VDO Accelerator Pedals Brochure.pdf - Howard Instruments

Pedals – flexible and durableThe right solution for almostevery applicationMechatronics for the most demanding conditionsOur portfolio includes pedal solutions for floor installationas well as suspended pedals, but also designswhere pedals and external mechanics/sensor systemsmust be placed separately because of space requirements.We supply hand throttle solutions for specialapplications, such as agriculture.Functionally reliable and ergonomicAll our pedals designed for use with commercial andspecial-purpose vehicles work according to the same,extremely robust, principle: Contactless and non-wearingHall-Sensor systems convert each respective pedalposition into an electric signal, which is forwarded toengine controls and where it displays the driver’storque requirements as the target value.High degree of flexibilitySince our pedal solutions are based on modular components,they can be easily adapted to a respectiveapplication, while at the same time offering the highquality standard of generically developed products.Pedal designs currently in use for floor installationinclude 31 °, 39 ° or 45 ° pedal angles and 17.5 ° delayangles.The flexibility offered by our solutions is also evident atthe respective signal output: Generally speaking, theintegrated electronics can make available both analoguesignals as well as digital (pulse width modulated)PWM signals. Conventional interfaces which are in useworldwide can be used for connections to enginecontrols. Of course we also implement customer-specificsolutions in addition to our standard connectors.In addition to mechanical durability, the quality featuresof our pedals also include redundant design for bothreturn springs and the redundancy principle at the signaloutput on two channels (in accordance with theengine management specification). Depending on thedesign, pedals may be designed with an additionalpressure point for a kick-down to full throttle, whichtriggers a targeted gear change for automatic transmissions.In order to provide the driver with optimum vehiclecontrol even during jerky movements, the pedal is alsofitted with a hysteresis function.Current pedal solution with separate sensor system andmechanics: type AA1Current floor pedal, type FMPPedals with suspended design, optionally available withaluminium lever (type SPM) or plastic lever (short design,type SPPS and long design, type SPPL)Pedal angle sensor unit with sensor, type HS16 7