CN114454715A - Foldable pedal and pedal control method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a foldable pedal and a pedal control method, and belongs to the technical field of vehicles. The foldable pedal comprises a pedal assembly, a pedal component, a first elastic return component and a locking handle; the pedal assembly comprises an upper pedal arm and a lower pedal arm which are hinged with each other, and one end of the upper pedal arm is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly; the first elastic return assembly is arranged on the pedal assembly, so that the lower pedal arm always has a tendency of unfolding relative to the upper pedal arm; the locking handle is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly and used for locking the pedal lower arm to be in an unfolded state or a folded state downwards relative to the pedal upper arm. The lower pedal arm is in a folded-down state, and the locking handle can lock the lower pedal arm, avoid collision, and enlarge the active area of the driver's leg.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a foldable pedal and a pedal control method.
Background
When the off-road vehicle is in a non-off-road complex road surface, the off-road vehicle enters an automatic mode, and the clutch pedal is in a folded state; when the off-road vehicle is in an off-road complex road surface, the off-road vehicle is often required to enter a manual mode, and a driver operates a gear shifting mechanism and a clutch pedal to drive the off-road vehicle. The existing pedal is folded upwards, so that the leg of a driver is easily knocked to increase driving danger, and the leg movement of the driver is limited, so that the comfort is influenced.
Therefore, it is desirable to provide a foldable pedal and a pedal control method to solve the above problems.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a foldable pedal and a pedal control method, wherein the pedal is folded downwards, collision is avoided, and the activity area of the leg of a driver is enlarged.
In order to realize the purpose, the following technical scheme is provided:
a foldable step, comprising:
a pedal assembly;
the pedal assembly comprises an upper pedal arm and a lower pedal arm which are hinged with each other, and one end of the upper pedal arm is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly;
the first elastic return assembly is arranged on the pedal assembly, so that the lower pedal arm always has a tendency of unfolding relative to the upper pedal arm;
and the locking handle is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly and used for locking the pedal lower arm to be in an unfolded state or a folded state downwards relative to the pedal upper arm.
As the alternative of collapsible footboard, first elasticity return subassembly includes footboard return torsional spring, first connecting pin and spring fixed pin, first connecting pin with spring fixed pin interval set up in the footboard upper arm, the main part of footboard return torsional spring cup joint in the spring fixed pin, the first end of footboard return torsional spring with footboard underarm connection, the second end of footboard return torsional spring with first connecting pin is connected.
As an alternative of the foldable pedal, the first elastic return component further comprises a limit pin, the limit pin is arranged on the pedal lower arm, and the first end of the pedal return torsion spring is stopped on the limit pin.
As an alternative to the foldable pedal, a locking mechanism is further included, the locking mechanism including a ratchet provided to the locking handle and a front ratchet groove provided to the pedal lower arm, the ratchet engaging with the front ratchet groove when the pedal lower arm is in the unfolded state with respect to the pedal upper arm.
As the alternative of collapsible footboard, still include the TCU module, the locking handle is provided with micro-gap switch, footboard underarm is provided with limit baffle, micro-gap switch with limit baffle corresponds the setting, micro-gap switch with TCU module communication is connected.
As an alternative to the foldable pedal, the locking mechanism further includes a rear ratchet groove, the front ratchet groove and the rear ratchet groove being provided at an interval in the pedal lower arm, the ratchet being engaged with the rear ratchet groove when the pedal lower arm is in a folded state with respect to the pedal upper arm.
As the alternative of collapsible footboard, still include second elasticity return subassembly, second elasticity return subassembly includes second connecting pin, extension spring and third connecting pin, the second connecting pin set up in the locking handle, the third connecting pin set up in the footboard upper arm, extension spring's one end connect in the second connecting pin, the other end connect in the third connecting pin.
As an alternative to a foldable pedal, the pedal assembly is further provided with an escape slot.
As an alternative to a foldable pedal, the pedal assembly is provided with a buffer stop.
