WO2003040848A1 - Pedal mechanism - Google Patents
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- WO2003040848A1 WO2003040848A1 PCT/IB2002/004925 IB0204925W WO03040848A1 WO 2003040848 A1 WO2003040848 A1 WO 2003040848A1 IB 0204925 W IB0204925 W IB 0204925W WO 03040848 A1 WO03040848 A1 WO 03040848A1
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- pedal
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
- G05G1/30—Controlling members actuated by foot
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
- B60K26/00—Arrangements or mounting of propulsion unit control devices in vehicles
- B60K26/02—Arrangements or mounting of propulsion unit control devices in vehicles of initiating means or elements
- B60K26/021—Arrangements or mounting of propulsion unit control devices in vehicles of initiating means or elements with means for providing feel, e.g. by changing pedal force characteristics
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- G05G5/00—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member
- G05G5/03—Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum position; Providing feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
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- This invention relates to the field of pedal mechanisms, and in particular pedal mechanisms for use in 'drive by 5 wire' systems (also referred to as electronic throttle control systems) .
- a pedal mechanism comprising a pedal arm mounted on a base for rotation about a pivot axis, and a friction mechanism mounted between the pedal arm and the base for resisting movement about the pivot axis in one rotational direction and for assisting movement in the other 5 rotational direction
- the friction mechanism comprising a friction member on the pedal arm, and a friction surface mounted on the base, the friction member being biased into contact with the friction surface and being mounted on the pedal arm for movement across the friction surface against 0 the biasing force, and the position of the friction member and the friction surface relative to the pivot axis being such that as the pedal arm rotates about the pivot axis, the friction member is urged against the biasing force to provide a resistance to rotational movement of the pedal in one rotational direction, and a restoring force assisting rotational movement of the pedal in the other rotational direction
- the friction member comprising a column received at one end within the pedal arm, a friction element mounted on the other end of the column in frictional contact with a friction surface on the base and means for biasing
- the biasing means may comprise at least one helical compression spring in compression between the pedal arm and the friction element and preferably comprises two helical springs of different diameters with one spring fitted inside the other.
- the ends of the biasing spring (s) may be located within respective annular grooves formed in the pedal- arm and the friction element. ⁇ The end of the friction:, element in contact with the base may be rounded.
- one end of the column is ixedly • received in the pedal arrrf and the friction element is slideably received oh the other end of the column.
- the friction element may comprise an annular sleeve that extends over a region of the column.
- one end of the column may be slideably received in the pedal arm with the friction element fixedly received on the other end of the column.
- Figure 1 shows a first schematic depiction of known pedal mechanism
- FIG. 2 shows a second schematic depiction of known pedal mechanism
- Figure 3 shows a view of part of the pedal mechanism depicted in Figures 1 & 2;
- Figure 4 shows an embodiment of a pedal mechanism according to the present invention
- Figure 5 shows a second embodiment of a pedal mechanism according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 to 3 show a known pedal mechanism 20.
- the pedal mechanism 20 has a pedal arm 18 which is mounted at one end in a housing 24 in order to. pivot about a pedal spindle- 26.
- the spindle 26 has a square section portion 27 whic is received in a square section bore 37 and circular, bearing portions 29 which are received in circular bearing sockets 35 in the side walls of the housing.
- the spindle has 'a. head 31 with projecting, off-centre, pins 33 and .a .sensor wiper arm will be secured to these pins.
- a pedal 22 is provided at the other end of the pedal arm 18 for contact with a driver's foot.
- the housing 24 has a base 23 which, in use, will be permanently mounted on the floor of a vehicle and which has oppositely facing upstanding walls 25, between which the pedal arm 18 is pivo ally mounted.
- the pedal arm 18 has a socket in the form of an open-ended cylinder 27 in which there is located a piston 28.
- the piston 28 can move in and out of the cylinder 27, along the cylinder axis.
- One end portion (referred to here as the friction member) 28a of the piston 28 projects to a point outside the cylinder and makes contact with a friction surface on the base 23 whilst the opposite end (referred to as the back end) 28b of the piston 28 always remains in the cylinder 27.
