JPH0411529A - Motor-driven foot rest device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a proper foot rest position in accordance with a driver by installing a control mechanism which memorizes the operation data of a switch and drives a motor on the basis of the operation data. CONSTITUTION:A foot rest slide motor 4 is revolved in the positive (negative) direction, and an output shaft 4a is output-shifted in the left (right) direction side, and a movable case 5 is shifted in the left (right) direction integrally with a rest part 7. A foot rest angular motor 6 is revolved in the positive (negative) direction, and an output shaft 6a is output-shifted in the left (right) direction side, and the rest part 7 is turned in the counterclockwise (clockwise) direction, and tuned upwardly (downward). With a control mechanism 8, a seat slide motor 14 for slide shifting a seat 13 and a seat reclining motor 15 for reclining- shifting the seat 13 are connected. Motors 4, 6, 14, and 15 are driven on the basis of the operation data of switches 16, 17, 18, and 19 by the control mechanism 8.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention]

(1L Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a footrest device that is attached to the foot area next to the foot brake pedal or clutch pedal of an automobile and used for resting the foot. (Prior Art) Conventionally, as the above-mentioned footrest device 6, for example, the fourth footrest device 6 has been used.
There was something shown in the figure. That is, the illustrated footrest device 51100 is made by bending an iron plate into a box shape, and is provided with a flat rest portion 100a for resting the feet on the left side in FIG. Further, on the vehicle body 50 side, a fixing part 100b is provided. The floor panel 50a of the vehicle body 50 is fixed to one fixing part 10Db via screws 110, and the other fixing part 100c is provided with a screw 11.
1, the floor center panel 50b of the vehicle body 50 is fixedly attached. (Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional footrest device 100 described above, the rest portion 100a is fixed to the vehicle body 50, so that one foot may be adjusted depending on the height of the driver. Since the position you apply it to is not a desirable position,
There is a problem that it is difficult to operate the pedals properly, which causes fatigue.
There was one question. (Object of the Invention) The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a footrest device that allows a driver to operate the pedals comfortably by obtaining an appropriate foot rest position according to the driver. It is an object.

[Structure of the invention]

Means for Solving Problem 1) The footrest device according to the present invention includes a base fixed to the vehicle body side, a rest part for a footrest that moves with respect to the base, and the rest 1.11 that can be slid and angled. The present invention is characterized by having a configuration including a motor for changing and moving, a switch for switching and supplying power to the motor, and a control mechanism for storing operation data of the switch and driving the motor based on the operation data. A more preferred embodiment is characterized by a configuration including a control mechanism that drives the motor based on seat position data and operation data of the switch, and the configuration of the footrest device described above solves the conventional FF problem. This is a means to solve the problem. (Operation of the Invention) According to the electric footrest device according to the present invention, the control mechanism drives the motor based on the operation data of the switch, and in a more preferred embodiment, the control mechanism drives the motor based on the seat position data and the operation data of the switch. Since the motor is driven based on the driver's height, the foot rest portion is adjusted according to the height of the driver. (Embodiment) Hereinafter, an electric footrest device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. That is, in the illustrated electric footrest device 1, a base 2 is fixed to a floor panel 50a of a vehicle body panel 50 by screwing screws 3, and a footrest slide motor 4 is attached to the base 2. Further, the footrest slide motor 4 is provided with an output shaft 4a that can be moved outwardly to the left and right in FIG. 1, and a movable case 5 is connected to the output shaft 4a. A footrest angle motor 6 is attached to the movable case 5, and the footrest angle motor 6 is provided with an extension shaft 6a that can be moved to the left or right in FIG. 1. Furthermore, a base end of a rest part 7 is rotatably attached to the movable case 5 on the lower side in FIG. 1, and the tip of the rest part 7 is connected to the output shaft 6a. be. Here, when the positive side power is supplied to the power supply terminal 4b provided in the footrest slide motor 4, the footrest slide motor 4 rotates in the positive direction, so that the output shaft 4a outputs to the left in FIG. From doing
The movable case 5 is moved leftward integrally with the rest part 7. Furthermore, when the power terminal 4b is supplied with the opposite power, the footrest slide motor 4 rotates in the opposite direction.
