JP4134561B2 - Accelerator pedal device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an accelerator pedal device, and more particularly to an accelerator pedal device for a vehicle such as an automobile.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an example of an accelerator pedal device for a vehicle such as an automobile is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-158971.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 5, in this accelerator pedal device 100, an accelerator pedal support frame 102, an accelerator pedal arm 106 supported on the support frame 102 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 104, and an accelerator pedal arm 106 are initially mounted. Spring means (not shown) that urges the rotation to the rotational position and a damper 108 that applies resistance to the rotation of the accelerator pedal arm 106 are provided. As a result, an appropriate reaction force can be obtained with respect to the pedal depression force, and moreover, it can be installed more compactly than a dummy cable, and the reaction force can be adjusted very easily. .
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such an accelerator pedal device, a weld nut 114 for fixing the mounting portion 102A of the accelerator pedal support frame 102 to the dash panel 110 is disposed in the engine room 116, and the accelerator pedal support frame 102 is also provided. A screw portion 112A of a bolt 112 for fixing the attachment portion 102A to the dash panel 110 protrudes from the weld nut 114 into the engine room 116. As a result, the distance L between the mounting portion of the bolt 112 on the dash panel 110 and the front tire 120 is widened so that the tip of the screw portion 112A of the bolt 112 does not interfere with the front tire 120. For this reason, the arrangement position of the dash panel 110 is on the rear side of the vehicle, which hinders the expansion of the interior space 122.
[0005]
In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to obtain an accelerator pedal device that can narrow a space between a dash panel and a front tire and expand a vehicle interior space.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The accelerator pedal device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an accelerator pedal bracket that rotatably supports an accelerator pedal rod on which an accelerator pedal is disposed and whose front surface is in contact with a vehicle interior side surface of a dash panel ;
Provided on the dash panel, and a mounting portion for mounting said accelerator pedal bracket,
Fixing means that is arranged with its axis line oriented substantially in the vehicle width direction and fixes the accelerator pedal bracket to the mounting portion;
It is characterized by having.
[0007]
Therefore, since the axis of the fixing means for fixing the accelerator pedal bracket that rotatably supports the accelerator pedal rod provided with the accelerator pedal to the mounting portion provided on the dash panel is substantially in the vehicle width direction, The shaft end portion of the fixing means does not protrude toward the front tire on the engine room side of the dash panel. As a result, the distance between the mounting portion of the fixing means on the dash panel and the front tire can be reduced. In addition, the front surface of the accelerator pedal bracket is in contact with the vehicle interior side surface of the dash panel. For this reason, the arrangement | positioning position of a dash panel and an accelerator pedal apparatus turns into the vehicle front side, and it can expand vehicle interior space.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the accelerator pedal device according to the first aspect, the fixing means is a bolt.
[0009]
Therefore, the shaft end of the bolt that fixes the accelerator pedal bracket that rotatably supports the accelerator pedal rod provided with the accelerator pedal to the mounting portion provided on the dash panel faces substantially in the vehicle width direction. , It does not protrude toward the front tire. As a result, the distance between the bolt mounting portion and the front tire in the dash panel can be reduced. In addition, the front surface of the accelerator pedal bracket is in contact with the vehicle interior side surface of the dash panel. For this reason, the arrangement | positioning position of a dash panel and an accelerator pedal apparatus turns into the vehicle front side, and it can expand vehicle interior space.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the accelerator pedal device according to the first or second aspect, the mounting portion is a mounting bracket welded to the dash panel.
Therefore, a mounting bracket for mounting the accelerator pedal bracket is welded to the dash panel.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the accelerator pedal device according to the first or second aspect, the attachment portion is formed directly on the dash panel.
Accordingly, an attachment portion for attaching the accelerator pedal bracket is directly formed on the dash panel.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of an accelerator pedal device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0011]
In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the vehicle front direction, the arrow UP indicates the vehicle upward direction, and the arrow IN indicates the vehicle width inside direction.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 4, the accelerator pedal device 10 of the present embodiment is disposed on the vehicle compartment 14 side at the lower portion of a dash panel 18 that separates the vehicle compartment 14 and the engine compartment 16 of the automobile 12. A front tire 40 is disposed on the front side of the accelerator pedal device 10 with the dash panel 18 in between. In addition, the code | symbol 44 of FIG. 4 has shown the passenger | crew who seated in the driver's seat.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, a bearing portion 20 </ b> A is formed at an intermediate portion of an accelerator pedal rod 20 in which an accelerator pedal 19 is disposed at the lower end, and this bearing portion 20 </ b> A is the center of the accelerator pedal bracket 22 in the vertical direction. The shaft 24 is rotatably supported by a shaft 24 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the shaft 24 (in the directions of arrow A and arrow B in FIG. 1).
[0014]
