US Patent 12122232 Accelerator pedal apparatus

An accelerator pedal apparatus in which an acceleration operation for a vehicle is to be performed by a pedal configured to be operated by a foot includes a vibration application unit and a vibration application control processor. The vibration application unit is configured to apply vibration to the pedal. The vibration application control processor is configured to cause the vibration application unit to apply the vibration to the pedal with a vibration application waveform including one or both of a frequency component that is higher than or equal to 10 hertz and lower than or equal to 50 hertz and a frequency component that is higher than or equal to 100 hertz and lower than or equal to 300 hertz.