JP3187583U - Brake operation assist device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

A compact brake operation assist device for an automobile is provided.
A plate part 101 that is detachably attached to a brake pedal of an automobile, a handle part 102 for an assistant to hold, a hollow rod-like shaft part 103 having a length in the vertical direction, and a plate part 101 A connecting portion 104 that connects the shaft portion 103 is provided. The shaft portion 103 has a handle portion 102 fixed to the upper end portion, and a fixing pin arranged in the left-right direction is fixed inside the vicinity of the lower end portion. The connecting portion 104 has a portion inserted into the inside from the opening at the other end of the shaft portion 103, and a connecting hole penetrating in the left-right direction is provided in the inserted portion. The connection part 104 has a part fixed to the plate part 101 and a part inserted into the inside from the opening at the other end of the shaft part 103, and the fixing pin 118 passes through the inserted part. Connection holes are provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a brake operation assisting device for an automobile.

  A general car is not equipped with an auxiliary brake that is located in the passenger seat of a training vehicle for driving practice, so a passenger cannot perform a brake operation. Therefore, beginners who have just acquired a driver's license, paper drivers who have acquired a driver's license but who have not driven a car for many years, those who have acquired a temporary license, etc. refrain from practicing driving on ordinary private cars Sometimes.

  Conventionally, an auxiliary brake lever for an automobile has been proposed that can be easily installed when driving a general private car and assists a brake operation as needed by a person sitting in a passenger seat ( For example, see Patent Document 1).

  2. Description of the Related Art A conventional auxiliary brake lever for an automobile is configured by attaching a bent frame structure lever to an automobile brake pedal in a detachable manner by a mounting portion provided at a tip portion thereof.

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  However, since the lever which comprises the conventional auxiliary brake lever for motor vehicles has the bent frame structure, there exists a problem that it enlarges.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a compact automobile brake operation assisting device.

The brake operation assist device for automobiles according to the present invention is
A plate part that is detachably attached to a brake pedal of an automobile;
A handle for a person holding the driver's brake operation to hold,
A hollow rod-like member having a length in the longitudinal direction, wherein the handle portion is fixed to one end portion, and a fixing pin arranged along a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the member is the other end A shaft portion fixed in the vicinity of the portion,
A portion fixed to the plate portion and a portion inserted into the inside from the opening of the other end portion of the shaft portion, and a connecting hole through which the fixing pin passes is formed in the inserted portion. It is provided, It is provided with the connection part which connects the said plate part and the said shaft part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the automobile brake operation assisting device of the present invention, a compact automobile brake operation assisting device can be provided.

It is a figure which shows the state which attached the brake operation assistance apparatus for motor vehicles based on one embodiment of this invention to the brake pedal of the motor vehicle. It is a perspective view of the brake operation auxiliary device for cars concerning one embodiment. It is a bottom view of the plate part which concerns on one embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the lower end vicinity of the shaft part which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state which folded the brake operation assistance apparatus for motor vehicles based on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows a part of cross section in the VI-VI line of FIG. 4 which expands and shows the lower end vicinity of the 4th pipe part in which the 2nd rocking | swiveling part was inserted.

  Hereinafter, an automotive brake operation assisting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Throughout the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals. Further, terms indicating directions such as up and down, front and rear, and left and right are used for explanation, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an automotive brake operation assisting device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a brake pedal of an automobile so that, for example, a passenger sitting in the passenger seat of the automobile can perform a brake operation of the driver. It is a device for assisting.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the automobile brake operation assisting device 100 is generally gripped by a plate portion 101 that is detachably attached to a brake pedal of an automobile, and a person (assistant) who assists a driver's brake operation. A handle portion 102 for holding, a shaft portion 103 that is a hollow rod-like member that is fixed to one end portion and extends in the vertical direction (longitudinal direction), and a connecting portion that connects the plate portion 101 and the shaft portion 103 104.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plate portion 101 is a flat plate-like member, and includes a substantially rectangular portion and a portion extending leftward from the left end front portion. A non-slip hole penetrating vertically is provided in a rectangular portion.

