| 摘要 |
A pedal box for a vehicle (V), comprises a pedal (E) pivotally mounted intermediate its ends un a pedal pin (PP) carried by the pedal box, so as to have, beyond eac h side of the pedal pivot (PP), a lower pedal part carrying a footpad (FP), and an upper pedal part; an abutment surface (S) provided in or on the upper pedal part and so located with respe ct to the pedal pivot axis (PP) that the abutment surface (S) is beyond a top dead centre position of the pedal pivot (PP) at the driver/passenger compartment (PC) side; and an activation device (C, D) adapted, in use, to be secured between a portion (Q) of the vehicle (V) designed to defo rm upon frontal impact, and a portion (P) of the vehicle (V) designed for minimal deformatio n upon frontal impact and, upon activation, to engage the abutment surface (S) such that th e upper pedal part is rotated towards the driver/passenger compartment (PC), and the lower peda l part is rotated away from the driver/passenger compartment (PC). |
