JPH0710061A - Accelerator operating structure of compact motorcar - Google Patents

Accelerator operating structure of compact motorcar

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JPH0710061A
JPH0710061A JP5153212A JP15321293A JPH0710061A JP H0710061 A JPH0710061 A JP H0710061A JP 5153212 A JP5153212 A JP 5153212A JP 15321293 A JP15321293 A JP 15321293A JP H0710061 A JPH0710061 A JP H0710061A
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accelerator lever
accelerator
operation amount
electric motor
touch sensors
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Inventor
Akio Ema
昭男 江間
Gonshiro Kawabata
川端  権四郎
Hachiro Yasui
八郎 安井
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Kubota Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an accelerator operating structure of a motorcar capable of preventing a car body from starting its traveling even if a person other than an operator accidentally touches an accelerator lever. CONSTITUTION:An accelerator lever 10 supported to an operation handle 1 is so arranged as to be grip-operated together with the grip part 9 of the operation handle 1, and a control means for controlling the speed of a traveling electric motor on the basis of the detected result of an operation amount detecting means 12 for detecting the operation amount of the accelerator lever 10 is provided. And touch sensors 14, 15 are provided in respective grip parts in the accelerator lever 10 and the grip part 9, and a control means is so constituted as to enable the speed control of the traveling electric motor on the basis of the detected result of the operation amount detecting means 12 only when both touch sensors 14, 15 detect the gripped state by a hand.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、例えば高齢者等が搭乗
して操縦できるように構成したスクータ形式の小型電動
車のアクセル操作構造に関し、詳しくは、操縦ハンドル
に支持したアクセルレバーを、前記操縦ハンドルのグリ
ップ部と共握り操作自在に配設するとともに、前記アク
セルレバーの操作量を検出する操作量検出手段の検出結
果に基づいて走行用電動モータを速度制御する制御手段
を備えた小型電動車のアクセル操作構造に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an accelerator operating structure of a small electric vehicle of a scooter type which is constructed so that, for example, an elderly person can board and steer the vehicle. A small electric motor that is arranged so that it can be gripped together with the grip portion of the steering handle and that has a control means for controlling the speed of the traveling electric motor based on the detection result of the operation amount detection means for detecting the operation amount of the accelerator lever. The present invention relates to a vehicle accelerator operation structure.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来、この種の小型電動車のアクセル操
作構造にあっては、例えば、特開平4−308401号
公報に開示されているように、操縦ハンドルに露出した
状態でアクセルレバー及びグリップ部を配設しているの
であって、座席に着座した操縦者が単にアクセルレバー
をグリップ部と共握り操作することでアクセル操作され
るように構成されているものであった。
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an accelerator operating structure for a small electric vehicle of this type, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-308401, an accelerator lever and a grip are exposed in a state where they are exposed to a steering wheel. The parts are arranged so that the operator sitting on the seat can operate the accelerator simply by operating the accelerator lever together with the grip part.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来構造のものにあっては、操縦者が搭乗したまま例えば
友人等と世間話等をしているときに、露出状態のアクセ
ルレバーにその友人等が誤って触ったりする虞れがあ
り、それによって、アクセルレバーがアクセル操作され
てしまうことで、一時的に走行状態となるため操縦者に
不安感を与えるという不具合があった。本発明は、上記
実情に鑑みてなされたものであって、操縦者以外の人が
誤ってアクセルレバーを触ったりしても、車体走行しな
いよう阻止できる小型電動車のアクセル操作構造の提供
を目的とする。
However, in the conventional structure described above, when the pilot is on board and is having a small talk with a friend or the like, the friend or the like is exposed to the exposed accelerator lever. There is a risk that the driver may accidentally touch it, and the accelerator lever may be operated to cause the driver to feel a sense of anxiety because the vehicle is temporarily in a running state. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an accelerator operating structure of a small electric vehicle that can prevent the vehicle body from traveling even if a person other than the operator accidentally touches the accelerator lever. And

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明にかかる小型電動
車のアクセル操作構造は、上記目的を達成するために、
冒記構造のものにおいて、前記アクセルレバーと前記グ
リップ部とにおけるそれぞれの握り箇所にタッチセンサ
を設けるとともに、この両タッチセンサが共に人手によ
る握り状態を検出したときのみ前記操作量検出手段の検
出結果に基づく前記走行用電動モータの速度制御を可能
とするように前記制御手段を構成してあることを特徴構
成とする。かかる特徴構成による作用・効果は次の通り
である。
In order to achieve the above object, an accelerator operating structure for a small electric vehicle according to the present invention is provided.
In the structure described above, a touch sensor is provided at each grip portion of the accelerator lever and the grip portion, and the detection result of the operation amount detection means is obtained only when both touch sensors detect a gripping state by a human hand. The control means is configured to enable speed control of the traveling electric motor based on the above. The operation and effect of this characteristic configuration are as follows.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】即ち、アクセルレバーとグリップ部とにおける
それぞれの握り箇所にタッチセンサを設けるとともに、
この両タッチセンサが共に人手による握り状態を検出し
たときのみアクセルレバーの操作量検出手段の検出結果
に基づく走行用電動モータの速度制御を可能とするよう
に制御手段を構成してあるから、単にアクセルレバーの
みがアクセル操作された状態のときには、操作量検出手
段でそのアクセルレバーの操作を検出していても、走行
装置を駆動することはない。
Operation: That is, a touch sensor is provided at each grip portion of the accelerator lever and the grip portion,
The control means is configured to enable speed control of the traveling electric motor based on the detection result of the operation amount detection means of the accelerator lever only when both of the touch sensors detect a gripped state by a human hand. When only the accelerator lever is in the accelerator operated state, the traveling device is not driven even if the operation amount detecting means detects the operation of the accelerator lever.

