JP4180330B2 - Device for adjusting the opening position of a foot pedal in a vehicle - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a foot pedal opening position adjusting device in a vehicle capable of adjusting a pedal opening position.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a device of this type, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-059817, a pedal is rotatably assembled to a bracket fixed to a vehicle body via a link mechanism, and the link mechanism is driven by a motor. There was one in which the opening position of the pedal could be adjusted by changing the shape.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-described conventional apparatus, a motor is necessary for adjusting the opening position of the pedal, and the number of links is large.
[0004]
An object of the present invention is to provide a foot pedal opening position adjusting device in a vehicle capable of adjusting a pedal opening position at a low cost.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first structural feature of the present invention is that a plurality of positioning holes are juxtaposed along a circumferential direction centering on an axis of rotation with respect to the bracket, which is rotatably assembled to a bracket fixed to the vehicle body. The adjustment lever and a bracket that is pivotally attached to the bracket and is manually engaged via a cable to be engaged and disengaged from one or more of the plurality of positioning holes of the adjustment lever. There is provided a lock member for locking at an angular position and a pedal supported by the adjustment lever so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the adjustment lever with respect to the bracket. In this case, a lock urging member that elastically urges the lock member in a direction to engage with the positioning hole of the adjusting lever is provided, and the cable is manually pulled to operate the lock member. The pulling cable may be separated from the positioning hole of the adjusting lever against the biasing force of the biasing member.
[0007]
According to a second structural feature of the present invention, in the foot pedal release position adjusting device for a vehicle having the above-described features, the pedal is displaced in a direction opposite to the stepping direction in a state where the engagement of the lock member is released. An adjustment biasing member that elastically biases the adjustment lever in the direction is provided.
[0008]
According to a third structural feature of the present invention, in the foot pedal release position adjusting device in the vehicle having the above features, the pedal is connected to the adjusting lever and displaced in conjunction with the pedal when the adjusting lever is rotated. One or more separate pedals are provided. In this case, another adjustment lever that is assembled to the bracket so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the rotation axis of the adjustment lever with respect to the bracket, and a link member that connects the two adjustment levers are provided. The another pedal may be assembled to the other adjustment lever so as to be rotatable around an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the other adjustment lever with respect to the bracket. Alternatively, the another pedal may be assembled to the adjustment lever so as to be rotatable around an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the adjustment lever with respect to the bracket.
[0009]
[Operation and effect of the invention]
In the foot pedal release position adjusting apparatus for a vehicle having the above-described first structural feature of the present invention, the lock member attached to the bracket is manually operated via a cable to engage the adjustment lever at a desired angular position. If stopped, the pedal can be adjusted to the desired open position. Therefore, the foot pedal opening position adjusting device in a vehicle capable of adjusting the pedal opening position can be configured at low cost without employing a motor or the like. In addition, since the lock member is manually operated via a cable and the pedal device can be manually operated at a position away from the main body, the layout and operability of the pedal device when assembling the vehicle should be improved. Can do.
[0011]
In the foot pedal release position adjusting device for a vehicle having the above-described second structural feature of the present invention, the position can be adjusted only by depressing the pedal in a state where the engagement of the lock member is released. Therefore, it is easy to set the release position of the pedal.
[0012]
In the foot pedal release position adjusting device in the vehicle having the third structural feature of the present invention, the positions of a plurality of pedals can be adjusted simultaneously.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
a. First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the foot pedal release position adjusting device in this vehicle includes an adjusting lever 10, a lock member 20, and a brake pedal 30.
[0014]
The adjustment lever 10 includes a pair of left and right side plates 11 and 12 and a top plate 13. The adjustment lever 10 rotates around a side axis 91 and a partition plate 92 of a bracket 90 fixed to the vehicle body around a horizontal axis at the lower part of both side plates 11 and 12. It is assembled in a movable manner. The top plate 13 of the adjusting lever 10 is formed in a circular arc shape with the axis of rotation as the center, and the top plate 13 is provided with five positioning holes 13a in a direction along the arc. ing. The adjustment lever 10 is urged by a coil spring 14 (adjustment urging member) in the direction of turning forward (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 2).
[0015]
The lock member 20 is rotatably attached to the outer periphery of the rod 22 supported by a pair of front and rear support members 21 and 21 on the top surface of the top plate 93 of the bracket 90. The lock member 20 includes three claw portions 20a, and each claw portion 20a engages with any three adjacent positioning holes 13a of the adjustment lever 10 so that the adjustment lever 10 has three It can be locked at an angular position. The lock member 20 is elastically biased in a direction to engage with the adjustment lever 10 by a torsion spring 23 wound around the outer periphery of the rod 22. The leading end of the pulling cable 24 is connected to the protruding portion 20b provided upward on the lock member 20, and the pulling cable 24 is pulled in the arrow direction by manual operation against the urging force of the torsion spring 23. At this time, the claw portion 20a of the lock member 20 is detached from the positioning hole 13a, and the engagement of the lock member 20 with the adjustment lever 10 is released.
