US 12,077,191 B2
Method of controlling operation of foldable pedal device
Eun Sik Kim, Gwangmyeong-Si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Feb. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,206.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0070371 (KR), filed on May 31, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0379915 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. B60W 60/00 (2020.01); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); B60T 7/06 (2006.01); G05G 1/30 (2008.04); G05G 1/40 (2008.04)
CPC B60W 60/005 (2020.02) [B60K 26/02 (2013.01); B60T 7/06 (2013.01); G05G 1/305 (2013.01); G05G 1/40 (2013.01); B60K 2026/026 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of controlling an operation of a foldable pedal device, the method comprising:
a signal generation determining step of determining whether a one-pedal mode signal has been generated in an autonomous driving mode or a manual driving mode;
a signal type determining step of determining whether the one-pedal mode signal is a foldable accelerator pedal signal or a foldable brake pedal signal when in the signal generation determining step, it is determined that the one-pedal mode signal has been generated; and
a one-accelerator-pedal step of allowing a foldable accelerator pedal to be switched to a pop-up state or kept in the pop-up state and allowing a foldable brake pedal to be switched to a hide state or kept in the hide state when in the signal type determining step, it is determined that the one-pedal mode signal is the foldable accelerator pedal signal,
wherein when a one-pedal mode switch connected to an autonomous driving controller is manipulated, the one-pedal mode signal is generated and transmitted to the autonomous driving controller, the autonomous driving controller is configured to transmit the one-pedal mode signal to a foldable pedal controller electrically connected to the autonomous driving controller, and the foldable accelerator pedal and the foldable brake pedal are controlled in operation by the foldable pedal controller to pop up or hide.