JPH11321373A - Pedal device for vehicle - Google Patents
Pedal device for vehicleInfo
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- JPH11321373A JPH11321373A JP13847298A JP13847298A JPH11321373A JP H11321373 A JPH11321373 A JP H11321373A JP 13847298 A JP13847298 A JP 13847298A JP 13847298 A JP13847298 A JP 13847298A JP H11321373 A JPH11321373 A JP H11321373A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、ブレーキペダルや
アクセルペダルといった車両用ペダル装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle pedal device such as a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、この種のペダル装置は、車室前端
のダッシュボードに取り付けたブラケットに回動自在に
枢着されるレバー部の下端に、運転者の足を載せるペダ
ル部をその裏面の横方向中央部において固定して構成さ
れている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of pedal device has a pedal portion on which a driver's foot is mounted on the lower surface of a lever portion rotatably pivotally mounted on a bracket attached to a dashboard at the front end of a passenger compartment. Are fixed at the center in the lateral direction.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところで、車両の正面
衝突時は、運転者の下肢が慣性で前方に動き、レバー部
が前方の回動ストローク端位置に回動してからの更なる
下肢の慣性運動でペダル部に載せた足と臑の成す角度が
減少させられる。By the way, at the time of a frontal collision of the vehicle, the lower limb of the driver moves forward by inertia, and the further lower limb after the lever is rotated to the forward rotation stroke end position. Due to the inertial motion, the angle between the foot placed on the pedal and the shank is reduced.
【０００４】本発明は、以上の点に鑑み、衝突時に足と
臑の成す角度が減少させられることを防止できるように
した車両用ペダル装置を提供することを課題としてい
る。[0004] In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicular pedal device capable of preventing an angle between a foot and a shank from being reduced in a collision.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決すべく、
本発明では、運転者の足を載せるペダル部と、ペダル部
を連結するレバー部とから成る車両用ペダル装置におい
て、衝突時にペダル部が前方に傾倒されるようにしてい
る。Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems,
According to the present invention, in a vehicle pedal device including a pedal portion on which a driver's foot is mounted and a lever portion connecting the pedal portion, the pedal portion is tilted forward at the time of a collision.
【０００６】このように、衝突時にペダル部が前方に傾
倒することにより、ペダル部に載せた足が前下がりにな
り、足と臑の成す角度が減少させられることを防止でき
る。As described above, when the pedal portion is tilted forward at the time of a collision, the foot placed on the pedal portion falls forward, so that it is possible to prevent the angle between the foot and the shin from being reduced.
【０００７】また、レバー部とペダル部とを横方向にオ
フセットして配置すれば、衝突時にペダル部をレバー部
よりも前方に傾倒させることが可能になり、レバー部が
ペダル部に対する横方向のガードレール部材として機能
し、ペダル部から足が横方向に脱落することを防止で
き、有利である。Further, if the lever portion and the pedal portion are arranged so as to be offset laterally, the pedal portion can be tilted forward of the lever portion in the event of a collision, and the lever portion can be moved in the lateral direction with respect to the pedal portion. It functions as a guardrail member and can prevent the foot from falling off in the lateral direction from the pedal portion, which is advantageous.
【０００８】ところで、ペダル装置に、衝突時に衝突セ
ンサーからの信号で作動するアクチュエータを組み込
み、アクチュエータの作動でペダル部を前方に傾倒させ
ることも考えられるが、これでは装置が複雑高価と成っ
てしまう。By the way, it is conceivable to incorporate an actuator which operates in response to a signal from a collision sensor into a pedal device and tilt the pedal forward by the operation of the actuator, but this makes the device complicated and expensive. .
【０００９】これに対し、ペダル部に所定値以上の踏力
が作用したときに、ペダル部が前方に傾倒可能となるよ
うに、レバー部にペダル部を連結すれば、衝突時の下肢
の慣性運動によりレバー部が回動ストローク端位置に回
動したところで、ペダル部に前記所定値以上の踏力が作
用して、ペダル部が前方に傾倒するようになり、アクチ
ュエータを不要とした簡単な構成で安価なペダル装置を
得ることができる。On the other hand, if the pedal is connected to the lever so that the pedal can be tilted forward when a pedaling force greater than a predetermined value acts on the pedal, the inertial movement of the lower limb during a collision can be achieved. As a result, when the lever portion is turned to the end position of the turning stroke, a pedaling force equal to or more than the predetermined value acts on the pedal portion, so that the pedal portion is tilted forward. A simple pedal device can be obtained.
