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Design of Combined Brake and Accelerator Pedal

Hrishikesh. K. Jadhav1, Onkar G. Sale2, Omkar R. Kumbhar3, Sourabh B. Shetti4,
Shubham S. Salokhe5, Vaibhav V. Sawant6
1Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, D. Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology,
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
2,3,4,5,6Student, Mechanical Engineering Department, D. Y. Patil College of Engineering & Technology, Kolhapur,

Maharashtra, India.
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Abstract - This project consist of pedal which can provide fig. To ensure the working of this project we made a frame
both accelerating and braking function. The main objective of cross-section 1070*700 mm of material mild steel with
behind this project is to reduce the accident occurred due to 2mm thickness square cross section. At the front end of
misapplication of accelerating pedal instead of brake pedal frame we welded motor & at back side of frame, seat
& also to reduce the time required to transferring foot from mounting area. The motor will start and stop with the help
accelerating pedal to brake pedal. This pedal is designed in of combine accelerator and brake pedal. Also we used
such way that it can be used for any vehicle which may be hydraulic braking system to showcase the function of
light duty or heavy duty vehicle. The mechanism is very braking. The arrangement of pedal consist of two pivot
simple and it is very easy to manufacture. Its simplicity will points. First pivot point is used for acceleration of motor
help any driver to adopt this new mechanism easily. Today’s by stretching of acceleration cable. Second pivot point is
car are provided with three separate pedals for braking, used for applying brake when pedal is pressed by whole
clutch and accelerator. As accelerator and brake pedal both foot brake is applied by forward movement of rod piston
are operated by right foot; it is necessary to lift the foot from arrangement in master cylinder. On shaft of motor brake
one pedal to operate another pedal. This leads to a problem disc is provided to stop the rotation of motor. When whole
that some drivers fails to move there foot from accelerator foot is moved forward/presses brake is applied while for
to brake pedal in emergency condition. Which can become acceleration force is applied from the toe of the foot. For
cause for accident. Also it takes some time to move the foot return movement of pedal torsion spring is provided.
when switching between two pedals.. First we designed this
3. DESIGN
pedal is from “CATIA V5” and then the actual prototype is
made & tested for its working. This will give new design of
combined brake and accelerating pedal mechanism.

Key Words: Acceleration1, Brake2, Accident3, Combined4,

CATIA V55 etc.

1. INTRODUCTION

At present during driving the car the foot of driver is

always at a distance from the brake & continuously placed
on accelerator pedal. If we make pedal that works both as
an accelerating as well as braking pedal and it can save
lives and reduce accidents. This design is consists of a joint
pedal control for operating the braking and the
acceleration, arranged in such that the two different
motions does not interfare with each other. Both the
accelerator and brake can be operated in less time with no
error.
2. METHODOLOGY
In this design of our pedal system; we can apply brake 3.1 Pedal ratio for brake pedal
instantaneously also it help to permit acceleration with
same foot. Also both the motions are kept distinct from For getting proper braking actuating force important part
each other and they do not interfare. In this project we is to maintain pedal ratio. For brake pedal we kept as
first made rough designs by pencil to get a basic idea of 5:1.As per our comfort we take pedal height 100 mm.
operation of this system. After that we finalized one design Pedal Ratio- distance C-A/distance C-B
and made 3D modeling on software CATIA V5 as shown in

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For kept pedal ratio 5:1 we taken distance between each lever is connected with helical spring to keep them into to
point as shown in figure. original position when no force is acting on them.

4.1 Acceleration
The vehicle can be accelerated by rotating the pedal about
the upper pivot point. This is achieved by connecting
accelerator cable at the bottom of the pedal near the heel
rest. When the force is applied at the upper portion of the
pedal it rotates and stretches the accelerator cable. At this
time the lever is kept stationary by the helical spring
connected to it. On releasing the pedal it comes to original
position because of torsion spring.

3.2 Pedal ratio for acceleration pedal

As we are going to operate throttle by using accelerator

cable. Generally for full throttle opening maximum linear
motion of accelerator is up to 1 inch. So we have to design
accelerator pedal such that 1 inch linear motion should be
done. For actuate pedal very less efforts should require, we 4.2 Braking
take pedal ratio 3:1. For complete rest foot on pedal length
The brakes of the vehicle is applied by imparting forward
should minimum 10 inch.
motion to the pedal. The forward push will release the
Pedal ratio = distane P-Q / distance Q-R pressure applied for acceleration and only move the lever
which is pivotally connected to floor. Hence the risk of
For kept pedal ratio 3:1 we taken distance between each acceleration while braking is avoided. This forward
point is as per below fig. motion of lever will be used for the braking circuit. The
helical spring will bring back the lever to its original
position.

5. TESTING AND RESULTS

1. It takes longer to brake in an emergency with separate

4.WORKING MECHANISM
pedals. It takes at least 0.5 to 1 second to move your foot
The combined brake and accelerator pedal consist of from one pedal to the other and at 80 kilometers per hour
single pedal which is pivotally mounted on the lever. The this adds 5 to 10 meters to your stopping distance. With
other end of lever is pivotally mounted on the floor of the our designed combined pedal this time of shifting the
vehicle. The pedal is supplied with torsion spring whereas

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pedal is totally eliminated so driver can immediately apply

brakes. Onkar Gopal Sale, Studying in
2. Another problem with separate pedals is that it's there Final Year Bachelor of Mechanical
is possibility of hitting the wrong pedal, this problem is Engineering degree In D.Y. Patil
also solved. College of Engineering and
3. Now while starting vehicle on hill, driver uses Technology, Kolhapur, under the
handbrake sometimes to restrict vehicle from coming affiliation of Shivaji University,
down the hill. By using this combined pedal arrangement Maharashtra, India.
the use of handbrake is greatly reduced also it becomes
much easier to pick up from rest on hill having positive
slope. Omkar Raghunath Kumbhar,
Studying in Final Year Bachelor of
5. CONCLUSION Mechanical Engineering degree In
D.Y. Patil College of Engineering
With above study we can conclude that this new and Technology, Kolhapur, under
mechanism result in avoiding interference of braking the affiliation of Shivaji
during acceleration and vice versa. Moreover it is University, Maharashtra, India
advantageous over conventional pedals. This combined
pedal mechanism thus provide a driving control which
permits the quick and smooth transition from acceleration Sourabh Baban Shetti, Studying in
to braking, without needing to transfer the foot from one Final Year Bachelor of Mechanical
pedal to another. The rapid increase in increase in no of Engineering degree In D.Y. Patil
vehicles on roads day by day, demands an exploration of College of Engineering and
such mechanism to get rid of driver’s effort and reduce Technology, Kolhapur, under the
road accidents. affiliation of Shivaji University,
Maharashtra, India
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BIOGRAPHIES the affiliation of Shivaji
University, Maharashtra, India
Hrishikesh K. Jadhav (B.E
Production, M.E Metallurgy) is
currently working as an assistant
professor from 9 years in D. Y.
Patil College of Engineering and
Technology, Kolhapur,
Maharashtra, India

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