Patent ID: 8726759

Claim:
A pedal arrangement ( 1 ) for vehicles or motor vehicles, comprising a standing pedal ( 2 ) provided with a sensor ( 4 ) that is connected to a device for generating a desired value signal for a drive, and that is supported so that the standing pedal is pivotable on a horizontal pivot axis ( 3 ) in a position of use, the pivot axis is arranged at a distance to a pedal surface that is adapted to be acted upon by a user, the pivot axis ( 3 ) for the standing pedal is arranged on or in a housing ( 6 ) or carrier in which at least one friction element ( 9 ) is located and is pressed by one or more restoring springs ( 7 ) against a stationary part or against a housing wall ( 8 ), the friction element comprises an activation lever ( 10 ) with first and second lever arms ( 12 , 13 ) located on both sides of a pivot bearing ( 11 ) of the activation lever ( 10 ), the first lever arm ( 12 ) is acted upon by the pedal ( 2 ) or attaches to the pedal and the restoring spring ( 7 ) is active on the second lever arm ( 13 ) of the activation lever ( 10 ), and an axis of the pivot bearing ( 11 ) extends parallel to the pivot axis ( 3 ) of the standing pedal ( 2 ), the pivoting activation lever ( 10 ) forms a friction contact on at least one inner side ( 14 ) of the housing ( 6 ) over at least one part of a pivoting path thereof and the restoring spring ( 7 ) is arranged or mounted between a stop ( 15 ) located on the second lever arm ( 13 ) of the activation lever ( 10 ) and a counter-support position on the housing ( 6 ) spaced apart in an extension direction of the spring ( 7 ), and a distance between the stop ( 15 ) on the second lever arm ( 13 ) and the counter-support position ( 16 ) changes upon pivoting of the activation lever ( 10 ).