JPH0796784A - Driving attitude adjuster of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform an attitude adjustment to take a proper driving attitude by a driver easily irrespective of the diver's physical measurements by means of a positional adjustment between a driver seat and each of operating pedals such a an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal or the like. CONSTITUTION:Four operating parts 71 to 74, a control unit and a motor driving control part 70 including a read-only memory stored with adjusting data pertaining to each position of a seat, where an eye point of an occupant standard model taken on a driver seat 14 is placed on a proper position while this standard model takes a position equivalent to the proper driving attitude and the operating 'l are all installed in a seat movable, supporting mechanism part 20, an accelerator pedal movable supporting mechanism part 24 and a brake movable supporting mechanism part 27, respectively. With this constitution, according to each operation of these operating parts 71 to 74, control in accordance with the adjusting data stored in the read-only memory concerning these movable supporting mechanism parts 20, 24 and 27, is carried out by the motor driving control part 70.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle occupant seated in a vehicle compartment forming portion of a vehicle, which is operated by changing the positions of the seat portion and operation pedals such as an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal. The present invention relates to a vehicle driving posture adjusting device capable of adjusting a posture.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A seat provided in a vehicle compartment forming portion of a vehicle is designed to be capable of maintaining a proper driving posture of a seated occupant, especially when the seat is intended for a driver. desired. The proper driving posture for the occupant seated on the driver's seat is such that the occupant's eye point is the front view of the vehicle, the rear view of the vehicle obtained through the rearview mirror, and the left and right fender mirrors or door mirrors. The vehicle's left and right sides of the vehicle can be easily and surely obtained by driving the steering wheel and the steering column , Operation of various operation parts arranged on the dashboard, console, etc., operation of shift lever, operation of hand brake, operation of operation pedals such as accelerator pedal, brake pedal, clutch pedal, etc., easily and It is a posture that allows smooth operation, especially for accelerator pedals, brake pedals, clutch pedals, etc. It can be performed the operation of the operation pedal to reasonably ensure it is important.

The driver's seat is usually supported via a slide mechanism including rails extending and fixed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle on a floor portion of a vehicle compartment forming portion of the vehicle, and an operation provided for the slide mechanism is provided. By operating an operating member such as a lever, the slide mechanism is moved in the front-rear direction, whereby the arrangement position can be adjusted. Therefore, the occupant seated on the driver's seat can adjust the position of the driver's seat mainly so that the operator can operate the operation pedal without difficulty according to his / her body size. . However, even in the driver's seat in which the arrangement position of the vehicle in the front-rear direction can be adjusted, the adjustment range is naturally limited to a certain range due to the positional relationship with each part in the vehicle interior forming part. Therefore, the arrangement position of the driver's seat and its adjustment range are usually set by assuming an occupant having an average physique and a physique relatively close to it. Therefore, if the occupant sitting on the driver's seat has an average physique or a physique that is not relatively close to the average physique, the position of the driver's seat is adjusted so that the proper eye point position is obtained. There is a possibility that it may be difficult to take the desired desired driving posture.

In order to alleviate some of the inconvenience associated with the driver's seat in which the arrangement position of the vehicle in the front-rear direction can be adjusted, not only the arrangement position in the front-rear direction but also the up-down direction of the vehicle can be adjusted. There is also known a driver's seat in which the arrangement position adjustment is also possible. According to the driver seat capable of adjusting the arrangement position in each of the front-back direction and the vertical direction, the possibility of the arrangement position adjustment in which the occupant seated on the seat can place the eye point at an appropriate position is expanded. However, from the viewpoint of whether or not the driver can take a driving posture in which the operation pedals such as the accelerator pedal, the brake pedal, and the clutch pedal can be operated reasonably and reliably,
It is hard to say that effective improvement can be achieved.

Further, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-34254, operation pedals such as an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, and a clutch pedal, the length of the foot of an occupant sitting on a driver's seat. According to the above, a vehicle equipped with a vehicle that can be moved in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction and whose arrangement position can be adjusted has been proposed.
In a vehicle equipped with such an operation pedal capable of adjusting the arrangement position, the occupant seated on the driver's seat is
This makes it possible to cause the operation pedal to assume an arrangement position where it is easy to perform the operation within a predetermined adjustment range without changing the position of the eye point.

[0006]

However, as described above, the driver's seat in the vehicle and the operation pedals arranged in front of the driver's seat are separately provided in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction of the vehicle. In the case where the occupants seated on the driver's seat can obtain the proper eye point position and the operation pedal When performing the posture adjustment for taking the desired driving posture that allows the operation of the above, the first step is to adjust the position of the driver's seat in the front-back direction and the vertical direction, and then It is necessary to adjust the arrangement position of the operation pedal in the front-back direction and the vertical direction. Therefore, for the occupant sitting on the driver's seat,
There is the inconvenience that complicated and troublesome adjustment work is required each time.

In view of such a point, the present invention provides a driver's seat arranged on a floor portion in a vehicle compartment forming portion of a vehicle, an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, etc. arranged in front of the driver's seat. Take the desired driving posture that allows the operation pedals to be operated reasonably and reliably with an appropriate eye point position by the occupant sitting on the driver's seat, which is due to the arrangement position adjustment of each of the operation pedals. The vehicle will be extremely easy to adjust, regardless of the physical size of the occupant, except in exceptional cases, without the need for complicated and troublesome adjustment work for the occupant. It is an object of the present invention to provide a driving posture adjusting device of.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a vehicle driving posture adjusting apparatus according to the present invention has a seat portion arranged on a floor portion of a vehicle compartment forming portion of the vehicle, the position of which is arranged. The movable seat support mechanism that supports the vehicle so that it can move in the front-back and up-down directions, and the operation pedal that is located in front of the seat can be moved in the direction toward the seat or away from the seat. In addition to the pedal movable support mechanism part that supports as a driver, the adjustment operation part that is operated to start or end the position adjustment of the seat part and the operation pedal part for adjusting the driving posture, When the occupant is seated, the eye point of the occupant standard model is placed at an appropriate position and the occupant standard model takes a posture corresponding to an appropriate driving posture. Based on the adjustment data obtained from the memory unit according to the operation of the adjustment operation unit, the memory unit that stores the adjustment data related to the proper arrangement positions of the seat unit and the operation pedal unit. hand,
The seat movable support mechanism unit is configured to include a control unit that adjusts the arrangement position of the seat unit, and the pedal movable support mechanism unit includes a control unit that adjusts the arrangement position of the operation pedal unit.