The output shaft 4a performs a return output movement to the right in FIG. 1, thereby moving the movable case 5 back to the right together with the rest portion 7. When the positive power is supplied to the terminal 6b of the footrest angle motor 6, the footrest angle motor 6 rotates in the positive direction, so that the output shaft 6a outputs the output to the left in FIG. Since it is moved, the rest part 7 is rotated counterclockwise to raise it up. Furthermore, when power is supplied to the power terminal 6b on the opposite side, the footrest angle motor 6 rotates in the opposite direction, so that the output shaft 6a returns to the right in FIG. Then, the rest part 7 is rotated back clockwise to fold down the rest part 7. On the other hand, a control mechanism 8 is connected to each of the motors 4, 6 via each power supply line 9, 10, and this control mechanism 8 includes:
Seat slide motor 14. which slides the seat 13 via each power line 11.12. A seat reclining motor 15 for reclining the seat 13 is connected. The control mechanism 8 also includes a footrest slide switch 16, a footrest angle switch 17, and a footrest angle switch 17, which respectively issue predetermined command signals. Seat slide switch 18. The seat reclining switch 191 is connected to a main switch 20 (switch) consisting of a memory switch (not shown) for setting a memory, and a call switch (not shown) for recalling memory contents. For the footrest slide switch 16. Movable contact 16a, connected to ground! - The footrest angle switch 17 is equipped with a front contact 16b for forward movement and a back contact 16c for rear movement, and the footrest angle switch 17 has a movable contact 17a connected to ground and a raising contact for raising and eccentric movement. 17b and a tilt side contact 17c for tilting and eccentric movement. The front side contact 16b, the rear side contact 16c, the raising lIl contact 17b, and the fIIL side contact 17e are provided with signal input terminals 8a provided in the control mechanism 8. 8b, 8c, and ad are connected to each other. Further, the seat slide switch 18 has the following features. A movable contact 18a connected to ground, a forward contact 18b for forward movement of the seat, and a backward contact 18 for backward movement of the seat.
The seat reclining switch 19 has a movable contact 19a connected to ground, a raising side contact 19b for raising and moving the seat, and a tilting side contact 19c for folding the seat. Also, the forward contact 18b and the backward contact 18C
Signal input terminals 8e, 8f, 8g, and 8h provided in the control mechanism 8 are connected to the third raising side contact 19b and the falling side contact 19c, respectively. On the other hand, the control mechanism 8 includes the signal input terminals 8a, 8.
b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8g. 8h, a power supply terminal 81 connected to the power supply 20, a ground terminal 8j connected to the ground, and each of the motors 4.6, 14.8h.
81.8p, 8 to each motor power terminal 8 connected to 15.
q, 8r, 8s, 8t. 8u and pulse signal input terminals 8v, 8w connected to the respective reed switches 4c, 6c, 14c, 15e built into the motors 4, 6, 14.15. 8x and 8y are preparations. Further, the control mechanism 8 includes a microcomputer 21,
A reset circuit 22 and a power supply circuit 23 are connected between the power supply 20 and the microcomputer 21, respectively, and the signal input terminals 8a and 8b. I10 interface circuits 24, 25, 26.27° 28.29, 30.8c, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8g, 8h and connected between them and the microcomputer 21, respectively.
31, and the reed switches 4c, 6c, 14c, 15
I10 interface circuits 32, 33, 34.35 connected between the motors 4, 6, 14.15 and the microcomputer 21, and switching circuits 36 connected between the microcomputer 21 and each of the motors 4, 6, 14.15, respectively.
, 37.38.39, 40, 41. 42.43 is preparation. And each of the switching circuits 36 and 37. 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, and 43 are actuated to activate each relay contact 36a, 37a. 38a, 39a, 40a, 41a, 42a, 43a are switched to rotate each motor 4, 6, 14.15 in the forward direction or reverse direction. Also, the footrest slide switch 16.
