US6006626A
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Structure for controlling displacement of vehicle pedal
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1997-05-16
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Granted: 1999-12-28
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Expires: 2017-05-16
Abstract
Abstract A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal includes: a pedal bracket supporting a rotating shaft portion of a suspended-type vehicle pedal, a front end portion of the pedal bracket being joined to a first vehicle structural member which deforms substantially toward a rear of a vehicle when an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to a front portion of the vehicle, and a rear end portion of the pedal bracket being joined to a second vehicle structural member which is disposed at a substantially vehicle rear side of the first vehicle structural member; a separating device for canceling a joined state of the rear end portion of the pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member by the pedal bracket being displaced substantially toward the rear of the vehicle, so as to separate the rear end portion of the pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member; and a displacement controlling device disposed in a vicinity of the rear end portion of the pedal bracket, for controlling displacement of a stepping surface of the vehicle pedal by regulating displacement, in a substantially vehicle transverse direction, of the rear end portion of the pedal bracket which rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member.
Inventors
- 👤 Jirou Notake
- 👤 Yoshihisa Kato
- 👤 Hideki Hamada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 16:31
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/09; B60T; B60T7/00; B60T7/02; B60T7/04; B60T7/06; B60T7/065; B60K; B60K23/00; B60K23/02; B60T2201/00; B60T2201/03; G; G05; G05G; G05G1/00; G05G1/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20528; Y10T74/20576; Y10T74/20888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A structure comprising: a vehicle pedal including a rotating shaft portion and a stepping surface; a pedal bracket supporting the rotating shaft portion of the vehicle pedal, a front end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a first vehicle structural member and a rear end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a second vehicle structural member which is disposed at a vehicle rear side of the first vehicle structural member; separating means for disconnecting the connected rear end portion of said pedal bracket from the second vehicle structural member when an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to a front portion of the vehicle, which causes the first vehicle structural member to deform in a direction toward a rear portion of the vehicle such that said pedal bracket is displaced toward the rear of the vehicle, so as to separate and disconnect the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member; and displacement controlling means, disposed at the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, for controlling displacement of the stepping surface of the vehicle pedal by regulating displacement, in a vehicle transverse direction, of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A structure comprising: a vehicle pedal including a rotating shaft portion and a stepping surface; a pedal bracket supporting the rotating shaft portion of the vehicle pedal, a front end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a first vehicle structural member and a rear end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a second vehicle structural member which is disposed at a vehicle rear side of the first vehicle structural member; separating means for disconnecting the connected rear end portion of said pedal bracket from the second vehicle structural member when an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to a front portion of the vehicle, which causes the first vehicle structural member to deform in a direction toward a rear portion of the vehicle such that said pedal bracket is displaced toward the rear of the vehicle, so as to separate and disconnect the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member; and displacement controlling means, disposed at the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, for controlling displacement of the stepping surface of the vehicle pedal by regulating displacement, in a vehicle transverse direction, of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 1, wherein said displacement controlling means is a regulating means which is inclined outwardly in a vehicle transverse direction with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and which is positioned to interfere with movement of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 2, wherein joined surfaces of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member are inclined in a direction toward a bottom of the vehicle with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 1, wherein joined surfaces of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member are inclined toward a bottom of the vehicle with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 1, wherein said displacement controlling means is a guide means which guides the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member, outwardly in a vehicle transverse direction with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 5, wherein joined surfaces of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member are inclined in a direction toward a bottom of the vehicle with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 1, wherein said displacement controlling means is a pushing means which bridges the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and a vehicle body, said pushing means applying pushing force in a direction toward a substantially vehicle transverse direction outer side to the rear end side of said pedal bracket by swinging around a region at which said pushing means is joined to the vehicle body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 7, wherein joined surfaces of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member are inclined substantially toward a bottom of the vehicle substantially along a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 1, wherein said displacement controlling means is a regulating means in which an angle of inclination, with respect to the substantially vehicle transverse direction, of a wall surface of a rear portion wall of said regulating means is set greater than an angle of inclination, with respect to the substantially vehicle transverse direction, of a wall surface of a front portion wall of said regulating means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 9, wherein joined surfaces of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member are inclined substantially toward a bottom of the vehicle substantially along a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
