Patent ID: 6330838
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: B60K,B60T,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A pedal assembly (10) for use to generate a control signal for vehicle system, said assembly comprising:a housing (20);a pedal arm (12) supported for movement relative to said housing (20) and having a first end (14) connected to a pedal pad (16) and a second end (18) pivotally supported on a shaft (22) to define a pivot axis (24); anda rotor (26b) having a circular body portion (36) with a bore (38) for receiving said shaft (22) and a radially extending arm portion (40) interconnecting said circular body portion (36) and said arcuate body portion (34),a magnet member including a magnet portion (26a) supported on said arcuate body portion (34) for rotational movement with said shaft (22) in response to pivotal movement of said pedal arm (12) about said pivot axis (24);said housing (20) presenting a non-contact sensing surface (30c) for interacting with said magnet member (26) to generate an electric control signal that varies in magnitude by the extent of angular rotation of said magnet member (26) relative to said non-contact sensing surface (30),said non-contact sensing surface (30c) being positioned adjacent to said magnet member (26) to define a gap (32) having a predetermined width, said non-contact sensing surface (30c) remaining fixed relative to said magnet member (26).