Disclosure of Invention
The present application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, an object of the present application is to propose a brake pedal assembly for a vehicle, which can maintain a brake pedal in a braking state by a locking mechanism without being affected by a power failure of the vehicle when a parking mechanism of the vehicle fails.
The application further provides a vehicle with the brake pedal assembly.
The brake pedal assembly for the vehicle comprises a base, a brake pedal rotatably arranged on the base, and a locking mechanism arranged on the base and comprising a locking piece, a driving piece and a resetting piece, wherein the driving piece and the resetting piece are respectively connected with the locking piece, the locking piece is provided with a locking position for limiting the rotation of the brake pedal, the driving piece overcomes the resetting force of the resetting piece and drives the locking piece to be far away from the locking position when the parking mechanism of the vehicle is normal, and the driving piece stops working to enable the resetting piece to drive the locking piece to move to the locking position when the parking mechanism of the vehicle is invalid.
According to the brake pedal assembly provided by the embodiment of the application, the locking mechanism is arranged, so that when the parking mechanism of the vehicle fails, the brake pedal can be firstly stepped on to enable the vehicle to be in a braking state, then the driving piece stops working, the driving piece does not output driving force outwards, at the moment, the locking piece can move to a locking position under the action of the resetting piece, the locking piece can limit the rotation of the brake pedal, and the brake pedal is kept in a braking state.
According to one embodiment of the application, the brake pedal is provided with a first meshing tooth, the locking mechanism further comprises a limiting gear, a second meshing tooth is arranged on the limiting gear, the second meshing tooth is matched with the first meshing tooth to enable the limiting gear to be linked with the brake pedal, and when the locking piece moves to the locking position, the locking piece is matched with the limiting gear to limit the rotation of the limiting gear.
According to one embodiment of the application, one of the limiting gear and the locking piece is provided with an external spline, and the other of the limiting gear and the locking piece is provided with an internal spline matched with the external spline.
According to one embodiment of the application, the locking mechanism further comprises a mounting seat fixed on the base, and the locking piece is slidably arranged on the base to be close to or far away from the limiting gear.
According to one embodiment of the application, the mounting seat comprises a bottom plate fixed on the base, a first sleeve, a locking piece and a locking piece, wherein one end of the first sleeve is fixedly connected with the bottom plate, the other end of the first sleeve extends towards the direction close to the limiting gear, the locking piece is slidably arranged on the first sleeve, the resetting piece is sleeved on the outer side of the first sleeve, one end of the resetting piece is connected with the bottom plate, and the other end of the resetting piece is connected with the locking piece.
According to one embodiment of the application, a limiting piece for limiting the rotation of the locking piece is arranged between the first sleeve and the locking piece, the limiting piece comprises a limiting protrusion and a limiting groove which are matched with each other, the limiting protrusion extends along the axial direction of the first sleeve, one of the limiting protrusion and the limiting groove is arranged on the outer side wall of the first sleeve, and the other of the limiting protrusion and the limiting groove is arranged on the locking piece.
According to one embodiment of the application, the mounting seat further comprises a second sleeve arranged on the bottom plate and positioned outside the first sleeve, and the second sleeve, the first sleeve and the bottom plate define a positioning groove for accommodating the reset piece.
According to one embodiment of the application, the driving member is configured as an electromagnet, and the outer periphery of the base plate extends radially beyond the second sleeve to define a mounting slot for receiving the electromagnet.
According to one embodiment of the application, the locking mechanism further comprises a rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft is fixed on the base, the rotating shaft penetrates through the limiting gear, the locking piece and the first sleeve, and the limiting gear can rotate relative to the rotating shaft.
