Patent ID: 8836493

Claim:
An apparatus for providing haptic feedback to an operator of a vehicle, comprising: a pedal that is rotatable between a closed position and an open position, the pedal having a receiving portion with a cavity; a torque motor for applying rotational force to the pedal; an actuator rotatably positioned between the torque motor and pedal, the actuator including a radial segment disposed in the cavity of the pedal, and the radial segment being movable by the torque motor; and a controller for providing haptic feedback by sending a haptic signal to the operator via the torque motor, actuator and pedal in which rotational force is applied to the pedal via the radial segment of the actuator to rotate the pedal toward the closed position, wherein the cavity of the pedal includes a gap created by the relative angular lengths of the cavity and the radial segment, the gap allowing the pedal to rotate independently of the actuator.