Abstract: A pedal assembly includes a housing having a cavity. A pedal arm is at least partially received in the cavity. The pedal arm is configured to move within the cavity relative to the housing. At least two pivot levers are positioned within the cavity and configured to pivot upon a contact by the pedal arm. A spring retainer is formed in the housing. The spring retainer has a spring positioned therein. A spring member is disposed about the spring retainer and is moveable about the spring retainer. At least two sensors are attached to the spring housing. At least two sensor assemblies are positioned in the housing and configured to sense an amount of travel of the at least two sensors. When a load is applied to the pedal pad, the pedal arm contacts the at least two pivot members pivoting the pivot members and moving the spring housing wherein the sensors movement is sensed by the respective at least two sensor assemblies indicative of the amount of depression of the pedal pad.

Abstract: A pedal assembly includes a housing, a spring arm member, a pedal arm, a spring carrier, and a spring guide member. The spring arm member is coupled to the housing. The pedal arm has a hub portion and an opposite pedal pad. The hub portion is pivotally retained in the housing by the spring arm member at the hub portion. The spring carrier is coupled to the pedal arm and to the spring arm member. The spring carrier has at least one spring positioned to provide a first pedal effort force to the pedal arm at a first amount of predetermined travel of the pedal arm. The spring guide member contacts a second at least one spring from the pedal arm when the pedal arm exceeds a second amount of predetermined travel of the pedal pad. The at least one spring provides a second pedal effort force.

Abstract: Embodiments herein are directed to a pedal pad assembly. The pedal pad assembly includes an outer housing that has a cavity, an inner housing that has an outer surface and is slidably received within the cavity of the outer housing, a pedal pad coupled to the inner housing and is configured to translate the inner housing along a movement axis in response to a load applied to the pedal pad and a sensor assembly that includes a plurality of target members coupled to the outer surface of the inner housing and a sensor configured to sense a position of at least one target member. During a translation of the inner housing along the movement axis, at least one target member of the plurality of target members moves with the inner housing from a first position to a second position indicative of the movement of the inner housing within the cavity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organ-type electronic pedal apparatus including a high-load spring module 500 and a hysteresis lever 400 and capable of tuning a pedal effort, a stroke, and a hysteretic force, which are required to vary depending on the types of vehicles, by changing components of the hysteresis lever 400, as necessary.

Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle, includes a pedal module popped up to be manipulated by a driver in a manual driving mode in which a driver drives manually, wherein the pedal module may be hidden so as not to be manipulated by the driver in a self-driving mode, and the foldable function of pedals may be implemented by moving the pedal module forwards and backwards by the rotation of the rotation module by operation of the motor.

Abstract: A pedal apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The pedal apparatus includes a pedal arm coupled to a pedal housing such that the pedal arm is rotated with respect to a first axis by an actuating force applied to a pedal pad disposed on a distal end of the pedal arm, a pressing member for applying a force to a proximal end of the pedal arm in response to the pedal arm being rotated, a pedal reaction force generating unit disposed between the pedal arm and the pressing member to generate a pedal reaction force corresponding to the actuating force, a first friction member disposed at the pressing member to contact the proximal end of the pedal arm, and a second friction member disposed at the proximal end of the pedal arm to contact an inner surface of the pedal housing.

Abstract: A foot pedal for a mobile machine may include a foot support, an arm, and a mounting frame. The arm may have a first end coupled to the foot support and a second end opposite the first end. The arm may have a change in curvature, a concave side, and a convex side opposite the concave side. The mounting frame may be configured to be mounted to a surface extending in a first direction. The convex side may face the surface.

Abstract: A pressing panel, including a panel, buttons and elastic pieces; the buttons are hinged to the panel, and each button is movable with respect to the panel through a pair of hinge shafts; each button is fixedly provided with an elastic piece; each elastic piece is provided with an elastic supporting arm extending backwards; each elastic supporting arm abuts the panel; when each button moves, a portion of a corresponding elastic supporting arm corresponding to an abutting position of the corresponding elastic supporting arm and the panel slides; when each button is in an initial state before being pressed, the abutting position between the corresponding elastic supporting arm and the panel, compared with a position of the corresponding pair of hinge shafts, is farther away from a fixing position between the button and the corresponding elastic piece; when pressing each button, the corresponding elastic piece moves along with the button.

