WO2021070359A1

WO2021070359A1 - Automobile

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Publication number: WO2021070359A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/040226
Authority: WO
Inventors: 小林　諭; 翔太渡瀬; はるか菅原; 亮介中村; 淳太郎沼田; 慎明横田
Original assignee: 日産自動車株式会社
Priority date: 2019-10-11
Filing date: 2019-10-11
Publication date: 2021-04-15
Also published as: JPWO2021070359A1; JP7226576B2

Abstract

A driver's seat (3) is disposed on the left side of the front floor (2) of the automobile body and a passenger seat (4) is disposed on the right side of the front floor (2). Provided below the instrument panel (6) on the driver's seat (3) side are a brake pedal (8) and an accelerator pedal (9) disposed on the right side of the brake pedal (8). A cover member (10) protruding into the passenger compartment of the automobile body is disposed below the instrument panel (6) between the driver's seat (3) and the passenger seat (4). The cover member (10) is provided with a pedal support surface (101b) that is disposed on the right side of the accelerator pedal (9) and extends along the movement direction of the accelerator pedal (9).

Description

Automobile

The present invention relates to an automobile in which an occupant can move between a driver's seat and a passenger seat.

Conventionally, an automobile (hereinafter, also referred to as a vehicle) in which the center console is extended to the instrument panel and the driver's seat and the passenger seat are separated is known. On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, in order to allow the occupant to move between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, the center console is provided within the range behind the vehicle from the contour of the seating space of the driver's seat and the passenger seat. A vehicle that is arranged and has a moving space between the driver's seat and the passenger seat is disclosed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-0388888

By the way, in a conventional left-hand steering wheel car in which the center console is extended to the instrument panel, the driver operates the accelerator pedal by deciding the position of the right foot based on the center console located on the right side of the accelerator pedal. However, when the automobile of Patent Document 1 has a left steering wheel, the accelerator pedal becomes difficult to operate because there is no center console on the right side of the accelerator pedal. Further, in the automobile of Patent Document 1, since the driver's seat and the passenger's seat are not separated by the center console, the feet of the occupant sitting in the passenger's seat may enter the driver's seat.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to make it easier to operate the accelerator pedal in a left-handed vehicle having no center console on the right side of the accelerator pedal, or to prevent the foot of an occupant sitting in the passenger seat from entering the driver's seat. It is to suppress.

The present invention relates to a left-handed automobile, in which a cover member protruding into the vehicle interior is arranged between the driver's seat and the passenger seat below the instrument panel, and the cover member is provided with the cover member along the moving direction of the accelerator pedal. The above problem is solved by providing the extending first surface.

According to the present invention, the position of the right foot can be determined with reference to the first surface, so that the accelerator pedal can be easily operated. Alternatively, since a part of the driver's seat and the passenger's seat can be partitioned by the cover member, it is possible to prevent the feet of the occupant sitting in the passenger's seat from entering the driver's seat.

It is explanatory drawing which looked at the interior of the front seat side of the automobile of 1st Embodiment from the rear side of a vehicle. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the interior of the front seat side of the automobile of 1st Embodiment from the left side (driver's seat side) of a vehicle. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the interior of the front seat side of the automobile of 1st Embodiment from the right side (passenger seat side) of a vehicle. FIG. 1 is a front view, a top view, a right side view, and a left side view of the cover member shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal and the cover member shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the rear of the vehicle. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which removed the cover member from FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal and the cover member shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the vehicle side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which moved the foot rest regulation surface of the cover member shown in FIG. 6 to the front of a vehicle. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the interior of the front seat side of the automobile of 2nd Embodiment from the rear side of a vehicle.

<< First Embodiment >>
Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration in which the interior of an automobile (hereinafter, also referred to as a vehicle) 1 to which the present invention is applied is viewed from the rear side of the vehicle on the front seat side. Further, FIG. 2 shows a configuration in which the interior of the front seat side of the automobile 1 is viewed from the left side of the vehicle. Further, FIG. 3 shows a configuration in which the interior of the front seat side of the automobile 1 is viewed from the right side of the vehicle. The automobile 1 of the present embodiment is equipped with various parts, devices, and systems constituting a drive system, a steering system, a braking system, an electrical system, a control system, and the like on an automobile body, and has an autonomous driving control function capable of autonomous driving. I have. In the present embodiment, the terms simply front and rear, left and right, up and down indicate the front-rear direction, the left-right direction and the up-down direction of the automobile 1.

