Machine element or mechanism – Control lever and linkage systems – Elements
Patent
1998-05-13
2000-02-15
Battista, Mary Ann
Machine element or mechanism
Control lever and linkage systems
Elements
74514, G05G 114
Patent
active
060239956
ABSTRACT:
A vehicle accelerator pedal apparatus has a fixed base (i.e., a base fixed with respect to the vehicle upon which the apparatus is used) and an accelerator pedal pivot-mounted with respect to the base. The improvement comprises a frame pivot-mounted with respect to the base and defining an included angle therebetween. A sensor is mounted on the frame and an articulated linkage extends between the pedal and the sensor. A position-adjustment mechanism coacts between the base and the frame and sets the included angle. In a highly preferred embodiment, the mechanism includes plural, spaced-apart apertures through a base wall. Each aperture is in registry with a separate radial normal to the pedal pivot axis and by extending a pin through any one of the apertures, the included angle between the fixed base and the movable frame may be adjusted. In a specific embodiment, the spacing between any adjacent pair of radials is about 6.degree..
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Battista Mary Ann
IMO Industries Inc.
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