US Patent 7096755 Brake pedal assembly for vehicle

In order to prevent being thrust toward a driver when a collision occurs, a brake pedal assembly comprises a dash bracket configured to be fixed to a dash panel, a cowl bracket configured to be fixed to a cowl cross member, a hinge supporting part between the dash bracket and the cowl bracket, and a hinge releasing mechanism between the dash bracket and the cowl bracket. The hinge releasing mechanism preferably includes two linear sliding sides formed to face each other and to be inclined relative to a moving direction of the dash bracket and a ball inserted between the sliding sides. The hinge supporting part preferably includes two grooves formed by recesses at the sliding sides of the dash bracket and the cowl bracket.