JP3141995U - Left accelerator device for the handicapped - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person that can be easily mounted without processing an existing accelerator pedal side and can be applied to various types of vehicles.
A bearing member 10 fixed inside a vehicle body, a shaft portion 16 penetrating the bearing member 10, a left arm portion 18 and a right arm portion 19 extending from both ends, and a left accelerator fixed to the left arm portion 18. The pedal 20 includes a roller 25 attached to the tip of the right arm so as to come into contact with the existing accelerator pedal 30 from above, and a shielding plate 60 covering at least the upper surface side of the existing accelerator pedal.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a left accelerator device for a handicapped person, and more particularly to a left accelerator device for a handicapped person in which a handicapped person with a right lower limb can perform an accelerator operation of an automatic vehicle with a left foot.

  In general, accelerator pedals and brake pedals in automobiles are operated by stepping on the right foot, so disabled people with disabilities in the right lower limb cannot operate the accelerator pedal located on the right side of the brake pedal. I can't drive.

As a conventional left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person, for example, there is the following patent document proposed by the present applicant.
Utility Model Registration No. 3134995

  The left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person in Patent Document 1 is obtained by cutting an accelerator pedal arm to which an existing accelerator pedal (right accelerator pedal) of an automatic vehicle is attached, so that the existing accelerator pedal is not used (that is, a disabled person). This is a mechanism for bringing the existing accelerator pedal into a non-operating state during operation. For this reason, it takes time and effort to mount the left accelerator device for the physically handicapped in an existing automatic vehicle, and the applicable vehicle type is limited.

  The present invention has been made in recognition of such a situation, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a left accelerator for the physically handicapped that can be easily installed without processing the existing accelerator pedal, and can be applied to various types of vehicles. To provide an apparatus.

The left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a bearing member in which a mounting portion is integrated and fixed to the vehicle body by the mounting portion;
A shaft portion passing through the bearing member;
A left arm part and a right arm part respectively extending from both ends of the shaft part;
A left accelerator pedal fixed to the tip of the left arm,
A roller attached to the tip of the right arm so as to come into contact with the existing accelerator pedal from above;
A holding plate erected and fixed to the mounting portion of the bearing member;
A catch attached to the tip of the holding plate;
An engagement member fixed to a position near the middle or proximal end of the left arm portion,
At the operation position of the left accelerator pedal, the roller comes into contact with the existing accelerator pedal from above,
In the non-operation position where the left accelerator pedal is lifted, the engaging member is engaged with and held by the catch.

The left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person according to the second aspect of the present invention has a bearing member integrated with a mounting part and fixed to the vehicle body by the mounting part;
A shaft portion passing through the bearing member;
A left arm part and a right arm part respectively extending from both ends of the shaft part;
A left accelerator pedal fixed to the tip of the left arm,
A roller attached to the tip of the right arm so as to come into contact with the existing accelerator pedal from above;
A holding plate erected and fixed to the mounting portion of the bearing member;
A catch attached to the tip of the holding plate;
An engagement member fixed at a position near the middle or proximal end of the left arm portion;
A cylindrical part is integrated, and a fixture fixed inside the vehicle body,
A shielding plate mounting arm in which a penetrating portion penetrating the cylindrical portion is formed at one end;
A shielding plate fixed to the other end of the shielding plate mounting arm and covering at least the upper surface side of the existing accelerator pedal;
A slip-off prevention locking member of the penetrating portion of the shielding plate mounting arm,
At the operation position of the left accelerator pedal, the roller comes into contact with the existing accelerator pedal from above,
In the non-operation position where the left accelerator pedal is lifted, the engaging member is engaged with and held by the catch.

  In the second aspect, the removal prevention locking member is detachable with respect to the penetrating portion, and the shielding plate mounting arm and the shielding plate are detached from the fixture by removing the removal prevention locking member. May be possible. And the said pin | hole prevention latching member may be a pin detachably inserted with respect to the through-hole formed in the edge part of the said penetration part.

  The right arm portion may have a bent portion parallel to the upper surface of the existing accelerator pedal on the distal end side, and the roller may be rotatably attached to the bent portion.

  The catch may be a roller catch that sandwiches the engagement member with a pair of roller parts.

  It should be noted that any combination of the above components is also effective as an aspect of the present invention.

