EP2229613B1 - Pedal arrangement with a standing pedal pivoting about a horizontal axis - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a pedal assembly, in particular for vehicles or motor vehicles, with a standing pedal, which is provided with a sensor, which is connected to a device for generating a setpoint signal, in particular for a drive, and which is pivotally mounted on a horizontal pivot axis in use position, spaced from a user-engageable pedal surface, wherein the pivotal axis for the standing pedal is disposed on or in a housing or box-like carrier, in which at least one pressable by one or more return springs against a fixed part or against a housing wall Friction element is located, wherein in the housing a pivotable actuating lever is provided with two lever arms arranged on both sides of its pivot bearing, wherein a first lever arm of the pedal is - directly or indirectly - acted upon or directly or indirectly engages the pedal and the return spring is operative on a second lever arm of the actuating lever and wherein the axis of the pivot bearing of the actuating lever is parallel to the pivot axis of the stationary pedal.
- Such a pedal assembly is in the DE 10 2006 035 882 B4 described and has proven itself.
- an additional holder arranged on the actuating lever is provided with a deflection part for the friction element which is important for the function, its region projecting from the holder with the fixed part or the housing wall interacts rubbing.
- a pedal assembly is known in particular for vehicles or motor vehicles with a standing pedal other genus, wherein in a housing a pivotable about an axis of a pivot bearing einarmiger actuating lever is provided, at which transverse to its orientation as a transmission means for the pedal movement an actuating rod at a distance from the free end the pivot lever attacks.
- the pivot lever is pivotable against a return spring and a friction element, which friction element has a wedge-shaped outer surface to act on a friction transmitting, attached to the pivot lever friction surface and to press on the inside of the housing.
- the invention has for its object to provide a pedal assembly of the type defined, which makes it possible to save the holder with a protruding portion and the friction element arranged thereon.
- the initially defined pedal assembly is characterized in that the pivotable actuating lever is itself designed as a friction element and frictionally rests on at least an inner side of the housing or housing-like carrier over at least part of its pivoting path and that the return spring between one on the lever arm of the actuating lever located stop and a spaced therefrom in the direction of extension of the spring body of the housing is arranged or clamped, wherein the distance between the stop on the lever arm and the point during the pivoting of the pivot lever changed.
- the spring can do its job and is stretched when the pivoting lever is pivoted by depressing the pedal and causes the reset when the pedal is released or released.
- the stop for the compression spring may be the front end of the cooperating with the spring lever arm of the actuating lever. Thus, it is not necessary to provide a separate stop on this lever arm, but this would also be possible.
- the serving as a stop for the compression spring end face of the lever arm can extend at an acute angle to a tangent to the outside of this lever arm in the region of the end face.
- the end face is relative to the arcuate housing wall, which serves as Gegenreib representation, obliquely and not radially, so that the compression spring can be clamped at a favorable angle between this end face and a point in the housing in order to produce the best possible pressure effect with cocked spring.
- the direction of the spring force of the compression spring on the oblique end face of the lever arm may have a force component, which presses the outside of the actuating lever to the housing wall.
- the spring not only causes the return of the pivot lever, but also acts in the generation of frictional force.
- the friction surfaces are substantially adapted to the movement of the actuating lever and its lever arms in the adjustment relative to the pivot bearing.
- return spring in which of a return spring is the question, also be provided several such return springs.
- the return spring could also be designed as a tension spring, if it would be attached to the housing in the adjustment direction of the lever arm against this trailing.
- the position of the housing for supporting the return spring formed as a compression spring is formed as an inclined surface which rises obliquely inwardly from the adjacent arcuate portion of the housing so that they approximately in at least one adjustment position of the actuating lever and its oblique face is arranged parallel to this end face.
- the oblique end face of the actuating lever and provided in the housing oblique abutment point for the compression spring at depressed pedal, ie in full load position is arranged approximately parallel to each other and their small distance from each other, so that the compression spring located therebetween their greatest possible compression Has. Accordingly, it exerts in this position also a maximum force and that for the return movement of the lever arm and the pedal first in the most favorable direction.
- the cooperating with the compression spring lever arm of the actuating lever may be pivotally mounted on the actuating lever and be connected via a joint or a material weakening in the form of a film hinge with the actuating lever, wherein the pivot axis for the lever arm is arranged parallel to that for the actuating lever.
- the counter-annular surface of the housing extending in a circular arc in longitudinal section may be arranged eccentrically to the central axis of the pivot bearing of the actuating lever in the sense that the friction increases with increasing pivoting of the pedal.
- a transmission means For acting on the first lever arm of the actuating lever, which runs counter to the acted upon by the compression spring lever arm, a transmission means may be provided starting from the pedal, which runs as a connection between the pedal and the lever arm of the actuating lever and on the actuating lever and the pedal form-fitting or integrally engages in the direction in which the actuating lever is oriented in the connection region.
- a depression of the pedal thus results from the transmission means a corresponding evasive movement of the lever arm, the thereby transferred to the entire pivot lever and thus also on the second lever arm.
- the positive connection between the transmission means and the lever arm of the actuating lever may be formed by a latching part or insertion part located on the transmission means, which can be latched or inserted into a suitable recess.
- this compound is effective in both directions of actuation, so that forces can be absorbed in both directions of the pedal movements.
- the pedal can not be lifted even if soiling obstructs the return, without the operating lever is really reset. An unwanted separation or accidental lifting of the pedal of the operating lever and the associated actuating means is avoided in this way.
- the positive connection between the transmission means and the lever arm of the actuating lever may be releasable. This facilitates repairs.
- the transmission means is articulated to the pedal and the lever arm.
- this forms the transmission means between the pedal and lever arm a coupling whose parts are pivotable about their respective pivot axes, without being affected by the transmission means in this movement.
- the point of attack of the transmission means on the one lever arm the actuating lever may be further away from the pivot axis of the pedal than the point of engagement of the return or compression spring on the other lever arm of the actuating lever.
