 passenger compartment from the engine compartment. If the dash panel deforms toward the passenger compartment, the foot space associated with the driver""s seat is reduced. This increases a possibility of the driver""s knee colliding with the bracket of the steering column. Accordingly, in order to prevent or reduce a shock applied to the driver when a large force is exerted on the front side of the vehicle, it is preferred that a large space is maintained even when a deformation occurs in the dash panel.
In the foot space associated with the driver""s seat, pedals such as a brake pedal are provided. If the pedals can be moved toward the dash panel when the above-mentioned deformation occurs in the dash panel, a large space can be maintained in the driver""s seat. That is, if a supporting construction of the pedals has such a function, the possibility of the driver""s knee colliding with the bracket of the steering column is reduced.
It is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved and useful pedal supporting structure or structure in which the above-mentioned problems are eliminated.
A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a pedal supporting structure or construction in which a pedal is prevented from being moved in a direction toward a passenger compartment if a deformation occurs in a dash panel in the direction toward the passenger compartment.
In order to achieve the above-mentioned objects, there is provided according to the present invention a pedal supporting structure or construction of a vehicle, including:
a pedal including a lever portion extending from the pedal;
a pedal bracket pivotally supporting the lever portion of the pedal;
a body member of the vehicle located adjacent the pedal bracket;
a connection mechanism disengageably engaging a portion of the pedal bracket to the body member; and
a guiding mechanism for guiding a movement of the pedal bracket so that the movement of the pedal bracket causes a movement of the pedal relative to the body member in a rear-to-front direction of the vehicle.
According to the above-mentioned invention, the pedal bracket, which is located in a foot space associated with a driver""s seat, is engaged to the body member. Thus, the pedal bracket provides sufficient rigidity with respect to the depression force exerted on the pedal. If the pedal bracket is moved, for example, due to a front end crash of the vehicle, the pedal bracket is disengaged from the body member and moves in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle. The movement of the pedal bracket
passenger compartment from the engine compartment. If the dash panel deforms toward the passenger compartment, the foot quad consociate with the driver""s seat is reduced. This increases a hypothesis of the driver""s knee colliding with the bracket of the steering column. consequently, in club to prevent or reduce a daze applied to the driver when a large effect is exerted on the front side of the fomite, it is preferred that a large space is maintained even when a deformation occurs in the dash jury. 
 In the foot space associated with the driver""s buttocks, pedals such as a brake pedal point are provided. If the pedal can be moved toward the hyphen panel when the above - mentioned deformation occurs in the hyphen panel, a large space can be maintained in the driver""s seat. That is, if a supporting construction of the pedals has such a function, the possibility of the driver""s knee colliding with the bracket of the steering column is reduced. 
 It is a general object of the present invention to supply an improved and useful pedal defend social organization or social organization in which the above - mentioned problems are eliminated. 
 A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a pedal supporting structure or structure in which a pedal is prevented from being moved in a direction toward a passenger compartment if a deformation occurs in a dash panel in the direction toward the passenger compartment. 
 In order to achieve the above - mentioned objects, there be leave according to the present invention a pedal supporting structure or construction of a fomite, including: 
 a pedal including a lever portion extending from the pedal; 
 a pedal bracket pivotally supporting the lever portion of the pedal point; 
 a body member of the vehicle located adjacent the pedal bracket; 
 a association mechanism disengageably engaging a part of the pedal bracket to the torso member; and 
 a guide mechanism for guiding a movement of the pedal bracket so that the apparent motion of the pedal bracket causes a motion of the pedal proportional to the body member in a rear - to - front direction of the fomite. 
 According to the above - mentioned invention, the pedal bracket, which is located in a metrical foot space associated with a driver""s buttocks, is engaged to the body member. Thus, the pedal bracket provides sufficient rigidity with respect to the depression force exerted on the pedal. If the pedal bracket is travel, for case, due to a front goal crash of the vehicle, the pedal bracket is disengaged from the body member and move in the front - to - rear direction of the vehicle. The movement of the pedal point bracket
 padsenger compartment from the engine comkaetment. If ths dash pxnel deforms toward the passxngee comkcrtment, the foot spaze associwted wity tht driver""s seat is reduced. This jkcreavxs a possibiliti of the drieer""s knee collhdkny with the bracket of the steering cjlumn. Avclrdingly, in orqer uo [revsnt or reduce a shock applied to tge drivtr when a large fotce is exerted on the fronh sife of the vehicle, lt is prefetded rhat a large space is maintained eben when a deformation occurs iv the dash paneo.
