Driver's Leg and Foot Protection Structure and Vehicle

By designing a driver's leg foot protection structure including footrest device and a stagger device, the problems of limited energy absorption effect and low compatibility in the prior art are solved, and effective protection and safety improvement for drivers of different body types are achieved.

CN112061004BActive Publication Date: 2025-05-27ZHEJIANG GEELY HLDG GRP CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202010992835.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-09-21
Publication Date
2025-05-27
Estimated Expiration
2040-09-21

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the footrest and foam block used to protect the driver's legs and feet have limited energy absorption effect when collision, and cannot effectively protect the calf. It has low compatibility and versatility, so it cannot adapt to the needs of drivers of different body types.

Method used

A driver's leg and foot protection structure including a footrest device and a stopper device is designed. The footrest device consists of a footrest plate, an energy-absorbing assembly and a mounting plate. The energy-absorbing assembly can adaptively deform to absorb kinetic energy according to the driver's body shape; the hindrance device limits the movement of the legs and feet through the chute assembly, linkage assembly and limiting assembly.

Benefits of technology

It effectively improves the protection of the driver's legs and feet, enhances compatibility and versatility, can cushion kinetic energy during collisions and limits the movement of the legs and feet, significantly reducing damage to the calf and feet.

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Abstract

The present invention provides a driver's leg and foot protection structure and a vehicle, relating to the field of vehicles. The driver's leg and foot protection structure includes a footrest device and a movement blocking device. The footrest device includes a footrest plate, an energy absorption component, and a mounting plate. The energy absorption component can generate adaptive deformation according to the driver's body type when the vehicle is impacted, so as to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver's leg and foot. The movement blocking device includes a chute component, a linkage component, and a limiting component. The chute component is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the footrest plate, and the linkage component is respectively connected to the chute component and the limiting component. The linkage component can move relative to the chute component when the vehicle is impacted, and at this time, the limiting component moves closer to the leg and foot direction to limit the movement of the leg and foot. The driver's leg and foot protection structure provided by the present invention has the advantages of high compatibility, high versatility, and high safety, and can effectively protect the driver's leg and foot.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of vehicles, and in particular to a driver's leg and foot protection structure and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of the economy in recent years, vehicles have become widely popular in various cities, and more and more families choose vehicles as a means of travel. As a means of transportation that is increasingly indispensable in people's daily lives, the safety performance of vehicles is of vital importance, and vehicle collision safety is one of the important indicators for measuring vehicle performance. In vehicle collision accidents, the probability of leg and foot injuries is second only to the probability of head injuries. Leg and foot injuries will seriously affect people's quality of life and will also bring expensive treatment costs, so it is necessary to effectively protect the driver's legs and feet.

[0003] The solution adopted in the prior art for protecting the driver's legs and feet is to add a footrest or foam block that can support and buffer energy absorption under the driver's feet. When a collision occurs, the footrest or foam block is used to buffer and absorb energy to protect the driver's legs and feet. However, the foam block in the prior art can only consume a small amount of collision energy, and the energy absorption effect is limited. The remaining unconsumed collision energy will still be transmitted to the driver's legs and feet, causing damage, and the protection effect on the calf is not good; and the footrest and foam block do not take into account the energy absorption required by drivers of different body shapes in different collision situations, and have great limitations, low compatibility and versatility, and often cannot effectively protect the driver's legs and feet. At the same time, the footrest and foam block in the prior art cannot limit the displacement of the driver's feet. The remaining energy after the collision will still be transmitted to the driver's feet and calves without attenuation, directly causing damage to the driver's legs and feet. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a driver's leg and foot protection structure, which has the advantages of high compatibility, high versatility and high safety, and can effectively protect the driver's legs and feet.

[0005] The present invention provides a driver's leg and foot protection structure, comprising a footrest device and a blocking device; the footrest device comprises a footrest, an energy absorbing assembly and a mounting plate, the footrest is tilted relative to the front cabin floor of the vehicle, the mounting plate is fixedly connected to the front cabin floor, the energy absorbing assembly is arranged between the footrest and the mounting plate and is designed to be able to adaptively deform according to the driver's body shape when the vehicle is hit so as to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver's legs and feet; the blocking device comprises a slide groove assembly, a linkage assembly and a limit assembly, the slide groove assembly is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the footrest, and the linkage assembly is respectively connected to the slide groove assembly and the limit assembly; the linkage assembly can move relative to the slide groove assembly when the vehicle is hit, and when the linkage assembly moves relative to the slide groove assembly, the limit assembly approaches the direction of the legs and feet to limit the movement of the legs and feet.

