Patent ID: 6718845
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: F02D,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A pedal assembly for electronically controlling a vehicle comprising;a housing having a central section extending between open first and second ends with an inner curved surface, a sensor cover closing said first end, a brake cover closing said second end, a pedal lever supported by said central section of said housing for pivotal movement about a pedal axis extending between said covers, a sensor arm movably supported on said sensor cover inside of said first end of said housing, at least one sensing band supported on said sensor cover inside of said first end of said housing, at least one sensor member supported by said sensor arm for movement with said sensor arm and co-acting with said sensing band, and at least one brake shoe movably supported on said brake cover for movement radially outwardly into engagement with said curved surface for providing resistance to movement of said pedal lever about said pedal axis and a post directly interconnecting said brake cover and said brake shoe for directly supporting said brake shoe on said brake cover.