- the acted upon by the compression spring lever arm and the compression spring itself is conveniently closer to the pivot axis of the pedal, as the transmission means between the pedal and the actuating lever.
- the transmission means in the extension direction of the axes of the pivot bearings can be formed so wide that it covers the angular space between itself and the pivot axis of the pedal and at least largely closes laterally. Thus, it receives an additional function because it can prevent that no larger parts under the pedal in the joint area and can interfere with the pedal movement.
- a generally designated 1 pedal assembly which can be provided especially in vehicles or motor vehicles, but also in other applications, so that a user can cause speed changes with the foot, has a stationary pedal 2, the pivot axis 3 deeper than that of her protruding pedal is arranged so that the pedal 2 on the pivot axis 3 "stands".
- the inclination or angle of the pedal 2 with respect to a horizontal plane may be different depending on the vehicle type or application.
- the pedal 2 is provided with a sensor 4 as a whole, which corresponds approximately to the sensor 4 DE 10 2006 035 882 B4 corresponds and is connected to a not-shown known device for generating a reference signal in particular for a drive and responds to the respective pivoting of the pedal 2.
- the pivotable actuating lever 10 at least in sections or in places itself designed as a friction element 9 and is effective and at least over part of its pivoting, the between the two end positions of the Fig. 1 and 2 runs, frictionally abuts an inner side 14 of the housing 6 and that the return spring 7 is disposed between a located on the lever arm 13 of the actuating lever 10 stop 15 and a spaced apart in the direction of extension of the spring 7 point 16 of the housing 6 and clamped, wherein the Distance between the stop 15 and the point 16 in the pivoting of the pivot lever 10 from the in Fig. 1 presented in the Fig. 2 reduced apparent position and increased again in an opposite movement, so changed when you press the pedal 2.
- the point 16 of the housing 6 for supporting the return spring 7 is formed in the embodiment as an inclined surface which rises obliquely inwardly from the adjacent arcuate portion of the housing wall 8, that in at least one adjustment position of the actuating lever 10 and its oblique face approximately parallel to this is arranged as a stop 15 serving end face.
- the formed with the coil spring as a return spring 7th cooperating lever arm 13 of the actuating lever 10 is in turn pivotally mounted on the actuating lever 10 and connected via a hinge 17, which in the embodiment is a material weakening in the form of a film hinge, with the rest of the actuating lever 10.
- the pivot axis of this joint 18 is arranged for the lever arm 13 parallel to that for the actuating lever 10 and also parallel to the pivot axis 3 of the pedal 2, so that the force of the return spring 7, the lever arm 13 relative to the rest of the actuating arm 10 outwardly against the Housing wall 8 can press to achieve the desired friction force with great certainty.
- the lever arm 13 forms the friction element 9.
- a transmission means 19 is provided, which runs as a connection between the underside of the pedal 2 and the lever arm 12 of the actuating lever 10 and on the actuating lever 10 and on the pedal 2 positively engages.
- the pedal 2 can not be lifted from the housing 6, whereby the access of impurities in the region of the pivot axis 2 are prevented.
- the transmission means 19 is pivotally connected to the pedal 2 and the lever arm 12, so in turn can perform corresponding compensating movements in the pivoting of the pedal 2 and the actuating lever 10.
- the point of attack of the transmission means 19 to the one lever arm 12 of the actuating lever 10 is further away from the pivot axis 3 of the pedal 2 as the point of attack of the return or compression spring 7 on the other lever arm 13, so that the pedal 2 with a correspondingly large distance from his Swivel axis 3, so under favorable leverage conditions, can attack on the actuating lever 10.
- the pedal assembly 1 with a standing pedal 2 has a against a housing wall 8 of the associated parts receiving housing 6 and Wegbares friction element 9, which by an actuating lever 10 and in particular by one of two belonging to him, both sides of its pivot bearing 11 arranged lever arms 12 and 13th is formed, said actuating lever 10 at the same time with one or more return springs or compression springs 7 cooperates, which causes a release adjustment of the actuating lever 10 and a transmission means 19 of the pedal 2 when releasing or reducing the force on the pedal 2.
- the actuating lever 10 or one of its lever arms itself forms the friction element 9, which reduces the number of required parts.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Pedalanordnung insbesondere für Fahrzeuge oder Kraftfahrzeuge, mit einem stehenden Pedal, welches mit einem Sensor versehen ist, der mit einer Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung eines Sollwertsignals insbesondere für einen Antrieb verbunden ist, und welches an einer in Gebrauchsstellung horizontalen Schwenkachse schwenkbar gelagert ist, die mit Abstand zu einer von einem Benutzer beaufschlagbaren Pedalfläche angeordnet ist, wobei die Schwenkachse für das stehende Pedal an oder in einem Gehäuse oder gehäuseartigen Träger angeordnet ist, in welchem sich wenigstens ein durch eine oder mehrere Rückstellfedern gegen ein feststehendes Teil oder gegen eine Gehäusewand andrückbares Reibelement befindet, wobei in dem Gehäuse ein schwenkbarer Betätigungshebel mit zwei beidseits seines Schwenklagers angeordneten Hebelarmen vorgesehen ist, wobei ein erster Hebelarm von dem Pedal - direkt oder indirekt - beaufschlagt ist oder direkt oder indirekt an dem Pedal angreift und die Rückstellfeder an einem zweiten Hebelarm des Betätigungshebels wirksam ist und wobei die Achse des Schwenklagers des Betätigungshebels parallel zu der Schwenkachse des stehenden Pedals verläuft.The invention relates to a pedal assembly, in particular for vehicles or motor vehicles, with a standing pedal, which is provided with a sensor, which is connected to a device for generating a setpoint signal, in particular for a drive, and which is pivotally mounted on a horizontal pivot axis in use position, spaced from a user-engageable pedal surface, wherein the pivotal axis for the standing pedal is disposed on or in a housing or box-like carrier, in which at least one pressable by one or more return springs against a fixed part or against a housing wall Friction element is located, wherein in the housing a pivotable actuating lever is provided with two lever arms arranged on both sides of its pivot bearing, wherein a first lever arm of the pedal is - directly or indirectly - acted upon or directly or indirectly engages the pedal and the return spring is operative on a second lever arm of the actuating lever and wherein the axis of the pivot bearing of the actuating lever is parallel to the pivot axis of the stationary pedal.
