JP2004090802A - Release position adjusting device for foot pedal in vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a release position adjusting device for a foot pedal in a vehicle capable of adjusting the release position of the pedal without displacing an operated member, with simple constitution. <P>SOLUTION: This release position adjusting device for the foot pedal in the vehicle is provided with an adjusting lever 10 attached to a bracket 90 fixed to a vehicle body, rotatably and in an angle position holdable manner. A brake arm 31 with a brake pedal 30 fixed to the lower end is attached to the adjusting lever rotatably around an axis parallel with a rotation axis. A clevis 35 fixed to a push rod 34 is connected to an intermediate part of the brake arm. A connection point of the clevis at the arm is disposed on the rotation axis of the adjusting lever to the bracket in the nonoperating state of the brake, and when adjusting the release position of the brake pedal, the rotation axis of the brake arm to the adjusting lever moves parallel along a circular arc around the connection point of the clevis. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a foot pedal open position adjusting device in a vehicle that allows the pedal open position to be adjusted.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, this type of device has an arm that is rotatably supported by a vehicle body and has a pedal fixed to one end, and the arm is rotated around an axis of rotation with respect to the vehicle body by depressing the pedal. An actuated member connected to the arm is operated. In this case, for example, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-059817, the arm is supported on the vehicle body via a four-bar link mechanism, and the arm is actuated by changing the shape of the four-bar link mechanism. In some cases, the opening position of the pedal can be adjusted by moving the axis of rotation of the arm relative to the vehicle body in parallel without displacing the member.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-mentioned conventional device, since a large number of links are required, there is a problem that the configuration becomes complicated and the cost increases.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide, with a simple configuration, a foot pedal open position adjusting device in a vehicle capable of adjusting a pedal open position without displacing an operated member.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A first structural feature of the present invention is that the pedal includes an arm that is rotatably supported with respect to the vehicle body, has a pedal fixed at one end, and is connected to an actuated member at an intermediate portion. In an apparatus for adjusting the open position of a foot pedal in a vehicle in which the arm is rotated about an axis of rotation with respect to the vehicle body by an operation to operate the actuated member, the axis of rotation is controlled by the arm relative to the arm. The opening position of the pedal is adjusted by moving in parallel along an arc centered on the connecting point of the members.
[0006]
According to a second structural feature of the present invention, in the foot pedal opening position adjusting device for a vehicle having the structural features described above, an adjusting lever rotatably mounted on a bracket fixed to the vehicle body, On the other hand, there is further provided angular position adjusting means for fixing the adjusting lever so as to adjust the angular position, and the arm is supported by the adjusting lever so as to be rotatable around an axis parallel to an axis of rotation of the adjusting lever with respect to the bracket. A connecting point of the operated member to the arm is arranged on an axis of rotation of the adjustment lever with respect to the bracket.
[0007]
According to a third structural feature of the present invention, in the foot pedal opening position adjusting device for a vehicle having the second structural feature, a plurality of sets of the pedal, the arm, and the adjusting lever are provided to adjust the plurality of adjustments. The lever is connected by a link member so as to rotate in association with each other about an axis of rotation with respect to the bracket.
[0008]
A fourth structural feature of the present invention is a foot pedal opening position adjusting device for a vehicle having the second structural feature, wherein the actuated member is operated between the arm and the adjusting lever. A switch for detecting the displacement of the arm for detecting the operation and non-operation of the operated member based on the detection of the switch.
[0009]
[Action and Effect of the Invention]
In the apparatus for adjusting the open position of the foot pedal in a vehicle having the first structural feature of the present invention, the axis of rotation of the arm with respect to the vehicle body is set along an arc centered on the connection point of the operated member with respect to the arm. Since the arm is moved in parallel, the arm rotates around the connection point with the actuated member, and the open position of the pedal can be adjusted without changing the position of the connection point. Therefore, it is possible to easily configure a foot pedal opening position adjusting device in a vehicle that does not displace the operated member.
[0010]
In the foot pedal opening position adjusting device for a vehicle having the second structural feature of the present invention, if the adjusting lever is rotated with respect to the bracket, the axis of rotation of the arm with respect to the vehicle body is actuated with respect to the arm. A four-joint link member or the like is used as a foot pedal opening position adjusting device in a vehicle that does not displace an actuated member because the member moves in parallel along an arc centered on a connection point of the members. And can be easily configured.