[0009]

In the vehicle driving posture adjusting apparatus according to the present invention constructed as described above, for example, the seat portion and the operating pedal for adjusting the driving posture by the adjusting operation portion by the occupant seated on the seat portion. When it is operated to start the adjustment of the arrangement position of the parts, the control part accordingly takes in the adjustment data stored in the memory part, and based on the adjustment data, the seat movable support mechanism part and the pedal movable support part. The mechanism section is made to adjust the arrangement position of the seat section and the arrangement position of the operation pedal section, respectively. At that time, the adjustment data indicates that the passenger standard model seated on the seat is such that the eyepoint is placed at an appropriate position and that the seat has a posture corresponding to an appropriate driving posture. As it is related to the proper arrangement position of the operation pedal section, the arrangement position of the seat section and the operation pedal section unless the occupant seated on the seat section has a physique that is far from the physique represented by the standard passenger model. There is a state in which the respective positions of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion that enable the occupant to operate the operation pedal portion with a proper eye point position without difficulty during the adjustment can be obtained, for example, in such a state. The occupant operates the adjustment operation unit to complete the adjustment of the position of the seat and the operation pedal for adjusting the driving posture. ,
The control unit ends the arrangement position adjustment of the seat unit and the arrangement position adjustment of the operation pedal unit by the seat movable support mechanism unit and the pedal movable support mechanism unit.

In this way, the posture adjustment for taking a desired driving posture that allows the occupant seated on the seat to operate the operation pedal portion with a proper eye point position without difficulty is performed. By adjusting the arrangement position of the operation pedal portion in conjunction with each other, the adjustment operation can be automatically performed without any troublesome and troublesome adjustment work for the occupant. Then, the adjustment data is prepared as the movement characteristics of the arrangement positions of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion, which are obtained based on the appropriate arrangement positions of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion corresponding to each of a plurality of types of passenger standard models. The seat movable support mechanism section and the pedal movable support mechanism section adjust the arrangement positions of the seat section and the operation pedal section in accordance with the movement characteristics represented by the adjustment data, so that the occupant seated on the seat section is adjusted. With the exception of exceptional cases, the posture adjustment to take the desired driving posture that allows the operator to operate the operation pedal part with a proper eye point position without difficulty is performed appropriately regardless of the body size of the occupant. To be made known.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows an example of a vehicle driving posture adjusting device according to the present invention together with a vehicle compartment forming portion of a vehicle equipped with the same.

In the vehicle interior forming portion of the vehicle shown in FIG. 1, a driver seat 14 having a seat cushion portion 12 and a seat back portion 13 is arranged on a floor portion 11, and the driver seat is also provided. The steering columns 15A and 15 are divided into two at a position on the front side of the vehicle with respect to 14
A steering wheel 16 that is supported by B and faces the driver's seat 14 is arranged, and further an accelerator pedal 17 and a brake pedal 18 are arranged as an operation pedal portion in front of the driver's seat 14. The driver seat 14 is supported by a seat movable support mechanism portion 20 installed below the seat cushion portion 12 so that its arrangement position is movable in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the vehicle.

The accelerator pedal 17 has a pedal arm portion 1
7a, the occupant (driver) seated on the driver's seat 14 swings by a stepping operation by a stepping operation position corresponding to the stepping operation state, and is connected to the pedal arm section 17a through the cable section 21. The throttle valve 22 disposed in the intake passage of the engine installed in the vehicle is controlled. An accelerator pedal movable support mechanism portion 24 attached to the dash panel 23 supports the movable and movable accelerator pedal portion 24 such that the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism portion 24 can move in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

Further, the brake pedal 18 has a pedal arm portion 18a and swings by a stepping operation by a driver to take a stepping operation position corresponding to a stepping operation state, and a cable portion 25 is passed through the pedal arm portion 18a. It is supposed to control the connected master cylinder portion 26 that forms hydraulic pressure for operating the brake device equipped in the vehicle. The brake pedal movable support mechanism 27 attached to the dash panel 23 supports the brake pedal movable support mechanism 27 so that the brake pedal movable support mechanism 27 can swing and the arrangement position of the brake pedal movable support mechanism 27 can move in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

The seat movable support mechanism section 20, the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism section 24, and the brake pedal movable support mechanism section 27 are major constituent elements constituting an example of the vehicle driving posture adjusting apparatus according to the present invention. The seat movable support mechanism unit 20 includes a slide mechanism and an elevating mechanism for moving the arrangement position of the driver's seat 14 in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction of the vehicle.

1 and 2 in the portion of the movable seat support mechanism portion 20 where the slide mechanism is formed.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of parallel-arranged rails are fixed to the floor portion 11 and extend in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the front portion of the floor portion 11 has an inclination higher than the rear portion thereof. A pair of slide members 31 are arranged on the portion 30, and each slide member 31 is movable along the rail portion 30 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle within a range regulated by the rail portion 30. There is. The pair of slide members 31 are interconnected by a connecting plate member 32, and the screw shaft member 33 extending along the screw member is attached to one of the slide members 31. The screw shaft member 33 is supported by a support member 34 which is erected on the floor portion 11, and is screwed to a female screw member 35 which is fixed to the floor portion 11 via the support member 34. In addition, the pair of slide members 3
On the other hand, one to which the screw shaft member 33 is attached is attached with a seat slide motor 36 which is connected to the screw shaft member 33 via a predetermined reduction mechanism and rotates the screw shaft member 33. There is.

In the slide mechanism constructed as described above, when the seat slide motor 36 is rotated, the rotation thereof is performed by the screw shaft member 3 through the reduction mechanism.
3, the screw shaft member 33 is rotated by the seat slide motor 36. Since the screw shaft member 33 is screwed into the female screw member 35 fixed to the floor portion 11, the pair of slides to which the screw shaft member 33 is attached are rotated along with the rotation of the screw shaft member 33. One of the members 31 and the other connected to the member 31 by the connecting plate member 32 move on the pair of rail portions 30 toward the front side or the rear side of the vehicle. At this time, the direction of movement of the pair of slide members 31 is determined according to the rotation direction (forward rotation direction or reverse rotation direction) of the seat slide motor 36, and the movement range depends on the length of the screw shaft member 33. Regulated.

On the other hand, in the portion of the movable seat support mechanism portion 20 where the lifting mechanism is formed, as shown in both FIGS. 1 and 2, each of the pair of slide members 31 constituting the slide mechanism. A seat cushion frame member 37 in which a front portion 37F is rotatably connected to the front end portion 31F is provided. And
The seat cushion frame member 37 is provided at its rear portion 37R with engaging plate portions 39 each having a long hole 38 formed at both left and right ends thereof, and the long hole 38 has a pair of slide members constituting a slide mechanism. Pins 42 projecting from the ends of a pair of bending arm members 41 fixedly provided on a rotary shaft member 40, both ends of which are supported by 31, are engaged with each other. Further, the seat lifting motor 4 is mounted on the connecting plate member 32 that interconnects the pair of slide members 31.
3 is attached, and further, a screw engaging shaft member 44 through which the rotation of the seat lifting motor 43 is transmitted via a predetermined reduction mechanism is provided, and the tip end portion of the screw engaging shaft member 44 is Is rotatably connected to an engaging plate member 45 fixed to the rotating shaft member 40.

