Vehicle equipped with accelerator pedal and brake pedal

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal. The vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, wherein the brake pedal is positioned on the right side of the accelerator pedal, spaced apart therefrom.

Description

A car equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal

[0001] The present invention relates to an automobile, and more specifically, to an automobile equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal.

[0002] Vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions have the advantage of being easier to drive compared to manual transmission vehicles because they do not require a clutch pedal. As a result, demand for automatic transmissions has steadily increased, and currently, automatic transmission vehicles account for the majority of the vehicle market.

[0003] However, vehicles equipped with such automatic transmissions are becoming a new social problem due to the steady occurrence of accidents suspected to be caused by malfunctions in the electronic signaling system or driver negligence.

[0004] Sudden acceleration in vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions is a phenomenon in which the vehicle suddenly rushes forward or backward when starting after stopping or starting after parking, and it is presumed to occur due to an abnormality in the vehicle's electronic signaling system or the driver misidentifying the accelerator pedal as the brake pedal due to driving inexperience.

[0005] Therefore, many technologies are being developed to prevent sudden acceleration caused by abnormalities in the vehicle's own electronic signaling system.

[0006] In addition, the current driving method causes most drivers to make mistakes such as pedal malfunctions due to a rushed and aggressive mindset, and since they have to perform two operations with one foot, they are constantly busy and only accumulate fatigue while driving safely.

[0007] FIG. 1 is disclosed in Korean Registration No. 10-1357603 and illustrates a video recording camera installed at the bottom of the driver's seat to check whether the driver is pressing the accelerator pedal or the brake pedal. As shown in FIG. 1, the video recording camera (50) is installed at the bottom of the driver's dashboard with the lens facing the brake pedal (10) and the accelerator pedal (20) to record the driver's operation of the brake pedal (10) and the accelerator pedal (20) while driving the vehicle.

[0008] However, even if a video recording camera (50) is installed on the lower part of the dashboard in the driver's seat, it cannot prevent accidents caused by the driver mistaking the accelerator pedal for the brake pedal, and it can only provide data to determine the cause after the accident.

[0009] In addition, there is still a problem in which men and women, as well as elderly people, cannot drive comfortably without fear and anxiety of sudden acceleration caused by misoperation of the brake pedal (10) and accelerator pedal (20).

[0010] The present invention is proposed to solve the problems of the conventional technology described above, and aims to provide a vehicle with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal aligned, which can prevent sudden acceleration accidents caused by the driver, allowing the driver to drive without fear of sudden acceleration and reduce driving fatigue.

[0011] For the above purposes, the present invention provides an automobile equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal.

[0012] An automobile equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, wherein the brake pedal is spaced apart from the accelerator pedal and is located to the right of the accelerator pedal.

[0013] The above accelerator pedal is located to the left of the center of the driver's seat, and the brake pedal is located to the right of the center of the driver's seat.

[0014] The driver's seat is characterized by having a left footrest protruding above the floor of the driver's seat to the left of the accelerator pedal for placing the left foot, and a right footrest protruding above the floor of the driver's seat to the right of the brake pedal for placing the right foot.

[0015] The upper surface of the right footrest is characterized by being lower than the surface of the brake pedal.

[0016] A vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to the present invention has an accelerator pedal on the left side and a brake pedal on the right side centered on the steering wheel, thereby allowing the driver to share the roles of both feet while driving. Furthermore, since it prevents the driver from operating the accelerator pedal with the right foot, the likelihood of naturally pressing the brake pedal with the right foot is increased even in the event of a driver's misperception, which can prevent sudden acceleration accidents caused by the driver and has the effect of enabling driving without fear of sudden acceleration accidents.

[0017] In addition, since a left footrest is provided to the left of the accelerator pedal and a right footrest is provided to the right of the brake pedal, one can rest their right or left foot when the accelerator or brake pedal is not in operation, thereby reducing fatigue in both feet while driving, and braking force can be applied to the vehicle even when both feet are pressed.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a partial front view of a driver's seat illustrating an example in which a video recording camera is mounted to provide video information regarding the pedal operation state of a driver of a conventional automobile.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating a part of the driver's seat of a vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to the present invention, and

[0020] FIG. 3 is a partial side view showing the brake pedal and the right footrest in the direction "A" of FIG. 2.