268 words
A structure comprising: a vehicle pedal including a rotating shaft portion and a stepping surface; a pedal bracket supporting the rotating shaft portion of the vehicle pedal, a front end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a first vehicle structural member and a rear end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a second vehicle structural member which is disposed at a vehicle rear side of the first vehicle structural member; separating means for disconnecting the connected rear end portion of said pedal bracket from the second vehicle structural member when an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to a front portion of the vehicle, which causes the first vehicle structural member to deform in a direction toward a rear portion of the vehicle such that said pedal bracket is displaced toward the rear of the vehicle, so as to separate and disconnect the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member; and regulating means, disposed at the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, for controlling displacement of the stepping surface of the vehicle pedal by regulating displacement, in a vehicle transverse direction, of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member, said regulating means being inclined outwardly toward a vehicle transverse direction with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and positioned to interfere with movement of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
268 words
A structure comprising: a vehicle pedal including a rotating shaft portion and a stepping surface; a pedal bracket supporting the rotating shaft portion of the vehicle pedal, a front end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a first vehicle structural member and a rear end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a second vehicle structural member which is disposed at a vehicle rear side of the first vehicle structural member; separating means for disconnecting the connected rear end portion of said pedal bracket from the second vehicle structural member when an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to a front portion of the vehicle, which causes the first vehicle structural member to deform in a direction toward a rear portion of the vehicle such that said pedal bracket is displaced toward the rear of the vehicle, so as to separate and disconnect the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member; and regulating means, disposed at the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, for controlling displacement of the stepping surface of the vehicle pedal by regulating displacement, in a vehicle transverse direction, of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member, said regulating means being inclined outwardly toward a vehicle transverse direction with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle, and positioned to interfere with movement of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 11, wherein joined surfaces of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structure member are inclined in a direction toward a bottom of the vehicle with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
260 words
A structure comprising: a vehicle pedal including a rotating shaft portion and a stepping surface; a pedal bracket supporting the rotating shaft portion of the vehicle pedal, a front end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a first vehicle structural member and a rear end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a second vehicle structural member which is disposed at a vehicle rear side of the first vehicle structural member; separating means for disconnecting the connected rear end portion of said pedal bracket from the second vehicle structural member when an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to a front portion of the vehicle which causes the first vehicle structural member to deform in a direction toward a rear portion of the vehicle such that said pedal bracket is displaced toward the rear of the vehicle, so as to separate and disconnect the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structure member; and guide means, disposed at the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, for controlling displacement of the stepping surface of the vehicle pedal by regulating displacement, in a vehicle transverse direction, of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member, said guide means guiding the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member, outwardly in a vehicle transverse direction with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
260 words
A structure comprising: a vehicle pedal including a rotating shaft portion and a stepping surface; a pedal bracket supporting the rotating shaft portion of the vehicle pedal, a front end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a first vehicle structural member and a rear end portion of said pedal bracket connected to a second vehicle structural member which is disposed at a vehicle rear side of the first vehicle structural member; separating means for disconnecting the connected rear end portion of said pedal bracket from the second vehicle structural member when an external force of a predetermined value or greater is applied to a front portion of the vehicle which causes the first vehicle structural member to deform in a direction toward a rear portion of the vehicle such that said pedal bracket is displaced toward the rear of the vehicle, so as to separate and disconnect the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structure member; and guide means, disposed at the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, for controlling displacement of the stepping surface of the vehicle pedal by regulating displacement, in a vehicle transverse direction, of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member, said guide means guiding the rear end portion of said pedal bracket, when the rear end portion has been separated from the second vehicle structural member, outwardly in a vehicle transverse direction with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
50 words
A structure for controlling displacement of a vehicle pedal according to claim 13, wherein joined surfaces of the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and the second vehicle structural member are inclined toward a bottom of the vehicle with respect to a direction toward the rear of the vehicle.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-12-27 | 2003-06-28 | 2003-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-12-27 | 2007-06-28 | 2007-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-12-27 | 2011-06-28 | 2011-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |