Patent ID: 6446526
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A pedal, suitable for a vehicle, comprising:a pedal arm, a pedal plate mounted to the pedal arm, a restoring-spring element, and a friction damper including a friction body and a friction surface; wherein the pedal arm is pivotable about a pivot axis and is deflectable by the pedal plate, by foot force, and is pivotable back into an initial position by the restoring-spring element; the friction damper is for damping movement of the pedal arm, the friction body being connected to a lever arm of the pedal arm and being prestressed against the friction surface by the restoring-spring element; wherein the friction body is arranged eccentrically with respect to the pivot axis; and the pedal further comprises a second lever pivotably mounted at one end and having said friction surface on one side, wherein said restoring-spring element is a compression spring which engages said second lever on an other side of the second lever spaced from said one end, and presses said friction surface against said friction body.