In the front seat side room provided in the automobile body, the front floor 2, the driver's seat 3, the passenger seat 4, the center console 5, the instrument panel 6, the steering wheel 7, the brake pedal 8, the accelerator pedal 9, and the cover member 10 And so on. The front floor 2 is composed of a floor panel 11 constituting an automobile body and a carpet laid on the floor panel 11. The automobile 1 of the present embodiment is, for example, an electric vehicle in which the battery 12 is mounted on the back surface of the floor of the floor panel 11. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a floor tunnel for passing the propeller shaft, the exhaust pipe, and the like on the front floor 2, so that the front floor 2 is configured to be substantially flat. It should be noted that the space between the driver's seat 3 side and the passenger seat 4 side of the front floor 2 is slightly raised in order to arrange the floor duct 17, which will be described later.

The automobile 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called left-handled automobile in which the driver's seat 3 is arranged on the left side of the front floor 2 and the passenger seat 4 is arranged on the right side. A center console 5 is arranged between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4. The center console 5 includes an operation unit (not shown) used for various operations of the automobile 1 and a console box (not shown) for storing small items. The front tip of the center console 5 projects slightly forward of the tips of the

seat surfaces

31 and 41 of the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4, but does not extend to the instrument panel 6. Therefore, a space is provided between the center console 5 and the instrument panel 6. The occupant of the automobile 1 can move between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 by using the space between the center console 5 and the instrument panel 6 and the flat front floor 2.

The instrument panel 6 is attached to the indoor side of the dash panel 13 fixed to the front end of the floor panel 11 by spot welding or the like, and is arranged in front of the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4. The instrument panel 6 is provided over the entire width direction of the automobile body. A steering wheel 7 is provided on the driver's seat 3 side of the instrument panel 6 so as to project toward the driver's seat 3. The spokes of the steering wheel 7 include a switch 71 and the like used for various operations of the automobile 1. Further, the instrument panel 6 includes a meter panel 61 arranged in front of the steering wheel 7. Although not shown in detail, the meter panel 61 includes various instruments such as a speedometer and a display for displaying various states of the automobile 1.

Below the instrument panel 6 on the driver's seat 3 side, the brake pedal 8 and the accelerator pedal 9 are arranged from the left side. A footrest 21 for placing the driver's left foot is provided on the front floor 2 on the left side of the brake pedal 8. The brake pedal 8 includes a pedal pad 81 operated by the driver with the right foot Rf, and a pedal arm 82 provided with the pedal pad 81 at one end. The other end of the pedal arm 82 is attached to a pedal bracket 83 fixed to the dash panel 13 and is rotatably supported. The accelerator pedal 9 includes a pedal pad 91 operated by the driver with the right foot Rf, and a pedal arm 92 provided with the pedal pad 91 at one end. The other end of the pedal arm 92 is attached to the pedal bracket 83 and is rotatably supported.

As shown in FIG. 3, a dash center member 131 of the dash panel 13 is arranged below the instrument panel 6 between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4. The dash center member 131 is a reinforcing member fixed to the left and right central portions of the upper surface of the dash panel 13 on the indoor side by spot welding or the like. The dash center member 131 is provided so as to be inclined between the vertical surface and the horizontal plane in order to support the vertical surface of the dash panel 13 and absorb the impact at the time of a head-on collision.

Below the instrument panel 6, a cover member 10 is provided between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 so as to project into the room. The cover member 10 is mounted on the dash center member 131 of the dash panel 13 so that the upper end thereof abuts on the lower surface of the instrument panel 6. The cover member 10 is provided so as not to protrude toward the interior side of the front surface of the instrument panel 6 (the surface facing the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4) when the interior of the front seat side is viewed from above. There is. Therefore, when the occupant of the automobile 1 moves between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4, the cover member 10 does not get in the way.

A travel control device 14 for autonomous driving control is arranged in the instrument panel 6. The travel control device 14 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores a program for controlling the travel of the own vehicle, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes the program stored in the ROM, and an accessible storage device. It is composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) that functions as a function. As the operating circuit, instead of the CPU (Central Processing Unit) or in combination with the CPU (Central Processing Unit), MPU (Micro Processing Unit), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), etc. Can be used.