A pedal control method for controlling a collapsible pedal according to any of the above claims, comprising the steps of:
the driver controls the locking handle according to different road conditions;
when the automatic gear mode is entered, the locking handle is lifted to fold the lower pedal arm, the locking handle is released and the lower pedal arm is locked, the microswitch enters an OFF state and generates a signal to the TCU module to enter an automatic driving mode;
when the manual gear mode is started, the locking handle is lifted to unfold the lower pedal arm, the locking handle is released and the lower pedal arm is locked, the microswitch enters an ON state and generates a signal to the TCU module to start a manual driving mode.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the beneficial effects that:
the foldable pedal provided by the invention is characterized in that the pedal assembly is divided into an upper pedal arm and a lower pedal arm which are hinged with each other, one end of the upper pedal arm is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly, the lower pedal arm can be folded or unfolded relative to the upper pedal arm, the first elastic return assembly enables the lower pedal arm to always have the unfolding trend relative to the upper pedal arm, and the locking handle is used for locking the lower pedal arm to be in the unfolding state or the downward folding state. The foldable pedal is applied to the clutch pedal, when the off-road vehicle is in an off-road complex road condition and the clutch pedal is in a manual gear mode, the locking handle is unlocked, and the lower pedal arm is unfolded relative to the upper pedal arm under the restoring force of the first elastic return assembly, so that a driver can conveniently tread the clutch pedal to control the clutch; when the off-road vehicle is in a flat road condition and the clutch pedal is in an automatic gear mode, the locking handle is unlocked and the pedal lower arm is stepped on, and then the locking handle is released to enable the pedal lower arm to be in a downward folded state and locked, so that collision is avoided, and the activity area of the legs of a driver is enlarged.
According to the pedal control method provided by the invention, the foldable pedal is applied to the clutch pedal, when the off-road vehicle is in a cross-country complex road condition, the lower pedal arm is unfolded relative to the upper pedal arm, so that a driver can conveniently tread the clutch pedal to control the clutch; when the all terrain vehicle is in a flat road condition, the lower pedal arm is in a downward folded state and locked, collision is avoided, and the activity area of the legs of the driver is enlarged.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and the drawings without creative efforts.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an assembly of a foldable step in an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the assembly of the pedal assembly and the locking handle of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the pedal assembly in a deployed configuration in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of the pedal assembly in a folded-down state according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a pedal control method in an embodiment of the present invention.
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1. a pedal assembly; 2. a pedal assembly; 3. a first elastic return assembly; 4. a locking handle; 5. a TCU module; 6. an extension spring;
11. a buffer limiting block; 12. an avoidance groove;
21. an upper pedal arm; 211. a third connecting pin; 22. a pedal lower arm; 221. a front ratchet groove; 222. a limit baffle; 223. a rear ratchet groove;
31. a pedal return torsion spring; 32. a first connecting pin; 33. a spring fixing pin; 34. a spacing pin;
41. a ratchet; 42. a microswitch; 43. a second connecting pin.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. The components of embodiments of the present invention generally described and illustrated in the figures herein may be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.
Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention, presented in the figures, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings or orientations or positional relationships that are conventionally placed when the products of the present invention are used, and are used only for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements to be referred to must have specific orientations, be constructed in specific orientations, and operate, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and the like are used solely to distinguish one from another and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.
In the description of the present invention, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "disposed" and "connected" are to be interpreted broadly, e.g., as being either fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; either mechanically or electrically. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
In order to fold the pedal downward, avoid collision and enlarge the active area of the driver's leg, the present embodiment provides a foldable pedal, and the details of the present embodiment are described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 to 5.
As shown in fig. 1 in combination with fig. 2, the foldable pedal comprises a pedal assembly 1, a pedal component 2, a first elastic return component 3 and a locking handle 4. The pedal assembly 2 comprises an upper pedal arm 21 and a lower pedal arm 22 which are hinged to each other, and one end of the upper pedal arm 21 is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly 1. The first elastic return component 3 is arranged on the pedal component 2, so that the lower pedal arm 22 always has a tendency of unfolding relative to the upper pedal arm 21. A locking handle 4 is rotatably provided to the pedal assembly 2 for locking the lower pedal arm 22 in the unfolded state or the folded-down state with respect to the upper pedal arm 21.
