JP3875546B2 - Manual operation device for persons with disabilities - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a manual operation device for a handicapped person that can easily operate a transmission lever, an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal and the like with one hand when a physically handicapped person with lower limbs drives a car.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when a physically handicapped person with lower limbs drives a car, an automatic car called a no-clutch car is used, and the driving operation is an auxiliary tool for steering a handle that can be operated with one hand. Alternatively, it is performed using an auxiliary device that allows the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal to be operated with one hand. As such a driving assistance device, an operation lever corresponding to an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal is usually connected to the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal via a rod, a wire, or the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, these conventional driving assistance devices are mainly intended to operate the accelerator and the brake with the accelerator lever and the brake lever, and the range change of the transmission uses the existing transmission lever as it is. For this reason, the driver needs to change the transmission lever, accelerator lever, and brake lever during operation.
[0004]
Further, in the conventional manual driving device, since the connecting member that connects the operation lever, the accelerator and the brake is laid out beside the central tunnel portion of the vehicle, the driver keeps the left leg portion away from the vehicle outside (right side). I had to sit down. On the other hand, since the handle is exclusively for the right hand, the upper body had to be tilted to the left side for handle operation. For this reason, the user of the manual driving device is supposed to drive in an unnaturally twisted posture with the upper body on the left side and the lower body on the right side, and it is necessary to keep a distance from the transmission lever. For this reason, the position was set higher, which put a burden on the driving posture.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present invention provides a manual driving device for a disabled person that enables a driver to perform an accelerator and brake operation using a transmission lever without changing the lever, and solves the above-described problems. With the goal.
In the present invention, only the transmission lever is used as the operation lever, and the vehicle can be driven by a series of operations while maintaining the natural position. Further, by adopting a layout in which the operation member, the accelerator, and the member for connecting the brake are stored in the center trim, the connection member or the like does not protrude from the tunnel portion, and the device has been devised such that it does not interfere with the driver.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
For this reason, the technical solution means adopted by the present invention is:
In an AT vehicle comprising a transmission lever for switching an AT range and an indicator for indicating an operation position of the transmission lever, the indicator includes an accelerator and a brake that are continuous with a first opening for performing a shift operation. A second opening for operation is formed, an operation member for operating an accelerator and a brake is disposed in the second opening, and an engagement portion for engaging the transmission lever is formed on the operation member. It is a manual operation device for persons with disabilities. Further, the operation member is formed with an engaging portion that can be engaged with the transmission lever at a position corresponding to the R range, the N range, and the D range of the transmission lever when neutral. It is a manual operation device for a disabled person . In the present invention, the driver can operate the accelerator and the brake using the transmission lever without changing the lever, so that the driver can drive the vehicle through a series of operations while maintaining the natural position. Is possible.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments thereof with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a manual operation device for a handicapped person according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a connection state between a brake pedal, an accelerator pedal, and a transmission lever, and FIG. The enlarged view of the indicator part explaining the operating condition of a brake and an accelerator, FIG. 4 is a figure explaining the operating condition of a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal.
[0008]
In the figure, 1 is a brake pedal, 2 is an accelerator pedal, 3 is a transmission lever, and 4 is an indicator of the transmission lever 3. An operation member 5 (see FIG. 2) for operating the brake pedal 1 and the accelerator pedal 2 is held inside the indicator 4 so as to be movable in the vehicle front-rear direction. The operation member 5 is guided on the upper surface of the tunnel portion of the vehicle. It is connected to the brake pedal 1 and the accelerator pedal 2 through a rod 7 held by a bracket 6. The operating member 5 can be directly coupled to the accelerator and brake actuating members without using each pedal.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 1, the rod 7 is arranged to extend as far as possible in the upper part of the tunnel as shown in FIG. 1, and further, the brake pedal 1 and the accelerator are installed through the rod 8 stored in the center trim in the same manner as a conventional manual driving device. The pedal 2 is connected. The transmission lever 3 can be shifted to the AT shift side and the brake / accelerator operation side in the same manner as a conventional sports type transmission lever.
