JP2003146092A - Filler lid part structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove electricity securely and remove a structure being an obstacle. SOLUTION: In a filler lid part structure in which a filler lid 3 is attached to an oil filler port part 2 provided in a car body 1 so as to open and close the filler lid 3 and a filler cap 10 made of an electrical conductive member is provided in the oil filler port part 2, a cap holder 13 holding the filler cap 10 removed from the oil filler port part 2 is provided between the filler lid 3 and the car body 1, and an energizing mechanism 11 energizing the cap holder 13 in the direction of self-closing is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a filler lid structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a vehicle such as an automobile is provided with a filler port on a vehicle body, and a filler lid is attached to the filler port to be openable and closable. A filler neck extending from the fuel tank is housed inside the fuel filler port,
A filler cap is attached to the filler neck.

According to this structure, the filler neck is exposed by opening the filler lid, and then the filler cap inside the filler neck is removed to open the filler neck. Can be refueled. After refueling, a filler cap is attached to the filler neck and the filler lid is closed to cover the refueling port.

In such a filler lid structure, it is necessary to eliminate static electricity charged on the human body. Therefore, as described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2001-121978, conventionally, the filler cap handle is connected to the vehicle body through a string. Those that are grounded, and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-129280
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. JP-A-2003-264, there is known one in which a filler cap handle is grounded to a vehicle body through a filler tube.

[0005]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
The structure of the filler lid portion of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 001-121978 has a problem in that the cord becomes an obstacle in the operation of the filler cap.

Further, in the structure of the filler lid portion disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-129280, if the human body is recharged during refueling, there is a possibility of discharging when the filler cap is closed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a filler lid structure which eliminates the above-mentioned problems, can surely perform static elimination, and can eliminate obstructive structures.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the invention described in claim 1, a filler lid is attached to a fuel filler opening provided on the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable, and the fuel filler opening is provided. In the structure of the filler lid part provided with a filler cap made of a conductive member, the filler cap part removed from the fuel filler part is held by a cap holder provided on the vehicle body to remove the electric charge. I am trying.

According to the first aspect of the invention thus constructed, the conductive filler cap removed from the fuel filler is held by the cap holder provided on the vehicle body, so that the charge can be removed. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the filler lid is attached to the filler opening provided in the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable, and the filler lid is provided with a filler cap made of a conductive member. The structure is characterized by a filler lid structure in which a vehicle body is provided with a cap holder for holding the filler cap removed from the filler opening.

According to the second aspect of the present invention configured as above, the conductive filler cap removed from the fuel filler can be held by the cap holder provided on the vehicle body, and at the same time, the charge is removed. be able to.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, between the filler lid and the vehicle body, a cap holder for holding the filler cap removed from the oil supply port is provided so as to be openable and closable, and the cap holder is closed in the self-closing direction. The filler lid structure according to claim 2 is characterized in that a biasing mechanism for biasing is provided.

According to the third aspect of the present invention thus constructed, the filler lid is opened against the biasing mechanism,
The filler cap is removed from the filler opening, and the filler cap is held by a cap holder provided between the filler lid and the vehicle body. At this time, the urging mechanism holds the filler cap in an attempt to close the cap holder and holds the filler lid in the open state. During this time, refueling is performed. After the refueling is completed, the filler cap is removed from the cap holder, the filler cap is attached to the refueling port portion, and the filler lid is released, whereby the filler lid is closed by the urging mechanism. Before refueling, when the filler lid is opened, the filler lid is touched to remove the electric charge from the hand to the vehicle body. After refueling, when the filler cap is removed from the cap holder, the filler lid is touched so that the vehicle body is neutralized by hand. Therefore, even if the human body is recharged during refueling, it is possible to surely remove the charge. Also, it is possible to eliminate an obstructive structure such as a string.