In brief, the foldable pedal provided by the invention divides the pedal assembly 2 into an upper pedal arm 21 and a lower pedal arm 22 which are hinged with each other, one end of the upper pedal arm 21 is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly 1, the lower pedal arm 22 can be folded or unfolded relative to the upper pedal arm 21, the first elastic return assembly 3 enables the lower pedal arm 22 to always have the tendency of unfolding relative to the upper pedal arm 21, and the locking handle 4 is used for locking the lower pedal arm 22 in the unfolding state or the downward folding state. When the foldable pedal in the embodiment is applied to a clutch pedal of an off-road vehicle, when the off-road vehicle is in an off-road complex road condition and the clutch pedal is in a manual gear mode, the locking handle 4 is unlocked, and the pedal lower arm 22 is unfolded relative to the pedal upper arm 21 under the action of the restoring force of the first elastic return assembly 3, so that a driver can conveniently tread the clutch pedal to control a clutch of the off-road vehicle; when the off-road vehicle is in flat road conditions, and the clutch pedal is in the automatic gear mode, locking handle 4 unblock and step on pedal lower arm 22, put locking handle 4 again and make pedal lower arm 22 be in fold-down state and locking, avoid the collision, and enlarge the active area of driver's shank, after pedal lower arm 22 is fold-down state, the driver can also put the foot on pedal lower arm 22, convenient rest.
Further, as shown in fig. 2, the first elastic return component 3 includes a pedal return torsion spring 31, a first connecting pin 32 and a spring fixing pin 33, the first connecting pin 32 and the spring fixing pin 33 are disposed on the pedal upper arm 21 at intervals, a main body of the pedal return torsion spring 31 is sleeved on the spring fixing pin 33, a first end of the pedal return torsion spring 31 is connected with the pedal lower arm 22, and a second end of the pedal return torsion spring 31 is connected with the first connecting pin 32. In this embodiment, the first end and the second end of pedal return torsion spring 31 are both provided with the anti-separation blocking lever, the anti-separation blocking lever that the first end of pedal return torsion spring 31 set up is supported on pedal lower arm 22, the anti-separation blocking lever that the second end of pedal return torsion spring 31 is supported on first connecting pin 32 because of the effect of self spring torsion, make pedal lower arm 22 have the trend of expansion all the time.
Further, as shown in fig. 2, the first elastic return element 3 further includes a limit pin 34, the limit pin 34 is disposed on the pedal lower arm 22, and the first end of the pedal return torsion spring 31 is stopped at the limit pin 34. By additionally arranging the limit pin 34, the pedal upper arm 21 and the pedal lower arm 22 can be ensured to be positioned on the same straight line after being unfolded, and the pedal is convenient for a driver to tread.
Further, as shown in fig. 1 in conjunction with fig. 4, the foldable step further includes a locking mechanism corresponding to the unfolded and folded states of the step assembly 2. The pedal lower arm 22 and the locking handle 4 are provided with matched ratchet locking structures, so that automatic sliding-in and anti-falling can be realized, and the self-locking condition is met. The locking mechanism includes ratchet teeth 41 provided to the lock handle 4 and front ratchet grooves 221 provided to the lower pedal arm 22, the ratchet teeth 41 being engaged with the front ratchet grooves 221 when the lower pedal arm 22 is in the deployed state with respect to the upper pedal arm 21.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, the foldable pedal further includes a TCU module 5, and the locking handle 4 is provided with a micro switch 42, and the micro switch 42 is fixed to the locking handle 4 by bolts. The footboard lower arm 22 is provided with limit baffle 222, micro-gap switch 42 corresponds the setting with limit baffle 222, micro-gap switch 42 is connected with the communication of TCU module 5, fold or expand the operation through the driver to footboard lower arm 22, switch over micro-gap switch 42's ON or OFF state, transmit state signal to TCU module 5 through the CAN bus, TCU module 5 obtains micro-gap switch 42's ON or OFF instruction, thereby switch over automatic or two kinds of manual driving mode, satisfy different road conditions and drive the demand.
Further, as shown in fig. 1 in conjunction with fig. 4, the locking mechanism further includes a rear ratchet groove 223, the front ratchet groove 221 and the rear ratchet groove 223 being provided at intervals in the lower pedal arm 22, and the ratchet teeth 41 being engaged with the rear ratchet groove 223 when the lower pedal arm 22 is in the folded state with respect to the upper pedal arm 21.
When the lower pedal arm 22 is in the folded state, the thimble switch on the microswitch 42 is in the free state, and the microswitch 42 is not triggered to be in the OFF state; when the lower pedal arm 22 is in the extended state, the thimble switch ON the microswitch 42 is compressed by the limit baffle 222, triggering the microswitch 42 to be in the ON state; the OFF and ON states of the microswitch 42 correspond to the automatic and manual driving modes, respectively.
