CN217672585U - Brake pedal and vehicle with same - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a brake pedal and vehicle that has this brake pedal. The brake pedal includes: the switch mounting position is arranged on the bracket; the upper end of the pedal arm is provided with a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is hinged with the bracket; the switch trigger piece comprises a trigger piece body and a fixed support arm, the trigger piece body is sleeved on the pedal arm and is suitable for approaching or departing from the switch installation position along with the pedal arm, the fixed support arm is connected with the trigger piece body, and the fixed support arm is welded and fixed with the rotating shaft and/or the pedal arm; the lower end of the pedal arm is connected with the pedal surface. According to the utility model discloses a brake pedal is through addding fixed support arm on triggering the piece body to make fixed support arm and pivot and/or pedal arm welded fastening, can play the effect of strengthening pedal arm intensity and rigidity under the less weight amplification's of switch trigger piece the condition, like this, the pedal arm can set up to be thinner or shorter, with the weight that alleviates pedal arm self.

Description

Brake pedal and vehicle with same

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a vehicle technical field particularly, relates to a brake pedal and vehicle that has this brake pedal.

Background

The brake pedal is an important part on the vehicle and plays an important role in braking the vehicle. In the related art, when designing a brake pedal, a part of vehicle models abandons the strength requirement of the brake pedal for the purpose of reducing the weight of the brake pedal, and another part of vehicle models significantly increases the weight of the brake pedal for the purpose of satisfying the strength requirement of the brake pedal.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the above-mentioned technical problem among the prior art to a certain extent at least. Therefore, the utility model provides a brake pedal can compromise the intensity and the lightweight of pedal arm.

The utility model also provides a vehicle of having above-mentioned brake pedal.

According to the utility model discloses brake pedal includes: the switch mounting position is arranged on the bracket; the upper end of the pedal arm is provided with a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is hinged with the support, a switch trigger piece is arranged on the pedal arm and comprises a trigger piece body and a fixed support arm, the trigger piece body is sleeved on the pedal arm and is suitable for approaching to or leaving from the switch installation position along with the pedal arm, the fixed support arm is connected with the trigger piece body, and the fixed support arm is further welded and fixed with the rotating shaft and/or the pedal arm; and the lower end of the pedal arm is connected with the pedal surface.

According to the utility model discloses brake pedal is through addding fixed support arm on triggering the piece body to make fixed support arm and pivot and/or pedal arm welded fastening, can play the effect of strengthening pedal arm intensity and rigidity under the condition of the less weight amplification of switch trigger piece, like this, the pedal arm can set up to be thinner or shorter, with the weight that alleviates the pedal arm.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, fixed support arm includes first support arm, first support arm with trigger the piece body and link to each other and with pivot welded fastening.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the one end of pivot with the pedal arm is separated to be close to of first support arm.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, fixed support arm includes the second support arm, the second support arm with the lower extreme that triggers the piece body links to each other and at least partially with pedal arm welded fastening.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, fixed support arm includes the third support arm, the third support arm with the upper end of triggering the piece body links to each other and at least partially with pedal arm welded fastening.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, trigger piece body with the pedal arm is separated.

According to some embodiments of the invention, the pedal arm is offset from the center of the fixed end of the pedal face.

According to the utility model discloses a some embodiments, the footboard arm with the junction of footboard face is equipped with the reinforcing plate, the reinforcing plate has first side and second side at least, first side with the footboard arm is fixed, the second side with the footboard face is fixed.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the trigger piece body includes a first plate, a second plate and a third plate, the second plate connects the first plate and the third plate, the first plate and the third plate are located on the same side of the second plate, and an installation space for accommodating the pedal arm is formed between the first plate, the second plate and the third plate;

the fixed support arm comprises a first support arm, a second support arm and a third support arm, the first support arm is connected with the first plate and welded and fixed with the rotating shaft, the second support arm is connected with the upper end of the third plate and at least partially welded and fixed with the pedal arm, and the third support arm is connected with the lower end of the third plate and at least partially welded and fixed with the pedal arm.

According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first support arm, the second support arm, the third support arm are provided with a reinforcing rib on at least one thereof.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, trigger piece body includes the trigger support arm of outside extension, trigger the support arm and be suitable for along with the pedal arm is close to or keeps away from switch installation position.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a vehicle includes the brake pedal.

