JPH07205775A - Brake pedal assist fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a brake pedal assist fixture, which can be firmly mounted on a plate of a brake pedal, and capable of sufficiently enlarging a foot step area. CONSTITUTION:An assist plate main unit 10, having a recessed part in accordance with a plate part of a brake pedal, and a fixing plate 20, having a protrusive part which can be fitted to the recessed part, are used to hold a plate of the brake pedal, and these assist plate main unit 10 and fixing plate 20 are closely attached to be fixed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a brake pedal assisting tool for mounting on the surface of a brake pedal to increase the foot surface area of the brake pedal, and more particularly to an improved brake pedal mounting structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a view showing a pedal arrangement of an automobile with a general manual transmission, and in FIG. 7 (a),
100 is a clutch pedal, 200 is a brake pedal, 3
00 is an accelerator pedal. By the way, in order to improve the operability by dressing up the brake pedal or increasing the footstep area, an auxiliary plate 400 having a larger surface area than that is provided on the surface of the brake pedal 200, as shown in FIG. 7 (b). You can find the brake pedal auxiliary equipment to be installed and used. As a mechanism for supporting the auxiliary plate 400 on the brake pedal 200, the auxiliary plate 4
00 is provided on the peripheral portion of the brake pedal 20
The auxiliary plate 400 is supported by the brake pedal 200 by folding back to the 0 side. Brake pedal 2
The pressure applied to 00 is considerably larger than that of other pedals. However, with the above-described mounting method, the auxiliary plate 4 may be loosened due to play in the mounting portion during use.
00 will fall off the brake pedal 200,
There was a safety issue.

Further, when the brake pedal 200 is attached for the purpose of increasing the stepping area,
Since the brake pedal 200 is attached by the mechanism as described above, there is a limit to the area of the brake pedal 200 that projects to the left and right.
Originally, there was a problem that a sufficient effect could not be obtained for a brake pedal having a small stepping area.

[0004]

The conventional brake pedal assisting device is constructed as described above, and has problems such as low safety and inability to sufficiently increase the stepping area.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to obtain a brake pedal auxiliary tool capable of firmly attaching an auxiliary plate to a brake pedal.

Another object of the present invention is to obtain a brake pedal assisting tool which is highly effective in increasing the footstep area.

[0007]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION A brake pedal assisting tool according to the present invention has a recess on the back surface thereof that corresponds to the shape of the plate of the brake pedal, and an assist that allows the plate of the brake pedal to be fitted into the recess. A plate main body, a fixing plate having a convex portion that is in contact with the plate rear surface of the brake pedal and that fits into the concave portion, and a screw member for closely fixing the auxiliary plate main body and the fixing plate to each other. It is a thing.

Further, the center of the stepping surface of the auxiliary plate body is located at a position offset laterally with respect to the center of the recess.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the plate of the brake pedal is sandwiched by the auxiliary plate body having the recess corresponding to the shape of the plate of the brake pedal, and the fixing plate having the projection fitting into the recess. Since the auxiliary plate body and the fixing plate are closely fixed by the screw member, the auxiliary plate can be firmly fixed to the plate of the brake pedal.

Further, since the center of the stepping surface of the auxiliary plate body is offset laterally with respect to the center of the recess, a large stepping area can be secured while firmly fixing the auxiliary plate to the plate of the brake pedal. .

[0011]

【Example】

Example 1. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing an external appearance when the brake pedal assisting tool of the present invention is attached to a brake pedal, and FIG.
(a), (b) is a figure which shows the cross section along the bolt part of FIG. 1, and the cross section in parts other than a bolt part, respectively. In these drawings, 1 is an arm part of a brake pedal, 2 is a plate part of the brake pedal, 10 is an auxiliary plate body mounted on the surface of the plate part 2 of the brake pedal, which is constituted by using a member such as aluminum. Is a fixing plate that is configured using a member such as aluminum and is mounted on the back surface of the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal. 30 is an auxiliary plate body 10 and a fixing plate 2
0 is a bolt for fixing 0, and 31 is a washer.

3 (a) and 3 (b) are plan views showing the detailed constructions of the auxiliary plate body 10 and the fixing plate 20, respectively, showing the auxiliary plate body 10 in contact with the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal. A block portion 10b having a predetermined thickness is formed on the back surface side, and a recess portion 10c corresponding to the shape of the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal and a bolt hole 10d into which the bolt 30 is screwed are formed therein. Reference numeral 10a denotes a plate member, which is formed so that the left and right areas are different from each other around the recess 10c fitted to the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal. Here, when the auxiliary plate body 10 is attached to the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal, the auxiliary plate body 10 is formed so as to extend a lot toward the clutch pedal side. Further, the fixing plate 20 is formed corresponding to the concave portion 10c of the auxiliary plate body 10 and has a convex portion 20b which can be fitted therein, and the plate member 20a has a bolt hole of the auxiliary plate body 10. 10
A bolt hole 20d is provided corresponding to d. Also,
Reference numeral 20c is a slit formed corresponding to the arm portion 1 of the brake pedal.

Next, a mounting method will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, first, the concave portion 10c of the auxiliary plate body 10 is fitted into the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal to be mounted, and then the convex portion 20b of the fixing plate 20 is inserted from the rear surface side of the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal. The above auxiliary plate body 1
0 into the recess 10c, and the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal is connected to the auxiliary plate body 10 and the fixing plate 20.
Put it between and. At this time, the auxiliary plate body 10
The depth and thickness of the concave portions 10c and the convex portions 20d are designed so that a gap of about 1 mm is formed between the surface of the block portion 10b and the plate member of the fixing plate 20. Then, the auxiliary plate body 10 and the fixing plate 20 are screwed and tightly fixed to each other using the bolts 30 and the washers 31. As a result, the auxiliary plate body 10 is firmly attached to the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal.

