MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR PEDAL DEVICE

摘要

A mounting structure for a pedal device including a pedal and a bracket is configured to mount the pedal device on a dash panel with the dash panel sandwiched by and between the bracket and a master cylinder device. The mounting structure includes: a plurality of fastening rods for fastening the bracket to the master cylinder device; and a plurality of collars interposed between the dash panel and the bracket for spacing the dash panel and the bracket apart from each other, the fastening rods extending through the collars. The collars include a pair of collars, and one of the pair of collars has an extending portion extending along the dash panel in a direction away from the other of the pair of collars and functions as a reinforcing member for reducing deformation of the dash panel caused when the pedal is stepped on.

主权项

1. A mounting structure for a pedal device that includes a pedal and a bracket that pivotally holds the pedal, the mounting structure being configured to mount the pedal device on a dash panel with the dash panel sandwiched by and between the bracket and a master cylinder device, the mounting structure comprising:
a plurality of fastening rods that are configured to respectively extend through a plurality of holes formed in the dash panel for fastening the bracket and the master cylinder device to each other; and a plurality of collars configured to be interposed between the dash panel and the bracket for spacing the dash panel and the bracket apart from each other, the plurality of fastening rods respectively extending through the plurality of collars, wherein the plurality of collars includes a pair of collars, and a first one of the pair of collars has an extending portion that extends along the dash panel in a direction away from a second one of the pair of collars, the extending portion reinforcing the dash panel and reducing deformation of the dash panel caused when the pedal is stepped on.