JP2002178878A - Antitheft device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an antitheft device for an automobile that does not induce a breakdown of each device. SOLUTION: A stepping-on operation of a pedal device is restrained by covering a part of an automotive pedal device with a cover element.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle anti-theft device for covering a pedal device of an automobile and restraining a depressing operation of the pedal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an anti-theft device for a car parked in a parking lot or the like is used to detect an intruder in the car and generate an alarm, or to attach a restraint to a wheel of the car. There are various types, such as a device to be attached, and as a device for preventing theft by restraining a device necessary for driving provided in a driver's seat of a vehicle, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-513636 discloses an automobile. An anti-theft device for locking a brake pedal and a clutch pedal has been proposed (prior art 1).

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the prior art 1 described above,
Locking the brake pedal and clutch pedal prevents theft. However, in a vehicle driven by an automatic transmission, the brake pedal is locked in a state where the braking function of the brake device is operating when parking, so that when the engine is started in this state and the accelerator pedal is depressed and accelerated, the brake is released. It may cause equipment failure. Also, in a vehicle driven by a manual transmission, when the clutch is locked in a connected state during parking,
Starting the engine may cause a failure of the clutch or the like.

That is, in the first conventional example, theft can be prevented once the vehicle is parked (including a temporary stop), but brakes and clutches, which are expensive parts of the vehicle, are caused to fail. Therefore, there has been a problem that enthusiasts of automobiles need to repair them. Therefore, the present invention restricts the depressing operation of the pedal device by mounting the pedal device so as to cover a part of the pedal device, thereby preventing the clutch pedal device, the brake pedal device, and the accelerator pedal device from malfunctioning, and It is an object of the present invention to prevent a car from being stolen even if a person parks away from the car.

[0005]

The present invention employs the following technical means to achieve the above object. The anti-theft device for a vehicle according to claim 1 includes a cover body that covers the pedal device of the vehicle, and the cover body is detachably mounted over the pedal device to restrain the stepping operation of the pedal device. It is characterized by the following. By adopting such a configuration, even if the driver (including a passenger) parks away from the vehicle without inducing a failure of the clutch pedal device, the brake pedal device, the accelerator pedal device, and the like, the vehicle can be driven. Theft prevention can be achieved.

In the present invention, it is recommended that the cover is formed on a floor of an automobile when the cover is mounted on a pedal device. . According to this, the installation of the cover body becomes stable, and the handling becomes convenient. It is recommended that an engaging tool that is detachable from a pedal portion of the pedal device is provided inside the cover body (claim 3). According to this, the pedal portion covered by the cover body is engaged with the engagement member, so that the pedal portion is easily settled in the cover body, and the installation of the cover body can be stabilized.

It is recommended that the cover is configured to be openable and closable, and that a lock having a locking / unlocking function is provided at the open / close portion (claim 4). According to this, as long as the locking device is not unlocked, the pedal device can be covered with the cover body, and the theft of the automobile can be reliably prevented.
It is recommended that the cover body removed from the pedal portion of the pedal device be formed in a size that can be carried and stored in a trunk or the like of an automobile (claim 5).

According to this, the anti-theft device can be stored during driving, and the anti-theft device is advantageously not lost. It is recommended that an alarm device that operates when the cover body is moved or the pedal device is depressed is provided inside the cover body in the present invention (claim 6). According to this, a person other than the owner of the vehicle (anti-theft device) tries to remove the anti-theft device attached to the pedal device of the vehicle, or depresses the pedal device, and thereby the anti-theft device (cover) When the body is moved, the alarm is activated, and this technical measure can make the prevention of car theft more effective.

It is recommended that the vehicle antitheft device of the present invention be mounted on an accelerator pedal device of the vehicle. If the anti-theft device of the car is mounted on the accelerator pedal device, the accelerator pedal device is covered by the cover body of the anti-theft device, and the stepping operation is restrained. Even if a driver (including a passenger) is away from the vehicle and parks, the vehicle can be prevented from being stolen. It is recommended that the vehicle anti-theft device of the present invention be mounted on a brake pedal device of the vehicle (claim 8).