According to the utility model discloses vehicle, through setting up foretell brake pedal, can realize the lightweight design of vehicle under the prerequisite of guaranteeing brake pedal intensity and rigidity.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a front view of a brake pedal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a rear view of a brake pedal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a side view of a brake pedal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the brake pedal in a braking condition and in a non-braking condition;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of a brake pedal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the connection of the switch trigger plate to the pedal arm;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of one perspective of a switch actuation tab;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another perspective of the switch actuation tab;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of one perspective of the pedal arm, pedal face, and reinforcement plate;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another perspective of the pedal arm, pedal face, and reinforcement plate;

FIG. 11 is an assembled schematic view of the bracket, pedal arm, ball head assembly;

fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

the brake pedal comprises a vehicle 100, a brake pedal 10, a support 1, a first support 11, a second support 12, a connecting support 13, a support mounting hole 14, a gasket 15, a base mounting hole 16, a wall surface supporting hole 17, a pedal arm 2, a rotating shaft 3, a switch trigger piece 4, a trigger piece body 41, a first plate 411, a second plate 412, a third plate 413, a first support arm 42, a second support arm 43, a third support arm 44, a trigger support arm 45, a trigger reinforcing rib 451, a first reinforcing rib 46, a pedal surface 5, a switch base 6, a pedal pad 7, a ball head assembly 8, a ball head 81, a ball head body 811, a ball head rod 812, a ball head seat 82, a ball head base support 83, a reinforcing plate 9 and wheels 20.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically connected, electrically connected or can communicate with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or may be connected through the use of two elements or the interaction of two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The brake pedal 10 is typically mounted to the vehicle 100, and when the brake pedal 10 is depressed, the braking system provides braking force to the vehicle 100. The following describes the brake pedal 10 and the vehicle 100 having the brake pedal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 12 by mounting the brake pedal 10 on the vehicle 100.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, a brake pedal 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: bracket 1, pedal arm 2, switch trigger piece 4 and pedal face 5.

In some embodiments, the bracket 1 is provided with a switch installation position, the switch is suitable for being installed at the switch installation position, and the switch can be a switch of a brake lamp and is used for controlling the brake lamp to be turned on or turned off. In a specific embodiment, referring to fig. 3 and 5, a base mounting hole 16 is formed on the bracket 1, the switch base 6 is mounted at the base mounting hole 16, a switch mounting position is formed on the switch base 6, and the switch is mounted at the switch mounting position.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the pedal arm 2 has a rotation shaft 3 at an upper end thereof, and the rotation shaft 3 is hinged to the bracket 1. Specifically, a mounting space for accommodating the rotation shaft 3 is formed in the bracket 1, the rotation shaft 3 is located in the mounting space, and both ends of the rotation shaft 3 are supported by the wall surface support holes 17 of the mounting space, the rotation shaft 3 is swingable with respect to the bracket 1, and the rotation shaft 3 is fixed to the pedal arm 2, so that the pedal arm 2 is swingable with respect to the bracket 1, for example, the pedal arm 2 is swingable in the M-N direction shown in fig. 4.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, a switch trigger piece 4 is disposed on the pedal arm 2, the switch trigger piece 4 may include a trigger piece body 41 and a fixed support arm, the trigger piece body 41 is sleeved on the pedal arm 2, and the trigger piece body 41 is adapted to be close to or far away from a switch installation position along with the pedal arm 2. Specifically, when the pedal arm 2 swings, the trigger piece body 41 is adapted to swing in synchronization with the pedal arm 2. When the lower end of the pedal arm 2 swings towards the direction far away from the bracket 1, namely, swings towards the direction M, the trigger piece body 41 swings synchronously along with the pedal arm 2, so that the trigger piece body 41 is far away from the switch installation position, and when the trigger piece body 41 is not in contact with the switch, the switch is turned off, and the brake lamp is turned off. When the lower end of the pedal arm 2 swings towards the direction of the bracket 1 (i.e. when the brake pedal 10 is stepped on), i.e. swings towards the direction N, the trigger piece body 41 swings synchronously with the pedal arm 2, so that the trigger piece body 41 is close to the switch mounting position, when the trigger piece body 41 contacts with the switch, the switch is turned on, the brake lamp is turned on, so as to play a warning role for surrounding vehicles 100 and pedestrians, and the driving safety of the vehicle 100 is improved. In the example of fig. 4, when the pedal arm 2 is located at the solid line position, the brake pedal 10 is in the non-braking state; when the pedal arm 2 is located at the broken line position, the brake pedal 10 is in a braking state.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, the fixed arm is connected to the trigger body 41, and the fixed arm is further welded to the rotating shaft 3 and/or the pedal arm 2, that is, in some embodiments, the fixed arm is only welded to the rotating shaft 3; in other embodiments, the fixed arm is only welded to the pedal arm 2; in other embodiments, the fixed arm is welded to both the rotating shaft 3 and the pedal arm 2. The fixed support arm can play a role in enhancing the strength and rigidity of the pedal arm 2, so that the pipe diameter or the cross section size or the length size of the pedal arm 2 can be designed to be smaller, thereby being beneficial to reducing the weight of the pedal arm 2 and further being beneficial to reducing the weight of the brake pedal 10.