According to the invention described in claim 4, a movable lever is provided on the vehicle body, and a cap holder for holding the filler cap removed from the fuel filler is provided between the movable lever and the vehicle body so as to be opened and closed. The filler lid portion structure according to claim 2, wherein an urging mechanism for urging the cap holder in the self-closing direction is provided.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention thus constructed, the filler lid is opened, the movable lever is moved against the biasing mechanism, and the filler cap is removed from the oil supply port to remove the movable lever and the vehicle body. Hold the filler cap in the cap holder provided between the two. At this time, the filler cap is held by the biasing mechanism so as to close the cap holder. During this time, refueling is performed. After refueling, remove the filler cap from the cap holder,
The movable lever is returned to the initial position by the urging mechanism when the filler cap is attached to the filler opening and the hand is released from the movable lever. Then close the filler lid. Before refueling, static electricity is removed from the hand to the vehicle body by touching the movable lever when the movable lever is retracted from the refueling port portion against the biasing mechanism. After refueling, the movable lever is touched when the filler cap is removed from the cap holder, so that the vehicle body is neutralized by hand. Therefore,
Even if the human body is recharged during refueling, it is possible to surely remove the charge. Also, it is possible to eliminate an obstructive structure such as a string.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the cap holder can hold the filler cap in a vertical direction, and the filler lid part structure according to any one of the first to fourth aspects is characterized. There is.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention having such a configuration, since the filler cap is held vertically, it is possible to prevent the filler cap itself from falling off due to the stepped portion of the knob portion of the filler cap.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the structure will be described. In a vehicle such as an automobile, a vehicle body 1 is provided with a filler opening 2, and a filler lid 3 is opened and closed in a substantially horizontal direction via a hinge portion 4 in the filler opening 2. Installed as possible. Here, the hinge portion 4 includes a vehicle body side mounting piece 6 fixed to the vehicle body 1 with bolts 5 and the like, a filler lid lining 7 mounted on the back surface of the filler lid 3 by welding, the vehicle body side mounting piece 6 and the filler. The lid inner lining 7 is pivotally supported and a hinge shaft 8 extending substantially vertically is provided. Note that the filler lid lining 7
Is also configured to serve as a filler lid side attachment piece of the hinge portion 4.

A filler neck 9 extending from a fuel tank (not shown) is accommodated inside the fuel filler portion 2, and a filler cap 10 made of a conductive member is attached to the filler neck 9.

In the first embodiment, a cap holder 13 for holding the filler cap 10 is provided between the filler lid 3 and the vehicle body 1 so as to be openable and closable.

The cap holder 13 is cut and raised from, for example, the cap holder piece 14 that is cut and raised from a portion near the hinge shaft 8 of the vehicle body side mounting piece 6 of the hinge portion 4 and the portion of the filler lid lining 7 that is near the hinge shaft 8 and the like. Cap holder piece 15
It consists of and. The pair of cap holder pieces 14 and 15 are formed so as to face each other so that the filler cap 10 can be sandwiched therebetween, and the tip end thereof has a substantially arcuate notch for holding the filler cap 10 in a lateral direction. 16 is provided.

A biasing mechanism 11 for biasing the cap holder 13 in the self-closing direction is provided. As the biasing mechanism 11, for example, a coil spring 12 or the like interposed in the hinge portion 4 is used. This coil spring 12 has one end locked to the vehicle body side mounting piece 6 and the other end locked to the filler lid lining 7 so as to urge the filler lid 3 toward the vehicle body 1 in the self-closing direction. Has become.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

By opening the filler lid 3 against the urging mechanism 11, the filler opening 2 is exposed to the outside. Next, the filler cap 10 inside the filler opening 2 is removed to open the filler neck 9, and the filler cap 10 is held by the cap holder 13 provided between the filler lid 3 and the vehicle body 1. At this time, since the cap holder 13 is about to be closed by the biasing mechanism 11, the filler cap 10 is sandwiched between the cap holder pieces 14 and 15, and the filler cap 10 serves as a stopper, so that the filler lid 3 is opened. Retained. During this time, refueling is performed.

After refueling, the cap holder 1
3, the filler cap 10 is removed, the filler cap 10 is attached to the filler neck 9, and the filler lid 3 is released, so that the filler lid 3 is self-closed by the urging mechanism 11, and the filler opening 2 is filled with the filler lid 3. Covered by.

