CN109927634B

CN109927634B - Vehicle pedal lever device and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN109927634B
Application number: CN201910164953.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 卿兆波; 杨惠忠; 杜新法; 张琦; 王松峰; 范兴; 王乙茗; 詹勇勇; 何涛
Original assignee: T Max Hangzhou Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: T Max Hangzhou Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-03-05
Filing date: 2019-03-05
Publication date: 2024-05-31
Anticipated expiration: 2039-03-05
Also published as: CN109927634A

Abstract

A vehicular pedal lever apparatus includes a pedal lever mounted on a pedal lever support, a telescopic device pivotally connected to the mounting support and the pedal lever support to drive the pedal lever between the extended position and the retracted position, and a locking member engageable with and disengageable from one of the pedal lever and the pedal lever support, and a retracted position in which the locking member engages the one of the pedal lever and the pedal lever support to lock the pedal lever in the retracted position. The vehicle pedal lever device can improve the stability of the pedal lever and reduce the damage to the telescopic device when the pedal lever is impacted by external force.

Description

Vehicle pedal lever device and vehicle

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a pedal lever device for a vehicle and a vehicle with the pedal lever device.

Background

The foot pedal for the vehicle is usually arranged on a chassis below the vehicle door for people to get on or off the vehicle. The vehicle foot pedal is driven by a telescopic mechanism to move between an extended position and a retracted position, the telescopic mechanism being connected to the chassis of the vehicle. In the related art, the foot pedal for a vehicle is supported by the telescopic mechanism at the retracted position, has poor stability, and is easily damaged when the foot pedal is subjected to an external force.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems in the related art to some extent.

To this end, an embodiment of one aspect of the present invention provides a pedal lever apparatus for a vehicle, which is locked and supported by a locking member when the pedal lever is in a retracted position, can improve the stability of the pedal lever and can alleviate damage to a telescopic device when the pedal lever is impacted by an external force.

An embodiment of another aspect of the present invention provides a vehicle having the above-described vehicle step bar apparatus.

The vehicular pedal lever apparatus according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the invention includes: a pedal lever movable between an extended position and a retracted position; the telescopic device comprises a mounting support, a pedal lever support and an arm assembly, the pedal lever is mounted on the pedal lever support, and the arm assembly is respectively and pivotably connected with the mounting support and the pedal lever support to drive the pedal lever to move between the extending position and the retracting position; a locking member engageable with and disengageable from one of the pedal lever and the pedal lever support, wherein in the retracted position the locking member engages the one of the pedal lever and the pedal lever support to lock the pedal lever in the retracted position.

According to the vehicle pedal lever device provided by the embodiment of the invention, the pedal lever in the retracted position is locked in the retracted position through the locking part, so that the stability of the pedal lever is improved, and the damage to the telescopic device can be reduced when the pedal lever is impacted by external force.

The vehicular pedal lever apparatus according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the invention includes: a pedal lever movable between an extended position and a retracted position; the telescopic device is connected with the pedal lever and used for driving the pedal lever to move between the extending position and the retracting position; and a locking member for locking the pedal lever in the retracted position and allowing the pedal lever to move away from the retracted position toward the extended position.

An embodiment of a vehicular pedal lever apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention includes: a pedal lever movable between an extended position and a retracted position; the telescopic device is connected with the pedal lever and used for driving the pedal lever to move between the extending position and the retracting position; a locking member engageable with the pedal lever to lock the pedal lever in the retracted position and disengageable from the pedal lever to permit movement of the pedal lever from the retracted position toward the extended position.

The vehicle according to the embodiment of the fourth aspect of the invention includes: a vehicle body; a pedal lever apparatus according to any one of the above embodiments, the mounting bracket of the pedal lever apparatus for a vehicle being mounted on the bottom surface of the vehicle body.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a vehicle with a pedal lever in an extended position, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the vehicle of FIG. 1 with the pedal lever in a retracted position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective schematic view of a vehicular foot bar apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which one foot bar is supported by two telescopic means.

Fig. 4 is a perspective schematic view of the vehicular pedal lever apparatus shown in fig. 3.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of FIG. 4 with the pedal lever in an extended position.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of FIG. 4 with the pedal lever in a retracted position.

Fig. 7 is a schematic side view of a vehicular pedal lever apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein the pedal lever is in an extended position.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of FIG. 7 with the pedal lever in a retracted position.

Fig. 9 is a schematic partial perspective view of a vehicular pedal lever apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a perspective schematic view of a telescoping device according to one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 11 is a perspective schematic view of a telescoping device according to another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 12 is a perspective schematic view of a telescoping device according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a perspective schematic view of a vehicular pedal lever apparatus according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a perspective schematic view of a locking member of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus shown in FIG. 13.

Fig. 15 is an exploded view of a locking member of the vehicular pedal lever apparatus shown in fig. 13.

FIG. 16 is a side elevational schematic view of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of FIG. 13 with the pedal lever in the extended position and the locking swing arm in the maximum release position.

FIG. 17 is a side elevational schematic view of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of FIG. 13 with the pedal lever in an intermediate position between the extended and retracted positions and the locking swing arm in a minimum release position between the maximum release position and the locking position.

FIG. 18 is a side elevational schematic view of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of FIG. 13 with the pedal lever in a retracted position and the locking swing arm in a locked position.

FIG. 19 is a perspective schematic view of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of FIG. 13 with the arm assembly driven by the telescoping drive motor and the locking swing arm driven by the swing drive motor.

Fig. 20 is an exploded view of the vehicular pedal lever apparatus shown in fig. 19.

FIG. 21 is a perspective schematic view of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of FIG. 13 wherein the arm assembly and the locking swing arm are driven by the same drive motor.

Fig. 22 is an exploded view of the vehicular pedal lever apparatus shown in fig. 21.

FIG. 23 is an exploded view of the locking member and transmission of the vehicle pedal lever apparatus shown in FIG. 22.

Fig. 24 is a schematic view of a transmission according to one embodiment of the invention in which the drive gear is in a first rotational position and rotated in a counter-clockwise direction towards a second rotational position.

Fig. 25 is a schematic view of the transmission of fig. 24, with the drive gear rotated from a first rotational position to an intermediate rotational position.

Fig. 26 is a schematic view of the transmission of fig. 24, with the drive gear rotated from the intermediate rotational position to the second rotational position.

Fig. 27 is a schematic view of a transmission according to one embodiment of the invention in which the drive gear is in a second rotational position and rotated in a clockwise direction towards a first rotational position.

Fig. 28 is a schematic view of the transmission of fig. 27 with the drive gear rotated from the second rotational position to the intermediate rotational position.

Fig. 29 is a schematic view of the transmission of fig. 27, wherein the drive gear is rotated from an intermediate rotational position to a first rotational position.

Fig. 30 is a schematic diagram of the relationship in which a driving gear of a transmission device drives a first driven gear and a second driven gear to rotate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 30 (a) -30 (C) are schematic diagrams showing the relationship of a single drive motor driving the pedal lever from the retracted position to the extended position and driving the locking swing arm from the locked position to the maximum release position by the transmission drive arm assembly of fig. 30.

Fig. 30 (D) -30 (F) are schematic diagrams showing the relationship of a single drive motor driving the pedal lever from the extended position to the retracted position and driving the locking swing arm from the maximum release position to the locking position by the transmission drive arm assembly of fig. 30.

Fig. 31 is a schematic view showing a relationship in which a driving gear of a transmission device drives a first driven gear and a second driven gear to rotate according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 31 (a) -31 (D) are schematic diagrams showing the relationship of a single drive motor driving the pedal lever from the retracted position to the extended position and driving the locking swing arm from the locked position to the maximum release position by the transmission drive arm assembly of fig. 31.

Fig. 31 (E) -31 (H) are schematic diagrams showing the relationship of a single drive motor driving the pedal lever from the extended position to the retracted position and driving the locking swing arm from the maximum release position to the locking position by the transmission drive arm assembly of fig. 31.

Fig. 32 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship in which a driving gear of a transmission device drives a first driven gear and a second driven gear to rotate according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 32 (a) -32 (C) are schematic diagrams showing the relationship of a single drive motor driving the pedal lever from the retracted position to the extended position and driving the locking swing arm from the locked position to the maximum release position by the transmission drive arm assembly of fig. 32.

Fig. 32 (D) -32 (F) are schematic diagrams showing the relationship of a single drive motor driving the pedal lever from the extended position to the retracted position and driving the locking swing arm from the maximum release position to the locking position by the transmission drive arm assembly of fig. 32.

Fig. 33 is a schematic view showing a relationship in which a driving gear of a transmission device drives a first driven gear and a second driven gear to rotate according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 33 (a) -33 (D) are schematic diagrams showing the relationship of a single drive motor driving the pedal lever from the retracted position to the extended position and driving the locking swing arm from the locked position to the maximum release position by the transmission drive arm assembly of fig. 33.

Fig. 33 (E) -33 (H) are schematic diagrams showing the relationship of a single drive motor driving the pedal lever from the extended position to the retracted position and driving the locking swing arm from the maximum release position to the locking position by the transmission drive arm assembly of fig. 33.

Fig. 34 is a schematic view of a transmission according to one embodiment of the invention in which the drive gear is in a first rotational position and rotated in a counter-clockwise direction toward a second rotational position, the drive cam stopping the driven cam.

Fig. 35 is a schematic view of the transmission of fig. 34, wherein the drive gear is rotated from a first rotational position to an intermediate rotational position.

Fig. 36 is a schematic view of the transmission of fig. 34, wherein the drive gear is rotated from an intermediate rotational position to a second rotational position, wherein the stop pendulum stops the second driven gear.

Reference numerals:

The vehicle (1000),

The pedal lever apparatus 100 for a vehicle is provided,

The body 200, the bottom surface 201 of the body,

The vehicle door 300 is configured to be positioned in a closed position,

The pedal bar 1 is provided with a pedal,

Telescoping device 2, mounting bracket 21, foot bar bracket 22, first sidewall 221, second sidewall 222, U-shaped slot 223, arm assembly 23, first arm 231, first arm first end 2311, first arm first end 2312, second arm 232, second arm first end 2321, second arm first end 2322, third arm 233, third arm first end 2331, third arm second end 2332, fourth arm 234, fourth arm first end 2341, fourth arm first end 2342, first pin 235, second pin 236, third pin 237, fourth pin 238, fifth pin 239, sixth pin 240,

The locking member 3, the locking seat 31, the extension arm portion 311, the locking groove 312, the first catching groove 313, the locking swing arm 32, the second catching groove 321, the pivoting end 322 of the locking swing arm, the free end 323 of the locking swing arm, the first swing arm hole 324, the second swing arm hole 325, the through groove 326, the driving lever 33, the first end 331 of the driving lever, the second end 332 of the driving lever, the first lug 333, the second lug 334, the u-shaped groove 335, the connecting rod 34, the first end 341 of the connecting rod 34, the second end 342 of the connecting rod 34, the first pivot (first driven gear shaft) 35, the second pivot (second driven gear shaft) 36, the third pivot 37, the fourth pivot 38,

The engaging member 4, the engaging shaft 41, the first support lug 42, the second support lug 43, the engaging projection 44,

The transmission 5, the driving gear 51, the toothed segment 511, the toothless segment 512, the first driven gear 52, the second driven gear 53, the first stop member 501, the driving cam 54, the near-rest arc 541 of the driving cam, the far-rest arc 542 of the driving cam, the driven cam 55, the near-rest arc 551 of the driven cam, the far-rest arc 552 of the driven cam, the second stop member (stop swing link) 56, the first end 561 of the stop swing link, the second end 562 of the stop swing link, the pivoting portion 563 of the stop swing link, the driving gear shaft 57,

A driving motor 6, a telescopic driving motor 61, and a swing driving motor 62.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

A vehicle pedal lever apparatus and a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, a vehicle 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle body 200 and a vehicle foot bar device 100, the vehicle foot bar device 100 being mounted on a bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200. In other words, the vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 is mounted on the chassis of the vehicle body 200.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the vehicle 1000 includes a door 300, and the vehicle step bar apparatus 100 is disposed adjacent to the door 300 and below the door 300. In the example shown in fig. 1 and 2, the vehicle 1000 has two doors 300, the doors 300 being side doors. The present invention is not limited thereto, and for example, the vehicle 1000 may have four doors (side doors) 300, two side doors 300 being provided on each side of the vehicle body 200, and one vehicle step bar apparatus 100 being provided on each side of the vehicle body 200. Optionally, the vehicle 1000 may also have a tail gate (not shown), with the vehicle foot bar device 100 positioned adjacent the tail gate at the rear of the body 200.

A vehicle pedal lever apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below.

As shown in fig. 4, the vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the invention includes a pedal lever 1, a telescopic device 2, and a locking member 3, wherein the pedal lever 1 is movable between an extended position and a retracted position.

The telescopic device 2 comprises a mounting support 21, a pedal lever support 22 and an arm assembly 23. The foot bar 1 is mounted on a foot bar support 22, and an arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the mounting support 21 and the foot bar support 22, respectively, to drive the foot bar 1 between the extended and retracted positions. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21, the other end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever bracket 22, and the arm assembly 23 moves the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position under the drive of the driving means such as a motor. Specifically, the mounting bracket 21 may be mounted to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200.

The locking member 3 is engageable with and disengageable from one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22, wherein in the retracted position the locking member 3 engages one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position. In one embodiment, the locking member 3 directly engages the pedal lever 1 and disengages from the pedal lever 1, specifically, when the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, the locking member 3 engages the pedal lever 1to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and the locking member 3 disengages from the pedal lever 1to allow the pedal lever 1to move from the retracted position toward the extended position. In another embodiment, the pedal lever 1 is mounted on the pedal lever support 22, and the locking member 3 is engaged with and disengaged from the pedal lever support 22 to effect locking and releasing of the locking member 3 to the pedal lever 1to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position by engaging the pedal lever support 22, and the locking member 3 is disengaged from the pedal lever support 22 to allow the pedal lever support 22 to move the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position toward the extended position.

Here, it is to be understood that the lock member 3 may release the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22 before the pedal lever 1 is moved out of the retracted position, or may release the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22 simultaneously when the pedal lever 1 is moved out of the retracted position, that is, the process of the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22 being disengaged from the lock member 3 may be performed simultaneously with the process of the pedal lever 1 being moved out of the retracted position.

In some embodiments, in the retracted position, the foot bar 1 rests against the lower edge of the side of the vehicle body 200. For example, the foot bar 1 is oriented in the vertical direction and rests against the lower edge of the side of the vehicle body 200, whereby the foot bar 1 covers the lower edge of the vehicle body 200.

In other embodiments, in the retracted position, the foot bar 1 is obliquely positioned against the intersection of the bottom surface 201 of the body 200 and the side surface of the body 200. In other words, the foot bar 1 is disposed obliquely with respect to the side surface of the vehicle body 200 and is abutted against the junction of the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body and the side surface of the vehicle body 200, whereby the foot bar 1 can cover the outer edge of the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body and the lower edge of the side surface of the vehicle body 200. Thus, by locking the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position by the locking member 3, the pedal lever 1 can serve as a bumper of a vehicle to play a protective role to protect the vehicle body from being bumped or scratched.