Next, the function and effect will be described. As described above, the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal is sandwiched from above and below so as to be covered by the auxiliary plate 10 and the fixing plate 20, and these plates 10 and 20 are tightly attached by screwing with the bolts 30 to attach the brake auxiliary tool. Thus, the auxiliary plate 10 having a larger surface area than that can be firmly attached to the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal, rattling does not easily occur even after repeated use, and the auxiliary plate 10 can be easily removed from the plate portion 2. It will not fall off and the safety can be improved.

Further, since the auxiliary plate 10 can be firmly fixed to the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal, even if the original plate portion of the brake pedal is small, as shown in FIG. Even if the plate member 10a is formed in a shape protruding a lot, sufficient attachment strength can be secured, and a sufficient stepping area can be increased.

Example 2. FIG. 6 (a) is a sectional view showing a state in which the brake pedal assisting tool according to the second embodiment of the present invention is attached to the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal, and FIG.
(c) shows the auxiliary plate 10 and the fixing plate 20, respectively.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the second embodiment and is different from the first embodiment in that the auxiliary plate 10 is screwed and fixed to the fixing plate 20 using the bolt 30 from the surface thereof.

As shown in FIG. 6, a bolt hole 10e, which is slightly larger than the head of the bolt 30, is provided on the surface of the plate member 10a of the auxiliary plate 10, and when the bolt 30 is mounted, the head is almost completely. Designed to be buried in. Further, the fixing plate 20 is formed with a female screw portion 20e corresponding to the screw of the bolt 30 and screwed with the screw.

Next, the function and effect will be described. Since the screwing work can be performed from the surface side of the auxiliary plate 10, workability at the time of mounting is improved, and the head of the bolt 30 is exposed on the surface of the auxiliary plate 10, so that the appearance can be made to be a mechanical feeling. It can also increase the product value.

The method of attaching the brake pedal auxiliary tool to the plate portion 2 of the brake pedal is not limited to the above-described one. For example, although the manufacturing cost may increase, a bolt is attached to the auxiliary plate 10. It may be formed integrally and fixed from the back surface of the fixing plate 20 using a nut.

Further, as the material of the auxiliary plate 10 and the fixing plate, besides aluminum, titanium alloy or the like which is lightweight and has sufficient strength can be used.

[0021]

As described above, in the brake pedal assisting tool according to the present invention, the auxiliary plate body having the concave portion corresponding to the shape of the plate of the brake pedal, and the fixing plate having the convex portion fitted into the concave portion are provided. Since the plate of the brake pedal is sandwiched by and the auxiliary plate body and the fixing plate are screwed and fixed by the screw member in this state, there is an effect that the auxiliary plate can be firmly fixed to the plate of the brake pedal. .

Further, since the center of the stepping surface of the auxiliary plate body is offset laterally with respect to the center of the recess, a large stepping area can be secured while firmly fixing the auxiliary plate to the plate of the brake pedal. effective.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an external appearance when a brake pedal assisting tool according to a first embodiment of the present invention is attached to a pedal of a brake pedal.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the brake pedal assist tool at a bolt position and a position excluding the bolt.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an auxiliary plate and a fixing plate of the brake pedal auxiliary tool.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a procedure for attaching the brake pedal assisting tool to the brake pedal.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an arrangement of pedals in order to explain an effect of the brake pedal assisting tool.

FIG. 6 is an external view when a brake pedal assisting tool according to a second embodiment of the present invention is attached to a plate of a brake pedal,
It is a figure which shows the structure of an auxiliary plate and a fixing plate.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between pedal positions of a typical automobile and a relationship between pedal positions where a conventional brake pedal assist tool is mounted.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Arm part 2 Plate part 10 Auxiliary plate body 10a Plate member 10b Block part 10c Recessed part 10d Bolt hole 10e Bolt hole 20 Fixing plate 20a Plate member 20b Convex part 20c Slit 20d Bolt hole 20e Female screw part 30 Bolt 31 Washer 100 Clutch pedal 200 brake pedal 300 accelerator pedal

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A brake pedal assisting tool for increasing a foot pedaling area of a brake pedal by mounting an auxiliary plate having a larger footing area on the plate surface of the brake pedal. A fixing plate having a concave portion on its back surface, an auxiliary plate main body capable of fitting the plate of the brake pedal to the concave portion, and a convex portion abutting on the plate rear surface of the brake pedal and fitted to the concave portion And a screw member for tightly fixing the auxiliary plate body and the fixing plate to each other. 2. The brake pedal assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein the center of the stepping surface of the auxiliary plate body is located at a position offset laterally with respect to the center of the recess. A featured brake pedal aid. 3. The brake pedal assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein the female screw portion of the screw member is provided by threading a predetermined position on the back surface of the auxiliary plate body, and the male member of the screw member. The brake pedal assisting tool is characterized in that the screw portion is a bolt that is inserted into a through hole formed in the fixing plate and screwed into a female screw portion of the auxiliary plate body. 4. The brake pedal assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary plate body surface is provided with a through hole into which a head of a bolt used as a male screw portion of the screw member can be embedded. The female screw part of the screw member is provided by threading a predetermined position of the fixing plate, and the male screw part of the screw member is inserted through a through hole formed in the auxiliary plate body. Then, the brake pedal assisting tool is characterized by being screwed into the female screw portion of the fixing plate.