[0006] Furthermore, the slide slot assembly comprises a slide slot, the slide slot is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the footrest, and the end of the slide slot away from the driver's legs and feet is an open end.

[0007] Furthermore, the linkage assembly includes a bending link, a sliding member and a connecting member, the sliding member and the connecting member are respectively provided at both ends of the bending link, the connecting member is fastened to the limiting assembly, the sliding member is provided at a position of the slide groove close to the opening end, and the sliding member can move relative to the slide groove in a direction away from the opening end when the vehicle is hit.

[0008] Furthermore, the bending link includes a first link portion and a second link portion, the end of the second link portion away from the first link portion is bent toward the direction of the limiting assembly, the sliding member is provided on the end of the first link portion away from the second link portion, and the connecting member is provided on the end of the second link portion away from the first link portion; the linkage assembly also includes a link bracket, the link bracket is provided at the intersection of the first link portion and the second link portion, and the link bracket is fixedly connected to the mounting plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the slide groove assembly also includes a slide groove baffle plate fastened to the open end; a slide groove recess is provided on the slide groove, a retaining ring is provided in the slide groove recess, the sliding part is provided between the retaining ring and the slide groove baffle plate, and a retaining ring limiting protrusion is provided on the side of the retaining ring close to the sliding part.

[0010] Furthermore, the limiting component includes a limiting member and a fastener, the limiting member is provided with at least one mounting groove, the mounting groove is provided with the connecting member, and the fastener fastens the connecting member to the limiting member.

[0011] Furthermore, the energy absorbing assembly includes two energy absorbing plates symmetrically arranged between the footrest and the mounting plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the energy absorbing plate forms a first curved portion, a second curved portion and a third curved portion in sequence along a direction from the footrest plate to the mounting plate.

[0013] Further, the first curved portion, the second curved portion and the third curved portion are respectively provided with a first energy absorption hole, a second energy absorption hole and a third energy absorption hole, and the areas of the first energy absorption hole, the second energy absorption hole and the third energy absorption hole gradually decrease.

[0014] By adopting the above technical scheme, the energy-absorbing component of the footrest device of the driver's leg and foot protection structure described in the present invention can be adaptively deformed according to the driver's body shape to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver's legs and feet when the vehicle is hit. The footrest only plays a role of force transmission during the collision, and the footrest is not easily damaged during the collision, thereby avoiding secondary damage to the driver's legs and feet. By adaptively deforming the energy-absorbing component to absorb the kinetic energy during the collision, different degrees of deformation can be achieved in combination with the actual collision situation and the driver's body shape, which can meet the protection needs of drivers of different body shapes, and the compatibility and versatility are significantly improved. At the same time, the driver's leg and foot protection structure described in the present invention also has a blocking device. The linkage component of the blocking device can move relative to the slide groove component of the blocking device when the vehicle is hit, so that the limit component of the blocking device approaches the direction of the driver's legs and feet, thereby limiting the movement of the legs and feet; therefore, the driver's leg and foot protection structure described in the present invention can not only buffer the kinetic energy transmitted to the driver's legs and feet by the vehicle during the collision of the vehicle, but also limit the forward movement of the driver's legs and feet through the blocking device at the initial stage of the collision, thereby avoiding the driver from displacing forward, absorbing the collision energy at the initial stage of the collision, avoiding excessive energy in the later stage and directly applying the impact force to the driver's legs and feet, which can greatly reduce the damage to the driver's calves and feet caused by vehicle collision, and can effectively protect the driver's legs and feet.

[0015] Based on the same inventive concept, the present invention also provides a vehicle, which includes the above-mentioned driver's leg and foot protection structure.