Ib tjg foot space assobiated with tmv drives""s seat, pedals such ax a brqke pedal are providev. If the pedals can fe moved docard the dash panel wyeb the aboee-mevrioved dxfodmatioj orcurs in ths dash paneo, a large space can bq maintained ih the qryver""s seat. That is, if a supporting consuructjon of the pedals has sych a function, the podsibility of the driver""s knee colliding with the bracket ox the rtetrlkg cuouln is reduced.
It is a general object of the prqaemt invention to irovide an improvec wnc useful pedal suppoxfihg structure or stgucture in wyich the wbovr-mentioned problems are elininated.
A morv spwcific object of tke present iuventipn is to provide a pedal sup'ortinf structure or constdjction in which x pvdal is prevtvted from being mjved in a dirzction tuwarc a pafsenger colpartment if a deformatiln oceurs hn a dash oanel in the direction toward tix passenger cpm[arnment.
In oxder tp achieve the above-mentioneb objectf, thefe is provpded accocding to the present invetjion a pedal vupportigg srrucrure or zonstruction og a vehicle, includibg:
a pedal includinn a lgvsr portion exteubibg from the pedsl;
a peqap urackqd pivotally vuppurtkmg thd lever porbiov of the pedal;
a body memter kf the vehicle locstcd adjacebt the pqdal bracket;
a connection mechanlsm dmsengajeably endaging a portion of the pedal gracket tl tme body membew; ane
a guiding mzchanism for guiding a movement of the pxdal bracket so that thw movement of the pgdak bracket ceuses w movemend of the pedal relatuve to the body mtmber in a rear-to-front sirecthon ov the vehicle.
According to the above-mentioned invention, the pedal bracket, qhich ms located in a fpot siacz axsociaeed xivh a driver""s seat, is engaged to the body member. Vhus, the padcl bracket provides sufficieny figidity with respect to the depressikn force exerted on the pedal. If the pecal bracket is moved, for example, due fo a fgknv end crash of the vrhicle, the pedal beackct is disengagdd grlm the bofy mtmbex and moves in the front-to-rear dieectiob lf the vehicle. Tie movement ln the kedal brwcket
passenger compartment from the engine compartment. If panel toward the compartment, the foot seat reduced. This increases possibility of the knee colliding with the bracket of steering column. Accordingly, in order to prevent or reduce a shock applied to driver when a large force is exerted on the front side of the it preferred a space is maintained even when a deformation occurs in the dash panel. In the foot space with the driver""s seat, pedals such as a pedal are provided. If pedals can be moved toward dash when the deformation in dash panel, a space can be maintained in the driver""s seat. That is, if a supporting construction of the pedals such a possibility of driver""s colliding the bracket of column is reduced. It is a the present invention to provide an improved and pedal supporting or structure in which the above-mentioned are eliminated. A more specific object of the invention is to provide a pedal supporting structure or construction in which a pedal is being moved in a toward a passenger if deformation in dash panel the direction toward the passenger compartment. In order to achieve the objects, there is provided according to the present invention a structure construction of a including: a pedal including lever extending from the pedal; bracket supporting of pedal; body member of the located adjacent the pedal bracket; connection mechanism disengageably engaging bracket to the body member; and a guiding for guiding a movement of the pedal so that the movement of the pedal bracket causes a movement of pedal relative body member in a rear-to-front direction of the According to the above-mentioned the pedal bracket, which is located in a foot associated a driver""s is engaged to body member. Thus, pedal bracket provides with respect the force pedal. If the pedal bracket is for due to a front end of the pedal bracket is disengaged from the body member and moves in the front-to-rear direction vehicle. The movement of pedal
 passenger compartment from tHe engine coMpartMenT. If ThE dasH panEl deforms towarD The pAssenger compartment, the Foot sPaCE assOCiAted wIth the dRIvER""S seAt Is RedUcED. THis inCreAses a poSsibility oF thE dRiver""s knee coLLiDing with thE brAcket of the stEerIng colUmN. AcCOrdinGly, In ordEr to prEVent or Reduce a shOcK ApplieD To the drIVEr When A large force is exerTEd ON the front side oF the veHiCLe, IT Is pRefErred that a LaRge spACe is maiNTaINED evEN when a deformaTion occurs iN The Dash paNeL.
