JP3860074B2 - Pedal retraction control device - Google Patents

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JP3860074B2
JP3860074B2 JP2002154433A JP2002154433A JP3860074B2 JP 3860074 B2 JP3860074 B2 JP 3860074B2 JP 2002154433 A JP2002154433 A JP 2002154433A JP 2002154433 A JP2002154433 A JP 2002154433A JP 3860074 B2 JP3860074 B2 JP 3860074B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、走行車両のペダル後退量抑制装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
車両の前方衝突時にペダルが車体に対し後退方向に移動し乗員側に移動するのを抑制する走行車両のペダル後退量抑制装置として、例えば、特許第3239790号公報に開示されたものがある。この公報に開示された装置では、車両の前方衝突時に車体が変形しペダルが全体として車体後方に移動すると、車体前部のピラーとピラーとを結ぶ横桁部材から斜め下方に延出するステアリングサポートの下方延出部で、このペダルのピボットより下側の車体後方への移動を規制し、その結果、ペダルをその踏面側が車体前方に移動するように回動させて乗員室から車体前方に移動させるものである。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、上記の場合、ステアリングサポートの下方延出部で直接ペダルの移動を規制することから、この下方延出部をペダルの真正面に配置する必要があり、ペダルの操作性に影響を及ぼす可能性があった。
【0004】
また、上記のようにステアリングサポートの下方延出部をペダルの真正面に配置することが必須になると、ペダル周りの部材をこのステアリングサポートとの干渉を回避する形状としなければならず、設計上の制約が大きくなってしまうという問題もあった。
【0005】
したがって、本発明は、ペダルの操作性に影響を及ぼすことがなく、しかもペダル周りの設計上の自由度も高くできるペダル後退量抑制装置の提供を目的とする。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、本発明の請求項1記載のペダル後退量抑制装置は、ペダル(例えば実施の形態におけるペダル22)のピボット(例えば実施の形態におけるピボット26)より下側に車体左右方向側方に延出する受部材(例えば実施の形態における受部材35)を設けるとともに、前記ペダルの上方にて車体前部のピラー間を結ぶ横桁部材(例えば実施の形態における横桁部材16)から下側に延出して前記受部材の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材(例えば実施の形態における移動規制部材41)を設け、前記移動規制部材は、少なくとも一部が丸パイプまたは丸棒からなることを特徴としている。
【0007】
これにより、車両の前方衝突時に、車体前部に設けられたパワーユニットが車体後方に移動すること等によってペダルが押されて車体に対し後方に移動すると、ペダルから車体左右方向側方に延出して設けられた受部材が、ペダルとともに移動してその車体後部側に対向していた移動規制部材に当接する。このとき、受部材は、ピボットより下側に設けられているため、横桁部材に設けられた移動規制部材で押されてペダルを車体前方に回動させて乗員室から前方移動させる。このようにペダルから車体左右方向側方に延出する受部材を設けているため、この受部材の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材を、ペダルから車体左右方向側方にオフセットして配置できることになる。また、移動規制部材をペダルから車体左右方向側方にオフセットして配置できることから移動規制部材の位置的な自由度が高くなり、ペダル周りの部材との干渉を移動規制部材側で回避できる。加えて、ペダルに車体左右方向における側方に延出する受部材を設けているため、衝突の態様によってペダルが斜めに移動することがあっても、受部材を移動規制部材に確実に当接させることができる。
また、移動規制部材の少なくとも一部が丸パイプまたは丸棒からなるため、周囲のハーネス類に傷を付けたりすることを防止できる。
【0012】
本発明の請求項記載のペダル後退量抑制装置は、ペダル(例えば実施の形態におけるペダル22)のピボット(例えば実施の形態におけるピボット26)より下側に車体左右方向側方に延出する受部材(例えば実施の形態における受部材35)を設けるとともに、前記ペダルの上方にて車体前部のピラー間を結ぶ横桁部材(例えば実施の形態における横桁部材16)から下側に延出して前記受部材の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材(例えば実施の形態における移動規制部材41)を設け、前記移動規制部材は、前記横桁部材から車体前方に延出した後、下方に延出する逆L字状であることを特徴としている。
【0013】
これにより、車両の前方衝突時に、車体前部に設けられたパワーユニットが車体後方に移動すること等によってペダルが押されて車体に対し後方に移動すると、ペダルから車体左右方向側方に延出して設けられた受部材が、ペダルとともに移動してその車体後部側に対向していた移動規制部材に当接する。このとき、受部材は、ピボットより下側に設けられているため、横桁部材に設けられた移動規制部材で押されてペダルを車体前方に回動させて乗員室から前方移動させる。このようにペダルから車体左右方向側方に延出する受部材を設けているため、この受部材の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材を、ペダルから車体左右方向側方にオフセットして配置できることになる。また、移動規制部材をペダルから車体左右方向側方にオフセットして配置できることから移動規制部材の位置的な自由度が高くなり、ペダル周りの部材との干渉を移動規制部材側で回避できる。加えて、ペダルに車体左右方向における側方に延出する受部材を設けているため、衝突の態様によってペダルが斜めに移動することがあっても、受部材を移動規制部材に確実に当接させることができる。