【0006】[0006]

【発明の効果】従って、操縦者が操縦する状態のとき、
つまり前記両タッチセンサを共に人手により握り状態を
検出しているときのみしか、アクセルレバーの操作に基
づく走行を行わないようにしてあるから、他人が単にア
クセルレバーのみ触ってアクセルレバーが操作されても
不当に走行してしまうことが阻止されることになって、
操縦者も安心できるに至った。
As a result, when the operator is in the control state,
In other words, since the travel based on the operation of the accelerator lever is performed only when both the touch sensors are both manually grasped, the accelerator lever is operated by another person touching only the accelerator lever. Will be prevented from traveling unreasonably,
The pilot is also relieved.

【0007】[0007]

【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づいて説明
する。図3に、本発明にかかる小型電動車の一例を示し
ている。この小型電動車は、ハンドル1で操向操作され
る前車輪2と、走行用電動モータ3で駆動される左右一
対の後車輪4,4とで車体フレーム5を支持するととも
に、車体フレーム5の後部に操縦座席6、バッテリー
7、制御手段としての制御装置8等を搭載装備して構成
している。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 shows an example of a small electric vehicle according to the present invention. This small electric vehicle supports a vehicle body frame 5 by front wheels 2 that are steered by a steering wheel 1 and a pair of left and right rear wheels 4 and 4 that are driven by a traveling electric motor 3, and The rear part is equipped with a control seat 6, a battery 7, a control device 8 as control means, and the like.

【0008】そして、図1に示すように、操縦ハンドル
1には、左右一対のグリップ部9,9を設けているとと
もに、このグリップ部9,9と共に操縦者によって握り
操作されるアクセルレバー10を横軸芯P周りで上下揺
動自在に操縦ハンドル1の操縦パネル部11に支持して
いる。このアクセルレバー10の揺動操作量を検出する
操作量検出手段としてのポテンショメータ12をリンク
機構13を介して連係している。このポテンショメータ
12の検出情報は前記制御装置8に入力するとともに、
制御装置8ではその検出情報に基づいて前記電動モータ
3の駆動速度を制御するようにしている。更に、左右一
対のグリップ部9,9のそれぞれの後箇所と、各グリッ
プ部9,9に対するアクセルレバー10の握り箇所とに
は、静電検出可能なタッチセンサ14,14,15,1
5を配設している。そして、これらタッチセンサ14,
14,15,15からの信号が制御装置8に入力される
ようにしている。制御装置8は、各対になったタッチセ
ンサ14,15において共に人手が触っていることの検
出結果が入力されると、前記アクセルレバー10の操作
に伴い検出されるポテンショメータ12からの検出情報
に基づく走行制御を行うとともに、各対になったタッチ
センサ14,15が共に人手が触っていることの検出が
なされていないときには、たとえアクセルレバー10の
操作がなされていることの検出情報が入力されても電動
モータ3の駆動を停止した状態に維持するように構成し
ている。
As shown in FIG. 1, the steering handle 1 is provided with a pair of left and right grip portions 9, 9 and an accelerator lever 10 which is gripped by the operator together with the grip portions 9, 9. It is supported on the control panel portion 11 of the control handle 1 so as to be vertically swingable around a horizontal axis P. A potentiometer 12 as an operation amount detecting means for detecting the swing operation amount of the accelerator lever 10 is linked via a link mechanism 13. The detection information of the potentiometer 12 is input to the control device 8 and
The control device 8 controls the drive speed of the electric motor 3 based on the detected information. Further, electrostatic sensors can be used in touch sensors 14, 14, 15, 1 at the rear portions of the pair of left and right grip portions 9, 9 and the grip portion of the accelerator lever 10 with respect to the grip portions 9, 9.
5 are arranged. Then, these touch sensors 14,
Signals from 14, 15, and 15 are input to the control device 8. When the detection results indicating that the human hands are touching the pair of touch sensors 14 and 15 are input, the control device 8 uses the detection information from the potentiometer 12 that is detected as the accelerator lever 10 is operated. In addition to performing the traveling control based on the above, when it is not detected that the touch sensors 14 and 15 in each pair are touched by human hands, the detection information indicating that the accelerator lever 10 is operated is input. Even so, the driving of the electric motor 3 is maintained in a stopped state.