In this technical means, "to be mounted on a brake pedal device of an automobile" means not only a brake pedal device operated by depressing but also a hand brake (side brake) device operated manually. An anti-theft device for a car means to be worn. According to this, since the brake pedal (hand brake) device is covered by the cover body of the anti-theft device and the operation of the brake pedal (hand brake) device is restricted, even if the driver moves away from the vehicle and parks, etc. Theft prevention can be achieved.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a vehicle anti-theft device according to the present invention. The vehicle antitheft device 21 according to the present invention includes a cover body 2 for covering the pedal device of the vehicle.
The cover body 2 is mounted so as to cover an accelerator pedal device 1 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a pedal device 1) of an automobile, and is installed on a floor 7 of the automobile.

The pedal device 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises a pedal portion 3, a rod-shaped stem portion 4, a bracket 5, and a control wire 9. The pedal portion 3 is connected to one end 4a of the stem portion 4 in the longitudinal direction, and a halfway portion of the stem portion 4 in the longitudinal direction is pivotally supported by a bracket 5 fixed to the vehicle body. An end 4b of the stem portion 4 which is opposite to the end 4a in the longitudinal direction.
Is connected to one end of a control wire 9 connected to a throttle valve of an engine or the like.

The cover body 2 is provided with an opening / closing member 6 for opening and closing the cover body 2 and an engaging hole 8 for engaging with the stem portion 4 when the cover body 2 is mounted on the pedal device 1. Have been. The cover 2 may have any shape as long as it covers the pedal device 1, but the cover 2 illustrated in the first embodiment is preferably formed in a cylindrical shape. The cover body 2 is installed on the floor 7 of the automobile so as to cover the entire pedal portion 3 and a portion extending from the end 4 a of the stem portion 4 to the vicinity of the engagement hole 8.

As a result, the pedal portion 3 of the pedal device 1 cannot be depressed, and the depressing operation of the pedal device is restricted here. As shown in FIG. 1, the engagement hole 8 is formed eccentrically with respect to the axis (cylinder center) of the closed cover body 2, thereby allowing the pedal portion 3 to be in a normal (neutral) state. State) to cover the pedal portion 3. FIG. 2 shows a perspective view in a state where the cover body 2 is opened. The cover body 2 has a first cover body 2a having a shape obtained by dividing a cylinder in half and a second cover body 2b having the same shape as the first cover body is rotatably connected by a hinge 12 so as to be openable and closable. It is in a state.

One end face 1 in the longitudinal direction of the first cover body
3a and one end face 13 in the longitudinal direction of the second cover body
b, arc-shaped recesses 8a and 8b having the same radius are formed, and these arc-shaped recesses 8a and 8b form a circular engagement hole 8 when the cover body is closed. The engaging hole 8 has a stem portion 4 extending from the pedal portion 3.
Will be inserted. Further, the first cover body 2a
And the other end surface 14 of the second cover body 2b
a and 14b, when the cover body 2 is in a closed state,
An end face 14 (see FIG. 1) for closing the cover 2 is formed.

Each of the first cover body 2a and the second cover body 2b is provided with an engaging member 10 for detachably engaging the pedal portion 3. Accelerator pedal part 3 as described above
When the cover portion 2 covers the length from the end 4a of the stem portion 4 to the vicinity of the engagement hole 8, the pedal portion 3 is engaged with the engagement tool 10, Part 3
Is held by the engaging piece 10a of the engaging tool 10.
Engagement piece 10a for securely holding the pedal portion 3
Is preferably elastically deformed, but may not be elastically deformed.

The opening / closing member 6 includes opening / closing elements 6a and 6b which are protruded opposite to the opening / closing portions (opening / closing edges) of the first cover body 2a and the second cover body 2b. Opening / closing element 6a
Is provided with an annular portion 6c so as to be rotatable, while the opening / closing element 6b
Is provided with a fitting hole 6d for inserting and removing the annular portion 6c. The annular portion 6c of the opening / closing element 6b is inserted into the fitting hole 6d, and the annular portion 6c intersects with the fitting hole 6d. The cover body 2 is opened and closed by such rotation. With the opening and closing device 6 closed, the locking device 1 is attached to the annular portion 6c.
The locking tool 11 can be attached to the anti-theft device 21 of the automobile by locking the first hook 11a by inserting and engaging the hook 11a.

As described above, the cover 2 is openable and closable.
In addition to the effect of restricting the depression operation of the pedal device, the prevention of theft of the vehicle is realized. Further, if the pedal device 1 is covered with the cover body 2 and mounted, and locked with the locking device 11, even if the cover body 2 is to be pulled out, the end surface 14 can be pulled out.
As a result, the pedal portion 3 cannot be pulled out, so that the vehicle can be prevented from being stolen unless the key 11b is unlocked.