また、移動規制部材が、横桁部材から車体前方に延出した後、下方に延出する逆L字状をなしているため、横桁部材とペダルとの間に配置された部材等との干渉を良好に回避できる。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の一実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置を図面を参照して以下に説明する。
図1において、符号10は、図示せぬパワーユニット等が配置される車体前部側(図1における左側)の機関室、符号11は、機関室10の車体後側(図1における右側)にあって乗員を収容する乗員室、符号12は、機関室10と乗員室11とを下部側で区画するダッシュロアパネル、符号13は、ダッシュロアパネル12の上部に連結されるとともに機関室10と乗員室11とを上部側で区画するダッシュアッパパネルである。また、図1において、符号14は、ダッシュアッパパネル13の車体後側に配置されたインストルメントパネル、符号15はダッシュロアパネル12の車体後側に配置されたフロアパネルである。
【0015】
インストルメントパネル14とダッシュアッパパネル13との間には、鋼材等からなるとともに車体前部の図示せぬピラー間を結ぶ構造部材であるパイプ状の横桁部材16が配置されている。この横桁部材16には図示せぬステアリングが保持される。
【0016】
また、インストルメントパネル14とダッシュロアパネル12との間には、図1および図2に示すように、横桁部材16の下側かつ車体前側にフューズボックス17が配置されており、このフューズボックス17は横桁部材16から延びる複数の支持部材20で支持されている。このフューズボックス17には、その前面から車体前方に突出し車体後方に向くように湾曲して図示せぬメインキー(イグニッションキー)に接続されるメインハーネス18、その前面から車体前方に突出し車体後方に向くように湾曲して図示せぬドアまで延出するドア用ハーネス19等を含む複数のハーネス(便宜上メインハーネス18およびドア用ハーネス19のみ図示)が設けられている。
【0017】
そして、フューズボックス17よりも下側かつ車体前側には、ペダルアッセンブリ21が設けられており、このペダルアッセンブリ21は、具体的にはダッシュロアパネル12の乗員室11側に取り付けられている。
【0018】
ペダルアッセンブリ21は、図3および図4にも示すように、ペダル22と、このペダル22の車体左右方向両側に配置されてこのペダル22を車体左右方向に沿う軸線周りに回動可能に支持する一対の支持ブラケット23と、これら支持ブラケット23に跨るように取り付けられるストッパ部材24とを有している。
【0019】
ペダル22は、具体的にはクラッチペダルであり、中間部が屈曲されるとともに、一端側には、車体左右方向に軸線を配して支持ブラケット23に連結されるピボット26が、他端側には、運転者により踏み込み操作される踏面部27が、それぞれ設けられている。このペダル22は、ピボット26が上側に踏面部27が下側に配置され、しかも踏面部27が乗員側に配置された状態で一対の支持ブラケット23に支持される。なお、ペダル22にはその回動を伝達することによって作動装置具体的にはクラッチシリンダを作動させるプッシュロッドやペダルを一方向に付勢するリターンスプリング等が設けられることになるが図示の便宜上詳細は省略する。
【0020】
一対の支持ブラケット23は、それぞれ、ペダル22のピボット26をその軸線に直交する状態で支持する支持板部30と、支持板部30に直交する取付板部31とを有しており、取付板部31においてダッシュロアパネル12の乗員室側すなわち車体後側に取り付けられる。
【0021】
ストッパ部材24は、支持板部30の取付板部31に対し反対側に、一対の支持板部30に跨るように取り付けられており、ペダル22に対し車体左右方向側方具体的には左方に位置をずらしてストッパ33を有している。このストッパ33は、車体後側が上側に位置するとともに車体前側が下側に位置するように傾斜しており、ネジ式で前方かつ下方への突出量が調節可能とされている。
【0022】
そして、本実施形態において、ペダル22には、そのピボット26より下側に車体左右方向側方具体的には左方に延出する受部材35が固定されている。具体的にこの受部材35は、ペダル22から車体左右方向側方具体的には左方に延出しストッパ部材24のストッパ33の車体前側に対向するストッパ受部36と、このストッパ受部36のペダル22に対し反対側からさらにペダル22に対し車体左右方向反対側かつ車体前側に斜めに突出する前側突出部37と、この前側突出部37のペダル22に対し反対側からさらにペダル22に対し車体左右方向反対側に延出する主受部38と、主受部38のペダル22に対し反対側からさらにペダル22に対し車体左右方向反対側かつ車体後側に斜めに突出する後側突出部39とを有している。上記により、受部材35は、その前側突出部37、主受部38および後側延出部39が、車体前側に凹む凹形状をなしている。なお、主受部38は、下側ほど若干後側に位置するように傾斜している。
【0023】
なお、ペダル22は、図示せぬリターンスプリングの付勢力で受部材35のストッパ受部36をストッパ部材24のストッパ33に当接させることになり、この状態で最も乗員側に位置する。そして、通常は、この位置から踏面部27が運転者によって踏み込まれることでピボット26を中心に車体前方に回動する。
【0024】
また、本実施形態においては、図1に示すように、ペダル22の上方にて車体前部のピラー間を結ぶ上記した横桁部材16から下側に延出して受部材35の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材41が設けられている。