Further, the foldable pedal further comprises a second elastic return assembly, the second elastic return assembly comprises a second connecting pin 43, an extension spring 6 and a third connecting pin 211, the second connecting pin 43 is arranged on the locking handle 4, the third connecting pin 211 is arranged on the pedal upper arm 21, one end of the extension spring 6 is connected to the second connecting pin 43, and the other end is connected to the third connecting pin 211. By adding the second connecting pin 43, the tension spring 6 and the third connecting pin 211, the ratchet 41 of the lock handle 4 can be automatically slid into the front ratchet groove 221 or the rear ratchet groove 223 according to the control. Specifically, the two ends of the tension spring 6 are designed with anti-drop hooks, one end of the tension spring is hooked on the third connecting pin 211 of the upper arm 21 of the pedal, and the other end of the tension spring is fixed on the second connecting pin 43 on the locking handle 4; through the elastic force action of the extension spring 6, the locking handle 4 can be automatically returned and locked after the locking handle 4 is opened to adjust the state of the pedal lower arm 22.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, the pedal assembly 1 is further provided with an avoidance groove 12, and the pedal lower arm 22 includes an arc portion and a stepping portion which are connected to each other, and when the pedal lower arm 22 is stepped to swing downward, the arc portion of the pedal lower arm 22 can enter the avoidance groove 12.
Further, as shown in fig. 1, the pedal assembly 1 is provided with a buffer stopper 11, and the stepping portion of the pedal lower arm 22 is arranged corresponding to the buffer stopper 11 to limit the lower limit stroke of the pedal lower arm 22. The shape and structure of the lower pedal arm 22 are designed reasonably, and when the lower pedal arm 22 is stepped on to the bottom after being in the folded state or the unfolded state, the lower pedal arm 22 can be limited and blocked by the buffer limiting block 11.
In some application scenes, the rigidity of the extension spring 6 and the rigidity of the pedal return torsion spring 31 of the locking handle 4 are reasonably designed, and the gear parameters of the ratchet 41 of the locking handle 4 and the front ratchet groove 221 and the rear ratchet groove 223 of the pedal lower arm 22 are matched at the same time, so that the locking handle 4 and the pedal lower arm 22 can be folded or unfolded only when a driver operates the locking handle 4 and the pedal lower arm 22 by hands and feet at the same time, any one of the two components is independently operated, the folding or unfolding action cannot be carried out, and misoperation caused by mistaken touch can be prevented.
As shown in fig. 5, the present embodiment further provides a pedal control method for controlling the foldable pedal, which includes the following steps:
the driver controls the locking handle 4 according to different road conditions;
when the automatic gear mode is entered, the locking handle 4 is lifted to fold the lower pedal arm 22, the locking handle 4 is released and the lower pedal arm 22 is locked, the microswitch 42 enters the OFF state and generates a signal to the TCU module 5 to enter the automatic driving mode;
when entering the manual shift mode, the locking handle 4 is lifted to unfold the lower pedal arm 22, the locking handle 4 is released and the lower pedal arm 22 is locked, and the microswitch 42 enters the ON state and generates a signal to the TCU module 5 to enter the manual driving mode.
When the driver drives on a complex off-road surface, the driver is required to enter a manual driving blocking mode; at this time, the pedal assembly 1 is in the unfolding state, the front ratchet wheel groove 221 is meshed with the ratchet teeth 41, namely, when the ratchet teeth 41 extend into the front ratchet wheel groove 221, the clutch pedal is in the unfolding state; at this time, the upper pedal arm 21 and the lower pedal arm 22 are locked together by the lock handle 4, and when the driver steps on the lower pedal arm 22 with his foot, the entire clutch pedal moves together with the pedal, and the manual driving operation can be performed as in the case of a normal pedal.
When the vehicle runs on a good road surface, the vehicle can enter an automatic driving blocking mode without manual intervention of a driver; at the moment, the pedal assembly 1 is in a folded state, firstly, the locking handle 4 is lifted by hands until the ratchet 41 is separated from the front ratchet groove 221, then, the pedal lower arm 22 is stepped down by feet until the pedal lower arm is contacted with the buffer limiting block 11, at the moment, the locking handle 4 is put down, and due to the elastic force of the extension spring 6 of the handle, the locking handle 4 can automatically return and is engaged with the rear ratchet groove 223 to realize the folding locking effect; corresponding the automatic driving mode this moment, the driver need not operate the separation and reunion footboard, and the footboard lower arm 22 folding back foot activity space is great, and footboard lower arm 22 passes through buffering stopper 11 location, and the driver can be with the foot take on it for the rest.
