CN217598535U - Footboard installing support, footboard assembly and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a footboard installing support, contain the footboard assembly of this footboard installing support and contain this footboard assembly side vehicle. The pedal mounting bracket comprises a first connecting portion, a left side plate portion and a right side plate portion, the first connecting portion is arranged between the left side plate portion and the right side plate portion, the left side plate portion is provided with a first turnover portion, the right side plate portion is provided with a second turnover portion, the first turnover portion and the second turnover portion are identical in turnover direction, and the pedal mounting bracket is an integral piece. According to the utility model discloses a footboard installing support through setting up the footboard installing support as an organic whole, has reduced mould quantity, has reduced manufacturing cost to owing to do not need the assembly welding, reduced the assemble duration, still overcome the shortcoming that there is the deviation in welding assembly completion back size, simultaneously because total parts reduce, also do benefit to the lightweight design of product.

Description

Footboard installing support, footboard assembly and vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, more specifically relates to a footboard installing support, have this footboard installing support's footboard assembly and have this footboard assembly's vehicle.

Background

The pedal assembly of the automobile is usually mounted on a front baffle of the automobile and consists of a pedal, a pedal arm, a pedal mounting bracket and the like. Wherein the pedal mounting bracket is adapted to mount the pedal arm such that the pedal arm is rotatably coupled to the vehicle.

Among the prior art, footboard installing support generally is formed by a plurality of panel beating part welding, for example, is formed by 4 part welding of left side board, right side board, intermediate junction board and bottom plate, and these parts of production need different moulds, and the quantity of mould directly influences the efficiency and the cost of processing. In addition, because the parts are required to be connected by welding, the parts are easy to deform during welding, so that the size deviation is caused, meanwhile, the welding of the parts also requires longer assembly time, the assembly efficiency is reduced, the production process is complicated, and the production cost is increased.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a new technical scheme of footboard installing support, the footboard installing support part that can solve among the prior art at least is in large quantity, and the welding yielding leads to size deviation and assembly time long scheduling problem.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pedal assembly including the pedal mounting bracket.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a vehicle including the above pedal assembly.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect provides a footboard installing support, include: a first connection portion; the first connecting part is arranged between the left side plate part and the right side plate part, the left side plate part is provided with a first folding part, the right side plate part is provided with a second folding part, and the folding directions of the first folding part and the second folding part are the same; wherein, the footboard installing support is integrative piece.

Optionally, the first connecting portion is provided with a first mounting structure, and the first mounting structure is used for connecting the pedal mounting bracket and the vehicle tubular beam mounting bracket.

Optionally, the left side plate portion and the right side plate portion are respectively provided with a second mounting structure, and the second mounting structures are used for realizing connection between the pedal mounting bracket and the pedal.

Optionally, a stress relief groove is formed between the first folding part and the second folding part in a spaced manner.

Optionally, the first folded portion and the second folded portion are respectively provided with a third mounting structure, and the third mounting structures are used for mounting the pedal mounting bracket and the vehicle front panel.

Optionally, the pedal mounting bracket further comprises: the second connecting portion are arranged between the left side plate portion and the right side plate portion and are connected with the first connecting portion, the left side plate portion and the right side plate portion respectively.

Optionally, one end of the first folded part is connected to the second connecting part.

Optionally, the thickness of the pedal mounting bracket is not less than 1.8mm.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pedal assembly, comprising: the pedal mounting bracket described above; a pedal arm, a first end of the pedal arm being pivotably connected with the left and right side plate portions; the pedal is arranged at the second end of the pedal arm; the switch mounting bracket is arranged between the left side plate part and the right side plate part and is positioned above the moving track of the pedal arm, and the switch mounting bracket is provided with a mounting part for mounting a pedal indicator lamp switch.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle comprising the pedal assembly described above.

According to the utility model discloses a footboard installing support through setting up first connecting portion, left side board and right side board into integrative piece, forms by left side board, right side board, intermediate junction board and bottom plate welding with the footboard installing support among the prior art and compares, no longer sets up this structure of bottom plate. On the one hand, the number of the moulds needed by the pedal mounting bracket is reduced, and the production cost is reduced, on the other hand, the integrally-formed part does not need to be assembled and welded, so that the assembling time of the pedal mounting bracket and a subsequent pedal assembly is reduced, the production efficiency is further improved, and meanwhile, the defect that the size is deviated after the welding and assembling is finished is overcome by the integrally-formed process. Further, because the total parts of the pedal mounting bracket are reduced, the quality inspection and the carrying work of the parts are also reduced, and the light-weight design of the product is facilitated.

