JP6530650B2 - Vehicle pedal bracket - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pedal bracket for a vehicle.

  At present, a vehicle pedal bracket for swingably supporting a brake pedal and a clutch pedal for a vehicle has been proposed and put into practical use. In recent years, for the purpose of reducing the weight of the structure, a vehicle pedal bracket molded of resin has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3).

JP 2000-185632 A JP 2003-165426 A Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2003-237417

  However, the shapes of conventional resin pedal brackets for vehicles as described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 are not optimized, and there is room for further weight reduction and high strength.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to achieve further weight reduction and high strength by optimizing the shape of a resin-made vehicle pedal bracket.

  In order to achieve the above object, a pedal bracket for a vehicle according to the present invention is attached to a pair of bearing portions provided with a bearing hole for swingably supporting a swing shaft of the pedal for a vehicle and a predetermined portion of the vehicle A base portion, which is integrally formed of a resin, and each bearing portion has a hollow portion extending from each bearing hole to the base portion, and the outer side of a portion forming each bearing hole At least a portion and at least a portion of the outside of each hollow portion are provided with a pair of reinforcing flange portions respectively formed along two adjacent planes orthogonal to the axial direction of the swing axis It is a thing.

  When this configuration is adopted, a portion extending from the bearing hole of each bearing portion to the base portion is a hollow portion, so that weight reduction can be achieved. Further, at least a part of the outer side of the portion forming each bearing hole and at least a part of the outer side of each hollow portion are respectively formed along two adjacent planes orthogonal to the axial direction of the swing axis. Since the pair of reinforcing flanges is provided, the bearing hole and the hollow portion can be effectively reinforced, and the required strength can be secured.

  In the pedal bracket for a vehicle according to the present invention, each hollow portion can be formed such that the volume of the portion near each bearing hole is smaller than the volume of the portion near the base.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to suppress a decrease in strength of the portion where the bearing hole is formed by relatively reducing the volume of the hollow portion in the portion near the bearing hole.

  In the pedal bracket for a vehicle according to the present invention, it is possible to form a connecting hollow portion connecting each hollow portion between the hollow portions at a position close to the base.

  By adopting such a configuration, since the connection hollow portions connecting the hollow portions are formed at positions near the base between the hollow portions, further weight reduction can be achieved.

  In the pedal bracket for a vehicle according to the present invention, at least a portion of each hollow portion is separated from the first wall portion, which is orthogonal to the axial direction of the swinging shaft, by a predetermined distance axially outside the first wall portion. It can form by the 2nd wall arranged parallel and the 3rd wall which connects the 1st wall and the 2nd wall.

  When such a configuration is adopted, at least a part of each hollow portion, two wall portions (first and second wall portions) parallel to each other, and a wall portion connecting these (third wall portion) , And therefore, a relatively high strength can be secured.

  In the pedal bracket for a vehicle according to the present invention, the first wall portions forming the hollow portions can be connected by the connecting wall portion having an L-shaped cross section orthogonal to the first wall portion.

  When this configuration is adopted, the first wall portions forming the hollow portions of the bearing portions can be connected by the connecting wall portion having an L-shaped cross section orthogonal to the first wall portion. Thus, the bearings are relatively firmly connected.

  According to the present invention, by optimizing the shape of the resin-made vehicle pedal bracket, it is possible to achieve further weight reduction and high strength.

It is a front side perspective view of a pedal bracket for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a back side perspective view of a pedal bracket for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a pedal bracket for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of a pedal bracket for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of a pedal bracket for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a bottom view of a pedal bracket for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a right side view of a pedal bracket for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a left side view of a pedal bracket for vehicles concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the clutch pedal to the pedal bracket for vehicles which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are merely preferable application examples, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

  First, the configuration of the vehicle pedal bracket 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

  The vehicle pedal bracket 1 according to the present embodiment functions as a clutch pedal bracket attached to a predetermined portion of the vehicle while supporting the clutch pedal 100 (FIG. 9), and is integrally formed of resin. is there. As a resin used as a material of the medal bracket 1 for vehicles, polyamide, polyacetal, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, ABS resin, AS resin, AS resin, acrylic resin, polycarbonate, modified polyphenylene ether, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethylene terephthalate, polysulfone Polyphenylene sulfide, polyether ether ketone, polyimide, polyether imide, fluorine resin, liquid crystal polymer, phenol resin, epoxy resin, melamine resin, urea resin, unsaturated polyester resin, alkyd resin, polyurethane, etc. can be adopted. .

  In order to improve heat resistance, mechanical strength and the like, an inorganic or organic filler can be blended into the thermoplastic resin as required. Preferred fillers include glass fiber, carbon fiber, metal fiber, aramid fiber, potassium titanate, silicon carbide, ceramic, silicon nitride, barium sulfate, calcium sulfate, kaolin, clay, pyrophyllite, bentonite, sericite Zeolite, mica, mica, nepheline cynite, talc, atalpulgite, wollastonite, PMF, ferrite, calcium silicate, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, dolomite, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, titanium oxide, magnesium oxide, iron oxide, double flow There may be mentioned reinforcing fillers such as molybdenum carbide, graphite, gypsum, glass beads, glass bales, quartz and quartz glass, which may be hollow. In addition, these reinforcing fillers can be used in combination of two or more, and can be used after being pretreated with a coupling agent such as silane or titanium if necessary. Among these, from the viewpoint of a good balance of strength, moldability, and cost, it is preferable to use one in which 30 to 50% by weight of glass fiber is added to polyamide 66. The vehicle pedal bracket 1 can be integrally molded using an injection molding method, a 3D printer, or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the vehicle pedal bracket 1 includes a pair of bearing portions 10 provided with bearing holes 11 for swingably supporting a swing shaft 110 (FIG. 9) of the clutch pedal 100, And a base 20 attached to a predetermined portion of the vehicle. The base 20 is provided with a plurality of insertion holes 21 for inserting a member for fixing the vehicle.