It is to be noted that the foregoing is only illustrative of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the technical principles employed. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described herein, but is capable of various obvious changes, rearrangements and substitutions as will now become apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in greater detail by the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may include other equivalent embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is determined by the scope of the appended claims.
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1. A foldable pedal, comprising:
a pedal assembly (1);
the pedal assembly (2) comprises an upper pedal arm (21) and a lower pedal arm (22) which are hinged with each other, and one end of the upper pedal arm (21) is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly (1);
the first elastic return assembly (3) is arranged on the pedal assembly (2) and enables the pedal lower arm (22) to always have the tendency of unfolding relative to the pedal upper arm (21);
and the locking handle (4) is rotatably arranged on the pedal assembly (2) and is used for locking the pedal lower arm (22) relative to the pedal upper arm (21) in an unfolding state or a folding-down state.
2. The foldable pedal according to claim 1, wherein the first elastic return component (3) comprises a pedal return torsion spring (31), a first connecting pin (32) and a spring fixing pin (33), the first connecting pin (32) and the spring fixing pin (33) are arranged on the pedal upper arm (21) at intervals, a main body of the pedal return torsion spring (31) is sleeved on the spring fixing pin (33), a first end of the pedal return torsion spring (31) is connected with the pedal lower arm (22), and a second end of the pedal return torsion spring (31) is connected with the first connecting pin (32).
3. The foldable pedal according to claim 2, wherein the first elastic return assembly (3) further comprises a limit pin (34), the limit pin (34) is disposed on the pedal lower arm (22), and the first end of the pedal return torsion spring (31) is stopped at the limit pin (34).
4. The foldable pedal according to claim 1, further comprising a locking mechanism including ratchet teeth (41) and a front ratchet groove (221), the ratchet teeth (41) being provided to the locking handle (4), the front ratchet groove (221) being provided to the pedal lower arm (22), the ratchet teeth (41) being engaged with the front ratchet groove (221) when the pedal lower arm (22) is in the unfolded state with respect to the pedal upper arm (21).
5. The foldable pedal according to claim 4, further comprising a TCU module (5), wherein the locking handle (4) is provided with a micro switch (42), the pedal lower arm (22) is provided with a limit baffle (222), the micro switch (42) is arranged corresponding to the limit baffle (222), and the micro switch (42) is in communication connection with the TCU module (5).
6. The foldable pedal according to claim 4, wherein the locking mechanism further comprises a rear ratchet groove (223), the front ratchet groove (221) and the rear ratchet groove (223) being provided at intervals to the pedal lower arm (22), and the ratchet teeth (41) are engaged with the rear ratchet groove (223) when the pedal lower arm (22) is in a folded state with respect to the pedal upper arm (21).
7. The foldable pedal according to claim 6, further comprising a second elastic return assembly, the second elastic return assembly comprising a second connecting pin (43), an extension spring (6) and a third connecting pin (211), the second connecting pin (43) being disposed on the locking handle (4), the third connecting pin (211) being disposed on the pedal upper arm (21), one end of the extension spring (6) being connected to the second connecting pin (43), and the other end being connected to the third connecting pin (211).
8. Foldable pedal according to claim 1, characterized in that the pedal assembly (1) is further provided with an escape slot (12).
9. Foldable pedal according to claim 1, characterized in that the pedal assembly (1) is provided with a buffer stop (11).
10. A method for controlling a foldable pedal according to any one of claims 1-9, comprising the steps of:
the driver controls the locking handle (4) according to different road conditions;
when the automatic gear mode is entered, the locking handle (4) is lifted to fold the lower pedal arm (22), the locking handle (4) is released and the lower pedal arm (22) is locked, and the microswitch (42) enters an OFF state and generates a signal to the TCU module (5) to enter an automatic driving mode;
when the manual gear mode is entered, the locking handle (4) is lifted to unfold the lower pedal arm (22), the locking handle (4) is loosened and the lower pedal arm (22) is locked, and the microswitch (42) enters an ON state and generates a signal to the TCU module (5) to enter a manual driving mode.
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