  As shown in FIG. 3, band attaching portions 105 extending in the left and right directions are provided in parallel on the front portion and the rear portion of the lower surface of the plate portion 101. As shown in FIG. 4, the left and right ends of the band attachment portion 105 are fixed to the lower surface of the plate portion 101, and a band insertion hole is formed between them while being separated from the lower surface of the plate portion 101. In the band insertion hole 106, two bands 107 are inserted in parallel in the front-rear direction.

  Each of the bands 107 is a band-shaped member made of, for example, synthetic fiber having flexibility. A fastener 108 is fixed to one end of each of the bands 107 as shown in FIG. The fastener 108 is made of, for example, a resin, and has two slits 109a and 109b arranged in the front and rear. In the present embodiment, after the band 107 is inserted into the slit 109a in front of the fastener 108 and folded back, the fastener 107 is fixed to one end of the band 107 by fusing and sewing the bands 107 together. The

  As shown in FIG. 2, the handle portion 102 is a resin composed of a portion that extends forward and backward while being curved so that an assistant can easily grasp, and a portion that extends downward and is fixed to the shaft portion 103. It is a made member. The material and shape of the handle portion 102 are not limited to this.

  As shown in the figure, the shaft portion 103 includes a hollow rod-shaped length adjusting portion 110 whose upper end portion is fixed to the handle portion 102, a hollow rod-shaped first pipe portion 111 and a second pipe portion 112 that are fitted to each other. And a third pipe part 113 and a fourth pipe part 114. The shaft portion 103 is typically made of metal, but may be made of other materials.

  Specifically, the length adjusting unit 110 has five length adjusting holes 115 for adjusting the length of the shaft portion 103 in a stepwise manner. The length adjusting holes 115 of the present embodiment are arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction. A first pipe portion 111 is fitted into the length adjusting portion 110 so as to be movable in the vertical direction from the lower end portion thereof.

  As shown in the drawing, the first pipe portion 111 has a locking pin 116 which can be moved forward and backward and is urged forward. When the locking pin 116 is fitted into the length adjusting hole 115, the length adjusting portion 110 is positioned so as not to move in the vertical direction with respect to the first pipe portion 111.

  Each pipe part 111-114 is a cylindrical member which has the same outer diameter, and forms the flush outer peripheral surface in the state fitted mutually. Each pipe part 111-114 is separable, and by separating each pipe part 111-114, as shown in FIG. 5, the shaft part 103 can be folded in M shape.

  The upper portions of the second pipe portion 112, the third pipe portion 113, and the fourth pipe portion 114 are tapered as shown in FIG. And the upper part of the 2nd pipe part 112, the 3rd pipe part 113, and the 4th pipe part 114 fits the lower part of the 1st pipe part 111, the 2nd pipe part 112, and the 3rd pipe part 113, respectively. A straight shaft portion 103 having a length in the vertical direction shown in FIG. 2 and the like is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, for example, rubber strings 117 whose ends are fixed to the first pipe portion 111 and the fourth pipe portion are disposed inside the shaft portion 103. The rubber string 117 is urged in a direction in which the fitted pipe portions 111 to 114 are brought into close contact with each other in a fitted state (used state) in use. By separating the pipe portions 111 to 114 against the urging force of the rubber cord 117, the shaft portion 103 can be folded as described above. In the folded state, the rubber cord 117 urges the pipe portions 111 to 114 so as to be fitted in a straight line.

  In the folded state, the vehicle brake operation assisting device 100 is preferably bundled and fixed with a detachable holding band or the like (not shown) in order to maintain the state.

  In the vicinity of the lower end of the fourth pipe portion 114, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 6, a fixing pin 118 disposed along the left-right direction (corresponding to the first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the shaft portion 103), It is provided inside across the diameter in a cross section perpendicular to the vertical direction.

  The connection portion 104 is made of, for example, metal, and includes a first swing portion 119 and a second swing portion 120 as shown in FIGS. And a mechanism that oscillates about each of the axes that are perpendicular to the direction and correspond to a second direction that intersects the first direction.