The vehicle comprises the brake pedal assembly, and the brake pedal assembly is arranged on the vehicle, so that when the parking mechanism of the vehicle fails, the brake pedal can be firstly pressed down, the vehicle is in a braking state, then the driving piece stops working, the driving piece does not output driving force outwards, at the moment, the locking piece can move to a locking position under the action of the resetting piece, the locking piece can limit the rotation of the brake pedal, and the brake pedal is kept in a braking state, so that the safety of drivers and passengers is effectively protected.
Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application.
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The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the application will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a brake pedal assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of a brake pedal engaging a locking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a brake pedal assembly according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a locking mechanism (when the locking member is in the locked position) according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction B-B of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a locking mechanism (with the locking member away from the locked position) according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of the vehicle during normal EPB and driving;
FIG. 9 is a schematic illustration of a vehicle locking a brake pedal with a lock in the event of EPB failure;
Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the vehicle with the brake pedal park released with the locking member away from the locked position.
Reference numerals:
The brake pedal assembly 100 is configured such that,
Base 110, brake pedal 120, first engagement teeth 121,
The locking mechanism 130, the locking member 131, the driving member 132, the resetting member 133, the limiting gear 134, the second meshing gear 134a, the mounting seat 135, the bottom plate 135a, the first sleeve 135b, the second sleeve 135c, the limiting protrusion 136a, the limiting groove 136b, the rotating shaft 137, the positioning groove 101 and the mounting groove 102.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the application.
A brake pedal assembly 100 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application is described below with reference to fig. 1-10.
A brake pedal assembly 100 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application includes a base 110, a brake pedal 120, and a locking mechanism 130.
The base 110 may be fixed on the floor or on the vehicle body, the brake pedal 120 is rotatably disposed on the base 110, and braking can be achieved when the brake pedal 120 is stepped down, it is understood that a return spring may be disposed between the brake pedal 120 and the base 110, and when a driver releases the brake pedal 120, the brake pedal 120 may be returned under the action of the return spring, so as to release braking.
The locking mechanism 130 is arranged on the base 110, the locking mechanism 130 comprises a locking member 131, a driving member 132 and a resetting member 133, the driving member 132 and the resetting member 133 are connected with the locking member 131, the locking member 131 can move under the action of the driving member 132 and/or the resetting member 133, the locking member 131 has a locking position for limiting the rotation of the brake pedal 120, the locking member 131 can limit the rotation of the brake pedal 120 when the locking member 131 moves to the locking position, and the locking member 131 is not matched with the brake pedal 120 when the locking member 131 is far away from the locking position, so that the rotation of the brake pedal 120 cannot be limited.
When the parking mechanism of the vehicle is normal, the locking mechanism 130 is not needed to additionally lock the brake pedal 120, the driving member 132 can overcome the restoring force of the restoring member 133 and output the driving force outwards, and the driving member 132 can further drive the locking member 131 to be away from the locking position, so that the locking member 131 cannot limit the rotation of the brake pedal 120, and the brake pedal 120 can be stepped on without limitation.
When the parking mechanism of the vehicle fails, the driving member 132 can be stopped at this time, the driving member 132 does not output driving force outwards any more, the locking member 131 moves to the locking position under the action of the restoring force of the restoring member 133, and thus the locking member 131 can limit the rotation of the brake pedal 120, the brake pedal 120 is fixed at a position and does not rotate any more, and no matter whether the vehicle has electricity or not, the locking member 131 can move to the locking position under the action of the restoring member 133 to complete the limit of the brake pedal 120.
For example, when the parking mechanism of the vehicle fails, the brake pedal 120 may be depressed first to bring the vehicle into a braking state, and then the driving member 132 is stopped, and the driving member 132 no longer outputs driving force, at this time, the locking member 131 may be moved to the locking position by the restoring member 133, and the locking member 131 will restrict the rotation of the brake pedal 120, and the brake pedal 120 is maintained in a braking state.
