US 11,953,931 B2
Pedal assembly having force sensing
Marty Vanek, Thamesville (CA); and James Hartford, Bleinheim (CA)
Assigned to KSR IP Holdings, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by KSR IP Holdings, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/107,716.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/309,817, filed on Feb. 14, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0259150 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. G05G 1/38 (2008.04); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01L 1/18 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G05G 1/42 (2008.04); G01L 1/22 (2006.01); G05G 1/44 (2008.04); G05G 1/50 (2008.04); G05G 5/05 (2006.01)
CPC G05G 1/38 (2013.01) [G01D 5/14 (2013.01); G01L 1/18 (2013.01); G01L 5/225 (2013.01); G05G 1/42 (2013.01); G01L 1/2206 (2013.01); G05G 1/44 (2013.01); G05G 1/50 (2013.01); G05G 5/05 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pedal assembly comprising:
a housing having a cavity;
a pedal arm at least partially received in the cavity, the pedal arm configured to move within the cavity relative to the housing;
at least two spaced apart pivot levers positioned within the cavity and configured to pivot upon a contact by the pedal arm;
a spring retainer formed in the housing, the spring retainer having a spring positioned therein;
a spring member disposed about the spring retainer and moveable about the spring retainer;
at least two sensors attached to the housing;
at least two sensor assemblies positioned in the housing and configured to sense an amount of travel of the at least two sensors;
wherein when a load is applied to a pedal pad, the pedal arm contacts the at least two spaced apart pivot levers pivoting the at least two spaced apart pivot levers and moving the housing wherein the sensors movement is sensed by the respective at least two sensor assemblies indicative of an amount of depression of the pedal pad.