【0025】
この移動規制部材41は、横桁部材16の車体前側に固定される固定ブラケット42と、この固定ブラケット42に固定されることにより、この固定ブラケット42から車体前方に延出した後、下方に延出する移動規制部材本体43とを有している。
【0026】
固定ブラケット42は、例えば鋼材からなるもので、横桁部材16の上部から前部にかけて固定される上部固定片部45と、横桁部材16の下部から前部にかけて固定される下部固定片部46と、これら上部固定片部45と下部固定片部46との合流部分から車体前方に延出する円筒状の固定部47とを有している。
【0027】
移動規制部材本体43は、丸パイプまたは丸棒が屈曲されてなるもので、固定ブラケット42の固定部47に嵌合固定されるとともに固定された状態で車体前方に延出する前方延出部49と、この前方延出部49の固定部47に対し反対側から若干前側に傾斜しつつ下方に延出する中間延出部50と、この中間延出部50の前方延出部49に対し反対側から若干後側に傾斜しつつ下方に延出する傾斜延出部51とを有する逆L字状をなしている。
【0028】
なお、ペダル22が、ストッパ受部36をストッパ部材24のストッパ33に当接させた状態において、移動規制部材41はその傾斜延出部51がペダル22に固定された受部材35の主受部38よりも車体後部側に位置し、主受部38の車体後部側に対向することになり、このとき、傾斜延出部51は下側ほど若干後側に位置するように傾斜している。一方、主受部38も下側ほど若干後側に位置するように傾斜していて、これら傾斜延出部51および主受部38は互いにほぼ平行をなして若干離間した状態となる。
【0029】
また、移動規制部材41は、その基端側が車体前方に延出することで、横桁部材16の下方かつ前方であって、横桁部材16とペダル22との間に設けられたフューズボックス17を超えてから下方すなわちペダル22側に延出する。
【0030】
上記した受部材35および移動規制部材41が本実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置53を構成している。
【0031】
以上に述べた本実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置53では、通常時は、ペダル22に一体的に設けられた受部材35がペダル22の回動の全範囲において移動規制部材41よりも車体前側に離間しており、ペダル22の操作には何ら影響を及ぼすことはない。
【0032】
一方、車両の前方衝突時に、車体前部の機関室10に設けられたパワーユニットが車体後方に移動すること等によってダッシュロアパネル12を介してペダルアッセンブリ21が押されて車体に対し後方に移動すると、その途中、ペダル22から車体左右方向側方に延出して設けられた受部材35が、図5に示すように、ペダル22とともに移動してその車体後部側に対向していた移動規制部材41に主受部38において当接する。そして、支持ブラケット23とともにピボット26がさらに後方に移動すると、受部材35は、ピボット26より下側に設けられていることから、横桁部材16に固定され基本的には車体後方に移動しない移動規制部材41で移動が規制されてペダル22を図5に二点鎖線で示す状態から実線で示す状態へとピボット26を中心に車体前方に回動させる。すなわちペダル22の踏面部27側を乗員室11内において車体前方に移動させる。
【0033】
以上に述べた本実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置53によれば、ペダル22から車体左右方向側方に延出する受部材35を設けているため、この受部材35の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材41を、ペダル22から車体左右方向側方にオフセットして配置できることになる。したがって、移動規制部材41をペダル22の正面位置から側方にオフセットして配置できるため、ペダル22の操作性に影響を及ぼすことがなくなる。
【0034】
また、移動規制部材41を、ペダル22から車体左右方向側方にオフセットして配置できることから、移動規制部材41の位置的な自由度が高くなり、ペダル周りの部材との干渉を移動規制部材41側で容易に回避できる。したがって、ペダル周りの設計上の自由度を高くできる。その結果、例えば、横桁部材16とペダル22との車体前後方向の距離を詰めることができ、車体のコンパクト化を図ることができる。
【0035】
加えて、ペダル22に左右方向に長い受部材35を設けているため、衝突の態様によってペダル22が斜めに移動することがあっても、受部材35を移動規制部材41に確実に当接させることができる。
【0036】
さらに、移動規制部材41の移動規制部材本体43が丸パイプまたは丸棒からなるため、その周囲に配置されるメインハーネス18およびドア用ハーネス19等のハーネス類に傷を付けたりすることがない。したがって、ハーネス類の信頼性を向上させることができる。
【0037】
加えて、受部材35の主受部38のペダル22側の前側突出部37とペダル22に対し反対側の後側突出部39とが車体後側に突出していることから、受部材35が車体後方に移動して主受部38において移動規制部材41に当接した後に移動規制部材41から側方に外れようとしても、移動規制部材41が前側突出部37および後側突出部39の対応する一方に当接することになってこの外れを防止する。したがって、確実にペダル22を車体前方に移動させることができる。
【0038】
しかも、移動規制部材41が、横桁部材16から車体前方に延出した後、下方に延出する逆L字状をなしているため、横桁部材16とペダル22との間に配置されたフューズボックス17等の多数の部材との干渉を良好に回避できる。
【0039】
なお、以上においては、ペダル22としてクラッチペダルを車体前方に移動させるペダル後退量抑制装置を例にとり説明したが、上記ペダル22をクラッチペダルではなくブレーキペダルに換えれば、ブレーキペダル用のペダル後退量抑制装置とすることができる。
