US 12,090,845 B2
Electronic pedal apparatus
Eun Sik Kim, Gwangmyeong-si (KR); Wi Sang Park, Hwaseong-si (KR); Jae Hyun Cho, Suwon-si (KR); Jung Min Lee, Busan (KR); and Seong Ju Jo, Seoul (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 Apr. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/135,416.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0167909 (KR), filed on Dec. 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0181874 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. B60K 26/02 (2006.01); B60T 7/04 (2006.01); H01F 7/02 (2006.01); H01F 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 26/02 (2013.01) [B60T 7/042 (2013.01); H01F 7/0205 (2013.01); H01F 7/20 (2013.01); B60K 2026/026 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic pedal apparatus comprising:
a pedal housing including a cover;
pedals provided to be movable while penetrating the cover;
detecting modules provided on the pedal housing and the pedals, respectively and configured to detect an operation of the pedals and generate a signal related to a pedal function of the pedals; and
magnetic force modules provided on the pedal housing and the pedals, respectively while facing each other and configured to implement an operating force of the pedals by use of a magnetic force,
wherein the detecting modules include:
a first pedal permanent magnet coupled to a lower surface of the pedals; and
a printed circuit board (PCB) provided on the pedal housing while facing the first pedal permanent magnet and configured to detect a change in magnetic flux applied to the PCB when a position of the first pedal permanent magnet is changed by a movement of the pedals, the PCB being configured to generate the signal related to the pedal function, and
wherein the first pedal permanent magnet is in plural and fixedly coupled to a center portion of the pedals based on a longitudinal direction thereof.