Patent ID: 6290018
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B60K,B60R,B60T,G05G

Abstract:
A mounting device for mounting at least one pedal on a fixed wall of a vehicle with at least one brace firmly attached to the wall, the brace having an opening for receiving a bolt that holds the pedal through a pivotal connection, comprising the improvement that the connection between the bolt and the pedal is self-releasing in the case of a collision of the vehicle, the bolt in relation to the opening is axially movable and, in case of a collision of the vehicle against an obstacle, the bolt is expelled in an axial direction from the opening by an axial expulsion force of an energy-storing element, the energy storing element being prestressed between the bolt and a fixed part of the vehicle, and the bolt being secured against axial movement by means of a safety-release device.