In the lifting mechanism thus constructed, when the seat lifting motor 43 is rotated,
The rotation of the screw engagement shaft member 44 is transmitted through the reduction mechanism.
Is transmitted to the screw engaging shaft member 44, and the screw engaging shaft member 44 is rotated by the seat lifting motor 43, whereby the screw engaging shaft member 44 is advanced or retracted in the longitudinal direction. Along with that, the tip end portion of the screw engaging shaft member 44 rotatably connected to the engaging plate member 45 is displaced in a direction orthogonal to the rotating shaft member 40, and the engaging plate member 45 The rotating shaft member 40 is rotated. By rotating the rotating shaft member 40, each of the pair of bending arm members 41 fixed to the rotating shaft member 40 is rotated, and accordingly, the pair of bending arm members 41 are provided at the ends of the bending arm members 41. Then, the pins 42 that engage with the long holes 38 provided in the engaging plate portions 39 at the left and right ends of the rear portion 37R of the seat cushion frame member 37 are moved upward or downward. As a result, the pin 42 displaces the engaging plate portion 39 upward or downward while being engaged with the elongated hole 38 provided in the engaging plate portion 39, and thus the rear portion 37R of the seat cushion frame member 37. To a front portion 37F rotatably connected to each front end portion 31F of the pair of slide members 31,
Move relatively upward or downward.

That is, the rear portion 3 of the seat cushion frame member 37 is rotated according to the rotation of the seat lifting motor 43.
7R is the front end portion 31 of each of the pair of slide members 31.
The front portion 37F connected to F is moved relatively upward or downward. that time,
The direction of movement of the rear portion 37R of the seat cushion frame member 37 depends on the forward / backward movement state of the screw engagement shaft member 44,
Therefore, the engaging plate portion is determined according to the rotation direction (forward rotation direction or reverse rotation direction) of the seat lifting motor 43, and the moving range is engaged with the pin 42 provided at the end of the bending arm member 41. It is regulated according to the length of the long hole 38 provided in 39.

The seat cushion frame member 37 constituting the lifting mechanism is assembled in a state where the seat cushion portion 12 of the driver seat 14 is accompanied by the seat back portion 13, and therefore the driver seat. The entire slide 14 includes a lifting mechanism including a seat cushion frame member 37 and a pair of slide members 31 to which a front portion 37F of the seat cushion frame member 37 is rotatably connected. It is supported by the mechanism. Therefore, the seat slide motor 36 that constitutes the slide mechanism is rotated, and the pair of slide members 31 are moved in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, so that the entire driver's seat 14 is moved in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Then, the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 arranged in front of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are moved forward and backward. Further, the seat lifting motor 43, which constitutes the lifting mechanism, is rotated, the screw engaging shaft member 44 is advanced and retracted, and the pair of bending arm members 41 are rotated, and as a result, the seat cushion frame member 37 is rotated. The rear portion 37R is moved relatively upward or downward with respect to the front portion 37F connected to the front end portions 31F of the pair of slide members 31, whereby the driver's seat 14 is
On the slide mechanism, the vehicle can be moved in the vertical direction.

Under such circumstances, the driver seat 14 has its reference position, for example, the rear portion 37R of the seat cushion frame member 37 at the rearmost end in the range of movement in the front-rear direction by the slide mechanism, and ascending and descending. The position is the lowest end position in the vertical movement range of the mechanism. Then, the seat slide motor 36 and the seat lifting motor 43 are simultaneously or sequentially rotated so that the driver seat 14
However, from the reference position, the seat cushion frame member 37
The rear portion 37R of the vehicle is moved to a position where the rearward portion 37R of the vehicle is moved diagonally upward to the front side of the vehicle.
After that, the rear portion 37R of the seat cushion frame member 37 is moved to the front side of the vehicle in an obliquely upward direction, or is moved to the reference position, and the arrangement position of the driver's seat 14 is set. Adjustments are made.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the accelerator pedal movably supporting mechanism portion 24 that supports the accelerator pedal 17 so that the position of the accelerator pedal 17 is movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is as shown in FIGS.
The dash panel 23 forming the front part of the vehicle interior forming portion has a bracket member 50 attached to the surface on the vehicle interior side, and each of the bracket members 50 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. Similarly to the long holes 51 and 52, an opening 53 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is formed,
A cut-and-raised portion 50a is provided at the rear end of the opening portion 53. Then, the pedal holding member 56, in which the pin 54 that engages with the long hole 51 and the pin 55 that engages with the long hole 52 are provided in the bracket member 50, moves the pin 54 along the long hole 51 and moves the long hole 52. The pin 55 is assembled so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle within the range of movement of the pin 55 along. The pedal holding member 56 is provided with a protruding portion 56 a that penetrates the opening 53 formed in the bracket member 50. A female screw portion is formed on the projecting portion 56 a, and a screw shaft member 57 extending along the opening 53 is screwed into the female screw portion.
The rear end portion is a cut-and-raised portion 5 provided on the bracket member 50.
It is rotatably supported by 0a. An accelerator pedal moving motor 58 attached to the bracket member 50 is connected to the front end portion of the screw shaft member 57 via a predetermined reduction mechanism.

The pedal holding member 56 includes the accelerator pedal 17 and the pedal arm portion 17a thereof.
It is rotatably supported by a shaft member 59 protruding from 6, and is attached so as to be swingably held. The cable portion 21 is connected to the upper end portion of the pedal arm portion 17a of the accelerator pedal 17 held by the pedal holding member 56.

In the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism 24 constructed as above, when the accelerator pedal moving motor 58 is rotated, the rotation is transmitted to the screw shaft member 57 via the speed reducing mechanism. The screw shaft member 57 is rotated by an accelerator pedal moving motor 58. As a result, the pedal holding member 56 having the protruding portion 56a formed with the female screw portion with which the screw shaft member 57 is screwed is attached to the bracket member 50 along with the accelerator pedal 17, and the long holes 51 and 5 formed therein.
It is moved in the front-back direction of the vehicle along each of the two.
At this time, the moving direction of the pedal holding member 56 is determined according to the rotation direction (forward rotation direction or reverse rotation direction) of the accelerator pedal moving motor 58, and the moving range is the long hole 5.
It is regulated according to the length of 1 and 52, respectively.

As a result, when the accelerator pedal moving motor 58 is rotated, the position where the accelerator pedal 17 is swingably held by the pedal holding member 56 is the same as that of the pedal holding member 56. In the range of movement, the vehicle is moved in the front-rear direction, and the accelerator pedal 17 takes the front end position which is closest to the driver seat 14 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the rear end position closest to the driver's seat 14 is set, and the position between the front end position and the rear end position is set. Then, the reference position of the accelerator pedal 17 is, for example,
It is set to the front end position.

