INTRUSION-MINIMIZING BRAKE PEDAL CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION

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• The intrusion minimizing brake pedal mechanism is structured on the brake pedal and consists of the following parts.

― Pedal arm

― Lever

― Pin A

― Pin B

― Pin C

― Bracket

Construction

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Operation

During normal braking

• When the brake pedal is depressed, the pedal arm rotates at the pin A fulcrum point, and the pedal depression force is transmitted to the fork of the power brake unit.

• This pedal depression force pushes in the fork to operate the brakes.

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Intrusion-minimizing operation

• In a frontal collision, the brake pedal is forced rearward by the movement of the dashboard.

• In response to this, force in the direction of X is applied to the brake pedal lever because the dashboard member and brake pedal lever interfere.

• With the addition of force in the direction of X, the lever rotates around the pin B fulcrum point.

• When the lever rotates, it obstructs pin A at the fulcrum point of the pedal arm.

• If the pedal rotates further, pin A separates from the bracket (notch), and the pedal is freed.

• By freeing the pedal arm, the force applied to the lower extremities is reduced.

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