JPS642166Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an accelerator pedal for automobiles, etc.

[Conventional technology]

In the conventional accelerator pedal, which has a pivot point in the upper part of the driver's cab, the foot plate a is formed in a slightly convex half-plate shape, as shown in FIG. With the heel c' of shoe c attached, by stepping on the tip of the shoe in the direction of arrow d←→d', the tread plate a is moved around the pivot point e.
Since the structure is such that the right foot swings in the direction of the arrow f←→f', the right foot must continue to press down on the foot treadle a in an almost constant position, and as a result, the right foot becomes quite fatigued during long-term driving. It becomes something big.

Recently, footrests have become known for the purpose of reducing fatigue in the driver's legs.While this is effective in preventing fatigue in the left foot, it also reduces fatigue in the right foot, which operates the accelerator pedal and brake pedal. At present, no preventive measures have been taken.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

The present invention was developed in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and was developed to allow the accelerator to be adjusted in an almost natural manner, that is, by slightly moving the tip of the shoe with the sole of the shoe on the floor. This allows you to continue operating the pedals in a near normal state,
The purpose of this is to reduce the fatigue of the right leg as much as possible even during long-distance driving.

[Means for solving problems]

That is, the present invention provides an accelerator pedal in which the pivot point of the connecting rod is provided in the upper part of the driver's cab, and a foot plate that stands up in a forward-leaning state is provided at the bottom of the connecting rod. The footrest is formed at a distance from the floor, on which the toe of the shoe can be placed by bending the footboard toward the front and placing the sole of the shoe in an almost natural position on the floor. The above problem has been solved by providing an accelerator pedal in which one or both of the front edge and side edge of the plate is provided with a sliding surface that can slide on the sole surface of the shoe tip.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings. As shown in FIGS.
The upper end is pivotally connected to the body (not shown), and is linked to the accelerator by a known means so that the accelerator can be adjusted by swinging in the direction of the arrow g←→g' shown in the figure about this pivot point O. It is connected.

A foot plate 2 is provided at the lower end of the above-mentioned connecting rod 1.
This foot tread 2 is formed vertically, and at least from the center to the upper end is similar to known foot treads.
It is formed into a flat plate shape or a convex curved arc shape with a large curvature, and in the present invention, a footrest plate 3 is provided at the lower end of the footplate 2 with a curved protrusion toward the front side.

In the illustrated example, the foot rest 3 is formed by bending the lower part of the foot board 2 into a U-shape with the side facing approximately sideways, but the shape is not limited to this, and it is sufficient if the lower part of the foot board 2 is bent toward the front. In any case, the foot rest 3 must be wide enough to support the toe 4a of the shoe in its natural position with the bottom of the shoe 4 placed on the floor 5, have a height h from the floor 5 so as not to interfere with movement, and be inclined downward toward the front at an arbitrary inclination angle θ.
When the toe 4a is moved up and down as shown by the arrows i←→i' in FIG. 1, the front and/or right edges of the shoe are provided with sliding surfaces 3a, 3b to enable the toe 4a to slide against the sole 4b. In the illustrated example, these surfaces are convexly curved to ensure smooth sliding.

That is, the connecting rod 1 and the foot plate 2 are biased by a returning force from a spring as is known, and are formed so as to be held in the position shown by the solid line in the figure. When lightly pushing down in the downward direction indicated by arrow i', the foot tread plate 2 is moved forward (to the left in the figure) as indicated by arrow g in the figure due to the pushing force. In order to make it easier to slide, the sliding surface 3a made of the above-mentioned curved surface or the like is formed.

The curved surface 3b on the right edge of the foot rest 3 is designed to support the right foot when the right foot is tilted outward and the outside of the shoe 4 is placed as shown in FIG.
The foot is placed on the floor 5 at an angle, and the sole 4b is placed on the right edge of the footrest 3. Then, the foot is turned inward from the ankle, so that the sole 4b presses the right edge downward inward as shown by the arrow j in the figure.
This is provided to enable the footboard 2 to move smoothly forward as indicated by the arrow g.

