Patent ID: 6952980
Filing Date: 2005-10-11
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An adjustable pedal device comprising: a support shaft fixedly disposed on a bracket; a pedal including a pivotal member and a pedal member, said pivotal member being supported by said support shaft such that said pivotal member is pivotable about said support shaft, said pedal member being disposed movably relative to said pivotal member in a sliding plane perpendicular to said support shaft, said pedal member having an operating portion at which said pedal member is operated so that said pedal member and said pivotal member are pivoted together about said support shaft; a guiding device including (i) a pair of guides provided on said pivotal member, and (ii) a pair of guide pieces which are movable with said pedal member and which engage said pair of guides, respectively, to guide a movement of said pedal member relative to said pivotal member along a predetermined path, each of said pair of guides extending linearly, and each of said pair of guide pieces being linearly movable in sliding surface contact with the corresponding one of said pair of guides, within a predetermined range of distance in a direction of extension of said corresponding one guide, said pair of guide pieces being supported by said pedal member through respective two support pins perpendicular to said sliding plane and disposed rotatably relative to said pedal member about axes of said respective two support pins; a connecting plate fixed to said two support pins such that said pair of guide pieces are sandwiched by and between said pedal member and said connecting plate; and an adjusting device arranged to operatively connect said pedal member and said pivotal member, and operable to move said pedal member relative to said pivotal member so as to establish a desired relative position between said pedal member and said pivotal member, and to hold said pedal member and said pivotal member at said desired relative position, said adjusting device being operatively connected to said pedal member and said pivotal member such that said adjusting device is rotatable relative to said pedal member and said pivotal member about axes of respective first and second connecting pins perpendicular to said sliding plane, and rotatably connected to said connecting plate through said first connecting pin.