JPS6357247B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pedal misapplication prevention device for a no-clutch type four-wheel vehicle.

A no-clutch type four-wheel vehicle (hereinafter referred to as a no-clutch vehicle) does not have a clutch function that intervenes in the starting function, and has an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal located next to each other, which are operated by sharing the completely opposite functions of starting and braking functions. It is provided.

When driving a right-hand drive domestic car without a clutch, observe the driver's movements, especially when reversing, if it is difficult to see behind, open the driver's door and lean over to check what's behind. Check the rear. At this time, the upper body twists to the right, and both legs naturally move to the right. What you should pay special attention to in this posture is the position of your right foot. The right foot not only moves to the right, but also moves upwards to the right. If you try to press the brake pedal from this position, you must do so consciously; if you press the brake pedal unconsciously, you may end up pressing the accelerator pedal, causing the vehicle to suddenly start off when you intend to apply the brakes, and cause the vehicle to hit gateposts, sheds, houses, etc. This can cause accidents such as crashing into facilities, damaging the vehicle body, injuring the driver, and sometimes hitting people nearby.
It can also lead to accidents resulting in injury or death.

Mis-pressing the pedals as described above is generally more likely to occur among shorter women. The reason for this is that there are many moments when your foot comes off the pedal and ends up floating in the air.

In fact, I have seen and heard of several cases of accidents caused by pressing the wrong pedal on non-clutch cars.

Of course, if you get into the habit of pressing the brake pedal with your left foot when reversing, this problem may not occur. However, current driving lessons are conducted using clutch cars, and students are accustomed to operating the brake pedal with their right foot, so even if they switch to a non-clutch car, the above habits will remain. Currently, almost all people operate both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal with their right foot. On the other hand, in cars driving on the left and driving on the left as in Europe and America, when checking the rear when reversing, both feet move to the left, that is, work in the braking direction, so accidents like the one described above are relatively rare.

Even in Japan, where cars drive on the right, there are signs that clutch-free cars will become more and more popular in the future, so accidents caused by pressing the wrong pedal are considered simple driving mistakes, accidents caused by elementary driving mistakes, and the driver is responsible for the accident. In addition to this, further improvements should be made to increase the safety of driving non-clutch vehicles.

In view of the above-mentioned points, the present invention aims to prevent mis-depression of the pedal by providing a barrier between the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal in a non-clutch vehicle.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. 1 is a non-clutch vehicle, 2 is a brake pedal that operates the brake of the non-clutch vehicle 1, 3 is an accelerator pedal that operates the accelerator of the non-clutch vehicle 1, and 4 is a brake pedal 2. and accelerator pedal 3
A barrier fixed between the two blocks the driver's left foot 6 from moving toward the accelerator pedal 3 during driving, and prevents the right foot 7 from moving toward the brake pedal 2.
The driver 5 has such a size and shape as to prevent the driver 5 from moving toward the footboard side, and not to get in the way when the driver 5 gets off the non-clutch vehicle 1 or gets on the non-clutch vehicle 1. 8 is a seat, and 9 is a steering wheel.

As mentioned above, in a non-clutch vehicle, the present invention provides a barrier between the accelerator pedal and brake pedal treads, so that it can be used not only for forward driving but also for forward driving.
Even when driving in reverse, the left and right feet are separated by a barrier, which prevents the driver from pressing the wrong pedal, thereby achieving the ideal effect of completely eliminating accidents caused by pressing the wrong pedal.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a non-clutch vehicle equipped with the pedal misapplication prevention device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the positional relationship between the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal, and the barrier, and Fig. 3 1 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 1. FIG. 1... Car without clutch, 2... Brake pedal, 3... Accelerator pedal, 4... Barrier.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pedal misapplication prevention device for a no-clutch type four-wheeled vehicle, characterized in that a barrier is provided between the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal to prevent the foot from moving between the treads of both pedals during driving. .