【0009】次に、操縦座席6に設置する保温構造につ
いて簡単に説明する。図3に示すように、操縦座席6の
着座箇所6a、背もたれ箇所6b及び肘おき箇所6cの
それぞれに発熱線16を内装してあるとともに、この発
熱線16には電源スイッチ17、及び、発熱線16を一
定温度に保つためのサーモスイッチ18を介して前記バ
ッテリー7を接続している。従って、この発熱線16に
よって寒冷時には操縦座席6での着座が快適となるよう
に操縦座席6の保温を行うのである。
Next, the heat retaining structure installed on the control seat 6 will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 3, the seat 6a, the backrest 6b, and the elbow rest 6c of the control seat 6 are internally provided with a heating wire 16, and the heating wire 16 has a power switch 17 and a heating wire. The battery 7 is connected via a thermoswitch 18 for keeping the 16 at a constant temperature. Therefore, the heat generating line 16 keeps the control seat 6 warm so that the control seat 6 can be comfortably seated in cold weather.

【0010】次に、車体後面部に設けるリフレクタ構造
について簡単に説明する。図3に示すように、操縦座席
6の下方にバッテリー7や制御装置8等を覆い、かつ後
車輪4,4のフェンダーとして構成するカバー19を設
けているとともに、このカバー19の後面部のほぼ全面
にわたって、後続車両等からの前照灯の光を反射するた
めの反射シート20を貼り付けている。尚、このように
大面積の反射シート20を設置することによって、後続
車にこの小型電動車の存在を十分認識させることができ
る。又、この反射シート20に適切なメッセージを絵や
文字で描いておくことで、より一層後続車への認知性を
高めることができる。
Next, the reflector structure provided on the rear surface of the vehicle body will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 3, a cover 19 that covers the battery 7, the control device 8 and the like and that serves as a fender for the rear wheels 4 and 4 is provided below the control seat 6, and the rear surface of the cover 19 is almost A reflection sheet 20 for reflecting the light of a headlight from a following vehicle or the like is attached over the entire surface. By installing the large-area reflection sheet 20 in this way, the following vehicle can sufficiently recognize the existence of this small electric vehicle. Further, by drawing an appropriate message on the reflection sheet 20 with a picture or a character, it is possible to further increase the recognition of the following vehicle.

【0011】尚、特許請求の範囲の項に図面との対照を
便利にするために符号を記すが、該記入により本発明は
添付図面の構成に限定されるものではない。
It should be noted that reference numerals are given in the claims for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】操縦ハンドルを示す平面図FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a steering wheel.

【図2】搭乗者がアクセル操作する様子のうちアクセル
レバーを握持開始する状態(イ)と、アクセルレバーを
途中まで揺動操作している状態(ロ)とを示す側面図
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which a passenger starts gripping an accelerator lever (a) and a state in which the accelerator lever is swinging halfway (b) among accelerator operations.

【図3】小型電動車を示す斜視図FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a small electric vehicle.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 操縦ハンドル 3 走行用電動モータ 9 グリップ部 10 アクセルレバー 12 操作量検出手段 14,15 タッチセンサ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Steering handle 3 Electric motor for traveling 9 Grip 10 Accelerator lever 12 Operation amount detecting means 14, 15 Touch sensor

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 操縦ハンドル(1)に支持したアクセル
レバー(10)を、前記操縦ハンドル(1)のグリップ
部(9)と共握り操作自在に配設するとともに、前記ア
クセルレバー(10)の操作量を検出する操作量検出手
段(12)の検出結果に基づいて走行用電動モータ
(3)を速度制御する制御手段を備えた小型電動車のア
クセル操作構造であって、前記アクセルレバー(10)
と前記グリップ部(9)とにおけるそれぞれの握り箇所
にタッチセンサ(14),(15)を設けるとともに、
この両タッチセンサ(14),(15)が共に人手によ
る握り状態を検出したときのみ前記操作量検出手段(1
2)の検出結果に基づく前記走行用電動モータ(3)の
速度制御を可能とするように前記制御手段を構成してあ
る小型電動車のアクセル操作構造。
1. An accelerator lever (10) supported by a steering handle (1) is arranged so that it can be gripped together with a grip portion (9) of the steering handle (1), and the accelerator lever (10) An accelerator operating structure for a small electric vehicle comprising control means for speed-controlling a traveling electric motor (3) based on a detection result of an operation amount detecting means (12) for detecting an operation amount, the accelerator lever (10) )
And touch sensors (14) and (15) are provided at respective gripping points of the grip portion (9) and
Only when both of the touch sensors (14) and (15) detect the gripped state by the human hand, the operation amount detecting means (1
An accelerator operating structure for a small electric vehicle in which the control means is configured to enable speed control of the traveling electric motor (3) based on the detection result of 2).
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