【0040】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように、本発明の請求項1記載のペダル後退量抑制装置によれば、ペダルから車体左右方向側方に延出する受部材を設けているため、この受部材の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材を、ペダルから車体左右方向側方にオフセットして配置できることになる。したがって、移動規制部材をペダルの正面位置から側方にオフセットして配置できるため、ペダルの操作性に影響を及ぼすことがなくなる。
【0041】
また、移動規制部材を、ペダルから車体左右方向側方にオフセットして配置できることから、移動規制部材の位置的な自由度が高くなり、ペダル周りの部材との干渉を移動規制部材側で回避できる。したがって、ペダル周りの設計上の自由度を高くできる。その結果、例えば、横桁部材とペダルとの車体前後方向の距離を詰めることができ、車体のコンパクト化を図ることができる。
【0042】
加えて、ペダルに車体左右方向における側方に延出する受部材を設けているため、衝突の態様によってペダルが斜めに移動することがあっても、受部材を移動規制部材に確実に当接させることができる。
【0043】
また、移動規制部材の少なくとも一部が丸パイプまたは丸棒からなるため、周囲のハーネス類に傷を付けたりすることがない。したがって、ハーネス類の信頼性を向上させることができる。
【0045】
本発明の請求項記載のペダル後退量抑制装置によれば、上述の効果に加えて、移動規制部材が、横桁部材から車体前方に延出した後、下方に延出する逆L字状をなしているため、横桁部材とペダルとの間に配置された部材等との干渉を良好に回避できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 本発明の一実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置およびその近傍の車体構成を示す側断面図である。
【図2】 本発明の一実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置およびその近傍の車体構成を示す正面図である。
【図3】 本発明の一実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置を含むペダルアッセンブリを示す斜視図である。
【図4】 本発明の一実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置を含むペダルアッセンブリを示す平面図である。
【図5】 本発明の一実施形態のペダル後退量抑制装置の作動状態を示す側断面図である。
【符号の説明】
16 横桁部材
22 ペダル
26 ピボット
35 受部材
41 移動規制部材
53 ペダル後退量抑制装置
[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pedal retraction amount suppressing device for a traveling vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, Japanese Patent No. 3329790 discloses a pedal retraction amount suppressing device for a traveling vehicle that suppresses the pedal from moving backward in the vehicle body and moving toward the occupant when the vehicle collides forward. In the device disclosed in this publication, when the vehicle body is deformed at the time of a frontal collision of the vehicle and the pedal moves as a whole to the rear of the vehicle body, the steering support extends obliquely downward from the cross beam member connecting the pillars at the front of the vehicle body and the pillars. The lower extension of the pedal restricts the rearward movement of the pedal below the pivot of the pedal, and as a result, the pedal is rotated so that the tread side moves forward of the vehicle and moves from the passenger compartment to the front of the vehicle. It is something to be made.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above case, since the movement of the pedal is directly regulated by the downward extension portion of the steering support, it is necessary to arrange the downward extension portion directly in front of the pedal, which may affect the operability of the pedal. was there.
