Patent ID: 7191680

Claim:
An adjustable pedal assembly comprising; a support ( 12 ) for mounting said assembly to a vehicle structure, a first pedal lever ( 14 ) pivotally supported for rotation about an operational axis (A) with respect to said support ( 12 ), a first electrically operated stepper motor ( 52 ) including a first set of windings ( 54 ) for sequentially moving in increments of movement and interconnection said support ( 12 ) and said first pedal lever ( 14 ) for adjusting the operational position of said pedal lever ( 14 ) relative to said support ( 12 ) between a plurality of adjusted positions, a second pedal lever ( 34 ) pivotally supported for rotation about a second operational axis (B) with respect to said support ( 12 ), a second electrically operated stepper motor ( 52 ) including a second set of windings ( 54 ) for sequentially moving in increments of movement and interconnecting said support ( 12 ) and said second pedal lever ( 34 ) relative to said support ( 12 )(B) between a plurality of adjusted positions, and a controller ( 56 ) that sends pulses of electrical energy sequentially to said respective windings ( 54 ) to incrementally rotate said first ( 52 ) and second ( 53 ) motors, said assembly characterized by including a timer ( 62 ) that measures a the time to reach a predetermined resistance condition of either of said windings during each pulse and that terminates energy to both of said windings in response to said time being below a predetermined time period.