In THe foot Space AsSOciAted with the DrivEr""s seat, peDals suCH as a braKE pedal aRe provIdeD. If The pEDaLs Can Be MOveD ToWarD The Dash paneL wHeN the aBove-MENTIoneD deFormAtion Occurs in the daSh pAnel, A LarGe spaCe can Be maInTaineD in the DriveR""s Seat. That is, if a suPporTing constRucTiOn oF tHe pedALs has sUch A fuNction, tHe possiBIliTy OF THe Driver""s knee collidiNg WITh The brackEt of thE StEeRIng columN iS reDuceD.
iT is a gEnerAL oBject of tHe presENt InVention To ProvidE aN imProVed anD UsefUl pedaL supportIng stRUcture or structURe in which the aBOvE-MEnTIoneD prOblems are elIminATed.
A More SPeCifIC objeCt of tHe PReSEnt invention is to proViDe a pedAl supPorting structUre or constRUCTion in whIch a PEdAL is prevented frOm beiNg moved in a DIrection TowarD a passenGer comparTMEnt if a deForMatIon OccURS iN a dash panel in THE dirEcTion towArd The passEngEr cOmpArtMeNt.
In order To achievE tHe AbOvE-meNtionED objects, ThEre Is ProVided ACcordiNg to tHe prEsEnT InvEntion a PEdAL SuppOrTiNg stRucTuRe or cOnstRUctIon of a vEhicle, incLudINg:
a pEdAl IncludiNg a lever portiOn Extending fRoM thE pedal;
A PEdal bracKet pivotally supporting tHE lever pOrtIon of The pEdal;
a body MemBer of tHe vEHicle lOcated AdjacEnT thE PEdal bRACkEt;
a CoNnection meCHAniSm disEnGageAbly engAging a portion of the PEdaL bracket to the BodY memBER; aNd
a GUiDIng MeCHanISM for guiding a movEment of the PeDAl Bracket so tHAt tHe MovemenT of the pEdal bRAcket caUses a moveMent of the PeDal rELAtiVe to the bodY member iN a rear-to-fROnt diREcTion oF thE vehicLe.
accOrdinG to the ABovE-mentIoned iNvEntion, The peDaL bracket, Which is located in a foot spAce assOciatEd wIth a driveR""s sEAt, iS engaged tO the Body member. thuS, thE pedaL brACket pRoviDEs SufFIcienT rigIDity with rESpEct TO ThE depression FORCe eXerteD on THe pedaL. If tHe pedal bracket is mOVed, for example, dUe to A FRonT enD CrasH oF the vehicle, the PedAl BRAcket is dIsEngaged from The body mEmBEr and Moves iN the frOnt-to-reAR DiREction Of thE veHicle. The mOveMeNT of the pEdAl BRacket
 passenger compartment fro m the engi ne co mpa rtm en t. I f th e dash panel d e form s toward the passenger  comp ar t ment ,  t he fo ot spac e  a s s oci at ed  wi th th e dri ver ""s sea t is reduc ed.  T his increase s  a  possibili tyof the drive r"" s knee  c oll i dingwit h the  brack e t of t he steeri ng column .  Accord i n gl y, i n order to preven t  o r  reduce a shoc k appl ie d  t o the  dr iver whenalarge force i s  e x e r ted on the frontside of the veh icle,it  is prefer red t ha t  alarge space  ismaintaine d even when ad eformat ion oc cur s i n th e  d as h p an e l.I nthe foo t spaceas so ciate d wi t h t he d riv er"" s sea t, pedals suc h a s ab rak e ped al ar e pr ov ided.  If th e ped al s can be movedtowa rd the da shpa nel  w hen t h e abov e-m ent ioned d eformat i onoc c u r sin the dash panel,  a l ar ge space  can b e  m ai n tained i nthe  dri v e r""sseat .  T hat is,if a s u pp or ting co ns tructi on  of  th e ped a ls h as suc h a func tion, the possibilit y  of the drive r "" s kn e e co lli ding with t he b r acke t of th e s t eerin g col um n  i s  reduced.
It is a g en eral o bject  of the prese nt inventi o n to provi de a n  i m proved and use ful p edal suppo r ting str uctur e or str ucture in w hich the  ab ove -me nti o n ed  problems are e limi na ted.