Switch trigger piece 4 possesses switch trigger and pedal arm 2 simultaneously and strengthens the function, and switch trigger piece 4 and pivot 3 and/or pedal arm 2 welded fastening realize the increase by a wide margin of pedal arm 2 intensity and rigidity with less weight increase.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the lower end of the pedal arm 2 is connected to the pedal surface 5. When the driver steps on the pedal surface 5, the pedal arm 2 swings in the direction of the bracket 1 with the rotation shaft 3 as a swing center, that is, in the N direction, which is also in the front direction of the vehicle.

The bracket 1 is provided with a bracket mounting hole 14, and taking the body of the vehicle 100 as an example, a fastener such as a bolt is inserted into the bracket mounting hole 14 and then fastened to the body, thereby realizing the mounting of the brake pedal 10 on the vehicle 100.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-2 in combination, the surface of the bracket 1 facing the vehicle body is further provided with a gasket 15 to reduce wear of the bracket 1 on the vehicle body. The washers 15 may be provided only at the corresponding bracket mounting holes 14, which may also alleviate the stress concentration phenomenon at the bracket mounting holes 14. Alternatively, the gasket 15 may be a rubber gasket or a sponge gasket.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 2-4, the bracket 1 may include a first bracket 11, a second bracket 12, and a connecting bracket 13, and the first bracket 11 and the second bracket 12 are connected by the connecting bracket 13. The first bracket 11 and the second bracket 12 form an installation space for accommodating the rotating shaft 3. The wall surface support holes 17 may be formed in the first bracket 11 and the second bracket 12.

In some embodiments of the present invention, referring to fig. 1-5 and 9-10, a pedal pad 7 is disposed on one side of the pedal surface 5 facing the driver, which is beneficial to improving the feeling of the foot and the comfort level of the brake pedal 10.

According to the utility model discloses brake pedal 10 is through addding fixed support arm on triggering piece body 41 to make fixed support arm and pivot 3 and/or pedal arm 2 welded fastening, can play the effect of strengthening pedal arm 2 intensity and rigidity under the condition of the less weight amplification of switch trigger piece 4, like this, pedal arm 2 can set up more carefully or shorter, with the weight that alleviates pedal arm 2.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-8, the fixed arm may include a first arm 42, the first arm 42 is connected to the trigger plate body 41, and the first arm 42 is welded to the rotating shaft 3. The first arm 42 can increase the strength and rigidity of the spindle 3 and can also increase the connection strength between the spindle 3 and the pedal arm 2.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the end of the first support arm 42 close to the rotation shaft 3 is separated from the pedal arm 2, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 6 to fig. 8, the upper end of the first support arm 42 is separated from the pedal arm 2, so that a welding space is formed between the upper end of the first support arm 42 and the pedal arm 2, when the first support arm 42 is welded and fixed to the rotation shaft 3, at least a part of the solder can enter the welding space, thereby facilitating the improvement of the degree of the connection between the first support arm 42 and the rotation shaft 3.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-8, the fixed arm may include a second arm 43, the second arm 43 is connected to the lower end of the trigger piece body 41, and the second arm 43 is at least partially welded to the pedal arm 2. For example, in some embodiments, a portion of the second arm 43 is welded to the pedal arm 2, such as an edge portion of the second arm 43, or an end of the second arm 43 away from the trigger piece body 41; in other embodiments, the second arm 43 is integrally welded to the pedal arm 2. The second arm 43 can increase the strength and rigidity of the pedal arm 2.