Other features of the present invention and advantages thereof will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a pedal assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a pedal assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a pedal mounting bracket and a switch mounting bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a pedal mounting bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a pedal arm according to an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a pedal arm to pedal mounting bracket connection prior to staking in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the connection point of the pedal arm and the pedal mounting bracket after riveting according to the embodiment of the invention.

Reference numerals

A pedal assembly 100;

a pedal mounting bracket 10; a first connection portion 11; a left side plate portion 12; a right side plate portion 13; a first mounting structure 14; welding the square nut 141; a second mounting structure 15; a stress relief groove 16; a third mounting structure 17; a welding post 171; a second first mounting structure 14; a flanging 19;

a pedal arm 20; a pin 21; a switch lower bracket 22; a stopper pad 221; welding the steel sleeve 23; a return torsion spring left bushing 24; a return torsion spring 25; a return torsion spring right bushing 26; pedal arm positioning holes 27; the rotating and drawing bush 28;

a pedal 30;

a tubular beam mounting bracket 40;

a switch mounting bracket 50; and a mounting portion 51.

Detailed Description

Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: unless specifically stated otherwise, the relative arrangement of parts and steps, numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present invention.

The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.

Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.

In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.

The pedal mounting bracket 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, a pedal mounting bracket 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first connecting portion 11, a left side plate portion 12, and a right side plate portion 13.

Specifically, the first connecting portion 11 is provided between the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, the first folded portion 121 is provided on the left side plate portion 12, the second folded portion 131 is provided on the right side plate portion 13, and the first folded portion 121 and the second folded portion 131 are folded in the same direction. The pedal mounting bracket 10 is a one-piece member.

In other words, the pedal mounting bracket 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is mainly constituted by the first connecting portion 11, the left side plate portion 12, and the right side plate portion 13 which are integrally molded. The pedal mounting bracket 10 is mounted on a dash panel of a vehicle for mounting a pedal 30.

The first connecting portion 11 is provided between the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, that is, the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 are connected by the first connecting portion 11. The first connection portion 11 may have a rectangular plate-like structure, and the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 extend from both ends of the first connection portion 11 toward the same side of the first connection portion 11. The left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 are spaced apart from each other, and together with the first connecting portion 11, form a semi-enclosed structure for mounting and connecting the pedal 30. It should be noted that the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, although disposed opposite to each other, may be asymmetrical so that the pedal mounting bracket 10 is adapted to be mounted on the vehicle.

In addition, the left and right side plate portions 12 and 13 may extend outward from both ends of the first connecting portion 11 with a gradually expanding tendency, that is, a distance between a root of the left side plate portion 12 and a root of the right side plate portion 13 is smaller than a distance between a free end of the left side plate portion 12 and a free end of the right side plate portion 13, to improve the strength of the pedal mounting bracket 10.

It should be noted that the root of the left side plate portion 12 or the right side plate portion 13 may be a section of the left side plate portion 12 or the right side plate portion 13 near the first connection portion 11, and not only a connection portion where the left side plate portion 12 or the right side plate portion 13 is connected to the first connection portion 11. The suspended end of the left or right side plate portion 12 or 13 may be a section of the left or right side plate portion 12 or 13 away from the first connecting portion 11, rather than just an end face portion of the left or right side plate portion 12 or 13.

The first folded portion 121 is provided on the left side plate portion 12, and the second folded portion 131 is provided on the right side plate portion 13, and connects the pedal attachment bracket 10 to the dash panel of the vehicle. The left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 are both elongated, and the first folded portion 121 and the second folded portion 131 may be provided at either one of the edges of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, respectively. For example, the first folded portion 121 and the second folded portion 131 may be provided on one edge of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, which is connected to the first connecting portion 11, or on one edge of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, which is opposite to the first connecting portion 11.

If the first folded portion 121 and the second folded portion 131 are respectively disposed on the edge of one of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 connected to the first connecting portion 11, the first folded portion 121 and the second folded portion 131 may extend along the edge to be connected to the first connecting portion 11, or may not be connected to the first connecting portion 11, but only be disposed at the free ends of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, and a gap is left between the first folded portion 121 and the first connecting portion 11.