[0011]
In the foot pedal opening position adjusting device for a vehicle having the third structural feature of the present invention, the opening positions of a plurality of pedals can be adjusted simultaneously.
[0012]
In the foot pedal opening position adjusting device for a vehicle having the fourth structural feature of the present invention, the arm and the adjusting lever do not move relative to each other without rotating relative to the bracket when the pedal opening position is adjusted. , The operating state of the switch provided between the arm and the adjustment lever does not change. Therefore, it is not necessary to individually adjust the position of the switch when adjusting the open position of the pedal, and such adjustment can be avoided.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
a. First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The foot pedal release position adjusting device in this vehicle includes an adjusting lever 10, a lock member 20, and a brake pedal 30, as shown in FIGS.
[0014]
The adjustment lever 10 includes a pair of left and right side plates 11 and 12 and a top plate 13. The lower portion of the both side plates 11 and 12 is turned around a left and right axis around a side plate 91 and a partition plate 92 of a bracket 90 fixed to the vehicle body. It is movably assembled. The top plate 13 of the adjustment lever 10 is formed in an arc-shaped cross section centered on the rotation axis, and the top plate 13 has five positioning holes 13a arranged in a direction along the arc. Is established. The adjusting lever 10 is urged by a spring 14 in a direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 2) that rotates forward.
[0015]
The lock member 20 is rotatably attached to the outer periphery of the rod 22 supported by a pair of front and rear support members 21 and 21 on the upper surface of the top plate 93 of the bracket 90. The lock member 20 is provided with three claw portions 20a, and each of the claw portions 20a is engaged with any three adjacent ones of the positioning holes 13a of the adjustment lever 10, and the adjustment lever 10 is moved. It can be locked at three angular positions. The lock member 20 is elastically urged by a spring 23 wound around the outer periphery of the rod 22 so as to engage with the adjustment lever 10. The lock member 20 has a distal end of a protruding portion 20b protruding upward connected to the pull cable 24. When the pull cable 24 is pulled in the direction of the arrow by manual operation, the lock member 20 receives the urging force of the spring 23. By rotating in opposition, the claw portion 20a is disengaged from the positioning hole 13a, and the engagement with the adjustment lever 10 is released. In this embodiment, the positioning hole 13 a of the adjustment lever 10 and the lock member 20 constitute angle adjustment means of the adjustment lever 10 with respect to the bracket 90.
[0016]
The brake pedal 30 is fixed to a lower end of the brake arm 31. An elongated boss member 32 is orthogonally welded and fixed to the upper end of the brake arm 31. The boss member 32 is disposed between the side plates 11 and 12 of the adjustment lever 10 and is mounted on the upper portions of the both plates 11 and 12. The bolt 33 is attached so as to be rotatable around a left-right axis. A clevis 35 fixed to the rear end of a push rod 34 (operated member) of a master cylinder (not shown) fixed to the front side of the bracket 90 at an intermediate portion of the brake arm 31 so as to be adjustable in the axial direction is rotatable. Are linked. The connection point of the clevis 35 in the brake arm 31 is located on the axis of rotation of the adjustment lever 10 with respect to the bracket 90 in the brake non-operating state (open state). Therefore, if the adjustment lever 10 is rotated about the rotation axis with respect to the bracket 90, the rotation axis of the brake arm 31 with respect to the adjustment lever 10 is connected to the clevis 35 with respect to the brake pedal 21 when viewed from the direction of each rotation axis. Move parallel along an arc centered on the point.
[0017]
A stop lamp switch 16 is assembled to the side plate 12 of the adjustment lever 10 via a support member 15, and a contact piece 36 fixed to the brake arm 31 is provided at a push rod portion at the front end of the stop lamp switch 16. It comes into contact and separation. The contact piece 36 contacts the stop lamp switch 16 in the brake non-operation state to keep the switch 16 in the off state, and separates from the switch 16 in the brake operation state to turn the switch 16 on.
[0018]
Further, the opening position adjusting device for the foot pedal in this vehicle includes another adjusting lever 40 and an accelerator pedal 50. The other adjustment lever 40 includes a pair of left and right side plates 41 and 42 and a front plate 43 that are integrally formed, and a bracket 90 is provided on a partition plate 92 and a side plate 94 of a bracket 90 above the both side plates 41 and 42. The adjustment lever 10 is attached to the adjustment lever 10 via a link member 44 so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis parallel to the rotation axis of the adjustment lever 10.