A brake pedal movable support mechanism portion 27 that supports the brake pedal 18 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is attached to the surface of the dash panel 23 on the vehicle interior side, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. The bracket forming member 61, the bracket forming member 61 includes:
Long holes 62 and 63 each extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and an opening 64 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction are formed, and a cut-and-raised portion 61a is formed at the rear end of the opening 64.
Is provided. Then, the bracket forming member 61
A pedal holding member 67 provided with a pin 65 engaging with the long hole 62 and a pin 66 engaging with the long hole 63 is provided in the long hole 6
The movement of the pin 65 along 2 and the pin 6 along the slot 63
It is assembled so as to be movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle within the range of movement of 6. The pedal holding member 67 includes
A protrusion 67 a that penetrates the opening 64 formed in the bracket forming member 61 is provided. A female screw portion is formed on the protruding portion 67a, and the opening 6 is formed in the female screw portion.
A screw shaft member 68 extending along 4 is screwed, and a rear end portion of the screw shaft member 68 is rotatably supported by a cut-and-raised portion 61a provided on the bracket forming member 61. A brake pedal moving motor 69 attached to the bracket forming member 61 is connected to the front end portion of the screw shaft member 68 via a predetermined reduction mechanism.

The pedal holding member 67 includes the accelerator pedal 18 and the pedal arm portion 18a thereof.
The shaft member 67b provided on the shaft 7 is rotatably supported and attached so as to be swingably held. The cable portion 25 is connected to an intermediate portion of the pedal arm portion 18a of the brake pedal 18 held by the pedal holding member 67.

In the brake pedal movable support mechanism 27 having the above-described structure, when the brake pedal moving motor 69 is rotated, the rotation is transmitted to the screw shaft member 68 via the speed reducing mechanism. The screw shaft member 68 is rotated by the brake pedal moving motor 69. As a result, the pedal holding member 67 having the protruding portion 67a formed with the female screw portion with which the screw shaft member 68 is screwed is attached to the bracket forming member 61 along with the brake pedal 18, and the long hole 62 and the long hole 62 formed therein. It is moved in the front-back direction of the vehicle along each of 63. At this time, the direction of movement of the pedal holding member 67 is determined according to the rotation direction (forward rotation direction or reverse rotation direction) of the brake pedal movement motor 69, and the movement range of each of the long holes 62 and 63. It is regulated according to the length.

As a result, when the brake pedal moving motor 69 is rotated, the position where the brake pedal 18 is swingably held by the pedal holding member 67 is the same as that of the pedal holding member 67. In the movement range, the vehicle is moved in the front-rear direction, and the brake pedal 18 takes the front end position closest to the driver seat 14 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle is placed in a state in which the rear end position is closest to the driver seat 14 and a position between the front end position and the rear end position. The reference position of the brake pedal 18 is, for example,
It is set to the front end position.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, the seat slide motor 36 included in the slide mechanism of the seat movable support mechanism section 20, the seat lifting motor 43 included in the lift mechanism, and the accelerator included in the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism section 24. Each of the pedal moving motor 58 and the brake pedal moving motor 69 included in the brake pedal movable support mechanism unit 27 is provided with an encoder for sending a detection output signal corresponding to each rotation state. To be done. Seat slide motor 36 and seat lift motor 43
When the driver's seat 14 takes the reference position, a reference detection output signal is sent from the encoders attached to each of the encoders, and when the arrangement position of the driver's seat 14 is moved from the reference position, Seat slide motor 36 and seat lifting motor 43 that cause movement
A detection output signal corresponding to each rotation of the. Therefore, with respect to the reference position of the driver's seat 14, the reference detection output signal sent from the encoders attached to the seat slide motor 36 and the seat lifting motor 43 and the detection output signal sent thereafter are applied to the reference position of the driver's seat 14. The relative position will be detected.

The accelerator pedal movable support mechanism 24 is also provided.
An encoder attached to the accelerator pedal moving motor 58 included in the above-mentioned sends a reference detection output signal when the accelerator pedal 17 takes the reference position, and the position where the accelerator pedal 17 is arranged from the reference position. When it is moved, it outputs a detection output signal corresponding to the rotation of the accelerator pedal moving motor 58 that causes the movement.
Therefore, the relative arrangement position of the accelerator pedal 17 with respect to the reference position can be detected by the reference detection output signal sent from the encoder attached to the accelerator pedal moving motor 58 and the detection output signal sent thereafter. Become. The encoder attached to the brake pedal moving motor 69 included in the brake pedal movable support mechanism unit 27 sends a reference detection output signal when the brake pedal 18 is in the reference position, and also the brake pedal. When the arrangement position of the dull 18 is moved from the reference position, a detection output signal corresponding to the rotation of the brake pedal motor 69 for causing the movement is sent. Therefore, the brake pedal 1 is detected by the reference detection output signal sent from the encoder attached to the brake pedal moving motor 69 and the detection output signal sent thereafter.
Therefore, the relative position of the reference position of 8 can be detected.

The detection output signals obtained from the encoders attached to the seat slide motor 36, the seat lift motor 43, the accelerator pedal moving motor 58, and the brake pedal moving motor 69 are as shown in FIG. Then, for example, it is supplied to the motor drive controller 70 attached to the dash panel 23. Motor drive controller 7
0 is electrically connected to the seat slide motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, the accelerator pedal moving motor 58, and the brake pedal moving motor 69. The motor drive control unit 70 controls the rotational states of the seat slide motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, the accelerator pedal moving motor 58, and the brake pedal moving motor 69, respectively. The seat 14, the accelerator pedal 17, and the brake pedal 18 are respectively arranged such that the arrangement positions thereof are adjusted, and as a result, the driving posture is adjusted.

Further, in the steering wheel 16 shown in FIG. 1, four push button type adjustment starting operation parts 71,
An adjustment end operation section 72, an adjustment start operation section 73, and an adjustment end operation section 74 are arranged, and these operation sections 71 are provided.
Are also electrically connected to the motor drive control unit 70, and when each of the operation units 71 to 74 is operated, the motor drive control unit 70 operates according to the operation to adjust the driving posture. Be seen. The motor drive control unit 70 and the operation units 71 to 74, together with the seat movable support mechanism unit 20, the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism unit 24, and the brake pedal movable support mechanism unit 27, are examples of the vehicle driving posture adjusting apparatus according to the present invention. It is a major component of the.