  In each bearing portion 10, a portion extending from each bearing hole 11 to the base 20 is a hollow portion 30, and in each hollow portion 30, the volume of the portion closer to each bearing hole 11 is greater than the volume of the portion closer to the base 20 Are also made smaller. At least a part of each hollow portion 30 has a first wall 31 orthogonal to the axial direction of the rocking shaft 110 (FIG. 9) and a predetermined distance axially outside the first wall 31. It is formed of a second wall 32 arranged in parallel, and a third wall 33 connecting the first wall 31 and the second wall 32. The first wall portions 31 forming each hollow portion 30 are connected by a connecting wall portion 34 having an L-shaped cross section orthogonal to the first wall portion 31. Further, between the hollow portions 30, a connecting hollow portion 35 connecting the hollow portions 30 is formed at a position close to the base 20.

  At least a portion of the portion forming each bearing hole 11 and at least a portion of the outer portion of each hollow portion 30 are respectively formed along two adjacent planes orthogonal to the axial direction of the swing shaft 110 A pair of reinforcing flanges 40 is provided.

  Next, a method of using the vehicle pedal bracket 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the rocking shaft 110 of the clutch pedal 100 is rockably attached to the bearing hole 11 of the bearing portion 10 of the vehicle pedal bracket 1, whereby the clutch pedal 100 is attached to the vehicle pedal bracket 1 as shown in FIG. Let it swing freely. Next, a vehicle fixing member (such as a screw or a bolt) is inserted into the insertion hole 21 provided in the base 20 of the vehicle pedal bracket 1 to fix the vehicle pedal bracket 1 to a predetermined portion of the vehicle.

  In the pedal bracket 1 for a vehicle according to the embodiment described above, the portion extending from the bearing hole 11 to the base 20 of each bearing portion 10 is a hollow portion 30, so that weight reduction can be achieved. Also, at least a part of the portion forming each bearing hole 11 and at least a part of the outer portion of each hollow portion 30 along two adjacent planes orthogonal to the axial direction of the rocking shaft 110 Since the pair of reinforcing flange portions 40 formed are provided, the bearing hole 11 and the hollow portion 30 can be effectively reinforced, and a required strength can be secured.

  Further, in the pedal bracket 1 for a vehicle according to the embodiment described above, since the volume of the hollow portion 30 in the portion near the bearing hole 11 is relatively small, the strength of the portion forming the bearing hole 11 is reduced. It can be suppressed.

  Further, in the pedal bracket 1 for a vehicle according to the embodiment described above, since the connecting hollow portions 35 connecting the hollow portions 30 are formed at positions closer to the base 20 between the hollow portions 30, further Weight reduction can be achieved.

  Further, in the vehicle pedal bracket 1 according to the embodiment described above, at least a part of each hollow portion 30 and two wall portions (first wall portion 31 and second wall portion 32) parallel to each other Since it is formed by the wall (the third wall 33) which connects these, relatively high strength can be secured.

  In the vehicle pedal bracket 1 according to the embodiment described above, the first wall portions 31 forming the hollow portions 30 of the bearing portions 10 have an L-shaped cross section orthogonal to the first wall portion 31. Because the connection wall portions 34 are connected to each other, the bearing portions 10 are relatively firmly connected.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the clutch pedal bracket for supporting the clutch pedal 100. However, the present invention can be applied to a brake pedal bracket for supporting the brake pedal.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art with appropriate design modifications to such embodiments are also included in the scope of the present invention as long as they have the features of the present invention. . That is, each element with which the said embodiment is equipped, its arrangement | positioning, material, conditions, a shape, a size, etc. are not necessarily limited to what was illustrated, and can be changed suitably. Moreover, each element with which the said embodiment is equipped can be combined as much as technically possible, and what combined these is also included in the scope of the present invention as long as the feature of the present invention is included.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pedal bracket for vehicles 10 ... Bearing part 11 ... Bearing hole 20 ... Base part 30 ... Hollow part 31 ... 1st wall part 32 ... 2nd wall part 33 ... 3rd wall part 34 ... Connection wall part 35 ... Connection hollow part 40 ... Reinforcement flange 100 ... Clutch pedal (vehicle pedal)
110 ... rocking shaft

Claims (5)

A pedal bracket for a vehicle comprising a pair of bearings provided with bearing holes for swingably supporting a swing shaft of a pedal for a vehicle, and a base attached to a predetermined portion of the vehicle, and integrally formed of resin. And
In each of the bearing portions, a portion extending from each of the bearing holes to the base portion is a hollow portion.
At least a part of the outer side of the portion forming each bearing hole and at least a part of the outer side of each hollow portion are respectively formed along two adjacent planes orthogonal to the axial direction of the swing axis The pedal bracket for vehicles provided with the pair of reinforced flange parts.   The pedal bracket for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each hollow portion is formed such that a volume of a portion closer to each bearing hole is smaller than a volume of a portion closer to the base.   The pedal bracket for vehicles according to claim 1 or 2 by which the connection hollow part which connects said each hollow part is formed in the position near said base between said each hollow parts.   At least a portion of each of the hollow portions is disposed parallel to the first wall portion orthogonal to the axial direction of the swing shaft and at a predetermined interval axially outside the first wall portion. The vehicle pedal bracket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is formed by a second wall portion and a third wall portion connecting the first wall portion and the second wall portion. .   5. The vehicle pedal bracket according to claim 4, wherein the first wall portions forming the hollow portions are connected by a connecting wall portion having an L-shaped cross section orthogonal to the first wall portion.

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