Abstract: A vehicle is a vehicle on which an ADK is mountable. The vehicle includes: a VP that controls the vehicle in accordance with an instruction from the ADK; and a VCIB that serves as an interface between the ADK and the VP. The VP outputs an accelerator pedal position signal in accordance with an amount of depression of an accelerator pedal by a driver, and outputs an accelerator pedal intervention signal, to the ADK through the VCIB. The accelerator pedal intervention signal indicates that the accelerator pedal is depressed, when the accelerator pedal position signal indicates that the amount of depression is larger than a threshold value, and indicates beyond autonomy acceleration of the vehicle, when an acceleration request in accordance with the amount of depression is higher than a system acceleration request.

Abstract: The invention relates to a floor mounted brake pedal for an electrically controlled vehicle brake, comprising a first pedal lever, a second pedal lever arranged in front of the first pedal lever, a pedal platform having a stepping area and a shaft protruding from the stepping area in a forward direction, a first pedal sensor for detecting a position of the brake pedal, and a second pedal sensor for independently detecting the position of the brake pedal.

Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The foldable pedal apparatus is configured such that pedal pads protrude into an interior of a vehicle to be exposed toward a driver in a pop-up state in a manual driving mode in which the driver manually drives, and the pedal pads are inserted into a case on a footrest panel not to be exposed toward the driver in a hidden state in an autonomous driving mode in which the driver does not manually drive, and is configured to be able to operate and generate a signal related to a pedal function by pressure when the pedal pads have been popped up by pressure-based operating pedal assemblies.

Abstract: Provided is a foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle that is configured such that pedal pads protrude toward a driver to be exposed (pop-up state) such that the pedal pads can be operated by the driver in a manual driving mode in which the driver manually drives, and the pedal pads are hidden not to be exposed to the driver (hidden state) such that the pedal pads cannot be operated by the driver in an autonomous driving situation.

Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle includes a misoperation prevention pad, an accelerator pedal pad and a brake pedal pad. In a manual driving mode in which a driver directly drives, the accelerator pedal pad and the brake pedal pad protrude and are exposed toward the driver and then enter into a popped-up state so that operation of the pedal pads by the driver may be performed. In an autonomous driving situation, the accelerator pedal pad and the brake pedal pad are hidden and then enter into a hidden state in which exposure toward the driver is blocked so that the operation of the accelerator pedal pad and the brake pedal pad by the driver is unable to be performed. Furthermore, the misoperation prevention pad is provided between the accelerator pedal pad and the brake pedal pad.

Abstract: Example methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to facilitate application and portability of activity profiles and vehicle cabin configuration are disclosed. An example method includes receiving an activity profile and a user setting associated with a user. The activity profile is one of multiple predetermined activity profiles selectable by or associated with the user. The method includes applying the activity profile and the user setting to the vehicle to adjust at least one characteristic of the vehicle's cabin to facilitate a performance of an activity during navigation of the vehicle and/or while the vehicle is stationary. The activity profile and the user setting may be received during, prior to, or after receipt of data indicative of the user's identity. Applying of at least the activity profile to the vehicle may be performed upon successful authentication of the user.

Abstract: The embodiments described herein concern a reconfigurable throttle-by-wire pedal subsystem for a vehicle and associated methods. One embodiment detects a pedal error in which a driver of the vehicle mistakenly actuates an accelerator foot pedal unit of the vehicle instead of a separate brake pedal of the vehicle, the accelerator foot pedal unit controlling a throttle of the vehicle, and performs the following in response to the detected pedal error: reconfiguring the accelerator foot pedal unit to control a braking subsystem of the vehicle instead of the throttle and reconfiguring a haptic feedback of the accelerator foot pedal unit from a throttle-by-wire mode to a brake-by-wire mode.

Abstract: An accelerator device having an organ structure includes a pad, a case, an inside movable mechanism, an arm, and a cover. The pad is pressed by a driver. The case is attachable to a vehicle body and includes a front wall, a rear wall, and an opened side. The inside movable mechanism is housed in the case and includes a shaft, a pedal, and a bias member. The arm penetrates an opening of the case so as to connect the pad to the pedal. The cover covers the opened side. The case on the vehicle body includes a drain passage positioned below a lowest position of a root of the pedal in a movement track while the pedal is moved from an accelerator idle state to an accelerator full-throttle state.

