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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2023
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Marcel Kapocs, Gothenburg, SE;
Mickael Larsen, Gothenburg, SE;
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
According to an embodiment, it is an apparatus comprising a first bracket portion comprising a deformation element and a protruding surface, wherein the protruding surface is configured to support an accelerator pedal, wherein the deformation element is arranged in a deformation zone on the protruding surface, wherein the deformation element is configured to be deformed during a crash and lifting the accelerator pedal up by a predefined height away from the floor of a vehicle, and wherein the apparatus is an accelerator pedal bracket assembly for the vehicle for protecting a driver during the crash.