EP1557330A2
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Pedal with an anti-collision safety mechanism
Assignee: Batz SCL
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Filing: 2004-09-21
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2024-09-21
Abstract
Abstract "Pedal with an anti-collision safety mechanism for a vehicle, said pedal (1) pivoting around a shaft (2) connected to a support part (3), and the safety mechanism comprising means that move the shaft (2) towards the driver in the event of a head-on collision as a result of the action of a substantially deformation-resistant part (4) of the vehicle. The means that move the shaft (2) comprise a lever (5) so that, in the event of a head-on collision, the substantially deformation-resistant part (4) acts on the lever (5) and said lever (5) causes the shaft to move (2) so that the shaft (2) becomes detached from the support part (3)."
Inventors
- 👤 Fernando Burguera Albizuri
- 👤 Joseba Palacio Argüelles
- 👤 Rafael Etxebarrena Allende
- 👤 Inigo Bidaguren Diego
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/04; B60T7/06; B60T7/065; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
Pedal with an anti-collision safety mechanism for a
vehicle, said pedal (1) pivoting around a shaft (2)
connected to a support part (3), and the safety mechanism
comprising means that move the shaft (2) towards the
driver in the event of a head-on collision as a result of
the action of a substantially deformation-resistant part
(4) of the vehicle, characterised in that the means that
move the shaft (2) comprise a lever (5) so that, in the
event of a head-on collision, the substantially
deformation-resistant part (4) acts on the lever (5) and
said lever (5) causes the shaft to move (2) so that the
shaft (2) becomes detached from the support part (3).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
Pedal with a safety mechanism according to claim 1,
wherein the means that move the shaft (2) comprise, in
addition to the lever (5), a sliding part (6) so that, in
the event of a head-on collision, the substantially
deformation-resistant part (4) acts on the lever (5) with
said lever (5) acting on the sliding part (6) and said
sliding part (6) pushing the lever (2) of the pedal (1),
thus causing said shaft (2) to become detached from the
support part (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
Pedal with a safety mechanism according to claim 2,
wherein the safety mechanism comprises fastening means
(7) connected to the support part (3) and which are used
to fasten the shaft (2), with said fastening means (7)
being detached in the event of a head-on collision by the
action of the sliding part (6).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Pedal with a safety mechanism according to claim 3,
wherein the fastening means (7) comprise a part (8) that
is clipped laterally to the support part (3) on each side
of the shaft (2).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
Pedal with a safety mechanism according to claim 4,
wherein each part (8) comprises at least one projection
(9) upon which the sliding part (6) acts, pushing said
projection (9) and unclipping the part (8) from the
support part (3).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
Pedal with a safety mechanism according to claim 5,
wherein the projection (9) on each part (8) comprises a
slope (10), and the sliding part (6) also comprises a
slope (11) facing each slope (10), so that each slope
(11) on the sliding part (6) is supported on the slope
(10) on the corresponding part (8), forcing the slopes
(11) against the slopes (10) while the sliding part (6)
moves, thus unclipping the parts (8).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
Pedal with a safety mechanism according to claims 4 to
6, wherein the fastening means (7) also comprise a wire
(12) on either side of the shaft (2), with said wire (12)
acting as an additional element fastening the part (8) to
the support part (3).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
Pedal with a safety mechanism according to claims 1 or
2, wherein the shaft (2) comprises retractable lateral
prolongations (2a,2b), with both of said lateral
prolongations (2a,2b) being housed in two holes located
on the support part (3), the sliding part (6) retracting
said lateral prolongations (2a, 2b) in the event of a
head-on collision.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
Pedal with safety mechanism according to claim 8,
wherein the shaft (2) comprises an axial (20) orifice,
with the lateral prolongations (2a,2b) partially housed
in said orifice (20), with the shaft (2) also comprising
a spring (21) inside the orifice (20) located between
both lateral prolongations (2a,2b).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
88 words
Pedal with safety mechanism according to claim 9,
wherein the lateral prolongations (2a,2b) comprise
respective slopes (22a,22b), and the sliding part (6)
comprises two lateral arms (6a,6b) comprising respective
slopes (66a,66b) facing the slopes (22a,22b) on the
lateral prolongations (2a,2b) respectively, so that when
the sliding part (6) is moved, the slopes (66a,66b) of the
lateral arms (6a,6b) press on the slopes (22a,22b) of the
lateral prolongations (2a,2b), thus retracting said
lateral prolongations (2a,2b) and bringing about the
detachment of the shaft (2) from the support part (3).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
Pedal with safety mechanism according to claims 9 or
10, wherein the lateral prolongations (22a,22b) comprise
at least one projection (30) and the shaft (2) comprises
at least one groove (31), with the axial movement of the
lateral prolongations (22a,22b) being guided by said
springs (30) and said groove (31).
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