Hella Gmbh & Co Kgaa

Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa

Sascha Kuhlmann

Jann Berhorst

Claus Viethen

Ralf Ridder

Lothar Rehage

Ruben Pella

Heinrich-Reinhold (Heinz) Brües

Kristin Gees

Clemens Massmann

Ali Kemal Kücükyavuz

Ahmet Özcapci

Clemens Maßmann

A vehicle pedal for a motor vehicle that includes a base plate, which may be attached to the body of the motor vehicle, a pedal plate, which is configured to absorb a mechanical force from a driver and which is pivotable relative to the base plate, and at least one hinge via which the base plate and the pedal plate are coupled with each other in a pivoting manner. The vehicle pedal also includes a spring unit, which is coupled with the pedal plate and extends in parallel or essentially in parallel to the pedal plate, and a lever unit, which is coupled with the spring unit and includes a lever arm and a sensor. The mechanical force may be transferred to the sensor of the lever unit via the spring unit and the lever arm of the lever unit. The sensor converts the mechanical force into electrical force.

Vehicle pedal for a motor vehicle, method for operating a vehicle pedal for a motor vehicle, motor vehicle

A sensor is provided with a sheet metal element and a carrier. The sheet metal element is arranged on a first side of the carrier, the sheet metal element extends within a ring that lies between an inner circle and an outer circle. The sheet metal element includes cutting structures that are cut into retaining elements of the carrier for fastening the sheet metal element to the carrier.

Sensor with a sheet metal element and a carrier to which the sheet metal element is fastened

A pedal sensor is provided with a carrier that can be mounted to a motor vehicle. A housing is formed at the carrier, and a pedal arm is mounted on the carrier so as to be pivotable. A mechanism to transmit movements of the pedal arm relative to the carrier is arranged in the housing, and a sensor for measuring the movements is provided. A damping element is fixed to the carrier in a groove in such a way that any contact between the pedal arm and the carrier is dampened. The damping element is securely held on the carrier. This is achieved by the damping element being secured on both sides against slipping out of the groove.

Pedal sensor

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Geseke, Germany

Sascha Kuhlmann