[0016] By adopting the above technical scheme, the driver's leg and foot protection structure of the vehicle described in the present invention has higher compatibility, versatility and safety, and can effectively protect the driver's legs and feet, so the compatibility, versatility, safety, operability and reliability of the vehicle are also effectively guaranteed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the driver's legs and feet in the embodiment of the present invention when the driver's legs and feet protection structure cooperate with each other;

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a driver's leg and foot protection structure in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the embodiment of the present invention when the blocking device is connected to the footrest;

[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the connection between the slideway assembly and the footrest in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the linkage component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a position limiting assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a clamping ring in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a footrest device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Fig. 9 yes Figure 8 Side view of

[0027] In the figure,

[0028] 1-footrest device, 11-footrest board, 12-energy absorption assembly, 120-energy absorption board, 121-first bending portion, 1210-first energy absorption hole, 122-second bending portion, 1220-second energy absorption hole, 123-third bending portion, 1230-third energy absorption hole, 13-mounting plate;

[0029] 2-blocking device, 21-slideway assembly, 211-slideway, 2111-slideway recess, 212-slideway baffle, 213-snapping ring, 2131-snapping ring limiting protrusion, 22-linkage assembly, 221-bending connecting rod, 2211-first connecting rod portion, 2212-second connecting rod portion, 222-sliding member, 223-connecting member, 23-limiting assembly, 231-limiting member, 2310-installing groove, 232-fastener, 224-connecting rod bracket;

[0030] 5-legs and feet, 51-calf, 52-foot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects solved by the present invention clearer, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be understood as limitations on the present invention.

[0032] The terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "embodiments", "one example", "some examples" or "examples" referred to herein refer to specific features, structures or characteristics that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "left", "right" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances. The term "and / or" used in the present invention includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. Moreover, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the numerals used in this way are interchangeable where appropriate so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0033] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1-Figure 9The driver's leg and foot protection structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail. The driver's leg and foot protection structure includes a footrest device 1 and a blocking device 2. The footrest device 1 includes a footrest 11, an energy absorption component 12 and a mounting plate 13, wherein the footrest 11 is tilted relative to the front cabin floor of the vehicle, the mounting plate 13 is fixedly connected to the front cabin floor of the vehicle, the energy absorption component 12 is arranged between the footrest 11 and the mounting plate 13, and the energy absorption component 12 can produce adaptive deformation according to the driver's body shape when the vehicle is hit to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver's leg and foot 5. The blocking device 2 includes a slideway component 21, a linkage component 22 and a limit component 23, the slideway component 21 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the footrest 11, and the linkage component 22 is connected to the slideway component 21 and the limit component 23 respectively; and the linkage component 22 can move relative to the slideway component 21 when the vehicle is hit, and when the linkage component 22 moves relative to the slideway component 21, the limit component 23 approaches the direction of the driver's leg and foot 5 to limit the movement of the leg and foot 5.

[0035] It is understandable that the inner surface of the footrest 11 refers to the side of the footrest 11 close to the mounting plate 13. The energy absorbing component 12 can be adaptively deformed according to the driver's body shape when the vehicle is subjected to a collision. This means that when the vehicle is subjected to different collision situations, the energy absorbing component 12 can deform to different degrees according to the actual collision situation and the different impact forces generated by the driver's body shape. The energy absorbing component 12 is deformed to absorb the impact forces in various collision situations. The energy absorbing component 12 is deformed to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver's legs and feet 5, so as to achieve effective protection for the driver's legs and feet 5. Figure 1 As shown, the leg and foot part 5 in the present invention refers to the part from the calf 51 to the foot 52 of the human body, which belongs to the lower limb part of the human body.

[0036] Preferably, the footrest 11 and the mounting plate 13 are arranged in parallel, and both of them are rectangular plates. During installation, the inclination angles of the footrest 11 and the mounting plate 13 are arranged according to the shape of the front cabin floor of the vehicle to improve the comfort of the driver's feet. At the same time, the force on the driver's legs and feet 5 can be reduced as much as possible by adjusting the angle, thereby solving the damage to the driver's lower limbs caused by the large invasion of the front cabin floor during the collision. In particular, it can reduce the impact force on the legs and feet 5 during the invasion of the front cabin floor, and prevent the driver's legs and feet 5 from being sprained due to uneven force during the collision.