The first folded portion 121 and the second folded portion 131 are folded in the same direction, specifically, the left side plate portion 12, the first connecting portion 11, and the right side plate portion 13 surround to form an avoidance area through which the pedal arm 20 can pass, the first folded portion 121 can be folded toward the avoidance area, and correspondingly, the second folded portion 131 is folded in a direction away from the avoidance area. Referring to fig. 3 as an example, the folding direction is illustrated, and as shown in fig. 3, both the first folding portion 121 and the second folding portion 131 are folded rightward.

In addition, the first folded portion 121 and the second folded portion 131 may be both folded leftward according to the limitation of the installation space of the dash panel of the vehicle, that is, the first folded portion 121 is folded outward, and the second folded portion 131 is folded inward.

Compared with the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131 which are both folded outwards, the folding towards the same side reduces the space required for mounting the pedal mounting bracket 10 on the vehicle, and further ensures that the pedal mounting bracket 10 can be better arranged on the dash panel of the vehicle under the condition that the man-machine layout space is insufficient.

Compared with the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131 which are folded inwards, the stability of the pedal mounting bracket 10 after being mounted on the vehicle can be ensured by folding towards the same side.

The first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131 may respectively include two strip-shaped plate structures inclined to each other, wherein the two plate structures close to the first connecting part 11 are parallel to each other, and the two plate structures far from the first connecting part 11 are also parallel to each other.

The pedal mounting bracket 10 is an integrally formed member, that is, the first connecting portion 11, the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 are integrally formed, for example, by an integral stamping process. Preferably, the pedal mounting bracket 10 is an integrally stamped and formed sheet metal part to improve the strength and durability of the pedal mounting bracket 10.

Therefore, according to the utility model discloses a pedal installing support 10, through setting up first connecting portion 11, left side board 12 and right side board 13 into an organic whole, compare by left side board, right side board, intermediate junction board and bottom plate welding with the pedal installing support among the prior art, no longer set up this structure of bottom plate. On one hand, the number of the moulds needed by the pedal mounting bracket 10 is reduced, and the production cost is reduced, on the other hand, the integrally formed part does not need to be assembled and welded, so that the assembly time of the pedal mounting bracket 10 and the subsequent pedal assembly 100 is reduced, the production efficiency is further improved, and meanwhile, the defect that the size is deviated after the welding and assembling is completed is overcome by the integrally formed process. Further, since the total parts of the pedal mounting bracket 10 are reduced, the quality inspection and the carrying work of the parts are also reduced, which is also beneficial to the light weight design of the product.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first connecting portion 11 is provided with a first mounting structure 14, and the first mounting structure 14 is used for connecting the pedal mounting bracket 10 with the vehicle tubular beam mounting bracket 40.

Specifically, the first mounting structure 14 may be a first mounting hole on the first connection portion 11, which may be provided at an eccentric position of the first connection portion 11 to match a desired mounting position of the vehicle tubular beam mounting bracket 40.

As shown in fig. 3, a welding square nut 141 may be connected to the first mounting hole by welding, and the welding square nut 141 is welded to the side of the first connecting portion 11 facing the left side plate portion 12. The vehicle tubular beam mounting bracket 40 is screwed with the welding square nut 141 through a bolt, so that the connection of the pedal mounting bracket 10 and the vehicle tubular beam mounting bracket 40 is realized. The pipe beam mounting bracket 40 and the pedal mounting bracket 10 are connected in a threaded manner, so that later-stage disassembly, assembly and maintenance are facilitated.

First mounting structure 14 also can be the solder joint of setting on first connecting portion 11, through this solder joint with vehicle tubular beams installing support 40 directly with footboard installing support 10 welding together, compare the mode through the spiro union, welded connection is firm more difficult for the pine to take off, nevertheless is unfavorable for the dismouting and the maintenance in later stage.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 are respectively provided with a second mounting structure 15, and the second mounting structure 15 is used for realizing the connection of the pedal mounting bracket 10 and the pedal 30.

In other words, the pedal 30 is connected to the pedal mounting bracket 10 through the second mounting structure 15 provided on the left and right side plate portions 12 and 13. Specifically, a pedal 30 is mounted at a second end of the pedal arm 20, the pedal 30 having a tread on which a driver steps. The second mounting structure 15 may be second mounting holes provided on the left and right side plate portions 12 and 13, which are oppositely disposed, for mounting the pedal arm 20. The first end of the pedal arm 20 may be pivotally connected to the two second mounting holes by a pin 21.