[0021] All technical and scientific terms used in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, have the meaning generally understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. All terms used in the present disclosure are selected for the purpose of further clarifying the present disclosure and are not selected to limit the scope of the rights under the present disclosure.

[0022] Expressions such as "comprising," "having," "having," etc. used in the description of the present invention should be understood as open-ended terms implying the possibility of including other embodiments, unless otherwise stated in the phrase or sentence containing such expressions.

[0023] Singular expressions used in the description of the present invention may include the meaning of the plural form unless otherwise stated, and this applies likewise to singular expressions described in the claims.

[0024] Where in the description of the present invention it is mentioned that a component is "connected" or "combined" to another component, it should be understood that the component can be directly connected or combined to the other component, or can be connected or combined through a new or different component.

[0025] A vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a front view showing a part of the driver's seat of a vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a partial side view showing the brake pedal and the right footrest in the direction "A" of FIG. 2.

[0027] In the following description, the horizontal direction of Fig. 2 is described as the left and right directions, and the left and right sides are based on the driver sitting in the driver's seat, with the left side being the driver's door and the right side being the opposite side.

[0028] In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, an accelerator pedal (120) is installed on the left side and a brake pedal (140) is installed to the right of the accelerator pedal (120), so that when the driver is driving, the accelerator pedal (120) can be operated with the left foot and the brake pedal (140) can be operated with the right foot. Since it is convenient to operate the brake pedal (140) with the right foot, the brake pedal (140) is operated with the right foot, and thus the brake pedal (140) is pressed with the right foot, thereby preventing sudden acceleration caused by the driver's mistake.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable that the accelerator pedal (120) be installed on the left side of the center of the driver's seat, that is, with respect to the center line (CL) of the steering wheel (110), and the brake pedal (140) be installed on the right side with respect to the center line (CL) of the steering wheel (110). The center line (122) of the accelerator pedal (120), which is a line passing through the center of the accelerator pedal (120), is located on the left side of the center line (CL) of the steering wheel (110), and the center line (142) of the brake pedal (140), which is a line passing through the center of the brake pedal (140), is located on the right side of the center line (CL) of the steering wheel (110).

[0030] The accelerator pedal (120) and the brake pedal (140) are spaced apart from each other. In the above, the center line (CL) represents a line passing through the axis of rotation of the steering wheel (110) as the center of the driver's seat. And, as shown in FIG. 2, the gap between the center line (122) of the accelerator pedal (120) and the center line (CL) of the steering wheel (110) can be formed wider than the gap between the center line (142) of the brake pedal (140) and the center line (CL) of the steering wheel (110).

[0031] As shown in FIG. 2, the right end of the accelerator pedal (120) may be spaced to the left from the centerline (CL) of the handle (110). The left end of the brake pedal (140) may be spaced to the right from the centerline (CL) of the handle (110). If the left-right width of the brake pedal (140) is large, the left end of the brake pedal (140) may be located to the left of the centerline (CL) of the handle (110).

[0032] With respect to the centerline (CL) of the steering wheel (110), the accelerator pedal (120) is located on the left and the brake pedal (140) is located on the right, so that the driver can more naturally operate the accelerator pedal (120) with the left foot and the brake pedal (140) with the right foot while driving.

[0033] In the driver's seat, a left footrest (130) is provided to the left of the accelerator pedal (120) and protrudes above the driver's seat floor (101) to allow the left foot to be placed, and a right footrest (150) is provided to the right of the brake pedal (140) and protrudes above the driver's seat floor (101) to allow the right foot to be placed.

[0034] The left footrest (130) is located at the left end of the driver's seat floor, and the right footrest (150) is located at the right end of the driver's seat floor. Additionally, a gap may be formed in the left-right direction between the accelerator pedal (120) and the left footrest (130), and a gap may be formed in the left-right direction between the brake pedal and the right footrest (150).

[0035] The left footrest (130) allows the left foot to be placed when the accelerator pedal (120) is not operated, thereby reducing driving fatigue. The right footrest (150) also allows the right foot to be placed when the brake pedal (140) is not operated, just like the left footrest (130), thereby reducing driving fatigue.

[0036] Meanwhile, the upper surface (151) of the right footrest (150) is formed better than the surface (141) of the brake pedal (140). When looking at the brake pedal (140) and the right footrest (150) from the direction "A", as shown in FIG. 3, a gap of 'H' is formed between the upper surface of the right footrest (150) and the surface (141) of the brake pedal (140).

