摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a brake pedal from interfering with a driver by preventing the lower side of the brake pedal from rotating backward in front collision of an automobile. <P>SOLUTION: The automobile 1 is provided with: the brake pedal 14 pivoted by a pivotal shaft 13 at the front part of an automobile body 2 so as to vertically extend to make its lower end longitudinally rotatable in the automobile interior 10 close to the rear side of the front part of the body 2; and a brake booster 21 supported to the front part of the body 2, and interlockingly connected with a longitudinal intermediate part of the brake pedal 14. Brake operation force A applied to the lower end part of the brake pedal 14 is boosted by the brake booster 21 and outputted. The pivotal shaft 13 is positioned on the front side of the brake booster 21 in the longitudinal direction of the body 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO</p> |