The description and illustration of the spring means for rotating and urging the accelerator pedal rod 20 to the initial rotation position and the damper for imparting resistance to the rotation of the accelerator pedal rod 20 are omitted.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 3, the accelerator pedal bracket 22 has a rectangular block shape in which a pair of bearing portions 22 </ b> A protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle, and a flat front surface 22 </ b> B is a vehicle interior side surface 18 </ b> A of the dash panel 18. Abut. A mounting bracket 26 is welded to the vehicle interior side surface 18A of the dash panel 18, and the accelerator pedal bracket 22 is fixed to the mounting bracket 26 with two upper and lower bolts 30 as fixing means.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 2, the shape of the mounting bracket 26 viewed from the vehicle vertical direction is L-shaped, and one piece 26 </ b> A disposed in parallel with the dash panel 18 is a side surface of the dash panel 18 in the vehicle interior. It is welded to 18A. Further, the other piece 26 </ b> B of the mounting bracket 26 is in contact with one side wall portion 22 </ b> C of the accelerator pedal bracket 22.
[0017]
The screw portion 30 </ b> A of the bolt 30 passes through the attachment hole 34 formed in the piece 26 </ b> C of the attachment bracket 26, and is fastened to the screw hole 36 formed in the accelerator pedal bracket 22.
[0018]
That is, the bolt 30 is disposed with the axis 30B substantially in the vehicle width direction (including the vehicle width direction), and the screw portion 30A does not protrude toward the engine room 16 side.
[0019]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0020]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the accelerator pedal bracket 22 is fixed to the dash panel 18 via a mounting bracket 26 welded to the vehicle interior side surface 18 </ b> A of the dash panel 18. The bolt 30 that fastens the bracket 22 to the mounting bracket 26 is disposed with the axis 30B directed in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, unlike the prior art shown in FIG. 5, the tip of the screw portion 30A of the bolt 30 does not protrude toward the front tire 40 on the engine room 16 side.
[0021]
As a result, in the present embodiment, the distance S between the mounting portion of the bolt 30 and the front tire 40 in the dash panel 18 can be reduced. For this reason, the arrangement | positioning position of the dash panel 18 and the accelerator pedal apparatus 10 turns into the vehicle front side, and it can expand vehicle interior space.
[0022]
Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art. For example, although the fixing means is the bolt 30 in the embodiment, other fixing means such as a rivet may be used instead of the bolt 30. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the attachment bracket 26 was used, it is good also as a structure which replaces with the attachment bracket 26 and forms the attachment part of the accelerator pedal bracket 22 directly by cutting and raising to the dash panel 18 etc.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
The accelerator pedal device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes an accelerator pedal bracket that rotatably supports an accelerator pedal rod on which an accelerator pedal is disposed and whose front surface is in contact with a vehicle interior side surface of a dash panel ; A dash panel provided with a mounting portion for mounting the accelerator pedal bracket; and a fixing means that is disposed with the axis line oriented substantially in the vehicle width direction and fixes the accelerator pedal bracket to the mounting portion. This has an excellent effect that the space between the mounting portion of the fixing means in the panel and the front tire can be narrowed to enlarge the vehicle interior space.
[0024]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the accelerator pedal device according to the first aspect, since the fixing means is a bolt, the space between the mounting portion of the bolt and the front tire in the dash panel can be narrowed to enlarge the vehicle interior space. It has an excellent effect.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the accelerator pedal device according to the first or second aspect, since the attachment portion is welded to the dash panel, the distance between the attachment portion of the dash panel and the front tire is reduced. However, it has an excellent effect that the interior space can be expanded.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the accelerator pedal device according to the first or second aspect, since the attachment portion is formed directly on the dash panel, the distance between the attachment portion of the dash panel and the front tire is increased. It has an excellent effect that it can be narrowed and the interior space can be expanded.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an accelerator pedal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the accelerator pedal device according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the rear of the vehicle.
FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional side view showing a vehicle to which an accelerator pedal device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a conventional accelerator pedal device.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 accelerator pedal device 16 engine room 18 dash panel 19 accelerator pedal 20 accelerator pedal rod 22 accelerator pedal bracket 26 mounting bracket 30 bolt (fixing means)
30A Bolt screw part 30B Bolt axis 40 Front tire

Claims (4)

An accelerator pedal bracket that pivotally supports an accelerator pedal rod on which an accelerator pedal is disposed and whose front surface is in contact with a vehicle interior side surface of the dash panel ;
Provided on the dash panel, and a mounting portion for mounting said accelerator pedal bracket,
Fixing means that is arranged with its axis line oriented substantially in the vehicle width direction and fixes the accelerator pedal bracket to the mounting portion;
An accelerator pedal device comprising:   2. The accelerator pedal device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is a bolt.   The accelerator pedal device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mounting portion is a mounting bracket welded to the dash panel.   The accelerator pedal device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment portion is formed directly on the dash panel.

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