WO2003004320A1 - Vehicle pedals locking device - Google Patents

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WO2003004320A1
WO2003004320A1 PCT/IT2002/000402 IT0200402W WO03004320A1 WO 2003004320 A1 WO2003004320 A1 WO 2003004320A1 IT 0200402 W IT0200402 W IT 0200402W WO 03004320 A1 WO03004320 A1 WO 03004320A1
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Alessandro Lucia
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/002—Locking of control actuating or transmitting means
    • B60R25/003—Locking of control actuating or transmitting means locking of control actuating means
    • B60R25/005—Locking of control actuating or transmitting means locking of control actuating means of foot actuated control means

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  • the present invention refers to an antitheft device for vehicles, particularly useful to bar the use of the control pedals thereof.
  • An instance of alike antitheft devices is that of the chain devices, located, e.g., so as to lock the steering wheel, curbing its use.
  • a well-equipped thief is hardly challenged by the task of breaking the links of a chain or of sawing off a section of the steering wheel to free it therefrom.
  • Other alike devices are those used to bar the use of the pedals.
  • the known devices of this type can lock at most two of the three pedals of a car, typically the brake and the clutch.
  • skilled drivers as a thief may be, can easily drive a car even using the sole accelerator pedal, adopting ruses like, e.g., braking with the hand break and shifting gears without resorting to the clutch.
  • Object of the present invention is to solve said problems of the known art, providing a vehicle pedals locking device for vehicles provided with control pedals, comprising a first shell and a second shell connected by connecting means, said first and second shell being apt to cooperate therebetween so as to define a hollow region apt to house one or more of said control pedals, and locking means apt to lock the device in a closed position wherein at least one of said pedals is constrained inside of said hollow region.
  • the device according to the present invention provides several advantages with respect to the devices known to the art .
  • the main advantage lies in that the device according to the present invention safely locks the vehicle pedals, absolutely barring the use thereof and thereby an illegitimate removal of the vehicle.
  • the safety of the device substantially derives from the way the latter cooperates with the pedals, locking them inside of a metal box that is highly compact and difficultly tampered with.
  • a second advantage lies in the simplicity of use of the device. In fact, it being highly compact, the device also has reasonable dimensions and therefore when not in use it is easily stored in the car. Moreover, upon installing the device is also easy to position on the pedals .
  • figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of a device according to the present invention
  • figure 2 is a perspective view of the device of figure 1
  • figure 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the device of figure 1 in use
  • figure 4 is a sectional view of the device of figure 3
  • figure 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a device according to the present invention
  • figure 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the device of figure 5 in use.
  • a pedals locking device 1 according to the present invention comprises a first shell 2 and a second shell 3.
  • the two shells 2, 3 are hinged therebetween, e.g. by a threaded pin 4 passed through a pair of holes 5 made on each one thereof. Then, the pin 4 is fastened by a nut 6 inside of the device 1.
  • the two shells are connected therebetween so as to revolve about the pin 4, as it is better illustrated in the next figure 2.
  • the two shells 2, 3 cooperate therebetween so as to define a hollow region 9 apt to house one or more vehicle pedals, in particular the pedals end commonly feet- controlled during vehicle use.
  • the shell 2 has one or more shaped regions 7 corresponding to respective shaped regions 8 obtained onto the shell 3.
  • access seats are defined apt to house the control pedals when the antitheft device is installed on the vehicle.
  • the device 1 further comprises locking means 10, 11, 12, apt to lock it, once installed onto the vehicle pedals, in a closed position.
  • Said locking means comprises a pair of brackets 10, 11, respectively connected to the shells 2, 3 of the device 1 and having a hole through which, e.g., a padlock 12 can be inserted.
  • a safety lock e.g. of the key type or of the combination type
  • the device 1 is box-shaped and preferably its components are made of metal, e.g. of a 2.5 mm thick steel alloy, so as to resist a thief's action, thereby providing an elevated reliability against lock-picking attempts .
  • the device 1 further comprises a grip member 30, e.g. a handle located on a side thereof, to ease the handling thereof.
  • figure 3 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the device 1 installed on a vehicle so as to concomitantly lock the brake pedal 20 and the clutch pedal 21 .
  • the handle 30 is of a foldaway type, so as to be partially housed inside of the device when the latter is in use, and easily extracted therefrom when the device has to be handled.
  • figure 4 is a sectional view of the device 1 of figure 3, more clearly depicting the position of the pedals inside of the hollow region 9.
  • figure 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a pedals locking device according to the present invention.
  • a pedals locking device 40 comprises a first shell 52 and a second shell 53.
  • the two shells 52, 53 are hinged therebetween, e.g. by a hinge comprising a pin 54.
  • the pin 54 could advantageously be made so as to be invisible and inaccessible from the outside upon mounting the device 40 onto the control pedals 20, 21, 22.
  • the two shells 52, 53 have shaped regions 47, 48 to house the pedals to be locked, and, once closed, they cooperate so as to define a hollow inside region 49, containing the control pedals that are constrained therein.
  • the device 40 further comprises a portion 43, connected to one of the two shells, specifically to the top shell 53.
  • the portion 43 has a substantially concave shape, such as to entirely contain and wrap a control pedal, in particular the accelerator pedal 22.
  • Figure 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the device 40 in a closed position.
  • the device comprises a lock 44, e.g. anti-pick safety lock of the type having a non-duplicable key, a die-cast body, an anti-drill central pin and a steel hook system barring the access to the clamping block.
  • a lock 44 e.g. anti-pick safety lock of the type having a non-duplicable key, a die-cast body, an anti-drill central pin and a steel hook system barring the access to the clamping block.