The type (structure) of the locking device 11 is arbitrary as long as it has a locking / unlocking function. For example, various types of conventional locking devices such as a dial lock (character lock), a wire type, and a chain type can be used. Can be used. In FIG. 3, when the cover body 2 is mounted so as to cover the pedal portion 3 and the like as described above, even if a stepping force or the like is applied to the outside of the cover body 2 (depressed), the stepping operation of the pedal device is performed. There is a sufficient space (space) between the inner wall of the cover body 2 and the pedal portion 3 so that the restraint is not hindered at all.

Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the cover 2 is made of metal, but the material used for the cover 2 is an elastic strength against a stepping force or the like acting from the outside of the cover 2. Any material may be used as long as the material has, for example, a material such as a hard resin.
Further, the cover body 2 is formed in a size that can be carried and stored in a trunk of a car or the like. If the cover body 2 is closed and locked during storage, the loss of the cover body 2 and the locking device 11 can be prevented. Can be prevented.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention. here,
The cover body 2 is located above the bracket 5 of the pedal device 1,
Unlike the above-described first embodiment in that the middle part of the stem portion 4 is covered (covered), the other basic configuration and operation are common, and therefore, the common portion uses the reference numerals. In the second embodiment, the engaging portion 8 provided in the cover 2 has the stem portion 4
Further, the cover body 2 is disposed in the space around the stem portion 4 to restrict the swing of the stem portion 4 even when the pedal portion 3 is exposed, thereby restricting the depressing operation of the pedal device 1. You can do it.

As shown in FIG.
Cover body 2 is formed in a quadrangular prism shape. Further, three opening / closing tools 6 to which a locking tool can be attached are provided on the outer upper end surface of the cover body 2. Providing a plurality (not limited to three) of the locking tools 11 in this way is effective in preventing theft because it takes time and effort to open the open / close portion with a screwdriver or the like. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG.
(Hereinafter, simply referred to as a pedal device 1), and is installed on a floor 7 of an automobile.

An alarm device 26 is provided in the cover 2. The alarm device 26 includes an alarm device main body 27 and a connecting cord 2 for connecting the alarm device main body 27 and the cover body 2.
8 and a switch body 30 for operating / stopping (ON / OFF) the alarm device 26. A fixing portion 3 for fixing the connecting string 28 to the inner surface of the ceiling of the cover 2
7 are provided. The fixing portion 37 has a hole 38 through which the connecting cord 28 can be inserted by fixing both ends of the U-shape of the U-shaped rod to the inner surface of the ceiling.

The main body 27 of the alarm device is a plate-like fixture 3.
The switch body 30 is fixed to the inner surface of the side of the cover body 2 by the reference numeral 5, and the switch body 30 is located on the upper end surface. The switch body 30 is formed in a pin shape, and is connected to the connection cord 28 via a ring body 33. This switch body 30
Switch hole 31 formed in the upper end surface of alarm device main body 27
The alarm device 26 is turned on when the switch body 30 is pulled out of the switch hole 31.
(Activated), O when inserted (inserted)
FF (stop) is set.

On the inner surface of the side of the cover 2, an insertion portion 39 for inserting the connecting cord 28 is provided above the alarm device 26. The structure of the insertion portion 39 is the same as that of the fixing portion 37. The connecting cord 28 is inserted through the insertion portion 39, one end of which is attached to (connected to) the switch body 30 as described above, and the other end is inserted through the hole 38 of the fixing portion 37. 37 (see FIGS. 6 and 8). As described above, the alarm device 26 and the cover 2 are connected. When the cover 2 is attached to the pedal device 1 (brake pedal device), the middle portion of the connecting cord 28 is Pedal device 1
It comes into contact with the rear portion 3a of the pedal portion of the (brake pedal device) (see FIG. 6).

FIG. 7 shows an alarm device 26 installed in the cover 2.
Has operated (turned on). When the cover 2 is moved in the direction of the symbol A shown in FIG. 7 from the state of FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 (the state of the switch OFF), the pedal portion (the rear portion 3a) of the connecting cord 28 described above.
Abuts on the pedal portion so as to be pulled in the direction opposite to the direction A. When the connecting cord 28 is pulled to some extent in this way, the switch body 30 is pulled upward by the connecting string 28 and comes off, and the alarm device 26 is activated (switch ON) to activate an alarm.