[0037] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 2-Figure 7 As shown, the slide slot assembly 21 includes a slide slot 211, which is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the footrest 11, and the end of the slide slot 211 away from the driver's legs and feet 5 is an open end. Figure 2-5As shown, the linkage assembly 22 includes a bending link 221, a sliding member 222 and a connecting member 223. The two ends of the bending link 221 are respectively provided with a sliding member 222 and a connecting member 223. The connecting member 223 is tightly connected to the limiting assembly 23. The sliding member 222 is arranged at a position of the slide groove 211 close to the open end of the slide groove 211. When the vehicle is hit, the sliding member 222 can move relative to the slide groove 211 in a direction away from the open end of the slide groove 211. The bending link 221 includes a first link portion 2211 and a second link portion 2212, wherein one end of the second link portion 2212 away from the first link portion 2211 is bent toward the direction of the limiting assembly 23. The sliding member 222 is arranged on one end of the first link portion 2211 away from the second link portion 2212, and the connecting member 223 is arranged on one end of the second link portion 2212 away from the first link portion 2211. The linkage assembly 22 further includes a connecting rod bracket 224, which is disposed at the intersection of the first connecting rod portion 2211 and the second connecting rod portion 2212, and the connecting rod bracket 224 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the mounting plate 13. The inner surface of the mounting plate 13 refers to the side of the mounting plate 13 close to the footrest 11. The slideway assembly 21 further includes a slideway baffle 212, which is fastened to the open end of the slideway 211. Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, a slide groove concave portion 2111 is provided on the slide groove 211, and a snap ring 213 is provided in the slide groove concave portion 2111. A sliding member 222 is provided in the slide groove 211, and the sliding member 222 is provided between the snap ring 213 and the slide groove baffle 212.

[0038] Preferably, the sliding member 222 is a spherical sliding member, which is in point contact with the slide groove 211, has low friction and reliable force transmission, and is easy to disassemble and replace when the sliding member 222 or the slide groove 211 needs to be replaced, thereby reducing maintenance costs.

[0039] like Figure 7 As shown, a snap ring limiting protrusion 2131 is provided on the inner side of the snap ring 213, that is, the snap ring limiting protrusion 2131 is located on the side of the snap ring 213 close to the sliding member 222. The snap ring 213 itself will generate an initial movement resistance to the sliding member 222 to prevent it from sliding along the slide groove 211; and the snap ring limiting protrusion 2131 is to increase an initial movement resistance to the sliding member 222 on the basis of the reverse force provided by the snap ring 213, so as to prevent the sliding member 222 from moving due to the force applied by the driver's foot 52 on the footrest 11 when the collision strength is not reached.

[0040] When a collision occurs, the driver's foot 52 will apply a load to the footrest 11, and the energy absorbing component 12 will be squeezed and deformed with the load applied by the driver's foot 52 to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver's leg and foot 5. When the energy absorbing component 12 is squeezed and deformed downward, the footrest 11 also moves downward with the energy absorbing component 12. At this time, the sliding member 222 of the linkage component 22 will be subjected to a force squeezing in the direction of the clamping ring 213. When the energy absorbing component 12 is deformed to a certain extent, the sliding member 222 It will break through the initial movement resistance of the retaining ring 213, and then the sliding member 222 will move relative to the slide groove 211 in the direction away from the open end of the slide groove 211, and the first connecting rod portion 2211 will also move along the slide groove 211 under the drive of the sliding member 222. Under the action of the first connecting rod portion 2211 and the connecting rod bracket 224, according to the lever principle, the second connecting rod portion 2212 will drive the limiting assembly 23 to move in the direction close to the driver's legs and feet 5 to limit the forward displacement of the driver's legs and feet 5. Therefore, the linkage assembly 22 of the immobilizer 2 of the driver's leg and foot protection structure of the present invention can move relative to the slide groove assembly 21 of the immobilizer 2 when the vehicle is hit, so that the limit assembly 23 of the immobilizer 2 approaches the driver's legs and feet 5, thereby limiting the movement of the legs and feet 5. The immobilizer 2 can limit the displacement of the driver's legs and feet 5 toward the front cabin floor at the early stage of a collision event, thereby preventing the driver's legs and feet 5 from absorbing impact force and being damaged when the collision energy is too large in the later stage after the forward displacement. This can greatly reduce the damage to the driver's calves 51 and feet 52 caused by a vehicle collision, thereby effectively protecting the driver's legs and feet 5 and improving safety.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 6 As shown, the limiting component 23 includes a limiting member 231 and a fastener 232. The limiting member 231 is provided with at least one installation groove 2310. The connecting member 223 of the linkage component 22 is provided in the installation groove 2310. The connecting member 223 is fastened to the limiting member 231 through the fastener 232. When a plurality of installation grooves 2310 are provided on the limiting member 231, the installation groove 2310 for placing the connecting member 223 of the linkage component 22 can be selected according to the area and shape of the front cabin floor of the vehicle during actual installation, so that more vehicle models can be adapted, thereby improving the compatibility and versatility of the driver's leg and foot protection structure of the present invention.

