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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Takehiro Saito, Kariya, JP;
Haruhiko Suzuki, Anjo, JP;
Takashi Hamaoka, Kariya, JP;
Yoshinori Inuzuka, Okazaki, JP;
Inventors:
Takehiro Saito, Kariya, JP;
Haruhiko Suzuki, Anjo, JP;
Takashi Hamaoka, Kariya, JP;
Yoshinori Inuzuka, Okazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/30 (2008.04);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A limiting portion of a support member, which rotatably supports an accelerator pedal, forms a gap between a contacting portion of the accelerator pedal and the limiting portion in a state where the accelerator pedal is rotated in a depressing direction. A cover member is provided to one of the support member and the accelerator pedal and covers the gap at any rotational position of the accelerator pedal within a rotatable range of the accelerator pedal.