CN104613059B - 具有自组装结构的外壳 - Google Patents

具有自组装结构的外壳 Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN104613059B
CN104613059B CN201410403435.0A CN201410403435A CN104613059B CN 104613059 B CN104613059 B CN 104613059B CN 201410403435 A CN201410403435 A CN 201410403435A CN 104613059 B CN104613059 B CN 104613059B
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
shell
retainer
edge
panel
hook
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
CN201410403435.0A
Other languages
English (en)
Other versions
CN104613059A (zh
Inventor
L·E·盖瑞
A·R·阿尔维德雷兹
J·R·莫拉雷斯
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Aptiv Technologies Ltd
Original Assignee
Delphi Automotive Systems LLC
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Delphi Automotive Systems LLC filed Critical Delphi Automotive Systems LLC
Publication of CN104613059A publication Critical patent/CN104613059A/zh
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN104613059B publication Critical patent/CN104613059B/zh
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B1/00—Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts
    • F16B1/02—Means for securing elements of mechanisms after operation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B21/00—Means for preventing relative axial movement of a pin, spigot, shaft or the like and a member surrounding it; Stud-and-socket releasable fastenings
    • F16B21/06—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action
    • F16B21/065—Releasable fastening devices with snap-action with an additional locking element
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
    • B60R16/02—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements
    • B60R16/023—Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric constitutive elements for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
    • B60R16/0238—Electrical distribution centers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/06—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
    • F16B5/0607—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other
    • F16B5/0621—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship
    • F16B5/0664—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship at least one of the sheets or plates having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0001—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position
    • B60R2011/0003—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position inside the vehicle
    • B60R2011/0038—Engine compartment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0042—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means
    • B60R2011/0049—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means for non integrated articles
    • B60R2011/005—Connection with the vehicle part
    • B60R2011/0059—Connection with the vehicle part using clips, clamps, straps or the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2200/00—Constructional details of connections not covered for in other groups of this subclass
    • F16B2200/69—Redundant disconnection blocking means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/16—Joints and connections with adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature
    • Y10T403/1616—Position or guide means

Abstract

提供了一种具有自组装结构的外壳(10)。外壳(10)包括底部(16)，该底部(16)构造成限定钩子(20)，钩子(20)与面板(14)的后侧及面板(14)的开口(26)的第一边缘(24)协作以将外壳(10)固定到面板(14)的前侧。外壳(10)进一步包括保持器(30)，保持器(30)可操作到脱开位置(32)以及配合位置(34)。保持器(30)构造成限定阻挡部(36)，当保持器(30)处于配合位置(34)时，阻挡部(36)与开口(26)的第二边缘(38)协作保持钩子(20)与第一边缘(24)相邻。