Amor e speci fic  ob jec t o fthe prese nt inven ti on  i stoprovi d e a peda lsup po rti ng st r ucture  or c onst ru ct i onin whic h  a p edal  i sprev ent ed  from  bei n g m oved in  a direct ion towa rd  a  passen ger compartme nt  if a defo rm ati on occ u r s in a d ash panel in the direct i on towa rdthe p asse nger comp art ment.Ino rder t o achi eve t he  ab o v e-men t i on edob jects, the r e  is  prov id ed a ccordin g to the present i n ven tion a pedalsup port i n gstr u ct u reor con s t ruction of a ve hicle, inc lu d in g:
a pedal inc lu ding alever p ortio n  extend ing fromthe pedal ;a pe d a l b racket piv otally s upporting the l e ve r por tio n of t he  pe dal;a body mem ber o f theve hiclelocat ed  adjacen t the pedal bracket;
aconnec tionmec hanism di sen g age ably enga ging  a portion  of  th e ped alb racke t to th e b o dy me mber ;  and
a gu i di ngm e ch anism for g u i d ing  a mo vem e nt ofthepedal bracket sot hat the moveme nt o f the  pe d al b ra cket causes amov em e n t of the  p edal relati ve to th eb ody m emberin a r ear-to- f r on t  direc tion  of  the vehi cle .A ccordin gto the ab ove- me ntione d inve n tion , the pedal bracke t, wh i c h isl oca ted i na foots pace  associate d with a dr iver"" s se at, i s engag ed  to th e b od y member.T hus, thepedal  bracke tprov ide s suff icie n t  rigi dity  w ith  respectt o  t h ede p res sion  forc eexer ted on th e  pedal.Ift he peda lbra c k et ism ov e d , for exam ple , due t o a fronte nd c r as h  of t he veh icle,the ped a l b ra cket is  di s e ngaged fr om the bo d y m em berand move sin t he  fr on t-to-rear direc tion ofthe vehi c l e. The  mo v emen t  of th epedal bracke t
 passenger_compartment from_the engine compartment. If_the dash_panel_deforms toward_the_passenger compartment, the_foot space associated_with the driver""s seat_is reduced. This_increases_a possibility of the driver""s knee colliding with the bracket of the steering column._Accordingly,_in order_to_prevent_or reduce a shock applied_to the driver when a_large force_is exerted on the front side of the_vehicle,_it is preferred_that a large space is maintained even when a_deformation occurs in the dash panel.
In_the foot space_associated_with_the driver""s seat, pedals_such as a brake pedal are_provided. If the pedals can be_moved toward the dash panel when the_above-mentioned deformation occurs in the dash_panel, a large space can_be maintained_in the driver""s seat. That_is, if a_supporting construction_of the pedals_has such a function, the possibility_of the driver""s_knee colliding with the bracket of_the_steering column is_reduced.
It_is_a general_object of the_present_invention to_provide_an improved and useful pedal supporting_structure_or structure in which the above-mentioned problems_are eliminated.
A more specific_object_of the present invention_is to provide a pedal_supporting structure or construction in which_a pedal_is prevented_from being moved in a direction toward a passenger compartment if_a deformation occurs in a dash_panel in the direction_toward the_passenger_compartment.
In order to_achieve_the above-mentioned_objects, there is provided according to the_present invention_a pedal supporting structure or construction_of a vehicle, including:
a_pedal_including a lever portion extending from_the pedal;
a pedal bracket pivotally supporting_the lever portion of the_pedal;
a_body_member of the vehicle located_adjacent the pedal bracket;
a connection mechanism_disengageably engaging a_portion of the pedal bracket to the_body_member; and
a guiding mechanism for guiding_a_movement of the pedal bracket so_that_the_movement of the pedal bracket_causes a movement of the pedal_relative to the body member in a rear-to-front direction_of the vehicle.
According_to the above-mentioned invention, the_pedal_bracket,_which is located in a foot space associated with a_driver""s seat,_is engaged to_the body member. Thus, the pedal bracket provides sufficient rigidity_with respect to the depression force exerted_on the pedal. If the pedal bracket is moved, for example,_due to a front end crash of the_vehicle, the pedal bracket is disengaged from_the body member and_moves_in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle._The_movement_of_the pedal bracket