Patent ID: 6311578
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A pedal assembly comprising a pedal arm which is mounted pivotably in a retaining part, the pedal arm being deflectable, by a metal plate, by force of a foot, and being pivotable back into an initial position by at least one restoring spring, a desired-value generator for producing an electrical signal as a function of position of the pedal arm, and a fictional damper for damping movement of the pedal arm, wherein the frictional damper (7) has a slotted sleeve (8) extending in circumferential direction about the sleeve and terminating with two opposed end regions (9, 10) which overlap leaving an inner end region (10) lapped by an outer end region (9), the sleeve being prestressed with the end regions pressing against each other, and an actuating element for producing a relative movement between the end regions (9, 10) when the pedal arm (3) moves.