JPH04201739A - Arrangement of automobile driving pedal and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate transfer step operation of a pedal especially to prevent misstepping of an accelerator pedal by providing constitution such as arranging the accelerator pedal to left and the brake pedal to right so as to perform accelerating operation by left foot and braking operation by right foot. CONSTITUTION:In an automatic drive vehicle, a brake pedal is arranged in a right side and an accelerator pedal is arranged in a left side, respectively, relating to arrangement of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal. In a clutch-provided vehicle, it respectively arranges similarly the brake pedal in the right side and the accelerator pedal in the left side by interposing a clutch pedal in the center. Thus by eliminating double operation such as releasing the accelerator pedal and stepping the brake pedal, misstepping is prevented to improve safety.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) In general, a vehicle called a car or simply a car that carries people or objects, and is used to carry out starting and stopping operations for the purpose of safe operation of the vehicle. It's a method.

(Prior technology) Currently, in most of the cars used in Japan, the right end is the accelerator (acceleration pedal), the left side is the brake pedal (stopping pedal), and the left side is the clutch pedal (disconnection pedal).
In automatic cars, the right end is usually the accelerator pedal, and the left side, a little further away, is the brake pedal.

In the following, to simplify the description, pedals will be abbreviated to accelerator, clutch, and brake, but accelerator refers to the accelerator pedal, brake refers to the brake pedal, and clutch refers to the pedal.

I have seen and heard quite a few accidents with these types of cars where the driver stepped on the accelerator instead of stepping on the brake in an attempt to stop immediately (emergency).

Because these accidents accelerate faster than they should have stopped, they are often linked to major accidents, such as those that mowed down several children and caused several casualties, which are reported on TV and in newspapers. It's very busy.

Even if you make a mistake, if you don't press the accelerator, that is, even if you don't press the brakes as long as you release the accelerator, there shouldn't be such a big accident.

This operational error often occurs in urgent situations, and is said to be more common among beginners and women. this is,
The accelerator and brake are next to each other, and the distance between them is
It may be said that it is surprisingly narrow, but the bigger problem is that in order to press the brake, you must release the accelerator and then press the brake, which is a double operation.

This may be due to the idea that as long as you step on the brake, you must release the accelerator, but in the case of an emergency, do not release the accelerator.
This is a place where accidents can occur because people often step on it.

The main causes of this accident were the problem with the placement of the pedals and the need for a shift (or change) operation, which can be said to be human-physical factors that go beyond the mechanical factors of the car. There are so many.

In modern times, the number of automatic cars is increasing year by year, and it is predicted that most passenger cars in the future will be this way.
I hear that there are many accidents caused by turning the wrong pedal on this car.

This application is intended to eliminate this accident, but since there are many things that concern me, I would like to say a few words about the multiple layers.

I worked for Chugoku Electric Power Company for 33 years and retired, but in 1955 I obtained a driver's license (therefore I also have a class 2 license), and in 1961, at the same time as I retired, I established a real estate transaction company. , President (already had a trading manager's license)
I worked in the trading business (real estate business) for 15 years, and at the age of 70, I quit selling it to someone else.

This means that a driver's license is not just a paper driver.

In the beginning, I drove a lot of used Datsun cars, and after a while, I drove a Toyo Kogyo coupe and a used Contetsuser, a Prince, and a Subaru 1000 (a new front-wheel drive car), and in the real estate business, I drove a Corolla. Several cars, Prince, Corona,
It was heavy with starlets etc. Since I quit my job, I have been riding a Mighty Boy made of precious wood and an automatic car instead of a motorcycle, which has been going on for over 7 years, and I am currently 77 years old.Based on my background and experience, I am filing this patent application. However, I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I was unable to apply for it until today.

(Problem and Means to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, the problem of reducing accidents is not just a problem of the mechanism of the car, but also the placement of each pedal and depressing the brakes based on human physics. When riding a bicycle, you will definitely need to change your way of thinking, such as releasing the accelerator before stepping on it.

Therefore, if we describe private fighting from the standpoint of principle, it is as follows: (1)
In automatic cars, the right end is the brake and the left side is the accelerator, and the interval between them is 20 to 30 chl.

(In the cars I know, this interval is about 12 years, which is a little too close, and I sometimes press the accelerator at the same time as the brake.)

