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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2005
Takehiro Saito, Kariya, JP;
Kimio Uchida, Kariya, JP;
Haruhiko Suzuki, Anjo, JP;
Masahiro Makino, Kariya, JP;
Shigeru Hasegawa, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroshi Takeyama, Obu, JP;
Takehiro Saito, Kariya, JP;
Kimio Uchida, Kariya, JP;
Haruhiko Suzuki, Anjo, JP;
Masahiro Makino, Kariya, JP;
Shigeru Hasegawa, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroshi Takeyama, Obu, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An accelerator capable of detecting a turning angle of an accelerator pedal with high accuracy includes a bearing part, an urging part, an accelerator pedal, a stopper, and a turning angle sensor. The accelerator pedal has a turning shaft supported by the bearing part and is turned forward when a depressing force is applied thereto and is turned reversely when the urging force of the urging part is applied thereto. The stopper abuts against the accelerator pedal to limit the reverse turn of the accelerator pedal and substantially simultaneously guides the accelerator pedal in a direction equivalent to that which the urging force is applied. The turning angle sensor detects the turning angle of the accelerator pedal.