JP2021140548A - Pedal operation auxiliary device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pedal operation auxiliary device, journaled onto a vehicle floor, capable of changing an initial position of a heel placing table rotating with the heel of a driver when operating a pedal.SOLUTION: A pedal operation auxiliary device 10 includes: a base 20 disposed on a vehicle floor; a rotation pin 60 fitted on the base 20 along the vehicle width direction; a heel placing table 40 rotatably supported on the base 20 with the rotation pin 60; a rotation stopping part 48 extending in the vehicle width direction from the heel placing table 40 on the vehicle backward side relative to the rotation pin 60; a torsion spring 70 which is provided between the base 20 and the heel placing table 40, energizes the heel placing table 40 to the vehicle backward side on the upper side of the rotation pin 60 and presses the rotation stopping part 48 of the heel placing table 40 against the base 20 to retain the heel placing table 40 at an initial position; and a plurality of rotation holes 28 which is used to insert the rotation pin 60 at the base 20 and exists over different positions of the base 20 in the vertical direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a pedal operation assisting device for assisting the operation of each pedal used in a vehicle.

Conventionally, various techniques related to the above-mentioned pedal operation assisting device have been proposed. For example, the technique described in Patent Document 1 below is a pedal assisting device, in which a footrest extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle is provided on the floor of the driver's seat so as to support the driver's heel when operating the pedal. This footrest has at least three surfaces of a tread surface, a floor contact surface, and a connecting surface connecting the tread surface and the floor contact surface, and uses a rotation axis formed at a joint portion between the floor contact surface and the connecting surface as a fulcrum. It is rotatably supported, and at least one of the rotation shaft and the ridge line formed at the joint between the tread and the connecting surface is inclined in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

According to the description of Patent Document 1 below, the above-mentioned pedal assisting device can support the driver's heel with a footrest during pedal operation even when the foot is small due to such a feature, and is minute. The pedal can be operated easily, and the footrest rotates when the pedal is depressed deeply, so that the pedal can be depressed without being restrained by the footrest.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-348280

However, in the above pedal assist device, the position of the rotation axis on the floor of the driver's seat is fixed, and the distance from the tread surface where the driver's heel abuts to the pedal cannot be adjusted. There was a risk of not being able to drive.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is a pedal that is pivotally supported on the vehicle floor and can change the initial position of the heel rest that rotates with the driver's heel when the pedal is operated. An object of the present invention is to provide an operation assist device.

The invention according to claim 1 made to solve this problem is a pedal operation assisting device, which is arranged on the vehicle floor on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the tread surface of the pedal arm extending from the vehicle component. A base, a rotating shaft member attached to the base along the vehicle width direction, a heel stand rotatably supported by the base by the rotating shaft member, and a rear side of the vehicle from the rotating shaft member. A rotation stop extending from the heel stand in the vehicle width direction is interposed between the base and the heel stand, and the heel stand is urged toward the rear side of the vehicle above the rotation shaft member to provide the heel stand. An urging member that holds the heel stand in the initial position by pressing the rotation stop portion of the base against the base, and an opening hole in which the rotation shaft member is inserted in the base, and the vertical directions of the base are different. It is characterized by including a vertical adjustment hole existing over a position.

The invention according to claim 2 is a pedal operation assisting device, which is a base disposed on the vehicle floor on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the tread surface of a pedal arm extending from a vehicle component, and a vehicle width on the base. A rotating shaft member that is attached along the direction, a heel stand that is rotatably supported by the base by the rotating shaft member, and a heel stand that extends in the vehicle width direction from the heel stand on the rear side of the vehicle from the rotating shaft member. The rotation stop is interposed between the base and the heel stand, and the heel stand is urged toward the rear side of the vehicle above the rotation shaft member, and the rotation stop of the heel stand is pressed against the base. As a result, there are an urging member that holds the heel stand in the initial position, a fixing member that fixes the base on the vehicle floor, and an opening in which the fixing member is inserted in the base in the vertical direction. The base is provided with front-rear direction adjusting holes existing at different positions in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

The invention according to claim 3 is the pedal operation assisting device according to claim 2, which is an opening in which a rotating shaft member is inserted in the base, and extends over different positions in the vertical direction of the base. It is characterized by having a vertical adjustment hole that exists in the vertical direction.