The travel control device 14 realizes a travel information acquisition function for acquiring information on the travel state of the own vehicle and a travel control function for controlling the travel of the own vehicle by executing a program stored in the ROM by the CPU. To do. The travel information acquisition function of the travel control device 14 is a function of acquiring travel information regarding the travel state of the own vehicle. For example, the travel control device 14 acquires the detection result as travel information from a sensor that detects information around the own vehicle by the travel information acquisition function. Sensors that detect information around the vehicle include, for example, front and rear cameras, front radar, rear radar, and side radar. In addition, the travel control device 14 also acquires vehicle speed information of the own vehicle detected by the vehicle speed sensor as travel information by the travel information acquisition function.

The travel control function of the travel control device 14 is a function of controlling the travel of the own vehicle. For example, the travel control device 14 detects the lane mark of the own lane in which the own vehicle travels based on the detection result of the sensor by the travel control function, and causes the own vehicle to travel in the own lane. Lane keep control is performed to control the traveling position in the width direction. In this case, the travel control device 14 controls the operation of the steering system so that the own vehicle travels in an appropriate travel position by the travel control function. In addition, the travel control device 14 can also perform follow-up travel control that automatically follows the preceding vehicle at a certain distance from the preceding vehicle by the traveling control function. When performing this follow-up travel control, the travel control device 14 controls the operation of the drive system such as a motor and the braking system so that the own vehicle and the preceding vehicle travel at a constant inter-vehicle distance by the travel control function. In the following, autonomous driving control will be described including lane keeping control and follow-up driving control.

FIG. 4 shows a front view (a view seen from the rear of the vehicle), a top view, a left side view, and a right side view of the cover member 10. The cover member 10 is a plate-shaped member provided with a plurality of panel portions extending in different directions by being bent at a plurality of locations, and is a left side panel portion 101, a front panel portion 102, and a right side panel portion in order from the left side. It has three panel parts of 103.

The left side panel portion 101 is a plate-like body that extends along the moving direction of the accelerator pedal 9 when the cover member 10 is attached below the instrument panel 6. The upper end portion of the left side panel portion 101 is formed in a shape along the lower surface of the instrument panel 6, for example, horizontally. Further, the lower end portion of the left side panel portion 101 is formed obliquely so as to go upward from the rear of the vehicle toward the front in accordance with the shape of the dash center member 131. The left side panel portion 101 is provided with a mounting hole 101a used for mounting on the dash panel 13. The outer surface of the left side panel portion 101 is a pedal support surface 101b corresponding to the first surface of the present invention.

The front panel portion 102 is a plate-like body extending in the left-right direction and the up-down direction of the automobile body when the cover member 10 is attached below the instrument panel 6. The upper end portion of the front panel portion 102 is formed horizontally like the left side panel portion 101. Further, the lower end portion of the front panel portion 102 is formed horizontally according to the shape of the dash panel 13. The front panel portion 102 is provided with a mesh-shaped front opening 102a that radiates the light of the lighting device (not shown) housed in the cover member 10 into the room. The outer surface of the front panel portion 102 is a footrest regulation surface 102b corresponding to the second surface of the present invention.

The right side panel portion 103 is directed from the front end of the front floor 2 on the passenger seat 4 side to the rear of the front floor 2 on the driver's seat 3 side when the cover member 10 is attached below the instrument panel 6. , It is a plate-like body extending in the vertical direction of the automobile body. The upper end portion of the right side panel portion 103 is formed horizontally like the left side panel portion 101 and the front panel portion 102. Further, the lower end portion of the right side panel portion 103 is formed obliquely so as to go upward from the rear of the vehicle toward the front, similarly to the left side panel portion 101. The right side panel portion 103 is provided with a mesh-shaped side surface side opening 103a that emits a notification sound output from a warning notification speaker (not shown) housed in the cover member 10. The warning notification speaker outputs a notification sound for warning, for example, that the key is misplaced in the room, the half-door, or the seat belt is not fastened. The outer surface of the right side panel portion 103 is a foot movement restricting surface 103b corresponding to the third surface of the present invention.

A plurality of mounting portions 104 used for mounting the cover member 10 are provided on the back side of the front panel portion 102 and the right side panel portion 103. These mounting portions 104 are provided with claw-shaped protrusions that are elastically deformable. As shown in FIG. 3, an HVAC (heating, ventilating and air-conditioning) unit 15 is arranged in the instrument panel 6 so as to penetrate the dash panel 13. The HVAC unit 15 is an automobile air conditioner having a heating function and an outside air introduction function. The cover member 10 engages the plurality of mounting portions 104 with the HVAC unit 15 and the bracket provided on the dash panel 13 through the holes of the carpet laid on the floor panel 11 and the dash panel 13, and the mounting holes 101a. It is attached to the dash panel 13 by screwing it to the bracket of the HVAC unit 15 using the above.