According to the brake pedal assembly 100 of the embodiment of the present application, by providing the locking mechanism 130, when the parking mechanism of the vehicle fails, the brake pedal 120 can be depressed first, so that the vehicle is in a braking state, then the driving member 132 stops working, the driving member 132 no longer outputs driving force outwards, at this time, the locking member 131 can move to the locking position under the action of the resetting member 133, the locking member 131 will limit the rotation of the brake pedal 120, and the brake pedal 120 is kept in a braking state.
In some embodiments of the present application, the brake pedal 120 is provided with a first engaging tooth 121, and the locking mechanism 130 further includes a limiting gear 134, and the limiting gear 134 is provided with a second engaging tooth 134a, and the second engaging tooth 134a cooperates with the first engaging tooth 121 to enable the limiting gear 134 to be coupled with the brake pedal 120.
When the locking member 131 moves to the locking position, the locking member 131 cooperates with the limit gear 134 to limit the rotation of the limit gear 134, when the locking member 131 cooperates with the limit gear 134, the limit gear 134 cannot rotate, and the brake pedal 120 cannot rotate due to the linkage of the limit gear 134 and the brake pedal 120, which is linked with the limit gear 134, can rotate when the locking member 131 does not cooperate with the limit gear 134.
Further, one of the locking member 131 and the limiting gear 134 is provided with an external spline, and the other one of the locking member 131 and the limiting gear 134 is provided with an internal spline matched with the external spline. When the locking member 131 is matched with the limiting gear 134, the locking member 131 and the limiting gear 134 are connected more firmly, so that the parking capability of a vehicle when a parking mechanism is damaged is ensured, and the safety of drivers and passengers is ensured.
In some embodiments of the present application, the locking mechanism 130 further includes a mounting base 135, the mounting base 135 is fixed on the base 110, and the locking member 131 is slidably disposed on the base 110 to be close to or far from the limiting gear 134. It should be noted that the locking member 131 is only slidable but not rotatable about its own axis, whereby the locking member 131 can be moved to the locking position, but upon engagement with the limit gear 134, the locking member 131 is not rotatable, thereby restricting the rotation of the brake pedal 120 so that the brake pedal 120 is maintained in the braking state.
Specifically, the mounting base 135 includes a bottom plate 135a and a first sleeve 135b, the bottom plate 135a is fixed on the base 110, one end of the first sleeve 135b is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 135a, the other end of the first sleeve 135b extends toward a direction approaching the limit gear 134, the locking member 131 is slidably disposed on the first sleeve 135b, and an axis of the first sleeve 135b may be orthogonal to the bottom plate 135a, so that the locking member 131 may move along an axis of the first sleeve 135 b.
Of course, the restoring member 133 may be sleeved on the outer side of the first sleeve 135b, one end of the restoring member 133 is connected with the bottom plate 135a, and the other end of the restoring member 133 is connected with the locking member 131. Accordingly, one end of the restoring member 133 is fixed, and the restoring member 133 can always apply a restoring force to the locking member 131 to move toward the locking position. The restoring member 133 may be a restoring spring, and since the restoring member 133 is sleeved on the outer side of the first sleeve 135b, the restoring member 133 is more stable in the process of shrinkage and stretching.
Further, a stopper for limiting the rotation of the locker 131 is provided between the first sleeve 135b and the locker 131, and specifically, the stopper includes a stopper protrusion 136a and a stopper groove 136b engaged with each other, the stopper protrusion 136a extends in an axial direction of the first sleeve 135b, one of the stopper protrusion 136a and the stopper groove 136b is provided at an outer sidewall of the first sleeve 135b, and the other of the stopper protrusion 136a and the stopper groove 136b is provided at the locker 131. Thus, the locking member 131 can only slide along the axial direction of the first sleeve 135b, but cannot rotate relative to itself, and it should be noted that the locking member 131 may be sleeved on the outer side wall of the first sleeve 135 b.
