Configurable accelerator pedal
US-9221338-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Pedal apparatus
US9506540B1 · US · B1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9506540-B1 |
| Application number | US-201514982190-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B1 |
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Publication date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2016 |
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There is provided a pedal apparatus in which connection bracket is prevented from falling off from a pedal arm even if there is a welding defect. A pedal apparatus includes a pedal arm provided with an inclined portion, an upper retaining hole, and a lower retaining hole passing therethrough. A connection bracket, having a connecting face, an upper attachment face, a lower attachment face, an upper retaining projection and a lower retaining projection, is coupled with the pedal arm, with the upper retaining projection and the lower retaining projection respectively passing through the upper retaining hole and the lower retaining hole. Each edge of the upper attachment face and the lower attachment face is welded to the inclined portion of the pedal arm.
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What is claimed is: 1. A pedal apparatus comprising: a pedal arm swingable back and forth around a horizontal pivot shaft, the pedal arm provided with an inclined portion inclined in an extending direction of the pivot shaft; a connection bracket attached to the inclined portion of the pedal arm and connected to a push rod; and wherein the pedal arm is provided with an upper retaining hole and a lower retaining hole, each passing through the inclined portion of the p…
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- What does patent US9506540B1 cover?
- There is provided a pedal apparatus in which connection bracket is prevented from falling off from a pedal arm even if there is a welding defect. A pedal apparatus includes a pedal arm provided with an inclined portion, an upper retaining hole, and a lower retaining hole passing therethrough. A connection bracket, having a connecting face, an upper attachment face, a lower attachment face, an u…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Honda Motor Co Ltd, Hiruta-Kogyo Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G05G1/30. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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