Preferably, the roots of the left and right side plate portions 12 and 13 are perpendicular to the first connecting portion 11, respectively, and the two second mounting holes are formed at the roots of the left and right side plate portions 12 and 13, respectively, that is, in a region close to the first connecting portion 11, so that the axis of the pin shaft connecting the pedal arm 20 is parallel to the first connecting portion 11, thereby improving the stability of connection of the pedal arm 20.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the stress relief groove 16 is formed between the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131 at a distance.

Since the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 are provided to face each other, a clearance area through which the pedal arm 20 connected to the pedal attachment bracket 10 can pass is provided between the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13. The stress relief groove 16 is located in the relief area, and is a gap between the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131.

Specifically, the first folded part 121 on the left side panel portion 12 is folded toward the escape region, but does not extend to contact with the right side panel portion 13 or beyond the right side panel portion 13, that is, there is a gap between the first folded part 121 and the right side panel portion 13, and the second folded part 131 is folded toward a direction away from the escape region, so that the gap between the first folded part 121 and the right side panel portion 13, that is, the gap between the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131, is the stress relief groove 16.

The stress release groove 16 is formed between the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131, so that on one hand, stress between the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131 can be released, integral punch forming of the pedal mounting bracket 10 is facilitated, on the other hand, material usage is reduced, and manufacturing cost is saved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first folded portion 121 and the second folded portion 131 are respectively provided with a third mounting structure 17, and the third mounting structure 17 is used for mounting the pedal mounting bracket 10 and the dash panel of the vehicle.

Specifically, the third mounting structure 17 may be third mounting holes respectively provided on the first flap 121 and the second flap 131. At the third mounting hole, a welding post 171 may be connected by welding, and the welding post 171 has a cylindrical structure with a threaded hole. The mounting between the pedal mounting bracket 10 and the dash panel of the vehicle can be achieved by screwing the welding posts 171 with the corresponding bolts. The footboard installing support 10 and the vehicle front wall panel are connected through the spiro union mode, the dismouting and the maintenance in the later stage of being convenient for.

The third mounting structure 17 can also be the solder joint that sets up respectively on first folded part 121 and second folded part 131, directly is connected footboard installing support 10 and vehicle front bulkhead through solder joint welded mode, and welded connection is firm more and is difficult for the pine to take off, nevertheless is unfavorable for the dismouting and the maintenance in later stage.

In addition, the number of the third mounting structures 17 on the first flap 121 and the second flap 131 may be one or more. Taking the example that the first folding part 121 and the second folding part 131 are respectively provided with a plurality of third mounting structures 17, the first folding part 121 and the second folding part 131 are both in a strip shape, and the plurality of third mounting structures 17 can be respectively arranged along the length direction of the first folding part 121 or the second folding part 131 at intervals. Set up a plurality of third mounting structure 17, be favorable to improving the stability of being connected between footboard installing support 10 and the vehicle front bounding wall, avoid leading to the risk that whole footboard linking bridge 10 pine takes off because of a connection pine takes off.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131 respectively have two third mounting holes, the third mounting holes are spaced apart along the length direction of the first folded part 121 or the second folded part 131, and a connecting line between centers of the two third mounting holes on the first folded part 121 or the second folded part 131 is perpendicular to the first connecting part 11.

The first mounting structures 17 may be provided on regions of the first and second folded portions 121 and 131, respectively, which are distant from the first connecting portion 11, corresponding to the free ends of the left and right side plate portions 12 and 13. If the first folded part 121 and the second folded part 131 respectively include two strip-shaped plate-shaped structures inclined to each other, wherein the two plate-shaped structures close to the first connecting part 11 are parallel to each other, and the two plate-shaped structures far from the first connecting part 11 are also parallel to each other, the third mounting structure 17 is preferably disposed on the two plate-shaped structures far from the first connecting part 11.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pedal mounting bracket 10 further includes: and a second connecting portion 18, wherein the second connecting portion 18 is provided between the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, and the second connecting portion 18 is connected to the first connecting portion 11, the left side plate portion 12, and the right side plate portion 12, respectively.

Specifically, the second connecting portion 18 may be a rectangular plate-shaped structure having four edges, three of which are respectively connected to the first connecting portion 11, the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 12, and the second connecting portion 18 is disposed between the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 to improve the overall strength of the pedal mounting bracket 10 and prevent the pedal mounting bracket 10 from being deformed during transportation, assembly, use, and the like.

