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EP0805080A2
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Supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1997-04-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle, comprising: a pedal bracket (26) fixed to a vehicle body so as to support a rotating shaft portion (48) of a suspended type pedal device (10) for a vehicle; and a displacement controlling device coupled to a rear end portion of the pedal bracket so as to control the displacement of a stepping surface (44) of the pedal device for a vehicle as a result of displacement of the displacement controlling device substantially in a downward direction of the vehicle by an external force of a predetermined value or greater which is applied to a front portion of the vehicle.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihisa Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:33
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/30; G05G1/32; B; B60; 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: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle, comprising: a pedal bracket fixed to a vehicle body so as to support a rotating shaft portion of a suspended type pedal device for a vehicle; and displacement controlling means coupled to a rear end portion of said pedal bracket so as to control the displacement of a stepping surface of the pedal device for a vehicle as a result of displacement of said displacement controlling means substantially in a downward direction of the vehicle by an external force of a predetermined value or greater which is applied to a front portion of the vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said displacement controlling means is interposed between a vehicle body-side load receiving portion which is displaced substantially in a rearward direction of the vehicle when the external force of the predetermined value or greater is applied to the front portion of the vehicle and a vehicle body-side load supporting portion which is disposed rearwardly of said vehicle body-side load receiving portion and is practically not displaced when the external force is applied to the front portion of the vehicle, and said displacement controlling means includes: a first coupling portion which has high rigidity in its longitudinal direction, has one end portion coupled to the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and another end portion coupled to said vehicle body-side load supporting portion; and a second coupling portion which has high rigidity in its longitudinal direction, has one end portion coupled to the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and another end portion coupled to said vehicle body-side load receiving portion, said another end portion being adapted to approach the another end portion of said first coupling portion when the external force of the predetermined value or greater is applied to the front portion of the vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
95 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising: canceling means provided on said pedal bracket and adapted to cancel a state of coupling between said one end portion of said first coupling portion and the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and a state of coupling between said one end portion of said second coupling portion and the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when said vehicle body-side load receiving portion is displaced by a predetermined amount substantially in the rearward direction of the vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein said canceling means is a slit having a wide portion and a narrow portion, and said one end portion of said first coupling portion and said one end portion of said second coupling portion are coupled to said pedal bracket at the narrow portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said first coupling portion and said second coupling portion have flange portions along their longitudinal directions, and said flange portions increase the rigidity of said first coupling portion and said second coupling portion in the respective longitudinal directions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising: a fastening member for coupling said one end portion of said first coupling portion and said one end portion of said second coupling portion to the rear end portion of said pedal bracket.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said first coupling portion and said second coupling portion are provided integrally.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said first coupling portion and said second coupling portion are provided separately.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said first coupling portion and said second coupling portion are provided substantially in a V-shape in side view.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
99 words
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: pedal stopper provided on said pedal bracket, adapted to hold the pedal device in its initial position as said pedal stopper abuts against the pedal device when the pedal device is in a non-operated state, and adapted to press the pedal device substantially in a forward direction of the vehicle in accordance with the movement of said displacement controlling means and said pedal bracket when the external force of the predetermined value or greater is applied to the front portion of the vehicle.
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