Device for preventing misoperation of stepping on accelerator pedal

Abstract

The present application discloses a device for preventing a misoperation of stepping on an accelerator pedal, comprising a first structure for fixing said device on a vehicle floor, and a second structure for pressing against a foot sole of a driver at a designated position. The first structure is configured to be fixedly connected to the vehicle floor, and the second structure is configured to extend to the designated height from the first structure to the position below the accelerator pedal. The present application can solve the problem of traffic accidents caused by a misoperation of stepping on an accelerator pedal.

Description

Accelerator pedal anti-accidental stepping device Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile technology, and in particular to a device for preventing accidental stepping on an accelerator pedal. Background Art

[0002] Cars are a convenient and fast means of transportation. Automatic cars are popular among people for their simple and easy operation. However, automatic cars also have a big problem. It is easy for drivers to accidentally step on the accelerator pedal while stepping on the brake pedal. Every day, many people around the world accidentally step on the accelerator pedal while stepping on the brake pedal, causing traffic accidents or serious traffic accidents with casualties.

[0003] The root cause of the misoperation is that the driver accidentally stepped on the accelerator pedal while stepping on the brake pedal. The driver did not know it and mistakenly thought that he was stepping on the brake pedal. In order to stop the car, he kept stepping on the accelerator pedal hard and deep.

[0004] After searching, the Chinese patent with publication number CN101875310A (published on November 3, 2010) discloses the following information about a device for preventing accidental pressing of an accelerator pedal:

[0005] According to statistics, 30% of car accidents are caused by mistakenly pressing the accelerator. Under normal circumstances, drivers generally do not confuse the accelerator and brake pedals. However, in emergency situations, especially for new drivers and those who are tired or careless, mistakes are easy to make. Due to high tension and fatigue, the driver's movements are confused and he may mistakenly press the accelerator instead of the brake. This strong and fast pressure not only fails to prevent the accident, but also further accelerates the occurrence of the accident and aggravates the severity of the accident.

[0006] It should be noted that the above information disclosed in this background technology section is only used to understand the background technology of the present invention, and therefore may contain information that does not constitute prior art. Application Contents

[0007] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the present application discloses a device for preventing accidental stepping on the accelerator pedal, which can solve the problem of traffic accidents caused by accidental stepping on the accelerator pedal.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, this application is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0009] A device for preventing the accelerator pedal from being accidentally stepped on includes a first structure for fixing the accelerator pedal to the car floor and a second structure for supporting the driver's foot at a specified position. The first structure is configured to be fixedly connected to the car floor, and the second structure is configured to extend from the first structure to the bottom of the accelerator pedal to a specified height.

[0010] According to a preferred technical solution, a mounting hole is formed in the first structure, one end opening of the mounting hole is arranged to be located on the upper surface of the first structure, and the other end opening of the mounting hole is arranged to be located on the lower surface of the first structure.

[0011] According to a preferred technical solution, a mounting bolt is provided in the mounting hole, the mounting bolt is arranged to pass through the mounting hole, and the mounting bolt is arranged to be fixedly connected to the vehicle floor.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution, the first structure is arranged to be located directly below the accelerator pedal.

[0013] In a preferred technical solution, the height of the second structure is set to H0, and the height of the accelerator pedal from the vehicle floor when the accelerator pedal is stepped on to a specified stroke position is set to H1, where H1=H0.

[0014] In a preferred technical solution, the designated stroke is set to half of the accelerator pedal stroke.

[0015] The present application discloses a device for preventing accidental stepping on an accelerator pedal, which has the following advantages:

[0016] When the driver steps on the accelerator pedal to the halfway point of its travel, the anti-accidental stepping part will press against the sole of the foot, creating a stimulating feeling on the sole of the foot. This stimulating feeling will produce muscle memory as it becomes more frequent. When the driver steps on the brake pedal, there is no feeling of the foot being pressed against the sole of the foot. When the driver wants to step on the brake pedal, but his foot steps on the accelerator pedal instead, the anti-accelerator stepping part at the lower end of the accelerator pedal will press against the sole of the foot. The muscle memory on the foot will form a conditioned reflex, quickly determining that the foot is stepping on the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal, so that the driver will no longer make the mistake of stepping on the accelerator pedal by mistake when stepping on the brake pedal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art.

[0018] Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of the usage state of an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments.

[0022] Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative work shall fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0023] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the device for preventing the accidental stepping of the accelerator pedal described in the present application includes a first structure 11 for fixing the device for preventing the accidental stepping of the accelerator pedal on the car floor 100, and a second structure 21 for supporting the sole of the driver's foot at a specified position. The first structure 11 is configured to be fixedly connected to the car floor 100, and the second structure 21 is configured to extend from the first structure 11 to the bottom of the accelerator pedal 2 to a specified height.