[0010]
When the operation member 5 disposed in the indicator 4 is moved forward from the neutral position, the brake pedal is activated and the brake is operated, and when the operation member is moved rearward, the accelerator pedal is operated so that the accelerator is operated. The pedal 2 is connected. In addition, since the connection structure of the operation member 5, the brake pedal 1, and the accelerator pedal 2 is not the characteristic of this invention, detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0011]
When the operation member 5 is in a neutral state (a state where the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are not operated), as shown in FIGS. 2B and 3 on the right side of FIG. An engaging portion 9 is formed at a position corresponding to the range and the D range to engage the transmission lever.
[0012]
The indicator 4 is connected to the first opening 10 for movement of the transmission lever 3 and is parallel to the first opening 10 so that the transmission lever 3 can be moved back and forth. Is formed. Specifically, the opening is configured as a multi-row gate similar to a conventionally known sports shift type, and the first opening 10 is used for a shift operation, and the second opening 11 is used for a brake and an accelerator. Used for operation. Therefore, the operation member is arranged at a position corresponding to the second opening 11 for operating the brake and the accelerator.
[0013]
The leftmost diagram in FIG. 3 shows a state in which the accelerator operation is performed with the transmission lever 3 engaged with the engaging portion corresponding to the D range, and the second diagram from the left in FIG. It is a figure of the state which is performing brake operation in the state in which the transmission lever 3 was engaged with the engaging part corresponding to D range.
[0014]
In the manual operation device for persons with disabilities configured as described above, the driver switches the AT range with the transmission lever, and then tilts the transmission lever to the side (left side in the figure), and the position is within that range. It is made to engage with the engaging part of the operation member formed in this. In other words, since the operation member has an engaging portion corresponding to the R range, N range, and D range at the neutral position, for example, when the transmission lever is set to the D range, the transmission lever is tilted to the side. The transmission lever is engaged with the engaging portion 9 corresponding to the D range. In this state, when the transmission lever is moved forward, the brake is operated, and when the transmission lever is moved backward, the accelerator is operated.
Further, by combining with a conventional manual driving device in which the brake is fixed with a lock button while the brake operation is applied, a series of operations can be performed without releasing the lever.
[0015]
As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the operation member has a configuration in which the engaging portion corresponding to each range is formed. However, by increasing the shape of the opening of the engaging portion, the number of engaging portions corresponding to the range can be obtained. It is also possible to have one. Further, the member that connects the operating member, the accelerator pedal, and the brake pedal can also be connected by other members besides the rod.
In addition, the present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the spirit and main features thereof. For this reason, the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and should not be interpreted in a limited manner. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, the driver can perform range switching, accelerator operation, and brake operation by continuous operation without changing the lever. Also, the operation lever is only the transmission lever, and it can be operated in its natural position. With the layout in which the operation member, the brake, and the accelerator are stored in the center trim, it is possible to achieve an excellent effect such that the operation member does not protrude into the tunnel and does not interfere with the driver.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a manual operation device for a handicapped person according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a plan view of the apparatus, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of an operation member.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation state of the indicator unit of the apparatus.
FIG. 4 is an operation state explanatory diagram of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal of the device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Brake pedal 2 Accelerator pedal 3 Transmission lever 4 Indicator 5 Operation member 6 Guide bracket 7, 8 Rod 9 Engagement part 10 1st opening part 11 2nd opening part

Claims (2)

In an AT vehicle comprising a transmission lever for switching an AT range and an indicator for indicating an operation position of the transmission lever, the indicator includes an accelerator and a brake that are continuous with a first opening for performing a shift operation. A second opening for operation is formed, an operation member for operating an accelerator and a brake is disposed in the second opening, and an engagement portion for engaging the transmission lever is formed on the operation member. Manual operation device for the handicapped. The operation member is formed with an engaging portion capable of engaging with the transmission lever at a position corresponding to the R range, N range, and D range of the transmission lever when neutral. The manual operation device for a disabled person according to claim 1.

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