Operational pedal support structure for an automotive vehicle and method of providing the same

摘要

An operational pedal support structure of an automotive vehicle comprises a fixed pedal support member (17) on the side of a dash panel (3), a swing pedal support member (19), a pedal body (12) supported at the swing pedal support member (19) via a first pivotal axis (28), a downward-move restricting means (34) to allow a downward move of the first pivotal axis (28) only in case the rotational lever (21) rotates, and a pressing portion (35) provided at the rotational lever (21) so as to press down the swing pedal support member (19). The pressing portion (35) is positioned in front of the second pivotal axis (33). The operational pedal support structure of an automotive vehicle is equipped with means for compulsively moving down the pedal at the vehicle frontal collision.