[0024] In this embodiment, when the driver steps on the accelerator pedal 2 to the halfway position of the stroke, the anti-misstepping part will press against the sole of the foot, forming a stimulating feeling of pressing the foot. This stimulating feeling will produce muscle memory when it becomes frequent. When the driver steps on the brake pedal, there is no feeling of pressing against the sole of the foot. When the driver wants to step on the brake pedal, the foot steps on the accelerator pedal 2. The anti-misstepping part at the lower end of the accelerator pedal 2 will press against the sole of the foot. The muscle memory of the foot will form a conditioned reflex, quickly determining that the foot is stepping on the accelerator pedal 2 instead of the brake pedal, so that the driver will no longer make the mistake of stepping on the accelerator pedal 2 by mistake when stepping on the brake pedal.

[0025] In this embodiment, to address the technical issue of securing the accelerator pedal's accidental stepping prevention device to the vehicle floor 100, a mounting hole 4 can be formed in the first structure 11. One end of the mounting hole 4 is positioned on the upper surface of the first structure 11, while the other end is positioned on the lower surface of the first structure 11. A mounting bolt is disposed in the mounting hole 4 and is configured to pass through the mounting hole 4 and securely connect to the vehicle floor 100. The first structure 11 is configured to be located directly below the accelerator pedal 2.

[0026] In this embodiment, to solve the technical problem of how to support the driver's foot at a specified position, the height of the second structure 21 is set to H0. When the accelerator pedal 2 is depressed to a specified travel position, the height of the accelerator pedal 2 from the vehicle floor 100 is set to H1, where H1 = H0. The specified travel is set to half the travel of the accelerator pedal 2.

[0027] In this embodiment, specifically, the accelerator pedal's device for preventing accidental stepping is installed at the lower end of the accelerator pedal 2. There are two mounting holes 4 on the accelerator pedal's device for preventing accidental stepping, which are used to fix the accelerator pedal's device for preventing accidental stepping on the car floor. The height of the accelerator pedal's device for preventing accidental stepping is about one-half of the accelerator pedal 2's stroke.

[0028] When the driver steps on it with the sole of the foot, it can produce a clear stimulation effect on the sole of the foot and generate muscle memory, so that the driver can quickly determine that the foot is stepping on the accelerator pedal 2 based on the stimulation feeling of the sole of the foot and muscle memory. When the driver steps on the accelerator pedal 2 more than about half of the stroke of the accelerator pedal 2, he can feel the accelerator pedal's anti-misstepping device pressing against the sole of the foot, but the accelerator pedal's anti-misstepping device will not prevent the driver from continuing to step down deeply on the accelerator pedal 2.

[0029] When the driver steps on the brake pedal and accidentally steps on the accelerator pedal 2, because there is an accelerator pedal anti-misstepping device at the lower end of the accelerator pedal 2, there will be a feeling and muscle memory of it pressing against the sole of the foot, while the brake pedal does not have the feeling and muscle memory of pressing against the sole of the foot. In this way, the driver can make a correct judgment quickly based on the feeling and muscle memory of the sole of the foot when stepping down, and know that the one pressing against the sole of the foot is the accelerator pedal 2, and the one not pressing against the sole of the foot is the brake pedal, thereby preventing the accident of accidentally stepping on the accelerator pedal 2 when stepping on the brake pedal.

[0030] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations.

[0031] Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0032] Without further constraints, an element defined by the phrase "comprises a..." does not preclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or apparatus that includes the element.

[0033] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit them. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A device for preventing accidental stepping of the accelerator pedal, wherein: The invention comprises a first structure for fixing the accelerator pedal on the floor of the car to prevent accidental stepping, and a second structure for supporting the sole of the driver's foot at a designated position. The first structure is configured to be fixedly connected to the floor of the car, and the second structure is configured to extend from the first structure to below the accelerator pedal to a designated height.

2. The device for preventing accidental stepping of the accelerator pedal according to claim 1, wherein: A mounting hole is formed in the first structure, one end opening of the mounting hole is arranged to be located on the upper surface of the first structure, and the other end opening of the mounting hole is arranged to be located on the lower surface of the first structure.

3. The device for preventing accidental stepping of the accelerator pedal according to claim 2, wherein: The mounting hole is provided with a mounting bolt, the mounting bolt is arranged to pass through the mounting hole, and the mounting bolt is arranged to be fixedly connected to the vehicle floor.

4. The device for preventing accidental stepping of the accelerator pedal according to claim 1, wherein: The first structure is configured to be located directly below the accelerator pedal.

5. The device for preventing accidental stepping of the accelerator pedal according to claim 1, wherein: The height of the second structure is set to H0, and the height of the accelerator pedal from the bottom plate of the vehicle when the accelerator pedal is stepped on to a specified stroke position is set to H1, H1=H0.

6. The device for preventing accidental stepping of the accelerator pedal according to claim 5, wherein: The designated stroke is set to half of the accelerator pedal stroke.

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