[0004]
In addition, when it is essential to dispose the downward extension of the steering support in front of the pedal as described above, the members around the pedal must be shaped to avoid interference with the steering support. There was also a problem that the restrictions would become large.
[0005]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a pedal retraction amount suppressing device that does not affect the operability of the pedal and can increase the degree of freedom in designing around the pedal.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a pedal retraction amount suppression device according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided on the left and right sides of a vehicle body below a pivot (for example, a pivot 26 in the embodiment) of a pedal (for example, a pedal 22 in the embodiment). A receiving member (for example, the receiving member 35 in the embodiment) extending in the direction side is provided, and a cross beam member (for example, the cross beam member 16 in the embodiment) that connects the pillars of the front portion of the vehicle body above the pedal. ) And a movement restricting member (for example, a movement restricting member 41 in the embodiment) facing the rear side of the vehicle body of the receiving member is provided , and at least a part of the movement restricting member is a round pipe or a round bar. It is characterized in that it consists of.
[0007]
As a result, when the pedal is pushed and moved rearward with respect to the vehicle body, such as when the power unit provided at the front of the vehicle moves rearward of the vehicle during a frontal collision of the vehicle, it extends from the pedal to the lateral side of the vehicle body. The provided receiving member moves together with the pedal and comes into contact with the movement restricting member facing the rear side of the vehicle body. At this time, since the receiving member is provided below the pivot, the receiving member is pushed by the movement restricting member provided on the cross beam member to rotate the pedal forward of the vehicle body and move it forward from the passenger compartment. Since the receiving member extending in the lateral direction of the vehicle body from the pedal is provided in this way, the movement restricting member facing the rear side of the vehicle body of the receiving member can be arranged offset from the pedal in the lateral direction of the vehicle body. become. Further, since the movement restricting member can be arranged offset from the pedal in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, the positional restriction of the movement restricting member is increased, and interference with members around the pedal can be avoided on the movement restricting member side. In addition, since the pedal is provided with a receiving member that extends laterally in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, even if the pedal may move obliquely depending on the collision mode, the receiving member is reliably brought into contact with the movement restricting member. Can be made.
Moreover, since at least one part of a movement control member consists of a round pipe or a round bar, it can prevent a surrounding harness etc. being damaged.
[0012]
The pedal retraction amount suppression device according to claim 2 of the present invention is a receiving device that extends laterally in the left-right direction of the vehicle body below the pivot (for example, the pivot 26 in the embodiment) of the pedal (for example, the pedal 22 in the embodiment). A member (for example, the receiving member 35 in the embodiment) is provided, and extends downward from a cross beam member (for example, the cross beam member 16 in the embodiment) connecting the pillars at the front of the vehicle body above the pedal. A movement restricting member (for example, a movement restricting member 41 in the embodiment) facing the rear side of the vehicle body of the receiving member is provided, and the movement restricting member extends downward from the cross beam member and then extends downward. It is characterized by an inverted L shape.
[0013]
As a result, when the pedal is pushed and moved rearward with respect to the vehicle body, such as when the power unit provided at the front of the vehicle moves rearward of the vehicle during a frontal collision of the vehicle, it extends from the pedal to the lateral side of the vehicle body. The provided receiving member moves together with the pedal and comes into contact with the movement restricting member facing the rear side of the vehicle body. At this time, since the receiving member is provided below the pivot, the receiving member is pushed by the movement restricting member provided on the cross beam member to rotate the pedal forward of the vehicle body and move it forward from the passenger compartment. Since the receiving member extending in the lateral direction of the vehicle body from the pedal is provided in this way, the movement restricting member facing the rear side of the vehicle body of the receiving member can be arranged offset from the pedal in the lateral direction of the vehicle body. become. Further, since the movement restricting member can be arranged offset from the pedal in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, the positional restriction of the movement restricting member is increased, and interference with members around the pedal can be avoided on the movement restricting member side. In addition, since the pedal is provided with a receiving member that extends laterally in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, even if the pedal may move obliquely depending on the collision mode, the receiving member is reliably brought into contact with the movement restricting member. Can be made.
In addition, since the movement restricting member has an inverted L-shape that extends downward from the cross girder member to the front of the vehicle body , the movement restricting member has a member disposed between the cross girder member and the pedal. Interference can be avoided well.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A pedal retraction amount suppressing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes an engine room on the vehicle body front side (left side in FIG. 1) where a power unit (not shown) is arranged, and reference numeral 11 denotes a vehicle body rear side (right side in FIG. 1). A passenger compartment for accommodating passengers, reference numeral 12 denotes a dash lower panel that divides the engine room 10 and the passenger compartment 11 on the lower side, and reference numeral 13 is connected to an upper portion of the dash lower panel 12 and the engine room 10 and the passenger compartment 11 Is a dash upper panel that divides In FIG. 1, reference numeral 14 denotes an instrument panel arranged on the rear side of the dash upper panel 13, and reference numeral 15 denotes a floor panel arranged on the rear side of the dash lower panel 12.