Incidentally, the steering columns 15A and 15B which are divided into two and which support the steering wheel 16.
Are interconnected by a universal joint and include a steering wheel / tilt adjusting mechanism 46 including a motor.
The steering column 1 in which the steering wheel 16 is attached to the fixed steering column 15A when the steering wheel / tilt adjusting mechanism 46 is operated.
5B is swung so that the height of the steering wheel 16 is adjusted. Further, the steering column 15B is provided with a steering wheel protrusion length adjusting mechanism 47 including a motor, and when the steering wheel protrusion length adjusting mechanism 47 is operated, the protrusion length of the steering wheel 16 in the vehicle compartment is adjusted. It

The seat slide motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, the accelerator pedal moving motor 58, the brake pedal moving motor 69, the adjustment starting operation section 71,
An example of the connection relationship among the adjustment end operation unit 72, the adjustment start operation unit 73, the adjustment end operation unit 74, and the motor drive control unit 70 is as shown in FIG. 7. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the motor drive control unit 70 includes, for example, a control unit 75 including a microcomputer, a read only memory (ROM) 76, and a motor drive unit 77. 78, 79 and 80 are included.

Adjustment start operation section 71, adjustment end operation section 72, adjustment start operation section 73, and adjustment end operation section 74
From the operation command signals CA, CB, CC and CD, which are respectively sent from the above in accordance with the operation to them, the seat slide motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, the accelerator pedal moving motor 58 and the brake pedal moving motor 69. The detection output signals SS, SL, SA and SB respectively sent from the control unit 7 according to their operating states are
5, the read control signal CR is supplied from the control unit 75 to the ROM 76, and the motor control signals CMS, CML, CMA and CMB are supplied to the motor drive units 77, 78, 79 and 80, respectively. ROM76
The preset adjustment data DX is stored therein, and the adjustment data DX is read from the ROM 76 according to the read control signal CR and supplied to the control unit 75. Further, motor control signals CMS, CML, CMA and CMB are output from the motor drive units 77, 78, 79 and 80.
Drive signals DS, DL, DA and DB based on
And the seat slide motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, and the accelerator pedal moving motor 5 are obtained.
8 and the brake pedal moving motor 69, respectively.

Adjustment data DX stored in the ROM 76
Indicates the positional relationship between the driver's seat 14 and each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18, which should be referred to when the driving posture is adjusted. When setting the adjustment data DX,
First, for example, an occupant standard model A corresponding to a relatively large physique male, an average physique male or an occupant standard model B corresponding to a relatively large physique female, a relatively small physique male or average. When an occupant standard model C corresponding to a female of a physique and an occupant standard model D corresponding to a female of a relatively small physique are prepared and the occupant standard model A is seated on the driver's seat 14, The eyepoint of the standard model A is placed at an appropriate position, and the occupant standard model A is assumed to have a posture corresponding to a proper driving posture. Brake pedal 18
When the passenger standard model B is seated on the driver's seat 14, the eye points of the passenger standard model B are placed at appropriate positions and the passenger standard model B corresponds to a proper driving posture. The proper arrangement position of the driver's seat 14 and the proper arrangement positions of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18, which are assumed to be in the following posture, the passenger standard model C is the driver's seat 14
When the passenger is seated on the vehicle, the eye point of the passenger standard model C is placed at an appropriate position and the passenger standard model C is
Is assumed to have a posture corresponding to a proper driving posture, the proper arrangement positions of the driver's seat 14, the proper arrangement positions of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18, and the occupant standard model D When the passenger seat 14 is seated, the eyepoint of the occupant standard model D is placed at an appropriate position and the occupant standard model D is assumed to have a posture corresponding to an appropriate driving posture. The proper arrangement position of the seat 14 and the proper arrangement positions of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are determined.

Next, when the passenger standard model A is seated on the driver seat 14, when the passenger standard model B is seated on the driver seat 14, the passenger standard model C is seated on the driver seat 14. When the passenger seat is seated and when the passenger standard model D is seated on the driver seat 14, the proper arrangement position of the driver seat 14 and the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are set. The respective appropriate arrangement positions of the seat movement amounts are the movement amounts of the rear portion 37R of the seat cushion frame member 37 in the seat movable support mechanism portion 20 from the position when the driver's seat 14 is at the reference position. XS, and the pedal holding member 56 and the brake pedal movable support mechanism portion 27 of the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism portion 24. Each of the pedal holding member 67, the pedal movement amount X is the movement amount from the position at which each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 is at the reference position
Represented by P.

When the occupant standard model A is seated on the driver seat 14, when the occupant standard model B is seated on the driver seat 14, the occupant standard model C is mounted on the driver seat 14. When seated,
Further, based on the seat movement amount XS and the pedal movement amount XP when the occupant standard model D is seated on the driver's seat 14, for example, as shown by a curve in the characteristic diagram shown in FIG. , Driver's seat 14, accelerator pedal 17 and brake pedal 1
The movement characteristics for each of the eight arrangement positions are obtained, and the adjustment data DX is set as a representation of such movement characteristics. In FIG. 8, point P0 is the driver's seat 1
4, the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 respectively correspond to the state in which the occupant standard model A is seated on the driver's seat 14 at points P1, P2, P3 and P4. The passenger standard model B is seated on the driver seat 14, the passenger standard model C is seated on the driver seat 14, and the passenger standard model D is seated on the driver seat 14. It corresponds to the case.

Under such a condition, the driving posture adjustment is started when the driver operates the adjustment starting operation section 71 or 73. At this time, for example, when the adjustment start operation section 71 is operated, the driver's seat 14 and each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are moved in a direction away from their respective reference positions. Of the driver's seat 1 when the adjustment start operation unit 73 is operated.
4 and the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are set so that the driving posture is adjusted under the condition that they are moved toward the respective reference positions. Then, when the driver operates the adjustment end operation unit 72 while the driving posture is being adjusted,
The driving posture adjustment started by operating the adjustment start operation unit 71 is ended, and when the driver operates the adjustment end operation unit 74, the adjustment start operation unit 73 is operated. As a result, the driving posture adjustment started is ended.

When the adjustment start operation section 71 is operated, an operation command signal CA is sent from the adjustment start operation section 71 according to the operation and supplied to the control unit 75 in the motor drive control section 70. In the control unit 75, in response to the operation command signal CA, the ROM 76 is supplied with the read control signal CR for instructing the reading of the adjustment data DX stored therein, and the adjustment data DX is read from the ROM 76. It is supplied to the control unit 75.

In the control unit 75, the driver is based on the detection output signal SS from the encoder attached to the seat slide motor 36 and the detection output signal SL from the encoder attached to the seat lifting motor 43. The relative arrangement position of the vehicle seat 14 with respect to the reference position is detected, and further, the relative arrangement position of the accelerator pedal 17 with respect to the reference position is determined based on the detection output signal SA from the encoder attached to the accelerator pedal moving motor 58.
Then, the relative arrangement position of the brake pedal 18 with respect to the reference position is detected based on the detection output signal SB from the encoder attached to the brake pedal moving motor 69. Then, the detected disposition position of the driver's seat 14 and each disposition position of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are collated with the movement characteristics represented by the adjustment data DX to determine the disposition position of the driver's seat 14. Motor control signals CMS and CML for moving in the direction away from the reference position according to the movement characteristic represented by the adjustment data DX, and the arrangement position of the accelerator pedal 17 are moved in the direction away from the reference position according to the movement characteristic represented by the adjustment data DX. And a motor control signal CMB for moving the arrangement position of the brake pedal 18 in the direction away from the reference position in accordance with the movement characteristics represented by the adjustment data DX. , 78, 79 and 80 respectively.

