Accelerator pedal cover

Abstract

To provide an accelerator pedal cover which can be easily and reliably attached even to an organ-type accelerator pedal.SOLUTION: An accelerator pedal cover 10 of the present invention includes: a cover body 20 that covers the surface of an accelerator pedal 1, upper fixing means 30 that is attached to the back surface of the upper end of the cover body 20 and covers the upper end of the accelerator pedal 1; and lower fixing means 40 that is attached to both sides of the lower part of the cover body 20 and grips the accelerator pedal 1 from both sides of the lower part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an accelerator pedal cover that is attached to the surface of a vehicle accelerator pedal. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, covers have been attached to the surface of vehicle accelerator pedals to prevent foot slippage and improve stability and precision of operation, to protect the pedal itself from dirt and scratches to increase durability, to make the contact surface more comfortable for the foot, and to enhance the styling and decorativeness of the interior of the vehicle. One type of accelerator pedal is the organ-type accelerator pedal. Unlike the usual suspended accelerator pedal, this pedal is designed to be operated vertically, with the lower part of the pedal hinged and the upper part tilting backward. The pedal cover disclosed in Patent Document 1 sandwiches the vehicle pedal between a movable member (stay) and an add-on pedal, and fixes the movable member by tightening it with a screw. The pedal cover disclosed in Patent Document 2 is configured to include a hook that can grip the upper end of the pedal and a fixing means for fixing the pedal.

[0003] However, the cover in Patent Document 1 is designed to be attached to a hanging pedal, and has movable members at the top and bottom. Therefore, it was impossible to attach it to a structure such as an organ-style accelerator pedal, where the bottom is connected to the lower component by a hinge, because the movable member tightened with a screw like the present invention cannot be passed under the pedal. The cover in Patent Document 2 is also intended for use with hanging pedals, and the fixing means is located below the pedal. This means that when attaching it to an organ-type accelerator pedal, it is not possible to pass the cover through from below the pedal, and it is not easy to tighten the screws while checking the fixing position from the back of the pedal. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3185874 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-175179 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an accelerator pedal cover that can be easily and reliably attached even to an organ-type accelerator pedal. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] As a first means for solving the above problems, the present invention provides a cover body that covers the surface of an accelerator pedal, an upper fixing means attached to the rear surface of the upper end of the cover body and placed over the upper end of the accelerator pedal; The object of the present invention is to provide an accelerator pedal cover characterized by comprising lower fixing means attached to both sides of the lower part of the cover body and gripping both sides of the lower part of the accelerator pedal. According to the first aspect, even an organ-style accelerator pedal can be attached. Since the attachment is performed from the front and side of the accelerator pedal, it can be attached easily and in a short time.

[0007] As a second means for solving the above problem, the present invention provides an accelerator pedal cover characterized in that, in the first means, the upper fixing means has a plurality of hooks that are U-shaped in cross section from the back surface of the upper end of the cover body along the outer shape of the side and back surfaces of the accelerator pedal. According to the second method, the accelerator pedal can be attached by simply placing it over the top end of the accelerator pedal from the surface of the accelerator pedal. The top end of the accelerator pedal can be supported by multiple hooks, so it can be securely fixed and will not come off easily.

[0008] As a third means for solving the above problem, the present invention provides an accelerator pedal cover characterized in that, in the second means, the lower fixing means has a pair of U-shaped brackets that grip from both sides of the lower part of the accelerator pedal. According to the third means, the accelerator pedal is inserted from the left and right side surfaces of the lower part thereof inward and is gripped by contacting the front, side and rear surfaces, so that it can be securely fixed without easily coming off.