- a resetting element in the form of a pair of helical compression springs 30,32 is mounted between the inner end of the cylinder 27 and the back., end 28b of the piston 28.
- the helical springs have different, diameters, and are. nested one inside the other.;;.-Two springs are used, .so that even if one fails, the function;.. ill still be performed by the other.
- One end of the springs is located, in an annular groove 27b formed in the inner end of the cylinder 27, whilst the other end of the springs is located in a corresponding annular groove in the back end 28b of the piston.
- the helical springs 30,32 are always in compression between the back end 28b of the piston and the inner end of the cylinder and thereby bias the front end 28a of the piston 28 into contact with the base 23, so that the pedal arm 18 is always urged in the direction of the rest or idle position of Figure 2.
- a stop 44 is provided between the upstanding walls 25 of the housing to limit the angular movement of the pedal 18.
- the stop 44,45 is located on the side of the pedal spindle 26 opposite to the pedal 22.
- the pedal mechanism 20 is assembled by inserting the 30 springs 30,32 into the cylinder 27 in the pedal arm 18 so that they fit within the annular groove 27b, inserting the piston 18 into the cylinder 27 and fitting the pedal arm between the upstanding walls 25 of the housing 24. (A snap fit mechanism may be provided to prevent the piston 28 from falling out of the cylinder 27 whilst the pedal mechanism 20 is being assembled) .
- the square section hole 37 in the pedal arm 18 is then lined up with the holes 35 in the side walls 25, and the spindle 26 is pushed into place through the holes to act as a bearing. To do this will require some compression of the springs 30,32, but the pedal mechanism 20 can be assembled in this way simply and without any tools.
- Figure 4 shows a schematic depiction of a pedal mechanism according to the ' present invention
- Figure 4a shows the pedal mechanism in the 'idle' position
- Figure 4b shows the pedal mechanism in the 'full gas' position.
- pedal mechanism 420 comprises a column 127 and cap 128.
- a resetting element in the form of two helical compression springs is mounted between the column 127 and the cap 128. One end of the springs are received within a circular annulus formed within the cap
- the upper surface of the pedal arm is provided with walls which extend parallel to the pivot axis of the pedal and co-operate with an inwardly extending wall on the housing to form a labyrinth type seal • to protect the interior . of . the housing 24 against the ingress of dirt or other substances which could affect the sliding contact between the cap 128 and the friction pad 136.
- FIG. 4b shows the pedal arrangement at the fullest extent of the pedal travel, where the cap has reached the farthest extent of the friction pad.
- Figure 5 shows a schematic depiction of a pedal mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention
- Figure 5a shows the pedal ⁇ mechanism in the 'idle' position
- Figure 5b shows the pedal mechanism in the 'full gas' position.
- the pedal mechanism shown in Figure 5 is substantially the same as that shown in Figure 4 except that the column 227 is fixedly received within the pedal arm 18 such that there is no relative motion between the pedal arm 18 and the column 227.
- Resetting springs 30 and 32 are located around column 227 and act to urge the outer surface of the cap 228 towards the interior surface of the housing and the friction pad 36.
- the cap 228 additionally comprises an annular sleeve 228a within which the column 227 is slideably received.
- the length of the sleeve 228a is designed to be sufficient that the column is securely received within the sleeve at the 'full gas' position, i.e. the point at which the end of the column is farthest from the cap 228.
- Figure 5c shows a sectional view and a cross-sectional view of the cap 228.
- the column is a steel pin, but it is preferred that that the column is moulded integrally with the rest of the pedal arm, further simplifying the production of the pedal assembly.
- the cap can be made of a similar material to the friction pad to give . . good tribologic properties that enable the pedal to be operated without any further lubricants such as grease.-
- the embodiment described in Figure 5 also has the advantages that the simplified design provides more space for the resetting springs, allowing pedal mechanisms of a reduced size.
- the end of the cap in contact with the base will preferably be rounded, so as to reduce the dependence of the contact area on the angular position of the foot pedal and to improve the uniformity of the friction.