The invention according to claim 4 is the pedal operation assisting device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the front-rear direction adjusting hole exists on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the rotating shaft member in the base. And.

The invention according to claim 5 is the pedal operation assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the base is fixed to a floor mat laid on the vehicle floor. It is a feature.

The pedal operation assisting device of the present invention is pivotally supported on the vehicle floor, and it is possible to change the initial position of the heel stand that rotates with the driver's heel when operating the pedal.

It is a perspective view which showed the pedal operation assist device of this embodiment. It is an exploded perspective view of the pedal operation assisting device. It is a side view of the pedal operation assisting device. It is a top view of the pedal operation assisting device. It is a front view of the pedal operation assisting device. It is a rear view of the pedal operation assisting device. It is a perspective view of the pedal operation assisting device attached to a vehicle. It is a side view of the pedal operation assisting device attached to a vehicle. It is a top view of the pedal operation assisting device attached to a vehicle. It is a perspective view of the pedal operation assisting device when the initial position of a heel stand is adjusted in the vertical direction. It is a perspective view which showed the 1st modification example of the pedal operation assisting device. It is a perspective view which showed the 2nd modification example of the pedal operation assisting device. It is a rear view of the second modification example. It is a top view which showed the 3rd modification example of the pedal operation assisting device.

Hereinafter, the pedal operation assisting device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings based on the embodiment of the present embodiment. In each drawing used in the following description, a part of the basic configuration is omitted, and the dimensional ratio of each drawn part is not always accurate.

In each figure, the front-back direction, the up-down direction, and the left-right direction are as described in each figure. However, in FIGS. 3 and 8, the back side of the paper surface of the drawing is the right direction, and the front side of the paper surface of the drawing is the left direction. In FIGS. 4, 9, and 14, the back side of the paper surface of the drawing is the downward direction, and the front side of the paper surface of the drawing is the upward direction. In FIG. 5, the back side of the paper surface of the drawing is the front direction, and the front side of the paper surface of the drawing is the rear direction. In FIGS. 6 and 13, the back side of the paper surface of the drawing is the rear direction, and the front side of the paper surface of the drawing is the front direction.

The operation assisting device of the present embodiment is attached to the vehicle as described later. Therefore, in the following description, the front side may be described as "vehicle front side" and the rear side may be described as "vehicle rear side". Further, the front-rear direction may be described as "vehicle front-rear direction", and the left-right direction may be described as "vehicle width direction".

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment includes a base 20, a heel stand 40, a rotating pin 60, a torsion spring 70, and the like. The base 20 has a main body 22. The main body 22 has a plate shape and has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in a plan view. The main body 22 is provided with a pair of opposed bracket portions 24, 24.

The pair of opposing bracket portions 24, 24 project upward from the main body 22 and face each other in the left-right direction. The shape of each of the opposing bracket portions 24 is a substantially triangular shape having the apex near the front when viewed from the left-right direction. Each facing bracket portion 24 is provided with a protruding portion 26 projecting upward at the rear end thereof. The rear end of each protrusion 26 is connected to the rear end of the main body 22.

Three rotation holes 28, 28, 28 are provided on the side surface of each of the opposing bracket portions 24 along the left-right direction. The three rotating holes 28, 28, 28 are provided along the rear upper side of the facing bracket portion 24. The rear upper side of the facing bracket portion 24 is inclined downward from the apex of the facing bracket portion 24 toward the rear side. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the height from the main body 22 of the base 20 to each rotation hole 28 is the rotation hole 28 closer to the front, the rotation hole 28 in the middle, and the rotation hole 28 closer to the rear. It is lower in the order of description. In this way, each rotation hole 28 exists at different positions in the vertical direction of the base 20.

In the main body 22 of the base 20, a pair of elongated holes 30 and 30 are provided so as to penetrate in the vertical direction on the side facing outward in the left-right direction from each of the opposing bracket portions 24. Bolts B are passed through the elongated holes 30 from the lower side to the upper side. In the bolt B, the nut N is screwed into the threaded portion. In this way, the bolt B is inserted into the elongated hole 30 of the base 20 along the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 4, each elongated hole 30 is long in the front-rear direction. Therefore, each elongated hole 30 exists at different positions in the front-rear direction of the base 20. Therefore, the charging position of the bolt B in each elongated hole 30 can be changed in the front-rear direction.

