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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2010
Tomonori Ohtsubo, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshihiko Tomita, Hiroshima, JP;
Isao Hirashima, Hiroshima, JP;
Shingo Kunihiro, Hiroshima, JP;
Asami Iwamoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Hirotake Matsuki, Hiroshima, JP;
Tomonori Ohtsubo, Hiroshima, JP;
Toshihiko Tomita, Hiroshima, JP;
Isao Hirashima, Hiroshima, JP;
Shingo Kunihiro, Hiroshima, JP;
Asami Iwamoto, Hiroshima, JP;
Hirotake Matsuki, Hiroshima, JP;
Mazda Motor Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A driving position adjusting apparatus for a vehicle comprises a driver's seat provided on a floor panel of a vehicle compartment, an operational pedal, such as an accelerator pedal, which is operated by a driver seated in the driver's seat, an incline-face portion which is provided on the floor panel, on which a heel of the driver operating the operational pedal is placed, the incline-face portion having an upper face which is inclined so that a front portion thereof is located at a higher position than a rear portion thereof, and a heel-placement height adjusting device which adjusts a height position of the driver's heel placed on the incline-face portion at least by moving up or down the incline-face portion.