[0015]
Between the instrument panel 14 and the dash upper panel 13, a pipe-like cross girder member 16, which is a structural member that is made of steel or the like and connects between pillars (not shown) at the front of the vehicle body, is disposed. The cross beam member 16 holds a steering (not shown).
[0016]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a fuse box 17 is disposed between the instrument panel 14 and the dash lower panel 12 on the lower side of the cross beam member 16 and on the front side of the vehicle body. Is supported by a plurality of support members 20 extending from the cross beam member 16. The fuse box 17 has a main harness 18 that protrudes forward from the front of the vehicle body and curves to face the rear of the vehicle and is connected to a main key (ignition key) (not shown). A plurality of harnesses (including the main harness 18 and the door harness 19 are shown for the sake of convenience) including a door harness 19 that curves so as to extend to a door (not shown) is provided.
[0017]
A pedal assembly 21 is provided below the fuse box 17 and on the front side of the vehicle body. Specifically, the pedal assembly 21 is attached to the passenger compartment 11 side of the dash lower panel 12.
[0018]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pedal assembly 21 is disposed on the pedal 22 and both sides of the pedal 22 in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, and supports the pedal 22 so as to be rotatable around an axis along the left-right direction of the vehicle body. A pair of support brackets 23 and a stopper member 24 attached so as to straddle the support brackets 23 are provided.
[0019]
The pedal 22 is specifically a clutch pedal, and an intermediate portion is bent, and at one end side, a pivot 26 that is connected to the support bracket 23 with an axis line in the left-right direction of the vehicle body is provided at the other end side. Are provided with tread portions 27 that are depressed by the driver. The pedal 22 is supported by a pair of support brackets 23 with the pivot 26 on the upper side and the tread surface portion 27 on the lower side, and the tread surface portion 27 on the occupant side. The pedal 22 is provided with an actuator, specifically a push rod for operating the clutch cylinder by transmitting the rotation thereof, a return spring for urging the pedal in one direction, etc. Is omitted.
[0020]
Each of the pair of support brackets 23 includes a support plate portion 30 that supports the pivot 26 of the pedal 22 in a state orthogonal to the axis thereof, and a mounting plate portion 31 orthogonal to the support plate portion 30. The part 31 is attached to the passenger compartment side of the dash lower panel 12, that is, the rear side of the vehicle body.
[0021]
The stopper member 24 is mounted on the opposite side to the mounting plate portion 31 of the support plate portion 30 so as to straddle the pair of support plate portions 30. The position of the stopper 33 is shifted. The stopper 33 is inclined so that the rear side of the vehicle body is located on the upper side and the front side of the vehicle body is located on the lower side, and the amount of protrusion forward and downward can be adjusted by a screw type.
[0022]
In the present embodiment, a receiving member 35 is fixed to the pedal 22 below the pivot 26 and extends laterally in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, specifically leftward. Specifically, the receiving member 35 extends from the pedal 22 in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, specifically leftward, and is opposed to the front side of the vehicle body of the stopper 33 of the stopper member 24, and the stopper receiving portion 36. A front projecting portion 37 projecting obliquely from the opposite side to the pedal 22 to the vehicle body left-right direction and the front side of the vehicle body from the pedal 22, and the vehicle body from the opposite side of the front projecting portion 37 to the pedal 22 A main receiving portion 38 extending to the opposite side in the left-right direction, and a rear protrusion 39 protruding obliquely from the opposite side of the main receiving portion 38 to the pedal 22 to the pedal 22 in the left-right direction opposite to the vehicle body and to the rear side of the vehicle body And have. As described above, the receiving member 35 has a concave shape in which the front projecting portion 37, the main receiving portion 38, and the rear extending portion 39 are recessed toward the front side of the vehicle body. Note that the main receiving portion 38 is inclined so as to be located slightly on the rear side toward the lower side.
[0023]
The pedal 22 abuts the stopper receiving portion 36 of the receiving member 35 against the stopper 33 of the stopper member 24 by an urging force of a return spring (not shown), and is positioned closest to the passenger in this state. Usually, the tread portion 27 is stepped on by the driver from this position, so that it pivots forward of the vehicle body about the pivot 26.
[0024]
Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, it extends downward from the cross beam member 16 connecting the pillars at the front of the vehicle body above the pedal 22 to the rear side of the vehicle body of the receiving member 35. Opposing movement restricting members 41 are provided.