The heel stand 40 is loosely mounted between the pair of opposing bracket portions 24, 24 of the base 20, and has a main body 42. The main body 42 has a first mounting portion 44 and a second mounting portion 46. The upper surface of the first mounting portion 44 is inclined downward toward the rear side. The upper surface of the second mounting portion 46 extends rearward from the rear end of the first mounting portion 44.

In the first mounting portion 44, a pair of rotation stop portions 48, 48 extend outward from each of the pair of side sides facing each other in the left-right direction toward the second mounting portion 46. Further, in the first mounting portion 44, a pair of side surface portions 50, 50 extend downward on the pair of side sides thereof. Rotating holes 52 are provided in each side surface portion 50 along the left-right direction. Each rotation hole 52 is arranged on the front side of each rotation stop portion 48.

The rotation holes 52 of each side surface portion 50 of the heel stand 40 are the rotation holes 28 closer to the front and the middle of the three rotation holes 28, 28, 28 provided in the opposite bracket portions 24 of the base 20. It is in a state of communicating with either the rotation hole 28 of the above or the rotation hole 28 closer to the rear in the left-right direction. In such a state, the rotation pin 60 passes from the rotation hole 28 of the facing bracket portion 24 on the right side to the rotation hole 28 of the facing bracket portion 24 on the left side through the rotation hole 52 of each side surface portion 50. Will be done.

At that time, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the head of the rotating pin 60 comes into contact with the facing bracket portion 24 on the right side. On the other hand, in the facing bracket portion 24 on the left side, the tip portion of the rotating pin 60 projects outward. In this way, the rotating pin 60 is attached to the base 20 along the left-right direction by being inserted into the rotating hole 28 of the base 20. Further, the heel rest 40 is rotatably supported by the opposing bracket portions 24 of the base 20 by the rotation pin 60. Further, in the heel stand 40, each rotation stop portion 48 extends in the left-right direction from the first mounting portion 44 on the rear side of the rotation pin 60 passed through each rotation hole 52. In the present embodiment, the rotation pin 60 is passed through the rearward rotation hole 28 among the three rotation holes 28, 28, 28 provided in each of the opposing bracket portions 24.

The torsion spring 70 has a coil portion 72, a right arm portion 74, and a left arm portion 76. As shown in FIG. 6, the torsion spring 70 is attached between the pair of side surface portions 50, 50 of the heel rest 40 in a state where the rotation pin 60 is inserted into the coil portion 72 thereof. The right arm portion 74 of the torsion spring 70 is supported by being in contact with the first mounting portion 44 of the main body 42 of the heel rest 40 on the upper side of the rotation pin 60. On the other hand, the left arm portion 76 of the torsion spring 70 abuts and is supported on the main body 22 of the base 20 on the lower side of the rotation pin 60.

As a result, the torsion spring 70 urges the heel rest 40 to the rear side above the rotation pin 60. Therefore, each rotation stop portion 48 of the heel stand 40 is pressed against each of the opposing bracket portions 24 of the base 20 from the upper side thereof. In this way, the torsion spring 70 is interposed between the heel stand 40 and the base 20, and holds the heel stand 40 in the initial position.

In the heel stand 40 at the initial position, the upper surface of the first mounting portion 44 is parallel to the rear upper side of each facing bracket portion 24 on the upper side of each facing bracket portion 24 of the base 20. Will be done. Further, in the heel stand 40 at the initial position, the upper surface of the second mounting portion 46 extends rearward from between the pair of opposing bracket portions 24, 24 of the base 20.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment is fixed to the floor mat M on the vehicle floor F on the vehicle rear side of the brake pedal device 80 mounted on the vehicle. NS. The brake pedal device 80 uses a pedal arm 82 for rotatably holding an operating rod (not shown), a tread 84 provided at the lower end of the pedal arm 82, and an upper end of the pedal arm 82 with a rotating bolt 86. It is provided with a pedal bracket 88 or the like that is rotatably supported and fixed to the dash panel P of the vehicle. The floor mat M is laid on the vehicle floor F by hooking a hook (not shown) of the vehicle floor F on the pair of locking holes 103 and 103. Since the brake pedal device 80 and the floor mat M are known techniques, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The bolt B is penetrated through the floor mat M from the lower side to the upper side. That is, the head of the bolt B is below the floor mat M. Further, the threaded portion of the bolt B is passed from the lower side to the upper side of the elongated hole 30 of the base 20. In such a state, the nut N is screwed into the threaded portion of the bolt B and pressed against the base 20. As a result, the base 20 is fixed to the floor mat M. At that time, the head of the bolt B abuts on the lower surface of the floor mat M on the vehicle floor F, and is further housed in, for example, a recess of the vehicle floor F. Further, the base 20 is arranged on the vehicle floor F via the floor mat M on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the tread 84 of the pedal arm 82 extending from the dash panel P.

