Patent ID: 7270028

Claim:
An adjustable pedal assembly comprising; a first support ( 12 ), a first pedal lever ( 16 ) supported by said first support ( 12 ) for rotation about an operational axis (A) relative to said first support ( 12 ), a first adjustment mechanism ( 20 ) including a first drive ( 40 ) and a first follower ( 38 ) movably responsive to said first drive ( 40 ) and coupled to said first pedal lever ( 16 ) for adjusting said first pedal lever ( 16 ) between a first plurality of adjusted positions relative to said first support ( 12 ) upon movement of said first drive ( 40 ), a first sensor ( 56 ) including a first sensing member ( 58 ) for generating a first control signal that varies in magnitude as said first pedal lever ( 16 ) moves between the first plurality of adjusted positions, a second support ( 14 ) adjacent said first support ( 12 ), a second pedal lever ( 24 ) supported by said second support ( 14 ) for rotation about a second operational axis (B) relative to said second support ( 14 ), a second adjustment mechanism ( 32 ) including a second drive ( 40 ) and a second follower ( 38 ) movably responsive to said second drive ( 40 ) and coupled to said second pedal lever ( 24 ) for adjusting said second pedal lever ( 24 ) between a second plurality of adjusted positions relative to said second support ( 14 ) upon movement of said second drive ( 40 ), a second sensor ( 56 ) including a second sensing member ( 58 ) for generating a second control signal that varies in magnitude as said second pedal lever ( 24 ) moves between the second plurality of adjusted positions, and a controller ( 78 ) programmed for detecting a stall of either of said adjustment mechanisms ( 20 , 32 ) based on the control signals generated by said sensors ( 56 ) to maintain a predetermined relationship between said pedal levers ( 16 , 24 ), said assembly characterized by said first sensor ( 56 ) including a first sliding member ( 60 ) fixed to said first follower ( 38 ) and movable with said first pedal lever ( 16 ) between the first plurality of adjusted positions and relative to said first sensing member ( 58 ) to vary the magnitude of the first control signal.