CN101920687B - Vehicle control pedals having release mechanism - Google Patents
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Abstract
Control pedals of a vehicle provided with a mechanism of release comprising a pedal 2 for being adjustably pivoted, so that to rotate with respect to a coupling support 3 connected to the front wall of a panel P for the separation of the passenger compartment from the engine compartment. The mechanism of release comprises a coupling bracket 4 which is integrally constrained to a frame cross member B of the vehicle and is constrained to the support 3, so that during a relative movement between the cross member and the panel caused by a substantially frontal impact of the vehicle, a relative movement of a predetermined quantity that determines the release of the pedal 2 from the support 3 can exist between the cross member and the support itself.
Description
The present invention relates to a kind of safety trip of control pedal of vehicle.Particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of safety trip of the pedal when vehicle is subject to frontal impact.
In these cases, control pedal may become the danger of chaufeur, because they may enter compartment, thus the leg of damage chaufeur.
Propose multiple different scheme, by these schemes, control pedal can have been discharged from supporting member.
Usually, power actuated vehicle is provided with the pedal driven for controlling acceleration/accel, braking and power-transfer clutch.These pedals are formed by with lower component usually: arm, and this arm is rotatably supported by the bracket be positioned on the base plate of vehicle; For the device making accelerator, drg or power-transfer clutch be connected with the arm of pedal; And carpet veneer, this carpet veneer is connected with the non-articulated end of pedal arm, for being promoted by chaufeur.
Multiple device known in the art can make pedal after vehicle is subject to frontal impact, and particularly its arm damages.In these known devices, such as a device can make the hinge-point of the arm of pedal move after frontal impact, to avoid the lower limb of the chaufeur damaging vehicle.
This device is shown in european patent application No.EPA-1065114.
The present invention relates to the control pedal with following feature:
Be provided with a control pedal for the vehicle of releasing mechanism, this control pedal comprises:
At least pedal be connected supporting member,
Described pedal is used for adjustable ground pivot, thus rotates relative to connection supporting member,
Described connection supporting member is connected with the antetheca of panel, is separated with machinery space for making compartment;
Described releasing mechanism comprises the connection bracket being limited to and connecting on supporting member,
Described connection bracket is integrally limited on the framework cross member of vehicle, like this, in the relative movement between cross member and panel that the basic frontal impact by vehicle causes, can exist between cross member and supporting member self and determine that pedal is from the relative motion connecting the scheduled volume that supporting member discharges
The pivot that pedal is provided with lining in its upper end and slides in this lining, this pivot can be inserted in and be formed on the relative seat of a pair of connecting on supporting member,
A pair relative locking lever, pivot remains in described seat by it,
Pin, described relative locking lever is limited to and connects on supporting member by it,
Described locking lever can rotate around the axis of described pin,
Wherein, this control pedal comprises:
Be bonded on the fork in the suitable recess of lever, for locking lever self is maintained in its closed position, thus pedal remained on connection supporting member,
Wherein,
Also comprise hook, fork is remained on the fixed position connected on supporting member by it,
Described connection bracket comprises wedge-like portion, below being inserted into when frontal impact and connecting in supporting member and be inserted into fork core, thus by it from hook with discharge from lever, thus determines the rotation of the low portion towards them.
By the exemplary and nonrestrictive explanation that reference accompanying drawing below carries out, by the outstanding feature and advantage according to control pedal of the present invention, these accompanying drawings respectively illustrate:
Fig. 1 show in perspectives according to whole control pedal of the present invention, and it is limited on the cross member below gauge panel and is limited on panel that the compartment that is provided for vehicle self is separated with machinery space;
Fig. 2 shows the enlarged drawing of the releasing mechanism of control pedal of the present invention;
Another enlarged drawing that the releasing mechanism that Fig. 3 shows Fig. 2 is seen from different perspectives;
Fig. 4 shows the exploded drawings of the parts of control pedal and releasing mechanism of the present invention;
Fig. 5 shows the transparent view of the release bracket of releasing mechanism of the present invention;
Fig. 6 shows the stage discharged from connection supporting member according to pedal of the present invention;
Fig. 7 shows another enlarged drawing of the releasing mechanism of control pedal of the present invention.
With reference to above-mentioned accompanying drawing, control pedal of the present invention comprises releasing mechanism, and this releasing mechanism can damage when vehicle is subject to frontal impact or release the pedal.
Control pedal generally includes at least pedal 2, and be defined as adjustable ground and rotate on connection supporting member 3, this connection supporting member 3 is connected with the antetheca (or equivalence element) of panel P, is separated with machinery space for making compartment.
This pedal is provided with in its upper end: lining 21, and this lining 21 is integral with pedal; And pivot 41, this pivot 41 is integral with supporting member, and this pivot 41 preferably can be inserted on that be formed on supporting member 3, relative a pair 31.
This pivot remains in these seats by a pair relative locking lever 42, and this is limited on supporting member 3 by pin 43 locking lever 42.Lever 42 can rotate around the axis of these pins 43, but is usually maintained in its closed position by the fork 44 be bonded in the suitable recess 45 of lever self, thus is kept being limited on supporting member 3 by pedal.Fork 44 remains in the fixed position on supporting member by hook 32.