When the brake pedal is operated, the driver of the vehicle places the heel of the right foot (shoe) 101 on the main body 42 (first mounting portion 44 and second mounting portion 46) of the heel rest 40 in the initial position. In this state, step on the tread 84 of the pedal arm 82 toward the front side of the vehicle at the base of the toes of the right foot (shoe) 101. Along with this, the heel stand 40 is pushed and moved by the heel of the driver's right foot (shoe) 101, and rotates toward the front side of the vehicle around the rotation pin 60. In this way, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the pedal operation of the brake by the driver is assisted.

Further, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the distance from the heel rest 40 (the second mounting portion 46) to the tread 84 of the brake pedal device 80 is adjusted to match the driver's right foot (shoe) 101. By adjusting, the driver assists the pedal operation of the brake appropriately.

Specifically, by sliding the base 20 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle on the floor mat M, the loading position of the bolt B in each elongated hole 30 of the base 20 is changed. As a result, in the vehicle front-rear direction, the distance L from the rear end of the second mounting portion 46 of the heel rest 40 to the lower end of the tread 84 of the brake pedal device 80 (hereinafter, abbreviated as "distance L in the vehicle front-rear direction"). .) Is adjusted.

On the other hand, the distance H from the rear end of the second mounting portion 46 of the heel rest 40 to the lower end of the tread 84 of the brake pedal device 80 in the vertical direction (hereinafter, abbreviated as "distance H in the vertical direction"). ) Is adjusted by adjusting the rotation pin 60 to the front rotation hole 28, the middle rotation hole 28, and the rear rotation hole 28, 28, 28 among the three rotation holes 28, 28, 28 provided in each facing bracket portion 24. This is done by passing it through any of the closer rotating holes 28.

As described above, when the rotation pin 60 is passed through the rotation hole 28 closer to the rear, the vertical distance H is the longest. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, when the rotation pin 60 is passed through the rotation hole 28 closer to the front, the vertical distance H is the shortest. When the rotating pin 60 is passed through the intermediate rotating hole 28, the vertical distance H is between the longest and the shortest.

When the pedal operation is released and the driver's right foot (shoe) 101 is separated from the heel stand 40, the heel stand 40 returns to the initial position by the urging force of the torsion spring 70.

As described in detail above, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the base 20 is arranged on the vehicle floor F on the vehicle rear side of the tread surface 84 of the pedal arm 82 extending from the dash panel P. Has been done. Of the three rotation holes 28, 28, 28 provided in each of the opposing bracket portions 24 of the base 20, any of the front rotation hole 28, the middle rotation hole 28, and the rear rotation hole 28. In the heel, a rotating pin 60 that rotatably supports the heel rest 40 is mounted along the vehicle width direction. As a result, the heel stand 40 is pivotally supported on the vehicle floor F.

The heel stand 40 includes a pair of rotation stops 48, 48. Each rotation stop 48 extends from the heel rest 40 in the vehicle width direction on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the rotation pin 60. Further, the heel stand 40 is urged to the rear side of the vehicle above the rotation pin 60 by a torsion spring 70 interposed between the base 20 and the heel stand 40. As a result, each of the rotation stop portions 48 of the heel stand 40 is pressed against each of the opposing bracket portions 24 of the base 20 from the upper side, and is held at the initial position.

When the brake pedal is operated, the heel of the driver's right foot (shoe) 101 is placed on the heel rest 40 (the first mounting portion 44 and the second mounting portion 46) held at the initial value position. There is a tread 84 of the pedal arm 82 on the front side of the vehicle with respect to the heel stand 40 held at the initial value position. The tread 84 is stepped on the front side of the vehicle by the base of the toes of the driver's right foot (shoe) 101. Along with this, the heel stand 40 is pushed and moved toward the front side of the vehicle by the heel of the driver's right foot (shoe) 101, and thus rotates via the rotation pin 60. In this way, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the pedal operation of the brake by the driver is assisted.