  Specifically, the first swinging portion 119 is a hinge, and includes a flat plate-like first portion and a second portion that are pivotably mounted about an axis in the front-rear direction. The first portion is fixed to the left end portion of the plate portion (corresponding to the passenger seat side end portion of the plate portion 101 when attached to the brake pedal, see FIG. 1). The second portion has a short shaft portion extending in the left-right direction, and a locking portion is provided at the tip thereof.

  The second oscillating part 120 has a third part having a hole that fits into the shaft part of the second part of the first oscillating part 119, and extends upward from the upper end of the third part. And a fourth portion that is inserted into the inside from the opening at the lower end. The second swinging part 120 is engaged with the third part (peripheral part of the hole) of the second swinging part 120 and the engaging part at the tip of the shaft part of the second part. It is provided so as to be swingable about a left-right axis with respect to 119 and not to be separated from the first swinging portion 119.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a connection hole 121 that penetrates in the left-right direction is provided in the fourth part of the second swinging portion 120, and a fixing pin 118 is inserted into the connection hole 121. . In the present embodiment, the connection hole 121 provided in the fourth part is a long hole having a length in the vertical direction, whereby the second swinging part 120 is connected to the fourth pipe part 114 (shaft part 103). ) In the vertical direction.

  So far, the configuration of the automotive brake operation assisting device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described. From here, an example of the usage method of the brake operation assistance apparatus 100 for motor vehicles which concerns on one Embodiment is demonstrated.

  The shaft portion 103 is folded as described above (see FIG. 6) when not being used, such as when being carried or stored. The fitting of each of the pipe portions 111 to 114 is supported by the upper portions of the second pipe portion 112, the third pipe portion 113, and the fourth pipe portion 114 being tapered and the urging force of the rubber cord 117. Therefore, it can be easily deformed from a folded state to a used state.

  The auxiliary person puts the vehicle brake operation assisting device 100 into use, and then makes the lower surface of the plate portion 101 contact the upper surface of the brake pedal of the vehicle (see FIG. 1), winds the band 107 around the brake pedal, and fastens it. Tighten through the slits 109b and 109a of the tool 108 in order. Thereby, the plate part 101 can be attached to a brake pedal. In addition, the plate part 101 can be removed from the brake pedal in the reverse procedure.

  The assistant sits in the passenger seat and holds the handle portion 102. At this time, since the connecting portion 104 includes a mechanism that can swing in two axial directions, the assistant can position the handle portion 102 with respect to the plate portion 101 at a position where it is easy to assist the brake operation.

  At the same time, the assistant adjusts the length of the shaft portion 103. Specifically, the length adjusting unit 110 can be slid in the vertical direction by pressing and immersing the locking pin 116. When the length adjusting portion 110 is slid and any one of the length adjusting holes 115 is positioned in front of the locking pin 116, the locking pin 116 projects into the length adjusting hole 115 by the biasing force. . Thereby, the length adjusting hole 115 into which the locking pin 116 is fitted can be changed, and the length of the shaft portion 103 can be adjusted stepwise.

  Thus, the mounting of the automobile brake operation assisting device 100 to the automobile is completed. The assistant may depress the brake pedal and apply the brake to the automobile by pushing the automobile brake operation assisting device 100 in the axial direction of the shaft portion 103 when a danger arises during the driving of the driver. it can.

  According to the present embodiment, the automobile brake operation assisting device 100 includes the shaft portion 103, the handle portion 102, the plate portion 101, and the connecting portion 104, and the shaft portion 103 has a length in the longitudinal direction. Because it has not bent. Therefore, it is possible to provide a compact automobile brake operation assisting device 100.

  The handle portion 102 and the shaft portion 103 are fixed, and the plate portion 101 and the shaft portion 103 are connected by a connecting portion 104. The connecting portion 104 is fixed to the shaft portion 103 and a fixing pin 118 is inserted into the connecting hole 121. Therefore, the handle portion 102, the shaft portion 103, and the plate portion 101 are not separated from each other by a predetermined distance. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the assistant from being able to assist in the brake operation due to the removal of somewhere from the handle portion 102 to the plate portion 101.