Description

具有自组装结构的外壳
技术领域
本发明总地涉及一种用于保持部件或元件的外壳，并具体涉及一种具有用于将外壳固定到面板上的自组装结构的外壳。
背景技术
车辆的电气系统的熔断器以及继电器通常被包含在附连于车辆的外壳内。已知的外壳设计需要使用金属螺栓和螺帽来将外壳固定到车辆。组装工具(例如电的或者气动的扳手)通常用于将螺母拧紧到螺柱。这些已知的外壳设计的一个缺陷在于使用组装工具将外壳固定到车辆的相关成本。附加的缺陷包括使用金属螺母及螺柱相关的重量和零件成本。
发明内容
根据一个实施例，提供了一种构造成被固定到面板前侧的外壳。面板限定了与前侧相对的后侧以及贯穿面板的开口。开口限定了第一边缘以及与第一边缘相对的第二边缘。外壳包括底部，底部构造成限定钩子，钩子与后侧及第一边缘协作以将外壳固定到前侧。外壳进一步包括保持器，保持器可滑动地连接到底部并可操作到脱开位置以及配合位置。保持器构造成限定阻挡部，当保持器位于配合位置时，阻挡部与第二边缘协作保持钩子与第一边缘相邻。
通过阅读本发明的较佳实施例的以下具体说明，本发明的另一些特征和优点将变得更加清楚，参照附图并以非限制性实例方式给出该说明。
附图说明
现将参照附图以示例的方式描述本发明，附图中：
图1是根据一个实施例的固定到面板的外壳的前视立体图；
图2是根据一个实施例的外壳以及面板的后视立体图；
图3是根据一个实施例的外壳以及面板的剖视图；
图4是移除了外壳的盖的外壳的剖视图，说明了外壳的底部的钩子如何被插入到面板的开口中；
图5是根据一个实施例的移除了外壳的盖且外壳的保持器处于脱开位置的外壳及面板的剖视图；
图6是根据一个实施例的保持器处于配合位置的类似于图4的剖视图；
图7是根据一个实施例的保持器处于配合位置的细节立体图；以及
图8是根据一个实施例的外壳的保持器及底部的放大剖视图。
具体实施方式
图1示出了构造成被固定到面板14的前侧12的外壳10的非限制示例。外壳10包括底部16，该底部16构造成支持外壳10的内容物(未示出)。外壳10也可包括盖18，该盖18附连于底部16并保护外壳10的内容物。例如而非限制地，外壳10的内容物可以是电气部件(例如车辆的电气系统的熔断器以及继电器)，面板14可以是车辆的金属薄板面板。底部16限定了钩子20(图2)，钩子20与面板14的后侧22及面板14的开口26的第一边缘24(图3)协作，以将外壳10固定到面板14的前侧12。如图4所示，钩子20被插入面板14的开口26以使钩子20与面板14配合。如图2所示示例，底部16还限定钩子20A，钩子20A在设计及功能上与钩子20相似，并且辅助结构28A以及28B也钩到面板14。钩子20A与辅助结构28A以及28B辅助钩子20支撑外壳10的重量。底部16以及盖18可由塑料制成。
外壳10还包括可滑动地连接到底部16的保持器30(图3)。在所示示例中，在盖18未附连到底部16时，保持器30可操作到脱开位置32(图5)以及配合位置34(图6)。当保持器30从脱开位置32移动到配合位置34时，底部16被固定到面板14。保持器30限定阻挡部36，当保持器30处于配合位置34时，阻挡部36与开口26的第二边缘38协作保持钩子20相邻于第一边缘24。当保持器30处于配合位置34时，由于钩子20被保持与第一边缘24相邻，底部16被固定到面板14。保持器30可由塑料制成。
外壳10的底部16也可以被构造成限定凸起部40(图5)，该凸起部40接触面板14的前侧12并且与底部16的配重协作，从而将钩子20的垂直面42对准面板14的后侧22。这确保了钩子20的垂直面42在保持器30被移动到配合位置34之前与面板14的后侧22对准并配合。
外壳10的底部16可进一步被构造成限定夹持部44(图5)，该夹持部44与保持器30内的第一槽46配合，以将保持器30锁定在脱开位置32，并且与保持器30内的第二槽48(图6)配合，以将保持器锁定到配合位置34。这种锁定结构确保保持器30在底部16被固定到面板14之前或之后保持在所需的位置(即脱开位置32或配合位置34)。保持器30、夹持部44以及开口26可如此的构造，从而保持器30可从脱开位置32被手动(即不需要组装工具)移动到配合位置34。
底部16的夹持部44可限定凹口50(图6及7)，所述凹口50构造成允许进入以将夹持部44从第二槽48脱开。凹口50允许保持器30通过拆卸工具(例如具有可配合到凹口50内的标准头的螺丝起子)从夹持部44被解锁。当夹持部44从第二槽48脱开后，保持器30可被移动到将底部16从面板14解锁的脱开位置32。当需要维护时或者如果需要维护，这允许将底部16从面板14移除。
外壳10的保持器30可进一步被构造成限定翼部52(图8)，在运输以及搬运期间或者在底部16已被固定到面板14之后，翼部52与底部16的露出面54协作保持保持器30免于其从底部16脱出。
外壳10的盖18可被构造成限定止挡件56(图3)，如果保持器30从配合位置34意外移动，止挡件56与保持器30协作以将外壳10保持固定到面板14。止挡件56与保持器30的阻挡部36的后表面58协作以保持阻挡部36的上表面60配合到第二边缘38。这保持钩子20接触第一边缘24。
由此，提供了一种具有自组装结构的外壳10。当与已知的需要金属螺母与螺柱以及使用组装工具来固定外壳的已知的外壳设计相比时，外壳10节省了成本和重量。另外，与使用松开螺栓与螺母来固定外壳的外壳设计相比，外壳10消除了对进入面板14的后侧22以固定外壳10的需要。
虽然已根据其较佳实施例描述了本发明，不意味着限制于此，相反地仅一定程度上在以下权利要求中阐述。

