A sound- and heat-insulating enclosure of a pedal mount of a motor vehicle has at least one pedal mounted pivotably thereon. The enclosure has retaining contours, by which fixing on the pedal mount is possible. A pedal-independent high-quality sealing concept can be implemented by shifting a sealing plane between an interior of a cockpit and a footwell from the pedals toward the pedal mount.

A sound- and heat-insulating enclosure of a pedal mount of a motor vehicle has at least one pedal mounted pivotably thereon. The enclosure has retaining contours, by which fixing on the pedal mount is possible. A pedal-independent high-quality sealing concept can be implemented by shifting a sealing plane between an interior of a cockpit and a footwell from the pedals toward the pedal mount.

A brake control system and method for autonomous vehicle control that includes a first brake pedal connected to a first brake arm, the first brake arm is connected to a first brake shaft, the first brake shaft extends a length between an upper end and lower end and includes a first actuator that expands and contracts in length. The lower end of the first brake shaft is operably connected to a first brake mechanism. An autonomous control system having a controller with microprocessor, memory and instructions is connected and controls operation of the first actuator. When the first brake shaft expands in length the first brake mechanism is engaged by the lower end of the first brake shaft thereby applying the brakes. The first brake mechanism is operable by depressing the first brake pedal in manual operation mode as well as by controlling the first actuator in autonomous operation mode.

A brake control system and method for autonomous vehicle control that includes a first brake pedal connected to a first brake arm, the first brake arm is connected to a first brake shaft, the first brake shaft extends a length between an upper end and lower end and includes a first actuator that expands and contracts in length. The lower end of the first brake shaft is operably connected to a first brake mechanism. An autonomous control system having a controller with microprocessor, memory and instructions is connected and controls operation of the first actuator. When the first brake shaft expands in length the first brake mechanism is engaged by the lower end of the first brake shaft thereby applying the brakes. The first brake mechanism is operable by depressing the first brake pedal in manual operation mode as well as by controlling the first actuator in autonomous operation mode.

A pedal device for a vehicle includes: a pedal pad; a single reference hole formed in one of a base member and a supporting member comprising at least one of a panel or a bracket; a through-hole for fixing that is formed in the base member; a reference shaft member that is supported by the other of the base member or the supporting member, and is inserted into the reference hole while forming a first clearance between the reference shaft member and the reference hole, and whose extension line intersects the pedal pad; and a shaft member for fixing that is inserted into the through-hole for fixing while forming a second clearance that is larger than the first clearance between the shaft member for fixing and the through-hole for fixing, and that fixes the base member to the supporting member by being fixed to the supporting member.

A pedal system for a vehicle, where the vehicle is configured for operating in a first vehicle mode for flight operational use and a second vehicle mode for road operational use. The pedal system includes a first pedal arrangement having a first lower pedal part and a first upper pedal part arranged in connection to each other. In the first vehicle mode the first lower pedal part is configured for activating a rudder function of the vehicle, and in the first vehicle mode the first upper pedal part is configured for activating a braking function of the vehicle. In the second vehicle mode the first lower pedal part and the first upper pedal part are configured for cooperating with each other to activate a throttle function of the vehicle.

A pedal system for a vehicle, where the vehicle is configured for operating in a first vehicle mode for flight operational use and a second vehicle mode for road operational use. The pedal system includes a first pedal arrangement having a first lower pedal part and a first upper pedal part arranged in connection to each other. In the first vehicle mode the first lower pedal part is configured for activating a rudder function of the vehicle, and in the first vehicle mode the first upper pedal part is configured for activating a braking function of the vehicle. In the second vehicle mode the first lower pedal part and the first upper pedal part are configured for cooperating with each other to activate a throttle function of the vehicle.

A lift truck employs forward and reverse pedals connected through respective cams having different upper and lower cam profiles that engage to provide asymmetric reciprocal pedal motion. For example, first pedal depression causes a first cam upper profile to engage with a second cam upper profile and cause increased elevation of a second pedal, and first pedal depression causes a first cam lower profile to disengage with a second cam lower profile associated with the second pedal, such that first pedal depression is greater than the increased elevation of the second pedal.

A foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The foldable pedal apparatus is configured such that pedal pads protrude into an interior of a vehicle to be exposed toward a driver in a pop-up state in a manual driving mode in which the driver manually drives, and the pedal pads are inserted into a case on a footrest panel not to be exposed toward the driver in a hidden state in an autonomous driving mode in which the driver does not manually drive, and is configured to be able to operate and generate a signal related to a pedal function by pressure when the pedal pads have been popped up by pressure-based operating pedal assemblies.

A lift truck employs forward and reverse pedals connected through respective cams having different upper and lower cam profiles that engage to provide asymmetric reciprocal pedal motion. For example, first pedal depression causes a first cam upper profile to engage with a second cam upper profile and cause increased elevation of a second pedal, and first pedal depression causes a first cam lower profile to disengage with a second cam lower profile associated with the second pedal, such that first pedal depression is greater than the increased elevation of the second pedal.