Patent ID: 11964603
Assignee: AUDI AG
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A foot support device for a footwell of a vehicle, comprising:
a plurality of support elements including a first support element and a second support element, a front end of the second support element being disposed behind a rear end of the first support element, the plurality of support elements each rotatably connected to an adjacent support element, and the plurality of support elements each configured to move from a rest position to an active position upon detection of a predetermined driving situation, wherein when set in the rest position, the plurality of support elements are each arranged parallel to a floor of the footwell, and wherein when set in the active position, the plurality of support elements are each inclined at an angle with respect to the floor of the footwell to support a foot of an occupant; and
a drive arrangement configured to lift the first support element from the rest position to the active position such that a movement of the first support element to the active position translates movement to the second support element so that the second support element moves from the rest position toward the active position.