Before refueling, the filler lid 3 is used.
By touching the filler lid 3 when opening the vehicle, the vehicle body 1 is discharged from the hand. After refueling, when the filler cap 10 is removed from the cap holder 13, the filler lid 3 is touched to remove the electric charge from the hand to the vehicle body 1. Therefore, even if the human body is recharged during refueling, it is possible to surely remove the charge. Also, it is possible to eliminate an obstructive structure such as a string.

As described above, according to the first embodiment,
By holding the conductive filler cap 10 removed from the fuel filler port 2 in the cap holder 13 provided on the vehicle body 1, it is possible to perform static elimination.

Further, the cap holder 13 provided with the conductive filler cap 10 removed from the fuel filler portion 2 on the vehicle body 1
Can be held at the same time, and at the same time, static elimination can be performed.

[0031]

Modified Example FIGS. 3 and 4 show a modified example of the first embodiment, in which a cap holder 13 having cap holder pieces 14a and 15b capable of vertically holding the filler cap 10 is provided. Is.

Further, since the filler cap 10 is held vertically, it is possible to prevent the filler cap 10 itself from falling off due to the stepped portion of the knob portion of the filler cap 10.

The parts other than the above have the same structure as in the first embodiment, and the same action and effect can be obtained.

[0034]

Second Embodiment of the Invention FIGS. 5 to 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same or equivalent portions as those in the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

In the second embodiment, the movable lever 22 is attached to the vehicle body 1.

The movable lever 22 is provided, for example, on the upper portion of the vehicle body side attachment piece 6 of the hinge portion 4, and the substantially horizontal shaft portion 2 is provided.
It is rotatably supported in the vertical direction via the shaft 3. The movable lever 22 extends in the extension direction of the shaft portion 23, and a bent portion 24 that bends downward so as to cover the back surface of the filler cap 10 attached to the filler neck 9 is formed at the tip of the movable lever 22. It has an L shape.

Then, the movable lever 22 and the vehicle body side mounting piece 6
Between the filler cap 1 removed from the filler opening 2
A cap holder 13 for holding 0 is provided so that it can be opened and closed.

This cap holder 13 is, for example, the cap holder piece 1 raised from the vehicle body side attachment piece 6 of the hinge portion 4.
4b and a cap holder piece 15b raised from the base of the movable lever 22. This pair of cap holder pieces 1
4b and 15b are formed so as to be able to sandwich the filler cap 10 so as to face each other, and a tip end thereof is provided with a substantially arcuate notch 16 for laterally holding the filler cap 10.

An urging mechanism 21 for urging the cap holder 13 in the self-closing direction is provided. The biasing mechanism 21 includes, for example, a coil spring 2 which is interposed in the shaft portion 23.
5 or the like is used. The coil spring 25 has one end locked to the vehicle body side mounting piece 6 and the other end locked to the movable lever 22 so that the bent portion 24 at the tip of the movable lever 22 is attached to the filler port 2 (the filler neck 9). The filler cap 10).

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.

The filler lid 3 is opened to expose the filler port 2 to the outside, and the bent portion 24 at the tip of the movable lever 22 is resisted against the urging mechanism 21 and the filler port 2 (the filler cap attached to the filler neck 9 is attached. 10) and withdraw the filler cap 10 from the filler port 2 to move the movable lever 22.
It is held by a cap holder 13 provided between the vehicle body 1 and the vehicle body 1. At this time, the urging mechanism 21 causes the filler cap 1
0 is sandwiched between the cap holder pieces 14b and 15b. During this time, refueling is performed.

After refueling, the cap holder 1
By removing the filler cap 10 from 3, the filler cap 10 is attached to the filler opening 2, and the movable lever 22 is released, the bent portion 24 at the tip of the movable lever 22 returns to the initial position and the back surface of the filler cap 10 is removed. cover.
Then, the filler lid 3 is closed so that the filler opening 2 is covered with the filler lid 3.

Before refueling, the movable lever 22 is touched when the movable lever 22 is retracted from the refueling port portion 2 against the biasing mechanism 21, so that the body 1 is discharged from the hand. After refueling, when the filler cap 10 is removed from the cap holder 13, the movable lever 22 is touched to remove the electric charge from the hand to the vehicle body 1. Therefore, even if the human body is recharged during refueling, it is possible to surely remove the charge. Also, it is possible to eliminate an obstructive structure such as a string.