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Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Pedalanordnung der eingangs definierten Art zu schaffen, die es ermöglicht, die Halterung mit einem abstehenden Bereich und dem daran angeordneten Reibelement einzusparen.The invention has for its object to provide a pedal assembly of the type defined, which makes it possible to save the holder with a protruding portion and the friction element arranged thereon.
Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist die eingangs definierte Pedalanordnung dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der schwenkbare Betätigungshebel selbst als Reibelement ausgebildet ist und über wenigstens einen Teil seines Schwenkweges reibend an wenigstens einer Innenseite des Gehäuses oder gehäuseartigen Trägers anliegt und dass die Rückstellfeder zwischen einem an dem Hebelarm des Betätigungshebels befindlichen Anschlag und einer dazu in Erstreckungsrichtung der Feder beabstandeten Stelle des Gehäuses angeordnet oder eingespannt ist, wobei sich der Abstand zwischen dem Anschlag an dem Hebelarm und der Stelle bei der Verschwenkung des Schwenkhebels verändert. Somit kann die Feder ihre Wirkung tun und wird bei der Verschwenkung des Schwenkhebels durch ein Niederdrücken des Pedals gespannt und bewirkt beim Lockern oder Loslassen des Pedals die Rückstellung.To solve this problem, the initially defined pedal assembly is characterized in that the pivotable actuating lever is itself designed as a friction element and frictionally rests on at least an inner side of the housing or housing-like carrier over at least part of its pivoting path and that the return spring between one on the lever arm of the actuating lever located stop and a spaced therefrom in the direction of extension of the spring body of the housing is arranged or clamped, wherein the distance between the stop on the lever arm and the point during the pivoting of the pivot lever changed. Thus, the spring can do its job and is stretched when the pivoting lever is pivoted by depressing the pedal and causes the reset when the pedal is released or released.
Durch diese Anordnung kann eine Halterung für das Reibelement und ein von dieser Halterung abstehendes Teil, welches das eigentliche Reibelement trägt, entfallen, da der Betätigungshebel selbst als Reibelement genutzt wird. Er erhält somit eine zusätzliche Funktion.By this arrangement, a holder for the friction element and a projecting part of this holder part, which carries the actual friction element, omitted, since the actuating lever itself is used as a friction element. He thus receives an additional function.
Zweckmäßig ist es dabei, wenn die etwa konzentrisch zur Schwenklagerung des Betätigungshebels verlaufende Außenseite dieses Schwenkhebels reibend an einer sie zumindest bereichsweise beaufschlagenden Gehäusewandung anliegt und entlang dieser bewegbar ist. Auf diese Weise lässt sich eine relativ große Reibfläche bilden und ausnutzen.It is useful if the approximately concentric with the pivot bearing of the actuating lever extending outside of this pivot lever rubbing against a at least partially applied housing wall and is movable along this. In this way, a relatively large Form friction surface and exploit.
Der Anschlag für die Druckfeder kann das stirnseitige Ende des mit der Feder zusammenwirkenden Hebelarms des Betätigungshebels sein. Somit ist nicht erforderlich, an diesem Hebelarm einen eigenen Anschlag vorzusehen, was aber auch möglich wäre.The stop for the compression spring may be the front end of the cooperating with the spring lever arm of the actuating lever. Thus, it is not necessary to provide a separate stop on this lever arm, but this would also be possible.
Die als Anschlag für die Druckfeder dienende Stirnseite des Hebelarms kann unter spitzem Winkel zu einer Tangente an die Außenseite dieses Hebelarms im Bereich der Stirnseite verlaufen. Somit steht die Stirnseite relativ zu der bogenförmigen Gehäusewand, welche als Gegenreibfläche dient, schräg und nicht radial, so dass die Druckfeder in einen günstigen Winkel zwischen dieser Stirnseite und einer Stelle im Gehäuse eingespannt sein kann, um eine bestmögliche Druckwirkung bei gespannter Feder zu erzeugen.The serving as a stop for the compression spring end face of the lever arm can extend at an acute angle to a tangent to the outside of this lever arm in the region of the end face. Thus, the end face is relative to the arcuate housing wall, which serves as Gegenreibfläche, obliquely and not radially, so that the compression spring can be clamped at a favorable angle between this end face and a point in the housing in order to produce the best possible pressure effect with cocked spring.
Die Richtung der Federkraft der Druckfeder auf die schräge Stirnseite des Hebelarms kann eine Kraftkomponente aufweisen, die die Außenseite des Betätigungshebels an die Gehäusewandung andrückt. Somit bewirkt die Feder nicht nur die Rückstellung des Schwenkhebels, sondern wirkt auch bei der Erzeugung der Reibkraft mit.The direction of the spring force of the compression spring on the oblique end face of the lever arm may have a force component, which presses the outside of the actuating lever to the housing wall. Thus, the spring not only causes the return of the pivot lever, but also acts in the generation of frictional force.
Zweckmäßig ist es dabei, wenn die Außenseite des Betätigungshebels oder wenigstens die Außenseite des von der Rückstellfeder beaufschlagten Hebelarms und die von diesen berührte Gehäusewandung in Verstellrichtung kreisbogenförmig verlaufen. Somit sind die Reibflächen im wesentlichen an die Bewegung des Betätigungshebels und seiner Hebelarme bei der Verstellung relativ zu dem Schwenklager angepasst.It is expedient if the outer side of the actuating lever or at least the outer side of the acted upon by the return spring lever arm and the housing wall touched by these in the adjustment direction arcuate. Thus, the friction surfaces are substantially adapted to the movement of the actuating lever and its lever arms in the adjustment relative to the pivot bearing.