According to the vehicle pedal lever device of the embodiment of the invention, the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position is locked in the retracted position by the locking part 3, the stability of the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position is improved, the telescopic device can be prevented from being damaged when the pedal lever 1 is impacted by external force by locking and supporting the pedal lever 1 by the locking part 3, and the pedal lever 1 can be used as a bumper of a vehicle in the retracted position to play a certain protection function to prevent the vehicle from being impacted or scratched.

In some embodiments, one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22 disengages from the locking member 3 against the locking force of the locking member 3 as the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some embodiments, one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22 has an engagement member 4, and the locking member 3 is engageable and disengageable from the engagement member 4. In other words, the pedal lever 1 has the engaging member 4, or the pedal lever support 22 has the engaging member 4, and the locking member 3 is engageable with the engaging member 4 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position when the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, and the locking member 3 and the engaging member 4 are disengaged when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, i.e., the locking member 3 releases the pedal lever 1 so that the pedal lever 1 can be moved from the retracted position to the extended position.

As shown in fig. 1, when the door 300 is opened, the locking member 3 is disengaged from the engaging member 4, and the telescopic device 2 drives the pedal lever 1 to the extended position, so that a person can get on the vehicle through the pedal lever 1. As shown in fig. 2, when the door 300 is closed, the telescopic device 2 drives the pedal lever 1 to move to the retracted position, and when the pedal lever 1 moves to the retracted position, the locking member 3 is engaged with the engaging member 4 to lock the pedal lever 1. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments the locking member 3 engages with the engagement member 4 to lock the pedal lever 1 after the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, and in other embodiments the pedal lever 1 is simultaneously brought gradually into a position locked by the locking member 3 during movement of the pedal lever 1 toward the retracted position and the locking member 3 completes locking of the pedal lever 1 as the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position.

In some embodiments, the manner in which the engagement member 4 is connected to the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22 is not limited, for example, the engagement member 4 is detachably connected to the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22, or the engagement member 4 is integrally formed with the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22. For example, as shown in fig. 4, the engaging member 4 is provided on the pedal lever 1, and the engaging member 4 is integrally formed with the pedal lever 1. Wherein, when the engaging member 4 is detachably connected with the pedal lever 1, the engaging member 4 and the pedal lever 1 can be regarded as separate members different from each other, and when the engaging member 4 is integrally formed with the pedal lever 1, the engaging member 4 and the pedal lever 1 can be regarded as a single body.

In some specific examples, as shown in fig. 4-8, the engagement member 4 includes an engagement shaft 41 and the locking member 3 includes a locking seat 31. The locking seat 31 has a locking groove 312, and the engagement shaft 41 is engageable in the locking groove 312 and disengageable from the locking groove 312.

Specifically, the pedal lever 1 is locked in the retracted position by the retaining force of the locking groove 312 to the engagement shaft 41, wherein the engagement shaft 41 is disengaged from the locking groove 312 against the retaining force of the locking groove 312 when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In other words, when the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, as shown in fig. 6 and 8, the engagement shaft 41 of the engagement member 4 is engaged in the locking groove 312 on the locking seat 31, and the pedal lever 1 is locked in the retracted position by the retaining force of the locking groove 312 to the engagement shaft 41. When the pedal lever 1 is required to move from the retracted position toward the extended position, the engagement shaft 41 is disengaged from the locking groove 312 against the locking force of the locking groove 312 to allow the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position, thereby facilitating the movement of the pedal lever 1 to the extended position, as shown in fig. 5 and 7. It will be appreciated that when the pedal lever 1 is moved toward the retracted position, the engagement shaft 41 starts to enter the locking groove 312 when the pedal lever 1 is moved to the predetermined position, and as the pedal lever 1 is moved further toward the retracted position, the engagement shaft 41 gradually enters the locking groove 312, and when the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, the engagement shaft 41 entirely enters the locking groove 312, i.e., the engagement shaft 41 is completely engaged in the locking groove 312, to effect locking of the pedal lever 1. Conversely, when the pedal lever 1 is gradually moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, the engagement shaft 41 gradually comes out of the locking groove 312, and when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position to the predetermined position, the engagement shaft 41 is entirely moved out of the locking groove 312, thereby releasing the pedal lever 1.

In some embodiments, the engaging member 4 further includes a first support lug 42 and a second support lug 43, the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43 being disposed apart from each other, a first end of the engaging shaft 41 being connected to the first support lug 42, a second end of the engaging shaft 41 being connected to the second support lug 43, the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43 being disposed apart from each other on the pedal lever 1 when the engaging member 4 is disposed on the pedal lever 1, and the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43 being disposed apart from each other on the pedal lever support 22 when the engaging member 4 is disposed on the pedal lever support 22.

Here, it should be understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature.

Specifically, the first end of the first support lug 42 and the second end of the second support lug 43 are provided on the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22, and the second support lugs 43 of the first support lug 42 are disposed opposite to each other and spaced apart from each other, with the engagement shaft 41 connected between the second end of the first support lug 42 and the second end of the second support lug 43, the first end of the engagement shaft 41 being connected to the second end of the first support lug 42, and the second end of the engagement shaft 41 being connected to the second end of the second support lug 42. The engagement shaft 41 is engageable and disengageable from the locking member 3.

In some embodiments, the lock seat 31 is mounted on the bottom of the vehicle body 200, the lock seat 31 has an extension arm portion 311 extending downward, and the lock groove 312 is provided on the end face of the free end 3111 of the extension arm portion 311, that is, on the free end face of the extension arm portion 311. As shown in fig. 4, since the extension arm 311 extends downward from the bottom of the lock seat 31, the free end surface of the extension arm 311 is the lower end surface of the extension arm 311, that is, the lock groove 312 is provided on the lower end surface of the extension arm 311.

In some preferred embodiments, the outer peripheral profile of the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is adapted to the inner peripheral profile of the locking groove 312 so that the engagement shaft 41 is better engaged within the locking groove 312. Specifically, the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is non-circular, and the inner peripheral profile of the locking groove 312 is also non-circular, such as a polygon of a quadrangle, a hexagon, or the like, wherein fig. 4 to 6 show that the outer peripheral profile of the engagement shaft 41 and the inner peripheral profile of the locking groove 312 are regular hexagons, and fig. 7 to 8 show that the outer peripheral profile of the engagement shaft 41 and the inner peripheral profile of the locking groove 312 are trapezoidal. It will be appreciated that the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the locking seat 31 is coupled to the mounting bracket 21. In other words, the locking seat 31 can be regarded as a different component from the mounting seat 21. In other embodiments, the locking seat 31 is integrally formed with the mounting bracket 21. In other words, the locking seat 31 and the mounting seat 21 can be considered as one integral piece.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4 to 6, the mounting bracket 21 and the locking seat 31 are connected in sequence in the left-right direction and provided on the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200, the lower end of the mounting bracket 21 is pivotably connected to the upper end of the arm assembly 23, the lower end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotably connected to the upper end of the pedal lever bracket 22, and the pedal lever 1 is provided on the lower end of the pedal lever bracket 22. The lock seat 31 has a downward extending extension arm 311, and the end surface of the free end 3111 of the extension arm 311 is provided with a lock groove 312, and the inner peripheral contour of the lock groove 312 is regular hexagonal.

The engaging member 4 includes an engaging shaft 41, a first support lug 42 and a second support lug 43, the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43 being provided at a side of the pedal lever 1 adjacent to the locking seat 3 with a space therebetween, a first end of the engaging shaft 41 being connected to the first support lug 42, a second end of the engaging shaft 41 being connected to the second support lug 43, and an outer peripheral contour of the engaging shaft 41 being a regular hexagon. As shown in fig. 6, the engagement shaft 41 is engaged in the locking groove 312 such that the pedal lever 1 is locked in the retracted position by the retaining force of the locking groove 312 to the engagement shaft 41, and when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, the engagement shaft 41 is disengaged from the locking groove 312 against the retaining force of the locking groove 312 so that the pedal lever 1 is moved to the extended position as shown in fig. 5.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 7 to 8, the outer circumferential profile of the engagement shaft 41 and the inner circumferential profile of the locking groove 312 are both trapezoidal, wherein as shown in fig. 8, the engagement shaft 41 is engaged in the locking groove 312 such that the pedal lever 1 is locked in the retracted position by the retaining force of the locking groove 312 to the engagement shaft 41, and when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, the engagement shaft 41 is disengaged from the locking groove 312 against the retaining force of the locking groove 312 so that the pedal lever 1 is moved to the extended position as shown in fig. 7.

It will be appreciated that the engagement member 4 is not limited to the form of an engagement shaft. In other alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 9, the engagement member 4 may be an engagement protrusion 401, the engagement protrusion 401 being engageable within the locking groove 312 and disengageable from the locking groove 312. Specifically, the engaging protrusion 401 is provided on the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22, and the manner in which the engaging protrusion 401 is connected to the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22 is not limited, for example, the engaging protrusion 401 is detachably mounted on the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22, or the engaging protrusion 401 is integrally formed with the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22.

The outer circumferential profile of the engagement projection 401 is adapted to the inner circumferential profile of the locking groove 312, and when the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, the engagement projection 401 can be engaged in the locking groove 312 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position. The engagement protrusion 401 is disengageable from the locking groove 312 so as to allow the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some embodiments, the telescopic device 2, the locking member 3 and the engagement member 4 are all plural. The plurality of telescopic devices 2, the plurality of locking members 3 and the plurality of engaging members 4 are in one-to-one correspondence to further improve the stability of the driving pedal lever 1 when moving and/or stationary. In some embodiments, by providing a plurality of telescopic means 2, a plurality of locking members 3 and a plurality of engagement members 4, the stability of the foot bar 1 in the retracted position and during movement is further improved. Here, it is to be understood that the term "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3, each locking member 3 is located outside the telescopic device 2 corresponding thereto in the length direction (left-right direction shown in fig. 3) of the pedal lever 1. Alternatively, the locking member 3 may also be provided on the inner side of the corresponding telescopic device 2.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 to 3, the vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 on the vehicle 1000 includes two telescopic devices 2, two locking members 3, and two engaging members 4, the engaging members 4 being provided on the pedal lever 1, the locking members 3 being provided at the bottom of the vehicle body 200, the telescopic devices 2 connecting the bottom of the vehicle body 200 and the pedal lever 1. One of the engaging members 4, one of the telescopic devices 2, the other of the telescopic devices 2, and the other of the engaging members 4 are sequentially arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the pedal lever 1 (left-right direction shown in fig. 3), and one of the engaging members 4 is adjacent to one of the telescopic devices 2, and the other of the engaging members 4 is adjacent to the other of the telescopic devices 2.

One of the locking members 3 and the other locking member 3 are arranged at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the pedal lever 1 at the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200, and one of the locking members 3 and one of the engaging members 4 are located on the left side of one of the telescopic devices 2, and one of the locking members 3 and one of the engaging members 4 are disposed opposite to each other. The other locking member 3 and the other engaging member 4 are each located on the right side of the other telescopic device 2, and the other locking member 3 and the other engaging member 4 are disposed opposite to each other. In the retracted position, the two engagement members 4 can respectively engage the two locking members 3 and can disengage the two locking members 3.

A pedal lever apparatus for a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention is described below.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, a pedal lever apparatus 100 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal lever 1, a telescopic device 2, and a locking member 3, wherein the pedal lever 1 is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The telescopic means 2 are associated with the foot bar 1 for driving the foot bar 1 between the extended position and the retracted position.

The locking member 3 is used to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position and allow the pedal lever 1 to move away from the retracted position towards the extended position. In other words, the locking member 3 can lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position when the pedal lever 1 is in the retracted position, to improve the stability of the pedal lever 1. Also, in the retracted position, the pedal lever 1 is locked by the locking member 3, and the locking member 3 also functions to support the pedal lever 1, whereby the telescopic device 2 is not damaged even if the pedal lever 1 is impacted by external force, thereby improving the life of the telescopic device 2. The locking member 3 allows the telescopic means 2 to drive the pedal lever 1 to move towards the extended position when the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position towards the extended position.

A pedal lever apparatus for a vehicle according to still another embodiment of the present invention is described below.

The locking member 3 can engage the pedal lever 1 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position and can disengage the pedal lever 1 to allow the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position. In other words, the locking member 3 can engage the pedal lever 1 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position when the pedal lever 1 is in the retracted position, thereby improving the stability of the pedal lever 1. Also, in the retracted position, the pedal lever 1 is locked by the locking member 3, and the locking member 3 also functions to support the pedal lever 1, whereby the telescopic device 2 is not damaged even if the pedal lever 1 is impacted by external force, thereby improving the life of the telescopic device 2. When the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, the locking member 3 is disengageable from the pedal lever 1 to allow the telescopic means 2 to drive the pedal lever 1 toward the extended position.

Here, it is to be understood that the locking member 3 may be disengaged from the pedal lever 1 before the pedal lever 1 is moved out of the retracted position, or may be disengaged from the pedal lever 1 at the same time as the pedal lever 1 is moved out of the retracted position, that is, the process of disengaging the pedal lever 1 from the locking member 3 may be performed simultaneously with the process of moving the pedal lever 1 out of the retracted position.

In some embodiments, the pedal lever 1 disengages from the locking member 3 against the locking force of the locking member 3 when the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position toward the extended position.

A pedal lever apparatus for a vehicle according to other embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

As shown in fig. 4 to 8, the vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a mounting bracket 21, a pedal lever bracket 22, a pedal lever 1, an arm assembly 23, an engagement shaft 41, and a lock seat 31, wherein the pedal lever 1 is mounted on the pedal lever bracket 22, and the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21 and the pedal lever bracket 22, respectively, to drive the pedal lever 1 to move between the extended position and the retracted position. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21, the other end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever bracket 22, and the arm assembly 23 moves the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position under the drive of the driving means such as a motor. Specifically, the mounting bracket 21 may be mounted to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200.

The engagement shaft 41 is mounted on the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22, the lock seat 31 has a lock groove 312, the engagement shaft 41 is engageable in the lock groove 312 and disengageable from the lock groove 312, wherein in the retracted position, the engagement shaft 41 is engaged in the lock groove 312 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and the engagement shaft 41 is disengaged from the lock groove 3 when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position.

As shown in fig. 1, when the door 300 is opened, the locking groove 312 is disengaged from the engagement shaft 41, and the arm assembly 23 drives the pedal lever 1 to the extended position, so that a person can get on the vehicle through the pedal lever 1. As shown in fig. 2, when the door 300 is closed, the arm assembly 23 drives the pedal lever 1 to move to the retracted position, and when the pedal lever 1 moves to the retracted position, the locking groove 312 is engaged with the engagement shaft 41 to lock the pedal lever 1. It will be appreciated that in some embodiments, the locking groove 312 engages with the engagement shaft 41 to lock the pedal lever 1 after the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, and in other embodiments, the engagement shaft 41 gradually enters the position locked by the locking groove 312 at the same time during movement of the pedal lever 1 toward the retracted position and the locking groove 312 completes locking of the pedal lever 1 with the engagement shaft 41 as the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position.

