Patent ID: 6055883
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: B60R,B60T,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A supporting structure of a pedal device for a vehicle, the supporting structure comprising:a pedal bracket fixed to the vehicle so as to support a rotating shaft portion of the pedal device for the vehicle;displacement controlling means coupled to a rear end portion of said pedal bracket so as to control the displacement of a stepping surface of the pedal device for the vehicle as a result of displacement of said displacement controlling means and the rear end portion of said pedal bracket in a downwardly direction of the vehicle by an external force of a predetermined value or greater which is applied to a front portion of the vehicle towards a rear portion of the vehicle, wherein said displacement controlling means is interposed between a vehicle body-side load receiving portion which is displaced substantially in a rearwardly direction of the vehicle when the external force of the predetermined value or greater is applied to the front portion of the vehicle and a vehicle body-side load supporting portion which is disposed rearwardly of said vehicle body-side load receiving portion and is practically not displaced when the external force is applied to the front portion of the vehicle, and said displacement controlling means includes:a first coupling portion which is rigid in its longitudinal direction, has one end portion coupled to the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and another end portion coupled to said vehicle body-side load supporting portion; anda second coupling portion which is rigid in its longitudinal direction, has one end portion coupled to the rear end portion of said pedal bracket and another end portion coupled to said vehicle body-side load receiving portion, said another end portion being adapted to approach the another end portion of said first coupling portion when the external force of the predetermined value or greater is applied to the front portion of the vehicle.