A foot operable assembly (10) comprises a depressible front foot pedal (1) and a translatable heel support (2) mounted longitudinally behind the front foot pedal (1). The assembly (10) can be arranged as part of a vehicle (100) such as a ride-on cleaning machine, e.g. scrubber-dryer. The vehicle further comprises a seat (6) and a steering column (5). The seat and steering column are separated by a path there between. The pedal (1) is arranged laterally adjacent the steering column (5), clear of the path, and configured for a seated driver to operate the vehicle by a front of their foot. The heel support (2) is arranged for supporting a back of the driver's foot. The assembly or vehicle can be operated by pressing the foot pedal with a front of a foot while a heel of the foot is supported by the heel support translating backward or forward.
FOOT OPERABLE ASSEMBLY
FUSSBETÄTIGBARE ANORDNUNG
ENSEMBLE ACTIONNABLE AU PIED
2024-10-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / G05G CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY , Steuer- oder Regelvorrichtungen oder Steuer- oder Regelsysteme gekennzeichnet ausschließlich durch mechanische Einzelheiten |