According to the vehicle pedal lever apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention, the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position is locked in the retracted position by the engagement shaft 41 and the locking groove 312, the stability of the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position is improved, and the pedal lever 1 is locked and supported by the engagement shaft 41 and the locking groove 312, damage to the telescopic device can be avoided when the pedal lever 1 is impacted by an external force, and the pedal lever 1 can be used as a bumper in the retracted position, functioning as a protection function for the vehicle.

In some embodiments, the cross-section of the engagement shaft 41 is non-circular, and the profile of the cross-section of the engagement shaft 41 fits into the locking groove 312 to better engage the engagement shaft 41 within the locking groove 312. Specifically, the outer peripheral contour of the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is non-circular, and the inner peripheral contour of the locking groove 312 is also non-circular, such as a polygon of a quadrangle, a hexagon, or the like, wherein fig. 4 to 6 show that the outer peripheral contour of the engagement shaft 41 and the inner peripheral contour of the locking groove 312 are regular hexagons, and fig. 7 to 8 show that the outer peripheral contour of the engagement shaft 41 and the inner peripheral contour of the locking groove 312 are trapezoidal. It will be appreciated that the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, the lock seat 31 has the extension arm portion 311 extending downward, and the lock groove 312 is provided on the end surface of the free end 3111 of the extension arm portion 311, that is, on the free end surface of the extension arm portion 311. As shown in fig. 4, since the extension arm 311 extends downward from the bottom of the lock seat 31, the free end surface of the extension arm 311 is the lower end surface of the extension arm 311, that is, the lock groove 312 is provided on the lower end surface of the extension arm 311.

In some alternative embodiments, the pedal lever 1 is provided with a first support lug 42 and a second support lug 43, the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43 are spaced apart, a first end of the joint shaft 41 is connected to the first support lug 42, and a second end of the joint shaft 41 is connected to the second support lug 43.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43 are provided on the side of the pedal lever 1 adjacent to the lock seat 31 and spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the pedal lever 1, the engagement shaft 41 is located between the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43, the axial direction of the engagement shaft 41 substantially coincides with the longitudinal direction of the pedal lever 1 and is spaced apart from each other, one end of the engagement shaft 41 is connected to one side surface of the first support lug 42 adjacent to the second support lug 43, and the other end of the engagement shaft 41 is connected to one side surface of the second support lug 43 adjacent to the first support lug 42.

It will be appreciated that the arrangement of the engagement shaft 41 is not limited to the use of a support ear support, for example, in alternative embodiments, the engagement shaft 41 may be threadably mounted to the pedal lever support 21 to facilitate removal of the engagement shaft 41.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 10, the arm assembly 23 includes a first arm 231 and a second arm 232. The first end 2311 of the first arm 231 is pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket 21, the second end 2312 of the first arm 231 is pivotally coupled to the pedal lever support 22, the first end 2321 of the second arm 232 is pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket 21, and the second end 2322 of the second arm 232 is pivotally coupled to the pedal lever support 22.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 10, the arm assembly 23 further includes a first pin 235, a second pin 236, a third pin 237, and a fourth pin 238. The first arm 231 has an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the first arm 231 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21 by a first pin 235, and the lower end of the first arm 231 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever bracket 22 by a second pin 236. The upper end of the second arm 232 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21 by a third pin 237, and the lower end of the second arm 232 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever bracket 22 by a fourth pin 238.

In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 11, the arm assembly 23 includes a first arm 231, a second arm 232, and a third arm 233. The first end 2311 of the first arm 231 is pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket 21, the second end 2312 of the first arm 231 is pivotally coupled to the pedal lever support 22, the first end 2321 of the second arm 232 is pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket 22, the first end 2331 of the third arm 233 is pivotally coupled to the second end 2322 of the second arm 232, and the second end 2332 of the third arm 233 is pivotally coupled to the pedal lever support 22.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 11, the arm assembly 23 further includes a first pin 235, a second pin 236, a third pin 237, a fourth pin 238, and a fifth pin 239, the first arm 231 having an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the first arm 231 being pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21 through the first pin 235, and the lower end of the first arm 231 being pivotally connected to the pedal lever bracket 22 through the second pin 236. The second arm 232 has an upper end and a lower end, and the upper end of the second arm 232 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21 by a third pin 237. The third arm 233 has an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of the second arm 232 is pivotally connected to the upper end of the third arm 233 by a fifth pin 239, and the lower end of the third arm 233 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever support 22 by a fourth pin 238.

In still other specific embodiments, as shown in fig. 12, the arm assembly 23 includes a first arm 231, a second arm 232, a third arm 233, and a fourth arm 234. The first end 2311 of the first arm 231 is pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket 21, the second end 2312 of the first arm 231 is pivotally coupled to the pedal lever support 22, and the first end 2321 of the second arm 232 is pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket 21. The first end 2331 of the third arm 233 is pivotally coupled to the second end 2322 of the second arm 232, the second end 2332 of the third arm 233 is pivotally coupled to the pedal lever support 22, the first end 2341 of the fourth arm 234 is pivotally coupled to the first arm 231, and the second end 2342 of the fourth arm 234 is pivotally coupled to at least one of the second arm 232 and the third arm 233.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the second end 2342 of the fourth arm 234 may be pivotally connected to the second arm 232, may be pivotally connected to the third arm 233, and may be pivotally connected to both the second arm 232 and the third arm 233.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 12, the arm assembly 23 further includes a first pin 235, a second pin 236, a third pin 237, a fourth pin 238, a fifth pin 239, and a sixth pin 240. The first arm 231 has an upper end and a lower end. The first arm 231 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21 by a first pin 235, and the lower end of the first arm 231 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever bracket 22 by a second pin 236. The second arm 232 has an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the second arm 232 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21 by a third pin 237.

The third arm 233 has an upper end and a lower end, and the lower end of the third arm 233 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever support 22 by a fourth pin 238. The fourth arm 234 has a first end and a second end. The first end of the fourth arm 234 is pivotally connected to the lower end of the second arm 232 and the upper end of the third arm 233 by a fifth pin 239, and the second end of the fourth arm 234 is pivotally connected to the middle of the first arm 231 by a sixth pin 240.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 10-12, the pedal lever support 22 has a first side wall 221 and a second side wall 222, the pedal lever support 22 has a U-shaped channel 213, the first side wall 221 and the second side wall 222 each extend outwardly from one side of the body of the pedal lever support 22, the first side wall 221 and the second side wall 222 are oppositely disposed and spaced apart from each other to form the U-shaped channel 213 therebetween.

In the arm assembly 23 shown in fig. 10, the second end 2312 of the first arm 231 is inserted into the U-shaped groove 213 to be clamped between the first sidewall 221 and the second sidewall 222, and the second pin shaft 236 sequentially penetrates one of the first sidewall 221 and the second sidewall 222, the second end 2312 of the first arm 231, and the other of the first sidewall 221 and the second sidewall 222 to pivotally connect the second end 2312 of the first arm 231 to the pedal lever support 22. The second end 2322 of the second arm 232 extends into the U-shaped slot 213, i.e., is clamped between the first sidewall 221 and the second sidewall 222, and the fourth pin 238 passes through one of the first sidewall 221 and the second sidewall 222, the second end 2322 of the second arm 232, and the other of the first sidewall 221 and the second sidewall 222 in order to pivotally connect the second end 2322 of the second arm 232 to the pedal lever support 22.

In the arm assembly 23 shown in fig. 11 and 12, the second end 2312 of the first arm 231 is inserted into the U-shaped groove 213, i.e., is clamped between the first side wall 221 and the second side wall 222, and the second pin shaft 236 sequentially passes through one of the first side wall 221 and the second side wall 222, the second end 2312 of the first arm 231, and the other of the first side wall 221 and the second side wall 222 to pivotally connect the second end 2312 of the first arm 231 to the pedal lever support 22. The second end 2332 of the third arm 233 extends into the U-shaped channel 213, i.e., is clamped between the first and second side walls 221, 222, and the fourth pin 238 passes through one of the first and second side walls 221, 222, the second end 2332 of the third arm 233, and the other of the first and second side walls 221, 222 in order to pivotally connect the second end 2332 of the third arm 233 to the bar support 22.

A vehicle foot bar apparatus and a vehicle according to some embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a vehicle 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle body 200, a step bar 1, a telescopic device 2, and a locking member 3. The telescopic device 2 comprises a pedal lever support 22 and an arm assembly 23, the pedal lever 1 being mounted on the pedal lever support 22.

The arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the vehicle body 200 and the pedal lever support 22, respectively, to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended and retracted positions. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200, the other end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever support 22, and the arm assembly 23 moves the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position under the drive of the driving means such as a motor. It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, the vehicle pedal lever apparatus 100 does not include the mounting bracket 21, and one end of the arm assembly 23 is directly pivotally connected to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200.

The lock member 3 is mounted on the vehicle body 200, the lock member 3 is engageable with and disengageable from one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22, in the retracted position, the lock member 3 is engaged with one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, the lock member 3 is disengaged from one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22 so that the pedal lever 1 can be moved from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In other words, in an alternative embodiment, the locking member 3 is directly engageable with and disengageable from the pedal lever 1, in particular, the locking member 3 can engage the pedal lever 1 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position when the pedal lever 1 is in the retracted position; the locking member 3 is disengaged from the pedal lever 1 when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position. In another alternative embodiment, the locking member 3 is engageable and disengageable with the pedal lever support 22 to effect locking and disengagement of the locking member 3 to the pedal lever 1. Specifically, the pedal lever 1 is in the retracted position, and the locking member 3 can engage the pedal lever support 221 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position; the locking member 3 is disengaged from the pedal lever support 22 when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some embodiments, one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support disengages from the locking member 3 against the locking force of the locking member 3 when the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position toward the extended position. Specifically, when the pedal lever 1 is directly engageable with and disengageable from the locking member 3, the pedal lever 1 is disengaged from the locking member 3 against the locking force of the locking member 3 when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position; when the pedal lever support 22 is engageable with and disengageable from the locking member 3 to effect locking and disengagement of the pedal lever 1, the pedal lever support 22 is disengaged from the locking member 3 against the locking force of the locking member 3 when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some particular embodiments, the outer peripheral profile of the cross-section of the engagement shaft 41 is adapted to the inner peripheral profile of the locking groove 312 to better engage the engagement shaft 41 within the locking groove 312. Specifically, the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is non-circular, and the inner peripheral profile of the locking groove 312 is also non-circular, such as a polygon of a quadrangle, a hexagon, or the like, wherein fig. 4 to 6 show that the outer peripheral profile of the engagement shaft 41 and the inner peripheral profile of the locking groove 312 are regular hexagons, and fig. 7 to 8 show that the outer peripheral profile of the engagement shaft 41 and the inner peripheral profile of the locking groove 312 are trapezoidal. It will be appreciated that the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is not limited thereto.

It will be appreciated that the engagement member 4 is not limited to the form of an engagement shaft. In other alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 9, the engaging member 4 may be an engaging protrusion 401, specifically, the engaging protrusion 401 is provided on the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22, and the manner of connecting the engaging protrusion 401 to the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22 is not limited, for example, the engaging protrusion 401 is detachably mounted on the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22, or the engaging protrusion 401 is integrally formed with the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22.

The locking seat 31 has a locking groove 312, and the engagement protrusion 401 is engageable in the locking groove 312 and disengageable from the locking groove 312. Specifically, the pedal lever 1 is locked in the retracted position by the retaining force of the locking groove 312 to the engaging projection 401, wherein the engaging projection 401 is disengaged from the locking groove 312 against the retaining force of the locking groove 312 when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position.

Vehicles according to other embodiments of the present invention are described below.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, a vehicle 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle body 200, a step bar 1, an arm assembly 23, and a locking member 3. The arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the vehicle body 200 and the pedal lever support 22, respectively, to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended and retracted positions. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200, the other end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever support 22, and the arm assembly 23 moves the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position under the drive of the driving means such as a motor.

The locking member 3 is mounted on the vehicle body 200, the locking member 3 being engageable with the pedal lever 1 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position and disengageable from the pedal lever to allow the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, a vehicle 1000 according to still another embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal lever 1, a telescopic device 2, and a locking member 3. The foot bar 1 is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The telescopic means 2 are used to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position. The locking member 3 is used to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position and allow the pedal lever 1 to move away from the retracted position towards the extended position.

A vehicle pedal lever apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention is described below.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a pedal lever apparatus 100 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal lever 1, a telescopic device 2, and a locking member 3. The telescopic device 2 comprises a pedal lever support 22 and an arm assembly 23, the pedal lever 1 being mounted on the pedal lever support 22, the arm assembly 23 being pivotally connected to the pedal lever support 22 and adapted to be pivotally connected to the underside of the body 200 of the vehicle 1000 to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is adapted to be pivotally connected to the bottom surface 201 of the body 200 of the vehicle 1000, the other end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever support 22, and the arm assembly 23 is driven by a driving means such as a motor to move the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position.

The locking member 3 is mounted to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200, the locking member 3 is engageable with and disengageable from one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22, in the retracted position, the locking member 3 is engaged with one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and when the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, the locking member 3 is disengaged from one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22.

A vehicle foot bar apparatus and a vehicle according to some embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to fig. 1-3 and fig. 13-20.

As shown in fig. 13 to 15, the vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal lever 1, a telescopic device 2, a lock base 31, and a lock swing arm 32, wherein the pedal lever 1 is movable between an extended position and a retracted position.

The locking swing arm 32 is swingable between a locking position and a releasing position, wherein in the locking position, the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31 lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position; in the release position, the lock swing arm 32 and the lock seat 31 release the pedal lever 1 so that the pedal lever 1 can move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some embodiments, the locking swing arm 32 rotates from the locking position to the release position before the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position toward the extended position. In other words, when the pedal lever 1 needs to be moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, the lock swing arm 32 is first rotated from the lock position to the release position to release the engagement member 4, so that the arm assembly 23 moves the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position shown in fig. 18 to the extended position shown in fig. 16.

In some embodiments, the release positions include a maximum release position and a minimum release position, the minimum release position being located between the lock position and the maximum release position. Specifically, as shown in fig. 18, the pedal lever 1 is in the retracted position, the lock swing arm 32 is in the lock position, and the lock swing arm 32 and the lock seat 31 clamp the engagement member 4 between the lock swing arm 32 and the lock seat 31 to lock the pedal lever 1. As shown in fig. 17, the lock swing arm 32 is turned rightward from the lock position to the minimum release position, the engagement member 4 is disengaged from the grip of the lock swing arm 32 and the lock seat 31, i.e., the engagement member 4 is released, and the pedal lever 1 is moved to an intermediate position between the extended position and the retracted position. Subsequently, as shown in fig. 16, the lock swing arm 32 continues to rotate rightward from the minimum release position to the maximum release position, and the pedal lever 1 moves from the intermediate position to the extended position.

