Energy absorbing brake pedal has a coupling element between it and the brake activation member that is designed to adjust its resistance, in a crash situation, to that of the driver's weight, so that driver injury is minimized

Brake system (12) for a motor vehicle is activated using a brake pedal (30) coupled to an activation member (36) by a release mechanism (40). In a first condition the release mechanism couples brake pedal and activation member so that force applied to the brake lever by the driver is transmitted via...

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Hauptverfasser:	FAIGLE, ERNST M, OSENTOSKI, THOMAS, SPARKS, TRACY S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; ger
Schlagworte:	CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BYMECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY CONTROLLING PHYSICS REGULATING
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