Abstract

Vehicle pedals locking device (40), enabling to safely lock one or more pedals of a vehicle absolutely barring the use and therefore the illegitimate removal thereof, and comprising a first shell (52) and a second shell (53) hinged therebetween and apt to cooperate so as to define a hollow region apt to house the pedals of said vehicle, and locking meams (44) apt to lock the device in a closed position wherein said pedals are constrained inside of said hollow region.

Description

VEHICLE PEDALS LOCKING DEVICE DESCRIPTION The present invention refers to an antitheft device for vehicles, particularly useful to bar the use of the control pedals thereof.
Several typologies of antitheft devices for vehicles are know .
To a first typology there belong the antitheft devices that, besides practically barring the illegitimate removal of the vehicle, have the essential aim of activating an acoustic alarm signal apt to repulse a thief .
These antitheft systems are essentially of electronic type, and their action is carried out hindering the correct operation of engine parts and/or of the vehicle electric system.
However, no matter how state-of-the-art they be, such antitheft systems cannot resist the action of a thief for more than a few seconds, sufficing the latter to neutralise the former and to pull off with the stolen vehicle.
Instead, to a second typology there belong all those devices, mainly of mechanical type, whose essential aim is to physically bar the use thereof, e.g. setting mechanical locks to determined parts, like e.g. the wheels, the steering-wheel, the gear lever, or the control pedals.
However, most of the antitheft systems belonging to this second typology, entail the drawback of not being sufficiently sturdy with respect to an eventual stealing action.
An instance of alike antitheft devices is that of the chain devices, located, e.g., so as to lock the steering wheel, curbing its use. A well-equipped thief is hardly challenged by the task of breaking the links of a chain or of sawing off a section of the steering wheel to free it therefrom. Other alike devices are those used to bar the use of the pedals.
Several devices of this type are known, manufactured in different shapes, yet all based on the same principle. Also these devices entail the drawback of offering scant resistance to the prise possibly undertaken by a thief. Above all, this drawback is related to the user's demand for a light-weight device, easy to install when leaving the vehicle unattended and to store when not in use . Therefore, said devices can often be tampered with and/or broken by a thief .
Moreover, the known devices of this type can lock at most two of the three pedals of a car, typically the brake and the clutch. However, it is well-known that skilled drivers, as a thief may be, can easily drive a car even using the sole accelerator pedal, adopting ruses like, e.g., braking with the hand break and shifting gears without resorting to the clutch.
Object of the present invention is to solve said problems of the known art, providing a vehicle pedals locking device for vehicles provided with control pedals, comprising a first shell and a second shell connected by connecting means, said first and second shell being apt to cooperate therebetween so as to define a hollow region apt to house one or more of said control pedals, and locking means apt to lock the device in a closed position wherein at least one of said pedals is constrained inside of said hollow region.
The device according to the present invention provides several advantages with respect to the devices known to the art .
The main advantage lies in that the device according to the present invention safely locks the vehicle pedals, absolutely barring the use thereof and thereby an illegitimate removal of the vehicle.
The safety of the device substantially derives from the way the latter cooperates with the pedals, locking them inside of a metal box that is highly compact and difficultly tampered with.
A second advantage lies in the simplicity of use of the device. In fact, it being highly compact, the device also has reasonable dimensions and therefore when not in use it is easily stored in the car. Moreover, upon installing the device is also easy to position on the pedals .
Further advantages, features and the modes of employ of the present invention will be made apparent in the following detailed description of preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of example and not for limitative purposes, making reference to the figures of the attached drawings , wherein : figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of a device according to the present invention; figure 2 is a perspective view of the device of figure 1; figure 3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the device of figure 1 in use; figure 4 is a sectional view of the device of figure 3; figure 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a device according to the present invention; and figure 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the device of figure 5 in use.
With reference to figures 1 and 2, a pedals locking device 1 according to the present invention comprises a first shell 2 and a second shell 3.
The two shells 2, 3 are hinged therebetween, e.g. by a threaded pin 4 passed through a pair of holes 5 made on each one thereof. Then, the pin 4 is fastened by a nut 6 inside of the device 1.
Of course, to implement the hinge joining the two shells other means, technically equivalent to the pin 4, may advantageously be provided.
Anyhow, the two shells are connected therebetween so as to revolve about the pin 4, as it is better illustrated in the next figure 2. The two shells 2, 3 cooperate therebetween so as to define a hollow region 9 apt to house one or more vehicle pedals, in particular the pedals end commonly feet- controlled during vehicle use.
The shell 2 has one or more shaped regions 7 corresponding to respective shaped regions 8 obtained onto the shell 3. Thus, access seats are defined apt to house the control pedals when the antitheft device is installed on the vehicle.
The device 1 further comprises locking means 10, 11, 12, apt to lock it, once installed onto the vehicle pedals, in a closed position.
Said locking means comprises a pair of brackets 10, 11, respectively connected to the shells 2, 3 of the device 1 and having a hole through which, e.g., a padlock 12 can be inserted.
Alternatively to the padlock, in order to lock the device 1 in the closed position, a safety lock, e.g. of the key type or of the combination type, can also be provided. Overall, the device 1 is box-shaped and preferably its components are made of metal, e.g. of a 2.5 mm thick steel alloy, so as to resist a thief's action, thereby providing an elevated reliability against lock-picking attempts . According to the preferred embodiment, the device 1 further comprises a grip member 30, e.g. a handle located on a side thereof, to ease the handling thereof.
The handle 30 is mounted onto the device e.g. with a pair of bolts 31. Next, figure 3 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the device 1 installed on a vehicle so as to concomitantly lock the brake pedal 20 and the clutch pedal 21 .
Upon closing the device 1 onto the pedals 20, 21, the latter are constrained therein and cannot be taken off without removing the padlock 12 and mutually rotating the two shells 2, 3 so as to bring the device 1 to an opened position.
Preferably, the handle 30 is of a foldaway type, so as to be partially housed inside of the device when the latter is in use, and easily extracted therefrom when the device has to be handled.
Next, figure 4 is a sectional view of the device 1 of figure 3, more clearly depicting the position of the pedals inside of the hollow region 9.
Next, figure 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a pedals locking device according to the present invention.
This second embodiment will be detailed merely with regard to the features differentiating it from the first embodiment, without however altering the inventive concept thereof. On the contrary, common components and features thereof will not be detailed.
A pedals locking device 40 comprises a first shell 52 and a second shell 53. The two shells 52, 53 are hinged therebetween, e.g. by a hinge comprising a pin 54. For safety's sake, the pin 54 could advantageously be made so as to be invisible and inaccessible from the outside upon mounting the device 40 onto the control pedals 20, 21, 22. As abundantly abovedescribed, the two shells 52, 53 have shaped regions 47, 48 to house the pedals to be locked, and, once closed, they cooperate so as to define a hollow inside region 49, containing the control pedals that are constrained therein.
The device 40 further comprises a portion 43, connected to one of the two shells, specifically to the top shell 53. The portion 43 has a substantially concave shape, such as to entirely contain and wrap a control pedal, in particular the accelerator pedal 22. Figure 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the device 40 in a closed position.
Thus, when the device 40 lies in its closed position, also the access to the accelerator pedal 22, and hence the use thereof, is totally barred.
According to this second embodiment, the device comprises a lock 44, e.g. anti-pick safety lock of the type having a non-duplicable key, a die-cast body, an anti-drill central pin and a steel hook system barring the access to the clamping block.
The present invention was hereto described according to preferred embodiments thereof, given by way of a non- limiting example.
It is understood that other embodiments may be provided, all to be construed as falling within the protective scope of the invention, as defined by the appended claims .