The relationship between the rotation of the locking swing arm 32 and the telescopic movement of the arm assembly 23 is:

In some embodiments, the locking swing arm 32 rotates from the locking position to the minimum release position before the pedal lever 1 moves away from the retracted position toward the extended position, and the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position to the extended position while the locking swing arm rotates from the minimum release position to the maximum release position.

In some embodiments, the pedal lever 1 also has an intermediate position between the retracted position and the extended position, the locking swing arm 32 rotates from the locking position to the minimum release position before the pedal lever 1 moves away from the retracted position toward the extended position, wherein the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position to the intermediate position while the locking swing arm 32 rotates from the minimum release position to the maximum release position, wherein the locking swing arm 32 is stationary in the maximum release position during movement of the pedal lever 1 from the intermediate position to the extended position.

It will be appreciated that in addition to the movement of the locking swing arm 32 and the pedal lever 1, it is also possible that the locking swing arm 32 is first rotated from the locking position to the minimum release position.

Next, the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position to the intermediate position, i.e., the lock swing arm 32 is rotated to the minimum release position and stays for a certain period of time, and during this period of time, the pedal lever 1 is moved from the retracted position to the intermediate position, at the end of which time, the pedal lever 1 is in the intermediate position between the extended position and the retracted position, and the lock swing arm 32 is in the minimum release position between the maximum release position and the lock position, as shown in fig. 17, for example.

Again, the pedal lever 1 is moved from the intermediate position to the extended position, the lock swing arm 32 is rotated from the minimum release position to the maximum release position, and in this process, the movement of the pedal lever 1 and the rotation of the lock swing arm 32 may be performed simultaneously, or the pedal lever 1 may be moved first, the lock swing arm 32 may be rotated again, or the lock swing arm 32 may be rotated first, and the pedal lever 1 may be moved again.

In some embodiments, the foot bar 1 rests against the lower edge of the side of the vehicle body 200 in the retracted position, e.g., the foot bar 1 is oriented in a vertical direction and rests against the lower edge of the side of the vehicle body 200, whereby the foot bar 1 covers the lower edge of the vehicle body 200. In other embodiments, the foot bar 1 is disposed obliquely against the intersection of the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body and the side surface of the vehicle body 200, in other words, the foot bar 1 is disposed obliquely with respect to the side surface of the vehicle body 200 and against the intersection of the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body and the side surface of the vehicle body 200, whereby the foot bar 1 can cover the outer edge of the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body and the lower edge of the side surface of the vehicle body 200. Thus, by locking the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position by the locking member 3, the pedal lever 1 can serve as a bumper of a vehicle to play a protective function to protect the vehicle body from being bumped or scratched.

In some embodiments, one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 22 has an engagement member 4, and in the retracted position, the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 32 clamp the engagement member 4 therebetween to lock the pedal lever 1. In other words, the pedal lever 1 has the engagement member 4, or the pedal lever support 22 has the engagement member 4, and when the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, the engagement member 4 can be held by the lock swing arm 32 and the lock seat 31, thereby achieving locking of the pedal lever 1.

In some embodiments, the manner in which the engagement member 4 is connected to the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22 is not limited, for example, the engagement member 4 is detachably connected to the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22, or the engagement member 4 is integrally formed with the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22. For example, as shown in fig. 13, the engaging member 4 is provided on the pedal lever 1, and the engaging member 4 is integrally formed with the pedal lever 1. Wherein, when the engaging member 4 is detachably connected with the pedal lever 1, the engaging member 4 and the pedal lever 1 can be regarded as separate members different from each other, and when the engaging member 4 is integrally formed with the pedal lever 1, the engaging member 4 and the pedal lever 1 can be regarded as a single body.

In some specific embodiments, as shown in fig. 13-16, the engagement member 4 includes an engagement shaft 41, and in the retracted position, the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31 clamp the engagement shaft 41 therebetween to lock the pedal lever 1.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 13 and 14, the locking seat 31 has a first detent 313, and in the retracted position, the engagement member 4 is locked between the locking swing arm 32 and the first detent 313.

In some embodiments, the locking swing arm 32 has a second detent 321, and in the retracted position, the engagement member 4 is locked between the first detent 313 and the second detent 321 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position. In other words, the first and second card grooves 313 and 321 constitute a locking groove in which the engaging member 4 can be engaged or disengaged.

As shown in fig. 18, when the locking swing arm 32 is rotated to the locking position, the engagement member 4 is sandwiched between the second catching groove 321 of the locking swing arm 32 and the first catching groove 313 of the locking seat 31, and is locked between the first catching groove 313 and the second catching groove 321 by the engagement member 4, thereby locking the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position. In a specific example, the engagement member 4 includes an engagement shaft 41, and when the lock swing arm 32 is rotated to the lock position, the engagement shaft 41 is sandwiched between the second clamping groove 321 and the first clamping groove 313, thereby locking the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position.

In some embodiments, the locking base 31 has an extension arm 311, a first slot 313 is provided at a free end 3111 of the extension arm 311 (a lower end of the extension arm 311 shown in fig. 14), the locking swing arm 32 has a pivot end 322 (an upper end of the locking swing arm 32 shown in fig. 15) and a free end 323 (a lower end of the locking swing arm 32 shown in fig. 15), the pivot end of the locking swing arm 32 is pivotally connected to the locking base 32, and a second slot 321 is provided at the free end 323 of the locking swing arm 32.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 13 to 14, the first and second card slots 313 and 321 are each generally V-shaped, but the shapes of the first and second card slots 313 and 321 are not limited thereto, as long as the engaging member 4 can be reliably sandwiched between the first and second card slots 313 and 321. In a specific example, the engagement member 4 includes the engagement shaft 41, and a part of the outer circumferential contour of the engagement shaft 41 is fitted to the inner circumferential contour of the second clamping groove 321, and another part of the outer circumferential contour of the engagement shaft 41 is fitted to the inner circumferential contour of the first clamping groove 313, so that the engagement shaft 41 can be better clamped between the first clamping groove 313 and the second clamping groove 321.

In some embodiments, the cross-section of the engagement shaft 41 is non-circular, such as polygonal, e.g., quadrilateral, hexagonal, etc., wherein fig. 13, 16-18 illustrate a regular hexagon in cross-sectional area of the engagement shaft 41. It will be appreciated that the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 15-18, the locking member 3 further comprises a drive rod 33 and a connecting rod 34. The first end 341 of the connecting rod 34 is pivotally connected to the locking swing arm 32, the second end 342 of the connecting rod 34 is pivotally connected to the first end 331 of the driving rod 33, and the second end 332 of the driving rod 33 is pivotally connected to the locking seat 31. In this embodiment, the drive link 34 of the drive lever 33 rotates, and the link 34 swings the lock swing arm 32 between the lock position and the minimum release position, and/or between the minimum release position and the maximum release position.

In some particular embodiments, the first end 331 of the drive rod 33 is provided with a U-shaped groove 335, and the second end 342 of the connecting rod 34 fits within the U-shaped groove 335. Specifically, the drive rod 33 includes a first tab 333 and a second tab 334, each of the first tab 333 and the second tab 334 extending outwardly from the body of the drive rod 33, the first tab 333 and the second tab 334 being disposed opposite and spaced apart from each other to form a U-shaped recess 335 therebetween, the second end 342 of the connecting rod 34 extending into the U-shaped recess 335, i.e., being sandwiched between the first tab 333 and the second tab 334.

In some particular embodiments, a through slot 326 is also provided in the middle of the locking swing arm 32, with a first end 341 of the connecting rod 34 fitting within the through slot 326.

In some specific embodiments, the locking member 3 further comprises a first pivot 35, a second pivot 36, a third pivot 37 and a fourth pivot 38, wherein the locking swing arm 32 is pivotally connected to the locking seat 31 by the first pivot 35, the driving lever 33 is pivotally connected to the locking seat 31 by the second pivot 36, the connecting lever 34 is pivotally connected to the driving lever 33 by the third pivot 37, and the connecting lever 34 is pivotally connected to the locking swing arm 32 by the fourth pivot 38.

Further, the locking swing arm 32 has a first swing arm hole 324 and a second swing arm hole 325 communicating with the through slot 326, and the first pivot 35 may pass through the first swing arm hole 324 and the hole on the locking seat 31 to pivotally connect the locking swing arm 32 with the locking seat 31; the first end 341 of the connecting rod 34 extends into the through slot 326 and the fourth pivot 38 may pass through the second swing arm aperture 325 and the aperture in the connecting rod 34 to pivotally connect the locking swing arm 32 to the connecting rod 34.

It is to be understood that the engaging member 4 is not limited to the form of the engaging shaft 41, and for example, as shown in fig. 9, the engaging member 4 is an engaging protrusion 401, and the engaging protrusion 401 may be sandwiched between the first and second card grooves 313 and 321, or may be released from between the first and second card grooves 313 and 321. In some embodiments, the engagement protrusion 401 is provided on the pedal lever 1, but may also be provided on the pedal lever support 22. When the engagement projection 401 is provided on the pedal lever 1, the engagement projection 401 may be detachably attached to the pedal lever 1 or may be integrally formed with the pedal lever 1. When the engagement projection 401 is provided on the pedal lever support 22, the engagement projection 401 may be detachably attached to the pedal lever support 22 or may be integrally formed with the pedal lever support 22.

By the swing of the lock swing arm 32, the engagement protrusion 401 may be clamped between the first and second card grooves 313 and 321, or may be disengaged from the first and second card grooves 313 and 321. Preferably, a part of the outer circumferential profile of the engagement protrusion 401 is fitted to the inner circumferential profile of the first card slot 313, and another part of the outer circumferential profile of the engagement protrusion 401 is fitted to the inner circumferential profile of the second card slot 321. When the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, the lock swing arm 32 swings to the lock position to clamp the engagement projection 401 between the first and second catching grooves 313 and 321 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position. When the pedal lever 1 needs to be moved from the retracted position toward the extended position, the lock swing arm 32 swings to the release position, releasing the engagement projection 401 from between the first and second catching grooves 313 and 321 to allow the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some embodiments, the locking seat 31 is mounted on the mounting bracket 21. In other words, the locking seat 31 may be mounted on the mounting bracket 21, and the locking seat 31 may be regarded as a different component from the mounting bracket 21. In other embodiments, the locking seat 31 is integrally formed with the mounting bracket 21. In other words, the locking seat 31 and the mounting seat 21 can be considered as one integral piece.

As shown in fig. 13 to 20, the vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 according to other embodiments of the present invention includes a pedal lever 1, an arm assembly 23, a locking seat 31, and a locking swing arm 32. Wherein the arm assembly 23 is used to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended and retracted positions.

The locking swing arm 32 is swingable between a locking position and a releasing position, wherein in the locking position, the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31 lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position; in the release position, the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31 release the pedal lever 1 to allow the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 19-20, the arm assembly 23 is driven by a telescoping drive motor 61 to move the foot bar 1 between the retracted and extended positions; the lock swing arm 32 is driven to swing between the lock position and the release position by the swing drive motor 62. In other words, the vehicle pedal lever apparatus 100 controls the telescopic movement of the arm assembly 23 and the swing of the lock swing arm 32 by different motors, the telescopic movement of the arm assembly 23 being driven by one motor such as the telescopic driving motor 61, and the swing of the lock swing arm 32 being driven by another motor such as the swing driving motor 62.

In some embodiments, the telescopic drive motor 61 is coupled to the arm assembly 23 to move the foot bar 1 between the retracted position and the extended position via the arm assembly 23 under the drive of the telescopic drive motor 61. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, the telescoping drive motor 61 is coupled to at least one of the first arm 231 and the second arm 232 of the arm assembly 23. In other words, the telescopic driving motor 61 may be connected to only the first arm 231, the telescopic driving motor 61 drives the first arm 231 to pivot with respect to the mounting bracket 21, thereby driving the pedal lever support 22 to move the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position, the telescopic driving motor 61 may be connected to only the second arm 232, the telescopic driving motor 61 drives the second arm 232 to pivot with respect to the mounting bracket 21, thereby driving the pedal lever support 22 to move the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position, the telescopic driving motor 61 may also be connected to both the first arm 231 and the second arm 232, the telescopic driving motor 61 drives the first arm 231 and the second arm 232 to pivot, thereby driving the pedal lever support 22 to move the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position.

In some embodiments, the swing driving motor 62 is connected to the driving lever 33 through the second pivot 36, and the driving lever 33 of the swing driving motor 62 pivots relative to the locking seat 31, and further, the locking swing arm 32 is driven to pivot relative to the locking seat 32 by the connecting rod 34, so that the locking swing arm 32 swings between the locking position and the releasing position.

It will be appreciated that the manner in which the telescopic movement of the drive arm assembly 23 and the swing of the locking swing arm 32 are controlled by two motors is not limited, for example in alternative embodiments, as shown in figures 21-23, the arm assembly 23 and the locking swing arm 32 are driven by a single drive motor 6, the single drive motor 6 being coupled to the arm assembly 23 to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended and retracted positions, and the single drive motor 6 being coupled to the locking swing arm 32 to drive the swing of the locking swing arm 32 between the locked and released positions.

Specifically, the drive motor 6 is connected to both the lock swing arm 32 and the arm assembly 23, i.e., the arm assembly 23 and the lock swing arm 32 are driven by a single drive motor 6, the single drive motor 6 drives the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position through the arm assembly 23, and the single drive motor 6 drives the lock swing arm 32 to swing between the lock position and the release position through the drive lever 33 and the connecting lever 34. In some embodiments, the vehicle pedal lever device 100 drives the telescopic movement of the telescopic device 2 and the swing of the locking swing arm 32 by the same motor, thereby improving the transmission efficiency.

As shown in fig. 13 to 18, a vehicle 1000 according to other embodiments of the present invention includes a vehicle body 200, a pedal lever support 22, a pedal lever 1, an arm assembly 23, an engagement shaft 41, a lock seat 31, and a lock swing arm 32. Wherein the pedal lever 1 is mounted on the pedal lever support 22, the arm assembly 23 is coupled to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200 and the pedal lever support 22, respectively, to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is connected to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200, and the other end of the arm assembly 23 is connected to the pedal lever support 22 to drive the pedal lever 1 to move between the extended position and the retracted position.

The engagement shaft 41 is provided on the pedal lever 1 or the pedal lever support 22. The lock seat 31 has a first locking groove 313, and the lock seat 31 is mounted on the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200. The locking swing arm 32 is swingable between a locking position in which the locking swing arm 32 has a pivot end 322 and a free end 323, wherein the pivot end 322 of the locking swing arm 32 is pivotably connected to the locking seat 31, and the free end 323 of the locking swing arm 32 has a second catching groove 321, and a releasing position in which the engaging shaft 41 is caught between the first catching groove 313 and the second catching groove 321 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and in which the engaging shaft 41 is disengaged from the first catching groove 313 and the second catching groove 321 to allow the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

A vehicle foot bar apparatus according to some embodiments of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 13-18 and 21-36.