Abstract: An assembly for a vehicle comprising a mechanism for adjusting the angular position of a vehicle pedal includes a motor for generating and transmitting rotary motion to a rotating member, a first pedal assembly having a first support frame with a first slotted hole, rotatably supported on a first fulcrum and supporting a first pedal, a first motion conversion mechanism, having a first rotating member rotatable about a first rotation axis and a first translating member, receiving and converting rotational motion into translational motion, and a first pin, for joint translation with the first translating member and sliding inside the first slotted hole. Sliding of the first pin draws the first support frame in rotation about the first fulcrum between a first and a second angular position. The mechanism includes a second pedal assembly. The first rotating member is connected to the motor to receive rotary motion.

Abstract: A carrier positioning device includes a carrying base (100) and a carrier (200). A clamp (110) is arranged on the carrying base (100) and a protruding hook (113) protrudes from one side of a distal end (111) of the clamp (110). The carrier (200) has a pipe (210), and a joint (220) is disposed at one end of the pipe (210). The protruding hook (113) hooks one side of the joint (220) so that at least another portion of the carrier (200) is in contact with the carrying base (100). Accordingly, the carrier (200) can be quickly installed or be removed along a lateral direction.

Abstract: A pedal device for a vehicle includes: a pedal pad; a single reference hole formed in one of a base member and a supporting member comprising at least one of a panel or a bracket; a through-hole for fixing that is formed in the base member; a reference shaft member that is supported by the other of the base member or the supporting member, and is inserted into the reference hole while forming a first clearance between the reference shaft member and the reference hole, and whose extension line intersects the pedal pad; and a shaft member for fixing that is inserted into the through-hole for fixing while forming a second clearance that is larger than the first clearance between the shaft member for fixing and the through-hole for fixing, and that fixes the base member to the supporting member by being fixed to the supporting member.

Abstract: An accelerator device includes a pad, a case having an internal accommodation space, an internal movable mechanism, and an arm configured to connect the pad and the internal movable mechanism. When the case is viewed from the side of the pad, a fully open stopper is provided on an outer wall surface of the case at a position in an outer circumference of an area that overlaps with the internal accommodation space.

Abstract: An automotive vehicle includes a body having a passenger compartment and a pedal assembly disposed within the passenger compartment. The pedal assembly includes a brake pedal emulator housing and at least one pedal coupled to the brake pedal emulator housing. The at least one pedal is actuatable by an occupant. The vehicle includes a first gearing element operably coupled to the pedal and a second gearing element operably coupled with the first gearing element. The vehicle further includes an actuator operably coupled to the second gearing element. The actuator is configured to disengage from the second gearing element and apply a motive force to the second gearing element. The vehicle further includes at least one controller in communication with the actuator. The controller is configured to control the actuator to move the pedal to the first position and control the actuator to move the pedal to the second position.

Abstract: A pedal for a vehicle is provided, which includes a support, a pedal arm mounted to the support, and a rocker mounted to the support. The rocker comprises a first rocker arm and a second rocker arm. The pedal also includes a return spring. The pedal is built in such a manner that when the second rocker arm is pressed with a friction section against a friction surface of the pedal arm, when the pedal arm is forced into a direction of the maximum deflection position of the pedal arm. In order to provide a pedal for a vehicle of alternative design, the pedal arm, the rocker and the return spring are built and positioned to each other in such a manner that an external actuating force is continuously and steadily increasing in a first section of an actuating path and is continuously and steadily decreasing in a second section of the actuating path until a predefined deflection position is reached.

Abstract: An organ-type electronic brake pedal apparatus enables a pedal pad to be manipulated when a driver tries to manipulate the pedal pad by rotating his/her foot in the manner of manipulating an organ-type pedal or when the drivers tries to manipulate the pedal pad by stretching his/her foot forwards in the manner of manipulating a pendant-type pedal. The organ-type electronic brake pedal apparatus inhibits the pedal pad from being manipulated when the driver tries to manipulate a pedal arm part, which is positioned close to a hinge pin of the pedal pad.

Abstract: An organ type electronic brake pedal apparatus having a high-load spring module and a hysteresis module is capable of tuning a pedal effort, a stroke and a hysteresis operation force, desired differently for each vehicle model, by changing a component of the high-load spring module or hysteresis module. In particular, the organ type electronic brake pedal apparatus includes: a pedal housing to be fixedly installed on a floor below a driver seat of a vehicle; a pedal pad pivotably coupled to the pedal housing to be operated by a driver of the vehicle; a high-load spring module including a first end and a second end pivotably coupled to the pedal housing and the pedal pad, respectively; and a hysteresis module to connect the pedal housing and the pedal pad and generate hysteresis when the pedal pad is operated by the driver.

Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus of a vehicle with a hysteresis module, may include a pedal pad is in a popped-up state of protruding from a pedal housing to be exposed toward a driver, in a manual driving mode in which the driver directly drives the vehicle; the pedal pad is in a hidden state of being inserted into the pedal housing and blocked from being exposed to the driver, in the autonomous driving mode in which the driver does not directly drive the vehicle; and hysteresis may be implemented by a hysteresis module when the pedal pad is operated.

Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle includes: a pedal housing rotatably coupled to a footrest panel disposed below a driver seat, configured to come in contact with a front inclined surface of the footrest panel when rotating forward, and configured to come in contact with a bottom surface of the footrest panel when rotating rearward; a brake pedal pad rotatably coupled to the pedal housing and configured to be rotated by a driver; and an accelerator pedal pad rotatably coupled to the pedal housing and configured to be rotated by the driver, wherein when the pedal housing is in contact with the front inclined surface of the footrest panel by rotating forward, the brake pedal pad and the accelerator pedal pad are folded to be positioned between the front inclined surface and the pedal housing and are kept in a hidden state.

Abstract: A vehicle that includes: an input device that is configured to receive a user command from a user; and a controller that is configured to: obtain vehicle driving information, based on the vehicle driving information, control the vehicle to travel autonomously, determine whether the user command is inconsistent with the vehicle driving information, based on a determination that the user command is inconsistent with the vehicle driving information, determine to ignore the user command, in response to a determination to ignore the user command, control the vehicle based on the vehicle driving information without the user command, based on a determination that the user command is consistent with the vehicle driving information, determine to apply the user command, and in response to a determination to apply the user command, control the vehicle based on the vehicle driving information and the user command is disclosed.

Abstract: An operation stabilization system for a foldable pedal apparatus of a vehicle includes: a first battery and a second battery disposed in the vehicle; a first vehicle controller and a second vehicle controller receiving power from the first battery and the second battery, respectively, and transmitting operation signals, respectively; a foldable pedal controller disposed in the foldable pedal apparatus to generate control signals by receiving the signals from the first vehicle controller and the second vehicle controller; and a first motor and a second motor disposed in the foldable pedal apparatus and connected to the first battery and the second battery to receive the power from the first and second batteries, respectively.

Abstract: A standing pedal is provided for a vehicle, comprising a support, a pedal arm, a rocker, a return spring for forcing the pedal arm into a direction of an idle position of the pedal arm, and a power transmission element. The return spring is linked to the support and the rocker in a power transmitting manner. The power transmission element is linked to the pedal arm and the rocker in a power transmitting manner. In order to provide a standing pedal for a vehicle, which is robust and shows an enhanced durability, the pivot axis of the pedal arm and the power transmission element are located on a common first side of the rocker with respect to a basic part of the rocker.

Abstract: An accelerator pedal for a vehicle is provided, which includes a member that is fixed to a bottom of the vehicle, a pedal part that is pivotally fastened to an upper surface of the member, and an arm assembly that is positioned on the member and configured to be rotated based on an input onto the pedal part. A spring is configured to come in contact with the arm assembly and a wheel assembly is disposed adjacent to a first end of the arm assembly to provide a foot effort to the arm assembly. A controller is configured to apply the foot effort to the arm assembly in a state where the wheel assembly is configured to selectively come in contact with the first end of the arm assembly.

Abstract: A holding assembly for securing a flange part which is provided on a braking device on an bulkhead of a motor vehicle, which bulkhead divides an engine compartment from a vehicle interior, wherein a holding plate is fastened on the side of the bulkhead facing the engine compartment and is provided with a form-locking connection that engages with the flange part.

