公开(公告)号：US07530289B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11038879

申请日：2005-01-20

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Daniel O'Neill

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Daniel O'Neill

IPC分类号： G05G1/14

CPC分类号： G05G1/30 ,  G05G1/015 ,  G05G1/10 ,  G05G1/405 ,  G05G9/00 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20534

摘要： A manual adjustable pedal assembly includes a throttle pedal assembly having a throttle pedal adjustment mechanism and a brake pedal assembly having a brake pedal adjustment mechanism. The manual adjustable pedal assembly also includes a manual adjusting means having a rotatable adjustment means, an outer ring gear disposed in a center portion of the rotatable adjustment means, and a first inner gear and a second inner gear operatively in communication with the outer ring gear. The manual adjustable pedal assembly further includes a throttle drive cable, wherein one end of the throttle drive cable is operatively secured to the first inner gear, and the other end of the drive cable is secured to the throttle adjustment mechanism. The manual adjustable pedal assembly still further includes a brake drive cable, wherein one end of the brake drive cable is operatively secured to the second inner gear, and the other end of the drive cable is secured to the brake adjustment mechanism, for simultaneous adjustment of both the brake pedal and the throttle pedal.

摘要翻译： 手动可调踏板组件包括具有油门踏板调节机构的油门踏板组件和具有制动踏板调节机构的制动踏板组件。 手动可调节踏板组件还包括手动调节装置，其具有可旋转的调节装置，设置在可旋转调节装置的中心部分的外环齿圈，以及与外圈齿轮可操作地连通的第一内齿轮和第二内齿轮 。 手动可调踏板组件还包括节气门驱动电缆，其中节气门驱动电缆的一端可操作地固定到第一内齿轮，并且驱动电缆的另一端固定到节气门调节机构。 手动可调节踏板组件还包括制动器驱动电缆，其中制动器驱动电缆的一端可操作地固定到第二内齿轮，并且驱动电缆的另一端固定到制动调节机构，用于同时调节 制动踏板和油门踏板。

公开(公告)号：US07370555B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-13

申请号：US11567051

申请日：2006-12-05

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Dan O'Neill ,  Mike Olajos ,  Rob Soteros

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Dan O'Neill ,  Mike Olajos ,  Rob Soteros

IPC分类号： G05G1/14

CPC分类号： G05G1/405 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20534 ,  Y10T74/20888

摘要： An adjustable pedal assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting bracket having a mounting face and a pair of opposed upper arms. The assembly includes a first lever arm supported between the pair of mounting bracket upper arms at a first fixed pivot point. The assembly also includes a swing plate pivotally supported by the first lever arm at a second non-fixed pivot point located radially outboard from the first fixed pivot point, and having a mounting face, a pair of upper arms radially extending, a vertically extending lower arm and an outwardly extending pedal support arm. The assembly further includes a second lever arm pivotally attached to the swing plate lower arm at a third non-fixed pivot point at one end and another end pivotally attached to the mounting bracket at a fourth fixed pivot point. The assembly includes a pedal arm operatively attached to the swing plate with a pedal pad attached at a lower end. The assembly further includes an adjustment means connected to the pedal support arm for adjusting the position of the pedal pad by pivoting the first lever arm about the first fixed pivot axis, pivoting the swing plate about the second non-fixed pivot point, pivoting the swing plate lower arm about the second fixed pivot axis, pivoting the second lever arm about the third non-fixed pivot point and the fourth fixed pivot point, to constrain the travel of pedal pad along a predetermined path.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的可调踏板组件包括安装支架和枢转地支撑在第一固定枢轴点处的摆动板。 摆动板包括从安装面的上边缘径向延伸的安装面和一对上部突出部。 摆板上臂包括具有“V”形的纵向延伸的导向通道。 踏板臂的上端包括“V”形导向通道，并且在踏板调节期间未固定的第二枢转点处使用“V”形销连接到摆动花纹。 调节装置连接到踏板支撑臂，用于沿着基本上线性的预定路径调节踏板垫的位置，并且第二非固定枢轴点的位置沿着预定的弧线变化以约束踏板垫的行进 沿着预定路径。

公开(公告)号：US07114411B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-03

申请号：US10143488

申请日：2002-05-09

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen

IPC分类号： G05G1/14

CPC分类号： G05G1/405 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20888

摘要： A pedal adjuster for adjusting the position of pedals within a vehicle. The pedal adjuster assembly includes a frame member mounted to a support and a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the frame. The frame includes a pair of sides having slots to receive a clevis. The pedal arm is mounted between the sides and mounted to the clevis. A screw rod is actionable to move the pedal arm with respect to the frame to adjust the position of the pedal arm. The pedal arm angles forwardly and downwardly from the pivot point to adjust the pedal through a arc having a relatively linear adjustment path.

