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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2024
Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, Lippstadt, DE;
Werner Austermeier, Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, DE;
Gilbert Grunow, Dortmund, DE;
Ali Kemal Kuecuekyavuz, Erwitte, DE;
Claus Viethen, Erwitte, DE;
Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA, Lippstadt, DE;
Abstract
A pedal emulator for a vehicle that comprises a pedal lever that can be rotated about a first axis of rotation, a power generation unit that has a coupling element mechanically coupled to the pedal lever, and a reset carrier rotatable about a second axis of rotation. The power generation unit is set up to apply a counterforce to the pedal lever via the coupling element. A mechanical operative connection between the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation can be established via the coupling element. The coupling element is deformable when a driver exerts an actuating force on the pedal lever that is greater than the predefined maximum actuating force. The pedal emulator also has a first rotary sensor to detect a first rotation on the first axis of rotation and a second rotary sensor to detect a second rotation on the second axis of rotation.