EP0803420A2
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Pedal supporting structure of a vehicle for providing a large foot space when a pedal bracket is moved
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1997-03-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-03-21
Abstract
Abstract A pedal supporting structure in which a pedal is (18) prevented from being moved in a direction toward a passenger compartment if a deformation occurs in a dash panel in the direction toward the passenger compartment. A pedal bracket (22) pivotally supports a lever portion (18a) of the pedal (18). A connection mechanism (38a, 40) disengageably engages an upper portion of the pedal bracket (22) to a body member (43) located near the pedal bracket. A guiding mechanism (38, 42) guides movement of the pedal bracket (22) so that the movement of the pedal bracket (22) causes movement of the pedal (28) relative to the body member (43) in a rear-to-front direction of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihisa Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:21
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K26/00; G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/30; G05G1/32; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/09; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/04; B60T7/06; B60T7/065; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A pedal supporting structure of a vehicle, comprising: a pedal (18) including a lever portion (18a) extending from said pedal; a pedal bracket (22) pivotally supporting said lever portion of (18a) said pedal (18); and a body member (43) of said vehicle located adjacent said pedal bracket, characterized by: a connection mechanism (38a, 40,) disengageably engaging a portion of said pedal bracket (22) to said body member (43); and a guiding mechanism (38, 42) for guiding a movement of said pedal bracket (22) so that said movement of said pedal bracket causes a movement of said pedal (18) relative to said body member (43) in a rear-to-front direction of said vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said pedal bracket (22) is disengaged from said body member (43) when said pedal bracket is moved in a predetermined direction, said predetermined direction being substantially the same as a direction of said movement of said pedal bracket (22) being guided by said guiding mechanism (38, 42).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
74 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said pedal bracket (22) is disengaged from said body member (43) when said pedal bracket (22) is moved in a predetermined direction, said predetermined direction being substantially the same as a direction of a force (F) transmitted to said pedal bracket (22) when a substantial force is exerted on a front end of said vehicle in a front-to-rear direction of said vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said guiding mechanism comprises: a vehicle body side slide member (41) fixed to said body member, said vehicle body side slide member having a slanting surface (42) slanted by a slanting angle (Θ) with respect to a front-to-rear direction of said vehicle so that a rear end of said slanting surface (42) is lower than a front end of said slanting surface (42); and a bracket side slide portion (38) formed on an upper side of said pedal bracket (22), said bracket side slide portion (38) contacting said slanting surface (32).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that said slanting angle (Θ) is increased from said front end toward said rear end of said slanting surface (42).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that said slanting surface (42) is a curved surface (82).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that said pedal bracket comprises a rounded smooth surface (39) connected to a rear end of said bracket side slide portion (38), said rounded smooth surface (39) moving ahead of said bracket side slide portion (38) when said pedal bracket (22) moves in the front-to-rear direction of said vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
77 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that said pedal bracket (46) comprises a flexible portion (48) connected to a rear end of said bracket side slide portion (38), said flexible portion moving ahead of said bracket side slide portion (38) when said pedal bracket (46) moves in the front-to-rear direction of said vehicle so that said flexible portion (48) is deformed when said flexible portion is pressed against said slanting surface (42).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said guiding mechanism comprises: a bracket side slide portion (104) formed on an upper side of said pedal bracket (100), said bracket side slide portion (104) having a slanting surface slanted by a slanting angle with respect to a front-to-rear direction of said vehicle so that a rear end of said slanting surface is lower than a front end of said slanting surface; and a vehicle body side slide member (102) fixed to said body member (43), said vehicle body side slide member (102) engaging said rear end of said slanting surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that said slanting angle is increased from said rear end toward said front end of said slanting surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that said slanting surface of said bracket side slide portion (104) is a curved surface.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that said bracket side slide portion (104, 112) comprises a rounded smooth surface (39) connected to said rear end of said slanting surface, said rounded smooth surface (38) moving ahead of said slanting surface when said pedal bracket (100, 110) moves in the front-to-rear direction of said vehicle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that said bracket side slide portion comprises a flexible portion (48) connected to said rear end of said slanting surface, said flexible portion (49) moving ahead of said slanting surface when said pedal bracket (100, 110) moves in the front-to-rear direction of said vehicle so that said flexible portion (49) is deformed when said flexible portion is pressed against said vehicle body sides slide member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said lever portion (18b) is urged in a front-to-rear direction of said vehicle, and said pedal bracket (22) comprises: a stopper (30, 32) limiting a movement of said pedal lever (18b) in the front-to-rear direction so that said pedal (18) is positioned at a normal position; and a pressing portion (32-4) limiting a pivotal movement of said lever portion in the front-to-rear direction when said lever portion (18a) moves further from the normal position in the front-to-rear direction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
114 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said guiding mechanism comprises: a vehicle body side slide member (126, 130) fixed to said body member (43), said vehicle side slide member having a slanting portion (126c, 130c) extending to a position under a lower end of a steering support (120) supporting a steering shaft (122) of said vehicle; and a bracket side slide portion (38) formed on said pedal bracket (22), said bracket side slide portion being engaged with said slanting portion so that said bracket side slide portion (38) slides along said slanting portion (126,130) when said pedal bracket (22) is moved in a front-to-rear direction of said vehicle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The pedal supporting structure as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least an upper portion of said pedal bracket (140) is offset from a steering support (120) supporting a steering shaft (122) of said vehicle in a direction of width of said vehicle.
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