  According to the left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person according to the present invention, it is a mechanism that pushes down the existing accelerator pedal from above with a roller attached to the tip of the right arm portion that rotates in conjunction with the depression operation of the left accelerator pedal. No processing is required on the existing accelerator pedal side. For this reason, it is easy to attach the left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person, and there is an advantage that it can be attached to various vehicle types.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or equivalent component, member, process, etc. which are shown by each drawing, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted suitably. Further, the embodiments do not limit the invention but are exemplifications, and all features and combinations thereof described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the invention.

  FIG. 1 shows a state of the left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person when used by a person with a right foot disorder, and FIG. 2 shows a state of the left accelerator device for a handicapped person when used by a healthy person. In these drawings, for example, an iron bearing member 10 is integrated with a mounting portion 11 made of the same material by welding or the like. The mounting portion 11 is connected to a dash lower panel (not shown) on the inner side of the vehicle body, that is, in front of the driver's seat (not shown). (Not shown).

  The arm-equipped shaft 15 is made of, for example, iron, passes through the bearing member 10, and is rotatably supported by the bearing member 10. The left arm portion 18 and the right arm extend from both ends of the shaft portion 16, respectively. Part 19. The left accelerator pedal 20 is fixed to the tip of the left arm portion 18. As shown in the figure, the left accelerator pedal 20 is located on the left side of the existing brake pedal 80 when the operation position is reached.

  The right arm portion 19 has a bent portion 19a parallel to the upper surface of an existing accelerator pedal (right accelerator pedal) 30 of an automatic type vehicle, and a resin roller 25 is attached to the bent portion 19a. (It is attached so as not to fall off and can be rotated freely). The roller 25 is arranged so as to be able to contact the existing accelerator pedal 30 from above.

  A holding plate 40 made of iron or the like is erected and fixed to the mounting portion 11 of the bearing member 10 by welding or the like, and a roller catch 50 is attached to the distal end portion of the holding plate 40. The roller catch 50 has a pair of roller parts 51 urged in a direction in contact with each other (a commercially available product can be used). When the left arm part 18 is lifted, the roller catch 50 is located between the left arm part 18 and the middle part. An engagement member (round bar made of iron or the like) 45 fixed in a position near the base end is sandwiched. That is, the engagement member 45 is engaged with and held by the roller catch 50.

  In order to attach the shielding plate 60 that prevents the existing accelerator pedal 30 from being operated when a physically handicapped person performs a driving operation, for example, a fitting 70 integrated with an iron cylindrical portion 71 is a dash lower panel on the front side of the driver's seat. It is fixed to (above the existing accelerator pedal 30) with a bolt (not shown).

  On the other hand, the shielding plate 60 covers at least the upper surface side of the existing accelerator pedal 30, and one end portion of the shielding plate mounting arm 61 is fixedly integrated with the shielding plate 60. The shielding plate 60 is made of, for example, iron, and the shielding plate mounting arm 61 is an iron round bar. By passing the through portion 62 that is the other end portion (L-shaped bent portion) of the shielding plate mounting arm 61 through the cylindrical portion 71. A shielding plate 60 can be attached. A pin insertion hole 63 is formed in an end portion of the shielding plate mounting arm 61 protruding from the cylindrical portion 71 of the penetrating portion 62, and a locking pin 75 as a slip-off preventing locking member is inserted therein. The locking pin 75 is detachable with respect to the penetrating portion 62. With the locking pin 75 removed, the penetrating portion 62 can be slid out of the cylindrical portion 71 and removed to remove the shielding plate 60.

  In the case of the driving setting for the right handicapped person in FIG. 1, the engaging member 45 integral with the left arm portion 18 is removed from the roller catch 50, and the left accelerator pedal 20 is lowered. At this time, the roller 25 attached to the right arm portion 19 is in contact with the upper surface of the existing accelerator pedal 30. Further, by inserting the penetrating portion 62 of the shielding plate mounting arm 61 into the cylindrical portion 71 integral with the fixture 70 and inserting and locking the locking pin 75 into the pin insertion hole 62, the existing accelerator pedal 30 can be lifted from above. A covering shielding plate 60 is attached.

  In this state, if the left accelerator pedal 20 is stepped on with the left foot, the existing accelerator pedal 30 can be pushed down from above with the roller 25 attached to the tip of the right arm that rotates in conjunction with the stepping operation. The accelerator operation similar to the depression of the existing accelerator pedal 30 by the right foot, that is, the engine speed can be increased.

