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Granted Patent B2
US 12668214 · App. 18/909,963 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Vehicle

Inventor: Yusuke Nakashima (Akashi, JP)
Assignee: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.
B60T7/045G05G1/305B60Y2200/23
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Patent No.
US 12668214
App. No.
18/909,963
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle includes: an accelerator pedal 3 rotatably supported by a vehicle body 1 ; a brake pedal 4 located at left of the accelerator pedal 3 and rotatably supported by the vehicle body 1 ; and a lock 7 that restrains the brake pedal 4 in a state where the brake pedal 4 is rotated to a parking position. The lock 7 is coupled to the accelerator pedal 3 through a link 2 , and when the accelerator pedal 3 rotates from an initial position, releases restraint of the brake pedal 4 at the parking position by the link 2 in conjunction with rotation of the accelerator pedal 3 . The link 2 extends from left of the accelerator pedal 3 toward the lock 7 and moves in the front-rear directions in accordance with rotation of the accelerator pedal 3.

Claims (42)

1 . A vehicle comprising:

an accelerator pedal rotatably supported by a vehicle body;

a brake pedal located at left of the accelerator pedal and rotatably supported by the vehicle body;

a lock that restrains the brake pedal in a state where the brake pedal is rotated to a parking position; and

a rotation lever rotatably supported by the vehicle body, wherein

the lock is coupled to the accelerator pedal through a link, and when the accelerator pedal rotates from an initial position, releases restraint of the brake pedal at the parking position by the link in conjunction with rotation of the accelerator pedal,

the rotation lever couples the accelerator pedal and the link to each other, and is coupled to the accelerator pedal to be movable relative to the accelerator pedal,

the link extends from left of the accelerator pedal toward the lock and moves in front-rear directions in accordance with rotation of the accelerator pedal, and

a coupling position of the link relative to the lock moves in the front-rear directions.

2 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the brake pedal includes a normal brake pedal that is operated in braking the vehicle, and a parking brake pedal that is operated in setting the vehicle in a parked state, and

the parking brake pedal is coupled to the normal brake pedal and rotates in conjunction with rotation of the normal brake pedal.

3 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the link is coupled to each of the accelerator pedal and the lock through a ball joint.

4 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the link is located between the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal with respect to vehicle width directions.

5 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the link extends linearly.

6 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

the rotation lever is coupled to the accelerator pedal through an elastic member.

7 . The vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein

an attachment position of the link to the rotation lever is lower than an attachment position of the link to the lock.

8 . A vehicle comprising:

an accelerator pedal rotatably supported by a vehicle body;

a brake pedal located at left of the accelerator pedal and rotatably supported by the vehicle body;

a lock that restrains the brake pedal in a state where the brake pedal is rotated to a parking position; and

a rotation lever rotatably supported by the vehicle body, wherein

the lock is coupled to the accelerator pedal through a link, and when the accelerator pedal rotates from an initial position, releases restraint of the brake pedal at the parking position by the link in conjunction with rotation of the accelerator pedal,

the rotation lever couples the accelerator pedal and the link to each other, and is coupled to the accelerator pedal to be movable relative to the accelerator pedal,

the link includes a first end located at left of the accelerator pedal and attached to the rotation lever and a second end attached to the lock, and extends from left of the accelerator pedal toward the lock,

the second end is located forward of the first end with respect to the front-rear directions, and

the first end and the second end move in the front-rear directions in response to the rotation of the accelerator pedal.

9 . A vehicle comprising:

an accelerator pedal rotatably supported by a vehicle body;

a brake pedal located at left of the accelerator pedal and rotatably supported by the vehicle body;

a lock that restrains the brake pedal in a state where the brake pedal is rotated to a parking position; and

a rotation lever rotatably supported by the vehicle body, wherein

the lock is coupled to the accelerator pedal through a link, and when the accelerator pedal rotates from an initial position, releases restraint of the brake pedal at the parking position by the link in conjunction with rotation of the accelerator pedal,

the rotation lever couples the accelerator pedal and the link to each other, and is coupled to the accelerator pedal to be movable relative to the accelerator pedal,

the rotation lever is located at left of the accelerator pedal,

the link includes a first end attached to the rotation lever and a second end attached to the lock, and extends from left of the rotation lever toward the lock, and

the second end is located forward of the first end with respect to the front-rear directions.