7-point rest angle switch 17. Seat slide switch 18. When the seat recliner switch 19 is switched, these signals are sent to each of the 170 interface circuits 24, 25° 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.3.
1 to each switching circuit 36, 37, 38, 39, 40. 41, 42, and 43, the pulses generated by the rotation of the motors 4, 6, 14, and 15 are transmitted to the reed switches 4c, 6c, 14c,
15c counts each I10 interface circuit 3
Microcomputer 2 via 2, 33, 34° 35
1 performs writing and execution processing. Next, the operation of the control mechanism 8 will be explained based on FIG. The program is started with the reset performed by the reset circuit 22, and in step 200, each switch signal is collected, and then the next step 201 is performed.
to move to. In step 2 201, it is determined whether or not the memory switch is on (ON), and when it is determined in this step 201 that the memory switch is on (YES), the process moves to step 202, and the memory switch is switched on. If it is determined that is not on (No), the process moves to step 203. Then, in step 203, it is determined whether or not the call switch is off (ON).
The call switch is on at 03 (YES)
When it is determined that the call switch is not on (NO), the process moves to step 205. In step 205, it is determined whether or not the front contact 16b of the footrest slide switch 16 is ON.
is on (YES), the process moves to step 206, and the front contact 16b is not on (YES).
If the determination is No), the process moves to the next step 207. In step 207, it is determined whether the back contact 16c of the 77 trestle slide switch 16 is on (ON), and if it is determined in step 207 that the back contact 16c is on (YES), step 20
If it is determined that the back contact 16c is not on (No), the process moves to the next step 209. In this step 209, the footrest slide motor 4 is stopped, and the process proceeds to step 210. Further, in step 206, the footrest slide motor 4 is rotated in the forward direction to move the movable case 5 integrally with the rest portion 7 toward the front side with respect to the seat 13, and the reed switch 4C is activated to rotate the footrest slide motor 4 in the forward direction. Increment the memory data (data) of the seatrest slide position area and proceed to step 21.
Transition to 0. Then, in step 208, the footrest slide motor 4 is rotated in the opposite direction, and the movable case 5 is rotated.
is integrally moved with the rest part 7 to the back side with respect to the seat 13, and the memory data (data) of the footrest slide position area of the footrest slide motor 4 is decremented by the reed switch 4C. Step 2
10. In this step 210, it is determined whether or not the raising side contact 17b of the footrest angle switch 17 is ON.
7b is on (YES), the process moves to step 211, and when it is judged that the raising side contact 17b is not on (no), the process moves to step 212. Then, in step 212, it is determined whether the tilting side contact 17c of the footrest angle switch 17 is off (ON), and when it is determined in this step 212 that the tilting side contact 17c is on (YES), the step The process moves to step 213, and if it is determined that the folding side contact 17c is not on (NO), the process moves to step 214. In this step 214, the footrest angle motor 6
is stopped and the process moves to step 215. Further, in step 211, the footrest angle motor 6 is rotated in the forward direction to move the rest part 7 to the raised side, and the data stored in the footrest angle position area of the footrest angle motor 6 is incremented by the reed switch 6C. Step 21
Move to 5. Then, in step 213, the footrest angle motor 6 is rotated in the opposite direction to move the rest part 7 to the tilted side, and the data stored in the footrest angle position area by the reed switch 6C is decremented, and the process moves to step 215. do. In this step 215, the seat slide switch 1
It is determined whether or not the forward contact 18b of No. 8 is on (ON), and if it is determined in step 215 that the forward contact 18b is on (YES), step 2 is performed.
16, and the forward contact 18b is not on (No)
If it is determined that this is the case, the process moves to step 217. Then, in step 217, it is determined whether the rear contact 18c of the seat slide switch 18 is on (ON), and in step 217, it is determined whether the rear contact 18e of the seat slide switch 18 is on (ON). In step 217, the backward contact 18c
is on (YES), the process moves to step 218, and the reverse side contact 18c is not on (No).