The parts other than the above have the same structure as in the first embodiment, and the same operation / effect can be obtained.

[0045]

[Modification] FIGS. 8 and 9 show a modification of the second embodiment, in which the movable lever 22 has a substantially vertical shaft portion 23.
A cap holder 13 is provided which is rotatably supported in the horizontal direction via a and has cap holder pieces 14c and 15c capable of vertically holding the filler cap 10.

Further, since the filler cap 10 is held vertically, it is possible to prevent the filler cap 10 itself from falling off due to the stepped portion of the knob portion of the filler cap 10.

The parts other than the above have the same structure as that of the second embodiment, and the same action and effect can be obtained.

[0048]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, static electricity is removed by holding the conductive filler cap removed from the filler port in the cap holder provided on the vehicle body. You can

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the conductive filler cap removed from the oil supply port can be held by the cap holder provided on the vehicle body, and at the same time, the charge can be removed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the filler lid is opened against the biasing mechanism, the filler cap is removed from the oil supply port, and the filler cap is held in the cap holder provided between the filler lid and the vehicle body. Let At this time, the urging mechanism holds the filler cap in an attempt to close the cap holder and holds the filler lid in the open state. During this time, refueling is performed. After the refueling is completed, the filler cap is removed from the cap holder, the filler cap is attached to the refueling port portion, and the filler lid is released, whereby the filler lid is closed by the urging mechanism. Before refueling, when the filler lid is opened, the filler lid is touched to remove the electric charge from the hand to the vehicle body. After refueling, when the filler cap is removed from the cap holder, the filler lid is touched so that the vehicle body is neutralized by hand. Therefore, even if the human body is recharged during refueling, it is possible to surely remove the charge. Also, it is possible to eliminate an obstructive structure such as a string.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the filler lid is opened, the movable lever is moved against the biasing mechanism, the filler cap is removed from the oil supply port portion, and the cap holder is provided between the movable lever and the vehicle body. Hold the filler cap on. At this time, the filler cap is held by the biasing mechanism so as to close the cap holder. During this time, refueling is performed. After the refueling is completed, the filler cap is removed from the cap holder, the filler cap is attached to the refueling port portion, and the movable lever is released to return the movable lever to the initial position by the biasing mechanism. Then close the filler lid. Before refueling, static electricity is removed from the hand to the vehicle body by touching the movable lever when the movable lever is retracted from the refueling port portion against the biasing mechanism.
After refueling, the movable lever is touched when the filler cap is removed from the cap holder, so that the vehicle body is neutralized by hand. Therefore, even if the human body is recharged during refueling, it is possible to surely remove the charge. Also, it is possible to eliminate an obstructive structure such as a string.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the filler cap is held in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent the filler cap itself from falling off due to the step of the knob portion of the filler cap, which is a practically useful effect. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a modified example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a modified example of the second embodiment.

9 is a plan view of FIG. 8. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 car body 2 Refueling port 3 filler lid 11 Biasing mechanism 10 Filler cap 13 Cap holder 21 Biasing mechanism 22 Movable lever

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A filler lid structure in which a filler lid is openably and closably attached to a filler opening provided on a vehicle body, and a filler cap made of a conductive member is provided in the filler opening. A structure for a filler lid part, characterized in that the above-mentioned filler cap is held by a cap holder provided on the vehicle body so that the charge can be removed. 2. A filler lid structure in which a filler lid is openably and closably attached to a filler opening provided in a vehicle body, and a filler cap made of a conductive member is provided in the filler opening. A filler lid structure, wherein a cap holder for holding the filler cap is provided on the vehicle body. 3. A cap holder for holding the filler cap removed from the filler opening is provided between the filler lid and the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable, and a biasing mechanism for biasing the cap holder in the self-closing direction is provided. The filler lid part structure according to claim 2, wherein 4. A movable lever is provided on the vehicle body, and a cap holder for holding a filler cap removed from a fuel filler is provided between the movable lever and the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable, and the cap holder is closed in a self-closing direction. The filler lid part structure according to claim 2, further comprising an urging mechanism for urging. 5. The cap holder is capable of holding a filler cap in a vertical direction.
The filler lid part structure according to claim 4.