DEVICE FOR MOUNTING A PEDAL LEVER

摘要

A pedal lever ( 2 ) of a motor vehicle is mounted in a pivotingly movable manner about a pivot axis ( 5 ), which is arranged at a bearing block ( 4 ). The pivot axis ( 5 ) is designed as a bearing bolt ( 6 ). An abutment ( 8 ) is arranged at a spaced location from the bearing block ( 4 ) as well as a tear-off member ( 9 ), which is designed as a two-armed lever ( 10 ) and is arranged between the bearing block ( 4 ) and the abutment ( 8 ). The tear-off member ( 9 ) brings about the shearing off of the pivot axis ( 5 ) of the pedal lever ( 2 ) as a consequence of the action of an external force caused by a crash due to a relative motion between the tear-off member ( 9 ) and the bearing block ( 4 ) while a shearing force is applied. The tear-off member ( 9 ) is supported at the bearing block ( 4 ) at a spaced location from the pivot axis ( 5 ) of the pedal lever ( 2 ).