[0019]
The accelerator pedal 50 is fixed to a lower end of an accelerator arm 51. A support shaft 52 is orthogonally welded and fixed to an intermediate portion of the accelerator arm 51, and the support shaft 52 is disposed between the side plates 41 and 42 of the adjustment lever 40 and fixed on the back surface of the front plate 43. The support member 53 supports the adjustment lever 40 with respect to the bracket 90 so as to be rotatable about a left-right axis parallel to the rotation axis. The accelerator arm 51 is urged by a spring 54 wound around a support shaft 52 in a direction in which the accelerator pedal 50 moves rearward, and is stopped by abutting a stopper (not shown) in an open state. At the upper end of the accelerator arm 51, a locking member 56 to which an accelerator wire 55 (operated member) is connected is provided. The locking member 56 is located on the axis of rotation of the adjustment lever 40 with respect to the bracket 90 in the open state.
[0020]
In the device for adjusting the open position of the foot pedal in the vehicle configured as described above, the pull cable 24 of the lock member 20 is manually pulled in the direction of the arrow against the urging force of the spring 23 to move the lock member 20 to the adjustment lever 10. When the brake pedal 30 is depressed against the urging force of the spring 14 in a state where the brake pedal 30 is released, the adjustment lever 10 rotates about the axis of the clevis 35, and the open position of the brake pedal 30 is adjusted. You. When the adjustment lever 10 rotates, another adjustment lever 40 also rotates via the link member 44, and the open position of the accelerator pedal 50 is adjusted in conjunction with the brake pedal 30. When the pulling operation of the pull cable 24 is released after the adjustment, the lock member 20 is engaged with the adjusting lever 10 by the urging force of the spring 22, and the angular position of the adjusting lever 10 is locked at the adjusted position. Is done.
[0021]
As described above, in the above-described embodiment, if the adjustment lever 10 is rotated with respect to the bracket 90, the rotation axis of the brake arm 31 with respect to the adjustment lever 10 is equal to the brake axis when viewed from the direction of each rotation axis. The clevis 35 moves in parallel along an arc centered on the connection point of the clevis 35 to the arm 31. Thereby, the brake arm 31 rotates around the connection point with the clevis 35, and the open position of the brake pedal 30 can be adjusted without changing the position of this connection point. Therefore, a foot pedal opening position adjusting device in a vehicle capable of adjusting the opening position of the brake pedal 30 without displacing the push rod 34 can be easily configured without employing a link mechanism or the like.
[0022]
Further, with respect to the accelerator pedal 50, when the adjustment lever 10 is rotated, another adjustment lever 40 is rotated via the link member 44, and the rotation axis of the accelerator arm 51 with respect to the adjustment lever 40 is rotated by each rotation. When viewed from the direction of the axis, it moves in parallel along an arc centered on the connection point of the locking member 56 to the accelerator arm 51. As a result, the accelerator arm 51 rotates about the connection point with the locking member 56, and the open position of the accelerator pedal 50 can be adjusted without changing the position of this connection point. Therefore, it is possible to easily configure a foot pedal open position adjusting device in a vehicle capable of adjusting the open position of the accelerator pedal 50 without displacing the accelerator wire 55, and to simultaneously adjust the positions of the plurality of pedals 30, 50. It can be carried out.
[0023]
In the above case, the brake arm 31 and the adjustment lever 10 rotate around the rotation axis of the adjustment lever 10 with respect to the bracket 90 without relative movement when the release position of the brake pedal 30 is adjusted. The operation state of the stop lamp switch 16 provided between the control lever 10 and the adjustment lever 10 does not change. Therefore, it is not necessary to individually adjust the position of the stop lamp switch 16 when adjusting the open position of the brake pedal 30, and such adjustment can be avoided.
[0024]
In the above embodiment, the adjusting levers 10 and 40 are used as means for supporting the arms 31 and 51 on the vehicle body. However, even if the adjusting levers 10 and 40 are not used, the rotation of the arms 31 and 51 with respect to the vehicle body may be performed. The effect of the present invention can be expected if the dynamic axis moves in parallel along an arc centered on the connection point of the clevis 35 or the locking member 56 to the arms 31 and 51.
