KR19990036754U - Accelerator Pedal Auxiliary Drive - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an accelerator pedal assist drive of a vehicle that can be used by both a superior handicapped person and a general driver. The accelerator pedal assist driving device includes a first auxiliary pedal unit including an auxiliary accelerator pedal coupled to one end of a first rod that is rotated and supported on a driver's floor of the vehicle, the vehicle including an accelerator pedal; A first pad coupled to a groove formed inside the other end of the first rod, the second pad being integrally formed with the second rod that is adjustable in length, and in contact with the accelerator pedal, and interlocked with the driving of the first auxiliary pedal unit. It consists of a 2nd auxiliary pedal part which transmits the driving force of an auxiliary pedal part to an accelerator pedal. The accelerator pedal assist drive device includes a device for preventing the accelerator pedal assist drive device from being rotated from the accelerator pedal to the driver side, which is a problem in the prior art when the right foot disabled person uses the accelerator pedal assist drive device. It is effective to prevent safety accidents and to use the public if necessary.

Description

Accelerator Pedal Auxiliary Drive

The present invention relates to an accelerator pedal assist drive device, and more particularly to an accelerator pedal assist drive device for a vehicle that can be used by both the right foot and the disabled.

Typically, an accelerator pedal used in a vehicle is connected to a throttle valve and a wire. Since the accelerator pedal has a variable opening of the throttle valve and an intake passage area is increased according to the degree of stepping by the driver, a large amount of air flows into the combustion chamber through the intake pipe, thereby increasing the fuel inflow rate. The output will also increase.

1 is a perspective view showing the position of the brake pedal 12 and the accelerator pedal 14 of the vehicle according to the prior art.

Conventionally, in a vehicle including the accelerator pedal 14 shown in FIG. 1, when the driver's right foot has a disability, the auxiliary pedal has a rotatable structure on the floor of the vehicle so that the driver can operate the accelerator pedal 14 with his left foot. It was.

When the above method is used, the auxiliary pedal is moved from the accelerator pedal to the driver due to a malfunction of a right foot disabled person or a defect such as a mechanism, thereby causing a risk of a safety accident.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an accelerator pedal assist drive device that can prevent an accident due to malfunction by providing a rotation prevention device separately so that the right foot disabled person does not rotate to the driver side in using the accelerator pedal assist drive device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an accelerator pedal auxiliary drive device, the accelerator pedal auxiliary drive device is easily adjusted in the longitudinal direction so that the right foot disabled person and the general person can drive a vehicle equipped with the accelerator pedal auxiliary drive device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle including an accelerator pedal, the first auxiliary pedal including an auxiliary accelerator pedal coupled to one end of a first rod that is rotated and supported on a driver's floor of the vehicle. And an auxiliary pad, which is integrally formed with the second rod which is coupled to the slide formed in the other end of the first rod and is adjustable in length, and is in contact with the accelerator pedal, and interlocks with the driving of the first auxiliary pedal unit. It characterized in that it comprises a second auxiliary pedal unit for transmitting the driving force of the first auxiliary pedal unit to the accelerator pedal.

1 is a perspective view showing the position of the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal of a vehicle according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a detailed view showing the configuration of the accelerator pedal assist drive device of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used for the same components, even if displayed on different drawings. And, in describing the present invention, it should be noted that a detailed description of a known function or configuration is omitted in order not to disturb the gist of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detailed view showing the configuration of the accelerator pedal 14 auxiliary drive device of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, an accelerator pedal 14 auxiliary driving device of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first auxiliary pedal part, a second auxiliary pedal part, a rotation preventing device, etc. in a vehicle including an accelerator pedal. Configure. The first auxiliary pedal unit 16 is configured to include an auxiliary accelerator pedal 20 and the like coupled to one end of the first rod 22 which is rotated and supported on the driver's seat 10 of the vehicle, and is located on the left side of the brake pedal 12. The first rod 22 is supported on the floor 10 of the vehicle by coupling the first screw 36 to the first holes 38 formed at both sides of the first clamp 34, and the first rod is in contact with the inner surface of the first clamp 34. The outer diameter of the 22 is smaller than the outer diameter of the first rod 22 adjacent to each other to form a structure in which the longitudinal movement of the first auxiliary pedal unit 16 is controlled. The second auxiliary pedal unit 18 includes a second rod 24, an end 26, a third rod 28, a fourth rod 30, and an auxiliary pad 32. The second rod 24 is coupled to the groove 58 formed in the other end of the first rod 22, which is a component of the first auxiliary pedal unit 16, slides and is adjusted in length. The groove 58 formed in the first rod 22 is a square groove having a predetermined length. The second rod 24 is coupled to the groove 58 formed in the first rod 22 and slides in the longitudinal direction of the first rod 22 and has a variable length and a quadrangular cross section. The end portion 26 is a portion having a circular shape formed at one end of the second rod 24. The third rod 28 extends from the end 26 with a constant length in an extension line parallel to the second rod 24. The shape of the third rod 28 has a circular cross section. The third rod 28 is supported on the floor 10 of the vehicle by coupling the second screw 42 to the second holes 44 formed on both sides of the second clamp 40. The fourth rod 30 is bent in a crank shape from the end 26 in a vertical direction, that is, toward the accelerator pedal 14 side, and is coupled to one side of the auxiliary pad 32 which contacts the accelerator pedal 14. The second auxiliary pedal unit 18 functions to transmit the driving force of the first auxiliary pedal unit 16 to the accelerator pedal 14 in conjunction with the driver who is a right foot disabled person driving the first auxiliary pedal unit 16. The anti-rotation device is a rotation of the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 located on the accelerator pedal 14 to prevent a safety accident that may occur when the accelerator pedal 14 auxiliary driving device is rotated from the accelerator pedal 14 to the driver's right handicapped person. It is a device that prevents. The anti-rotation device includes a fixing protrusion 52 and a third clamp 46 formed on the third rod 28. The fixing protrusion 52 has a predetermined size on the outer circumferential surface of the third rod 28. The fixing protrusion 52 may also contact the second clamp 40 to limit the right longitudinal movement of the third rod 28. The third clamp 46 is supported on the driver's seat 10 by engaging the third screw 48 with the third hole 50 formed at one side of the third clamp 46. The fourth hole 56 formed on the other side of the third clamp 46 is engaged with the fourth screw 54 so that the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 is not rotated toward the driver side by contacting one surface of the fixing protrusion 52 formed on the third rod 28. . By adjusting the moving distance of the fourth screw 54 by the action of loosening or tightening the fourth screw 54, the amount of rotation of the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 from the accelerator pedal 14 to the driver's side can be adjusted.