The cover member 10 partially partitions the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 below the instrument panel 6 to prevent the feet of the occupant of the passenger seat 4 from entering the driver's seat 3 side. Further, the cover member 10 covers a part of the parts arranged in the room on the front seat side so as not to be seen, and improves the appearance. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover member 10 covers a part of the floor duct 16 arranged on the floor panel 11 so as to extend from the HVAC unit 15 to the rear seat side. The floor duct 16 guides the air harmonious by the HVAC unit 15 to the rear seat side. The floor duct 16 extends downward from the HVAC unit 15, passes over the dash center member 131 and the floor panel 11, branches within the center console 5, and is connected to the upper outlet 51 and the lower outlet 52. ing. The floor duct 16 is covered by the cover member 10 because the vertical portion 16a extending downward from the HVAC unit 15 is exposed indoors under the instrument panel 6.

Next, the pedal support surface 101b, the footrest regulation surface 102b, and the foot movement regulation surface 103b of the cover member 10 will be described. FIG. 5 shows the positional relationship between the brake pedal 8, the accelerator pedal 9, and the cover member 10 as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. The pedal support surface 101b is a surface extending along the moving direction of the accelerator pedal 9 and supports the operation of the accelerator pedal 9 by the driver's right foot Rf. In a conventional left-hand steering wheel car in which the driver's seat and the passenger seat are separated by a center console, the position of the right foot is determined based on the center console and the accelerator pedal is operated. However, when a space is provided between the center console 5 and the instrument panel 6 as in the present embodiment, the accelerator pedal 9 is difficult to operate because the center console 5 does not exist on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9. On the other hand, since the pedal support surface 101b of the present embodiment extends along the moving direction of the accelerator pedal 9 and serves as a reference for the driver to determine the position of the right foot, it becomes easier to operate the accelerator pedal 9. ..

Further, the cover member 10 including the pedal support surface 101b prevents the driver from placing the right foot Rf on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9 during autonomous driving control of the own vehicle. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the cover member 10 of the present embodiment is not provided on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9, an empty space is created on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9. When executing autonomous driving control in such a vehicle, the driver does not need to operate the accelerator pedal 9, so that the position Fp1 in front of the accelerator pedal 9, the position Fp2 in front of the brake pedal 8, or the accelerator pedal 9 The right foot will be placed at the right position Fp3. However, the distance Lb3 from the position Fp3 to the brake pedal 8 is longer than the distance Lb1 from the position Fp1 to the brake pedal 8 and the distance Lb2 from the position Fp2 to the brake pedal 8. Therefore, when an urgent braking operation is required while the right foot Rf is placed at the position Fp3, the braking operation may be slower than when the right foot Rf is placed at the position Fp1 or Fp2.

In addition, a survey on the movement sensation of the driver's right foot Rf revealed that the distance sensation when moving the foot in the lateral direction is inferior to the distance sensation when moving the foot in the front-back direction. In particular, since the distance La1 from the position Fp3 to the accelerator pedal 9 and the distance La2 from the accelerator pedal 9 to the brake pedal 8 are almost the same, when the right foot is moved from the position Fp3 to the brake pedal 8, the accelerator pedal 9 is mistakenly pressed. There is a possibility of operating. In the present embodiment, in order to solve these problems that may occur when the right foot Rf is placed on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9, the cover member 10 is arranged on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pedal support surface 101b is arranged within the first distance range L1 with respect to the pedal pad 91 of the accelerator pedal 9. This first distance range L1 is longer than the distance at which the right end of the right foot Rf and the pedal support surface 101b do not abut when the driver operates the accelerator pedal 9 with the right foot Rf (for example, 40 mm or more), and The right foot Rf is shorter than the distance not sandwiched between the pedal pad 91 and the pedal support surface 101b (for example, 55 mm or less). This makes it easier to operate the accelerator pedal 9 and prevents the right foot Rf from being pinched between the accelerator pedal 9 and the pedal support surface 101b. Since the cover member 10 has a height equal to or higher than the upper end of the pedal arm 92 of the accelerator pedal 9, it is possible to prevent the right foot Rf from entering the right side of the pedal arm 92.