Dabei können in den vorstehend erläuterten Fällen, in denen von einer Rückstellfeder die Rede ist, auch mehrere derartige Rückstellfedern vorgesehen sein. Darüber hinaus könnte die Rückstellfeder auch als Zugfeder gestaltet sein, wenn sie in Verstellrichtung des Hebelarmes diesem gegenüber nachlaufend an dem Gehäuse befestigt wäre.In the cases explained above, in which of a return spring is the question, also be provided several such return springs. In addition, the return spring could also be designed as a tension spring, if it would be attached to the housing in the adjustment direction of the lever arm against this trailing.
Besonders günstig ist es jedoch, wenn die Stelle des Gehäuses zum Abstützen der als Druckfeder ausgebildeten Rückstellfeder als Schrägfläche ausgebildet ist, die von dem benachbarten bogenförmigen Teil der Gehäusewandung derart schräg nach innen ansteigt, dass sie in zumindest einer Verstellposition des Betätigungshebels und seiner schrägen Stirnfläche etwa parallel zu dieser Stirnfläche angeordnet ist. Dadurch ergibt sich bei der Verstellung des Pedals in Richtung einer größeren Last und der damit einhergehenden Verstellung des Betätigungshebels und seines die Rückstellfeder oder Druckfeder beaufschlagenden Hebelarms, dass die beiden Flächen, zwischen denen die Rückstellfeder eingespannt ist, in irgendeiner Pedalstellung die günstige parallele Anordnung zueinander haben, in welcher die Feder ihre Kräfte am besten in Rückstellrichtung auf den Hebelarm ausüben kann.It is particularly favorable, however, if the position of the housing for supporting the return spring formed as a compression spring is formed as an inclined surface which rises obliquely inwardly from the adjacent arcuate portion of the housing so that they approximately in at least one adjustment position of the actuating lever and its oblique face is arranged parallel to this end face. This results in the adjustment of the pedal in the direction of a larger load and the associated adjustment of the actuating lever and its the return spring or compression spring acting lever arm, that the two surfaces between which the return spring is clamped in any pedal position have the convenient parallel arrangement to each other in which the spring is best able to exert its forces in the return direction on the lever arm.
Vorteilhaft ist es dabei, wenn die schräge Stirnfläche des Betätigungshebels und die im Gehäuse vorgesehene schräge Widerlagerstelle für die Druckfeder bei niedergedrücktem Pedal, also in volllaststellung, etwa parallel zueinander angeordnet ist und ihren geringen Abstand zueinander haben, so dass die dazwischen befindliche Druckfeder ihre größtmögliche Zusammendrückung hat. Demgemäß übt sie in dieser Position auch eine größtmögliche Kraft aus und zwar für die Rückstellbewegung des Hebelarms und des Pedals zunächst in der dafür günstigsten Richtung.It is advantageous if the oblique end face of the actuating lever and provided in the housing oblique abutment point for the compression spring at depressed pedal, ie in full load position, is arranged approximately parallel to each other and their small distance from each other, so that the compression spring located therebetween their greatest possible compression Has. Accordingly, it exerts in this position also a maximum force and that for the return movement of the lever arm and the pedal first in the most favorable direction.
Der mit der Druckfeder zusammenwirkende Hebelarm des Betätigungshebels kann schwenkbar an dem Betätigungshebel angeordnet sein und über ein Gelenk oder eine Werkstoffschwächung in Form eines Filmscharniers mit dem Betätigungshebel verbunden sein, wobei die Schwenkachse für den Hebelarm parallel zu der für den Betätigungshebel angeordnet ist. Dadurch kann die von der Rückstellfeder ausgehende Kraftkomponente zur Erzeugung einer Reibkraft zwischen Betätigungshebel oder Hebelarm und Gehäusewand noch wirkungsvoller werden, weil zumindest der von der Feder direkt beaufschlagte Hebelarm aufgrund seiner relativen Verschwenkbarkeit besser an die Gehäusewandung als Gegenreibfläche angedrückt werden kann.The cooperating with the compression spring lever arm of the actuating lever may be pivotally mounted on the actuating lever and be connected via a joint or a material weakening in the form of a film hinge with the actuating lever, wherein the pivot axis for the lever arm is arranged parallel to that for the actuating lever. As a result, the outgoing of the return spring force component for generating a frictional force between the lever or lever arm and housing wall can be even more effective, because at least the spring arm directly acted upon lever arm can be better pressed against the housing wall as Gegenreibfläche due to its relative pivotability.
Die im Längsschnitt kreisbogenförmig verlaufende Gegenreibfläche des Gehäuses kann exzentrisch zu der Mittelachse des Schwenklagers des Betätigungshebels angeordnet sein in dem Sinne, dass die Reibung mit zunehmender Verschwenkung des Pedals zunimmt. Somit wird für den Benutzer der Eindruck erweckt, dass beim Niedertreten des Pedals eine der Zunahme der lastproportionale Kraftzunahme an dem Pedal auftritt. Es ist aber auch möglich, auf eine derartige Änderung oder Zunahme der Reibkraft während der Betätigung des Pedals zu verzichten.The counter-annular surface of the housing extending in a circular arc in longitudinal section may be arranged eccentrically to the central axis of the pivot bearing of the actuating lever in the sense that the friction increases with increasing pivoting of the pedal. Thus, the impression is created for the user that when depressing the pedal one of the increase of the load-proportional increase in force on the pedal occurs. But it is also possible to dispense with such a change or increase in the frictional force during operation of the pedal.