Referring to Figure 2 will be described the operation of the accelerator pedal 14 auxiliary drive device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when a driver who is a right foot disabled person wants to operate the conventional accelerator pedal 14 with his left foot, the first auxiliary pedal unit 16 and the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 previously installed on the driver's seat 10 are rotated to the accelerator pedal 14 side. A second auxiliary pedal inserted into a groove 58 formed on the inner side of the first rod 22 of the first auxiliary pedal part 16 with limited longitudinal movement to contact the auxiliary pad 32 formed on the second auxiliary pedal part 18 on the accelerator pedal 14. The second rod 24 of the part 18 is pulled out to the accelerator pedal 14 side. At this time, the third rod 28 formed on the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 is coupled to the second clamp 40 to move. The distance that the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 moves to the right from the first auxiliary pedal unit 16 is a distance until one side surface of the fixing protrusion 52 formed on the outer circumferential surface of the third rod 28 contacts the side surface of the second clamp 40. That is, by setting the position where the auxiliary pad 32 can be accurately seated on the accelerator pedal 14 and forming the mounting position of the fixing protrusion 52 on the third rod 28, the moving distance of the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 can be adjusted. In the state where the auxiliary pad 32 is seated on the accelerator pedal 14, the play of the fixing protrusion 52 is adjusted by adjusting the fourth screw 54 coupled to the fourth hole 56 formed in the third clamp 46. Here, the clearance refers to an interval between an accelerator pedal 14 auxiliary drive unit which is returned in association with the return operation of the accelerator pedal 14 and a threaded end of the fourth screw 54 coupled to the rotation preventing device.

As described above, when the accelerator pedal 14 auxiliary driving device is mounted and the public intends to use the accelerator pedal 14 positioned on the right side according to the conventional method, the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 is moved to the first auxiliary pedal unit 16 side. Place on floor 10. The second auxiliary pedal unit 18 is moved by inserting the second rod 24 into the groove 58 of the first rod 22 and the driver's seat floor using the first auxiliary pedal unit 16 and the second auxiliary pedal unit 18 supported by the first clamp 34. It can be operated normally by being seated on 10.

Accelerator pedal 14 auxiliary drive device according to an embodiment of the present invention is not equipped with a separate return spring, but if necessary, the accelerator pedal 14 by mounting a return spring on the first auxiliary pedal 16 or the second auxiliary pedal 18 The influence of the accelerator pedal 14 being struck by the load of the auxiliary drive device can be minimized.

As described above, the accelerator pedal assist drive device according to the embodiment of the present invention is that the accelerator pedal assist drive device, which has been a problem in the prior art, when the right foot disabled person uses the accelerator pedal assist drive device, is rotated from the accelerator pedal to the driver side. It is equipped with a preventive device to prevent a safety accident due to the driver's malfunction and there is an effect that can be used by the general public as necessary.

Claims (2)

In a vehicle comprising an accelerator pedal, A first auxiliary pedal unit including an auxiliary accelerator pedal coupled to one end of a first rod which is rotated and supported on the driver's seat of the vehicle, It is coupled to the groove formed in the other end of the first rod slides and extends in a constant length on an extension line parallel to the second rod that is adjusted in length and formed integrally with the third rod having a circular cross section to be in contact with the accelerator pedal. A second auxiliary pedal part including an auxiliary pad and transmitting the driving force of the first auxiliary pedal part to an accelerator pedal in association with driving of the first auxiliary pedal part; A fixed protrusion of a predetermined size on an outer circumferential surface of the third rod, One side is fixed on the floor adjacent to the third rod and the other side comprises a third clamp facing the fixing projections and the accelerator pedal auxiliary drive device, characterized in that the second auxiliary pedal unit is not rotated to the driver side . The method of claim 1, wherein the third screw is coupled to the third hole formed on one side of the third clamp to be supported on the floor of the vehicle, and the fourth screw is coupled to the fourth hole formed on the other side of the third clamp. Accelerator pedal auxiliary drive device, characterized in that to adjust the amount of the second auxiliary pedal unit rotates to the driver side by adjusting the play of contact with one surface of the fixing projection formed on the third rod.