FIG. 7 shows the positional relationship between the brake pedal 8, the accelerator pedal 9, and the cover member 10 as viewed from the side of the vehicle. The footrest regulation surface 102b is a surface extending in the left-right direction and the up-down direction of the automobile body. The footrest regulation surface 102b, together with the pedal support surface 101b, prevents the right foot Rf from being placed on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9, and regulates the position where the right foot Rf can be placed. As described above, when the autonomous driving control is executed, the driver does not need to operate the accelerator pedal 9, so that the position Fp1 in front of the accelerator pedal 9, the position Fp2 in front of the brake pedal 8, or the cover member 10 The right foot Rf will be placed in the front position. However, when moving the right foot Rf from the position in front of the cover member 10 to the brake pedal 8, the right foot Rf may come into contact with the accelerator pedal 9 or be caught by the accelerator pedal 9. The footrest regulation surface 102b regulates the position where the right foot Rf can be placed, thereby preventing the right foot Rf from coming into contact with or being caught by the accelerator pedal 9.

Specifically, the footrest regulation surface 102b is arranged at a position separated from the center of the pedal pad 91 of the accelerator pedal 9 by a second distance L2 or more behind the vehicle. This second distance L2 is a distance at which a movable path can be obtained so that the right foot Rf does not come into contact with the accelerator pedal 9 when the right foot Rf placed in front of the footrest regulation surface 102b is moved to the brake pedal 8. The above (for example, 43 mm or more). As described above, when the distance between the center of the pedal pad 91 of the accelerator pedal 9 and the footrest regulation surface 102b is set to the second distance L2 or more, as shown in FIG. 7, the right foot Rf is located above the accelerator pedal 9. Since it is possible to move to the brake pedal 8 with almost no passage, the right foot Rf does not come into contact with the accelerator pedal 9 and does not get caught.

Note that FIG. 8 shows a case where the distance between the center of the pedal pad 91 of the accelerator pedal 9 and the footrest regulation surface 102b is set to a distance L3 which is equal to or less than the second distance L2. In this case, since the right foot Rf must move to the brake pedal 8 through above the accelerator pedal 9, the right foot Rf may come into contact with or get caught in the accelerator pedal 9.

Next, the foot movement regulation surface 103b will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the foot movement restricting surface 103b extends from the front end of the front floor 2 on the passenger seat 4 side toward the rear of the front floor 2 on the driver's seat 3 side and in the vertical direction of the automobile body. It is a side to do. The cover member 10 including the foot movement restricting surface 103b partially partitions the driver's seat 3 and the passenger's seat 4 to prevent the feet of the occupant of the passenger's seat 4 from entering the driver's seat 3. Further, since the foot movement regulation surface 103b is formed obliquely with respect to the passenger seat 4 side of the front floor 2, the area of the passenger seat 4 side of the front floor 2 is larger than that of the driver seat 3 side. As a result, the comfort of the occupant in the passenger seat 4 is improved, and the occupant can easily move between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4.
<< Second Embodiment >>

Next, a second embodiment of the automobile to which the present invention is applied will be described. The same reference numerals as those of the second embodiment will be used for the same configurations as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 9 shows a configuration in which the interior of the front seat side of the automobile 1A of the present embodiment is viewed from the rear side of the vehicle. The automobile 1A of the present embodiment is a so-called right-hand drive automobile in which the driver's seat 3 is arranged on the right side of the front floor 2 and the passenger seat 4 is arranged on the left side. In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, a cover member 10A is provided below the instrument panel 6 between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 so as to project into the room. The cover member 10A has a shape in which the left side panel portion 101 and the right side panel portion 103 are interchanged with each other with respect to the cover member 10 of the first embodiment, that is, the shape is inverted with respect to the left and right centers of the vehicle. A foot movement restricting surface 103b (corresponding to a fourth surface) is provided on the left side of the cover member 10A.

The cover member 10A covers a part of the floor duct 17 like the cover member 10 of the first embodiment. Further, the cover member 10A partially partitions the driver's seat 3 and the passenger's seat 4 to prevent the feet of the occupant of the passenger's seat 4 from entering the driver's seat 3. Further, since the foot movement restricting surface 103b of the cover member 10A forms the left side panel portion 101 diagonally with respect to the passenger seat 4 side of the front floor 2, the area of the front floor 2 on the passenger seat 4 side is driving. It will be wider than the seat 3 side. As a result, the comfort of the occupant in the passenger seat 4 is improved, and the occupant can easily move between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4.