In the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, any of the front rotation hole 28, the middle rotation hole 28, and the rear rotation hole 28 provided in each of the opposing bracket portions 24 of the base 20. A rotating pin 60 that rotatably supports the heel rest 40 on the base 20 is loaded along the vehicle width direction. The front rotation hole 28, the intermediate rotation hole 28, and the rear rotation hole 28 exist at different positions in the vertical direction of the base 20. Therefore, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the rotation pin 60 is passed through any of the front rotation hole 28, the middle rotation hole 28, and the rear rotation hole 28 of the base 20. By attaching the heel stand 40, the initial position (that is, the vertical distance H) is changed in the vertical direction.

In this way, the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment is pivotally supported on the vehicle floor F, and the initial position of the heel rest 40 that is rotated by the heel of the driver's right foot (shoe) 101 when the brake pedal is operated. Can be changed in the vertical direction.

In the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, bolts B for fixing the base 20 on the vehicle floor F are inserted into the elongated holes 30 provided in the main body 22 of the base 20 along the vertical direction. Will be done. Each elongated hole 30 exists in the base 20 at different positions in the vehicle front-rear direction of the base 20. Therefore, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the bolts B are passed through and attached to the respective elongated holes 30 of the base 20 at different positions in the vehicle front-rear direction of the base 20, so that the initial position of the heel stand 40 ( That is, the distance L) in the vehicle front-rear direction is changed in the vehicle front-rear direction.

In this way, the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment is pivotally supported on the vehicle floor F, and the initial position of the heel rest 40 that is rotated by the heel of the driver's right foot (shoe) 101 when the brake pedal is operated. Can be changed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

In the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the base 20 is fixed to the floor mat M laid on the vehicle floor F. As a result, the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment can be treated as a so-called dealer option by mounting and replacing the pedal operation assisting device 10 for each floor mat M.

Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the plurality of rotating holes 28 are an example of "vertical adjustment holes". The elongated hole 30 is an example of a "front-back direction adjusting hole". The rotating pin 60 is an example of a “rotating shaft member”. The torsion spring 70 is an example of a “biasing member”. The bolt B is an example of a “fixing member”. The dash panel P is an example of a “vehicle component”.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the initial position of the heel rest 40 may be adjusted in the vertical direction by superimposing the plate 90 on the lower surface of the main body 22 of the base 20.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the left arm portion 76 of the torsion spring 70 is inserted into any of the three spring holes 29, 29, 29 provided in the facing bracket portion 24 on the left side of the base 20. It may be supported by the base 20. The three spring holes 29, 29, 29 are provided at positions close to the three rotation holes 28, 28, 28 provided in the facing bracket portion 24 on the left side, respectively. Further, the left arm portion 76 of the torsion spring 70 is bent to the left side.

In such a case, when the rotation pin 60 is passed through the front rotation hole 28 among the three rotation holes 28, 28, 28 provided in each of the opposing bracket portions 24, the front rotation The left arm portion 76 of the torsion spring 70 is inserted into the spring hole 29 closest to the moving hole 28. When the rotation pin 60 is passed through the rotation hole 28 near the middle, the left arm portion 76 of the torsion spring 70 is inserted into the spring hole 29 closest to the rotation hole 28 near the middle. When the rotation pin 60 is passed through the rearward rotation hole 28, the left arm portion 76 of the torsion spring 70 is inserted into the spring hole 29 closest to the rearward rotation hole 28.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the base 20, each elongated hole 30 of the main body 22 is larger than the axis 62 of the rotating pin 60 which is passed through the rotating hole 28 near the rear of each of the opposing bracket portions 24. , It may be provided so as to exist on the rear side of the vehicle.

In the pedal operation assisting device 10 of such a modified example, the force that pushes the heel stand 40 toward the front side of the vehicle when the brake pedal is operated is based on the principle of leverage with the rotation pin 60 as the fulcrum, and is behind the vehicle of the base 20. Even if it acts as a force to move the side portion upward, the force is passed through and attached along the vertical direction in the elongated hole 30 of the base 20 existing on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the axis 62 of the rotation pin 60. It is supported by the bolt B that is being used. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the rear portion of the base 20 from floating upward from the vehicle floor F (floor mat M).

