JP5385745B2 - Footrest - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a footrest. In detail, it is related with the footrest used suitably for vehicles, such as a car.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a footrest on which a driver puts a sole is arranged at the foot of a driver of an automobile.
For example, a footrest device 50 for a vehicle as shown in FIG. 5A is disclosed (see Patent Document 1). The footrest device 50 is attached to a footrest body 51 attached to a toe board 62 that extends upwardly from the front end of the front floor panel 61 toward the front of the vehicle, and a dashboard lower 63 that extends upward from the upper end of the toe board 62. Energy absorber 52.
The footrest body 51 is attached to the toeboard 62 by cylindrical mounting portions 511 and 512 that are buckled and deformed when a load of a predetermined value or more is applied between the footrest surface 510 on which the driver puts the sole 74 and the toeboard 62. Installed.
Further, the thickness of the mounting portion 511 on the vehicle front side is thinner than the thickness of the mounting portion 512 on the vehicle rear side, and the mounting portion 511 on the vehicle front side is buckled and deformed more than the mounting portion 512 on the vehicle rear side. It is easy.

  FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a state of the footrest device 50 and the driver's lower limb 70 when the vehicle collides forward. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the vehicle collides forward, the mounting portion 511 on the front side of the vehicle is greatly buckled and deformed before the mounting portion 512 on the rear side of the vehicle, and the toes 71 of the driver absorb energy. It contacts the body 52. As a result, the burden on the ankle 73 due to the driver's heel 72 sinking is reduced, the input of impact to the toe 71 is reduced, and the driver's lower limb obstacle value can be reduced.

JP 2002-331895 A

However, the energy absorber 52 disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a substantially rectangular outer shape, and its upper surface is substantially horizontal, so that it is difficult to assemble to the dashboard lower 63. There was a problem. Specifically, when the energy absorber 52 is assembled to the dashboard lower 63 with a bolt or the like, it is necessary to apply a load from obliquely above the energy absorber 52. Since the corner portion had to be pressed, it was difficult to apply a load to the energy absorber 52 and the assembly was difficult.
In addition, since the corners are pressed by the fingertips, the burden on the operator's fingertips is large.
Furthermore, since the energy absorber 52 is low in rigidity, the energy absorber 52 may be deformed when the corners are strongly pressed, making assembly difficult.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above, The objective is to provide a footrest with favorable workability | operativity when attaching a footrest to a vehicle.

  In order to achieve the above object, the footrest according to the present invention is a footrest (for example, a footrest 11 described later) on which the driver puts his sole, and is provided at the driver's feet, and the first is as the vehicle moves forward. From a first plane (for example, a first plane 111 described later) extending upwardly at an angle (for example, a first angle θ1 described later) and an upper end of the first plane from the first angle A second plane (for example, a second plane 112, which will be described later) extending upward at a second angle (for example, a second angle θ2, which will be described later) and the upper end of the second plane toward the front of the vehicle. And a third plane (for example, a third plane 113 described later) extending upwardly at a third angle (for example, a third angle θ3 described later) that is smaller than the second angle. It is characterized by that.

According to the present invention, in addition to the first plane and the second plane, the first plane extends from the upper end of the second plane so as to incline upward at a third angle smaller than the second angle from the upper end of the second plane toward the front of the vehicle. Three planes were provided. Thereby, the operator can push a 3rd plane with a palm and can apply a load to a footrest, when attaching a footrest to a vehicle. That is, since the surface is pushed with the palm instead of the corner, it is easy to apply a load to the footrest, and the assembly is facilitated, and the workability is improved.
In addition, since the surface is pushed with a palm, even when the footrest is configured with a low-rigidity energy absorbing member, the footrest is not deformed, and good workability can be ensured.
In addition, since the work of strongly pressing the corner with a fingertip as in the prior art is eliminated, the burden on the operator's fingertip can be reduced.
Furthermore, for example, when working on a dashboard lower, a steering column, or the like, the worker can work by placing the sole on the third plane. For this reason, the worker can work in a stable posture with the weight applied to the footrest, and the workability is improved.

  In the footrest according to the present invention, it is preferable that the third angle is larger than the first angle.

  Usually, when a driver interrupts driving and takes a break, the driver stretches out and heals the fatigue of the foot. At this time, if the legs are extended without changing the angle of the ankle from the bent state, the soles are in a standing state as compared with driving. Therefore, according to the present invention, since the third angle is set larger than the first angle, the driver can easily put the sole on the third plane. As a result, the driver can further heal his tired legs during the break.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, a footrest with favorable workability | operativity when attaching a footrest to a vehicle can be provided.

It is a perspective view of the driver's seat where the footrest of the present invention is arranged. It is a perspective view of the footrest of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows a state when the footrest of this invention is assembled | attached to a vehicle. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the footrest of this invention, (A) is a side view which shows the use condition when driving | operating, (B) is a side view which shows the use condition when resting. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the conventional footrest, (A) is a sectional side view which shows the use condition when driving | operating, (B) is a sectional side view which shows the state at the time of front collision.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a driver's seat 23 provided with a footrest 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The vehicle 10 is an automatic transmission vehicle (AT vehicle) equipped with an automatic transmission. The vehicle 10 includes a footrest 11, a brake pedal 13, and an accelerator pedal 15 in order from the left side at the foot of the driver's seat 23. In addition, the vehicle 10 includes a front body 27 that forms a front portion of a vehicle body 25, an underbody 29 that includes a front floor panel 17 that forms a floor of a passenger compartment 21, and a dashboard lower 18 that forms a partition wall between an engine room (not shown). .
A toe board 19 that is inclined upward and extends from the front end of the front floor panel 17 toward the front of the vehicle is connected to the lower portion of the dashboard lower 18.