[0025]
The movement restricting member 41 is fixed to the front side of the cross girder member 16 on the vehicle body, and fixed to the fixed bracket 42 so as to extend forward from the fixed bracket 42 and then downward. And a movement restricting member main body 43 to be taken out.
[0026]
The fixing bracket 42 is made of, for example, a steel material, and an upper fixing piece 45 fixed from the upper part to the front part of the cross beam member 16 and a lower fixing piece part 46 fixed from the lower part to the front part of the cross beam member 16. And a cylindrical fixing portion 47 extending forward of the vehicle body from a joint portion between the upper fixing piece portion 45 and the lower fixing piece portion 46.
[0027]
The movement restricting member main body 43 is formed by bending a round pipe or a round bar, and is fitted and fixed to the fixing portion 47 of the fixing bracket 42 and is extended to the front of the vehicle body in a fixed state. And an intermediate extension portion 50 extending downward while slightly tilting forward from the opposite side to the fixed portion 47 of the front extension portion 49, and opposite to the front extension portion 49 of the intermediate extension portion 50. It has an inverted L shape having an inclined extending portion 51 that extends downward while being slightly inclined from the side to the rear side.
[0028]
In the state where the pedal 22 makes the stopper receiving portion 36 abut on the stopper 33 of the stopper member 24, the movement restricting member 41 has a main receiving portion of the receiving member 35 whose inclination extending portion 51 is fixed to the pedal 22. It is located on the rear side of the vehicle body with respect to 38 and faces the rear side of the vehicle body of the main receiving portion 38. At this time, the inclined extending portion 51 is inclined so as to be located slightly rearward on the lower side. On the other hand, the main receiving portion 38 is also inclined so as to be located slightly rearward as the lower side, and the inclined extending portion 51 and the main receiving portion 38 are substantially parallel to each other and slightly separated.
[0029]
Further, the movement restricting member 41 has a base end side extending forward of the vehicle body, so that the fuse box 17 is provided below and in front of the cross beam member 16 and between the cross beam member 16 and the pedal 22. It extends downward, that is, to the pedal 22 side.
[0030]
The receiving member 35 and the movement restricting member 41 described above constitute the pedal retraction amount suppressing device 53 of the present embodiment.
[0031]
In the pedal retraction amount suppressing device 53 of the present embodiment described above, the receiving member 35 provided integrally with the pedal 22 is normally in front of the vehicle body relative to the movement restricting member 41 in the entire rotation range of the pedal 22. The operation of the pedal 22 is not affected at all.
[0032]
On the other hand, when the pedal assembly 21 is pushed via the dash lower panel 12 by moving the power unit provided in the engine room 10 at the front of the vehicle body to the rear of the vehicle during a frontal collision of the vehicle and moving backward with respect to the vehicle, In the middle, the receiving member 35 extending from the pedal 22 in the lateral direction of the vehicle body moves along with the pedal 22 to the movement restricting member 41 facing the vehicle body rear side as shown in FIG. It abuts at the main receiving portion 38. When the pivot 26 is moved further rearward together with the support bracket 23, the receiving member 35 is provided below the pivot 26. Therefore, the movement is fixed to the cross beam member 16 and basically does not move rearward of the vehicle body. The movement of the regulating member 41 is restricted, and the pedal 22 is rotated forward from the state indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. That is, the tread surface 27 side of the pedal 22 is moved in the passenger compartment 11 forward of the vehicle body.
[0033]
According to the pedal retraction amount suppression device 53 of the present embodiment described above, since the receiving member 35 extending from the pedal 22 to the lateral direction of the vehicle body is provided, the receiving member 35 faces the rear side of the vehicle body. The movement restricting member 41 can be arranged offset from the pedal 22 in the lateral direction of the vehicle body. Therefore, since the movement restricting member 41 can be arranged offset from the front position of the pedal 22 to the side, the operability of the pedal 22 is not affected.
[0034]
Further, since the movement restricting member 41 can be offset from the pedal 22 in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, the positional restriction of the movement restricting member 41 is increased, and interference with members around the pedal is prevented from moving. Easy to avoid on the side. Therefore, the design freedom around the pedal can be increased. As a result, for example, the distance between the cross beam member 16 and the pedal 22 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body can be reduced, and the vehicle body can be made compact.
[0035]
In addition, since the pedal 22 is provided with the receiving member 35 that is long in the left-right direction, the receiving member 35 is reliably brought into contact with the movement restricting member 41 even if the pedal 22 moves obliquely depending on the collision mode. be able to.
[0036]
Furthermore, since the movement restricting member main body 43 of the movement restricting member 41 is formed of a round pipe or a round bar, the main harness 18 and the harness 19 such as the door harness 19 arranged around the same are not damaged. Therefore, the reliability of harnesses can be improved.
