ADJUSTABLE PEDAL APPARATUS WITH DEFINED ADJUSTMENT PATH

摘要

An adjustable pedal (20) includes a vehicle support (21) and a pedal subassembly (22). The pedal subassembly (22) includes an upper portion (24) pivoted to the support (21), a lower pedal lever (51), and an adjustment device comprising an elongated track (27) on the upper portion (24) and a mating follower (28) on the lower portion (51). The track (27) is arcuate, which causes the pedal (51) to adjust a virtual pivot (56) such that the pedal pad (29) is lowered upon adjustment toward a vehicle driver, but that causes the pedal (51) to move farther than the follower (28). A row of teeth (45) on the track (27) are engaged by a cable-driven reversible worm gear (47) for powered adjustment of the pedal location.