[0042] In some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 8 and Fig. 9As shown, the energy absorbing assembly 12 is composed of two energy absorbing plates 120 symmetrically arranged between the footrest 11 and the mounting plate 13. The energy absorbing plates 120 are of an accordion structure. When a collision occurs, the energy absorbing plates 120 of the accordion structure fully absorb the collision energy of the vehicle by collapsing and deforming, thereby reducing the collision force on the driver's legs and feet 5, and protecting the driver's legs and feet 5 from injuries such as fractures.

[0043] The energy absorbing plate 120 forms a first curved portion 121, a second curved portion 122 and a third curved portion 123 in sequence along the direction from the footrest 11 to the mounting plate 13. A first energy absorbing hole 1210 is provided on the first curved portion 121, a second energy absorbing hole 1220 is provided on the second curved portion 122, and a third energy absorbing hole 1230 is provided on the third curved portion 123, and the areas of the first energy absorbing hole 1210, the second energy absorbing hole 1220 and the third energy absorbing hole 1230 decrease. Because the areas of the first energy absorbing hole 1210, the second energy absorbing hole 1220 and the third energy absorbing hole 1230 decrease, the energy required for the first curved portion 121, the second curved portion 122 and the third curved portion 123 to collapse and deform increases. When a collision occurs, if the driver is petite, the driver generates less energy due to inertia and other reasons when the collision occurs, and the first curved portion 121 collapses and deforms first to absorb energy. When the driver is of medium build, the energy generated by the driver due to inertia and other reasons when a collision occurs will be larger than that of a petite driver. On the basis of the collapse and deformation of the first curved portion 121, the second curved portion 122 will also collapse and deform to absorb energy. When the driver is of a sturdy build, the energy generated by the driver due to inertia and other reasons when a collision occurs will be very large. On the basis of the collapse and deformation of the first curved portion 121 and the second curved portion 122, the third curved portion 123 will also collapse and deform to absorb energy. Therefore, the driver's leg and foot protection structure of the present invention can meet the different degrees of collapse and deformation required by drivers of different body types (different heights and weights) under different collision conditions, and realize energy absorption protection for the leg and foot 5 of different drivers when a collision occurs, and the compatibility and versatility of the protection for drivers of different body types are significantly improved. At the same time, during a collision, the footrest device 1 of the driver's leg and foot protection structure of the present invention has an energy-absorbing component 12 that can adaptively deform according to the driver's body shape to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver's legs and feet 5 when the vehicle is hit, and the footrest 11 only plays a role of force transmission during this process. Therefore, the footrest 11 is not easily damaged during a collision, thereby avoiding secondary injuries to the driver's legs and feet.

[0044] Of course, those skilled in the art can flexibly set the number and size of the bending parts and energy absorbing holes on the energy absorbing plate 120 for the consideration of protecting the driver's legs and feet 5 during a collision, such as further reducing the collision force on the legs and feet 5, so as to better absorb the collision force and fully protect the driver's legs and feet 5. Therefore, the driver's legs and feet protection structure according to the present invention not only has the footrest function of the footrest and improves the comfort of the vehicle, but also can fully absorb the energy generated during the vehicle collision through the collapse deformation of the energy absorbing plate 120, thereby reducing the collision force on the driver's legs and feet 5 during the collision and protecting the driver's legs and feet 5 from injury.

[0045] According to a second aspect of the present invention, a vehicle is provided, comprising a driver's leg and foot protection structure according to any one of the above embodiments.