In the above embodiment, the footrest plate 3 is formed integrally with the lower part of the footplate 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG.
The vertically long plate 2a is a separate member from the vertically long plate 2a, and the footrest plate 3 is formed at the bottom thereof in the same manner as described above.
Multiple mounting strips 6, 6... from both left and right edges of a.
After extending this and superimposing it on the front side of the known footplate 2, bending the strip plates 6, 6 to the back side,
It may also be fixed to the footboard 2 as shown in FIG.

Further, in both of the above-mentioned embodiments, the footrest plate 3 is provided only on the lower extension line of the footplate 2 or the vertically long plate 2a; As shown by the two-dot dashed line in the figure,
It may also be extended horizontally.

In the above configuration, when performing the accelerator adjustment operation, the sole 4b is attached to the floor 5 as shown in FIG. 1, and the tip 4a of the shoe is hung on the footrest plate 3, or As shown in , with the foot tilted outward from the ankle and the outer edge of the folded shoe 4 touching the floor 5, the bottom of the toe 4a is placed on the footrest plate 3.
Attach it to the right edge of the

When the shoe tip 4a is moved up and down in the state shown in Figure 1,
Since the sole 4b contacts the sliding surface 3a, which is a curved surface of the front edge, the sole 4b slides relatively, and as a result, the foot tread 2 is pushed forward by the downward force of the shoe tip 4a, and the shoe tip By raising 4a, the restoring force applied to the footplate 2 causes the footplate 2 to move toward the front as indicated by the arrow g', and the accelerator adjustment is thereby performed by the vertical movement of the shoe tip 4a. can be done.

Also, in the state shown in Figure 2, raise your foot inward from the ankle,
When the right side edge of the footrest plate 3 is pressed with the sole 4b, the two slide relative to each other, so the footrest plate 3 and the footplate 2 are pressed forward, and by adjusting the pressing force arbitrarily. The accelerator can be adjusted.

[Effect of idea]

Since the accelerator pedal according to the present invention is configured as explained above, it can be used in the normal state with the sole 4b of the shoe 4b substantially parallel to the floor 5, or when the shoe 4
It is possible to hang the toe (toe of the shoe) on the footrest plate 3 in a natural position, such as in a state where the outer edge of the shoe is attached to the floor 5 and inclined inward, and the angle of the ankle is raised upwards as much as in the conventional example. You can operate the pedals in a comfortable posture without having to worry about it.
By sliding b, the foot tread plate 2 is moved forward by stepping downward or inward, so the foot tread plate 2 can be moved greatly by just slightly operating the foot plate 3, and the right foot can be moved forward. Since the amount of exercise can be reduced compared to the conventional example, fatigue of the right leg can be reduced from this point as well.

In addition, with the present invention, the upper side of the foot treadle 2 can of course be depressed in the same way as a conventional pedal, so when you want to suddenly increase the speed, you can operate it in the conventional manner, especially for long distances. In the case of long-distance driving, fatigue can be further alleviated by switching to use the footrest plate 3 of the footboard 2.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the accelerator pedal according to the present invention in a usage state, Fig. 2 is a side view showing another usage state of the same embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a footrest in the same embodiment. A cross-sectional view of the plate, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment installed, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing the conventional example in use. It is a diagram. 1... continuous rod, 2... foot treadle, 3... footrest board, 3
a, 3b...sliding surface, 4...shoes, 4b...sole,
5...Floor, O...Pivotal point.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) An accelerator pedal in which the pivot point of the connecting rod is provided in the upper part of the driver's cab, and a foot plate that stands up in a forward-leaning state is provided at the bottom of the connecting rod, At the bottom of the foot tread, there is a foot rest plate on which the toe of the shoe can be placed with the foot tread bent toward the front and the sole of the shoe touching the floor in an almost natural position, which is spaced apart from the floor. formed, the front edge of the footrest plate,
An accelerator pedal comprising a sliding contact surface on one or both of the side edges that can slide against the sole surface of the tip of the shoe. (2) The accelerator pedal according to claim 1, wherein the footrest plate is formed by bending the lower part of the footplate into a generally horizontal U-shape.