It is to be understood that the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, the fixing arm may include a third arm 44, the third arm 44 is connected to the upper end of the trigger piece body 41, and the third arm 44 is at least partially welded to the pedal arm 2. For example, in some embodiments, a portion of the third arm 44 is welded to the pedal arm 2, such as an edge portion of the third arm 44, or an end of the third arm 44 away from the trigger piece body 41; in other embodiments, the third arm 44 is integrally welded to the pedal arm 2. The third arm 44 can increase the strength and rigidity of the pedal arm 2.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, the fixed arm includes a second arm 43 and a third arm 44, the second arm 43 is connected to the lower end of the trigger piece body 41, the second arm 43 is welded to the pedal arm 2, the third arm 44 is connected to the upper end of the trigger piece body 41, and the third arm 44 is welded to the pedal arm 2.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1-5, the trigger piece body 41 is separated from the pedal arm 2. That is, the welding fixing operation is performed only at the fixing arm, and the trigger piece body 41 is not connected to the pedal arm 2, whereby it is possible to prevent the difficulty in assembling the switch trigger piece 4 to the pedal arm 2 due to the dimensional excess.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2 and 9-10, the center of the end of the pedal arm 2 fixed to the pedal face 5 is offset from the center of the pedal face 5. Referring to fig. 9, the center of the end of the pedal arm 2 fixed to the pedal face 5 is point a, the center of the pedal face 5 is point B, and point a is offset from point B, so that the widths of the pedal faces 5 on the left and right sides of point B are not necessarily equal, and the width of the pedal face 5 can be set smaller, which is advantageous for further reducing the weight of the brake pedal 10.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 9 to 10, a reinforcing plate 9 is disposed at a joint of the pedal arm 2 and the pedal surface 5, the reinforcing plate 9 at least has a first side and a second side, the first side is fixed to the pedal arm 2, and the second side is fixed to the pedal surface 5. It should be noted that the thickness of the reinforcing plate 9 may be set to be thinner or thicker, and when the thickness of the reinforcing plate 9 is thinner, the first side and the second side are both linear structures; when the reinforcing plate 9 is thick, the first side edge and the second side edge are in a face structure.

In some embodiments, when the thickness of the reinforcing plate 9 is thin, the reinforcing plate 9 may have a triangular structure; when the thickness of the reinforcing plate 9 is thick, the reinforcing plate 9 may have a triangular prism structure.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 8, the trigger piece body 41 may be "U" shaped, specifically, the trigger piece body 41 includes a first plate 411, a second plate 412 and a third plate 413, the second plate 412 connects the first plate 411 and the third plate 413, the first plate 411 and the third plate 413 are located on the same side of the second plate 412, the first plate 411 and the third plate 413 may be arranged in parallel, and an installation space for accommodating the pedal arm 2 is formed between the first plate 411, the second plate 412 and the third plate 413.

The fixed arms may include a first arm 42, a second arm 43, and a third arm 44, the first arm 42 is connected to the first plate 411, the first arm 42 is welded to the rotation shaft 3, the second arm 43 is connected to the upper end of the third plate 413, the second arm 43 is at least partially welded to the pedal arm 2, the third arm 44 is connected to the lower end of the third plate 413, and the third arm 44 is at least partially welded to the pedal arm 2, that is, the first arm 42 is located on one side of the second plate 412, and the second arm 43 and the third arm 44 are located on the other side of the second plate 412, so that the first arm 42 is fixedly connected to the rotation shaft 3 on one side (e.g., left side) of the pedal arm 2, and the second arm 43 and the third arm 44 are adapted to be fixedly connected to the other side (e.g., right side) of the pedal arm 2, which facilitates the proper arrangement of the fixed points.

In some embodiments of the present invention, at least one of the first arm 42, the second arm 43, and the third arm 44 is provided with a reinforcing rib. Referring to fig. 7-8, the first arm 42 is a long-strip-shaped arm, the first arm 42 is provided with a first stiffener 46, the first stiffener 46 extends along the length direction of the first arm 42, and the first stiffener 46 follows the shape of the first arm 42, i.e. the first stiffener 46 extends in the same direction as the first arm 42, and the first stiffener 46 can further extend onto the first plate 411. In some embodiments, the third arm 44 is an elongated arm, and the third arm 44 may be provided with a third reinforcing rib, and the third reinforcing rib may extend transversely along a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the third arm 44, or may extend longitudinally along the length direction of the third arm 44.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 5 and 7-8, the trigger piece body 41 includes an outwardly extending trigger arm 45, and the trigger arm 45 is adapted to approach or move away from the switch mounting position along with the pedal arm 2. In some embodiments, the trigger arm 45 may extend outwardly from the third plate 413. The connection between the trigger arm 45 and the third plate 413 is provided with a trigger reinforcing rib 451, thereby improving the connection strength and connection rigidity of the trigger arm 45 and the third plate 413. Alternatively, the trigger arm 45 and the third plate 413 may be disposed perpendicularly.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2-4 and fig. 11, a ball head assembly 8 may be further disposed between the pedal arm 2 and the bracket 1, the ball head assembly 8 may include a ball head 81, a ball head seat 82, and a ball head base support 83, the ball head seat 82 is fixed to the pedal arm 2, the ball head base support 83 is fixed to the bracket 1, the ball head 81 includes a ball head body 811 and a ball head rod 812, the ball head rod 812 is movable relative to the ball head base support 83, and a spherical pair is formed between the ball head body 811 and the ball head seat 82, so that the pedal arm 2 can swing relative to the ball head 81. When the lower end of the pedal arm 2 swings in a direction away from the bracket 1, the ball stud 812 is pulled out from the ball mount bracket 83; when the lower end of the pedal arm 2 swings in the direction of the bracket 1, the ball lever 812 is inserted into the ball mount bracket 83.