  Since the connecting portion 104 swings in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction, which are biaxial directions intersecting each other, the vehicle brake operation assisting device 100 can be operated by grasping the handle portion 102 at a position where the assistant can easily operate. it can. Accordingly, it becomes possible to facilitate the auxiliary operation of the brake.

  Since the connecting hole 121 has a length, even if the fixing pin moves in the length direction as the handle portion 102 moves, the plate portion 101 can be prevented from immediately interlocking. Therefore, even if the handle part 102 and the plate part 101 move due to vibrations of the automobile or the like, the possibility that the brake pedal is immediately pressed is reduced. Therefore, when the assistant does not intend, it is possible to prevent the brake pedal from being pushed down by the automobile brake operation assisting device 100 and the automobile being braked.

  Since the shaft part 103 is composed of a plurality of pipe parts 111 to 114, it can be folded. Therefore, it is easy to carry and saves space during storage. Moreover, it urges | biases to the direction which closely_contact | adheres each pipe part 111-114 with which the rubber string 117 inserted in the inside of the shaft part 103 was fitted. Thereby, each pipe part 111-114 can be prevented from separating at the time of use. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the assistant from being able to assist the brake operation during use.

  When the assistant operates the brake operation assisting device 100 for automobiles from the passenger seat, the shaft portion 103 may collide or rub against the interior parts of the automobile such as the center console. In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 103 is flush. Thereby, it becomes possible to make it difficult to damage the interior parts of an automobile, compared to the case where the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 103 has irregularities.

  The length of the shaft portion 103 can be adjusted. Accordingly, the vehicle brake operation assisting device 100 can be operated by grasping the handle portion 102 at a position where the assistant can easily operate. Accordingly, it becomes possible to facilitate the auxiliary operation of the brake.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. The present invention includes a modification of the embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Automobile brake operation assistance device 101 Plate part 102 Handle part 103 Shaft part 104 Connection part 107 Band 108 Fastener 110 Length adjustment part 111 1st pipe part 112 2nd pipe part 113 3rd pipe part 114 4th pipe part 115 Length adjusting hole 116 Locking pin 117 Rubber string 118 Fixing pin 119 First swing part 120 Second swing part 121 Connection hole

Claims (7)

A plate part that is detachably attached to a brake pedal of an automobile;
A handle for a person holding the driver's brake operation to hold,
A hollow rod-like member having a length in the longitudinal direction, wherein the handle portion is fixed to one end portion, and a fixing pin arranged along a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the member is the other end A shaft portion fixed in the vicinity of the portion,
A portion fixed to the plate portion and a portion inserted into the inside from the opening of the other end portion of the shaft portion, and a connecting hole through which the fixing pin passes is formed in the inserted portion. An automotive brake operation assisting device, comprising: a connecting portion that is provided and connects the plate portion and the shaft portion. The connecting portion includes a mechanism that swings about each of an axis in the first direction and an axis in a second direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and intersects the first direction. The automobile brake operation assisting device according to claim 1. The connecting portion is
A first swinging part pivotally attached to the passenger seat side end of the plate part when attached to the brake pedal, and swingable about an axis in the second direction;
A portion provided so as to be able to oscillate around the axis in the first direction with respect to the first oscillating portion and a second oscillating portion provided integrally with the inserted portion. The automobile brake operation assisting device according to claim 2, 4. The automobile brake operation assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the connection hole provided in the inserted portion has a length in the longitudinal direction. 5. The shaft portion includes a plurality of hollow pipe portions that are fitted to each other, and a rubber string inserted inside.
The brake operation assisting device for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rubber cord is urged in a direction in which the plurality of fitted pipe portions are brought into close contact with each other. 6. The automobile brake operation assisting device according to claim 5, wherein an outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion is flush when the plurality of pipe portions are fitted. The brake operation assisting device for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the shaft portion includes a length adjusting portion capable of adjusting the length in a stepwise manner.

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