As described above, in the automobile of the present embodiment, the driver's seat 3 is arranged on the left side of the front floor 2 of the automobile body, the passenger seat 4 is arranged on the right side of the front floor 2, and the instrument on the driver's seat 3 side. A brake pedal 8 is provided below the panel 6, and an accelerator pedal 9 is provided on the right side of the brake pedal 8. Further, below the instrument panel 6, a cover member 10 projecting toward the interior side of the automobile body is arranged between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4. Further, the cover member 10 is provided with a pedal support surface (first surface) 101b that is arranged on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9 and extends along the moving direction of the accelerator pedal 9. As a result, the pedal support surface 101b can be used as a reference for the driver to determine the position of the right foot when operating the accelerator pedal 9, so that the accelerator pedal 9 can be easily operated. Further, since the cover member 10 partially partitions the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4, it is possible to prevent the feet of the occupant of the passenger seat 4 from entering the driver's seat 3.

Further, in the automobile of the present embodiment, the pedal support surface 101b is arranged within the first distance range L1 from the right end of the pedal pad 91 of the accelerator pedal 9. The first distance range L1 is longer than the distance at which the right end of the right foot Rf and the pedal support surface 101b do not abut when the driver operates the accelerator pedal 9 with the right foot Rf. Further, the first distance range L1 is shorter than the distance at which the right foot Rf is not sandwiched between the pedal pad 91 and the pedal support surface 101b. This makes it easier to operate the accelerator pedal 9 and prevents the right foot Rf from being pinched between the accelerator pedal 9 and the pedal support surface 101b.

Further, in the automobile of the present embodiment, the cover member 10 is provided with a footrest regulation surface (second surface) 102b extending in the left-right direction and the up-down direction of the automobile body, and the footrest regulation surface 102b and the pedal support surface 101b. As a result, the driver cannot place the right foot Rf on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9. As a result, it is possible to suppress a delay in brake operation that may occur when the right foot Rf is placed on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9, and an erroneous operation in which the accelerator pedal 9 is mistakenly operated with the brake pedal 8.

Further, in the automobile of the present embodiment, the footrest regulation surface 102b is arranged at a position separated by a second distance L2 or more from the center of the pedal pad 91 of the accelerator pedal 9 to the rear side of the automobile body. This second distance L2 is a path that can be moved so that the right foot Rf does not come into contact with the accelerator pedal 9 when the driver's right foot Rf placed in front of the footrest regulation surface 102b is moved to the brake pedal 8. Is the distance that can be obtained. As a result, the right foot Rf can move to the brake pedal 8 without passing above the accelerator pedal 9, so that the right foot Rf does not come into contact with the accelerator pedal 9 and is not caught.

Further, the automobile of the present embodiment extends to the cover member 10 in the direction from the front end of the front floor 2 on the passenger seat 4 side toward the rear of the front floor 2 on the driver's seat 3 side and in the vertical direction of the automobile body. A foot movement control surface (third surface) 103b is provided. As a result, it is possible to prevent the feet of the occupant in the passenger seat 4 from entering the driver's seat 3. Further, since the foot movement restricting surface 103b is formed obliquely with respect to the passenger seat 4 side of the front floor 2, the area of the passenger seat 4 side of the front floor 2 is larger than that of the driver seat 3 side. As a result, the comfort of the occupant in the passenger seat 4 is improved, and the occupant can easily move between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4.

Further, in the automobile of the present embodiment, since the height of the cover member 10 is set to be higher than the upper end of the pedal arm 92 of the accelerator pedal 9, it is possible to prevent the right foot Rf from entering the right side of the pedal arm 92.

Further, in the automobile of the present embodiment, a part of the parts arranged in the interior of the automobile body, for example, a lighting device, a warning speaker, a floor duct 16, and the like can be covered by the cover member 10. The appearance of the car is improved.

Further, the automobile of the present embodiment is provided with a driving control device for performing autonomous driving control that does not require the operation of the accelerator pedal. Therefore, since the driver does not need to operate the accelerator pedal 9 during the execution of the autonomous driving control, the right foot Rf is placed at a position away from the accelerator pedal 9. However, in the automobile of the present embodiment, since the right foot Rf cannot be placed on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9 due to the cover member 10, the braking operation that may occur when the right foot Rf is placed on the right side of the accelerator pedal 9 It is possible to suppress delays and erroneous operations of operating the accelerator pedal 9 by mistake with the brake pedal 8.