Abstract: In order to provide a pedal for a motor vehicle in which restoration of the pedal arm to its rest position is improved, it is proposed that a friction system has a rocker and the first return spring is disposed between the separate friction element and the rocker such that when the pedal arm moves in the direction of its maximum actuation position, the rocker is pressed against a friction surface of the separate friction elements in a friction force-generating manner, wherein the separate friction element is connected to the pedal arm in a compressive force-transmitting manner by means of the at least one first return spring, a bearing part for a second return spring, and a connecting element, and wherein the second return spring is disposed between the bearing part and the base part or the bearing part and the rocker.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle accelerator pedal that may include a cylindrical hinge unit, a lever unit having one side configured to operate in a first direction and another side formed to correspond to an inner circumferential edge of the hinge unit and configured to operate in a second direction opposite the first direction. An outer circumferential edge may be configured to come into close contact with an upper inner circumferential edge of the hinge unit such that a moment of force is applied in a first rotation direction by the hinge unit. An elastic unit having one side may be configured to elastically support one side of the lever unit, the other side formed to correspond to the inner circumferential edge of the hinge unit. An outer circumferential edge may be configured to come into close contact with a lower inner circumferential edge of the hinge unit.

Abstract: A foldable pedal device for an autonomous vehicle is provided. In a manual driving mode, in which the driver directly operates the vehicle, a pedal pad rotates backwards and pops up in a passenger compartment space to allow the driver to manipulate the pedal pad. In an autonomous driving mode, in which the driver does not directly operate the vehicle, the pedal pad rotates forwards and is hidden in an engine compartment space to be prevented from being exposed to the passenger compartment space and from being manipulated by the driver.

Abstract: An assembly includes a floor, a vehicle pedal disposed above the floor, and a cover. The cover is rotatably connected to the floor. The cover is rotatable relative to the floor from a closed position in which the cover is disposed above the vehicle pedal to an open position in which the vehicle pedal is disposed above the cover.

Abstract: In one example, a pedal device includes a base element, for example, to be arranged in a footwell, and a pedal element which is pivotably moveable with respect to the base element. The pedal element is connected to the base element via a hinge. The hinge includes a belt band having a first section and a second section. The first section is fastened to the base element and the second section is fastened to the pedal element. A particularly simple and cost-effective pedal device having stable articulation can be obtained due to the use of a belt band.

Abstract: An electronic vehicle clutch pedal comprising a pedal housing and a pedal arm coupled to and rotatable relative to the housing and including a distal drum rotatable relative to the pedal housing and defining a contact surface including at plurality of surface segments with different slopes. A force lever is pivotable about the pedal housing and has a first end abutted against the contact surface on the drum of the pedal arm. A compressible member has a first end abutted against a lower surface of the pedal arm and a second end abutted against a second end of the force lever. The pedal arm is rotatable about the pedal housing to cause the pivoting of the force lever relative to the pedal housing and cause the first end of the compressible member to exert a variable force against the pedal arm.

Abstract: The present invention is a device convertible for operating a brake and acceleration pedals of a vehicle by hands for a disabled driver and by legs for a physically fit driver. Device includes brake and acceleration frames, brake and acceleration foldable rods, brake and acceleration extending levers. Brake and acceleration frames are fixedly connected to the respective brake and acceleration pedals and are defined with the respective brake and acceleration cavities. Brake and acceleration foldable rods are defined with respective brake and acceleration pivotal ends. Brake and acceleration extending levers are selectively connected and disconnected at distal end of respective brake and acceleration foldable rods. When disabled driver drive, brake and acceleration extending levers are connected to respective brake and acceleration foldable rods.

Abstract: An acceleration device includes: a support portion that has a communication passage, which communicates between a receiving space and an outside; a shaft that is rotatably supported by the support portion; a pedal boss portion that is located on a radially outer side of the shaft and is rotatable integrally with the shaft in the communication passage; a rotational angle sensor that is operable to sense a rotational angle of the shaft relative to the support portion; a pedal spring that urges rotation of the shaft in an accelerator closing direction; and a projection that is formed in a communication passage inner wall, which is an inner wall of the communication passage and is opposed to a boss portion outer wall of the pedal boss portion. The projection projects from the communication passage inner wall in a radially inward direction.

Abstract: A pedal (2) for use with both feet wherein depression with one foot causes acceleration and depression by the other foot causes braking. The pedal pivots about a medial line of a user. A system to detect a change in the pivot direction of the pedal is also included, the system automatically switching between acceleration and braking in response to a detected change.