Claims (4)

1.一种外壳，所述外壳构造成被固定到面板的前侧，其中所述面板限定与所述前侧相对的后侧以及贯穿所述面板的开口，其中所述开口限定第一边缘以及与所述第一边缘相对的第二边缘，所述外壳包括：
底部，所述底部构造成限定钩子，所述钩子与所述后侧及所述第一边缘协作以将所述外壳固定到所述前侧；以及
保持器，所述保持器附连到所述底部并可操作到脱开位置以及配合位置，其中所述保持器限定阻挡部和成对的翼部，当所述保持器处于配合位置时，所述阻挡部与所述第二边缘协作以保持所述钩子与所述第一边缘相邻，所述翼部从所述保持器的相对侧横向延伸出，并且与所述底部的露出面协作保持所述保持器免于从所述底部脱出，所述底部进一步构造成限定夹持部，所述夹持部与所述保持器中的第一槽配合以将所述保持器锁定在脱开位置，并与所述保持器的第二槽配合以将所述保持器锁定在配合位置。
2.如权利要求1所述的外壳，其特征在于，所述夹持部限定凹口，所述凹口构造成允许进入从而将所述夹持部从所述第二槽脱开。
3.如权利要求1所述的外壳，其特征在于，所述外壳进一步包括附连于所述底部的盖，其中所述盖限定止挡件，所述止挡件与所述阻挡部的后表面协作以保持所述阻挡部的上表面与所述第二边缘配合。
4.如权利要求1中所述的外壳，其特征在于，所述底部进一步被构造成限定凸起部，所述凸起部与所述前侧接触并与所述底部的配重共协作以将所述钩子的垂直面对准所述后侧。
CN201410403435.0A 2013-11-05 2014-08-15 具有自组装结构的外壳 Active CN104613059B (zh)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US14/071,978 US9366281B2 (en) 2013-11-05 2013-11-05 Housing with self-mounting feature
US14/071,978 2013-11-05

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN104613059A CN104613059A (zh) 2015-05-13
CN104613059B true CN104613059B (zh) 2017-03-15

Family

ID=51900126

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201410403435.0A Active CN104613059B (zh) 2013-11-05 2014-08-15 具有自组装结构的外壳

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US9366281B2 (zh)
EP (1) EP2868530B1 (zh)
JP (1) JP6193204B2 (zh)
KR (1) KR101676530B1 (zh)
CN (1) CN104613059B (zh)
BR (1) BR102014018634A2 (zh)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP6274852B2 (ja) * 2013-12-17 2018-02-07 カルソニックカンセイ株式会社 車載用機器の取付構造
JP6282625B2 (ja) * 2015-10-22 2018-02-21 株式会社ミツバ ウォシャ装置の制御ユニット及びその取り付け構造
JP6682958B2 (ja) * 2016-03-31 2020-04-15 アイシン精機株式会社 車両用シートスライド装置
US10865819B2 (en) * 2016-05-20 2020-12-15 Yazaki North America, Inc. Tuneless cantilever system
US10808657B2 (en) 2018-02-02 2020-10-20 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Vehicle component with an accessory mounting feature and a method and tool for forming

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4635809A (en) * 1985-11-18 1987-01-13 Rca Corporation Television cabinet having snap-together assembly
US4771910A (en) * 1987-10-13 1988-09-20 United Technologies Automotive, Inc. Top and housing with peripheral, resilient interface
US4836408A (en) * 1987-10-13 1989-06-06 United Technologies Automotive, Inc. Integral latching arm
WO1997043552A1 (de) * 1996-05-11 1997-11-20 Robert Bosch Gmbh Vorrichtung zur befestigung eines gerätes
EP0795090B1 (en) * 1994-12-02 2001-08-29 Lear Donnelly Overhead Systems, L.L.C. Mounting clip
EP1323590A2 (en) * 2001-12-28 2003-07-02 Yazaki Corporation Structure of installation
EP1387091A1 (de) * 2002-08-02 2004-02-04 Robert Bosch Gmbh Befestigungsvorrichtung
CN102338142A (zh) * 2010-07-16 2012-02-01 深圳富泰宏精密工业有限公司 卡合结构及应用该卡合结构的电子装置