According to the utility model discloses brake pedal 10 through setting up switch trigger piece 4 and reinforcing plate 9, carries out the part to 2 weak positions of pedal arm and strengthens, realizes increasing with less weight, increases pedal arm 2's intensity. The reinforcing plate 9 is adopted to partially reinforce the tread surface 5, which is beneficial to reducing the width of the tread surface 5. By reducing the length of the pedal arm 2, the weight reduction can also be achieved. By optimizing the trend of the pedal arm 2, the requirement on the arrangement space can be reduced, and meanwhile, the weight reduction is realized.

Referring to fig. 12, a vehicle 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle body and the brake pedal 10 of the above embodiment. Wheels 20 are mounted on both sides of the vehicle body, and a brake pedal 10 is mounted on the vehicle body.

According to the utility model discloses vehicle 100 through setting up foretell brake pedal 10, can realize vehicle 100's lightweight design under the prerequisite of guaranteeing brake pedal 10 intensity and rigidity.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example" or "some examples" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that variations, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. A brake pedal, comprising:

the switch mounting structure comprises a support (1), wherein a switch mounting position is arranged on the support (1);

the upper end of the pedal arm (2) is provided with a rotating shaft (3), and the rotating shaft (3) is hinged with the bracket (1);

the pedal mechanism comprises a pedal arm (2), a switch trigger piece (4) and a fixed support arm, wherein the switch trigger piece (4) comprises a trigger piece body (41) and the fixed support arm, the trigger piece body (41) is sleeved on the pedal arm (2) and is suitable for approaching or departing from a switch installation position along with the pedal arm (2), the fixed support arm is connected with the trigger piece body (41), and the fixed support arm is further welded and fixed with the rotating shaft (3) and/or the pedal arm (2);

the lower end of the pedal arm (2) is connected with the pedal surface (5).

2. The brake pedal according to claim 1, wherein the fixed arm includes a first arm (42), and the first arm (42) is connected to the trigger piece body (41) and is welded to the shaft (3).

3. A brake pedal according to claim 2, characterized in that the end of the first arm (42) close to the spindle (3) is separate from the pedal arm (2).

4. The brake pedal according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixed arm comprises a second arm (43), the second arm (43) being connected to the lower end of the trigger plate body (41) and being welded at least partially to the pedal arm (2).

5. Brake pedal according to claim 1 or 4, characterized in that said fixed arm comprises a third arm (44), said third arm (44) being connected to the upper end of said trigger plate body (41) and being at least partially welded to said pedal arm (2).

6. The brake pedal of claim 1, wherein the trigger plate body (41) is separate from the pedal arm (2).

7. A brake pedal according to claim 1, characterized in that the centre of the end of the pedal arm (2) fixed to the pedal surface (5) is offset from the centre of the pedal surface (5).

8. The brake pedal according to claim 1 or 7, wherein a reinforcement plate (9) is provided at the connection of the pedal arm (2) and the pedal surface (5), said reinforcement plate (9) having at least a first side and a second side, said first side being fixed to the pedal arm (2) and said second side being fixed to the pedal surface (5).

9. The brake pedal according to claim 1, wherein the trigger plate body (41) includes a first plate (411), a second plate (412), and a third plate (413), the second plate (412) connecting the first plate (411) and the third plate (413), the first plate (411) and the third plate (413) being located on the same side of the second plate (412), the first plate (411), the second plate (412), and the third plate (413) forming an installation space therebetween for accommodating the pedal arm (2);

the fixed support arm comprises a first support arm (42), a second support arm (43) and a third support arm (44), the first support arm (42) is connected with the first plate (411) and welded and fixed with the rotating shaft (3), the second support arm (43) is connected with the upper end of the third plate (413) and at least partially welded and fixed with the pedal arm (2), and the third support arm (44) is connected with the lower end of the third plate (413) and at least partially welded and fixed with the pedal arm (2).

10. Brake pedal according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one of said first arm (42), said second arm (43), said third arm (44) is provided with stiffening ribs.

11. A brake pedal according to claim 1 or 9, wherein the trigger plate body (41) includes an outwardly extending trigger arm (45), the trigger arm (45) being adapted to move with the pedal arm (2) towards or away from the switch mounting location.

12. A vehicle characterized by comprising a brake pedal according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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