JPH07338Y2 - Pedal operation link support device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a support device for a link operated by a pedal such as an accelerator pedal of an automobile.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as a configuration of an operation portion of an accelerator pedal of an automobile, as shown in FIG. 4, bolts 32a, 3 are attached to a vehicle body of the automobile.
Fix the steel bracket 31 with 2b,
A rotary shaft 33 rotatably supported by a pedal 35 at one end.
Is fixed to the middle portion of the accelerator lever 34, the link 37 is swingably supported by the support pin 36 fixed to the bracket 31, and the accelerator lever is inserted into a long hole 38 formed at one end of the link 37. A synthetic resin cover that engages the other end of 34, connects the accelerator cable 39 to the other end of the link 37, and further covers the link 37 and the bracket 31.
40 is provided, and the bracket 31 is fixed by the bolt 41, the fixture 42, etc.
Known to be fixed to.

In addition, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-187525, an accelerator pedal body having a pedal portion at one end is swingably supported by a bracket, and a cable is connected to the other end of the accelerator pedal body. There is disclosed a configuration in which a cover portion is formed to cover the cable protruding above the floor panel.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in the configuration of the conventional example shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 31 made of steel and the cover 40 made of synthetic resin have a complicated configuration to support all the functional members. However, there is a problem that the cost is high, and the cover 40 needs to be further mounted after the bracket 31 is mounted, which requires a large number of assembly steps.

On the other hand, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-187525, the accelerator pedal main body is supported by a bracket, and the accelerator pedal main body is provided with a cover portion, which does not cover the pivotal support portion of the accelerator pedal. However, there is a problem that only incomplete coverage can be done.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention can firmly support the link operated by the pedal with a simple structure in which a cover is a main component and a reinforcing member is added to the link, and the link part can be completely covered. An object is to provide a pedal operation link support device.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a tip end of an accelerator lever engaged at one end and an accelerator cable attached at the other end, and a link holding pin at the center. In a pedal operation link support device including a link pivotally supported and a cover mounted on a cover mounting surface of a vehicle body and covering the link, a pivot supporting portion of the link is provided on the cover mounting surface side of the cover and an outer wall of the cover. A support piece that swingably supports between the support cover and the outer wall of the cover, and a support hole for the link holding pin is formed in the support piece; and the cover is recessed from the outer wall of the cover. A mounting boss that can be fixed to the mounting surface is integrally formed, and a reinforcing member having a fitting portion externally fitted to the mounting boss is provided at one end, and the link holding pin is integrally provided at the other end of the reinforcing member. It is characterized by that.

(Operation) Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, the link support pin inserted through the outer wall of the cover and the support hole formed in the support piece can swingably support the pivot support portion of the link, and Since the link holding pin is integrally provided at the other end of the reinforcing member in which the fitting portion is externally fitted to the mounting boss of the cover, even when a large external force is applied to the link, the link holding pin is provided at the open end of the cover having low rigidity. It is possible to prevent the link holding pin from displacing on the side of the near support piece by the reinforcing member, and the link can be reliably supported by the link holding pin that is firmly supported in this way. Further, the assembly is easily completed by attaching the cover to the vehicle body with the link and the reinforcing member incorporated.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 1 denotes a synthetic resin cover, which is a main body portion 2 along a side wall side mounting surface 4a of the vehicle body, and a front wall side mounting surface 4b of the vehicle body.
And an overhanging portion 3 that overhangs toward the center of the vehicle body in the width direction.
It is configured to cover the internal space opened on the a and 4b sides. Reference numeral 6 denotes a first mounting boss formed so as to be fixed by bolts by recessing the outer wall 5a of the main body portion 2 of the cover 1 so as to come into contact with the mounting surface 4a, and 7 denotes a protruding portion 3 of the cover 1. The second mounting boss is formed so as to be recessed from the outer wall 5b and can be similarly bolted to the mounting surface 4b.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an accelerator pedal made of synthetic resin, which is fitted and fixed to one end of an accelerator lever 9 formed by bending a round bar, and a support shaft 10 is integrally fixed to an intermediate portion of the accelerator lever 9. Both ends of the support shaft 10 are rotatably supported by a peripheral side wall 5d of the overhanging portion 3 of the cover 1 and a support wall 11 formed at a front portion in the internal space of the main body portion 2. . One end of the torsion spring 12 wound around the outer periphery of the support shaft 10 is engaged with the outer side wall 5c and the other end is engaged with the accelerator lever 9, so that the accelerator lever 9 is urged upward. Has been done.

A boss 15 having a pivot hole 14 is formed in an intermediate portion of the shaft 13, a long hole 16 is formed on one end side for engaging the other end of the accelerator lever 9, and an inner cable 18a of the accelerator cable 18 is formed on the other end side. Is a link in which a connecting fork portion 17 is formed. The boss 15 of the link 13 is the main body 2 of the cover 1.
In the upper part of, the outer wall 5a and the support piece 19 extending from the peripheral side wall 5c into the inner space are sandwiched. And
The link 13 is a support hole formed in the outer wall 5a and the support piece 19.
20a, 20b and the link holding pin 21 inserted through the pivot hole 14
It is swingably supported by.