Motor control signals CMS, CML, CMA and CM are output from the motor drive units 77, 78, 79 and 80.
Motor drive signals DS, DL, DA and D based on B respectively
B is obtained, and these are the seat slide motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, and the accelerator pedal moving motor 5.
8 and the brake pedal moving motor 69, respectively. As a result, each of the seat slide motor 36 and the seat lifting motor 43 is brought into a rotating state, and as a result, the arrangement position of the driver's seat 14 is adjusted by the adjustment data DX.
Is moved in a direction away from the reference position in accordance with the movement characteristics represented by the above, and each of the accelerator pedal moving motor 58 and the brake pedal moving motor 69 is brought into a rotating state, so that each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 is adjusted. Is moved in a direction away from the reference position according to the movement characteristic represented by the data DX for use,
The driving posture is adjusted.

Under this condition, when the adjustment end operation section 72 is operated, the operation command signal CB is sent from the adjustment end operation section 72 in response to the operation, and the motor drive control section 70.
Is supplied to the control unit 75. In the control unit 75, the supply of the motor control signals CMS, CML, CMA, and CMB to the motor drive units 77, 78, 79, and 80 is stopped in response to the operation command signal CB, and the motor is accordingly responded to. Motor drive signals DS, DL, DA and DB from drive units 77, 78, 79 and 80
The supply to the seat slide motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, the accelerator pedal moving motor 58, and the brake pedal moving motor 69 is stopped, and the seat sliding motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, and the accelerator pedal moving motor are moved. Each of the motor 58 and the brake pedal moving motor 69 is stopped. As a result, the respective positions of the driver's seat 14, the accelerator pedal 17, and the brake pedal 18 are fixed, and the driving posture adjustment is completed.

In this way, the driver's seat 14, the accelerator pedal 17, and the brake pedal 18 are respectively placed at proper positions of the driver's eye point and proper driving postures. The driving posture adjustment that takes an appropriate arrangement position is extremely easily performed without the need for a complicated and troublesome adjustment work for the driver.

On the other hand, when the adjustment start operation section 73 is operated, an operation command signal CC is sent from the adjustment start operation section 73 according to the operation and supplied to the control unit 75 in the motor drive control section 70. . In the control unit 75, in response to the operation command signal CC, the ROM 76 is supplied with the read control signal CR for instructing the reading of the adjustment data DX stored therein, and the adjustment data DX is read from the ROM 76. It is supplied to the control unit 75.

Further, in the control unit 75, the driver is based on the detection output signal SS from the encoder attached to the seat slide motor 36 and the detection output signal SL from the encoder attached to the seat lifting motor 43. The relative arrangement position of the vehicle seat 14 with respect to the reference position is detected, and the relative arrangement position of the accelerator pedal 17 with respect to the reference position is determined based on a detection output signal SA from an encoder attached to the accelerator pedal moving motor 58.
Then, the relative arrangement position of the brake pedal 18 with respect to the reference position is detected based on the detection output signal SB from the encoder attached to the brake pedal moving motor 69. Then, the detected disposition position of the driver's seat 14 and each disposition position of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are collated with the movement characteristics represented by the adjustment data DX to determine the disposition position of the driver's seat 14. Motor control signals CMS and C for moving in the direction toward the reference position according to the movement characteristic represented by the adjustment data DX.
Adjustment data D for the arrangement position of ML and accelerator pedal 17
A motor control signal CMA for moving in the direction toward the reference position according to the movement characteristic represented by X, and a motor for moving the arrangement position of the brake pedal 18 in the direction toward the reference position according to the movement characteristic represented by the adjustment data DX. Control signals CMB are formed and supplied to motor drives 77, 78, 79 and 80, respectively.

As a result, in the same manner as when the adjustment start operation section 71 is operated, the seat slide motor 36 is operated.
And each of the seat lifting motors 43 are rotated,
The arrangement position of the driver's seat 14 is moved in the direction toward the reference position according to the movement characteristics represented by the adjustment data DX, and the accelerator pedal moving motor 58 is also moved.
And the brake pedal moving motor 69 are rotated, and the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are moved in the direction toward the reference position in accordance with the movement characteristics represented by the adjustment data DX to adjust the driving posture. It is supposed to be performed.

Under this condition, when the adjustment end operation section 74 is operated, the operation command signal CD is sent from the adjustment end operation section 74 in response to the operation, and the motor drive control section 70.
Is supplied to the control unit 75. In the control unit 75, the supply of the motor control signals CMS, CML, CMA and CMB to the motor drive units 77, 78, 79 and 80 is stopped in accordance with the operation command signal CD, whereby the adjustment is completed. In the same manner as when the operating section 72 is operated, the seat slide motor 36, the seat lifting motor 43, and the accelerator pedal moving motor 58.
Then, the brake pedal moving motor 69 is stopped, the driver seat 14, the accelerator pedal 17, and the brake pedal 18 are fixedly arranged, and the driving posture adjustment is completed.

In this way, the driver's seat 14, the accelerator pedal 17, and the brake pedal 18 are respectively placed at proper positions of the driver's eye point and proper driving postures. The driving posture adjustment that takes an appropriate arrangement position is extremely easily performed without the need for a complicated and troublesome adjustment work for the driver.

In the example shown in FIG. 1 described above, the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism portion 24 has the bracket member 50.
Pedal holding member 56 movably mounted with respect to
The accelerator pedal 17 that is swingably held by the brake pedal movable support mechanism portion 27 is moved in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
Pedal holding member 67 movably attached to
Although the brake pedal 18 that is swingably held by the brake pedal is moved in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism portion 24 includes, for example, a long hole 51 and a long hole 51 formed in the bracket member 50. Each of the opening 52 and the opening 53 extends in the front-rear direction, and is inclined so that the front end portion is higher than the rear end portion. Therefore, the accelerator pedal 17 is moved toward the driver's seat 14. When you make it, lower its vertical position,
When moving in a direction away from the driver's seat 14, the vertical position thereof may be raised, and further, the brake pedal movable support mechanism portion 27.
Also, for example, each of the long holes 62 and 63 and the opening 64 formed in the bracket forming member 61 extends in the front-rear direction and is inclined such that the front end is higher than the rear end. When moving the brake pedal 18 in the direction toward the driver's seat 14, lower its vertical position, and when moving it in the direction away from the driver's seat 14, increase its vertical position. It may be an eggplant.

