Patent ID: 6612659
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B60Q,B60T,G01L

Abstract:
Apparatus for providing a force to a power booster of a brake system, comprising:an input push rod assembly including an elongated first input push rod member adapted to be operatively coupled to a brake pedal and an elongated second input push rod member mounted for movement relative to the first input push rod member and adapted to be operatively coupled to a power booster of a brake system for providing a force to the power booster upon an input force being applied to the brake pedal; a sensor responsive to relative movement between the first and second input push rod members and capable of generating an electrical output having a magnitude that varies with the amount of input force applied to the input push rod by the brake pedal; and a brake light illumination system supported by the input push rod assembly and coupled to the sensor, the brake light illumination system being responsive to the electrical output generated by the sensor to directly illuminate brake lights of a vehicle.