As shown in fig. 13, the vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the invention includes a mounting bracket 21, a pedal lever bracket 22, a pedal lever 1, an arm assembly 23, an engagement shaft 41, a lock seat 31, and a lock swing arm 32. Wherein the pedal lever 1 is mounted on the pedal lever support 22 and is movable between an extended position and a retracted position.

An arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21 and the pedal lever bracket 22, respectively, to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended and retracted positions. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21, the other end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever bracket 22, and the arm assembly 23 moves the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position under the drive of the driving means such as a motor. Specifically, the mounting bracket 21 may be mounted to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200.

The engagement shaft 41 is provided on one of the pedal lever 1 and the pedal lever support 1. The locking seat 31 has a first clamping groove 313, and the locking seat 31 is connected with the mounting support 21 or the locking seat 31 is integrally formed with the mounting support 21.

The lock swing arm 32 is swingable between a lock position in which the engagement shaft 41 is sandwiched between the first and second catching grooves 313 and 321 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and a free end 323 (an upper end of the lock swing arm 32 shown in fig. 15) in which the engagement shaft 41 is disengaged from the first and second catching grooves 313 and 321 to allow the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position, and a pivot end 322 of the lock swing arm 32 is pivotably connected to the lock base 32 (a lower end of the lock swing arm 32 shown in fig. 15).

In some embodiments, the cross-section of the engagement shaft 41 is non-circular, and the cross-sectional profile of the engagement shaft 41 fits into the first and second detents 313, 321. Wherein the cross section of the coupling shaft 41 is polygonal, such as quadrangular, hexagonal, etc., wherein fig. 13, 16-18 show a regular hexagon in cross-sectional area of the coupling shaft 41. It will be appreciated that the cross section of the engagement shaft 41 is not limited thereto. A part of the outer circumferential profile of the engagement shaft 41 is fitted with the inner circumferential profile of the second clamping groove 321, and another part of the outer circumferential profile of the engagement shaft 41 is fitted with the inner circumferential profile of the first clamping groove 313, so that the engagement shaft 41 can be better clamped between the first clamping groove 313 and the second clamping groove 321.

In some embodiments, the pedal lever 1 is provided with a first support lug 42 and a second support lug 43, the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43 are disposed apart from each other, a first end of the engaging shaft 41 is connected to the first support lug 42, and a second end of the engaging shaft 41 is connected to the second support lug 43. Specifically, as shown in fig. 13, the side of the pedal lever 1 adjacent to the locking seat 31 is provided with a first support lug 42 and a second support lug 43 spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the pedal lever 1, the engagement shaft 41 is located between the first support lug 42 and the second support lug 43, and one end of the engagement shaft 41 is connected to the side of the first support lug 42 adjacent to the second support lug 43, and the other end of the engagement shaft 41 is connected to the side of the second support lug 43 adjacent to the first support lug 42.

In some embodiments, the first support ear 42 and the second support ear 43 are removably connected to or integrally formed with the pedal lever 1. In other words, the first support lugs 42 are connected to the pedal lever 1 and the first support lugs 42 are detachable, and the second support lugs 43 are connected to the pedal lever 1 and detached, or the first support lugs 42 and the second support lugs 43 are integrally formed.

In some embodiments, the vehicle pedal lever apparatus 100 further includes a drive rod 33 and a connecting rod 34. The first end 341 of the connecting rod 34 is pivotally connected to the locking swing arm 32, the second end 342 of the connecting rod 34 is pivotally connected to the first end 331 of the driving rod 33, and the second end 332 of the driving rod 33 is pivotally connected to the locking seat 31. In this embodiment, the drive link 34 of the drive lever 33 rotates, and the link 34 swings the lock swing arm 32 between the lock position and the minimum release position, and/or between the minimum release position and the maximum release position.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 21-23, the arm assembly 23 and the locking swing arm 32 are driven by a single drive motor 6, the single drive motor 6 being coupled to the arm assembly 23 to drive the arm assembly 23 to move the pedal lever 1 between the extended and retracted positions, and the single drive motor 6 being coupled to the locking swing arm 32 to drive the locking swing arm 32 to swing between the locked and released positions. Specifically, the drive motor 6 is connected to both the locking swing arm 32 and the arm assembly 23, i.e. the arm assembly 23 and the locking swing arm 32 are driven by a single drive motor 6.

Wherein a single drive motor 6 drives the foot bar 1 between the extended and retracted positions via the arm assembly 23, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the drive motor 6 is coupled to at least one of the first and second arms 231, 232 of the arm assembly 23. In other words, the driving motor 6 may be connected to only the first arm 231, the driving motor 6 drives the first arm 231 to pivot with respect to the mounting support 21, and thus drives the pedal support 22 to move the pedal 1 between the extended position and the retracted position, the driving motor 6 may also be connected to only the second arm 232, and the driving motor 6 drives the second arm 232 to pivot with respect to the mounting support 21, and thus drives the pedal support 22 to move the pedal 1 between the extended position and the retracted position, the driving motor 6 may also be connected to both the first arm 231 and the second arm 232, and the driving motor 6 drives the first arm 231 and the second arm 232 to pivot, and thus drives the pedal support 22 to move the pedal 1 between the extended position and the retracted position.

And the single drive motor 6 drives the lock swing arm 32 to swing between the lock position and the release position via the drive lever 33 and the connecting lever 34. In some embodiments, the vehicle pedal lever device 100 drives the telescopic movement of the telescopic device 2 and the swing of the locking swing arm 32 by the same motor, thereby improving the transmission efficiency.

In some embodiments, as illustrated in fig. 24-36, the vehicle pedal apparatus 100 further includes a transmission 5, and the single drive motor 6 can drive the drive rod 33 and the locking swing arm 32, respectively, through the transmission 5. The transmission 5 comprises a driving gear 51, a first driven gear 52 and a second driven gear 53, the driving gear 51 having a toothed segment 511 and a non-toothed segment 512.

Wherein a first driven gear 52 may be driven by the driving gear 51 and connected to the arm assembly 23, and a second driven gear 53 may be driven by the driving gear 51 and connected to the locking swing arm 32. The driving motor 6 drives the arm assembly 23 through the driving gear 51 and the first driven gear 52 to move the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position, and the driving motor 6 drives the locking swing arm 32 through the driving gear 51 and the second driven gear 53 to swing the locking swing arm 32 between the locking position and the releasing position. It will be appreciated that the second driven gear 53 drives the drive rod 33 in rotation to oscillate the lock swing arm 32 between the lock position and the release position.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 24-31, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 alternately meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 to alternately drive the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 in rotation. In other words, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 does not simultaneously mesh with the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, but only meshes with one driven gear after being disengaged from the other driven gear.

In other alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 24-26, 32, the drive gear 51 has a first rotational position (the position of the drive gear 51 shown in fig. 24 and the a position shown in fig. 32), a second rotational position (the position of the drive gear shown in fig. 26 and the B position shown in fig. 32), and a third rotational position (the C position shown in fig. 32) between the first rotational position and the second rotational position, between which the drive gear 51 is reciprocally rotatable.

Wherein in a first rotational position, as shown in fig. 24, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 511 is opposite to the first driven gear 52; in the second rotational position, as shown in fig. 26, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 511 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 511 opposes the second driven gear 53.

Wherein prior to rotation of the drive gear 51 from the first rotational position in the first direction (counterclockwise as shown in fig. 24 and 26) to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the drive gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 for driving the locking swing arm 32 from the locked position toward the released position.

Wherein upon rotation of the drive gear 51 in the first direction to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 begins to mesh with the first driven gear 52 to begin driving the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position toward the extended position. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is simultaneously engaged with the second driven gear 53 and the first driven gear 52 for driving the locking swing arm 32 to move towards the release position and the pedal lever 1 to move towards the extended position during rotation of the driving gear 51 in the first direction from the third rotational position to the second rotational position.

In still other alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 24-26, 33, the drive gear 51 has a first rotational position (the position of the drive gear 51 shown in fig. 24 and the a position shown in fig. 33), a second rotational position (the position of the drive gear shown in fig. 26 and the B position shown in fig. 33), a third rotational position (the C position shown in fig. 33) between the first rotational position and the second rotational position, and a fourth rotational position (the D position shown in fig. 33) between the third rotational position and the second rotational position, between which the drive gear 51 is reciprocally rotatable.

Wherein prior to rotation of the drive gear 51 from the first rotational position in the first direction (counterclockwise as shown in fig. 24 and 26) to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the drive gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 for driving the locking swing arm 32 from the locking position toward the releasing position.

Wherein upon rotation of the drive gear 51 in the first direction to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 begins to mesh with the first driven gear 52 to begin driving the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position toward the extended position. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is simultaneously meshed with the second driven gear 53 and the first driven gear 52 for driving the lock swing arm 32 to move toward the release position and the pedal lever 1 to move toward the extended position before the driving gear 51 is rotated in the first direction from the third rotational position to the fourth rotational position.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the second driven gear 53 when the driving gear 51 is rotated in the first direction to the fourth rotational position, the locking swing arm 32 is rotated to the release position.

In the process that the driving gear 51 rotates from the fourth rotation position to the second rotation position along the first direction, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is meshed with the first driven gear 52, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposite to the second driven gear 53, so as to continuously drive the pedal lever 1 to move towards the extended position.

In some specific embodiments, as shown in fig. 34-36, the vehicle pedal lever apparatus 100 further includes a driving cam 54, a driven cam 55, and a detent swing link 56, the driving cam 54 being connected to the driving gear 51, the driving cam 54 being capable of rotating with the driving gear 51. The driven cam 55 is connected to the first driven gear 52, and the driven cam 55 can rotate with the first driven gear 52. The stop swing link 56 has a first end 561, a second end 562, and a pivot 563, the pivot 563 being located between the first end 561 of the stop swing link 56 and the second end 562 of the stop swing link 56, the stop swing link 56 being swingable about the pivot 563.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 engages the first driven gear 52, the drive cam 54 drives the second end 562 of the stop rocker 56 into engagement with the second driven gear 53 to stop rotation of the second driven gear 53, and the drive cam 54 releases the driven cam 55 to allow rotation of the first driven gear 52.

When the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53, the driving cam 54 drives the second end 562 of the stop swing link 56 to disengage from the second driven gear 53 to allow the second driven gear 53 to rotate, and the driving cam 54 stops the driven cam 55 to stop the first driven gear 52 from rotating.

Further, when the driving gear 51 is meshed with the first driven gear 52, as shown in fig. 35-36, the first end 561 of the stop rocker 56 rests against the distal stop arc 542 of the driving cam 54 such that the second end 562 of the stop rocker 56 engages the second driven gear 53 to stop the rotation of the second driven gear 53 and the distal stop arc 552 of the driven cam 55 opposes the proximal stop arc 541 of the driving cam 54.

In other words, when the driving gear 51 is meshed with the first driven gear 52, the driving gear 51 drives the first driven gear 52 to rotate, and the driving cam 54 rotates along with the driving gear 51, the near-rest arc 541 of the driving cam 54 is opposite to and spaced apart from the driven cam 55, i.e., the driving cam 54 cannot restrict the movement of the driven cam 55, and the driven cam 55 can rotate along with the first driven gear 52. Meanwhile, the distal stop arc 542 of the driving cam 54 is opposite to the first end 561 of the stop link 56, and the first end 561 of the stop link 56 abuts against the distal stop arc 542 of the driving cam 54, since the stop link 56 can swing relative to the pivot 563, the second end 562 of the stop link 56 approaches the second driven gear 53 and the second end 562 of the stop link 56 can engage on the second driven gear 53 to stop the second driven gear 53 from rotating.

When the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53, as shown in fig. 34, the distal rest arc 552 of the driven cam 55 abuts against the distal rest arc 542 of the driving cam 54, i.e. the distal rest arc 542 of the driving cam 54 stops the distal rest arc 552 of the driven cam 55 to stop the rotation of the first driven gear 52, and the first end 561 of the stop oscillating bar 56 abuts against the proximal rest arc 541 of the driving cam 54 to stop the second end 562 of the oscillating bar 56 from disengaging from the second driven gear 53.

In other words, the active cam 54 has a near rest arc 541 and a far rest arc 542. The follower cam 55 has a proximal rest arc 551 and a distal rest arc 552. When the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53, as shown in fig. 34, the driving gear 51 drives the second driven gear 53 to rotate, the driving cam 54 rotates together with the driving gear 51, and the distal stop arc 542 of the driving cam 54 abuts against the driven cam 55 to stop the driven cam 55 from rotating, thereby stopping the first driven gear 52 from rotating. Meanwhile, the near-rest arc 541 of the driving cam 54 is opposite to the first end 561 of the stop link 56, and the first end 561 of the stop link 56 abuts against the near-rest arc 541 of the driving cam 54. Since the stopper swing link 56 can swing with respect to the pivoting portion 563, the second end 562 of the stopper swing link 56 is away from the second driven gear 53 to be disengaged from the second driven gear 53.

In some embodiments, the drive gear 51 is integrally formed with the drive cam 54, and the first driven gear 52 is integrally formed with the driven cam 55. It will be appreciated that the driving gear 51 and the driving cam 54 may be two separate components and the first driven gear 52 and the driven cam 55 may be two separate components.

In some specific embodiments, the transmission 5 further comprises a drive gear shaft 57, a first driven gear shaft 35 and a second driven gear shaft 36, wherein the drive gear shaft 57 is mounted on the lock base 31 and connected to the drive motor 6, and the drive gear 51 is mounted on the drive gear shaft 57.

Wherein the first driven gear shaft 35 is a first pivot 35 connecting the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31, a first end of the first driven gear shaft 35 is connected to the arm assembly 23, and the first driven gear 52 is mounted on a second end of the first driven gear shaft 35, whereby the first driven gear shaft 35 passes through the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31 to be connected to the first arm 231 and/or the second arm 232 of the arm assembly 23, so that the arm assembly 23 is extended and contracted by the driving of the first driven gear 52.

The second driven gear shaft 36 is a second pivot 36 connecting the locking seat 31 and the driving rod 33, a first end of the second driven gear shaft 36 is connected with the driving rod 33, and the second driven gear 53 is mounted on a second end of the second driven gear shaft 36, so that the second driven gear 53 is connected with the driving rod 33 through the second pivot 36, and the second driven gear 53 drives the driving rod 33 to rotate to drive the locking swing arm 32 to swing.

It will be appreciated that the manner in which the telescopic movement of the drive arm assembly 23 and the swing of the locking swing arm 32 are driven is not limited to the form in which a single drive motor 6 is employed, for example, in alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 19-20, the arm assembly 23 is driven by a telescopic drive motor 61, and the locking swing arm 32 is driven by a swing drive motor 62, wherein the telescopic drive motor 61 drives the pedal lever 1 between the retracted position and the extended position via the arm assembly 23, and the swing drive motor 62 drives the locking swing arm 32 to swing between the locked position and the released position via the drive lever 33 and the connecting lever 34.

