Patent ID: 6467369
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: B60K,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A gas pedal comprising:a holding part; a pedal arm which is held by the holding part; and a restoring device in sliding contact with the pedal arm, wherein the restoring device produces an actuating force that automatically pivots the pedal arm back into an initial position, comprising: a sliding contact in contact with the pedal arm, wherein the pedal arm moves with respect to the restoring device in the region of the sliding contact creating a defined relative movement, a restoring device spring element, a setpoint generator attached to the restoring device spring element, wherein the setpoint generator generates an electrical signal which can be varied as a function of the position of the pedal arm, and a damping element which dampens movements of the pedal arm by using the defined relative motion.