Abstract: An electronic vehicle clutch pedal comprising a pedal housing and a pedal arm coupled to and rotatable relative to the housing and including a distal drum rotatable relative to the pedal housing and defining a contact surface including at plurality of surface segments with different slopes. A force lever is pivotable about the pedal housing and has a first end abutted against the contact surface on the drum of the pedal arm. A compressible member has a first end abutted against a lower surface of the pedal arm and a second end abutted against a second end of the force lever. The pedal arm is rotatable about the pedal housing to cause the pivoting of the force lever relative to the pedal housing and cause the first end of the compressible member to exert a variable force against the pedal arm.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments described herein include systems, methods, and nodes for selecting a donor for a relay wireless device. Signal levels corresponding to signals received at a relay wireless device from a plurality of access points are determined. Signal information is received from the plurality of access points, wherein the signal information comprises a group identification for each access point. The signal information for the access points may then be compared to a donor criteria. And the access point corresponding to the greatest signal level that also comprises signal information that meets the donor criteria may be selected as the donor for the relay wireless device.

Abstract: A pedal apparatus comprises a pedal housing including an inner space, a pedal pad configured to rotate relative to the pedal housing, a pedal arm connected to the pedal pad, a magnet installed in the pedal arm, and a sensing board. The pedal arm includes a hollow and is configured to rotate based on a rotation of the pedal pad. The sensing board has at least a portion inserted into the hollow and includes a hole sensor configured to sense a magnetic force generated by the magnet.

Abstract: A reaction force output device that outputs a reaction force to an operation unit includes: a motor as a drive source configured to create the reaction force; a reaction force transmission unit configured to transmit the reaction force to the operation unit; and a clutch mechanism disposed between the motor and the reaction force transmission unit and configured to set the motor and the reaction force transmission unit to a disengaged state or an engaged state depending on a driving state of the motor.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for controlling a vehicle including an engine, a motor generator, a manual transmission, a clutch, an accelerator pedal, a clutch pedal, a brake pedal, a shift lever, and a control unit that performs inertia travel control to cause a vehicle to start inertia travel when a predetermined condition is satisfied during travel of the vehicle, performs free-run transition control to change to a free-run travel when a predetermined inertia travel time has elapsed since the start of the inertia travel, and sets the inertia travel time in a case where the last operation before the inertia travel is one of predetermined operation to be longer than the inertia travel time in a case where the last operation before the inertia travel is an operation in which the return speed of the accelerator pedal is greater than or equal to a predetermined return speed.

Abstract: A vehicle pedal device includes a support unit fixed to a vehicle body. A hinge is supported by the support unit. A rectangular pad includes a lower longitudinal end pivotally supported by the hinge. An arm supported by the support unit follows pivoting of the pad. The pad includes a first restriction portion, and the support unit includes a second restriction portion. The first restriction portion and the second restriction portion cooperate with each other to restrict displacement of the pad in a lateral direction of the pad.

Abstract: A reaction force output device includes: a motor that is a drive source that creates a reaction force; a reaction force output shaft that interlocks with an output shaft of the motor to rotate; and an interlocking arm that transmits output torque of the motor which is input to the reaction force output shaft to an operation pedal. A torque limiting mechanism, which limits the transmission of torque that is equal to or greater than a specified value between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm, is interposed between the reaction force output shaft and the interlocking arm.

Abstract: An electronic accelerator pedal may be provided that includes a pedal arm including a hinge; a spring, and a spring support beam A first end of the spring support beam is fixed to a fixing end of a housing and a second end of the spring support beam is provided with a friction member which contacts the hinge. When an external force is applied to the spring support beam, the spring support beam rotates about the fixing end of the housing within a predetermined range. At least one protrusion is formed on the first end of the spring support beam. A thickness of the at least one protrusion in a direction in which the elastic force is applied to the pedal arm by the spring is thinner than a thickness of the first end.

Abstract: A safety apparatus of an accelerator pedal for a vehicle may include a lever actuating hole formed through a pad of the accelerator pedal that is configured to be operated by a driver's foot, and a rotary lever passing through the lever actuating hole, and rotatably provided on the pad such that a first end of the rotary lever protrudes upwards from the pad and a second end of the rotary lever comes into contact with a pedal housing under the pad, the rotary lever preventing the pad from being rotated towards the pedal housing when the second end of the rotary lever comes into contact with the pedal housing.

Abstract: A parking brake assembly which includes a brake lever, a rotary clutch and a lock-release mechanism which cooperate to selectively lock and release a parking brake. The clutch allows actuation of the brake lever in one direction and prevents movement of the brake lever in an opposite direction. The lock-release mechanism allows selective movement of the rotary clutch and the brake lever together in the opposite direction. A gear mechanism is operatively coupled between the brake lever and the rotary clutch.