As shown in fig. 13-15 and 21-26, a vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal lever 1, a telescopic device 2, a lock seat 31, a swing arm assembly, a transmission 5, and a single drive motor 6, wherein the pedal lever 1 is movable between an extended position and a retracted position.

As shown in fig. 13-15, the telescopic device 2 includes a mounting bracket 21, a pedal lever bracket 22, and an arm assembly 23. The foot bar 1 is mounted on a foot bar support 22, and an arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the mounting support 21 and the foot bar support 22, respectively, to drive the foot bar 1 between the extended and retracted positions. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the mounting bracket 21, the other end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever bracket 22, and the arm assembly 23 moves the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position under the drive of the driving means such as a motor. Specifically, the mounting bracket 21 may be mounted to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200.

The swing arm assembly includes a locking swing arm 32, a connecting rod 34, and a driving lever 33, a first end 341 of the connecting rod 34 is pivotally connected to the locking swing arm 32, a second end 342 of the connecting rod 34 is pivotally connected to a first end 331 of the driving lever 33, a second end 332 of the driving lever 33 is pivotally connected to the locking seat 31, and the driving lever 33 drives the locking swing arm 32 to swing between a locking position and a releasing position through the connecting rod 34. Wherein in the locking position, the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31 lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position; in the release position, the lock swing arm 32 and the lock seat 31 release the pedal lever 1 so that the pedal lever 1 can move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

As shown in fig. 24 to 26, the transmission 5 includes a driving gear 51, a first driven gear 52, and a second driven gear 53, the first driven gear 52 being drivable by the driving gear 51 and connected to the arm assembly 23 to drive the arm assembly 23 to move the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position, and the second driven gear 53 being drivable by the driving gear 51 and connected to the driving lever 33 to drive the lock swing arm 32 to swing between the lock position and the release position by the driving lever 33.

As shown in fig. 21 to 23, the driving motor 6 is connected to the driving gear 51 to drive the arm assembly 23 through the driving gear 51 and the first driven gear 52, and to drive the driving lever 33 through the driving gear 51 and the second driven gear 53. In other words, the drive motor 6 can drive, via the transmission 5, both the arm assembly 23 to move the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position and the drive lever 33 to oscillate the locking swing arm 32 between the locking position and the release position.

Wherein the relationship between the rotation of the locking swing arm 32 and the telescopic movement of the arm assembly 23 is:

As shown in fig. 13 to 15, 21 to 26, the vehicular pedal lever apparatus 100 according to other embodiments of the present invention includes a pedal lever 1, an arm assembly 23, a lock base 31, a lock swing arm 32, a connecting rod 34, a driving rod 33, a transmission 5, and a single driving motor 6. Wherein the arm assembly 23 is used to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended and retracted positions.

The first end 341 of the connecting rod 34 is pivotally connected to the locking swing arm 32, the first end 331 of the driving rod 33 is pivotally connected to the second end 342 of the connecting rod 34, the second end 332 of the driving rod 33 is pivotally connected to the locking seat 31, and the driving rod 33 drives the locking swing arm 32 to swing through the connecting rod 34.

In some specific embodiments, as shown in fig. 23, the transmission 5 further includes a driving gear shaft 57, a first driven gear shaft 35, and a second driven gear shaft 36, wherein the driving gear shaft 57 is mounted on the locking seat 31 and connected to the driving motor 6, and the driving gear 51 is mounted on the driving gear shaft 57.

In some alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 24-31, the driving gear 5 includes a toothed segment 511 and a non-toothed segment 512, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 alternately meshing with the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 to alternately drive the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 to rotate. In other words, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 does not simultaneously mesh with the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, but only meshes with one driven gear after being disengaged from the other driven gear.

When the pedal lever 1 is in the retracted position, as shown in fig. 24, the second driven gear 53 is engaged with the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51, and the first driven gear 52 is opposed to the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51; in the extended position of the pedal lever 1, as shown in fig. 26, the first driven gear 52 is meshed with the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51, and the second driven gear 53 is opposite to the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51.

In other words, the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 can be driven by the driving gear 51 having the toothless stage 512 and the toothed stage 511. When the pedal lever 1 is in the retracted position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 engages the second driven gear 53, whereby the locking swing arm 32 is driven to swing by the second driven gear 53 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and the locking swing arm 32 is driven to swing to release the pedal lever 1, and the toothless segment 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposed to the first driven gear 52, whereby the driving gear 51 does not drive the first driven gear 52 to rotate. When the pedal lever 1 is in the extended position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 engages the first driven gear 52 to drive the arm assembly 23 to extend and retract through the first driven gear 52 to drive the pedal lever 1 to move, and the toothless segment 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposite to the second driven gear 53, so that the driving gear 51 does not drive the second driven gear 53 to rotate.

In some specific embodiments, the drive gear 51 has a first rotational position (the position of the drive gear 51 shown in fig. 24 and the a position shown in fig. 30-31) and a second rotational position (the position of the drive gear shown in fig. 26 and the B position shown in fig. 30-31) between which the drive gear 51 is reciprocally rotatable. Wherein in a first rotational position, as shown in fig. 24, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 511 is opposite to the first driven gear 52; in the second rotational position, as shown in fig. 26, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 511 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 511 opposes the second driven gear 53.

Wherein in the particular embodiment shown in fig. 24-26 and 30, the drive gear 51 further includes a third rotational position (the position shown in fig. 25 and the C position shown in fig. 30) between the first rotational position and the second rotational position, as shown in fig. 24-26 and 30, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53, as shown in fig. 24, 30, before the drive gear 51 is rotated from the first rotational position in the first direction (counterclockwise as shown in fig. 24-26) to the third rotational position, as shown in fig. 24, 30, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the drive gear 51 is opposite the first driven gear 52, such that the drive gear 51 drives the locking swing arm 32 from the locked position toward the released position.

Wherein the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction to the third rotational position, as shown in fig. 25, 30, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the second driven gear 53 and starts to mesh with the first driven gear 52, wherein the locking swing arm 32 rotates to the release position, and the driving gear 51 starts to drive the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In the process in which the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction from the third rotational position to the second rotational position, as shown in fig. 26 and 30, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the second driven gear 53, so that the driving gear 51 drives the pedal lever 1 to move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

Specifically, fig. 30 (a) -30 (C) show schematic diagrams of the relationship of the lock swing arm 32 and the second arm 232 during rotation of the drive gear 51 in the first direction from the first rotational position to the second rotational position. Wherein as shown in fig. 30 (a), the second arm 232 and the locking swing arm 32 are both in the vertical state, and the second arm 232 is in the retracted position and the locking swing arm 32 is in the locked position, first the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53 for driving the locking swing arm 32 to rotate rightward until the locking swing arm 32 rotates rightward by an angle α, i.e., the locking swing arm 32 rotates to the release position, as shown in fig. 30 (B), wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the second driven gear 53 and starts to engage with the first driven gear 52, for driving the driving gear 51 to start driving the second arm 232 to rotate leftward when the locking swing arm 32 is in the release position, so that the second arm 232 starts to move from the retracted position toward the extended position, and the locking swing arm 32 is stationary. Until the second arm 232 is rotated leftward by an angle β, as shown in fig. 30 (C), the second arm 232 moves to the extended position.

Further, before the driving gear 51 is rotated from the second rotational position to the third rotational position in a second direction (clockwise direction as viewed in fig. 27 to 29) opposite to the first direction as viewed in fig. 27 to 29, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52 as viewed in fig. 27, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposed to the second driven gear 53 such that the driving gear 51 drives the pedal lever 1 from the extended position toward the retracted position.

When the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the third rotational position, as shown in fig. 28, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the first driven gear 52 and starts to mesh with the second driven gear 53, wherein the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, and the driving gear 51 starts to drive the lock swing arm 32 to move from the release position toward the lock position.

In the process in which the driving gear 51 rotates in the second direction from the third rotation position to the first rotation position, as shown in fig. 29, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52, so that the driving gear 51 drives the lock swing arm 32 to move from the release position toward the lock position.

Specifically, fig. 30 (D) -30 (F) show schematic diagrams of the relationship of the lock swing arm 32 and the second arm 232 during rotation of the drive gear 51 in the second direction from the second rotational position to the first rotational position. Wherein, as shown in fig. 30 (D), the second arm 232 is in the extended position and the lock swing arm 32 is in the lock position, first the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52 for driving the second arm 232 to rotate rightward to move it from the extended position toward the retracted position until the second arm 232 rotates rightward by an angle β, i.e., returns to the original vertical state, as shown in fig. 30 (E), and then the second arm 232 moves to the retracted position, and then the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the first driven gear 52 and starts to engage with the second driven gear 53 for driving the lock swing arm 32 to rotate leftward, i.e., driving the lock swing arm 32 to rotate leftward from the release position until the lock swing arm 32 rotates leftward by an angle α, as shown in fig. 30 (F), when the second arm 232 stays in the retracted position.

In the particular embodiment shown in fig. 24-26 and 31, the drive gear 51 also has a third rotational position (position C shown in fig. 31) between the first rotational position (position a shown in fig. 31) and the second rotational position (position B shown in fig. 31) and a fourth rotational position (position D shown in fig. 31) between the second rotational position and the third rotational position,

Wherein prior to rotation of the drive gear 51 from the first rotational position in the first direction (counterclockwise as shown in fig. 24, 26) to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53, and the non-toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 such that the drive gear 51 drives rotation of the locking swing arm 32 from the locked position toward the released position.

Wherein the driving gear 51 is rotated in the first direction to a third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the second driven gear 53, wherein the locking swing arm 32 is rotated to a release position. Wherein the toothless section 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposite to both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 before the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction from the third rotational position to the fourth rotational position, i.e. the driving gear 51 is not engaged with both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, such that the locking swing arm 32 is stationary in the release position and the pedal lever 1 is stationary in the retracted position.

Wherein upon rotation of the driving gear 51 in the first direction to the fourth rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 begins to mesh with the first driven gear 52 for starting to drive the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position towards the extended position. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the second driven gear 53 during rotation of the driving gear 51 in the first direction from the fourth rotational position to the second rotational position such that the driving gear 51 drives the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position towards the extended position.

Specifically, fig. 31 (a) -31 (D) show schematic diagrams of the relationship of the lock swing arm 32 and the second arm 232 during rotation of the drive gear 51 in the first direction from the first rotational position to the second rotational position. Wherein as shown in fig. 31 (a), the second arm 232 and the locking swing arm 32 are both in the vertical state, and the second arm 232 is in the retracted position and the locking swing arm 32 is in the locked position, first the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53 for driving the locking swing arm 32 to rotate rightward until the locking swing arm 32 rotates rightward by an angle α, that is, the locking swing arm 32 rotates to the released position, as shown in fig. 31 (B), wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the second driven gear 53. Between the third rotational position and the fourth rotational position, as shown in fig. 31 (C), the lock swing arm 32 stays in the release position and the second arm 232 stays in the retracted position, i.e., the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is not engaged with either the second driven gear 53 or the first driven gear 52. Starting from the fourth rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the first driven gear 52 for driving the second arm 232 to rotate to the left to move the second arm 232 from the retracted position toward the extended position. As shown in fig. 31 (D), the second arm 232 is rotated leftward by an angle β, that is, the second arm 232 is moved to the extended position.

Further, as shown in fig. 27, 29 and 31, before the driving gear 51 is rotated from the second rotational position to the fourth rotational position in the second direction (clockwise direction shown in fig. 27, 29) opposite to the first direction, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52, and the toothless segment 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposed to the second driven gear 53, so that the driving gear 51 drives the pedal lever 1 to move from the extended position toward the retracted position.

Wherein the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the fourth rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the first driven gear 52, at which time the bar 1 is moved to the retracted position. Wherein the toothless section 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposite to both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, i.e. neither the pedal lever 1 nor the locking swing arm 32, before the driving gear 51 rotates in the second direction from the fourth rotational position to the third rotational position.

Wherein the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to mesh with the second driven gear 53, i.e. the locking swing arm 32 starts to rotate from the release position towards the locking position. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 for driving the locking swing arm 32 to rotate towards the locking position during rotation of the driving gear 51 from the third rotational position in the second direction to the first rotational position.

Specifically, fig. 31 (E) -31 (H) show a schematic diagram of the relationship of the lock swing arm 32 and the second arm 232 during rotation of the drive gear 51 in the second direction from the second rotational position to the first rotational position. Wherein, as shown in fig. 31 (E), the second arm 232 is in the extended position and the locking swing arm 32 is in the locked position, first, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52 for driving the second arm 232 to rotate rightward to move it from the extended position toward the retracted position until the second arm 232 rotates rightward by an angle β, that is, returns to the original vertical state, as shown in fig. 31 (F), the second arm 232 moves to the retracted position, and then the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the first driven gear 52. Between the fourth rotational position and the third rotational position, as shown in fig. 31 (G), the lock swing arm 32 stays in the release position and the second arm 232 stays in the retracted position, i.e., the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is not engaged with either the second driven gear 53 or the first driven gear 52. From the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to mesh with the second driven gear 53 for driving the lock swing arm 32 to rotate leftward, i.e., driving the lock swing arm 32 to rotate from the release position to the lock position until the lock swing arm 32 rotates leftward by an angle α, as shown in fig. 31 (H), the lock swing arm 32 rotates to the lock position.

It will be appreciated that in the particular embodiment shown in fig. 30 and 31, the drive gear 51 alternately drives the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 in rotation so that the telescoping movement of the second arm 232 and the swinging movement of the locking swing arm 32 alternate.

In other alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 24-26, 32, the drive gear 5 includes a toothed segment 511 and a non-toothed segment 512, the drive gear 51 having a first rotational position (a position of the drive gear 51 shown in fig. 24 and a position a shown in fig. 32), a second rotational position (a position of the drive gear shown in fig. 26 and a position B shown in fig. 32), and a third rotational position (a position C shown in fig. 32) between the first rotational position and the second rotational position, between which the drive gear 51 is reciprocally rotatable.

Further, wherein the release positions include a maximum release position and a minimum release position, the minimum release position is located between the lock position and the maximum release position, as in the C position shown in fig. 32, the lock swing arm 32 is in the minimum release position, and in the B position shown in fig. 32, the lock swing arm 32 is in the maximum release position. Before the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position toward the extended position, from the a position to the C position as shown in fig. 32, the lock swing arm 32 rotates from the lock position to the minimum release position, and at the same time as the lock swing arm 32 rotates from the minimum release position to the maximum release position, from the C position to the B position as shown in fig. 32, the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position to the extended position.