[0025]
b. Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, this embodiment includes an adjustment lever 10 and a brake pedal 30 similar to those of the first embodiment, and is electrically operated as an angular position adjusting means instead of the lock member 20 of the first embodiment. It employs a dynamic adjustment mechanism 60.
[0026]
The electric adjustment mechanism 60 is provided at an upper portion in the bracket 90, and includes a support plate 62 rotatably supported by pins 61 at a front portion of a side plate 91 of the bracket 90. A pair of support members 63, 63 are fixed on the inner side surface of the support plate 62, and an adjusting screw 64 is supported by the two support members 63, 63 so as to be rotatable and immovable in the axial direction. The adjustment screw 64 is driven to rotate by a motor 66 via a gear box 65 fixed on the inner surface of the support plate 62. An adjusting nut 67 is rotatably fitted to the adjusting screw 64 between the support nuts 63. The adjustment nut 67 is mounted on the outer side surface of the side plate 11 of the adjustment lever 10 above the support position of the boss member 32 so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction.
[0027]
In the foot pedal release position adjusting device in the vehicle configured as described above, if the motor 66 is driven by electric control to rotate the adjusting screw 64, the adjusting nut 67 moves in the axial direction of the adjusting screw 64. Thereby, the adjustment lever 10 rotates around the axis of the clevis 35, and the open position of the brake pedal 30 is adjusted. When the adjustment lever 10 rotates, the adjustment lever 40 also rotates via the link member 44, and the open position of the accelerator pedal 50 is adjusted in conjunction with the brake pedal 30.
[0028]
Therefore, also in the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, a foot pedal open position adjusting device in a vehicle capable of adjusting the open position of the brake pedal 30 without displacing the push rod 34, and An open position adjusting device for a foot pedal in a vehicle capable of adjusting the open position of the accelerator pedal 50 without displacing the accelerator wire 55 can be simply configured.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foot pedal open position adjusting device in a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of an opening position adjusting device for a foot pedal of the vehicle.
FIG. 3 is a partially broken side view of a foot pedal open position adjusting device in a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
Reference Signs List 10 adjustment lever, 13a positioning hole, 20 locking member, 30 brake pedal, 31 brake arm, 34 push rod, 35 clevis, 16 stop lamp switch, 40 adjustment lever, 44 link member , 50 ... accelerator pedal, 51 ... accelerator arm, 55 ... accelerator wire, 56 ... locking member, 90 ... bracket.

Claims (4)

An arm connected to an actuated member at an intermediate portion, the arm being rotatably supported with respect to the vehicle body and having a pedal fixed at one end, the arm being rotated about the axis of rotation with respect to the vehicle body by depressing the pedal; In the open position adjusting device of the foot pedal in a vehicle that is rotated to actuate the actuated member,
Stepping on the vehicle, wherein the pivotal axis moves in parallel along an arc centered on a connection point of the actuated member with respect to the arm to adjust an open position of the pedal. Pedal open position adjustment device. The open position adjusting device for a foot pedal in the vehicle according to claim 1,
An adjustment lever rotatably mounted on a bracket fixed to the vehicle body,
Further comprising an angular position adjusting means for fixing the adjusting lever to the bracket so that the angle position can be adjusted,
The arm is supported by the adjustment lever so as to be rotatable around an axis parallel to an axis of rotation of the adjustment lever with respect to the bracket,
An opening position adjusting device for a foot pedal in a vehicle, wherein a connection point of the operated member with respect to the arm is arranged on an axis of rotation of the adjustment lever with respect to the bracket. An open position adjusting device for a foot pedal in the vehicle according to claim 2,
By providing a plurality of sets of the pedal, the arm and the adjustment lever,
An opening position adjusting device for a foot pedal in a vehicle, wherein the plurality of adjusting levers are connected by a link member so as to rotate in association with each other about an axis of rotation with respect to the bracket. An open position adjusting device for a foot pedal in the vehicle according to claim 2,
A switch is provided between the arm and the adjusting lever to detect the displacement of the arm for operating the member to be operated, and the operation and non-operation of the member to be operated are detected based on the detection of the switch. An open position adjusting device for a foot pedal in a vehicle, comprising:

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