[0009] As a fourth means for solving the above problem, the present invention provides an accelerator pedal cover according to any one of the first to third means, characterized in that the cover body has a protrusion on the lower back surface that fits into the recess of the lower end of the accelerator pedal or the lower hinge of an organ-type accelerator pedal. According to the fourth means, the accelerator pedal can be fixed to the upper, left and right sides, and lower part of the accelerator pedal, so it can be fixed securely without coming off easily. It can be fixed to the lower part of the accelerator pedal regardless of whether it is a hanging type or an organ type. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, the accelerator pedal can be attached to any shape, whether it is a hanging type or an organ type. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of an accelerator pedal cover of the present invention attached to an accelerator pedal, seen obliquely from above. FIG. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view of an accelerator pedal cover of the present invention attached to an accelerator pedal, seen from diagonally below. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a side view of the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the upper fixing means as seen obliquely from above. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the left U-shaped bracket of the lower fixing means, seen from diagonally above. [Figure 6]FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the right U-shaped bracket of the lower fixing means, seen from diagonally above. [Figure 7] 1 is an explanatory diagram 1 showing how the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention is attached to the accelerator pedal. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram 2 showing how the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention is attached to the accelerator pedal. [Figure 9] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing how the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention is attached to the accelerator pedal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] An embodiment of the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In this invention, the front surface of the accelerator pedal or accelerator pedal cover refers to the surface on which the driver places his or her foot. The back surface refers to the opposite side of this front surface. Furthermore, the left and right sides refer to the directions as viewed from the front surface of the accelerator pedal or accelerator pedal cover. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an accelerator pedal cover of the present invention attached to an accelerator pedal, viewed from diagonally above. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an accelerator pedal cover of the present invention attached to an accelerator pedal (only a portion is shown), viewed from diagonally below. FIG. 3 is a side view of the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the upper fixing means, viewed from diagonally above. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the left U-shaped bracket of the lower fixing means, viewed from diagonally above. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the right U-shaped bracket of the lower fixing means, viewed from diagonally above. As shown in the figures, the accelerator pedal cover 10 of the present invention comprises a cover main body 20 that covers the surface of the accelerator pedal 1, an upper fixing means 30 that is attached to the upper back surface of the cover main body 20 and covers the upper end of the accelerator pedal 1, and a lower fixing means 40 that is attached to both sides of the lower part of the cover main body 20 and grips both sides of the lower part of the accelerator pedal 1.

[0013] The cover body 20 is a member that is the same shape as or slightly larger than the surface of the accelerator pedal 1. The cover body 20 can be produced by die-casting using a plastic resin with a predetermined rigidity. The upper part of the cover body 20 has upper mounting holes 22 (two in FIG. 1 ) for mounting the upper fixing means 30 (described later). The lower part of the cover body 20 has two lower mounting holes 24L, 24R for mounting the lower fixing means 40 (described later), and mounting grooves 26L, 26R on the back surface into which the lower fixing means 40 fits. The mounting grooves 26L, 26R are grooves cut out from the side toward the center of the back surface by a predetermined thickness, and are sized to fit U-shaped brackets 42L, 42R of the lower fixing means 40 (described later). The cover body 20 has a protrusion 28 on the lower back surface that fits into the recess at the bottom of the accelerator pedal 1 or the lower hinge of an organ-type accelerator pedal. The protrusion 28 is formed across the width of the lower end of the cover body 20 and can be fitted into the lower end of the accelerator pedal 1 or the recess 2 of the lower hinge of an organ-type accelerator pedal. The cover body 20 is modified to have the same shape as the surface of the accelerator pedal 1 or a shape slightly larger than that, depending on the shape of the accelerator pedal 1 to which it is attached.

[0014] The upper fixing means 30 is a metal bracket that fits over (fits onto) the upper tip of the accelerator pedal 1. The upper fixing means 30 is positioned between the accelerator pedal cover 10 and the accelerator pedal 1 and has a substantially rectangular main surface 32 that covers part of the front tip of the accelerator pedal 1. This main surface 32 has mounting holes 34 (two in FIG. 4 ) at locations facing the upper mounting holes 22 of the cover body 20. The main surface 32 has an upper hook 35, a left hook 36, and a right hook 37 extending from the upper and both sides, excluding the lower part (the lower fixing means 40 side), to hook over the sides and back of the accelerator pedal 1. Of these, the upper hook 35 has a long surface that contacts the back of the accelerator pedal 1. This prevents the upper end of the cover body 20 from coming off due to the force of operating the accelerator pedal 1. The upper fixing means 30 and the cover body 20 are attached using fastening bolts 50. The main surface 32 of the upper fixing means 30 is brought into contact with the upper rear surface of the cover body 20, and the axes of the upper mounting holes 22 and 34 are aligned, and then the fastening bolts 50 are screwed in to fix the upper fixing means 30. Such upper fixing means 30 is fixed to the cover body 20 in advance.