Specifically, fig. 32 (a) -32 (C) show schematic diagrams of the relationship of the lock swing arm 32 and the second arm 232 during rotation of the drive gear 51 in the first direction from the first rotational position to the second rotational position. Wherein as shown in fig. 32 (a), the second arm 232 and the locking swing arm 32 are both in a vertical state, and the second arm 232 is in the retracted position and the locking swing arm 32 is in the locked position, first the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53 for driving the locking swing arm 32 to rotate rightward until the locking swing arm 32 rotates rightward by an angle α1, i.e., the locking swing arm 32 rotates to the minimum release position, as shown in fig. 32 (B), wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to engage with the first driven gear 52 while being engaged with the second driven gear 53 for simultaneously driving the second arm 232 to rotate leftward to rotate the locking swing arm 32 from the minimum release position to the maximum release position, and the second arm 232 moves from the retracted position toward the extended position. As shown in fig. 32 (C), the lock swing arm 32 continues to rotate rightward by an angle α2, i.e., the lock swing arm 32 rotates to the maximum release position, and the second arm 232 rotates leftward by an angle β, i.e., the second arm 232 moves to the extended position.

Further, as shown in fig. 27, 29 and 32, wherein before the driving gear 51 is rotated from the second rotational position to the third rotational position in the second direction (clockwise direction as shown in fig. 27, 29) opposite to the first direction, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is simultaneously engaged with the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 to drive the lock swing arm 32 to move from the extended position toward the retracted position while rotating from the maximum release position toward the minimum release position.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the first driven gear 52 when the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the third rotational position, the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position and the locking swing arm 32 is rotated to the minimum release position.

Wherein during rotation of the driving gear 51 from the third rotational position in the second direction to the first rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 for driving the locking swing arm 32 from the minimum release position toward the locking position, and the pedal lever 1 stays in the retracted position.

Specifically, fig. 32 (D) -32 (F) show a schematic diagram of the relationship between the lock swing arm 32 and the second arm 232 during rotation of the drive gear 51 in fig. 32 in the second direction from the second rotational position to the first rotational position. Wherein, as shown in fig. 32 (D), the second arm 232 is in the extended position and the lock swing arm 32 is in the lock position, first, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is simultaneously engaged with the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 for driving the second arm 232 to rotate rightward while driving the lock swing arm 32 to rotate leftward, so that the second arm 232 is moved from the extended position toward the retracted position and the lock swing arm 32 is moved from the maximum release position toward the minimum release position until the second arm 232 is rotated rightward by an angle β, that is, the second arm 232 is restored to the original vertical state, and the lock swing arm 32 is rotated leftward by an angle α2, as shown in fig. 30 (E), the second arm 232 is moved to the retracted position, the lock swing arm 32 is rotated to the minimum release position, then the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the first driven gear 52, that is engaged with only the second driven gear 53, for driving the lock swing arm 32 to continue to rotate leftward, that is, when the second arm 232 stays in the retracted position, driving the lock swing arm 32 to rotate leftward from the minimum release position until the lock swing arm 32 rotates leftward by an angle α, as shown in fig. 30 (F), the lock swing arm 32 rotates to the lock swing arm 32.

In still other alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 24-26, 33, the drive gear 5 includes a toothed segment 511 and a non-toothed segment 512, the drive gear 51 has a first rotational position (a position of the drive gear 51 shown in fig. 24 and a position a shown in fig. 33), a second rotational position (a position of the drive gear shown in fig. 26 and a position B shown in fig. 33), a third rotational position (a position C shown in fig. 33) between the first rotational position and the second rotational position, and a fourth rotational position (a position D shown in fig. 33) between the third rotational position and the second rotational position, and the drive gear 51 is reciprocally rotatable between the first rotational position and the second rotational position.

Further, the release positions include a maximum release position and a minimum release position, the minimum release position being located between the lock position and the maximum release position, as in the C position shown in fig. 33, the lock swing arm 32 being in the minimum release position, and in the D position shown in fig. 33, the lock swing arm 32 being in the maximum release position. The foot bar 1 also has an intermediate position between the retracted position and the extended position, as shown in fig. 33 in the D position.

Before the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position toward the extended position, the lock swing arm 32 is rotated from the lock position to the minimum release position as shown in fig. 33 from the a position to the C position, wherein the pedal lever 1 moves from the retracted position to the intermediate position as shown in fig. 33 from the C position to the D position while the lock swing arm is rotated from the minimum release position to the maximum release position, wherein the lock swing arm 32 is stationary in the maximum release position during the movement of the pedal lever from the intermediate position to the extended position as shown in fig. 33 from the D position to the B position.

Specifically, fig. 33 (a) -33 (D) show a schematic diagram of the relationship of the lock swing arm 32 and the second arm 232 during rotation of the drive gear 51 in the first direction from the first rotational position to the second rotational position. Wherein as shown in fig. 33 (a), the second arm 232 and the locking swing arm 32 are both in the vertical state, and the second arm 232 is in the retracted position and the locking swing arm 32 is in the locked position, first the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53 for driving the locking swing arm 32 to rotate rightward until the locking swing arm 32 rotates rightward by an angle α1, i.e., the locking swing arm 32 rotates to the minimum release position, as shown in fig. 33 (B), wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to engage with the first driven gear 52 while engaging with the second driven gear 53 for simultaneously driving the second arm 232 to rotate leftward to rotate the locking swing arm 32 from the minimum release position to the maximum release position, and the second arm 232 moves from the retracted position toward the intermediate position. As shown in fig. 33 (C), the lock swing arm 32 continues to rotate rightward by an angle α2, that is, the lock swing arm 32 rotates to the maximum release position, and the second arm 232 rotates leftward by an angle β1, that is, the second arm 232 moves to the intermediate position, in which the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the second driven gear 53, and then the second arm 232 continues to rotate leftward by an angle β2, so that the second arm 232 moves from the intermediate position to the extended position, as shown in fig. 33 (D).

Further, as shown in fig. 27, 29 and 33, before the driving gear 51 is rotated from the second rotational position to the fourth rotational position in a second direction (clockwise as shown in fig. 27 and 29) opposite to the first direction, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is opposed to the first driven gear 52 and the toothless segment 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposed to the second driven gear 53 for driving the pedal lever 1 to move from the extended position toward the retracted position.

Wherein the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the fourth rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to mesh with the second driven gear 53 to start driving the lock swing arm 32 to rotate from the maximum release position toward the lock position, and the pedal lever 1 is moved to the intermediate position.

Before the fourth rotation position of the driving gear 51 rotates to the third rotation position along the second direction, the toothed segment of the driving gear is simultaneously meshed with the first driven gear and the second driven gear, so as to simultaneously drive the locking swing arm 32 to rotate and drive the pedal lever 1 to move. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the first driven gear 52 when the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the third rotational position, the pedal lever 1 is moved to the retracted position, and the locking swing arm 32 is rotated to the minimum release position.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 for driving the locking swing arm 32 from the minimum release position toward the locking position during rotation of the driving gear 51 in the second direction from the third rotational position to the first rotational position.

Specifically, fig. 33 (E) -33 (H) show a schematic diagram of the relationship between the lock swing arm 32 and the second arm 232 during rotation of the drive gear 51 in fig. 33 in the second direction from the second rotational position to the first rotational position. Wherein, as shown in fig. 33 (E), the second arm 232 is at the extended position and the locking swing arm 32 is at the locking position, first, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 and the first driven gear 52 are used for driving the second arm 232 to rotate rightward to move the second arm 232 from the extended position toward the retracted position until the second arm 232 rotates rightward by an angle β2, that is, the second arm 232 moves to the intermediate position, as shown in fig. 33 (F), then the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to engage with the second driven gear 53, that is, the locking swing arm 32 is driven to rotate leftward while the second arm 232 continues to move, so that the second arm 232 moves from the intermediate position toward the retracted position, and the locking swing arm 32 moves from the maximum release position toward the minimum release position until the second arm 232 rotates rightward by an angle β1 to return to the vertical state, and the locking swing arm 32 rotates leftward by an angle α2, as shown in fig. 33 (G), wherein, when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the first driven gear 52, that is driven gear 53 moves to disengage from the first driven gear 53, the second arm 232 rotates leftward by an angle, and the locking swing arm 32 rotates leftward only until the locking swing arm 32 rotates leftward by an angle of the minimum release angle, as shown in fig. 33 (H).

It will be appreciated that in the embodiment shown in fig. 32 and 33, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 has an overlapping portion with the engagement of the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, i.e. there is a certain time and during which the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 34-36, the vehicle pedal lever apparatus 100 further includes a driving cam 54, a driven cam 55, and a detent swing link 56, the driving cam 54 being connected to the driving gear 51, the driving cam 54 being capable of rotating with the driving gear 51. The driven cam 55 is connected to the first driven gear 52, and the driven cam 55 can rotate with the first driven gear 52. The stop swing link 56 has a first end 561, a second end 562, and a pivot 563, the pivot 563 being located between the first end 561 of the stop swing link 56 and the second end 562 of the stop swing link 56, the stop swing link 56 being swingable about the pivot 563.

A transmission according to an embodiment of the present invention is described below with reference to fig. 24-29, 30-31, and 34-36.

As shown in fig. 24 to 29, the transmission 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a driving gear 51, a first driven gear 52, and a second driven gear 53, the driving gear 51 having a toothless section 512 and a toothed section 511, the toothed section 511 of the driving gear 51 being alternately engaged with the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 to alternately drive the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 to rotate.

In other words, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 does not simultaneously mesh with the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, and the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with one driven gear only after the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the other driven gear.

In some embodiments, the drive gear 51 has a first rotational position (the position of the drive gear 51 shown in fig. 24 and the a position shown in fig. 30-31) and a second rotational position (the position of the drive gear shown in fig. 26 and the B position shown in fig. 30-31) between which the drive gear 51 is reciprocally rotatable. Wherein in a first rotational position, as shown in fig. 24, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 511 is opposite to the first driven gear 52; in the second rotational position, as shown in fig. 26, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 511 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 511 opposes the second driven gear 53.

In some alternative embodiments, the drive gear 51 also has a third rotational position (the position shown in fig. 25 and the C position shown in fig. 30) between the first rotational position and the second rotational position, as shown in fig. 24-26 and fig. 30, before the drive gear 51 rotates from the first rotational position in the first direction (the counterclockwise direction shown in fig. 24-26) to the third rotational position, as shown in fig. 24, 30, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the drive gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 to drive the second driven gear 53 through the drive gear 51 without driving the first driven gear 52.

Wherein the driving gear 51 is rotated in the first direction to the third rotational position, as shown in fig. 25, 30, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the second driven gear 53 and starts to mesh with the first driven gear 52.

In the process in which the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction from the third rotational position to the second rotational position, as shown in fig. 26 and 30, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the second driven gear 53 to drive the first driven gear 52 through the driving gear 51 without driving the second driven gear 53.

Further, as shown in fig. 27 to 29, before the driving gear 51 is rotated from the second rotational position to the third rotational position in the second direction (clockwise direction as shown in fig. 27 to 29) opposite to the first direction, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52 as shown in fig. 27, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposite to the second driven gear 53.

Wherein the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the third rotational position, as shown in fig. 28, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the first driven gear 52 and starts to mesh with the second driven gear 53.

In the process in which the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction from the third rotational position to the first rotational position, as shown in fig. 29, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52.

In other alternative embodiments, as shown in fig. 24, 26 and 31, the drive gear 51 also has a third rotational position (C position shown in fig. 31) between the first rotational position (a position shown in fig. 31) and the second rotational position (B position shown in fig. 31) and a fourth rotational position (D position shown in fig. 31) between the second rotational position and the third rotational position,

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 before the driving gear 51 rotates from the first rotational position in the first direction (counterclockwise as shown in fig. 24, 26) to the third rotational position, the toothless segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is opposite the first driven gear 52.

Wherein upon rotation of the driving gear 51 in the first direction to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the second driven gear 53. Wherein the toothless section 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposite to both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, i.e. the driving gear 51 is not meshed with both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, before the driving gear 51 is rotated in the first direction from the third rotational position to the fourth rotational position.

Wherein upon rotation of the driving gear 51 in the first direction to the fourth rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 begins to mesh with the first driven gear 52 for starting to drive the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position towards the extended position. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the second driven gear 53 during rotation of the driving gear 51 in the first direction from the fourth rotational position to the second rotational position.

Further, as shown in fig. 27, 29 and 31, before the driving gear 51 is rotated from the second rotational position to the fourth rotational position in the second direction (clockwise direction shown in fig. 27, 29) opposite to the first direction, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposite to the second driven gear 53.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the first driven gear 52 when the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the fourth rotational position. Wherein the toothless section 512 of the driving gear 51 is opposite to both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 before the driving gear 51 rotates in the second direction from the fourth rotational position to the third rotational position.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to mesh with the second driven gear 53 when the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the third rotational position. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 during rotation of the driving gear 51 from the third rotational position in the second direction to the first rotational position.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 34-36, the transmission 5 further includes a first stop member 501, the first stop member 501 stopping rotation of the first driven gear 52 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53, and releasing the first driven gear 52 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the second driven gear 53.

In some specific embodiments, the transmission 5 further comprises a second stop member 56, the second stop member 56 stopping the rotation of the second driven gear 53 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52 and releasing the second driven gear 53 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the first driven gear 52.

In other words, the first stop member 501 and the second stop member 56 can be rotated at the same time when the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 are not rotated, and the second stop member 56 can stop the rotation of the second driven gear 53 when the driving gear 51 drives the first driven gear 52 to rotate, so as to avoid the rotation of the second driven gear 53 due to factors such as inertia. When the driving gear 51 drives the second driven gear 53 to rotate, the first stopper 501 can stop the rotation of the first driven gear 52 to avoid the rotation of the first driven gear 52 due to inertia or the like.

In the position shown in fig. 34, the first stopper 501 stops the first driven gear 52 from rotating. In the position shown in fig. 36 and the position shown in fig. 35, the second stopper 56 stops the rotation of the second driven gear 53.

In some embodiments, the transmission 5 further includes a driving cam 54, a driven cam 55, and a stop rocker 56. The driving cam 54 is connected to the driving gear 51, and the driving cam 54 can rotate together with the driving gear 51. The driven cam 55 is connected to the first driven gear 52, and the driven cam 55 can rotate with the first driven gear 52.

The stop swing link 56 has a first end 561, a second end 562, and a pivot 563, the pivot 563 being located between the first end 561 of the stop swing link 56 and the second end 562 of the stop swing link 56, the stop swing link 56 being swingable about the pivot 563.

Further, when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52, the driving cam 54 drives the second end 562 of the stop link 56 into engagement with the second driven gear 53 to stop the rotation of the second driven gear 53, and the driving cam 54 releases the driven cam 55 to allow the rotation of the first driven gear 52,

Specifically, when the drive gear 51 is meshed with the first driven gear 52, as shown in fig. 35-36, the first end 561 of the stop rocker 56 rests against the distal stop arc 542 of the drive cam 54 such that the second end 562 of the stop rocker 56 engages the second driven gear 53 to stop rotation of the second driven gear 53 and the distal stop arc 552 of the driven cam 55 opposes the proximal stop arc 541 of the drive cam 54.