[0037] The gap is formed to be approximately 5mm to 10mm, and when the brake pedal (140) is pressed, the surface (141) of the brake pedal (140) is lower than the upper surface (151) of the right footrest (150). At this time, the degree to which the height of the surface (141) of the brake pedal (140) is lowered may vary depending on the magnitude of the force applied to the brake pedal (140), but it is installed so that the surface (141) of the brake pedal (140) is lower than the upper surface (151) of the right footrest (150) at the maximum height at which the brake pedal (140) is lowered.

[0038] That is, since the upper surface (151) of the right footrest (150) is lower than the surface (141) of the brake pedal (140), the right foot placed on the right footrest (150) can be lifted to step on the brake pedal (140), thereby increasing the force applied to the brake pedal (140).

[0039] When the brake pedal (140) is pressed, the upper surface of the brake pedal (140) becomes lower than the surface of the right footrest (150), making it easy to lift the foot and move it to the right footrest (150).

[0040] Additionally, the upper surface of the left footrest (130) is formed lower than the surface of the accelerator pedal (120), but since the accelerator pedal (120) is used more frequently than the brake pedal (140), the gap between the surface of the accelerator pedal (120) and the upper surface of the left footrest (130) may be formed narrower than the gap between the upper surface of the right footrest (150) and the surface (141) of the brake pedal (140).

[0041] Therefore, the left foot placed on the left footrest (130) is lifted so that the accelerator pedal (120) can be easily pressed. Also, even when the accelerator pedal (120) is pressed, the accelerator pedal (120) is formed higher than the left footrest (130), making it easy to place the foot and move it to the left footrest (130).

[0042] A vehicle equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to an embodiment of the present invention can operate the accelerator pedal (120) with the left foot and the brake pedal (140) with the right foot while driving, thereby allowing the driver to operate the vehicle by dividing the roles of both feet. Since the two feet alternately perform different tasks, the driver can maintain a calm and defensive mindset and concentrate on driving operations in a smooth, stable, and much more relaxed state of mind.

[0043] In addition, since the brake pedal (140) is operated with the right foot, when a dangerous situation is recognized, the brake pedal (140) is naturally pressed with the right foot, so the accelerator pedal (120) is not pressed with the right foot, thereby preventing sudden acceleration accidents caused by incorrect perception, and at the same time, disputes regarding sudden acceleration accidents can be resolved.

[0044] In addition, the brake pedal (140) is operated even when both feet are pressed, so braking force is applied to the vehicle. Since the accelerator pedal (120) is provided on the left and the brake pedal (140) is provided on the right, it becomes very difficult to press the accelerator pedal with the right foot unless the legs are crossed, so it becomes impossible or very difficult for the driver to press the accelerator pedal with the right foot even in the event of a mistake, and in the event of an emergency, the driver almost naturally presses it with the right foot, so the brake pedal (140) is operated in the emergency.

[0045]

[0046] The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, but this is merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent alternative embodiments are possible therefrom. Accordingly, the true technical scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the following claims.

[0047] An automobile equipped with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal according to the present invention has the accelerator pedal on the left side and the brake pedal on the right side centered on the steering wheel, thereby preventing the accelerator pedal from being operated with the right foot. Furthermore, even if the driver misperceives the situation, the likelihood of naturally pressing the brake pedal with the right foot is increased, which can prevent sudden acceleration accidents caused by the driver. In addition, since the brake operates even when both feet are pressed, braking force can be applied to the vehicle, thereby improving driving safety.

[0048]

Claims

1. An automobile having an accelerator pedal (120) and a brake pedal (140), wherein the brake pedal (140) is spaced apart from the accelerator pedal (120) and is located to the right of the accelerator pedal (120).

2. An automobile having an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, characterized in that, in claim 1, the accelerator pedal (120) is located to the left of the center of the driver's seat and the brake pedal (140) is located to the right of the center of the driver's seat.

3. An automobile having an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, characterized in that, in claim 1 or 2, the driver's seat is provided with a left footrest (130) protruding above the driver's seat floor (101) to the left of the accelerator pedal (120) for placing the left foot, and a right footrest (150) protruding above the driver's seat floor (101) to place the right foot on the right of the brake pedal (140).

4. An automobile having an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, wherein, in claim 3, the upper surface (151) of the right footrest (150) is lower than the surface (141) of the brake pedal (140).

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