When the accelerator pedal movable support mechanism section 24 and the brake pedal movable support mechanism section 27 respectively move the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 in the vertical direction as described above, the accelerator pedal 17 is moved. Also, each of the brake pedals 18 is changed in accordance with the movement thereof so that the driver can easily perform the stepping motion.

Further, the driver's seat 14 and each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 in the example shown in FIG. 1 are as shown by the solid line in FIG. 9 (the accelerator pedal 17 is shown. The rear portion 37R of the seat cushion frame member 37 is the rearmost end in the front-rear movement range of the slide mechanism and the lowest end in the up-down movement range of the elevating mechanism. The accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are also used.
Of each of the reference positions of the vehicle seats are assumed to have the front end positions closest to the distant side with respect to the driver's seat 14, and are placed at the positions where the mutual distance is the maximum within each movement adjustment range. It is said to be placed in a position. The driver's seat 14, each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are adjusted to adjust the driving posture.
This is indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 9 (accelerator pedal 1
7 is not shown), as indicated by the white arrow, in a state in which they are moved in a direction away from each reference position, so that they are moved in opposite directions to each other, or Are moved in the direction toward the reference position of the above, and thereby, the state is such that they are moved in the directions opposite to each other and away from each other. However, the driver's seat 14, the accelerator pedal 17, and the brake pedal 18 do not necessarily have to be provided as in the example shown in FIG. 1, and the following modified examples are possible.

In the first modification, the driver's seat 14 and each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are as shown by the solid line in FIG. 10 (the accelerator pedal 17 is shown. The rear portion 37R of the seat cushion frame member 37 is the foremost end in the forward and backward movement range of the slide mechanism and the uppermost end in the vertical movement range of the elevating mechanism. In addition, the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are assumed to take the rear end positions that are closest to the driver's seat 14 and are positioned relative to each other within their respective movement adjustment ranges. The state of being placed at the position where the inter-distance is the minimum is regarded as the state of being placed at each reference position. The driver's seat 14 and each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 10 (the accelerator pedal 17 is not shown), and the driving posture adjustment is indicated by a white arrow. As described above, it is moved in the direction away from each reference position.
They are moved in the directions opposite to each other and away from each other, or are moved in the directions toward the respective reference positions, so that they are moved in the directions opposite to each other and in the directions close to each other. Be seen.

In the second modification, the driver's seat 14, the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 1 are used.
Each of the eight seats 8 has a seat cushion frame member 37, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 11 (accelerator pedal 17 not shown).
The rear portion 37R of the vehicle is positioned at the foremost end in the range of movement in the front-rear direction by the slide mechanism and at the uppermost end in the range of movement in the up-and-down direction by the elevating mechanism. The state in which the front end positions of the respective drivers are closest to the separating side with respect to the driver's seat 14 is set to the respective reference positions. The driver's seat 14 and each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 11 (the accelerator pedal 17 is not shown), and the driving posture adjustment is indicated by a white arrow. As described above, it is performed in the direction away from each reference position, that is, in the state of being moved to the rear side of the vehicle, or in the direction toward each reference position, that is, in the state of being moved to the front side of the vehicle. .

Further, in the third modified example, the driver's seat 14 and each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are as shown by the solid line in FIG. (Not shown), the driver seat 14 has its seat cushion frame member 3
The rear portion 37R of 7 is located at the rearmost end in the range of movement in the front-rear direction by the slide mechanism and at the bottom end in the range of movement in the up-down direction by the elevating mechanism.
Further, the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are placed at their respective reference positions, with the rear end positions of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 closest to the driver's seat 14 being taken. . And driving posture adjustment,
The driver's seat 14 and each of the accelerator pedal 17 and the brake pedal 18 are shown by a chain line in FIG. 12 (the accelerator pedal 17 is not shown), and each of them is represented by a white arrow. It is performed in a direction away from the position, that is, in a state of being moved to the front side of the vehicle, or in a state of moving toward each reference position, that is, in a state of being moved to the rear side of the vehicle.

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As is apparent from the above description, in the vehicle driving posture adjusting apparatus according to the present invention, for example, the seat for adjusting the driving posture by the operating portion for adjustment by the occupant seated on the seat portion. When the operation for starting the arrangement position adjustment of the control section and the operation pedal section is performed, the arrangement position adjustment of the seat section and the operation pedal section are performed correspondingly based on the adjustment data stored in the memory section. Be seen. Then, the adjustment data is such that the occupant standard model seated on the seat is such that the eyepoint is placed at an appropriate position and the posture is equivalent to an appropriate driving posture. As the occupant seated on the seat has a physique that is far from the physique represented by the occupant standard model due to the fact that it is related to the proper locating position of the pedal, the position of the seat and the operation pedal are being adjusted. There is a state in which the occupant can obtain the respective arrangement positions of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion that can operate the operation pedal portion reasonably and reliably with an appropriate eye point position, and, for example, by the occupant in such a state. The adjustment operation section is operated to end the driving posture adjustment, thereby adjusting the arrangement position of the seat section and the arrangement position of the operation pedal section. Adjustment is made to the end.

Therefore, according to the driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to the present invention, the desired driving posture in which the occupant seated on the seat can operate the operation pedal portion without difficulty at the proper eye point position. The posture adjustment for taking the position is automatically performed without the need for complicated and troublesome adjustment work for the occupant by the arrangement position adjustment that is performed in conjunction with the seat portion and the operation pedal portion. Then, the adjustment data is prepared as the movement characteristics obtained based on the proper arrangement positions of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion corresponding to each of the plurality of types of passenger standard models, and the movement represented by the adjustment data is prepared. The position adjustment of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion is performed by the seat movable support mechanism portion and the pedal movable support mechanism portion according to the characteristics, so that the operation pedal portion has an appropriate eye point position by the occupant seated on the seat portion. The posture adjustment for taking a desired driving posture in which the above operation can be performed without difficulty will be appropriately performed regardless of the body size of the occupant, except in exceptional cases.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a vehicle driving posture adjusting device according to the present invention together with a part of a vehicle compartment forming part of a vehicle equipped with the same.

FIG. 2 is a side view for explaining the configuration and operation of an example of the seat movable support mechanism section in the example shown in FIG.

3 is a perspective view provided for explaining the configuration and operation of an example of an accelerator pedal movable support mechanism portion in the example shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view provided for explaining the configuration and operation of an example of an accelerator pedal movable support mechanism section in the example shown in FIG.

5 is a perspective view provided for explaining the configuration and operation of an example of a brake pedal movable support mechanism portion in the example shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view provided for explaining the configuration and operation of an example of a brake pedal movable support mechanism section in the example shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a connection relationship between an adjustment operation unit, a motor drive control unit, a motor in each of a seat movable support mechanism unit, an accelerator pedal movable support mechanism unit, and a brake pedal movable support mechanism unit in the example shown in FIG. It is a block connection diagram showing.