【００１０】また、レバー部が前方の回動ストローク端
位置に回動させられたとき、ペダル部の下端と車体のフ
ロアとの隙間が、該隙間に運転者の踵が入り込むことを
防止できる幅に狭められるようにしておけば、ペダル部
とフロアとの隙間に踵が入り込むんで足と臑の成す角度
が減少させられることを防止できる。Further, when the lever portion is rotated to the front rotation stroke end position, the gap between the lower end of the pedal portion and the floor of the vehicle body is a width capable of preventing the heel of the driver from entering the gap. If it is made narrower, it is possible to prevent the heel from entering the gap between the pedal portion and the floor, thereby preventing the angle between the foot and the shank from being reduced.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】図１を参照して、１は車体のフロ
アであり、フロア１の先端から前方に斜めに立ち上がる
トーボード２と、トーボード２の上端から立ち上がるダ
ッシュボード３とで車室の前端部を構成する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a floor of a vehicle body. A toe board 2 rises obliquely forward from the tip of the floor 1 and a dashboard 3 rises from an upper end of the toe board 2. Configure the front end.
【００１２】ダッシュボード３にはブラケット４が固定
されており、このブラケット４に、アクセル用やブレー
キ用のペダル装置５のレバー部５ａが回動自在に枢着さ
れている。 レバー部５ａの下端には、運転者の足ａを
載せるペダル部５ｂが、図２に示す如く、レバー部５ａ
に対し横方向にオフセットさせて連結されている。A bracket 4 is fixed to the dashboard 3, and a lever 5a of a pedal device 5 for an accelerator or a brake is rotatably pivoted to the bracket 4. At the lower end of the lever portion 5a, a pedal portion 5b on which the driver's foot a is placed is provided as shown in FIG.
Are connected to each other with a lateral offset.
【００１３】このレバー部５ａとペダル部５ｂとの連結
は、レバー部５ａとペダル部５ｂとの一方に固定したス
プライン状の軸部５ｃを他方に設けたスプライン状の穴
に嵌合することで成される。 そして、ペダル部５ｂに
所定値以上の踏力が作用した場合、スプライン嵌合部の
歯山が剪断されてレバー部５ａに対してペダル部５ｂが
前方に傾倒されるようにしている。The connection between the lever 5a and the pedal 5b is achieved by fitting a spline-shaped shaft 5c fixed to one of the lever 5a and the pedal 5b into a spline-shaped hole provided on the other. Is done. When a pedaling force of a predetermined value or more acts on the pedal portion 5b, the tooth ridge of the spline fitting portion is sheared, and the pedal portion 5b is tilted forward with respect to the lever portion 5a.
【００１４】この踏力の所定値は、運転者の意図的なペ
ダル操作で加えられる踏力の最大値より大きく設定され
ており、運転者が意図的に加えることのできる踏力以上
の踏力が衝突時の下肢の慣性運動で作用したときにの
み、ペダル部５ｂが前方に傾倒されるようにしている。The predetermined value of the pedaling force is set to be larger than the maximum value of the pedaling force applied by the driver's intentional pedal operation. Only when exerted by the inertial movement of the lower limb, the pedal portion 5b is tilted forward.
【００１５】ところで、レバー部５ａに対向するトーボ
ード２の部分にはストッパー６が設けられており、その
ストッパー６に当接するコンタクト５ｄをレバー部５ａ
の下端部の裏面に固定し、ストッパー６へのコンタクト
５ｄの当接で、レバー部５ａの前方の回動ストローク端
の位置が決まるようにしている。 そして、レバー部５
ａが前方の回動ストローク端位置に回動させられたと
き、ペダル部５ｂの下端と車体のフロア１との隙間が、
該隙間に運転者の踵ｂが入り込むことを防止できる幅に
狭められるようにしている。A stopper 6 is provided at a portion of the toe board 2 facing the lever portion 5a, and a contact 5d contacting the stopper 6 is connected to the lever portion 5a.