), the process moves to the next step 219. In this step 219, the seat slide motor 14
is stopped and the process moves to step 220. Further, in step 216, the seat slide motor 14 is driven forward and the reed switch 1 is driven forward.
The stored data (data) in the sea slide position area according to step 4c is incremented, and the process moves to step 220. Then, in step 218, the seat slide motor 14 is driven toward the rearward side, and the data stored in the seat slide position area by the reed switch 14c is decremented, and the process proceeds to step 220. In step 220, it is determined whether or not the raising side contact 19b of the seat reclining switch 19 is ON.
When it is determined that the contact 9b is on (YES), the process moves to step 221, and when it is determined that the raising side contact 19b is not on (no), the process moves to the next step 222. In this step 222, it is determined whether or not the tilting side contact 19c of the seat reclining switch 19 is ON.
When it is determined that 9c is on (YES), the process moves to step 223, and it is determined that the folding side contact 19c is not on (YES).
If the determination is NO, the process moves to the next step 224. In this step 224, the seat reclining motor 15 is stopped and the process returns to the first step 200. Further, in step 221, the seat reclining motor 15 is driven to the raising side, and the data stored in the seat reclining position area by the reed switch 15c is incremented, and the process returns to the first step 200. Then, in step 223, the seat reclining motor 15 is driven to the reclining side, and the data stored in the seat reclining position area by the reed switch 15c is decremented, and the process returns to the first step 200. Further, in step 202, the data is transferred to a memory area with position data based on the data stored in each position area by the reed switches 4c, 6c, 14c, and 15c, and the process returns to the first step 200. Furthermore, in step 204, each motor 4,
6, 14.15 to each person and area memory data (data)
is driven so that it becomes equal to the data in each memory area, and the process returns to the first step 200. That is, when the memory switch and the recall switch are turned off while seated on the seat 13, the footrest slide switch 16. Footrest angle switch 17. Seat slide switch 18. Each motor 4, 6,
14 and 15 are driven and stopped at a position suitable for the driver. By turning on the memory switch in this state, the position data of each motor 4, 6, 14.degree. 15 is memorized. Then, by turning on the call switch, each motor 4, 6, 14, 15 is driven until it matches the memorized position data, and the rest part 7 and movable case are moved to the memory position for each driver. 5 and the seat 13 are driven.

【Effect of the invention】

As explained above, the electric footrest device according to the present invention includes a base fixed to the vehicle body side, a rest part for a footrest that moves with respect to the base, and the rest part can be moved by sliding and changing the angle. The present invention is characterized by having a configuration including a motor for switching, a switch for switching and supplying power to the motor, and a control mechanism for storing operation data of the switch and driving the motor based on the operation data. In a preferred embodiment, since the configuration includes a control mechanism that drives the motor based on the seat position data and the operation data of the switch, the motor is driven based on the switch operation data. Since the motor is driven based on the position data of the pedals and the operation data of the switches, it is possible to obtain an appropriate foot rest position that suits the driver, which has the excellent effect of allowing comfortable pedal operation and eliminating the feeling of fatigue. It is something to play.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block configuration diagram of an electric footrest device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram around the control u1 mechanism of the electric 7-piece rest device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram similar to that shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart explaining the control operation of the control mechanism in the electric footrest device shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the conventional footrest device. 1... Electric footrest device, 2... Base, 4... Footrest slide motor (motor), 6...
...Footrest angle motor (motor), 7...Rest part, 8...Control mechanism. 13... Seat, 20 (16, 17, 18, 19)... Switch (footrest slide switch, footrest angle switch, seat slide switch, seat reclining switch), 50... Vehicle body. Patent applicant: Meidosha Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Representative patent attorney: Yutaka Oshio

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A base fixed to the vehicle body, a foot rest part that moves relative to the base, a motor that slides and changes the angle of the rest part, and a switch that switches and supplies power to the motor. and a control mechanism that stores operation data of the switch and drives a motor based on the operation data. (2) The electric footrest device according to claim (1), further comprising a control mechanism that drives the motor based on seat position data and operation data of the switch.