公开(公告)号：US20240294147A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-05

申请号：US18663853

申请日：2024-05-14

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Atsushi NISHIMURA

IPC: B60T7/04 ,  G05G5/03 ,  G05G5/05

CPC classification number: B60T7/042 ,  G05G5/03 ,  G05G5/05 ,  G05G2505/00

Abstract: In a pedal device, a pedal is attached to a housing, and a reaction force generating unit is configured to apply a reaction force to the pedal against a load given by a braking operation due to elastic deformation when the posture of the pedal changes from a reference position in a first direction by the braking operation, and to restore a position of the pedal to the reference position by the reaction force when the braking operation is released. A pedal restoring unit is provided in parallel with the reaction force generating unit, and configured to be elastically deformed according to a change amount in the posture of the pedal, and to apply a restoring force to the pedal to bring the position of the pedal closer to the reference position by changing the posture of the pedal in the second direction when the braking operation is released.

公开(公告)号：US20250033608A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18912832

申请日：2024-10-11

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Masashi ARAO ,  Etsugo YANAGIDA ,  Yuki MATSUNAGA ,  Atsushi NISHIMURA ,  Kenichiro TAKENAKA ,  Makoto SHIGEMATSU

IPC: B60T7/06 ,  B60T7/04 ,  G05G1/38 ,  G05G1/44 ,  G05G1/50

Abstract: A pedal device includes a pedal, a rotatable shaft, a cover and a housing main body. The rotatable shaft includes a first projection and a second projection. A first bearing rotatably supports the first projection. A second bearing rotatably supports the second projection. The pedal is supported by the rotatable shaft to enable rotation of the pedal relative to a housing. The cover and the housing main body are fixed relative to each other in an adjusted state where a position of the cover and a position of the housing main body are adjusted such that a radial position of a central axis of the first bearing and a radial position of a central axis of the second bearing coincide with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20240201725A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18586887

申请日：2024-02-26

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Masashi ARAO ,  Etsugo YANAGIDA ,  Daisuke HOKUTO ,  Atsushi NISHIMURA ,  Kengo ITO ,  Genki SUZUKI ,  Hiroto YOSHIDA

IPC: G05G1/44 ,  G05G1/46

CPC classification number: G05G1/44 ,  G05G1/46

Abstract: A pedal pad includes a plate part having a plate shape. When a driver performs a depression operation on a plate part from one side in a plate thickness direction, the pedal pad rotates about an axis perpendicular to an extending direction of the plate part. A shaft member is provided at a position away and downward in a vehicle from the plate part. A housing rotatably supports the shaft member. A connecting portion connects the pedal pad and the shaft member. Such a pedal device is an organ-type pedal device in which a pedal lower end is positioned below in the vehicle than a pedal upper end when the plate part is not subject to the depression operation by the driver in the non-depressed state. The pedal device is provided with a gap between the housing and the pedal lower end.

公开(公告)号：US20240061461A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18500962

申请日：2023-11-02

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Atsushi NISHIMURA ,  Etsugo YANAGIDA ,  Yuki MATSUNAGA ,  Daisuke HOKUTO

IPC: G05G1/44 ,  G05G5/03 ,  G05G5/04

CPC classification number: G05G1/44 ,  G05G5/03 ,  G05G5/04 ,  B60T7/042

Abstract: A pedal device to be pedaled by a user includes: a pedal supported to be swingable about an axis and to swing toward one side in a circumferential direction about the axis when being pedaled by the user; a housing; a reaction force generation portion disposed in the housing and to apply a force to the pedal toward another side in the circumferential direction; and a stopper. The stopper is arranged outside the housing, to swing about the axis together with the pedal while being supported by the pedal, and to stop the pedal by coming into contact with the housing in a non-pedaled state in which the pedal is not pedaled by the user.

公开(公告)号：US20250033607A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18911761

申请日：2024-10-10

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Daisuke HOKUTO ,  Etsugo YANAGIDA ,  Yuki MATSUNAGA ,  Masashi ARAO ,  Atsushi NISHIMURA

IPC: B60T7/06 ,  B60K26/02 ,  B60T7/04 ,  G05G1/38 ,  G05G1/44 ,  G05G5/03 ,  G05G5/05

Abstract: At a pedal device, a force applied from a pedal at a time of rotating the pedal moves a first guide portion of a first holder to slide relative to a second guide portion of a second holder in a vehicle front-rear direction, resulting in deformation of a first resilient member. Furthermore, the force applied from the pedal at the time of rotating the pedal moves the second guide portion to slide relative to a third guide portion of a guide member in the vehicle front-rear direction, resulting in deformation of a second resilient member.

公开(公告)号：US20250026323A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18909799

申请日：2024-10-08

Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION

Inventor： Atsushi NISHIMURA ,  Etsugo YANAGIDA ,  Yuki MATSUNAGA ,  Masashi ARAO

IPC: B60T7/06 ,  B60T7/04

Abstract: A pedal device for a vehicle includes a pedal unit, a rubber member and a restricting member. The pedal unit is displaced by receiving a pedal operation from a driver of the vehicle. The rubber member is pressed by the pedal unit displaced in response to the pedal operation and generates a reaction force against a displacement of the pedal unit. The restricting member is configured to restrict the displacement of the pedal unit separately from the rubber member, when the rubber member generates the reaction force.