[0046] According to the vehicle provided by the second aspect of the present invention, since the driver's leg and foot protection structure according to the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention has the above-mentioned technical effect, the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention also has the corresponding technical effect, that is, the vehicle has the advantages of high compatibility, strong versatility, high safety, strong operability and high reliability.

[0047] Other components and operations of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0048] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A driver's leg and foot protection structure, characterized in that, it comprises: A footrest device (1), the footrest device (1) includes a footrest plate (11), an energy absorption component (12) and a mounting plate (13), the footrest plate (11) is inclined relative to the front cabin floor of the vehicle, the mounting plate (13) is fixedly connected to the front cabin floor, and the energy absorption component (12) is arranged between the footrest plate (11) and the mounting plate (13) and is designed to be able to adaptively deform according to the driver's body shape when the vehicle is impacted to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver's leg and foot (5); A blocking device (2), the blocking device (2) includes a chute component (21), a linkage component (22) and a limiting component (23), the chute component (21) is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the footrest plate (11), and the linkage component (22) is respectively connected to the chute component (21) and the limiting component (23); the linkage component (22) can move relative to the chute component (21) when the vehicle is impacted, and when the linkage component (22) moves relative to the chute component (21), the limiting component (23) moves closer to the leg and foot (5) to limit the movement of the leg and foot (5); The chute component (21) includes a chute (211), the chute (211) is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the footrest plate (11), and one end of the chute (211) away from the driver's leg and foot (5) is an open end; The linkage component (22) includes a bent connecting rod (221) and a sliding member (222), one end of the bent connecting rod (221) is provided with the sliding member (222), the sliding member (222) is arranged at a position of the chute (211) close to the open end, and the sliding member (222) can move relative to the chute (211) in a direction away from the open end when the vehicle is impacted; The energy absorption component (12) includes two energy absorption plates (120) symmetrically arranged between the footrest plate (11) and the mounting plate (13).

2. The driver's leg and foot protection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The linkage component (22) further includes a connecting member (223), the other end of the bent connecting rod (221) is provided with the connecting member (223), and the connecting member (223) is tightly connected to the limiting component (23).

3. The driver's leg and foot protection structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bent connecting rod (221) includes a first connecting rod portion (2211) and a second connecting rod portion (2212), one end of the second connecting rod portion (2212) away from the first connecting rod portion (2211) is bent towards the limiting component (23), the sliding member (222) is provided at one end of the first connecting rod portion (2211) away from the second connecting rod portion (2212), and the connecting member (223) is provided at one end of the second connecting rod portion (2212) away from the first connecting rod portion (2211); The linkage assembly (22) further includes a connecting rod bracket (224) which is disposed at the intersection of the first connecting rod portion (2211) and the second connecting rod portion (2212), and the connecting rod bracket (224) is fixedly connected to the mounting plate (13).

4. The driver's leg and foot protection structure according to claim 2, wherein: The chute assembly (21) further includes a chute baffle (212) tightly connected to the open end; a chute recess (2111) is provided on the chute (211), a snap ring (213) is provided in the chute recess (2111), a sliding member (222) is provided between the snap ring (213) and the chute baffle (212), and a snap ring limiting protrusion (2131) is provided on one side of the snap ring (213) close to the sliding member (222).

5. The driver's leg and foot protection structure according to claim 2, wherein: The limiting assembly (23) includes a limiting member (231) and a fastening member (232). At least one mounting groove (2310) is provided on the limiting member (231), a connecting member (223) is provided in the mounting groove (2310), and the fastening member (232) tightly connects the connecting member (223) and the limiting member (231).

6. The driver's leg and foot protection structure according to claim 1, wherein: The energy absorption plate (120) sequentially forms a first bending portion (121), a second bending portion (122), and a third bending portion (123) along the direction from the footrest (11) to the mounting plate (13).

7. The driver's leg and foot protection structure according to claim 6, wherein: First energy absorption holes (1210), second energy absorption holes (1220), and third energy absorption holes (1230) are respectively provided on the first bending portion (121), the second bending portion (122), and the third bending portion (123), and the areas of the first energy absorption holes (1210), the second energy absorption holes (1220), and the third energy absorption holes (1230) gradually decrease.

8. A vehicle, wherein: It includes the driver's leg and foot protection structure according to any one of claims 1-7.

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