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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2012
Jarek Soltys, Calgary, CA;
Adil Khan, Windsor, CA;
Jessica L Sagan, Dearborn, MI (US);
Peter Francis Worrel, Troy, MI (US);
Mark Warren Muddiman, Belleville, MI (US);
Jarek Soltys, Calgary, CA;
Adil Khan, Windsor, CA;
Jessica L Sagan, Dearborn, MI (US);
Peter Francis Worrel, Troy, MI (US);
Mark Warren Muddiman, Belleville, MI (US);
KSR Technologies Co., Ridgetown, Ontario, CA;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A pedal assembly using a non-contacting position sensor utilizing a spring-biased roller on a cam surface to simulate the feel of a conventional brake pedal is provided. The pedal assembly includes an elongated brake support bracket having a cam surface and a pedal arm having a spring-biased roller. A spring-biased roller assembly is mounted to an inward side or beside the pedal arm or on both sides of the pedal arm. The roller assembly includes a fixed leg extending on from an inner side of the pedal arm and a movable leg which is pivotally mounted to the pedal arm. A biasing member extends over the support between the fixed leg and movable leg to generate a biasing force against the roller. When the pedal is depressed, the roller is moved along the cam surface of the support bracket thereby creating the 'feel' of a traditional pedal assembly.