| 摘要 |
A brake pedal apparatus (2,2a) for an automobile comprises a pedal bracket (3) fixed to a dash panel (1); a first link (8,13,5) rotatably supported about an axis (9,6) by the pedal bracket (3) in such a configuration as to operate a push rod (10); a vehicle body portion (12) positioned rearward of the pedal bracket (3) in a vehicular body; a second link {(21:17,19, 20),(21a:22,24)} rotatably supported about an axis (18,23) by the pedal bracket (3); and an engagement portion (8b,5a) disposed in the first link (8,5), and configured to securely engage with the second link (19,24) when an external force caused by a collision and applied to the dash panel (1) is followed by operations below:
i) the pedal bracket (3) moves rearward of the vehicular body relative (15) to the vehicle body portion (12),
ii) the second link (20,24), thereby, contacts the vehicle body portion (12), and
iii) the first link (8,5), thereby, moves relative to the second link (17,22). |