It should be noted that, the first connecting portion 11 and the second connecting portion 18 may not be of a flat plate structure, and the connecting portion between the first connecting portion 11 and the second connecting portion 18 may be a smooth transition, rather than a stiff transition, so as to reduce the stress during the integral molding.

Preferably, the second connecting portion 18 and the first connecting portion 11 form an included angle with each other, the included angle is an obtuse angle, and two opposite edges of the second connecting portion 18 are respectively connected with the edges of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, that is, the second connecting portion 18 extends outwards from the first connecting portion 11 along the edges of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, because one end of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 is connected with the first connecting portion 11, and the other end is suspended and is easy to shake and deform, therefore, the second connecting portion 18 is arranged to extend along the edges of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, the stability of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 can be improved more effectively, and the deformation of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 is avoided.

Preferably, the orthographic projections of the two second mounting holes of the second mounting structure 15 on the plane of the second connecting portion 18 fall within the range of the second connecting portion 18, so that the second connecting portion 18 can prevent the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 from deforming and blocking the pedal arm 20 mounted on the second mounting hole by reinforcing the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13.

The pedal mounting bracket 10 is an integrally formed part, that is, the first connecting portion 11, the left side plate portion 12, the right side plate portion 12 and the second connecting portion 18 are integrally formed, so that compared with welding after each portion is separately manufactured, the number of dies required for manufacturing is reduced, the production cost is reduced, a welding process between the portions is omitted, the assembly time is saved, and the production efficiency is improved.

The first connecting portion 11, the left side plate portion 12, the right side plate portion 12, and the second connecting portion 18 can be formed by integrally pressing to improve the manufacturing accuracy and the strength of the molded pedal mounting bracket 10.

Preferably, the middle portion of the second connecting portion 18 is provided with a through hole, which may be a rectangular hole, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, so as to reduce the metal material required for manufacturing the second connecting portion 18, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost while ensuring the strength of the pedal mounting bracket 10 to be improved, and simultaneously realizing the light weight design of the product.

In some embodiments of the present invention, one end of the first folded part 121 is connected to the second connecting part 18.

In other words, the second connecting portion 18 is located between the first connecting portion 11 and the first folded portion 121, and is connected to the first connecting portion 11 and the first folded portion 121, respectively. The second connecting portion 18 may be a rectangular plate-shaped structure having four edges, two opposite edges of the second connecting portion 18 are connected to the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, respectively, and the other two opposite edges are connected to the first connecting portion 11 and the first folded portion 121, respectively.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, one edge of the left side plate portion 12 extending from the first connecting portion 11 is connected to the second connecting portion 18 and the first folded portion 121 in sequence, so that the strength of the left side plate portion 12 is further improved, and the risk of deformation of the left side plate portion 12 is reduced.

According to the utility model discloses an embodiment, the thickness of footboard installing support is not less than 1.8mm.

Specifically, the thicknesses of the first connecting portion 11, the left side plate portion 12, the second connecting portion 13, the first folded portion 121 provided on the left side plate portion 12, the second folded portion 131 provided on the right side plate portion 13, and the second connecting portion 18 are not less than 1.8mm, so that the strength and durability of the pedal mounting bracket 10 are improved, the pedal mounting bracket is not easily deformed during transportation and subsequent assembly, and the service life of the pedal mounting bracket is prolonged. Meanwhile, due to the improvement of the strength, it is no longer necessary to weld bottom plates on the first and second folds 121 and 131 to reinforce the strength.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the portions of the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 away from the first connecting portion 11 are respectively provided with a flange 19 bent outward.

For example, when left side board 12 and right side board 13 are long, turn-ups 19 sets up the border relative with first turn-ups 121 and second turn-ups 131 on first connecting portion 11, specifically, turn-ups 19 extends along this border, is long, and one end is at a distance away from first connecting portion 11, and the other end extends to the terminal surface that is close to the free end of left side board 12 or right side board 13 to realize furthest improves the intensity of left side board 12 and right side board 13, avoids left side board 12 and right side board 13 to take place the deformation.

The pedal assembly 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal mounting bracket 10, a pedal arm 20, a pedal 30, and a switch mounting bracket 50.

