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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 1990
Filed:
Apr. 20, 1989
Taiji Kamimura, Saitama, JP;
Norio Tomobe, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pedal switch assembly for an automobile is provided with two switch mechanisms so that change-over signals indicative of command to change-over first and second control devices used in the automobile into their selected operational states are produced sequentially as a pedal for operating the automobile is depressed. The pedal switch assembly comprises an actuator operatively associated with the pedal, a first switch mechanism adapted to be operated by the actuator when the amount of pedal depressed exceeds a first set value thereby producing the change-over signal for the first control device, and a second switch mechanism adapted to be operated by the actuator when the amount of pedal depressed exceeds a second set value larger than the first set value thereby producing the change-over signal for the second control device. This enables the change-over control of the individual control devices to be performed at their respective proper timings in operative association with the depression of the pedal.