Patent ID: 7111703
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: B60R,B60T,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A vehicular pedal supporting structure comprising: a pedal bracket having a front portion fixed to a first vehicle-body-side constituent member disposed on a front side of a vehicle, a rear portion extended toward a rear side of the vehicle, and two lateral side portions; a suspended pedal that is supported on both lateral side portions of the pedal bracket so as to be swingable around a center shaft, the pedal including a trodden face to which a treading force of a passenger is applied; and a guide provided in a second vehicle-body-side constituent member disposed behind the first vehicle-body-side constituent member with respect to the vehicle, the guide causing the rear portion of the pedal bracket on which the pedal is supported to be displaced backwards and downwards with respect to the vehicle when the pedal bracket is displaced backwards with respect to the vehicle together with the first vehicle-body-side constituent member as a result of application of an external force from the front side of the vehicle to create a rotational displacement of the rear portion of the pedal bracket relative to the front portion of the pedal bracket, wherein the pedal bracket is provided with a rupture creation mechanism that ensures that the rear portion of the pedal bracket is at least partially ruptured from the front portion thereof by creating a crack in the pedal bracket due to the rotational displacement.