Für die Beaufschlagung des ersten Hebelarms des Betätigungshebels, der von dem von der Druckfeder beaufschlagten Hebelarm entgegengesetzt verläuft, kann ein Übertragungsmittel von dem Pedal ausgehend vorgesehen sein, welches als Verbindung zwischen dem Pedal und dem Hebelarm des Betätigungshebels verläuft und an dem Betätigungshebel und dem Pedal formschlüssig oder einstückig angreift und zwar in der Richtung, in welcher der Betätigungshebel im Verbindungsbereich orientiert ist. Ein Niedertreten des Pedals ergibt somit durch das Übertragungsmittel eine entsprechende Ausweichbewegung des Hebelarms, die dadurch auf den gesamten Schwenkhebel und somit auch auf den zweiten Hebelarm übertragen wird.For acting on the first lever arm of the actuating lever, which runs counter to the acted upon by the compression spring lever arm, a transmission means may be provided starting from the pedal, which runs as a connection between the pedal and the lever arm of the actuating lever and on the actuating lever and the pedal form-fitting or integrally engages in the direction in which the actuating lever is oriented in the connection region. A depression of the pedal thus results from the transmission means a corresponding evasive movement of the lever arm, the thereby transferred to the entire pivot lever and thus also on the second lever arm.
Der Formschluss zwischen dem Übertragungsmittel und dem Hebelarm des Betätigungshebels kann durch ein an dem Übertragungsmittel befindliches Einrastteil oder Einschubteil gebildet sein, welches in eine passende Aussparung einrastbar oder einschiebbar ist. Somit ist diese Verbindung in beiden Betätigungsrichtungen wirksam, so dass auch Kräfte in beiden Richtungen der Pedalbewegungen aufgenommen werden können. Beispielsweise kann das Pedal nicht abgehoben werden, selbst wenn Verschmutzungen die Rückstellung behindern, ohne dass der Betätigungshebel wirklich zurückgestellt wird. Eine ungewollte Trennung oder ein ungewolltes Abheben des Pedals von dem Betätigungshebel und von den damit zusammenhängenden Betätigungsmitteln wird auf diese Weise vermieden. Somit ist es auch möglich, den Leerlaufanschlag unmittelbar auf den Hebelarm einwirkend vorzusehen, an dem das Übertragungsmittel des Pedals wirksam ist. Entsprechende präzise ist der Leerlaufpunkt.The positive connection between the transmission means and the lever arm of the actuating lever may be formed by a latching part or insertion part located on the transmission means, which can be latched or inserted into a suitable recess. Thus, this compound is effective in both directions of actuation, so that forces can be absorbed in both directions of the pedal movements. For example, the pedal can not be lifted even if soiling obstructs the return, without the operating lever is really reset. An unwanted separation or accidental lifting of the pedal of the operating lever and the associated actuating means is avoided in this way. Thus, it is also possible to provide the idle stop acting directly on the lever arm, on which the transmission means of the pedal is effective. Corresponding precise is the idle point.
Die formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Übertragungsmittel und dem Hebelarm des Betätigungshebels kann lösbar sein. Dies erleichtert Reparaturen.The positive connection between the transmission means and the lever arm of the actuating lever may be releasable. This facilitates repairs.
Für eine gute Übertragung bei guter Beweglichkeit der zusammenwirkenden Teile ist es vorteilhaft, wenn das Übertragungsmittel mit dem Pedal und mit dem Hebelarm gelenkig verbunden ist. Praktisch bildet dadurch das Übertragungsmittel zwischen Pedal und Hebelarm eine Koppel, deren Teile um ihre jeweiligen Schwenkachsen verschwenkbar sind, ohne durch das Übertragungsmittel bei dieser Bewegung beeinträchtigt zu werden.For a good transmission with good mobility of the interacting parts, it is advantageous if the transmission means is articulated to the pedal and the lever arm. In practice, this forms the transmission means between the pedal and lever arm a coupling whose parts are pivotable about their respective pivot axes, without being affected by the transmission means in this movement.
Die Angriffsstelle des Übertragungsmittels an dem einen Hebelarm des Betätigungshebels kann von der Schwenkachse des Pedals weiter entfernt sein als die Angriffsstelle der Rückstell- oder Druckfeder an dem anderen Hebelarm des Betätigungshebels. Mit anderen Worten befindet sich der von der Druckfeder beaufschlagte Hebelarm und auch die Druckfeder selbst zweckmäßigerweise näher an der Schwenkachse des Pedals, als das Übertragungsmittel zwischen Pedal und Betätigungshebel. Zwar wäre auch eine umgekehrte Anordnung möglich, jedoch ergeben sich auf diese Weise günstigere Hebel- und Bewegungsverhältnisse und die Pedalverschwenkung kann aufgrund des längeren Hebelarms, mit welchem das Übertragungsmittel beaufschlagt wird, eine genauere Dosierung und Einstellung der jeweiligen Teillast ermöglichen.The point of attack of the transmission means on the one lever arm the actuating lever may be further away from the pivot axis of the pedal than the point of engagement of the return or compression spring on the other lever arm of the actuating lever. In other words, the acted upon by the compression spring lever arm and the compression spring itself is conveniently closer to the pivot axis of the pedal, as the transmission means between the pedal and the actuating lever. Although a reverse arrangement would be possible, but in this way more favorable leverage and movement conditions and the Pedalverschwenkung can due to the longer lever arm, with which the transmission means is applied, allow a more accurate metering and adjustment of the respective partial load.
Es sei noch erwähnt, dass das Übertragungsmittel in Erstreckungsrichtung der Achsen der Schwenklagerungen so breit ausgebildet sein kann, dass es den Winkelraum zwischen sich und der Schwenkachse des Pedals überdeckt und zumindest weitgehend seitlich abschließt. Somit erhält es eine zusätzliche Funktion, weil es verhindern kann, dass keine größeren Teile unter das Pedal in dessen Gelenkbereich gelangen und die Pedalbewegung behindern können.It should be mentioned that the transmission means in the extension direction of the axes of the pivot bearings can be formed so wide that it covers the angular space between itself and the pivot axis of the pedal and at least largely closes laterally. Thus, it receives an additional function because it can prevent that no larger parts under the pedal in the joint area and can interfere with the pedal movement.