公开(公告)号：US6151986A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US309526

申请日：1999-05-11

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Gregory Scott Kolwich

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Gregory Scott Kolwich

IPC分类号： B60K23/02 ,  B60K26/02 ,  B60T7/06 ,  G05G1/40 ,  G05G1/405 ,  G05G1/14

CPC分类号： G05G1/405 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20534

摘要： An adjustable control pedal apparatus is used in a motor vehicle. The pedal apparatus includes a pedal assembly mounted to a support bracket mounted to the vehicle by a pivot shaft. The pivot shaft contains a worm gear. The pedal assembly includes a pedal arm pivotally mounted to an inner arm. A jack screw extends between the inner arm and pedal arm. The jack screw has a pinion portion on one end which is driven by the worm gear of the pivot shaft. A threaded portion of the jack screw is threadably received in a slide block mounted to the pedal arm. Rotation of the pivot shaft by a motor correspondingly turns the jack screw to adjust the position of the pedal.

公开(公告)号：US07353729B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-08

申请号：US10488318

申请日：2001-08-31

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Chong W. Shon ,  David Jeong

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Chong W. Shon ,  David Jeong

IPC分类号： G05G1/14

CPC分类号： G05G1/405 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/2054

摘要： An adjustable control pedal assembly (10) for a vehicle includes a bracket (12) adapted for mounting on the vehicle, an adjustment member (30) pivotally attached to the bracket (12), and a control mechanism (14) mounted to the adjustment member (30), for pivotal movement of the adjustment member (30) about a first axis (34) generally horizontal and transverse to the vehicle, and a pedal arm (16) attached to the control mechanism (14) for pivotal movement relative thereto about a second axis (52) parallel to the first axis (34). The control mechanism (14) includes an electronic control means (66) responsive to the degree of relative movement of the adjustment member (30) and the pedal arm (16) to produce a control signal proportional to such movement, and a motor (18) mounted on the bracket (12) adjacent the control mechanism (14), and a drive means (20) connecting the motor (18) to the control mechanism (14) for moving the control mechanism (14) and pedal arm (16) as a unit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的可调整的控制踏板组件（10）包括适于安装在车辆上的支架（12），可枢转地附接到支架（12）的调节构件（30）和安装到调节器 构件（30），其用于围绕大致水平和横向于车辆的第一轴线（34）枢转地移动调节构件（30），以及附接到控制机构（14）以相对于其枢转运动的踏板臂（16） 围绕平行于第一轴线（34）的第二轴线（52）。 控制机构（14）包括响应于调节构件（30）和踏板臂（16）的相对运动程度以产生与这种运动成正比的控制信号的电子控制装置（66），以及马达（18） ）和安装在所述控制机构（14）上的所述支架（12）上的驱动装置（20），用于使所述马达（18）与所述控制机构（14）连接以驱动所述控制机构（14）和踏板臂（16） 作为一个单位。

公开(公告)号：US06792827B2

公开(公告)日：2004-09-21

申请号：US10615111

申请日：2003-07-08

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen

IPC分类号： G05G114

CPC分类号： G05G1/405 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20888

摘要： An adjustable brake and throttle pedal assembly for a vehicle which includes a throttle pedal arm and support arm pivotally mounted to a bracket. An electronic throttle control unit is mounted to the bracket at the pivot point of the pedal arm assembly. A first adjustment drive mechanism extends in a space formed between the support arm and throttle pedal arm. The adjustable brake and throttle pedal assembly also includes a brake pedal arm mounted to the bracket. A second adjustment mechanism is operatively attached to the brake pedal arm. The second adjustment mechanism is operatively connected to the first adjustment mechanism, to cooperatively position the throttle pedal arm and the brake pedal arm at a selected position between a retracted position and an extended position.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的可调制动器和油门踏板组件，其包括节流踏板臂和枢转地安装到支架的支撑臂。 电子节流控制单元在踏板臂组件的枢轴点安装到支架上。 第一调节驱动机构在形成在支撑臂和油门踏板臂之间的空间中延伸。 可调制动器和节气门踏板组件还包括安装到支架上的制动踏板臂。 第二调节机构可操作地附接到制动踏板臂。 第二调节机构可操作地连接到第一调节机构，以将节流踏板臂和制动踏板臂协调地定位在缩回位置和延伸位置之间的选定位置。

公开(公告)号：US06389927B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09614101

申请日：2000-07-12

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen

IPC分类号： G05G114

CPC分类号： G05G1/405 ,  Y10T74/2054 ,  Y10T74/20888

摘要： An adjustable control pedal for use in “fly-by-wire” applications. The control pedal arrangement includes a base member having integral support arms for supporting a pedal arm and drive device and control mechanism. The control mechanism includes a motor with a gear for driving a screw rod. The screw rod extends between the base and the pedal arm to adjust the position of the pedal arm with respect to the operator.