- the area of the base in contact with the cap will preferably be substantially flat, normal to the plane of movement of the foot pedal .
- the end of the cap may be rounded so that it is rotationally symmetric about the cap axis, or may be curved in only one plane, so that the cap end is in line contact, rather than point contact, with the surface of the base .
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP02781584A EP1442345A1 (en) | 2001-11-06 | 2002-11-06 | Pedal mechanism |
US10/495,050 US20050140203A1 (en) | 2001-11-06 | 2002-11-06 | Pedal mechanism |
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GB0126606.3 | 2001-11-06 | ||
GB0126606A GB2381851A (en) | 2001-11-06 | 2001-11-06 | A pedal mechanism |
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PCT/IB2002/004925 WO2003040848A1 (en) | 2001-11-06 | 2002-11-06 | Pedal mechanism |
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EP (1) | EP1442345A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB2381851A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2003040848A1 (en) |
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GB2407147A (en) * | 2003-10-15 | 2005-04-20 | Caithness Dev Ltd | Drive-by-wire pedal with hysteresis device |
DE102019105271A1 (en) * | 2018-03-08 | 2019-09-12 | Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd. | PEDAL POWER SUPPLY WITH NECK |
DE102020211085B4 (en) | 2020-09-02 | 2022-07-28 | Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft | Brake pedal system with a braking force simulator, brake-by-wire braking system and motor vehicle |
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EP0708006A1 (en) * | 1994-10-18 | 1996-04-24 | Lucas Industries Public Limited Company | Improvements in pedal assemblies for vehicle braking systems |
EP0923015A2 (en) * | 1997-12-11 | 1999-06-16 | Mannesmann VDO Aktiengesellschaft | Pedal |
EP0974886A2 (en) | 1998-07-21 | 2000-01-26 | Caithness Development Ltd. | Pedal mechanism |
EP1033275A2 (en) * | 1999-03-04 | 2000-09-06 | Mannesmann VDO Aktiengesellschaft | Module with force hysteresis |
US6250176B1 (en) * | 1997-12-17 | 2001-06-26 | Mannesmann Vdo Ag | Pedal |
GB2361760A (en) * | 2000-04-27 | 2001-10-31 | Caithness Dev Ltd | Pedal mechanism |
EP1303777A2 (en) | 2000-07-27 | 2003-04-23 | Zetetic Institute | Control of position and orientation of sub-wavelength aperture array in near-field microscopy |
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- 2001-11-06 GB GB0126606A patent/GB2381851A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2002-11-06 US US10/495,050 patent/US20050140203A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-11-06 EP EP02781584A patent/EP1442345A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2002-11-06 WO PCT/IB2002/004925 patent/WO2003040848A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0708006A1 (en) * | 1994-10-18 | 1996-04-24 | Lucas Industries Public Limited Company | Improvements in pedal assemblies for vehicle braking systems |
EP0923015A2 (en) * | 1997-12-11 | 1999-06-16 | Mannesmann VDO Aktiengesellschaft | Pedal |
US6250176B1 (en) * | 1997-12-17 | 2001-06-26 | Mannesmann Vdo Ag | Pedal |
EP0974886A2 (en) | 1998-07-21 | 2000-01-26 | Caithness Development Ltd. | Pedal mechanism |
EP1033275A2 (en) * | 1999-03-04 | 2000-09-06 | Mannesmann VDO Aktiengesellschaft | Module with force hysteresis |
GB2361760A (en) * | 2000-04-27 | 2001-10-31 | Caithness Dev Ltd | Pedal mechanism |
EP1154347A2 (en) * | 2000-04-27 | 2001-11-14 | Caithness Development Ltd. | Pedal mechanism |
EP1303777A2 (en) | 2000-07-27 | 2003-04-23 | Zetetic Institute | Control of position and orientation of sub-wavelength aperture array in near-field microscopy |
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GB0126606D0 (en) | 2002-01-02 |
US20050140203A1 (en) | 2005-06-30 |
GB2381851A (en) | 2003-05-14 |
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