Cts Corporation

Steven John Street

John Jablonski

Mike Smith

Xiaofeng Huang

Douglas C Moore

Eric Brannstrom

A rotation sensor for a vehicular pedal includes a sensor housing, a sensor circuit secured to the sensor housing, and a target rotatable with the pedal about an axis. The target has an assembly position proximal to the sensor circuit such that the sensor circuit detects a rotational position of the target and the pedal through a range of positions. A key is selectively engageable with one or both of the target and the sensor housing. The rotation sensor has a first configuration in which the key is retained by the target and disengaged from the sensor housing. The rotation sensor has a second configuration in which the key engages both the target and the sensor housing to impede movement of the target relative to the sensor housing. The rotation sensor has a third configuration in which the key is disengaged from the target and retained by the sensor housing.

Vehicular pedal assembly with rotation sensor

A brake pedal assembly comprising a pedal and a pedal resistance force member operably coupled to the pedal. A damper pedal resistance force module defines an interior fluid-filled cavity. A shaft extends through the damper module and includes a piston mounted thereon and moveable through the fluid-filled cavity to generate a damper resistance force. A spring pedal resistance force module is adapted to generate a spring pedal resistance force. A pedal force sensing module is mounted to the pedal resistance force member. A pedal position sensor is mounted to the pedal resistance force member. A pedal force sensor is mounted to the pedal resistance force member.

Vehicle brake pedal with pedal resistance assembly and force/position sensor

A vehicle pedal sensor assembly for use in a vehicle brake pedal including a base and a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the pedal base. A sensor housing includes a non-contacting pedal position sensor and a contacting pedal force sensor. The sensor housing is mounted to the base of the vehicle brake pedal. A magnet is mounted to the pedal arm. The pedal position sensor senses a change in the magnitude and/or direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnet in response to a change in the position of the pedal arm for determining the position of the pedal arm. A pedal force application member exerts a force against the pedal force sensor in response to the change in the position of the pedal arm for determining the position of the pedal arm. The force sensor may be a piezoelectric element, a load cell, or a strain gauge.

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Steven John Street