Patent ID: 6595082
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
An adjustable pedal system comprising,a first pedal attached to a first actuator for adjusting position of the first pedal in a fore and aft direction, a second pedal attached to a second actuator for adjusting position of the second pedal in the fore and aft direction, a power source drivingly connected to the first actuator and to the second actuator to move the first pedal and the second pedal, respectively in the fore and aft direction, and a fail-safe device connected to a first moving part of the first actuator and to a second moving part of the second actuator to limit misalignment of the first pedal with respect to the second pedal in the fore and aft direction; the fail-safe device having a first rotor that is connected to the first moving part, a second rotor that is connected to the second moving part, the first rotor having a cam and second rotor having a cam follower, the cam follower engaging the cam to spread the first rotor and the second rotor apart in an axial direction responsive to relative rotation of the first rotor with respect to the second rotor.