Patent ID: 6698309
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
An adjustable pedal assembly comprising;a support (12), a first pedal lever (14) pivotally supported for rotation about an operational axis (A) relative to said support (12), a first adjustment mechanism (21) including a first motor (52) for adjusting said first pedal lever (14) between a first plurality of adjusted positions relative to said support (12) upon operation of said first motor (52), a second pedal lever (34) pivotally supported for rotation about a second operational axis (B) relative to said support (12), a second adjustment mechanism (41) including a second motor (52) for adjusting said second pedal lever (34) between a second plurality of adjusted positions relative to said support (12) upon operation of said second motor (52), and a controller (56) programmed for operating said first (52) and second (52) motors to simultaneously move said first (14) and second (34) pedal levers between said adjusted positions and for detecting a stall of each of said motors (52), said assembly characterized by said controller (56) having a coordinator (66) for automatically repositioning at least one of said motors (52) to a corrected position in response to a stall by at least one of said motors (52) thereby repositioning at least one of said pedal levers (14,34) relative to the other to maintain a predetermined relationship between said pedal levers (14,34).