An adjustable throttle pedal assembly comprises a depressible throttle pedal, biased away from the depressed position, towards a rest position, and an electro-magnetic brake, operable to adjust the force required to depress the throttle pedal. The electro magnetic brake can provide an increased force so as to act as a “virtual footrest”, a “virtual kick-down switch”, or an “ICE force-indent”. providing an increased force at the point which the vehicle will need to start the internal combustion engine (ICE). Moreover, the electromagnetic brake is adjustable to provide different customisable “pedal-weight” settings, to suit a driver's preferred force feedback. For example, discrete pedal weight settings, may be selectable, with a greater retarding force provided by the electromagnetic brake to provide a firmer weight, or the pedal weight can be customisable and calibrated to a given driver.

A bistable device including a fixed baseplate, at least two levers, a tappet rigidly secured to between each lever and the baseplate and aligned in a first direction, where a lever is capable of displacement relative to the baseplate so as to displace the associated tappet substantially in translation in the first direction, and a member that is able to take two positions, the device additionally including a rocker associated with each lever, arranged between the baseplate and the associated tappet, including two V-shapes facing the associated tappet, where the associated tappet in the first V-shape tends to turn the associated rocker in a first direction and the associated tappet in the second V-shape tends to turn the associated rocker in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the rockers being synchronized in rotation and the rockers being synchronized with the member.

A vehicle steering assembly for controlling movement of a vehicle having independently rotatable left and right ground-engaging traction elements. The steering assembly comprises a steering handle coupled to the panel support structure and extending generally upwardly from the panel support structure. The steering handle comprises a laterally-extending crossmember and at least one upright extension member. The crossmember and the upright extension member are rigidly connected to one another so that shifting of the crossmember relative to the extension member is substantially prevented. The steering handle is shiftable in forward and rearward directions to thereby cause corresponding forward and rearward rotation of both of the left and right traction elements. The steering handle is rotatable in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to thereby cause a change in the relative speeds and directions of rotation of the left and right traction elements.

A method to detect a hands off status of a user input device is disclosed. The method comprising filtering a sensed force, acting on the user input device, using a first lag filter to provide a first output, the lag filter comprising a first lag time constant. Filtering the sensed force using a second lag filter, substantially in parallel with the first filter, to provide a second output, the second lag filter comprising a second lag time constant greater than the first lag time constant. Comparing with a first threshold value, in a first comparison, a magnitude of a difference between the first output and the second output. Comparing with a second threshold value, in a second comparison, a magnitude of the second output. Designating the user device to have a hands off status based on the first comparison and the second comparison.

A joystick comprises an articulation comprising bearing faces that are shaped to permit, via shape-shape interaction when they rub against each other, a rotational movement of a handle. A first set of springs exerts, on the handle, a first vertical force that pushes the bearing faces against each other. A second set of springs exerts, on the handle, a second vertical force in the opposite direction to the first vertical force and the amplitude of which is between 0.9|F.sub.1| and 1.1|F.sub.1|, wherein |F.sub.1| is the amplitude of the first vertical force. The first and second sets of springs are able, in the absence of external stress on the handle, to maintain a non-zero clearance between all the bearing faces of the articulation.

The invention relates to a force application device for an aircraft control stick comprising: —a casing (24), —an electromagnet (22) mounted on the casing (24), —an actuator (30) mounted on the shaft (13), the actuator (30) being mobile in translation in relation to the shaft (13) along the axis (A), the actuator (30) comprising a magnetic material, and —a coupling device comprising an input gear (40) that is mounted so as to be stationary in relation to the casing (24) and an output gear (50) connected to the actuator (30) by means of an attachment part (60), the attachment part (60) being configured so as to allow a limited angular displacement between the output gear (50) and the shaft (13) around the axis (A) and to allow the actuator (30) of the output gear (50) to translate along the axis (A).

Systems and methods include a chassis having a slot configured to receive a module with a flap are disclosed. The flap is configured to be in at least a first position and a second position. The system further includes a push rod configured to translate within the slot. The push rod is configured in a first position to allow the flap to move to the first flap position, and in a second position to move the flap into the second flap position. The system further includes a latch configured to translate within the slot and engage the push rod to travel in a first direction with the push rod, from the first push rod position to the second push rod position. The latch is also configured to withdraw the push rod from the second push rod position in a second direction, opposite from the first direction.

A finger pointing joystick with magnetic induction is provided. The finger pointing joystick with magnetic induction includes a main housing having a bottom case and an upper cover; a support frame having a fixed end fixedly to an end of the bottom case; a movable sphere disposed on a receiving ring; a joystick body fixed on the movable sphere; an elastic piston piece having a connecting rod inserted through a piston groove, an elastic disc fixed below the connecting rod, a return spring fixed between the movable sphere and the elastic disc, and a magnet correspondingly fixed to the elastic disk; and a magnetic induction element disposed below the magnet.

In some examples, an apparatus can include a dial having a central axis and an inner channel defined by a first surface and a second surface, and a middle cover having a central axis, where the middle cover includes a first spring member and a second spring member, the first spring member and the second spring member are biased away from the central axis, and where when the dial is interfaced with the middle cover, the first spring member and the second spring member are to interface with the first surface and the second surface of the dial.

An operation device includes a lever, a holder rotatably supporting the lever, a rotation restriction mechanism restricting a rotation range of the lever to the rotation range including a forward movement operation range, a backward movement operation range, and a neutral position, and a lever holding mechanism holding the lever at the neutral position. The lever includes a base portion rotatable supported by the holder, and an operation portion being movably connected to the base portion with respect to the base portion in an extending direction of the operation portion. The lever holding mechanism holds the lever at the neutral position so as not to be rotatable when the operation portion moves toward one side in the extending direction, and brings the lever into a rotatable state from the neutral position when the operation portion moves toward the other side in the extending direction.