Patent ID: 11899488
Assignee: VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. A pedal system for a vehicle, the pedal system comprising:
a pedal arm;
a support member;
a first locking unit; and
a second locking unit;
wherein a rotation axis is arranged at a top portion of the pedal arm;
wherein the pedal arm is pivotably coupled to the support member at the rotation axis;
wherein the first locking unit is arranged at an upper portion of the support member relative to the rotation axis and couplable with the top portion of the pedal arm above the rotation axis to move the pedal arm to a first position;
wherein the second locking unit is connected to the pedal arm below the rotation axis to release the pedal arm to a second position;
wherein the first locking unit is different from the second locking unit;
wherein the first locking unit comprises an actuator and a rod element, the pedal arm comprises a rod coupling element, and the actuator is configured to actuate the rod element in order to couple with the rod coupling element of the pedal arm;
wherein the first locking unit is configured to lock the pedal arm in the first position; and
wherein the rod element of the first locking unit is disconnected from the pedal arm while the pedal arm is in the second position.