[0016]
The brake pedal 30 is fixed to the lower end of the brake arm 31. A long and narrow boss member 32 is orthogonally welded and fixed to the upper end portion of the brake arm 31, and this boss member 32 is disposed between the side plates 11 and 12 of the adjustment lever 10 and is located above the side plates 11 and 12. The bolt 33 is assembled so as to be rotatable around an axis in the left-right direction. A clevis 35 fixed to the rear end portion of a push rod 34 of a master cylinder (not shown) fixed to the front side of the bracket 90 so as to be adjustable in the axial direction is rotatably connected to the intermediate portion of the brake arm 31. The connecting point of the clevis 35 in the brake pedal 31 is located on the rotation axis of the adjustment lever 10 with respect to the bracket 90 when the brake pedal 30 is in the open position. A stop lamp switch 16 is assembled to the side plate 12 of the adjustment lever 10 via a support member 15, and a push piece 36 fixed to the brake arm 31 is brought into contact with the push rod portion at the front end of the stop lamp switch 16. It is designed to be separated. When the brake pedal 30 is in the open position, the pressing piece 36 abuts against the stop lamp switch 16 to keep the switch 16 in an off state, and is separated from the switch 16 when the brake pedal 30 is depressed to turn on the switch 16. State.
[0017]
The foot pedal release position adjusting device in this vehicle also includes another adjusting lever 40 and an accelerator pedal 50 (another pedal). The other adjustment lever 40 includes a pair of left and right side plates 41 and 42 and a front plate 43 that are integrally formed, and the partition plate 92 and the side plate 94 of the bracket 90 are arranged in the left and right direction above the side plates 41 and 42. It is assembled so as to be rotatable around an axis, and is connected to the adjustment lever 10 via a link member 44.
[0018]
The accelerator pedal 50 is fixed to the lower end of the accelerator arm 51. A support shaft 52 is orthogonally welded and fixed to the middle portion of the accelerator arm 51, and the support shaft 52 is disposed between both side plates 41 and 42 of the adjustment lever 40 and fixed on the back surface of the front plate 43. The support member 53 is supported so as to be rotatable about an axis in the left-right direction. The accelerator arm 51 is urged by the torsion spring 54 wound around the support shaft 52 in the direction in which the accelerator pedal 30 moves rearward, and is stopped in contact with a stopper (not shown) in a free state. At the upper end of the accelerator arm 51, a locking member 56 to which an accelerator wire 55 is connected is provided. The locking member 56 is positioned on the axis of rotation of the adjustment lever 40 relative to the bracket 90 when the accelerator pedal 50 is in the free state.
[0019]
In the foot pedal release position adjusting device in the vehicle configured as described above, the pulling cable 24 of the lock member 20 is pulled in the direction of the arrow by manual operation against the urging force of the torsion spring 23, and the lock member 20 is adjusted by the adjustment lever. If the brake pedal 30 is stepped on against the urging force of the coil spring 14 in a state where the brake pedal 30 is released from the position 10, the adjustment lever rotates around the axis of the clevis 35 and the release position of the brake pedal 30 is adjusted. The Further, when the adjustment lever 10 is rotated, another adjustment lever 40 is also rotated via the link member 44, and the opening position of the accelerator pedal 50 is adjusted in conjunction with the brake pedal 30. If the pulling operation of the pulling cable 24 is released after the adjustment, the lock member 20 is engaged with the adjusting lever 10 by the urging force of the torsion spring 23, and the angular position of the adjusting lever 10 is related to the adjusted position. Stopped. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the apparatus of the automobile pedal capable of adjusting the opening position of the brake pedal 30 can be configured at low cost without employing a motor or the like.
[0020]
In the above case, since the lock member 20 is manually operated via the pull cable 24, the pedal device can be manually operated at a position away from the main body. The layout and operability of the pedal device can be improved. In addition, the coil spring 14 urges the adjustment lever 10 in a direction in which the brake pedal 30 is rotated in a direction (forward) in which the brake pedal 30 is displaced in a direction opposite to the stepping-on direction in a state where the lock member 20 is disengaged. Therefore, the position of the brake pedal 30 can be adjusted only by depressing the brake pedal 30 in a state in which the lock member 20 is detached from the adjustment lever 10, and the opening position of the brake pedal 30 can be easily set. Further, the accelerator pedal 50 is displaced in conjunction with the brake pedal 30 when the adjustment lever 10 is rotated, so that the positions of the plurality of pedals 30 and 50 can be adjusted simultaneously.