Further, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the opposing bracket portions 24 of the base 20 are provided along the rear upper side of the opposing bracket portions 24 instead of the three rotating holes 28, 28, 28. It may be provided with an elongated hole provided. In such an elongated hole, for example, a nut or the like is attached to a screw portion of the rotating pin 60 protruding outward from one of the opposing bracket portions 24, so that the charging position of the rotating pin 60 is fixed.

Further, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, each elongated hole 30 provided in the base 20 is provided by arranging a plurality of holes into which the bolt B can be inserted along the vertical direction in the vehicle front-rear direction. You may.

Further, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, each rotation hole 28 and each elongated hole 30 provided in the base 20 may be provided with only each rotating hole 28, or only each elongated hole 30 is provided. May be done.

Further, in the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment, the base 20 may be fixed to the vehicle floor F without using the floor mat M. In such a case, the threaded portion of the bolt B projects upward from the vehicle floor F.

Further, the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment is applied to the single pedal type brake pedal device 80 including one pedal arm 82, but is applied to the link pedal type brake pedal device. You may. By the way, in the link pedal type brake pedal device, a pedal arm having a tread surface, an intermediate lever in which the operating rod is rotatably held, and a pedal arm and an intermediate lever rotatably supported by the pedal bracket are connected. It is provided with a link member and the like.

Further, although the pedal operation assisting device 10 of the present embodiment is applied to the brake pedal device 80, it is applied to each pedal device (for example, an accelerator pedal device, a clutch pedal device, etc.) used in a vehicle. May be done. In such a case, each of the pedal devices may be a single pedal type or a link pedal type as described above.

Further, the base 20 and the heel stand 40 may be made of a resin such as a fiber reinforced resin, or may be made of a metal by forging, cutting, pressing or the like. Compared with metal, resin is lighter and has advantages such as being able to integrally mold holes. Therefore, it is preferably made of resin. In the case of resin, the shaft hole and the fastening portion may be made by insert molding.

10 Pedal operation assist device 20 Base 28 Multiple rotation holes 30 Long holes 40 Heel stand 48 Rotation stop 60 Rotation pin 70 Twist spring 82 Pedal arm 84 Tread B Bolt F Vehicle floor M Floor mat P Dash panel

Claims (5)

A base placed on the vehicle floor behind the vehicle from the tread of the pedal arm extending from the vehicle components, and
A rotating shaft member attached to the base along the vehicle width direction,
A heel stand that is rotatably supported by the base with the rotating shaft member, and
A rotation stop portion extending in the vehicle width direction from the heel stand on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the rotation shaft member.
It is interposed between the base and the heel stand, and the heel stand is urged toward the rear side of the vehicle on the upper side of the rotation shaft member, and the rotation stop portion of the heel stand is used as the base. An urging member that holds the heel stand in the initial position by pressing it,
The pedal operation assist is provided with an opening in the base into which the rotating shaft member is inserted, and a vertical adjustment hole existing at different positions in the vertical direction of the base. Device. A base placed on the vehicle floor behind the vehicle from the tread of the pedal arm extending from the vehicle components, and
A rotating shaft member attached to the base along the vehicle width direction,
A heel stand that is rotatably supported by the base with the rotating shaft member, and
A rotation stop portion extending in the vehicle width direction from the heel stand on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the rotation shaft member.
It is interposed between the base and the heel stand, and the heel stand is urged toward the rear side of the vehicle on the upper side of the rotation shaft member, and the rotation stop portion of the heel stand is used as the base. An urging member that holds the heel stand in the initial position by pressing it,
A fixing member that fixes the base on the vehicle floor,
The base is provided with an opening hole in which the fixing member is inserted along the vertical direction, and a front-rear direction adjusting hole existing at different positions in the vehicle front-rear direction of the base. Pedal operation assist device. 2. The second aspect of the present invention, wherein the base has an opening into which the rotating shaft member is inserted, and is provided with a vertical adjustment hole existing at different positions in the vertical direction of the base. Pedal operation assist device. The pedal operation assisting device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the front-rear direction adjusting hole exists on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the rotating shaft member in the base. The pedal operation assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the base is fixed to a floor mat laid on the vehicle floor.

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