  The footrest 11 is a footrest for the driver to put the left sole on and stabilize the foot. The footrest 11 is disposed at the foot of the driver's seat 23 of the vehicle 10, and is fixed on the toe board 19 and the front floor panel 17 with bolts or the like with a lower back surface 116 described later in contact with the toe board 19. Yes.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the footrest 11 according to the present embodiment.
In FIG. 2, the arrow FR indicates the front of the vehicle, and the arrow RB indicates the right side of the vehicle.
As shown in FIG. 2, the footrest 11 has a first plane 111, a second plane 112, a third plane 113, and a fourth plane 114 in order from the front to the top. Further, the footrest 11 has a bottom surface 117, an upper back surface 115, a lower back surface 116, a right side surface 118, and a left side surface 119.

The first plane 111 is a surface on which the driver puts the left sole while driving. The first plane 111 is provided at the driver's feet and extends obliquely upward at a first angle θ1 toward the front of the vehicle. The first angle θ1 is appropriately set to an angle at which the driver can easily put his soles on.
Here, the first angle θ1 means the inclination angle of the first plane 111 with respect to the horizontal plane (vehicle floor). The same applies to a second angle θ2 and a third angle θ3 described later.

The second flat surface 112 is a surface on which the driver's toe abuts at the time of a forward collision or the like, and is configured by an energy absorbing member in order to reduce the impact on the toe. In the present embodiment, the entire footrest 11 is composed of the same energy absorbing member.
The second plane 112 extends upward from the upper end of the first plane 111 at a second angle θ2 that is larger than the first angle θ1. The second angle θ2 is set to an obtuse angle, and the second plane 112 extends toward the rear of the vehicle.

As will be described later, the third flat surface 113 is a surface on which an operator applies a load by pushing with the palm when the footrest 11 is assembled to the vehicle. The third plane 113 is a plane on which the driver puts his / her sole during a break.
The third plane 113 extends obliquely upward at a third angle θ3 that is smaller than the second angle θ2 from the upper end of the second plane 112 toward the front of the vehicle. The third angle θ3 is an acute angle and is set to be larger than the first angle θ1.

  The fourth plane 114 extends from the upper end of the third plane 113 toward the front of the vehicle at a fourth angle θ4 (not shown) and reaches the upper end of the upper back surface 115. The fourth angle θ4 is set smaller than the third angle θ3.

  The lower back surface 116 has the same inclination angle as the inclination angle of the toe board 19 so as to contact the toe board 19 when the footrest 11 is assembled to the vehicle.

Next, the operation and effect of the footrest 11 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
Here, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state when the footrest 11 is assembled to the vehicle 10. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the usage state of the footrest 11, where (A) is a side view showing the usage state when driving, and (B) is a side view showing the state when resting. is there.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, in addition to the first plane 111 and the second plane 112, the third angle smaller than the second angle θ2 from the upper end of the second plane 112 toward the front of the vehicle. A third plane 113 extending upward at an angle θ3 is provided.
Thus, as shown in FIG. 3, when the footrest 11 is assembled to the vehicle 10, the operator can apply a load to the footrest 11 by pressing the third plane 113 with the palm 31. That is, since the surface is pushed by the palm 31 instead of the corner portion, it is easy to apply a load to the footrest 11 and the assembly is facilitated, and the workability is improved.
Further, since the surface is pushed by the palm 31, even when the footrest 11 is constituted by a low-rigidity energy absorbing member, the footrest 11 is not deformed and good workability can be ensured.
In addition, since the work of strongly pressing the corner with the fingertip 32 as in the prior art is eliminated, the burden on the fingertip 32 of the operator can be reduced.
Furthermore, for example, when working on the dashboard lower 18 or the steering column, the operator can work by placing the soles on the third plane 113. For this reason, the worker can work in a stable posture with the weight applied to the footrest 11, and workability is improved.

  By the way, when a driver interrupts driving and takes a break, the driver usually extends his / her leg to heal his tiredness. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and (B), when the foot 40 is extended without changing the angle of the ankle 42 from the bent state of the knee 41, the sole 43 is raised as compared to during driving. It becomes a state. Therefore, according to the footrest 11 according to the present embodiment, the third angle θ3 is set larger than the first angle θ1, so that the driver can easily put the sole 43 on the third plane 113. Thereby, the driver can further heal fatigue of the foot 40 during the break.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, etc. within a scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention.
Specifically, in the above embodiment, the second angle θ2 is set to an obtuse angle, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the second angle θ2 may be set to a right angle.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although 3rd angle (theta) 3 was set larger than 1st angle (theta) 1, it is not limited to this. The third angle θ3 may be appropriately set to an angle that is easy for the operator to work among angles smaller than the second angle θ2.
In the above embodiment, the first flat surface 111 is provided so as to be inclined upward and extending from the rear end of the bottom surface 117 toward the front of the vehicle. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a flat surface extending upward from the rear end of the bottom surface 117 may be further provided, and the first flat surface 111 may be provided so as to extend obliquely upward from the upper end of the flat surface toward the front of the vehicle.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle 11 ... Footrest 111 ... 1st plane 112 ... 2nd plane 113 ... 3rd plane 17 ... Front floor panel 18 ... Dashboard lower 19 ... Toe board (theta) 1 ... 1st angle (theta) 2 ... 2nd angle (theta) 3 ... third angle

Claims (2)

A footrest on which the driver puts his soles,
A first plane provided at the driver's feet and extending upwardly at a first angle toward the front of the vehicle;
A second plane extending upward from a top end of the first plane at a second angle greater than the first angle;
And a third plane extending obliquely upward at a third angle smaller than the second angle from the upper end of the second plane toward the front of the vehicle. The footrest according to claim 1, wherein the third angle is larger than the first angle.

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