[0015] The lower fixing means 40 is a pair of left and right U-shaped metal brackets 42L, 42R that grip the lower part of the accelerator pedal 1 from both side surfaces. The U-shaped brackets 42L, 42R come into contact with the back surface of the cover body 20 and have main surfaces 43 that fit into the mounting grooves 26L, 26R. The main surface 43 has mounting holes 44 at locations opposite the lower mounting holes 24L, 24R of the cover body 20. A hook 45 extends from one widthwise side of the main surface 43 to hook onto the side and back surface of the accelerator pedal 1. The bottom surface of the hook 45 is shorter than the main surfaces 43 so that it does not come off after the accelerator pedal 1 is fixed. The lower fixing means 40 and the cover body 20 are attached using fastening bolts 50. The main surfaces 32 of the U-shaped brackets 42L, 42R are inserted into the mounting grooves 26L, 26R on the lower back surface of the cover body 20 from the side of the accelerator pedal 1, and after aligning the axes of the lower mounting hole 24 and the mounting hole 44, the fastening bolt 50 can be screwed in to fix them.

[0016] [Effect] The method for attaching the accelerator pedal cover 10 of the present invention configured as described above will now be described. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram 1 showing how the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention is attached to an accelerator pedal. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram 2 showing how the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention is attached to an accelerator pedal. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram 3 showing how the accelerator pedal cover of the present invention is attached to an accelerator pedal. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper hook 35, left hook 36, and right hook 37 of the upper fixing means 30 of the cover body 20, which has already been attached to the upper fixing means 30, are placed over the upper end of the accelerator pedal 1, and then aligned with the surface of the accelerator pedal 1. At this time, the protrusion 28 on the lower back surface of the cover body 20 fits into the lower end of the accelerator pedal 1 or the recess 2 of the lower hinge of an organ-type accelerator pedal. Next, as shown in Figure 8, the lower fixing means 40 is inserted into the left and right mounting grooves 26L, 26R of the cover body 20 arranged between the accelerator pedals 1 from the side of the cover body 20 and the accelerator pedal 1. Specifically, when the main surfaces 43 of the left and right U-shaped brackets 42L, 42R are inserted all the way into the mounting grooves 26L, 26R, the hooks 45 come into contact with the side and back of the accelerator pedal 1 and can grip it. As shown in Figure 9, after the U-shaped brackets 42L, 42R are inserted, the axes of the lower mounting holes 24L, 24R of the cover body 20 and the mounting hole 44 of the lower fixing means 40 are aligned, and the fastening bolt 50 can be screwed in to fix them.

[0017] According to the present invention, the upper part of the accelerator pedal 1 is held by the upper fixing means 30, the left and right sides are held by the lower fixing means 40, and the lower part is fitted with the protrusion 28, so that the accelerator pedal cover 10 can be firmly fixed to the accelerator pedal 1 without easily coming off. The upper fixing means 30 is hooked onto the surface of the accelerator pedal 1, and the lower fixing means are inserted from the left and right side surfaces, gripped and fastened, so that the installation can be easily performed.

[0018] The accelerator pedal cover 10 of the present invention can be applied to either a hanging type or an organ type accelerator pedal 1 by creating the cover body 20 to match the surface shape of the accelerator pedal 1. Furthermore, the material of the cover body 20 is not limited to this, and it may be made of a metal material, an elastic material such as rubber, or a combination of these. In addition to the fastening bolt 50, other fastening means may be used as long as they are detachable. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the combinations shown in the embodiments, but can be implemented in various combinations. [Explanation of symbols]

[0019] 1 accelerator pedal 2 recesses 10 Accelerator pedal cover 20 Cover body 22 Upper mounting hole 24L, 24R Lower mounting holes 26L, 26R mounting groove 28 Convex part 30 Upper fixing means 32 Main Surface 34 Mounting hole 40 Lower fixing means 42L, 42R U-shaped bracket

Claims

1. A cover body that covers the surface of the accelerator pedal; an upper fixing means attached to the rear surface of the upper end of the cover body and placed over the upper end of the accelerator pedal; An accelerator pedal cover characterized by comprising lower fixing means attached to both sides of the lower part of the cover body and gripping both sides of the lower part of the accelerator pedal.

2. 2. The accelerator pedal cover according to claim 1, The accelerator pedal cover is characterized in that the upper fixing means has a plurality of hooks that are U-shaped in cross section from the back surface of the upper end of the cover body along the outer contours of the side and back surfaces of the accelerator pedal.

3. 3. The accelerator pedal cover according to claim 2, The accelerator pedal cover is characterized in that the lower fixing means has a pair of U-shaped brackets that grip the lower side surfaces of the accelerator pedal.

4. 4. The accelerator pedal cover according to claim 1, The cover body has a protrusion on the lower back surface thereof that fits into a recess in the lower end of the accelerator pedal or the lower hinge of an organ-type accelerator pedal.

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