The lower end of the lever 5a is fixed to the back surface so that the contact of the contact 5d with the stopper 6 determines the position of the forward rotation stroke end of the lever 5a. And lever part 5
When a is rotated to the front rotation stroke end position, the gap between the lower end of the pedal portion 5b and the floor 1 of the vehicle body is
The width is reduced to a width that can prevent the heel b of the driver from entering the gap.
【００１６】正面衝突時は、運転者の下肢が慣性により
前方に動き、先ず、第１段階として足ａがペダル部５ｂ
を踏み込んで、図１（Ｂ）の如く、コンタクト５ｄがス
トッパー６に当接する前方の回動ストローク端までレバ
ー部５ａが回動させられると共に、足ａの踵ｂがフロア
１表面を前方に移動させられて、ペダル部５ｂに足ａの
裏面全体が当接する。 ここで、ストッパー６とコンタ
クト５ｄの少なくとも一方を弾性部材や圧潰可能な部材
で形成すれば、ストッパー６とコンタクト５ｄとの当接
時に生じる衝撃を緩和できる。At the time of a head-on collision, the driver's lower limb moves forward due to inertia.
As shown in FIG. 1B, the lever 5a is rotated to the forward rotation stroke end where the contact 5d contacts the stopper 6, and the heel b of the foot a moves forward on the surface of the floor 1 as shown in FIG. Then, the entire back surface of the foot a contacts the pedal portion 5b. Here, if at least one of the stopper 6 and the contact 5d is formed of an elastic member or a crushable member, the shock generated when the stopper 6 contacts the contact 5d can be reduced.
【００１７】そして、第２段階としてペダル部５ｂに所
定値以上の踏力が作用するとペダル部５ｂのスプライン
嵌合部の歯山が剪断されて、図１（Ｃ）の如く、ペダル
部５ｂが軸部５ｃを支点として前方に傾倒し、足ａが前
下りになって足ａと臑ｃの成す角度が減少されることを
防止できる。As a second step, when a pedaling force of a predetermined value or more acts on the pedal portion 5b, the tooth ridge of the spline fitting portion of the pedal portion 5b is sheared, and as shown in FIG. By tilting forward with the portion 5c as a fulcrum, it is possible to prevent the angle between the foot a and the shin c from decreasing due to the foot a falling forward.
【００１８】更に、レバー部５ａに対しペダル部５ｂが
横方向にオフセットしていることから、ペダル部５ｂは
レバー部５ａに邪魔されることなくレバー部５ａよりも
前方に傾倒される。 そのため、レバー部５ａがペダル
部５ｂに対する横方向のガードレール部材として機能
し、ペダル部５ｂから足が横方向に脱落することを防止
できる。Further, since the pedal portion 5b is laterally offset with respect to the lever portion 5a, the pedal portion 5b is tilted forward from the lever portion 5a without being obstructed by the lever portion 5a. Therefore, the lever portion 5a functions as a guard rail member in the lateral direction with respect to the pedal portion 5b, and it is possible to prevent the foot from falling off the pedal portion 5b in the lateral direction.
【００１９】また、レバー部５ａが前方の回動ストロー
ク端位置に回動したとき、ペダル部５ｂの下端と車体の
フロア１との隙間が上記の如く狭められるため、ペダル
部５ｂとフロア１との隙間に踵ｂが入り込むことはな
く、踵ｂの入り込みによって足ａと臑ｃの成す角度が減
少させられることを防止できる。When the lever 5a is rotated to the forward rotation stroke end position, the gap between the lower end of the pedal 5b and the floor 1 of the vehicle body is narrowed as described above. The heel b does not enter the gap between the heel b and the heel b, so that the angle between the foot a and the cinch can be prevented from being reduced.
【００２０】尚、以上の実施形態では、レバー部５ａと
ペダル部５ｂとの連結をスプライン嵌合で行ったが、レ
バー部５ａにペダル部５ｂを枢着して、ペダル部５ｂを
前上がりの所定の姿勢にスプリングで付勢保持し、ペダ
ル部５ｂに所定値以上の踏力が作用したときに、スプリ
ングの付勢力に抗しペダル部５ｂが前方に傾倒されるよ
うにしても良い。In the above embodiment, the lever 5a and the pedal 5b are connected by spline fitting. However, the pedal 5b is pivotally mounted on the lever 5a, and the pedal 5b is raised forward. The spring may be biased and held in a predetermined posture, and when a pedaling force equal to or more than a predetermined value acts on the pedal portion 5b, the pedal portion 5b may be tilted forward against the biasing force of the spring.