Vor allem bei Kombination einzelner oder mehrerer der vorbeschriebenen Merkmale und Maßnahmen ergibt sich eine Pedalanordnung mit einem stehenden Pedal, welches relativ wenig Teile benötigt, da dasjenige Bauteil, an welchem die Rückstellfeder oder die Rückstellfedern angreifen und welches über Sensoren die jeweilige Pedalstellung überträgt, gleichzeitig selbst als Reibelement ausgebildet ist.Especially when combining one or more of the above-described features and measures results in a pedal assembly with a standing pedal, which requires relatively few parts, since that component to which the return spring or the return springs attack and which transmits via sensors the respective pedal position, at the same time is designed as a friction element.
Nachstehend ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung näher beschrieben. Es zeigt in zum Teil schematisierter Darstellung:
- Fig. 1
- einen Längsschnitt einer erfindungsgemäßen Pedalanordnung mit einem stehenden Pedal, welches sich in Ausgangs- oder Ruhelage befindet, und
- Fig. 2
- eine der
Fig. 1 entsprechende Darstellung, wobei das Pedal in Volllaststellung verschwenkt ist und dadurch ein zu der Pedalanordnung gehörender Betätigungshebel verschwenkt ist, wodurch eine Rückstellfeder gespannt ist.
- Fig. 1
- a longitudinal section of a pedal assembly according to the invention with a standing pedal, which is in initial or rest position, and
- Fig. 2
- one of the
Fig. 1 corresponding representation, wherein the pedal is pivoted in full load position and thereby a belonging to the pedal assembly actuating lever is pivoted, whereby a return spring is stretched.
Eine im Ganzen mit 1 bezeichnete Pedalanordnung, die vor allem in Fahrzeugen oder Kraftfahrzeugen, aber auch in anderen Anwendungsfällen vorgesehen werden kann, damit ein Benutzer mit dem Fuß Geschwindigkeitsänderungen bewirken kann, weist ein stehendes Pedal 2 auf, dessen Schwenkachse 3 tiefer als das von ihr überstehende Pedal angeordnet ist, so dass das Pedal 2 über der Schwenkachse 3 "steht". Die Neigung oder der Winkel des Pedals 2 gegenüber einer horizontalen Ebene kann dabei je nach Fahrzeugtyp oder Anwendungsfall unterschiedlich sein.A generally designated 1 pedal assembly, which can be provided especially in vehicles or motor vehicles, but also in other applications, so that a user can cause speed changes with the foot, has a
Das Pedal 2 ist mit einem im Ganzen mit 4 bezeichneten Sensor versehen, der etwa dem Sensor 4 gemäß
Die Schwenkachse 3 für das Pedal 2 ist mit Abstand zu einer von dem Benutzer beaufschlagbaren Pedalfläche 5 an oder in einem Gehäuse 6 angeordnet, in welchem ein nachstehend noch genauer zu beschreibendes, durch eine als Druckfeder ausgebildete Rückstellfeder 7 gegen die Gehäusewand 8 andrückbares Reibelement 9 vorgesehen ist. Anstelle eines Gehäuses 6 könnte auch ein teilweise offener gehäuseartiger Träger vorgesehen sein.The
In beiden Figuren erkennt man, dass in dem Gehäuse 6 ein schwenkbarer, im Ganzen mit 10 bezeichneter Betätigungshebel mit zwei beidseits seines Schwenklagers 11 angeordneten Hebelarmen 12 und 13 vorgesehen ist, wobei ein erster Hebelarm 12 von dem Pedal 2 in noch zu beschreibender Weise beaufschlagt wird. Die Rückstellfeder 7 greift an einem zweiten Hebelarm 13 des Betätigungshebels 10 an, wie es in den
Der an der Pedalanordnung 1 vorgesehene Pedalpositionssensor 4 ist in dem Ausführungsbeispiel als Drehwinkelsensor ausgebildet, der an dem Betätigungshebel 10 und dabei platzsparend an dessen Schwenklager 11 angeordnet oder integriert ist, so dass einerseits ein preiswerter Drehwinkelsensor verwendet und dieser außerdem ohne wesentlichen zusätzlichen Platzbedarf untergebraucht werden kann. Dabei kann in vorteilhafter Weise ein rotierendes Teil eines berührungslosen magnetischen Sensors 4 an der Schwenklagerung 11 des Betätigungshebels 10 drehbar gelagert und der stationäre Teil oder Stator des Sensors 4 mit dem Gehäuse 6 verbunden sein, wobei diese Teile des Sensors berührungslos miteinander funktionieren können, so dass auch kein Verschleiß die Funktion des Sensors 4 nach und nach beeinträchtigen kann.The provided on the
Beim Vergleich der
Aus den
Die Außenseite des Betätigungshebels 10 verläuft etwa konzentrisch zu dessen Schwenklager 11 und ist gemäß den
Als Anschlag 15 für die als Druckfeder ausgebildete Rückstellfeder 7 dient das stirnseitige Ende des mit dieser Feder 7 zusammenwirkenden Hebelarms 13, wobei diese als Anschlag 15 für die Druckfeder 7 dienende Stirnseite des Hebelarms 13 unter spitzem Winkel zu einer Tangente an die bogenförmige Außenseite dieses Hebelarms 13, die im Bereich dieser Stirnseite angelegt werden könnte, verläuft. Der spitze Winkel befindet sich dann zwischen der als Anschlag 15 dienenden Stirnseite und dem Teil der Tangente der in Richtung des Hebelarms 13 verläuft, so dass also eine über die Stirnseite nach entgegengesetzter Seite überstehender Winkel stumpf ist.As a
