International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering, ISSN(p): 2320-2092, ISSN(e): 2321-2071

Volume- 6, Issue-6, Jun.-2018, http://iraj.in

COMBINED PEDAL MECHANISM FOR BRAKING &
ACCELERATION
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ADIT KHAKHAR, 2KARTHIK RAO, 3SIDDHANT SATAM, 4FARHEEN BOBERE
1,2,3
Student, M.H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering, Byculla – 08
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Assistant Professor, M.H. Saboo Siddik College of Engineering, Byculla – 08
E-mail: 1khakhar96@gmail.com, 2karthikrao711@gmail.com, 3siddhantsatam@gmail.com, 4farheen.bobere@gmail.com

Abstract - The present paper deals with design, construction and working of combined pedal mechanism for braking and
acceleration. This new mechanism is designed in such a way that it can be used in any type of automotive vehicle. The
conventional automotives has 3 pedals a clutch, brake, and accelerator pedal and the driver has to operate brake pedal and
accelerator pedal with his right foot. In emergency there is a possibility of driver pressing a wrong pedal or he/she may take
more time in switching his/her leg and this may lead to fatal accidents. To solve this problem, a new brake pedal and
accelerator system is designed. Then a prototype has been prepared which confirms the required mechanism and finally
tested for its working. Therefore, it gives an optimized design for new combined pedal mechanism. Hopefully this project
will help everyone to understand how implemented mechanism works more efficiently, which can help to reduce the
accident that may happen in each day.

Keywords - Brake, Accelerator

I. INTRODUCTION body, acceleration cables, motor, pulley, wheel and

tyre. To begin with a basic line diagram of a
A combined pedal mechanism for braking and mechanism was drawn which is shown in FIG 3.1(a)
acceleration is an important design for automotives in from this various components were individually
which braking and acceleration of vehicle can be designed and then were assembled. The prototype
controlled via single pedal irrespective of different which was prepared for testing is shown in FIG
pedals used in conventional mechanism. 3.1(b). A motor is used to drive the wheel via pulley
The innovation relates to the improvements in the and drive belt mechanism and braking assembly was
mechanical movements and has a particular reference mounted on the frame which carries the wheel.
to a Combined foot brake pedal and accelerator pedal
movement. Pedal is arranged in such a form that its
action to affect one or the other function is carried out
without the possibility of error, and without one
function interfering with the other.
In this mechanism inverse braking is used i.e the
vehicle will be in braking condition when combined FIG. 3.1(a) Concept Design of the Project.
pedal is not pressed. Once the pedal is pressed the
braking force is released and when further pressed the
car will accelerate. For braking the vehicle the
operator has to slightly release the force off the brake
pedal and in the emergency situation he/she has to
take his foot of the pedal to apply sudden brakes.

II. OBJECTIVE

1. Study and understand the issues driver faces

while switching the pedals.
2. Come up with more ergonomic and improved
pedal mechanism design.
3. Eliminate operators risk of pressing wrong pedal.
4. Reduce reaction time in braking.

III. METHODOLOGY

3.1 CONSTRUCTION
1] Wheel, 2] Tyre, 3] Belt connected to a pulley, 4] Motor, 5]
Frame, 6] Disc Brake Plate, 7] Combine Pedal Mechanism, 8]
The main components used in this project are base Throttle Body
frame, pedal, spring (tensile), master cylinder, throttle FIG. 3.1 (b) Actual Prototype of the design.

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3.2. CONNECTIONS
The motor is connected to a 12 V dc battery, which
provides the electric supply to operate the wheel in
running condition.
3.3 WORKING PRINCIPLE
Braking: In this mechanism the vehicle is in braking
condition when pedal is not pressed. When the pedal
is pressed it will first slowly disable braking. Half of
the pedal play is given for braking in the combined
pedal & no acceleration is taken placed at this stage.
Acceleration: When the braking is completely
disengaged, by further pressing the pedal we can
throttle the vehicle. This can be achieved by setting
the cable position to the point where brake is
completely released.
IV. ADVANTAGES
1. This combined pedal mechanism thus provides a
driving control which permits the quick and
smooth transition from acceleration to braking,
without needing to transfer the foot from one
pedal to another.
2. For physically challenged persons the pedal is
more useful because they no need to change their
foot.
3. The acceleration and brake can be done quickly.
It will also used in electric motor vehicle.
V. LIMITATIONS
The only limitation is the driver cannot lift his foot
off from the pedal during driving condition as it will
result in braking.
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CONCLUSION
We can conclude that this new mechanism results in
avoiding interference of braking during acceleration
and vice versa. The rapid increase in number of
vehicles on roads day by day, demands an exploration
of such mechanism to get rid of driver’s effort and
reduce road accidents. This innovative project will be
useful for people who always has confusion about
which pedal to press while applying brake or
acceleration.
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