【００２１】[0021]
【発明の効果】以上の説明から明らかなように、本発明
によれば、車両の衝突時にペダル部が前方に傾倒され
て、ペダル部に載せた足と臑の成す角度が減少させられ
ることを防止できる。As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the angle between the foot placed on the pedal and the shank by tilting the pedal forward when the vehicle collides. Can be prevented.
【図１】 （Ａ）ペダル部に足を載せた状態を示す側面
図 （Ｂ）レバー部が回動ストローク端位置に達した状
態を示す側面図 （Ｃ）ペダル部が前方へ傾倒した状態
を示す側面図FIG. 1A is a side view showing a state where a foot is placed on a pedal section. FIG. 1B is a side view showing a state where a lever section has reached a rotation stroke end position. FIG. 1C is a side view showing a state where the pedal section is tilted forward. Show side view
【図２】 ペダル部に足を載せた状態を示す正面図FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where a foot is placed on a pedal unit.
１ フロア ５ ペダル装置 ５ａ レバー部 ５ｂ ペダル部 ａ 足 ｂ 踵 ｃ 臑 1 floor 5 pedal device 5a lever portion 5b pedal portion a foot b heel c shin
Claims (4)
部を連結するレバー部とから成る車両用ペダル装置にお
いて、衝突時にペダル部が前方に傾倒されるようにした
ことを特徴とする車両用ペダル装置。1. A vehicle pedal device comprising a pedal portion on which a driver's foot rests and a lever portion connecting the pedal portion, wherein the pedal portion is tilted forward at the time of a collision. Pedal device.
ットして配置したことを特徴とする請求項１記載の車両
用ペダル装置。2. The vehicular pedal device according to claim 1, wherein the lever portion and the pedal portion are arranged to be offset in the lateral direction.
ときに、ペダル部が前方に傾倒可能となるように、レバ
ー部にペダル部を連結したことを特徴とする請求項１ま
たは２記載の車両用ペダル装置。3. The pedal unit is connected to the lever unit so that the pedal unit can be tilted forward when a pedaling force equal to or more than a predetermined value acts on the pedal unit. Vehicle pedal device.
に回動させられたとき、ペダル部の下端と車体のフロア
との隙間が、該隙間に運転者の踵が入り込むことを防止
できる幅に狭められることを特徴とする請求項１乃至３
の何れか１項に記載の車両用ペダル装置。4. A gap between the lower end of the pedal section and the floor of the vehicle body when the lever section is rotated to the front rotation stroke end position, so that the heel of the driver can be prevented from entering the gap. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The vehicle pedal device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
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| JP13847298A JP4181244B2 (en) | 1998-05-20 | 1998-05-20 | Pedal device for vehicle |
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| JP13847298A JP4181244B2 (en) | 1998-05-20 | 1998-05-20 | Pedal device for vehicle |
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| JP4181244B2 JP4181244B2 (en) | 2008-11-12 |
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| DE102008014557A1 (en) | 2008-03-15 | 2009-09-17 | Volkswagen Ag | Foot pedal for vehicles, has stationary pedal plate with retaining bracket fastened on vehicle body and with elastic element, which is fixed on end on retaining bracket and other end is carried on free end of pedal plate |
| CN108790812A (en) * | 2018-06-14 | 2018-11-13 | 东莞市松研智达工业设计有限公司 | A kind of accelerator and brake release mechanism of automobile |
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| DE102008014557A1 (en) | 2008-03-15 | 2009-09-17 | Volkswagen Ag | Foot pedal for vehicles, has stationary pedal plate with retaining bracket fastened on vehicle body and with elastic element, which is fixed on end on retaining bracket and other end is carried on free end of pedal plate |
| DE102008014557B4 (en) | 2008-03-15 | 2018-07-26 | Volkswagen Ag | Foot pedal on motor vehicles |
| CN108790812A (en) * | 2018-06-14 | 2018-11-13 | 东莞市松研智达工业设计有限公司 | A kind of accelerator and brake release mechanism of automobile |
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