Die Federkraft der Druckfeder 7 weist dabei eine Kraftkomponente auf, die die Außenseite des Betätigungshebels 10 und in erster Linie des Hebelarms 13 an die Gehäusewand 8 andrückt, wodurch eine entsprechend große Reibkraft entsteht.The spring force of the compression spring 7 in this case has a force component, which presses the outer side of the actuating
Die Außenseite des Betätigungshebels 10 und insbesondere die Außenseite des von der Rückstellfeder 7 beaufschlagten Hebelarms 13 und die von diesen berührte Gehäusewand 8 verlaufen in Verstellrichtung kreisbogenförmig, so dass eine entsprechende Bewegung des Betätigungshebels 10 um sein Schwenklager 11 gut möglich ist.The outside of the actuating
Die Stelle 16 des Gehäuses 6 zum Abstützen der Rückstellfeder 7 ist im Ausführungsbeispiel als Schrägfläche ausgebildet, die von dem benachbarten bogenförmigen Teil der Gehäusewand 8 derart schräg nach innen ansteigt, dass sie in zumindest einer Verstellposition des Betätigungshebels 10 und seiner schrägen Stirnfläche etwa parallel zu dieser als Anschlag 15 dienenden Stirnfläche angeordnet ist. Dabei erkennt man in
Der mit der als Schraubenfeder ausgebildeten Rückstellfeder 7 zusammenwirkenden Hebelarm 13 des Betätigungshebels 10 ist seinerseits schwenkbar an dem Betätigungshebel 10 angeordnet und über ein Gelenk 17, welches im Ausführungsbeispiel eine Werkstoffschwächung in Form eines Filmscharniers ist, mit dem übrigen Betätigungshebel 10 verbunden. Dabei ist die Schwenkachse dieses Gelenks 18 für den Hebelarm 13 parallel zu der für den Betätigungshebel 10 und auch parallel zu der Schwenkachse 3 des Pedals 2 angeordnet, so dass die Kraft der Rückstellfeder 7 den Hebelarm 13 relativ zu dem übrigen Betätigungsarm 10 nach außen gegen die Gehäusewand 8 drücken kann, um die gewünschte Reibkraft mit großer Sicherheit zu erzielen. Somit bildet vor allem der Hebelarm 13 das Reibelement 9.The formed with the coil spring as a return spring 7th cooperating
Die im Längsschnitt kreisbogenförmig verlaufende Gegenreibfläche oder Gehäusewand 8 des Gehäuses 6 ist dabei exzentrisch zu der Mittelachse des Schwenklagers 11 des Betätigungshebels 10 angeordnet in dem Sinne, dass die Reibung mit zunehmender Verschwenkung des Pedals 2 zunimmt. Durch einfache geometrische Verhältnisse kann also die Reibkraft in erwünschter Weise beeinflusst werden.The counter-annular surface or
In beiden Figuren erkennt man, dass für die Beaufschlagung des ersten Hebelarms 12 durch das Pedal 2 ein Übertragungsmittel 19 vorgesehen ist, welches als Verbindung zwischen der Unterseite des Pedals 2 und dem Hebelarm 12 des Betätigungshebels 10 verläuft und an dem Betätigungshebel 10 und an dem Pedal 2 formschlüssig angreift. Somit kann das Pedal 2 nicht von dem Gehäuse 6 abgehoben werden, wodurch der Zutritt von Verunreinigungen in den Bereich der Schwenkachse 2 unterbunden werden.In both figures it can be seen that for the loading of the
Der Formschluss zwischen dem Übertragungsmittel 19 und dem Hebelarm 12 des Betätigungshebels 10 ist durch ein an dem Übertragungsmittel 19 befindliches Einhänge- oder Einrast- oder Einschubteil 20 gebildet, welches in eine passende Aussparung 21 einrastbar oder einschiebbar ist und zwar unter einem Winkel, der größer als 90 Grad ist und somit ein ungewolltes Aushängen verhindert. Diese formschlüssige Verbindung zwischen dem Übertragungsmittel 19 und dem Hebelarm 12 ist aber durch eine entgegengesetzte Aushängebewegung lösbar.The positive connection between the transmission means 19 and the
Das Übertragungsmittel 19 ist dabei mit dem Pedal 2 und mit dem Hebelarm 12 gelenkig verbunden, kann also bei der Verschwenkung des Pedals 2 und des Betätigungshebels 10 seinerseits entsprechende Ausgleichsbewegungen durchführen. Die Angriffsstelle des Übertragungsmittels 19 an dem einen Hebelarm 12 des Betätigungshebels 10 ist dabei von der Schwenkachse 3 des Pedals 2 weiter entfernt als die Angriffsstelle der Rückstell- oder Druckfeder 7 an dem anderen Hebelarm 13, so dass das Pedal 2 mit entsprechend großem Abstand von seiner Schwenkachse 3, also unter günstigen Hebelverhältnissen, an dem Betätigungshebel 10 angreifen kann.The transmission means 19 is pivotally connected to the
Es sei noch erwähnt, dass die feste Verbindung zwischen Pedal 2 und Hebelarm 10 den Vorteil hat, dass ein Leerlaufanschlag 22 sich unmittelbar auf den zweiten Hebelarm 12 einwirkend vorgesehen sein kann und der Leerlaufpunkt entsprechende präzise ist, weil die Ausgangsstellung des Pedals 2 gemäß
Es sei noch erwähnt, dass das Übertragungsmittel 19 in Erstreckungsrichtung der Schwenkachse 3 des Pedals 2 und des Schwenklagers 11 so breit ausgebildet sein kann, dass es den Winkelraum 23 (vgl.
