Pedal arrangement for a motor vehicle

Details Pedal arrangement for a motor vehicle Pedal arrangement for a motor vehicle

1994-05-02

1996-07-02

Luong, Vinh T.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Foot operated

74560, G05G 114

Patent

active

055311350

ABSTRACT:
A bulkhead separating an engine compartment from a driver compartment of a motor vehicle is provided with an intentional buckling zone. The buckling zone is arranged so that a frontal impact moves the bulkhead and a bearing mount for pedal levers in such a way that the pedal levers are moved away from the operator. In one embodiment the buckling zone is produced by weakening the bulkhead material by making it thinner or providing holes or tucks in the material. When the buckling zone buckles in a frontal collision the bearing mount pivots upwardly, moving the pedal levers away from the vehicle operator.

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patent: 4658660 (1987-04-01), Parker
patent: 4662237 (1987-05-01), Kami et al.
patent: 4672860 (1987-06-01), Parker et al.
patent: 4800773 (1989-01-01), Nakamura et al.
patent: 5233882 (1993-08-01), Byram et al.

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