The link holding pin 21 is integrally formed with one end of a reinforcing member 22 having a fitting portion 23 formed at one end for fitting onto the mounting boss 6. The reinforcing member 22 is made of synthetic resin or aluminum die cast. Reference numeral 24 is a locking ring that is fitted on the tip of the link holding pin 21 to prevent the link holding pin 21 from coming off.

The tip of the inner cable 18a of the accelerator cable 18 is connected to the connecting fork portion 17 by a connecting pin 25, and the tip of the outer cable 18b of the accelerator cable 18 is locked to an engaging plate 26, and the engaging plate 26 covers the cover 1. It is fixed by being inserted into the holding groove 27 formed in.

28 and 29 are bolts for fixing the cover 1 to the mounting surfaces 4a and 4b.

In the above structure, the accelerator pedal 8 is connected to the torsion spring 12
When pushed down against the urging force of the accelerator lever 9, the accelerator lever 9 swings clockwise around the support shaft 10, and the other end of the accelerator lever 9 and the elongated hole 16 of the link 13 engage so that one end of the link 13 is slanted downward. Is pressed toward. As a result, the link 13 swings counterclockwise around the link holding pin 21, and the inner cable 18a of the accelerator cable 18 connected to the other end of the link 13 is pulled up.

At this time, a large force acts obliquely downward on the link holding pin 21 that swingably supports the link 13 as described above, but on the outer wall 5 side, the outer wall 5a of the main body 2 of the cover 1 is continuous. Since it is a wall, it is supported with sufficient rigidity. On the other hand, since the support piece 19 extends from the portion of the cover body 1 near the open end of the peripheral side wall 5c of the cover body 2, it tends to bend when a large external force acts, but the support piece 19 side of the link holding pin 21 is Since it is supported by the reinforcing member 22 whose one end is supported by the mounting boss 6, the supporting piece 19 side is also supported with sufficient rigidity.

Further, when the accelerator pedal 8 is assembled, it is set on the cover 1 with the torsion spring 12 fitted on the support shaft 10 of the accelerator lever 9, and the accelerator cable is attached to the other end of the link 13.
With the inner cable 18a of 18 connected,
The link 13 is set at a predetermined position by engaging the other end of the accelerator lever 9 with the long hole 16 at one end of the link holding pin 21 in the support holes 20a and 20b on the cover 1 side and the pivot support hole 14 of the link 13. And the fitting portion 23 of the reinforcing member 22 is externally fitted to the mounting boss 6, and finally, the locking plate 26 of the outer cable 18b of the accelerator cable 18 is set. Then this cover 1
The assembly is completed only by bringing the mounting surfaces 4a and 4b into contact with each other and fastening and fixing them with the bolts 28 and 29.

(Effect of the Invention) According to the pedal operation link supporting device of the present invention, the pivot supporting portion of the link can be swung freely by the link holding pin inserted into the outer wall of the cover and the supporting hole formed in the supporting piece as described above. Since the link holding pin can be supported and is integrally provided on the other end of the reinforcing member whose one end is externally fitted to the mounting boss of the cover, even when a large external force acts on the link, the reinforcing member This prevents displacement of the support pin side of the link holding pin, so the link can be completely covered by the cover, and the interaction between the cover and the reinforcing member firmly supports the link with a low cost and simple structure. it can. In addition, the assembly is completed with a small number of steps such as attaching the cover to the vehicle body in a state where the link and the reinforcing member are incorporated in the cover.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view, and FIG. 2 is a partial sectional front view seen from the rear of the vehicle body.
FIG. 4 is a side view seen from the vehicle body width direction, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional example. 1 ... Cover 4a ... Mounting surface 5, 5a ... Outer wall 6 ... First mounting boss 8 ... Accelerator pedal 13 ... Link 14 ... Pivoting hole 19 ... Supporting piece 20a, 20b ... Supporting hole 21 …… Link holding pin 22 …… Reinforcing member 23 …… Mating part

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim: What is claimed is: 1. An end of an accelerator lever is engaged at one end, an accelerator cable is engaged at the other end, and the link is pivotally supported by a link holding pin at the center and is attached to a cover mounting surface of a vehicle body. In the pedal operation link support device including a cover for covering the link, a support piece for swingably supporting the pivotal support portion of the link between the cover and the outer wall of the cover is formed on the cover mounting surface side of the cover. Then, a supporting hole for the link holding pin is formed in the support piece and the outer wall of the cover, and a mounting boss that can be fixed to the cover mounting surface by being recessed from the outer wall of the cover is integrally formed. A pedal operation link support device, comprising: a reinforcing member having a fitting portion fitted on the boss at one end thereof; and the link holding pin integrally provided at the other end of the reinforcing member.