It will be appreciated that the stop rocker 56 acts as a second stop member 56 capable of stopping rotation of the second driven gear 53 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52 and releasing the second driven gear 53 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the first driven gear 52 so that the driving gear 51 can subsequently drive rotation of the second driven gear 53 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53.

It will be appreciated that the driving cam 54 and the driven cam 55 act as the first stop member 501 capable of stopping the rotation of the first driven gear 52 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the second driven gear 53 and releasing the first driven gear 52 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the second driven gear 53 so that the driving gear 51 can subsequently drive the rotation of the first driven gear 52 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52.

When the driving gear 51 rotates from the first rotation position toward the second rotation position, as shown in fig. 34, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 first drives the second driven gear 53 to rotate, the distal rest arc 542 of the driving cam 54 abuts against the distal rest arc 542 of the driven cam 54 to stop the rotation of the first driven gear 52, and the first end 561 of the stop swing link 56 abuts against the proximal rest arc 541 of the driving cam 54 to disengage the second end 562 of the stop swing link 56 from the second driven gear 53. Then, as shown in fig. 35, the driving gear 51 rotates such that the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the second driven gear 53 and is engaged with the first driven gear 52, and the driving cam 54 rotates with the driving gear 51 such that the near-rest arc 541 of the driving cam 54 and the driven cam 54 are opposite to and spaced apart from each other, the near-rest arc 541 of the driving cam 54 does not constrain the driven cam 54, and the first end of the stop swing link 56 abuts against the far-rest arc 542 of the driving cam 54 such that the second end 562 of the stop swing link 56 engages on the second driven gear 53 to stop the rotation of the second driven gear 53.

In some embodiments, the drive gear 51 is disposed coaxially with the drive cam 54 and the first driven gear 52 is disposed coaxially with the driven cam 55.

Transmissions according to further embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to fig. 24-29, 32 and 34-36.

As shown in fig. 24 to 29, the transmission 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a driving gear 51, a first driven gear 52, and a second driven gear 53, the driving gear 51 having a toothless section 512 and a toothed section 511, the driving gear 51 having a first rotational position (a position of the driving gear 51 shown in fig. 24 and an a position shown in fig. 32), a second rotational position (a position of the driving gear shown in fig. 26 and a B position shown in fig. 32), and a third rotational position (a C position shown in fig. 32) between the first rotational position (a position shown in fig. 32) and the second rotational position (B position shown in fig. 32), the driving gear 51 being reciprocally rotatable between the first rotational position and the second rotational position.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 before the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction (counterclockwise as shown in fig. 24 and 26) from the first rotational position to the third rotational position.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to mesh with the first driven gear 52 when the driving gear 51 is rotated in the first direction to the third rotational position. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with both the second driven gear 53 and the first driven gear 52 during rotation of the driving gear 51 in the first direction from the third rotational position to the second rotational position.

In some specific embodiments, as shown in fig. 27, 29 and 32, wherein the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 meshes with both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 prior to rotation of the drive gear 51 from the second rotational position in a second direction (clockwise as shown in fig. 27, 29) opposite the first direction to the third rotational position.

Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the first driven gear 52 when the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the third rotational position. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 during rotation of the driving gear 51 from the third rotational position in the second direction to the first rotational position.

It will be appreciated that in the embodiment shown in fig. 33, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 has an overlapping portion with the engagement of the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53, i.e. there is a certain time and during which the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with both the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53.

In other words, the first stop member 501 and the second stop member 56 can be rotated at the same time when the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 are not rotated, and the second stop member 56 can stop the rotation of the second driven gear 53 when the driving gear 51 drives the first driven gear 52 to rotate, so as to avoid the rotation of the second driven gear 53 due to factors such as inertia. When the driving gear 51 drives the second driven gear 53 to rotate to drive the locking swing arm 32 to swing, the first stopper 501 can stop the rotation of the first driven gear 52 to avoid the rotation of the first driven gear 52 due to factors such as inertia.

A transmission according to further embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to fig. 24-29, 33 and 34-36.

As shown in fig. 24 to 29, the transmission 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a driving gear 51, a first driven gear 52, and a second driven gear 53, the driving gear 51 having a toothless section 512 and a toothed section 511, the driving gear 51 having a first rotational position (a position of the driving gear 51 shown in fig. 24 and a position a shown in fig. 33), a second rotational position (a position of the driving gear shown in fig. 26 and a position B shown in fig. 33), a third rotational position (a position C shown in fig. 33) between the first rotational position (a position a shown in fig. 33) and the second rotational position (a position D shown in fig. 33), and a fourth rotational position (a position D shown in fig. 33) between the second rotational position and the third rotational position, the driving gear 51 being reciprocally rotatable between the first rotational position and the second rotational position.

In the first rotational position, as shown in fig. 24, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53, and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 511 is opposite to the first driven gear 52; in the second rotational position, as shown in fig. 26, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 511 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 511 opposes the second driven gear 53.

Before the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction (counterclockwise as shown in fig. 24 and 26) from the first rotational position to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52.

When the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction to the third rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to mesh with the first driven gear 52. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with both the second driven gear 53 and the first driven gear 52 before the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction from the third rotational position to the fourth rotational position.

When the driving gear 51 rotates in the first direction to the fourth rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the second driven gear 53.

During rotation of the driving gear 51 in the first direction from the fourth rotational position to the second rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the driving gear 51 opposes the second driven gear 53.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 27, 29 and 33, the toothed segment 511 of the drive gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52 and the non-toothed segment 512 of the drive gear 51 opposes the second driven gear 53 prior to rotation of the drive gear 51 from the second rotational position in a second direction opposite the first direction (clockwise as shown in fig. 27 and 29) to the fourth rotational position.

When the driving gear 51 rotates in the second direction to the fourth rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to mesh with the second driven gear 53.

Before the fourth rotation position of the driving gear 51 rotates to the third rotation position along the second direction, the toothed segment of the driving gear is simultaneously meshed with the first driven gear and the second driven gear, so as to simultaneously drive the locking swing arm 32 to rotate and drive the pedal lever 1 to move. Wherein the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 starts to disengage from the first driven gear 52 when the driving gear 51 is rotated in the second direction to the third rotational position.

During rotation of the driving gear 51 in the second direction from the third rotational position to the first rotational position, the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 meshes with the second driven gear 53 and the non-toothed segment of the driving gear 51 opposes the first driven gear 52.

In some embodiments, the transmission 5 further comprises a second stop member 56, the second stop member 56 stopping rotation of the second driven gear 53 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is engaged with the first driven gear 52 and releasing the second driven gear 53 when the toothed segment 511 of the driving gear 51 is disengaged from the first driven gear 52.

In other words, the first stop member 501 and the second stop member 56 can implement that the first driven gear 52 and the second driven gear 53 do not simultaneously, and when the driving gear 51 drives the first driven gear 52 to rotate, the second stop member 56 can stop the second driven gear 53 from rotating, so as to avoid the rotation of the second driven gear 53 due to factors such as inertia. When the driving gear 51 drives the second driven gear 53 to rotate, the first stopper 501 can stop the rotation of the first driven gear 52 to avoid the rotation of the first driven gear 52 due to inertia or the like.

A vehicle foot bar apparatus and a vehicle according to further embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to fig. 1-3 and 13-20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3 and 13, a vehicle 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle body 200, a step bar 1, a telescopic device 2, a lock base 31, and a lock swing arm 32.

The telescopic device 2 includes a pedal lever support 22 and an arm assembly 23, the pedal lever 1 being mounted on the pedal lever support 22, the arm assembly 23 being pivotally connected to the vehicle body 200 and the pedal lever support 22, respectively, to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200, the other end of the arm assembly 23 is pivotally connected to the pedal lever support 22, and the arm assembly 23 moves the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position under the drive of the driving means such as a motor.

It will be appreciated that in this embodiment, the vehicle pedal lever apparatus 100 does not include the mounting bracket 21, and one end of the arm assembly 23 is directly pivotally connected to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200.

The lock swing arm 32 is swingable between a lock position in which the lock swing arm 32 and the lock seat 31 lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and a release position in which the lock swing arm 32 and the lock seat 31 release the pedal lever 1 so that the pedal lever 1 can move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some embodiments, the foot bar 1 rests against the lower edge of the side of the vehicle body 200 in the retracted position, e.g., the foot bar 1 is oriented in a vertical direction and rests against the lower edge of the side of the vehicle body 200, whereby the foot bar 1 covers the lower edge of the vehicle body 200. In other embodiments, the foot bar 1 is disposed obliquely against the intersection of the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body and the side surface of the vehicle body 200, in other words, the foot bar 1 is disposed obliquely with respect to the side surface of the vehicle body 200 and against the intersection of the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body and the side surface of the vehicle body 200, whereby the foot bar 1 can cover the outer edge of the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body and the lower edge of the side surface of the vehicle body 200. Thus, by locking the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position by the locking member 3, the pedal lever 1 can serve as a bumper of a vehicle to play a protective role to protect the vehicle body from being bumped or scratched.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 13 and 14, the locking seat 31 has a first clamping groove 313, the locking swing arm 32 has a second clamping groove 321, and in the retracted position, the engagement shaft 41 is locked between the first clamping groove 313 and the second clamping groove 321 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position. In other words, the first and second card grooves 313 and 321 constitute a locking groove in which the engaging member 4 can be engaged or disengaged.

In some embodiments, the locking base 31 has an extension arm 311, a first slot 313 is provided at a free end 3111 of the extension arm 311 (a lower end of the extension arm 311 shown in fig. 14), the locking swing arm 32 has a pivot end 322 (an upper end of the locking swing arm 32 shown in fig. 15) and a free end 323 (a lower end of the locking swing arm 32 shown in fig. 15), the pivot end 322 of the locking swing arm 32 is pivotally connected to the locking base 32, and a second slot 321 is provided at the free end 323 of the locking swing arm 32.

As shown in fig. 1-3, 13-20, a vehicle 1000 according to other embodiments of the present invention includes a vehicle body 200, a step bar 1, an arm assembly 23, a lock base 31, and a lock swing arm 32. Wherein the arm assembly 23 is coupled to the bottom surface 201 of the body 200 and the pedal lever support 22, respectively, to drive the pedal lever 1 between the extended and retracted positions. In other words, one end of the arm assembly 23 is connected to the bottom surface 201 of the vehicle body 200, and the other end of the arm assembly 23 is connected to the pedal lever support 22 to drive the pedal lever 1 to move between the extended position and the retracted position.

The locking swing arm 32 is swingable between a locking position and a releasing position for cooperating with the locking seat 31 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position. It will be appreciated that in the locked position, the locking swing arm 32 may cooperate with the locking seat 31 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position, and that the locking swing arm 32 may also cooperate with the locking seat 31 to release the pedal lever 1 to facilitate movement of the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position toward the extended position.

As shown in fig. 13 to 15, the pedal lever apparatus 100 for a vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pedal lever 1, a telescopic device 2, a locking seat 31, and a locking swing arm 32. Wherein the foot bar 1 is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The telescopic device 2 comprises a pedal lever support 22 and an arm assembly 23, the pedal lever 1 being mounted on the pedal lever support 22, the arm assembly 23 being pivotally connected to the pedal lever support 22 and adapted to be pivotally connected to the bottom surface 201 of the body 200 of the vehicle 1000 for driving the pedal lever 1 between the extended position and the retracted position.

The locking swing arm 32 is movable between a locking position and a release position, wherein in the locking position, the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31 lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position; in the release position, the locking swing arm 32 and the locking seat 31 release the pedal lever 1. Thereby facilitating movement of the pedal lever 1 from the retracted position toward the extended position.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 13 and 14, the locking seat 31 has a first clamping groove 313, the locking swing arm 32 has a second clamping groove 321, and in the retracted position, the engagement member 4 is locked between the first clamping groove 313 and the second clamping groove 321 to lock the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position.

As shown in fig. 18, when the lock swing arm 32 is rotated to the lock position, the engagement shaft 41 is sandwiched between the second catch groove 321 of the lock swing arm 32 and the first catch groove 313 of the lock base 31, and is locked between the first catch groove 313 and the second catch groove 321 by the engagement shaft 41, thereby locking the pedal lever 1 in the retracted position.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

In the present invention, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the present invention, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the invention, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A pedal lever apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

a pedal lever movable between an extended position and a retracted position;

The telescopic device comprises a mounting support, a pedal lever support and an arm assembly, the pedal lever is mounted on the pedal lever support, and the arm assembly is respectively and pivotably connected with the mounting support and the pedal lever support to drive the pedal lever to move between the extending position and the retracting position;

a locking member engageable with and disengageable from the pedal lever, wherein in the retracted position the locking member engages the pedal lever to lock the pedal lever in the retracted position;

the pedal lever has an engagement member, the lock member being engageable and disengageable from the engagement member;

the engagement member includes an engagement shaft, the locking member includes a locking seat having a locking groove, the engagement shaft is engageable within and disengageable from the locking groove;

The locking member further includes a locking swing arm swingable between a locking position having a first catching groove and a releasing position having a second catching groove, wherein in the locking position, an engagement shaft is caught between the first catching groove and the second catching groove to lock the pedal lever in the retracted position, and in the releasing position, the engagement shaft is disengageable from the first catching groove and the second catching groove to allow the pedal lever to move from the retracted position toward the extended position.

2. The vehicle pedal lever apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pedal lever disengages the locking member against the locking force of the locking member as the pedal lever moves from the retracted position toward the extended position.

3. The vehicle pedal apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the engagement member is removably mounted on or integrally formed with the pedal lever.

4. The vehicle pedal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the engagement member further includes a first support lug and a second support lug provided on the pedal lever at a spaced apart position, the first end of the engagement shaft being connected to the first support lug, the second end of the engagement shaft being connected to the second support lug.

5. The vehicle pedal apparatus of claim 1 wherein the locking seat is connected to or integrally formed with the mounting bracket.

6. The vehicle pedal apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cross section of the engagement shaft is non-circular and the cross section of the engagement shaft has a profile that mates with the locking groove.

7. A pedal lever apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

a pedal lever movable between an extended position and a retracted position;

the telescopic device is connected with the pedal lever and used for driving the pedal lever to move between the extending position and the retracting position;

A locking member for locking the pedal lever in the retracted position and allowing the pedal lever to move away from the retracted position toward the extended position;

8. A pedal lever apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

a pedal lever movable between an extended position and a retracted position;

a locking member engageable with the pedal lever to lock the pedal lever in the retracted position and disengageable from the pedal lever to allow the pedal lever to move from the retracted position toward the extended position;

9. The vehicle pedal lever apparatus of claim 8 wherein the pedal lever disengages the locking member against the locking force of the locking member when moving from the retracted position toward the extended position.

10. A vehicle, characterized by comprising:

A vehicle body;

A pedal lever device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the mounting bracket of which is mounted on the underside of the vehicle body.

11. The vehicle of claim 10, characterized in that in the retracted position the foot bar rests against a lower edge of a side of the vehicle body or obliquely against an intersection of a bottom surface of the vehicle body and a side of the vehicle body.