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE20308234U1 (de) * 2003-05-27 2003-08-21 Schwarz Verbindungssysteme Gmb Anordnung zur Aufnahme eines lösbar verriegelbaren Einschub-Elementes
US8045337B2 (en) * 2008-04-03 2011-10-25 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Lock for a housing
DE102010027372A1 (de) * 2010-07-16 2011-03-17 Daimler Ag Befestigungsvorrichtung
JP5788268B2 (ja) * 2011-08-31 2015-09-30 大和化成工業株式会社 クリップによる取付け構造

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4635809A (en) * 1985-11-18 1987-01-13 Rca Corporation Television cabinet having snap-together assembly
US4771910A (en) * 1987-10-13 1988-09-20 United Technologies Automotive, Inc. Top and housing with peripheral, resilient interface
US4836408A (en) * 1987-10-13 1989-06-06 United Technologies Automotive, Inc. Integral latching arm
EP0795090B1 (en) * 1994-12-02 2001-08-29 Lear Donnelly Overhead Systems, L.L.C. Mounting clip
WO1997043552A1 (de) * 1996-05-11 1997-11-20 Robert Bosch Gmbh Vorrichtung zur befestigung eines gerätes
EP1323590A2 (en) * 2001-12-28 2003-07-02 Yazaki Corporation Structure of installation
EP1387091A1 (de) * 2002-08-02 2004-02-04 Robert Bosch Gmbh Befestigungsvorrichtung
CN102338142A (zh) * 2010-07-16 2012-02-01 深圳富泰宏精密工业有限公司 卡合结构及应用该卡合结构的电子装置

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP6193204B2 (ja) 2017-09-06
KR101676530B1 (ko) 2016-11-15
EP2868530A1 (en) 2015-05-06
KR20150051863A (ko) 2015-05-13
EP2868530B1 (en) 2016-06-29
CN104613059A (zh) 2015-05-13
US9366281B2 (en) 2016-06-14
JP2015089811A (ja) 2015-05-11
BR102014018634A2 (pt) 2015-09-29
US20150125200A1 (en) 2015-05-07

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN104613059B (zh) 具有自组装结构的外壳
US9718410B2 (en) Assembly for connecting a roof rack to a vehicle
CN107004994B (zh) 连接器
US20160265964A1 (en) Draft shield for a precision balance and suspension guide for a side panel of a draft shield
US10160414B2 (en) Bumper assembly method and apparatus
US9397718B2 (en) Mobile telephone holding device
ES2729667T3 (es) Disposición de varias patillas de encastre para un módulo
US20160001964A1 (en) A Package Box Device for Liquid Crystal Panels
US20180139863A1 (en) Rack system for supporting a computing device
JP2020532463A (ja) テレマティクスユニットの着脱方法、テレマティクスユニット及び車両のモジュール
CN107078428A (zh) 电连接器和电连接系统
US20160265962A1 (en) Cover of a draft shield of a precision balance, and draft shield for a precision balance
CN105705363B (zh) 机动车辆的燃料容器用的燃料收集设备
JP2009228881A (ja) パイプクランプ
JP6191047B2 (ja) 車両のバッテリ固定装置
CN103832341A (zh) 镜座
CN106165210B (zh) 用于插拔连接器系统的防护板
JP6799324B2 (ja) 工具保持装置
US10035231B2 (en) Locking support assembly for bar mounted tool adaptors
CN204421108U (zh) 燃气灶面板与底壳装配结构及燃气灶
CN103557423B (zh) 集成吊顶电器的快速安装支架
CN207534456U (zh) 一种用于工装的保护装置
JP2010154724A (ja) クランプ用ジョイント
CN203809170U (zh) 燃油箱盖板组件
TWM535036U (zh) 連結座結構

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
C06 Publication
PB01 Publication
C10 Entry into substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
C14 Grant of patent or utility model
GR01 Patent grant
TR01 Transfer of patent right

Effective date of registration: 20181204

Address after: Babado J San Michaele

Patentee after: Amberford Technology Co., Ltd.

Address before: michigan

Patentee before: Delphi Automotive Systems LLC (US)

TR01 Transfer of patent right