[0021]
b. Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. This embodiment employs an electronic accelerator unit 60 in place of the wire accelerator in the first embodiment.
[0022]
The electronic accelerator unit 60 is fixed to a fixing portion 12 a extending from the side plate 12 of the adjustment lever 10. In the electronic accelerator unit 60, an upper end of an accelerator arm 71 having an accelerator pedal 70 assembled to the lower end is rotatably assembled, and an angle sensor 61 for detecting a rotation angle of the accelerator arm 71 is assembled. When the accelerator pedal 70 is depressed, the electronic accelerator unit 60 detects the depression amount of the accelerator pedal 70 by the angle sensor 61 detecting the turning angle of the accelerator arm 71, and shows a signal representing the detected depression amount. Not output to the engine output control unit.
[0023]
Also in the foot pedal release position adjusting device in the vehicle configured as described above, when the release position of the brake pedal 30 is adjusted, the release position of the accelerator pedal 70 is also adjusted in conjunction with the brake pedal 30 as the adjustment lever 10 rotates. Is done. Therefore, also in the embodiment, the positions of the plurality of pedals 30 and 50 can be adjusted simultaneously.
[0024]
In each of the above embodiments, the pull cable 24 is employed as a cable for manually operating the lock member 20, and the lock member 20 is detached from the adjustment lever 10 by pulling the pull cable 24 and is adjusted by the torsion spring 23. However, instead of the pull cable 24, a push / pull cable may be used, and the engagement / disengagement of the lock member 20 with respect to the adjustment lever 10 may be performed by manual operation of the push / pull cable.
[0025]
In the above embodiment, the accelerator pedals 50 and 70 are employed as separate pedals. However, in addition to or instead of this, another pedal such as a clutch pedal is employed as another pedal, and the same as the accelerator pedals 50 and 70. Further, it may be configured to be displaced in conjunction with the brake pedal 30.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a foot pedal release position adjusting device for a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a foot pedal release position adjusting device in the vehicle.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an opening position adjusting device for a foot pedal in a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Adjustment lever, 13a ... Positioning hole, 14 ... Spring, 20 ... Lock member, 23 ... Spring, 24 ... Pulling cable, 30 ... Brake pedal, 40 ... Adjustment lever, 44 ... Link member, 50 ... Accelerator pedal, 90 …bracket.

Claims (6)

An adjustment lever which is rotatably assembled to a bracket fixed to the vehicle body and has a plurality of positioning holes arranged in parallel along a circumferential direction centering on an axis of rotation with respect to the bracket ;
The bracket is pivotally attached to the bracket and manually engaged via a cable to be engaged with or disengaged from one or a plurality of the positioning holes of the adjusting lever to lock the adjusting lever at a plurality of angular positions. A locking member,
An opening position adjusting device for a foot pedal in a vehicle, comprising: a pedal supported by the adjustment lever so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the adjustment lever with respect to the bracket. In the opening position adjusting device of the foot pedal in the vehicle according to claim 1,
A locking biasing member is provided that elastically biases the locking member in a direction to engage the positioning lever of the adjustment lever;
The cable is a pulling cable that is manually pulled to release the lock member from the positioning hole of the adjusting lever against the biasing force of the locking biasing member. Open position adjustment device. In the opening position adjusting device of the foot pedal in the vehicle according to claim 1 or 2,
An adjustment biasing member that elastically biases the adjustment lever in a direction in which the pedal is displaced in a direction opposite to a stepping-on direction in a state where the engagement of the lock member is released is provided. Foot pedal release position adjustment device. In the opening position adjusting device of the foot pedal in the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
An apparatus for adjusting the opening position of a foot pedal in a vehicle, comprising a single or a plurality of other pedals connected to the adjustment lever and displaced in conjunction with the pedal when the adjustment lever rotates. The stepping pedal opening position adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 4 ,
Another adjustment lever assembled to the bracket so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the adjustment lever relative to the bracket;
A link member for connecting the two adjustment levers;
The foot pedal release position adjusting device for a vehicle, wherein the other pedal is assembled to the other adjusting lever so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the axis of rotation of the other adjusting lever with respect to the bracket. . The stepping pedal opening position adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 4 ,
A foot pedal release position adjusting device in a vehicle, wherein the other pedal is assembled to the adjusting lever so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to an axis of rotation of the adjusting lever with respect to the bracket.

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