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Vehicle pedal bracket and vehicle operation pedal device
US9632524B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9632524-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314772730-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 6, 2013 |
| Publication date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
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A vehicle pedal bracket, including a pair of bracket halves disposed on right and left sides of an operation pedal and joined by placing joint portions thereof parallel and on top of each other so that the joint portions surface contact each other, and the vehicle pedal bracket being fixed to a vehicle body via attachment portions of the pair of bracket halves, the joint portions protruding from the bracket halves formed by a sheet material and at least one of the joint portions bent into a crank shape and placed on top of each other so as to surface contact each other, the joint portions being provided at least at two positions located on both sides of the attachment portions in a vertical direction of a vehicle, and the joint portion which is located below the attachment portions being provided to protrude toward the front of the vehicle.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vehicle pedal bracket, including first and second bracket halves that are disposed on right and left sides of an operation pedal, the first and second bracket halves including a plurality of joint portions extending parallel to each other and joining together the first and second bracket halves, each joint portion comprising first and second joints positioned on top of each other so that the first and second joints of each joint portion surface contact each other, and the vehicle pedal bracket being fixed to a vehicle body via a first attachment portion of the first bracket half and a second attachment portion of the second bracket half, each of the first and second joints protruding from a respective one of the first and second bracket halves formed by a sheet material, at least one of the first and second joints of each joint portion extending from the respective one of the first and second bracket halves in a bent shape, and the first and second joints being placed on top of each other so as to surface contact each other in each respective joint portion, the first and second joints of at least a first joint portion of the plurality of joint portions being located below the first and second attachment portions in a vertical direction of a vehicle, and the first and second joints of at least a second joint portion of the plurality of joint portions being located above the first and second attachment portions in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and the first and second joints of the first joint portion located below the first and second attachment portions being provided so as to protrude toward the front of the vehicle. 2. The vehicle pedal bracket according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second joints of each joint portion has a restricting wall that is bent toward the other of the first and second joints and that is engaged with the other of the first and second joints to position the first and second joints. 3. A vehicle operation pedal device including the vehicle pedal bracket according to claim 1 and a support pin that is disposed so as to penetrate the pair of first and second bracket halves of the vehicle pedal bracket, the operation pedal being pivotally disposed about an axis of the support pin. 4. The vehicle pedal bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second joints of the first joint portion located below the first and second attachment portions are provided at a position closer than the first and second attachment portions to the front of the vehicle.
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- What does patent US9632524B2 cover?
- A vehicle pedal bracket, including a pair of bracket halves disposed on right and left sides of an operation pedal and joined by placing joint portions thereof parallel and on top of each other so that the joint portions surface contact each other, and the vehicle pedal bracket being fixed to a vehicle body via attachment portions of the pair of bracket halves, the joint portions protruding fro…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kitaguchi Kazuaki, NAKANE Masataka, Toyota Tekko Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G05G1/30. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 25 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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