The first end of the pedal arm 20 is pivotally connected with the second mounting structure 15, the pedal 30 is arranged at the second end of the pedal arm 20, the switch mounting bracket 50 is arranged between the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 and above the moving track of the pedal arm 20, and the switch mounting bracket 50 is provided with a mounting portion 51 for mounting a pedal indicator light switch.

In other words, the pedal assembly 100 is constituted by the pedal mounting bracket 10, the pedal arm 20 pivotably connected to the pedal mounting bracket 10, the pedal 30 provided on the pedal arm 20, and the switch mounting bracket 50 provided on the pedal mounting bracket 10.

The pedal arm 20 is elongated, and a first end of the pedal arm 20 is pivotally connected to the second mounting hole as the second mounting structure 15 for controlling a brake or a clutch of the vehicle. Specifically, a welded steel sleeve 23 is arranged at a first end of the pedal arm 20, the welded steel sleeve 23 is connected to the first end of the pedal arm 20 in a welded manner, and a pedal 30 is mounted at a second end of the pedal arm 20. The welded steel sleeve 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal bracket 10 by the engagement of the pin 21 with the mounting holes in the left and right side plate portions 12 and 13. Two ends of the welding steel sleeve 23 are respectively provided with a rotating shaft bushing 28, and the rotating shaft bushing 28 is inserted into an inner hole of the welding high sleeve 23.

Preferably, the pedal arm 20 is made of a high-strength steel plate with a thickness of 6.0mm to 10.0mm, the welded steel sleeve 23 is made of steel 20, and the spindle bushing 28 is made of POM, so as to improve the strength of the pedal assembly.

The pin shaft 21 has two portions with different diameters except for the end surface limiting portion with the largest diameter, wherein the portion with the smaller diameter is far away from the end surface limiting portion and serves as a rivet joint. In the process of assembling the pedal arm 20 and the pedal mounting bracket 10, the pin 21 is inserted into the mounting hole of the left side plate 12 and passes through the inner hole of the welded steel sleeve 23, and then the rivet head can just pass through the mounting hole of the right side plate 13 to form the state shown in fig. 6. Then, the rivet joint is riveted by a riveting machine so that the rivet joint deforms to fit the mounting hole in the right side plate portion 13, and the state shown in fig. 7 is formed, that is, the assembly of the pedal arm 20 and the pedal mounting bracket 10 is completed.

Preferably, the bore diameter ratio of welding steel bushing 23 is big as the aperture of the second mounting hole of second mounting structure 15, and the length of round pin axle 21 will be 0.3mm to 0.5mm than the distance between two lateral surfaces of left side board 12 and right side board 13 in two second mounting hole departments to guarantee that pedal arm 20 is after the riveting is accomplished, evenly fill the zero clearance in round pin axle 21 and the footboard installing support 10, simultaneously, make pedal arm 20 can be around round pin axle 21 nimble rotation no jamming, and no abnormal rocking.

The periphery of the welding steel sleeve 23 is sequentially sleeved with a return torsion spring left bushing 24, a return torsion spring 25 and a return torsion spring right bushing 26. The return torsion spring 25 is arranged to allow the pedal arm 20 to automatically return under the action of the return torsion spring 25 after the driver depresses and releases the pedal 30.

A pedal arm positioning hole 27 is formed in the middle of the pedal arm 20 close to the position where the steel sleeve 23 is welded, and is used for positioning the pedal arm 20 in the process of welding the steel sleeve 23. The pedal arm 20 is further provided with a switch lower bracket 22 corresponding to the position of the pedal arm positioning hole 27, and the switch lower bracket 22 is connected with the pedal arm 20 by welding. A limit pad 221 is arranged on the upward side surface of the switch lower bracket 22.

The switch mounting bracket 50 is connected to the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13 and is provided above the movement locus of the pedal arm 20, that is, the switch mounting bracket 50 restricts the position at which the pedal arm 20 is returned by the elastic action of the return torsion spring 25. The connection between the switch mounting bracket 50 and the left and right side plate portions 12 and 13 may be a welded connection or an integrally formed connection, but the integrally formed connection may cause a problem such as a complicated mold opening, and is preferably a welded connection in order to secure a connection strength.

