Footrest for motor vehicle
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1. An adjustable footrest for a vehicle having a floor, for receiving and supporting a foot of a driver operating the vehicle, comprising:
- a frame having a panel facing toward the driver, for receiving and supporting the foot of the driver, wherein the panel is coupled with front portions of the frame, and wherein the panel is inclined toward front portions of the vehicle; and
a drive mechanism fixed to the floor of the vehicle and coupled with rear portions of the panel, wherein the drive mechanism is coupled with the rear portions of the panel for linear displacement of the frame and the panel along a longitudinal axis defined by the vehicle, and wherein the drive mechanism includes a slide coupled with the rear portions of the panel, and a reduction gearbox coupled with the slide for movement of the slide along the longitudinal axis defined by the vehicle.
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Abstract
An adjustable footrest (1) is connected to the floor of a vehicle, in particular, a motor vehicle, and includes a framework structure (2) having at least one panel (23) which is inclined toward the front of the vehicle, for accommodating the foot of a driver. A drive mechanism (3) for causing linear displacement along the axis of the vehicle is fixed to the rear of the panel (23), and to the floor, for moving the framework structure (2).
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1. An adjustable footrest for a vehicle having a floor, for receiving and supporting a foot of a driver operating the vehicle, comprising:
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a frame having a panel facing toward the driver, for receiving and supporting the foot of the driver, wherein the panel is coupled with front portions of the frame, and wherein the panel is inclined toward front portions of the vehicle; and
a drive mechanism fixed to the floor of the vehicle and coupled with rear portions of the panel, wherein the drive mechanism is coupled with the rear portions of the panel for linear displacement of the frame and the panel along a longitudinal axis defined by the vehicle, and wherein the drive mechanism includes a slide coupled with the rear portions of the panel, and a reduction gearbox coupled with the slide for movement of the slide along the longitudinal axis defined by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A motor vehicle having a floor, and an adjustable footrest coupled with the floor of the vehicle, for receiving and supporting a foot of a driver operating the vehicle, wherein the adjustable footrest comprises:
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a frame having a panel facing toward the driver, for receiving and supporting the foot of the driver, wherein the panel is coupled with front portions of the frame, and wherein the panel is inclined toward front portions of the vehicle; and
a drive mechanism fixed to the floor of the vehicle and coupled with rear portions of the panel, wherein the drive mechanism is coupled with the rear portions of the panel for linear displacement of the frame and the panel along a longitudinal axis defined by the vehicle, and wherein the drive mechanism includes a slide coupled with the rear portions of the panel, and a reduction gearbox coupled with the slide for movement of the slide along the longitudinal axis defined by the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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