Patent ID: 6719083
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: B60K,B60R,B60T,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
A mounting structure for a vehicle master cylinder activated by a pedal to generate hydraulic pressure, comprising:a pedal bracket for swingably supporting said pedal, said pedal bracket being fixed on a dash panel of a vehicle; a master cylinder having a cylinder extending along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a piston slidably inserted into said cylinder, said piston being connected to said pedal with a pushrod; and one or more fastening members having a lateral axis extending in a widthwise direction of the vehicle for fastening cylinder to said pedal bracket with a specified fastening force, said one or more fastening members being capable of swingably supporting said cylinder around said lateral axis; wherein said specified fastening force is set such that said cylinder does not swing around said lateral axis when said pedal is operated but said cylinder swings around said lateral axis when the dash panel is deformed and pushes the front end of the cylinder backwards.