The switch mounting bracket 50 is provided with a mounting portion 51 for mounting a pedal indicating lamp switch (not shown), and specifically, the position of the mounting portion 51 corresponds to the position of the position limiting pad 221. After the pedal indicator switch is installed in the third installation part, once the driver steps on the pedal 30, the limit pad 221 on the pedal arm 20 is disengaged from the pedal indicator switch, and after the pedal indicator switch senses that the limit pad 221 is disengaged, the pedal indicator switch controls the dashboard of the vehicle to display that the pedal 30 is currently being stepped on, and if the pedal 30 controls the brake, the brake light of the dashboard may be turned on. Then, once the driver releases the pedal 30, under the action of the return torsion spring 25, the pedal arm 20 returns, the limit pad 221 contacts with the pedal indicator switch, and the pedal indicator switch controls the dashboard of the vehicle to display that the pedal 30 is not currently pressed, and if the pedal 30 controls the brake, the brake light of the dashboard is turned off.

Because according to the utility model discloses the footboard installing support 10 of above-mentioned embodiment has above-mentioned technological effect, consequently, according to the utility model discloses footboard assembly 100 also has corresponding technological effect, reduces the mould quantity of production promptly with reduction in production cost, reduces the assemble duration in order to improve production efficiency, overcomes the dimensional deviation that the welding assembly leads to and realize the lightweight design of product.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the switch mounting bracket 50 is welded to the left side plate portion 12 and the right side plate portion 13, and the mounting portion 51 is a special-shaped hole.

The switch mounting bracket 50 is connected with the left side plate portion 12 and the second side plate in a welding manner, so that the connection strength can be effectively ensured, and the problems of complicated die sinking, cost increase and the like caused by integrated forming are avoided.

The mounting portion 51 is a shaped hole for mounting a switch of a pedal indicating lamp, and the shaped hole includes a circular hole portion and two elongated holes extending outward from the circular hole portion. The pedal indicating lamp switch can be provided with the block part matched with the special-shaped hole, the pedal indicating lamp switch can be fixed by inserting the pedal indicating lamp switch into the special-shaped hole and then rotating, the structure is simple, the pedal indicating lamp switch is easy to manufacture, and the pedal indicating lamp switch can be conveniently disassembled and maintained.

The vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal assembly 100. The pedal assembly 100 can be connected to the dash panel of the vehicle by a bolt connection through the first mounting structure 14 on the first and second folded portions 121 and 131.

Because according to the utility model discloses pedal assembly 100 of above-mentioned embodiment has above-mentioned technological effect, consequently, according to the utility model discloses the vehicle also has corresponding technological effect, reduces the mould quantity of production promptly with reduction in production cost, reduces assemble duration in order to improve production efficiency, overcomes the dimensional deviation that welding assembly leads to and realize the lightweight design of whole car.

Although certain specific embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail by way of example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing examples are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A pedal mounting bracket, comprising:

a first connection portion;

the first connecting part is arranged between the left side plate part and the right side plate part, the left side plate part is provided with a first folding part, the right side plate part is provided with a second folding part, and the folding directions of the first folding part and the second folding part are the same;

wherein the pedal mounting bracket is a unitary piece.

2. The pedal mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the first connection portion is provided with a first mounting structure for enabling connection of the pedal mounting bracket to a vehicle tubular beam mounting bracket.

3. The pedal mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the left and right side plate portions are each provided with a second mounting structure for enabling connection of the pedal mounting bracket to a pedal.

4. The pedal mounting bracket of claim 1 wherein the first fold and the second fold are spaced apart to form a strain relief channel.

5. The pedal mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the first and second folded portions are each provided with a third mounting structure for enabling mounting of the pedal mounting bracket to a dash panel of a vehicle.

6. The pedal mounting bracket of claim 1, further comprising:

the second connecting portion are arranged between the left side plate portion and the right side plate portion and are connected with the first connecting portion, the left side plate portion and the right side plate portion respectively.

7. The pedal mounting bracket of claim 6, wherein one end of the first folded portion is connected to the second connecting portion.

8. The pedal mounting bracket according to claim 1, wherein the pedal mounting bracket has a thickness of not less than 1.8mm.

9. A pedal assembly, comprising:

the pedal mounting bracket according to any one of claims 1-8;

a pedal arm, a first end of the pedal arm being pivotably connected with the left side plate portion and the right side plate portion;

the pedal is arranged at the second end of the pedal arm;

the switch mounting bracket is arranged between the left side plate part and the right side plate part and is located above the moving track of the pedal arm, and the switch mounting bracket is provided with a mounting part for mounting a pedal indicator lamp switch.

10. A vehicle comprising the pedal assembly of claim 9.

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