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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2005
Applicants:
Toshimichi Minowa, Mito, JP;
Satoru Kuragaki, Hitachi, JP;
Kazuhiko Satou, Mito, JP;
Tokuji Yoshikawa, Hitachi, JP;
Inventors:
Toshimichi Minowa, Mito, JP;
Satoru Kuragaki, Hitachi, JP;
Kazuhiko Satou, Mito, JP;
Tokuji Yoshikawa, Hitachi, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a system of accelerating a car using a brake operating mechanism, the driver is required to be ready to step on the brake operating mechanism so as to rapidly decelerate the car in order to avoid danger, if necessary, while he is releasing his foot from the brake operating mechanism, which is a burden for the driver. Therefore, a footrest function range and a braking force increasing function range are provided to an operating amount or an operating force of a pedal