Wear-free accelerator pedal kick-down switch

Details Wear-free accelerator pedal kick-down switch Wear-free accelerator pedal kick-down switch

2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Kim, Chong H. (Department: 3682)

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Foot operated

C074S514000, C073S132000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07066049

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an accelerator pedal for a motor vehicle, especially one with an automatic gearbox. The pedal includes a pedal arm which in one end area thereof is pivotally mounted about a pivoting axis and which in the other end thereof is provided with a pedal plate which can be impinged upon the force by the driver. When force is exerted upon the pedal plate, the pedal arm can be pivoted into an absolute final position when a kick down switch is actuated, wherein a signal can be produced by the kick down switch and can be fed to a control electronics system. The kick down switch comprises a permanent magnet, the magnet force thereof being used to retain a magnetically conducting component on a magnetic return element whereby the component can be moved away from the magnetic return element as a result of the movement of the pedal arm into an end position.

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Derwent Abstract DE19503335A1; Dec. 21, 1995; AB Elektronik GmbH; D-59368 Werne.
Derwent Abstract FR2730052A; Dec. 21, 1995; Siemens Automotive SA; FR-Toulouse-Cedex.

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