FIG. 8 is a characteristic diagram provided for explaining the arrangement position adjustment of the driver's seat and each of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal in the example shown in FIG.

9 is a conceptual diagram provided for explaining a moving state when adjusting a driving posture of a driver's seat and each of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal in the example shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram provided for explaining a moving state at the time of adjusting the driving postures of the driver's seat and each of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal in the first modified example with respect to the example shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram provided for explaining a moving state when adjusting a driving posture of a driver's seat and each of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal in a second modified example with respect to the example shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a moving state when adjusting a driving posture of a driver's seat and each of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal in a third modified example with respect to the example shown in FIG. 1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Floor Part 14 Driver's Seat 16 Steering Wheel 17 Accelerator Pedal 18 Brake Pedal 20 Seat Movable Support Mechanism Part 24 Accelerator Pedal Movable Support Mechanism Part 27 Brake Pedal Movable Support Mechanism Part 30 Rail Part 31 Sliding Member 33, 57, 68 Screw Shaft Member 36 Motor for seat slide 37 Seat cushion frame member 41 Bending arm member 43 Motor for seat lifting 44 Screw engaging shaft member 50 Bracket member 51, 52, 62, 63 Long hole 53, 64 Opening 54, 55, 65, 66 Pins 56, 67 Pedal holding member 58 Accelerator pedal moving motor 61 Bracket forming member 69 Brake pedal moving motor 70 Motor drive control unit 71, 73 Adjustment start operation unit 72, 74 Adjustment end operation unit 75 Control unit 76 ROM 77, 78, 79, 80 Motor drive unit

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A seat movable support mechanism portion for supporting a seat portion arranged on a floor portion of a vehicle compartment forming portion of a vehicle so that the position of the seat portion is movable in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction of the vehicle. A pedal movable support mechanism portion that supports the operation pedal portion arranged in front of the seat portion so that the position of the operation pedal portion is movable in the direction toward the seat portion or in the direction away from the seat portion; An adjustment operation unit that is operated to start or end the position adjustment of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion for posture adjustment, and an occupant standard model when a seat occupant standard model is seated on the seat portion. The eye point of the vehicle is placed at an appropriate position, and the occupant standard model is assumed to have a posture corresponding to a proper driving posture. Section and the operation movable section based on the adjustment data obtained from the memory section according to the operation of the adjustment operation section, the memory section storing the adjustment data related to the proper arrangement position of the operation pedal section. A driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle, comprising: a control unit that causes a mechanism unit to adjust the arrangement position of the seat unit and a controller that causes the pedal movable support mechanism unit to adjust the arrangement position of the operation pedal unit. 2. A movement characteristic with respect to an arrangement position of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion, which is obtained based on an appropriate arrangement position of the seat portion and the operation pedal portion corresponding to each of a plurality of types of passenger standard models by the memory portion. The adjustment data representing the seat is stored in the seat movable support mechanism part and the pedal movable support mechanism part according to the movement characteristics represented by the adjustment data in response to the operation of the adjustment operation part. 2. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the arrangement position adjustment of the parts and the arrangement position adjustment of the operation pedal part are performed. 3. The adjusting operation section is operated to
The driving posture of the vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an operation command signal for instructing the control unit to start or end the arrangement position adjustment of the seat portion and the arrangement position adjustment of the operation pedal portion is transmitted. Adjustment device. 4. A seat movable support mechanism portion is configured to move a seat portion in a vertical direction of a vehicle by vertically moving a rear portion of the seat portion relative to a front portion. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2. 5. The pedal movably supporting mechanism portion is configured to support each of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal so as to be movable in a direction toward the seat portion or in a direction away from the seat portion. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to 1 or 2. 6. The seat movable support mechanism section supplies seat position detection data regarding the arrangement position of the seat section to the control section, and the pedal movable support mechanism section supplies pedal position detection data regarding the arrangement position of the operation pedal section to the control section. Then, the control section causes the seat movable support mechanism section to adjust the arrangement position of the seat section based on the adjustment data obtained from the memory section, the seat position detection data and the pedal position detection data, and 5. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the movable support mechanism portion adjusts the arrangement position of the operation pedal portion. 7. A pedal movable support mechanism lowers the vertical position when moving the operation pedal portion toward the seat portion, and raises the vertical position when moving the operation pedal portion away from the seat portion. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device is moved in a mode. 8. A control section moves the seat section and the operation pedal section in opposite directions to the seat movable support mechanism section and the pedal movable support mechanism section according to the adjustment data in response to the operation of the adjustment operation section. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the driving posture adjusting device is caused to perform the operation. 9. A reference position within a moving range of each of the seat portion supported by the seat movable support mechanism portion and the operation pedal portion supported by the pedal movable support mechanism portion has a reference position between the seat portion and the operation pedal portion. The distance between the seat and the pedal movable support mechanism is set to a position where the distance between the seat and the pedal movable support mechanism is set to the maximum, and the control section operates the adjustment operation section according to the adjustment data. 9. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the operation pedal portion and the operation pedal portion are brought into proximity to each other from their respective reference positions. 10. A reference position within a moving range of each of the seat portion supported by the seat movable support mechanism portion and the operation pedal portion supported by the pedal movable support mechanism portion has a reference position between the seat portion and the operation pedal portion. The distance between the seat and the pedal movable support mechanism is set to a position where the separation distance between the seat and the pedal movable support mechanism is set to a minimum, and the control unit operates the adjustment operation unit according to the adjustment data. 9. The driving attitude adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 8, wherein the operation pedal part and the operation pedal part are operated to be separated from each other. 11. A control unit responds to an operation of an adjusting operation unit,
The seat movable support mechanism portion and the pedal movable support mechanism portion are caused to perform an operation of moving the seat portion and the operation pedal portion in the same direction according to the adjustment data.
Alternatively, the vehicle driving posture adjusting device according to the item 2. 12. A reference position within a range of movement of each of a seat portion supported by a seat movable support mechanism portion and an operation pedal portion supported by a pedal movable support mechanism portion is set to a rear end position within the movement range. , The control unit operates the seat movable support mechanism unit and the pedal movable support mechanism unit to move the seat unit and the operation pedal unit forward according to the adjustment data according to the operation of the adjustment operation unit. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein the device is performed. 13. A reference position within a range of movement of each of a seat portion supported by a seat movable support mechanism portion and an operation pedal portion supported by a pedal movable support mechanism portion is set to a front end position within the movement range, The control unit performs an operation of causing the seat movable support mechanism unit and the pedal movable support mechanism unit to move the seat unit and the operation pedal unit rearward according to the adjustment data according to the operation of the adjustment operation unit. The driving posture adjusting device for a vehicle according to claim 11, wherein