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1. A vehicle pedals locking device (1; 40) for vehicles provided with control pedals (20, 21, 22), comprising a first shell (2; 52) and a second shell (3; 53) connected by connecting means (4, 5, 6; 54), said first and second shell being apt to cooperate therebetween so as to define a hollow region (9; 49) apt to house one or more of said control pedals (20, 21, 22), and locking means (10, 11, 12; 44) apt to lock the device (1; 40) in a closed position wherein at least one of said pedals (20, 21, 22) is constrained inside of said hollow region (9; 49) .
2. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first shell (2; 52) and said second shell (3; 53) have respective shaped regions (7, 8; 47, 48) apt to define corresponding seats for housing said pedals.
3. The device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein said second shell (53) comprises a portion (43) , apt to cover, when said device (40) lies in said closed position, one or more of the pedals (20, 21, 22) not housed in the hollow region (49), so as to bar the use thereof.
4. The device according to claim 3, wherein said portion (43) has a substantially concave shape, apt to contain a control pedal (22) .
5. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said connecting means is a hinge.
6. The device according to claim 5, wherein said hinge consists of a threaded pin (4) , fastened by a nut (6) inside of said device (1) .
7. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said locking means comprises two brackets (10, 11) connected to said first and second shell respectively, said brackets being apt to be locked therebetween by a padlock (12) .
8. The device according to any one of the claims 1 to 6, wherein said locking means comprises a safety lock (44) .
9. The device according to claim 8 , wherein said safety lock (44) is a lock having a die-cast body and a non-duplicable key.
10. The device according to claim 8, wherein said safety lock (44) is a combination lock.
11. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a grip member (30) , apt to be hand-gripped.
12. The device according to claim 11, wherein said grip member is a handle (30) .
13. The device according to claim 12, wherein said handle (30) is of the foldaway type, apt to be housed therein.
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