JPH06156111A - Erroneous acceleration operation prevention device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent an accident because of erroneous operation by instantaneously stopping an acceleration pedal when the acceleration pedal of an automobile is unexpectedly depressed by mistaking it for a brake pedal. CONSTITUTION:A base part of an acceleration pedal lever 3 is pivoted to an acceleration arm 1 and semi-fixed members, which are separated from each other in the case where specific downward impulsive force is exerted, are fitted to opposing positions of the acceleration arm 1 and the acceleration lever 3, respectively. A stopper 10 is provided for locking a lowering position of the acceleration pedal lever 3 at a predetermined position and a buffer member 12 is arranged on the acceleration pedal lever 3 or on a floor.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when the accelerator pedal of an automobile is mistaken for a brake pedal and is suddenly depressed,
The present invention relates to a device for preventing accidental operation of an accelerator of an automobile, in which the accelerator operation is instantly stopped.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method for preventing an erroneous operation of an accelerator operation of an automatic automobile or the like, it has been impossible to switch unless a brake is stepped every time a gear is switched. This was based on the idea that the start was a break.

[0003]

The malfunction of the accelerator operation of an automatic automobile or the like occurs due to the driver's feelings when starting, driving or stopping. Even if the mechanism does not allow the gear to enter unless the brake is stepped on, the brakes and accelerator pedal suddenly suddenly change from the driver's sensation during operation when gear change is already completed or when the vehicle is stopped. There is a problem in that an operation of stepping on by mistake occurs.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an accelerator pedal lever base is pivotally attached to an accelerator arm, and the accelerator arm and the accelerator pedal lever are opposed to each other. When a constant downward impact force is applied, a semi-fixed member is installed that separates and a stopper that locks the lowered position of the accelerator arm at a predetermined position is provided, and a cushioning member is placed on the accelerator pedal lever or the floor surface. It is characterized by being installed.

[0005]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. 1
Is an existing accelerator arm, in which a base portion 3a of an accelerator pedal lever-3 of an accelerator pedal 2 is pivotally attached by a shaft 4, and an intermediate portion of the accelerator pedal lever-3 and an accelerator arm are provided.
Permanent magnets 5 and 6 are mounted on the opposing inner surfaces of the frame 1 so as to be slidable in the grooves 7 and 8, respectively. 9 is a sexel pedal lever
The permanent magnets 5 and 6 are urged in a joined state by a spring stretched between the No. 3 and the accelerator arm 1. Reference numeral 10 denotes an accelerator arm 1 so that the accelerator arm 1 and the accelerator pedal lever 3 project downward from the accelerator pedal lever 3 when they are joined.
It is a stopper attached to the tip of the frame 1. Reference numeral 11 denotes a floor surface, and a cushioning member 12 is arranged at a position where the accelerator pedal lever-3 abuts. A lock member 13 is slidably attached to the tip of the accelerator arm 1, and is connected to a lock button 14 attached to a position where the driver can grip. Reference numeral 15 denotes a gate-shaped locking metal fitting that locks the lock member 13 fixed to the upper surface of the accelerator pedal lever-3.

Next, the operation will be described. Permanent magnets 5,
6 is slid along the grooves 7 and 8 to adjust the disengagement torque. Normally, as shown in FIG. 1, when the accelerator pedal 2 is slowly depressed with the lock member 13 disengaged from the locking fitting 15, the accelerator pedal lever-3 and the accelerator arm 1 are attracted by the permanent magnets 5 and 6 to be integrated. Therefore, you can perform normal accelerator operation.

In the above state, the accelerator pedal 2 is braked.
When the pedal is erroneously stepped on by mistake, the permanent magnet 5 is disengaged from the permanent magnet 6 due to an impact as shown in FIG. 3, and only the accelerator pedal lever-3 is stepped on. Release your spring 9
Returns to the original state of FIG.

When the accelerator pedal 2 is gently depressed and then strongly depressed for the purpose of sudden braking, the stopper 10 abuts the floor surface 11 to support the accelerator arm 1 at that position as shown in FIG. , Only the accelerator pedal lever-3 is pushed down further to crush the buffer member 12 to separate the permanent magnet 5 from the permanent magnet 6 and stop the depression of the accelerator arm 1.

When it is not necessary to consider the malfunction of the accelerator and the brake, as shown in FIG. 5, the locking button 14 is pushed to lock the lock member 13 to the locking metal fitting 15, and the accelerator pedal lever-3 and the accelerator arm 1 are locked. And are always integrated.

The semi-fixed member may be an electromagnet, a velvet fastener or the like as long as the member is detached from the joint when a predetermined impact force is applied to the accelerator pedal. Alternatively, a stopper may be provided on the floor so that the accelerator arm is locked at an intermediate position, or a buffer member may be attached to the accelerator pedal.

[0011]

According to the present invention, the accelerator pedal lever base is pivotally attached to the accelerator arm, and when a certain downward impact force acts on the opposing portion of the accelerator arm and the accelerator pedal lever, the accelerator arm and the accelerator pedal lever are separated from each other. It is equipped with a semi-fixed member that locks the lowered position of the accelerator arm at a predetermined position, and a cushioning member is provided on the accelerator pedal lever or the floor surface, so the accelerator pedal can be operated normally. While you are doing it, you can smoothly operate as in the past, but if you accidentally depress the accelerator pedal mistakenly as a brake, the movement of the accelerator pedal can be stopped instantaneously, and a rear-end collision accident can be reliably prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view in a normal operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view when the accelerator pedal of FIG. 1 is mistaken for a brake and suddenly depressed.

FIG. 4 is a front view when the accelerator pedal of FIG. 1 is gently depressed, and is mistaken for a brake on the way, and suddenly depressed.

FIG. 5 is the accelerator arm and accelerator pedal lever of FIG.
It is a front view when and are locked together.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Accelerator arm 2 Accelerator pedal 3 Accelerator pedal lever 4 Axis 5 Permanent magnet 6 Permanent magnet 9 Spring 10 Stopper 11 Floor surface 12 Buffer member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An accelerator pedal lever on an accelerator arm.
A base is pivotally attached, and when a certain downward impact force is applied to the opposing portion of the accelerator arm and the accelerator pedal lever, a semi-fixing member that separates is attached, and the lowered position of the accelerator arm is fixed to a predetermined position. An erroneous accelerator operation preventing device for an automobile, which is provided with a stopper for stopping and which is provided with a buffer member on the accelerator pedal lever or the floor surface.