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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2023
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Blaine C. Benson, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Luke W. Garnaut, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Bradley M. Legris, Brighton, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A pedal assembly that has a rotation axis is provided. The pedal assembly includes a pedal pad, which includes a first portion positioned on one side of the rotation axis and a second portion positioned on the other side of the rotation axis such that a load applied to the first portion generates a brake command and a load applied to the second portion generates an acceleration command. A neutral position of the pedal pad is configured to be adjusted between an off mode, where the neutral position of the pedal pad is parallel with a floor surface, a first operating mode where the neutral position of the pedal pad is at a first angle with respect to the floor surface, and a second position where the neutral position of the pedal pad is at a second angle with respect to the floor.