Further, in the automobile of the present embodiment, the driver's seat 3 is arranged on the right side of the front floor 2 of the automobile body, the passenger seat is arranged on the left side of the front floor 2, and the instrument is placed in front of the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4. In an automobile in which the panel 6 is arranged, a cover member 10A protruding into the interior of the automobile body is arranged below the instrument panel 6 between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4. As a result, since the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 are partially partitioned, it is possible to prevent the feet of the occupant of the passenger seat 4 from entering the driver's seat 3. Further, the cover member 10A extends from the front end of the front floor 2 on the passenger seat 4 side toward the rear of the front floor 3 on the driver's seat 3 side and in the vertical direction of the automobile body (fourth). Surface) 103b is provided. As a result, the foot movement restricting surface 103b is formed obliquely with respect to the passenger seat 4 side of the front floor 2, so that the area of the front floor 2 on the passenger seat 4 side is larger than that of the driver seat 3 side. Therefore, the comfort of the occupant in the passenger seat 4 is improved, and the occupant can easily move between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4.

In the above embodiment, an electric vehicle in which the battery 12 is mounted on the back surface of the floor panel 11 has been described as an example, but the present invention has an engine-equipped vehicle or a hybrid vehicle in which an engine and a motor are mounted. It is also applicable to.

1 ... Automobile 2 ... Front floor 3 ... Driver's seat 4 ... Passenger seat 5 ... Center console 6 ... Instrument panel 7 ... Handle 8 ... Brake pedal 81 ... Pedal pad 82 ... Pedal arm 9 ... Accelerator pedal 91 ... Pedal pad 92 ... Pedal Arm 10 ... Cover member 101 ... Left side panel part 101b ... Pedal support surface (first surface)
102 ... Front panel 102b ... Footrest regulation surface (second surface)
103 ... Right side panel part 103b ... Foot movement regulation surface (third surface, fourth surface)
11 ... Floor panel 12 ... Battery 13 ... Dash panel 14 ... Travel control device 15 ... HVAC unit 16 ... Floor duct

Claims

The driver's seat is placed on the left side of the front floor of the automobile body, the passenger seat is placed on the right side of the front floor, the brake pedal is placed below the instrument panel on the driver's side, and the accelerator is placed on the right side of the brake pedal. In a car with a pedal
Below the instrument panel, a cover member projecting toward the interior of the automobile body is arranged between the driver's seat and the passenger seat.
An automobile in which the cover member is arranged on the right side of the accelerator pedal and includes a first surface extending along the moving direction of the accelerator pedal.
The first surface is arranged within a first distance range from the right end of the pedal pad of the accelerator pedal, and the first distance range is the right foot when the driver operates the accelerator pedal with the right foot. The automobile according to claim 1, which is longer than the distance at which the right end of the vehicle and the first surface do not abut, and shorter than the distance at which the right foot is not sandwiched between the pedal pad and the first surface. ..
The automobile according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover member includes a second surface extending in the left-right direction and the up-down direction of the automobile body.
The second surface is arranged at a position separated from the center of the pedal pad of the accelerator pedal on the rear side of the automobile body by a second distance or more, and the second distance is the second surface of the second surface. The automobile according to claim 3, wherein when the right foot of the driver placed in front is moved to the brake pedal, a movable path can be obtained so that the right foot does not come into contact with the accelerator pedal.
The cover member includes a third surface extending from the front end of the front floor on the passenger seat side toward the rear of the front floor on the driver's seat side and in the vertical direction of the automobile body. The automobile according to any one of 1 to 4.
The automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cover member has a height equal to or higher than the upper end of the pedal arm of the accelerator pedal.
The automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the cover member covers a part of parts arranged in the interior of the automobile body.
The automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a travel control device for performing autonomous driving control that does not require the operation of the accelerator pedal.
In an automobile in which a driver's seat is arranged on the right side of the front floor of an automobile body, a passenger seat is arranged on the left side of the front floor, and an instrument panel is arranged in front of the driver's seat and the passenger seat.
Below the instrument panel, a cover member projecting into the interior of the automobile body is arranged between the driver's seat and the passenger seat.
The cover member includes a fourth surface extending from the front end of the front floor on the passenger seat side toward the rear of the front floor on the driver's seat side and in the vertical direction of the automobile body.