In some embodiments of the present application, the mounting base 135 further includes a second sleeve 135c, the second sleeve 135c being disposed on the bottom plate 135a and located outside the first sleeve 135b, optionally, the axis of the second sleeve 135c coincides with the axis of the first sleeve 135b, and the second sleeve 135c, the first sleeve 135b and the bottom plate 135a define the positioning slot 101 for receiving the restoring member 133, thereby facilitating the mounting of the restoring member 133 and the positioning of the restoring member 133.
In some embodiments of the application, the driver 132 is configured as an electromagnet, and the outer periphery of the base plate 135a radially extends beyond the second sleeve 135c to define the mounting slot 102 that receives the electromagnet. Therefore, the electromagnet is fixed more conveniently, and the installation stability of the electromagnet is improved.
When the electromagnet is powered on, the restoring force of the restoring member 133 can be overcome, the locking member 131 is adsorbed, so that the locking member 131 is far away from the locking position, after the electromagnet is powered off, the restoring member 133 drives the locking member 131 to move to the locking position, so that the locking member 131 locks the limiting gear 134, the limiting gear 134 is limited to rotate, and the brake pedal 120 linked with the limiting gear 134 cannot rotate.
In some embodiments of the present application, the locking mechanism 130 further includes a rotating shaft 137, the rotating shaft 137 is fixed on the base 110, and the rotating shaft 137 passes through the limiting gear 134, the locking member 131 and the first sleeve 135b, and the limiting gear 134 is rotatable relative to the rotating shaft 137. It will be appreciated that the shaft 137 may be formed by a shank of a bolt having a head that abuts one end of the base 110, the free end of the shank passing through the base 110 and threadedly engaging a nut provided at the other end of the base 110.
The operation of the brake pedal assembly according to the embodiment of the present application is described below.
As shown in fig. 1, when an ECU (vehicle electronic control unit) detects that an EPB (electronic parking system) is normal in function and a vehicle is running through a CAN network, the ECU sends an instruction to energize the control switch, at this time, the power supply supplies power to the electromagnet, the magnetic attraction force generated by the electromagnet overcomes the restoring force of the restoring member and drives the locking member 131 away from the locking position, and the parking brake is implemented by the EPB.
As shown in fig. 2, when the ECU detects that the EPB fails (the failure code is sent to the ECU after the failure of the EPB is detected) through the CAN network and the vehicle is stationary, the meter displays EPB failure information, the driver presses the brake pedal, and triggers the control button (the control button CAN be arranged at any position in the operable range of the driver), so as to disconnect the control switch, the locking member 131 is not absorbed by the electromagnet, the locking member 131 is matched with the limit gear 134 under the action of the reset member, at this time, the limit gear 134 and the brake pedal 120 linked with the limit gear 134 cannot rotate, and the brake pedal 120 is maintained at a certain depth position, so that the inside of the caliper maintains a certain hydraulic pressure, thereby realizing four-wheel parking.
As shown in fig. 3, when the ECU detects that the vehicle is stationary through the CAN network, the control button is triggered, the control switch is turned on, the electromagnet is electrified to generate suction force, the locking member 131 is separated from the limiting gear 134 under the action of electromagnetic force, at this time, both the limiting gear 134 and the brake pedal 120 are not limited, and the brake pedal 120 is restored to the initial position under the reaction force of the pedal return torsion spring and the booster mechanism, so as to realize parking release.
The following briefly describes a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present application.
The vehicle according to the embodiment of the application includes the brake pedal assembly 100, and since the vehicle according to the embodiment of the application is provided with the brake pedal assembly 100, when the parking mechanism of the vehicle fails, the vehicle can first step on the brake pedal 120 to make the vehicle in a braking state, then the driving member 132 stops working, the driving member 132 does not output driving force outwards, at this time, the locking member 131 can move to a locking position under the action of the resetting member 133, the locking member 131 can limit the rotation of the brake pedal 120, and the brake pedal 120 is kept in a braking state, thereby effectively protecting the safety of drivers and passengers.
In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.