  On the other hand, the setting is made as shown in FIG. That is, the left accelerator pedal 20 is lifted, and the engaging member 45 integral with the left arm portion 18 is held by being engaged with the roller catch 50, so that the left accelerator pedal 20 is not operated. Further, the locking pin 75 as a removal preventing locking member is removed from the through portion 62 of the shielding plate mounting arm 61, the through portion 62 is slid out of the cylindrical portion 71, and the shielding plate 60 is removed.

  In this state, nothing obstructs the existing accelerator pedal 30, and a normal person can perform normal accelerator operation with the existing accelerator pedal 30.

  According to the present embodiment, the following effects can be achieved.

(1) A mechanism that pushes down the existing accelerator pedal 30 from above with a roller 25 attached to the tip of the right arm that rotates in conjunction with the depression of the left accelerator pedal 20, and the existing accelerator pedal 30 is processed on the side. Is unnecessary. For this reason, it is easy to attach the left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person, and there is an advantage that it can be attached to various vehicle types.

(2) The left accelerator pedal 20 is lifted and held in the non-operated state by the roller catch 50, and the shielding plate 60 is removed from the fixture 70, so that a normal person can use it without any trouble.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person according to an embodiment of the present invention when driving is set for a right foot handicapped person. It is a schematic perspective view at the time of the driving | operation setting at the time of a healthy person's use similarly.

Explanation of symbols

10 Bearing member 11 Mounting portion 15 Shaft with arm 16 Shaft portion 18 Left arm portion 19 Right arm portion 20 Left accelerator pedal 25 Roller
30 Existing accelerator pedal 40 Holding plate 45 Engagement member
50 Roller catch 60 Shield plate 61 Shield plate mounting arm
70 Mounting tool 71 Cylindrical part 75 Locking pin 80 Existing brake pedal

Claims (6)

A bearing member integrated with the mounting portion and fixed to the inside of the vehicle body by the mounting portion;
A shaft portion passing through the bearing member;
A left arm part and a right arm part respectively extending from both ends of the shaft part;
A left accelerator pedal fixed to the tip of the left arm,
A roller attached to the tip of the right arm so as to come into contact with the existing accelerator pedal from above;
A holding plate erected and fixed to the mounting portion of the bearing member;
A catch attached to the tip of the holding plate;
An engagement member fixed to a position near the middle or proximal end of the left arm portion,
At the operation position of the left accelerator pedal, the roller comes into contact with the existing accelerator pedal from above,
In the non-operation position where the left accelerator pedal is lifted, the engaging member is engaged with and held by the catch. A bearing member integrated with the mounting portion and fixed to the inside of the vehicle body by the mounting portion;
A shaft portion passing through the bearing member;
A left arm part and a right arm part respectively extending from both ends of the shaft part;
A left accelerator pedal fixed to the tip of the left arm,
A roller attached to the tip of the right arm so as to come into contact with the existing accelerator pedal from above;
A holding plate erected and fixed to the mounting portion of the bearing member;
A catch attached to the tip of the holding plate;
An engagement member fixed at a position near the middle or proximal end of the left arm portion;
A cylindrical part is integrated, and a fixture fixed inside the vehicle body,
A shielding plate mounting arm in which a penetrating portion penetrating the cylindrical portion is formed at one end;
A shielding plate fixed to the other end of the shielding plate mounting arm and covering at least the upper surface side of the existing accelerator pedal; and
A slip-off prevention locking member of the penetrating portion of the shielding plate mounting arm,
At the operation position of the left accelerator pedal, the roller comes into contact with the existing accelerator pedal from above,
The left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person, wherein the engaging member is engaged with and held by the catch in a non-operation position where the left accelerator pedal is lifted.   The left accelerator apparatus for a physically handicapped person according to claim 2, wherein the removal prevention locking member is detachable with respect to the penetrating portion, and the shielding plate mounting arm and shielding are removed by removing the removal prevention locking member. A left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person capable of removing a plate from the fixture.   The left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person according to claim 3, wherein the slip-off prevention locking member is a pin that is detachably inserted into a through hole formed at an end portion of the through portion. Left accelerator device.   The left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the right arm portion has a bent portion parallel to an upper surface of the existing accelerator pedal on a distal end side, and the bent portion. A left accelerator device for a physically handicapped person, wherein the roller is rotatably attached to the body.   The left accelerator apparatus for a physically handicapped person according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the catch is a roller catch that sandwiches the engaging member with a pair of roller parts.

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