When vehicle is subject to frontal impact, releasing mechanism makes pedal can discharge from supporting member, so as to make panel P and therefore supporting member 3 move towards the interior section in the compartment of vehicle.
For reaching this object, this mechanism comprises and connects bracket 4, and this connection bracket 4 is integrally limited on the cross member below gauge panel.It is considered to basic " fixing " point of vehicle, and panel P can towards the internal motion of vehicle in frontal impact process.
In fact, in impact process, cross member B and panel P can with respect to the horizontal plane move relative to each other substantially.
This connection bracket is limited on supporting member 3, thus in relative movement between panel and bar, may there is the relative motion of scheduled volume between this connection bracket and supporting member self.
This can be realized by a pair slit 46 be formed on bracket, and described slit 46 is provided with seat, and for holding the head of screw or pin or equivalent securing device 47, this screw or pin or equivalent securing device 47 are fixed on again in supporting member 3.
Like this, in frontal impact and between bar and panel when relative motion, screw or pin can move in slit, and the size of this slit determines above-mentioned scheduled volume.
Bracket 4 also comprises at least guiding piece 48, and this guiding piece 48 is combined with the respective bump 33 of supporting member 3, to determine the preferred orientations of the relative motion between it and supporting member self together with slit 46 and securing device 47.
And bracket comprises wedge-like portion 49, for being inserted into below core that supporting member 3 neutralizes for being inserted into fork 44, the core of this fork 44 preferably falls " U " font, for helping the location of this wedge shape part.
The operation of releasing mechanism is as follows.
According to the relative motion between panel P and cross member B, supporting member 3 and bracket 4 also carry out relative motion between which, thus close to each other.
As the effect that this is close, the wedge-like portion 49 of bracket 4 will be inserted in supporting member 3, and even more be inserted into below fork 44, thus make it discharge from hook 32, and determine to raise.
This rising makes it discharge from the groove 45 of lever 42, thus determines the rotation F (as shown in Fig. 6 especially, arrow F) of the low portion towards them, and in this position, pivot 41 can leave seat 31, and pedal 2 is discharged from supporting member 3.
Claims (5)
1. be provided with a control pedal for the vehicle of releasing mechanism, this control pedal comprises:
At least pedal (2) be connected supporting member (3),
Described pedal (2) for adjustable ground pivot, thus rotates relative to connection supporting member (3),
Described connection supporting member is connected with the antetheca of panel (P), is separated with machinery space for making compartment;
Described releasing mechanism comprises the connection bracket (4) being limited to and connecting on supporting member (3),
Described connection bracket (4) is integrally limited on the framework cross member (B) of vehicle, like this, in the relative movement between cross member and panel that the basic frontal impact by vehicle causes, decision pedal (2) can be there is from the relative motion connecting the scheduled volume that supporting member (3) discharges between cross member and supporting member self
Pedal is provided with lining (21) and slides in this lining pivot (41) in its upper end, this pivot (41) can be inserted in and be formed on the relative seat (31) of a pair of connecting on supporting member (3),
A pair relative locking lever (42), pivot remains in described seat (31) by it,
Pin (43), described relative locking lever (42) is limited to and connects on supporting member (3) by it,
Described locking lever (42) can rotate around the axis of described pin (43),
It is characterized in that, this control pedal comprises:
Be bonded on the fork (44) in the suitable recess (45) of lever, for locking lever self is maintained in its closed position, thus pedal remained in connection supporting member (3),
Be further characterized in that,
Hook (32)) its will pitch (44) remain on connection supporting member on fixed position,
Described connection bracket (4) comprises wedge-like portion (49), connect supporting member (3) neutralization be inserted into below the core of fork (44) for being inserted into when frontal impact, thus by it from hook (32) with from lever (42) release, thus determine the rotation (F) of the low portion towards them.
2. control pedal according to claim 1, wherein: obtain by being formed in a pair slit (46) connected on bracket in connection bracket (4) and the relative motion connected between supporting member (3), described slit is provided with seat, for holding the head of securing device (47), this securing device (47) is fixed on again and connects in supporting member (3).
3. control pedal according to claim 1, wherein: described scheduled volume equals the size of slit.
4. control pedal according to claim 1, wherein: the core of described fork is for falling " U " shape.
5. control pedal according to claim 1, wherein: described connection bracket (4) comprises at least guiding piece (48), this guiding piece combines with the respective bump (33) being connected supporting member, and this guiding piece determines the preferred orientations of the relative motion between it and connection supporting member self.
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| ITTO2009A000441 | 2009-06-10 | ||
| IT000441A ITTO20090441A1 (en) | 2009-06-10 | 2009-06-10 | COMMAND PEDALS OF A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A RELEASING MECHANISM. |
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| CN101920687A CN101920687A (en) | 2010-12-22 |
| CN101920687B true CN101920687B (en) | 2015-01-21 |
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| EP1065114A1 (en) * | 1999-07-02 | 2001-01-03 | Nissan Motor Company, Limited | Brake pedal apparatus for a vehicle |
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