Accelerator apparatus for vehicle

US9152166B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9152166-B2
Application numberUS-201314045374-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 3, 2013
Priority dateOct 4, 2012
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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A first coil spring urges a shaft in an accelerator closing direction. A support member has a space, in which a first center line of the first coil spring is convexly curved when the shaft is rotated in an accelerator opening direction. The first center line is straight or is convexly curved toward the space when the limiting portion contacts the support member.

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What is claimed is: 1. An accelerator apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a support member that is installable to a body of the vehicle; a shaft that is supported by the support member and is rotatable in an accelerator opening direction and an accelerator closing direction, which are opposite to each other; a first boss portion that is fixed to an outer peripheral wall of the shaft and is rotatable integrally with the shaft; a depressible portion that is connected to the f…

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What does patent US9152166B2 cover?
A first coil spring urges a shaft in an accelerator closing direction. A support member has a space, in which a first center line of the first coil spring is convexly curved when the shaft is rotated in an accelerator opening direction. The first center line is straight or is convexly curved toward the space when the limiting portion contacts the support member.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Denso Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G05G1/44. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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