[0037]
In addition, the front projecting portion 37 on the pedal 22 side of the main receiving portion 38 of the receiving member 35 and the rear projecting portion 39 opposite to the pedal 22 project to the rear side of the vehicle body. Even if it moves backward and comes into contact with the movement restricting member 41 in the main receiving portion 38 and then moves away from the movement restricting member 41, the movement restricting member 41 corresponds to the front protruding portion 37 and the rear protruding portion 39. The contact with one side is prevented, and this disconnection is prevented. Therefore, the pedal 22 can be reliably moved forward of the vehicle body.
[0038]
Moreover, since the movement restricting member 41 has an inverted L shape extending downward from the cross beam member 16 to the front of the vehicle body, it is disposed between the cross beam member 16 and the pedal 22. Interference with many members such as the fuse box 17 can be favorably avoided.
[0039]
In the above description, the pedal retraction amount suppression device that moves the clutch pedal forward of the vehicle body as the pedal 22 has been described as an example. However, if the pedal 22 is replaced with a brake pedal instead of the clutch pedal, the pedal retraction amount for the brake pedal is described. It can be a suppression device.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the pedal retraction amount suppressing device of the first aspect of the present invention, since the receiving member extending from the pedal to the lateral direction of the vehicle body is provided, the vehicle body rear side of the receiving member is provided. The movement restricting member that faces the vehicle can be offset from the pedal in the lateral direction of the vehicle body. Therefore, since the movement restricting member can be arranged offset from the front position of the pedal to the side, the operability of the pedal is not affected.
[0041]
Further, since the movement restricting member can be arranged offset from the pedal in the lateral direction of the vehicle body, the positional restriction of the movement restricting member is increased, and interference with members around the pedal can be avoided on the movement restricting member side. . Therefore, the design freedom around the pedal can be increased. As a result, for example, the distance between the cross beam member and the pedal in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body can be reduced, and the vehicle body can be made compact.
[0042]
In addition, since the pedal is provided with a receiving member that extends laterally in the left-right direction of the vehicle body, even if the pedal may move obliquely depending on the collision mode, the receiving member is reliably brought into contact with the movement restricting member. Can be made.
[0043]
Moreover , since at least a part of the movement restricting member is formed of a round pipe or a round bar, the surrounding harnesses are not damaged. Therefore, the reliability of harnesses can be improved.
[0045]
According to the pedal retraction amount suppressing device according to claim 2 of the present invention, in addition to the above-described effect, the movement restricting member extends from the cross beam member to the front of the vehicle body, and then extends in an inverted L shape. Therefore, it is possible to satisfactorily avoid interference with a member disposed between the cross beam member and the pedal.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a pedal retraction amount suppressing device and a vehicle body configuration in the vicinity thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a pedal retraction amount suppressing device and a vehicle body configuration in the vicinity thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a pedal assembly including a pedal retraction amount suppressing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a pedal assembly including a pedal retraction amount suppressing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing an operating state of the pedal retraction amount suppressing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
16 Cross-girder member 22 Pedal 26 Pivot 35 Receiving member 41 Movement restricting member 53 Pedal retraction amount suppression device

Claims (2)

ペダルのピボットより下側に車体左右方向側方に延出する受部材を設けるとともに、前記ペダルの上方にて車体前部のピラー間を結ぶ横桁部材から下側に延出して前記受部材の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材を設け、前記移動規制部材は、少なくとも一部が丸パイプまたは丸棒からなることを特徴とするペダル後退量抑制装置。A receiving member that extends laterally in the lateral direction of the vehicle body is provided below the pivot of the pedal, and extends downward from a cross beam member that connects the pillars at the front of the vehicle body above the pedal. A pedal retraction amount suppressing device comprising a movement restricting member facing the rear side of the vehicle body , wherein at least a part of the movement restricting member is a round pipe or a round bar . ペダルのピボットより下側に車体左右方向側方に延出する受部材を設けるとともに、前記ペダルの上方にて車体前部のピラー間を結ぶ横桁部材から下側に延出して前記受部材の車体後部側に対向する移動規制部材を設け、前記移動規制部材は、前記横桁部材から車体前方に延出した後、下方に延出する逆L字状であることを特徴とするペダル後退量抑制装置。A receiving member that extends laterally in the lateral direction of the vehicle body is provided below the pivot of the pedal, and extends downward from a cross beam member that connects the pillars at the front of the vehicle body above the pedal. A movement restricting member facing the rear side of the vehicle body is provided, and the movement restricting member has an inverted L-shape that extends downward from the cross beam member and then extends downward from the cross beam member. Suppression device.
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