However, it can be said that it can't be helped if it is a stepping type with only the right foot.) If you use this application, you can freely set the spacing in terms of position (2)
As for clutch operations, the accelerator and brake are the same as before, but I think it would be better to use the clutch somewhere between the two, a little to the right, but there is no limit to this. in the appropriate position.

(Function) When you step on the accelerator or the brake, each mechanism works, and in the case of the accelerator, whether the car starts moving or not.
This means that the vehicle accelerates, and similarly for brakes, when the mechanism operates and the car comes to a stop, it works in the opposite direction.

The same goes for the clutch.

In the case of normal driving, there is nothing special about modern cars (if you have a driver's license), but if a person suddenly appears on your flit or crosses you, you may have to suddenly slam on the brakes. At times, blood rushes to the car and head, and the driver presses the accelerator deeply without stepping on the pedal, causing the car to drive even more and go crazy, mowing down several people and causing many casualties. It will be an accident.

However, for the purposes of this article, (1) You can just press the brake as is, and there is no need to switch between stepping on the brake after releasing the accelerator, so the brakes can be applied quickly, even in a fraction of a second. Also, if you stretch your right foot, it will be easier to pull your other left foot.

(2) For example, in the worst case scenario, even if you press both the brake and accelerator to the same degree, the force of the car will be less than if you only pressed the accelerator because the brakes are also working.

(3) In terms of position (arrangement), it is unthinkable to step on the accelerator when you should be stepping on the brake.

(4) When you suddenly stop the car, your body and legs have mass and inertia, so you physically push forward and press the brake (pushing rather than pulling). Each is a physical and natural condition.

(5) When the clutch is used simultaneously, it is sufficient to press the clutch with the right foot when starting and changing gears, and with the left foot when stopping, but there are no special conditions that require it.

(Embodiment) Fig. 1 shows the arrangement of accelerator and brake pedals in an automatic vehicle, and it is thought that the appropriate interval between them is about 20 to 30 cm.

Since I only look at my right foot and don't step on either side, I have plenty of freedom in spacing.

FIG. 2 shows the same arrangement as the above with the clutches loaded together, and the clutch is appropriately placed between the two so that it can be easily operated.

The operation has been sufficiently explained in terms of function, so it will be omitted.

(Concerning special cases that are not general rules) Japanese people are often right-handed, foreigners are often left-handed, Japanese cars are right-hand drive, foreign cars are often left-hand drive, and Japanese people are different when it comes to saws. There are some things that don't necessarily match depending on the region or race, such as Americans who cut when they pull (the blades are reversed), but we have to think about cars on a global scale, so Assuming various cases, the brake does not necessarily have to be on the right and the accelerator on the left. For example, even if the brake and accelerator are reversed, there is no problem in the - direction.

However, this is a matter of habit and practice, and if you are someone who can get a driver's license, it is not considered to be such a difficult problem even if it is a matter of principle.

Either way, it is better to eliminate the need to switch gears and to press the brake with a deft and sure foot.

(Inventions and Effects) (1) By limiting each, such as pressing the accelerator with the left foot and pressing the brake with the right foot, as in conventional cars,
There is no need to double-press the accelerator and then press the brake, and there is no need to press the wrong pedal.

(2) You can apply the brakes directly and immediately, so you can apply the brakes faster, even by a fraction of a second.

(3) Because you don't operate the accelerator and brake with one foot,
The axenope brakes can also be spaced freely.

(4) In particular, accidents involving automatic vehicles, beginners, female drivers, etc. can be reduced.

(5) It has a great effect on reducing car accidents.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a layout diagram showing the mounting positions of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to the present invention on an automatic vehicle. FIG. 2 is a layout diagram of the mounting positions of each of the accelerator, clutch, and brake pedals according to the present application, with the clutches also being used together. 1, accelerator pedal 2, clutch pedal 3, brake pedal

Claims (1)

[Claims] As a general rule, the accelerator pedal is placed on the left and the brake pedal is placed on the right, so that you operate the accelerator with your left foot and the brake with your right foot, so you take your foot off the accelerator pedal and then step on (operate) the brake pedal. , that is, a method of driving a car that eliminates the need for pedal change operations.