Claims
- 1. A foot pedal arrangement for operating a control device for controlling a vehicle internal combustion engine, said arrangement comprising a pedal lever supported on a stationary support plate including a bearing bolt supporting said pedal lever so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis between idle and full load end positions, a return spring engaging said pedal lever so as to bias said pedal lever toward its idle end position and a cable having one end connected to said pedal lever and extending around a slide track disposed on said pedal lever in spaced relationship from said pivot axis and also around at least a portion of said stationary support plate and having a friction surface in contact with said stationary support plate to provide, upon movement of said pedal lever, a friction force which is dependent on the pedal position and the pivot direction of said pedal lever.
- 2. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said friction surface is provided on said bearing bolt.
- 3. An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said cable extends at least partially around said bearing bolt.
- 4. An arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said cable extends in a loop around said bearing bolt and has one end connected to said pedal lever and its other end connected to said stationary mounting structure by way of said return spring.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a Continuation application of Ser. No. 08/628,943 filed 8 Apr. 96 now abandoned.
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