Patent ID: 9146577
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pedal assembly for protecting a driver comprising: a reverse lever rotatably coupled to an upper rear portion of a pedal member by a lever hinge shaft; and a pedal arm that has an upper end rotatably coupled to a pedal hinge shaft ahead of the lever hinge shaft and is separated from the pedal member by a rotational force of the reverse lever when the pedal member is pushed rearward and the reverse lever rotates in contact with a fixed member of a car body in a collision or a rear-end collision; wherein a bush pipe is integrally disposed at the upper end of the pedal arm; wherein the pedal hinge shaft is disposed through the pedal member and the bush pipe; wherein the bush pipe is rotatable with respect to the pedal hinge shaft; wherein the reverse lever includes: wherein the lever connector, the upper fork, and the lower fork are formed in pairs opposite each other at left and right sides; wherein the lever connectors are connected by a connecting portion; wherein the lever protrusion is positioned on the connecting portion; wherein the pair of lower forks are connected by a lever pin; and wherein a pedal arm protrusion that comes in contact with the lever pin when the reverse lever pivots in contact with the cowl bracket integrally protrudes from the pedal arm.