摘要翻译： 用于“线控”应用的可调控制踏板。 控制踏板装置包括具有用于支撑踏板臂和驱动装置和控制机构的整体支撑臂的基座构件。 控制机构包括具有用于驱动螺杆的齿轮的马达。 螺杆在基座和踏板臂之间延伸，以相对于操作者调节踏板臂的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07216563B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-15

申请号：US10621904

申请日：2003-07-17

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Dan O'Neill ,  Peter Mishchenko ,  Rob Soteros ,  Gregory S. Kolwich

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen ,  Dan O'Neill ,  Peter Mishchenko ,  Rob Soteros ,  Gregory S. Kolwich

IPC分类号： G05G1/14

CPC分类号： G05G1/38 ,  G05G1/44 ,  G05G5/03 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20534 ,  Y10T74/20888

摘要： An electronically controlled pedal assembly with hysteresis includes a housing having a front wall and an arcuate friction wall having a radius of curvature centered on a pedal arm pivot point and extending from an edge of the front wall. The pedal assembly also includes a pedal arm rotatably supported at the pedal arm pivot point by a mounting means operatively connected to the housing, and a hysteresis generating means pivotally mounted to the pedal arm. The pedal assembly further includes a spring positioned between the housing and the hysteresis generating means, such that the spring biases the hysteresis generating means against the housing, so that depression of the pedal arm compresses the spring while generating an increasing frictional hysteresis force between the arcuate friction wall and the hysteresis generating means that is translated back through the pedal arm, and release of the pedal arm reduces the frictional hysteresis force.

摘要翻译： 具有滞后的电子控制踏板组件包括具有前壁和弧形摩擦壁的壳体，其具有以踏板臂枢转点为中心并从前壁的边缘延伸的曲率半径。 踏板组件还包括一个踏板臂，可通过可操作地连接到壳体的安装装置可转动地支撑在踏板臂枢转点上，以及可枢转地安装在踏板臂上的磁滞产生装置。 踏板组件还包括位于壳体和磁滞产生装置之间的弹簧，使得弹簧将磁滞产生装置偏置抵靠壳体，使得踏板臂的下压压缩弹簧，同时产生弓形之间的增加的摩擦滞后力 摩擦壁和通过踏板臂平移的磁滞产生装置，并且踏板臂的释放减小了摩擦滞后力。

公开(公告)号：US06918318B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-19

申请号：US10204725

申请日：2002-01-10

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen

IPC分类号： B60T7/06 ,  B60T11/18 ,  G05G1/30 ,  G05G1/405 ,  G05G1/44 ,  G05G1/14

CPC分类号： G05G1/405 ,  B60T7/06 ,  B60T11/18 ,  G05G1/46 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20888

摘要： A variable ratio brake pedal assembly includes a support bracket having a mounting face and two spaced apart side arms extending from opposing edges of the mounting face. The brake pedal assembly also includes a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the support bracket at a first pivot point, and having a pedal pad mounted to a lower end of the pedal arm. The brake pedal assembly also includes a pedal link having a first end and a second end, such that the first end is pivotally connected to the pedal arm at a third pivot point, and a brake booster link having a first end and a second end, and the first end of the brake booster link is pivotally mounted to the second end of the pedal link at a fourth pivot point and the second end of said brake booster link is pivotally mounted to the support bracket at a second pivot point. The brake pedal assembly further includes a brake booster rod attaching means located on the brake booster link at a fifth pivot point, such that the fifth pivot point is located on the brake booster link so that a distance between the second pivot point and the fifth pivot point is less than a distance between the second pivot point and the fourth pivot point.

摘要翻译： 可变比制动踏板组件包括具有安装面的支撑托架和从安装面的相对边缘延伸的两个间隔开的侧臂。 制动踏板组件还包括在第一枢转点枢转地安装到支撑托架的踏板臂，并且具有安装到踏板臂的下端的踏板垫。 制动踏板组件还包括具有第一端和第二端的踏板连杆，使得第一端在第三枢转点处枢转地连接到踏板臂，以及具有第一端和第二端的制动助力连杆， 并且制动助力器连杆的第一端在第四枢转点处枢转地安装到踏板连杆的第二端，并且所述制动助力器连杆的第二端在第二枢转点枢转地安装到支撑支架。 制动踏板组件还包括在第五枢转点处位于制动助力器连杆上的制动助力杆附接装置，使得第五枢转点位于制动助力器连杆上，使得第二枢转点和第五枢轴之间的距离 点小于第二枢转点和第四枢转点之间的距离。

公开(公告)号：US06655231B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-02

申请号：US10080006

申请日：2002-02-21

申请人： Larry G. Willemsen

发明人： Larry G. Willemsen

IPC分类号： G05G114

CPC分类号： G05G1/405 ,  Y10T74/20528 ,  Y10T74/20888

摘要： A pedal adjuster for electronic throttle control includes a pedal arm and support arm pivotally mounted to a bracket. An electronic throttle control unit is mounted to the bracket at the pivot point of the pedal arm assembly. A screw rod drive mechanism extends in a space formed between the support arm and pedal arm to adjustably position the pedal arm with respect to the support arm. The pedal arm carries an elongated curved pedal. Depression of the pedal pivots the pedal arm assembly to turn a blade connected to the ETC unit to generate a signal indicative of the position of the pedal arm.