Die Pedalanordnung 1 mit einem stehenden Pedal 2 weist ein gegen eine Gehäusewand 8 des die zugehörigen Teile aufnehmenden Gehäuses 6 andrückbares Reibelement 9 auf, welches durch einen Betätigungshebel 10 und insbesondere durch einen von zwei zu ihm gehörenden, beidseits seines Schwenklagers 11 angeordneten Hebelarmen 12 und 13 gebildet ist, wobei dieser Betätigungshebel 10 gleichzeitig mit einer oder mehreren Rückstellfedern oder Druckfedern 7 zusammenwirkt, die beim Lösen oder Vermindern der Kraft auf das Pedal 2 eine Rückverstellung des Betätigungshebels 10 und über ein Übertragungsmittel 19 des Pedals 2 bewirkt. Der Betätigungshebel 10 oder einer seiner Hebelarme bildet dabei selbst das Reibelement 9, was die Anzahl der erforderlichen Teile vermindert.The
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- Pedal arrangement (1), in particular for vehicles or motor vehicles, with a standing pedal (2) which is provided with a sensor (4) which is connected to a device for producing a desired value signal, in particular for a drive, and which is mounted pivotably on a pivot axis (3) which is horizontal in the use position and is arranged at a distance from a pedal surface which can be acted upon by a user, wherein the pivot axis (3) for the standing pedal is arranged on or in a housing (6) or housing-like carrier in which at least one friction element (9) which is pressable by one or more resetting springs (7) against a fixed part or against a housing wall (8) is located, wherein an actuating lever (10) which is pivotable about an axis of a pivot bearing (11) with two lever arms (12, 13) arranged on either side of the pivot bearing (11) thereof is provided in the housing (6), wherein a first lever arm (12) is acted upon by the pedal (2) - directly or indirectly via a transmission means (19) - or acts on the pedal, and the resetting spring (7) is effective on a second lever arm (13) of the actuating lever (10), and wherein the axis of the pivot bearing (11) of the actuating lever (10) runs parallel to the pivot axis (3) of the standing pedal (2), characterized in that the pivotable actuating lever (10) is itself designed as a friction element (9) and, over at least part of the pivoting path thereof, bears in a rubbing manner against at least an inner side (14) of the housing (6), and in that the resetting spring (7) is arranged or clamped between a stop (15) located on the lever arm (13) of the actuating lever (10) and a site of the housing (6) that is spaced apart from said stop in the direction of extent of the spring (7), wherein the distance between the stop (15) on the lever arm (13) and the site (16) changes during the pivoting of the pivot lever (10).
- Pedal arrangement according to Claim 1, characterized in that the outer side of said pivot lever, the outer side running approximately concentrically with respect to the pivot bearing (11) of the actuating lever (10), bears in a rubbing manner against a housing wall (8) acting upon said outer side at least in regions, and is movable along said housing wall.
- Pedal arrangement according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the stop (15) for the resetting spring (7) is the end-side end of the lever arm (13) of the actuating lever, said lever arm interacting with the spring (7).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the end side of the lever arm (13), the end side serving as a stop (15) for the compression spring (7), runs at an acute angle to a tangent onto the outer side of said lever arm (13) in the region of the end side.
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the direction of the spring force of the compression spring (7) onto the oblique end side has a force component which presses the outer side of the actuating lever (10) onto the housing wall (8).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the outer side of the actuating lever (10) or at least the outer side of the lever arm (13) acted upon by the resetting spring (7) and the housing wall (8) which is contacted by said actuating lever and lever arm run in the shape of an arc of a circle in the adjustment direction.
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the site (16) of the housing (6) for supporting the resetting spring (7) is designed as an oblique surface which rises obliquely inwards from the adjacent curved part of the housing wall (8) in such a manner that, in at least one adjustment position of the actuating lever (10) and of the oblique end surface thereof, said oblique surface is arranged approximately parallel to said end surface.
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the oblique end surface of the actuating lever (10) and the oblique abutment site (16), which is provided in the housing (6), for the compression spring (7) are arranged approximately parallel to each other and are at the smallest distance from each other when the pedal (2) is depressed, i.e. in the full load position, such that the resetting spring (7) located in between is compressed to the maximum possible extent.
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the lever arm (13) of the actuating lever (10), said lever arm interacting with the compression spring (7), is arranged pivotably on the actuating lever (10) and is connected to the actuating lever (10) via a joint (18) or a material weakening in the form of a film hinge, wherein the pivot axis of the joint (18) for the lever arm (13) is arranged parallel to that for the actuating lever (10).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the frictional surface (8) of the housing (6), which frictional surface runs in the shape of an arc of a circle in longitudinal section, is arranged eccentrically with respect to the centre axis of the pivot bearing (11) of the actuating lever (10), with the effect that the friction increases with increasing pivoting of the pedal (2).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a transmission means (19) is provided for the actuation of the first lever arm (12) by the pedal (2), said transmission means running as a connection between the pedal (2) and the lever arm (12) of the actuating lever (10) and acting in a form-fitting manner or integrally on the actuating lever (10) and on the pedal (2).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the form fit between the transmission means (19) and the lever arm (12) of the actuating lever (10) is formed by a latching part or push-in part (20) which is located on the transmission means (19) and is latchable or pushable into a matching recess (21).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the form-fitting connection between the transmission means (19) and the lever arm (12) of the actuating lever is releasable.
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the transmission means (19) is connected in an articulated manner to the pedal (2) and to the lever arm (12).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the engagement site of the transmission means (19) on the one lever arm (12) of the actuating lever (10) is further away from the pivot axis (3) of the pedal (2) than the engagement site of the resetting or compression spring (7) on the other lever arm (13) of the actuating lever (10).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the transmission means (19) is designed to be of such a width in the direction of extent of the pivot axis (3) and of the pivot bearing (11) that it laterally covers and terminates the angular space (23) between itself and the pivot axis (3) of the pedal (2).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 16, characterized in that an idling stop (22) is provided in a manner acting on the first lever arm (12).
- Pedal arrangement according to one of Claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the idling stop (22) is arranged on the housing (6) adjacent to the pivot bearing (11) of the actuating lever (10) between said pivot bearing (11) and the engagement site of the transmission means (19).
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