Wiring structure of a parking brake cable

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9505387-B2
Application number	US-201314417806-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2013
Priority date	Sep 18, 2012
Publication date	Nov 29, 2016
Grant date	Nov 29, 2016

Abstract

A wiring structure includes brake cable, a shift selection device, and a support bracket. The brake cable links a foot-operated operation pedal disposed in front of a seat and brake units provided to rear wheels rearward of the seat and is directed toward a top surface of a floor tunnel in front of the seat in the vehicle. The shift selection device outputs a signal for switching a driving range position and is supported by the support bracket in a position to the side of the seat, so as to allow a cable insertion space to be disposed between the shift selection device and the top surface of the floor tunnel. The brake cable is wired so as to pass through the cable insertion space.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A parking brake cable wiring structure comprising:
a parking brake cable configured to extend rearward in a vehicle from a foot-operated operation pedal disposed in front of a driver seat, and configured to link to parking brake units provided to vehicle wheels rearward of the driver seat;
a shift selection device configured to be operated by the driver to output a signal for switching a driving range position; and
a device support structure configured to support the shift selection device in a position to the side of the driver seat so as to enable a cable insertion space to be disposed between the shift selection device and a top surface of a floor tunnel,
the parking brake cable being configured so as to be directed toward the top surface of the floor tunnel on the front side in the vehicle from the driver seat and to pass through the cable insertion space,
the top surface of the floor tunnel being spaced apart from a floor panel of the vehicle.

2. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the device support structure is configured to support the shift selection device in the position to the side of the driver seat so as to enable the cable insertion space to have a left-side open part opening to the left side of the vehicle, a right-side open part opening to the right side of the vehicle, and a rear-side open part opening to the rear of the vehicle.

3. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the device support structure has a support leg configured to stand upright from the top surface of the floor tunnel, and a pedestal part supported on the support leg, the shift selection device being attached to the pedestal part.

4. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 3 , wherein
the support leg has a three-legged structure comprising a single front leg part, and a pair of rear leg parts aligned in the vehicle width direction and disposed in a position rearward in the vehicle relative to the front leg part.

5. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the parking brake cable is configured to be directed toward the rear of the vehicle along a border position between the floor panel and the floor tunnel, the floor tunnel being formed by causing the floor panel to bulge upward in the vehicle.

6. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 1 , further comprising
a sensor support structure configured to support a sensor device disposed in the vehicle at a position rearward in the vehicle from the shift selection device, so as to enable a second cable insertion space to be disposed between the sensor device and the floor tunnel and
the parking brake cable being configured to be passed through the cable insertion space and to pass through the second cable insertion space.

7. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the device support structure has a support leg configured to stand upright from the top surface of the floor tunnel, and a pedestal part supported on the support leg, the shift selection device being attached to the pedestal part.

8. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the parking brake cable is configured to be directed toward the rear of the vehicle along a border position between the floor panel and the floor tunnel, the floor tunnel being formed by causing the floor panel to bulge upward in the vehicle.

9. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 3 , wherein
the parking brake cable is configured to be directed toward the rear of the vehicle along a border position between the floor panel and the floor tunnel, the floor tunnel being formed by causing the floor panel to bulge upward in the vehicle.

10. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 4 , wherein
the parking brake cable is configured to be directed toward the rear of the vehicle along a border position between the floor panel and the floor tunnel, the floor tunnel being formed by causing the floor panel to bulge upward in the vehicle.

11. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 2 , further comprising
a sensor support structure configured to support a sensor device installed in the vehicle at a position rearward in the vehicle from the shift selection device, so as to enable a second cable insertion space to be disposed between the sensor device and the floor tunnel and
the parking brake cable being configured to be passed through the cable insertion space and to pass through the second cable insertion space.

12. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 3 , further comprising
a sensor support structure configured to support a sensor device installed in the vehicle at a position rearward in the vehicle from the shift selection device, so as to enable a second cable insertion space to be disposed between the sensor device and the floor tunnel and
the parking brake cable being configured to be passed through the cable insertion space and to pass through the second cable insertion space.

13. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 4 , further comprising
a sensor support structure configured to support a sensor device installed in the vehicle at a position rearward in the vehicle from the shift selection device, so as to enable a second cable insertion space to be disposed between the sensor device and the floor tunnel and
the parking brake cable being configured to be passed through the cable insertion space and to pass through the second cable insertion space.

14. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 5 , further comprising
a sensor support structure configured to support a sensor device installed in the vehicle at a position rearward in the vehicle from the shift selection device, so as to enable a second cable insertion space to be disposed between the sensor device and the floor tunnel and
the parking brake cable being configured to be passed through the cable insertion space and to pass through the second cable insertion space.

15. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the floor tunnel is formed in the floor panel.

16. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the floor tunnel extends in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and bulges upward in the vehicle at a vehicle-widthwise middle.

17. The parking brake cable wiring structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the shift selection device is disposed on the top surface of the floor tunnel.

Assignees

• Nissan Motor

Inventors

• Tanigaki Tatsunori
• Mori Nobuhiro
• Yamamoto Daisuke
• Saitou Ryo
• Kaho Minoru

Classifications

• B60T7/045

  with locking and release means, e.g. providing parking brake application · CPC title

• B60K20/04

  floor mounted · CPC title

• B60T11/046 Primary

  Using cables (B60T11/043 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K2001/0438

  Arrangement under the floor · CPC title

• B60K1/04

  of the electric storage means for propulsion · CPC title