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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 1982
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Akira Hasegawa, Susono, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
123396 ; 123401 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling movement of an accelerator pedal in an automobile provided with an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a damping cylinder connected to a linkage system. The damping cylinder has a piston made of a rubber material. A vacuum chamber is formed on one side of the piston, which chamber is connected to a vacuum source in the engine, so that the accelerator pedal is urged to move so that the throttle valve is returned to an idle position.