The alarm device 26 is activated (ON
), A method of notifying by issuing a sound (including sound), a method of notifying by emitting light (lighting, blinking, etc.), or a method of notifying a sound and light simultaneously ( (Alternatively, it is possible to employ various methods, such as one that emits and informs. The alarm device described in the third embodiment can be installed in the cover body of the anti-theft device of any of the automobiles shown in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. When the alarm device is installed inside the cover of the vehicle anti-theft device shown in the second embodiment, the connecting cord of the alarm device should be directly wound (tied) around the stem portion or the pedal portion of the pedal device. Is desirable.

In the first, second, and third embodiments described above, "restricting the depressing operation" of the pedal device described in claim 1 does not mean that the pedal portion cannot be depressed, but that the pedal device cannot be depressed. This means that the operation of the pedal device required for accelerating the automobile is limited by covering a part with the cover body. 6 to 9
Shows a third embodiment of a vehicle anti-theft device according to the present invention. In any of the above-described three embodiments, the cover body can be opened and closed by connecting the two cover body elements rotatably with hinges.
Here, “openable and closable” in the present invention is not limited to the one in which the opening and closing operation of the cover body is performed by the rotation of the cover body element. For example, a shutter slidable in the longitudinal direction of the cover body. This includes that a plate may be provided and opened and closed by the operation of the shutter plate.

Further, in any of the above-described three embodiments, the tubular cover body of the anti-theft device of the automobile is mounted on any of the accelerator pedal device, the brake pedal device, and the clutch pedal device. Can be
Further, it can be attached to a hand brake of an automobile to restrict the manual operation of the hand brake. FIG. 10 shows a fourth embodiment of a vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention. In the fourth embodiment, the cover 2 is
The cover 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a semicircular outline when viewed from the front.

FIG. 11 shows a fifth embodiment of a vehicle anti-theft device according to the present invention. In the fifth embodiment, the cover 2 is viewed from the front.
Is formed in a hexagonal column shape. When the cover 2 is formed in the shape as in the above-described fourth and fifth embodiments, a flat surface 2A is formed on the cover 2, so that the cover 2 can be prevented from rolling, which is advantageous. In addition, the shape of the cover body 2 may be deformed to various shapes other than the above-mentioned shapes as long as it can cover the pedal device.

[0031]

The present invention is as described above. According to the present invention, the theft of an automobile can be achieved with a simple structure while eliminating the cause of failure of a pedal device or the like provided in the cab of the automobile. Can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation view showing a first embodiment of a vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a second embodiment of the vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the vehicle anti-theft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing a third embodiment of a vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a third embodiment of the automobile antitheft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front sectional view showing a third embodiment of the vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of a vehicle anti-theft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of a vehicle antitheft device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of a vehicle anti-theft device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pedal device (accelerator pedal device, brake pedal device) 2 Cover body 6 Opening / closing tool 7 Car floor (floor) 10 Engaging tool 11 Locking tool 21 Car antitheft device 26 Alarm device

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An automobile, comprising: a cover body for covering a pedal device of an automobile, wherein the cover body is detachably mounted over the pedal device to restrain a depression operation of the pedal device. Anti-theft equipment. 2. The cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the cover is mounted on a floor of an automobile when the cover is mounted on a pedal device. Anti-theft equipment for cars. 3. The anti-theft device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein an engaging device is provided inside the cover body so as to be detachable from a pedal portion of the pedal device. 4. The cover according to claim 1, wherein the cover is configured to be openable and closable, and a lock having a locking / unlocking function is provided at the open / close portion. Anti-theft equipment for cars. 5. The cover body according to claim 1, wherein the cover body detached from the pedal device is formed in a size that can be carried and stored in a trunk of an automobile or the like. Anti-theft equipment for cars. 6. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an alarm device which is activated inside said cover body when said cover body is moved or said pedal device is depressed. The vehicle antitheft device according to any one of the above. 7. An automobile anti-theft device according to claim 1, wherein the anti-theft device for an automobile is mounted on an accelerator pedal device of the automobile. 8. An anti-theft device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the anti-theft device for an automobile is mounted on a brake pedal device of the automobile.