JP2011144884A - Lid mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lid mounting structure allowing access to an access part in a temporary mounted state and free from losing a lid. <P>SOLUTION: An escutcheon 2 is formed with inclined holes 9, 9 extending in the inclining direction from the access direction to an opening 6. An escutcheon lid 3 includes a lid body 14 having an external facing surface 13 on a front face, and insertion bodies 15, 15 extended from the rear face of the lid body 14. In a proper mounting time, the insertion bodies 15, 15 are inserted in a normal direction into the inclined holes 9, 9, and the lid body 14 covers the opening 6. In a temporary mounting time, the insertion bodies 15, 15 are partially inserted into the inclined holes 9, 9 in the reversed state of the escutcheon lid 3 as opposed to the proper mounting time, and the opening 6 is accessible from the outside. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lid mounting structure, and more particularly to a removable lid mounting structure.

  In many cases, a completed vehicle shipped from a factory is transported to a domestic or overseas destination using a moving means such as a ship. When transporting a completed vehicle on a ship, the shift position of the shift bar of the automatic transmission operating device may be set to “N (neutral)”.

  When the shift position of the shift lever is changed from “P (parking)” to “N”, it is necessary to insert a release key into the shift lock release key insertion hole near the shift lever to release the interlock.

  The key insertion hole is covered with an escutcheon lid (lid) (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Therefore, when inserting the key, it is necessary to insert a tool into the gap between the escutcheon and remove the escutcheon lid. However, there is a risk that the escutcheon lid may be damaged when removed.

  Therefore, in the factory shipment stage, the escutcheon lid is not fitted, but the bag is packed and put into the vehicle interior, and the escutcheon lid is fitted in the transfer completion stage. However, the escutcheon lid may be lost when the vehicle is transported.

  In addition, there are a plurality of escutcheon lids depending on the difference in interior color and the like. Therefore, it is necessary to select a bag packed with an appropriate escutcheon lid when the escutcheon lid packed in the bag is put into the vehicle interior during vehicle assembly. Currently, a bag with an escutcheon lid is used as a bag with a chuck, and an appropriate escutcheon lid is selected according to the color of the chuck. However, the selection work is complicated, and there is a possibility that an artificial selection error may occur.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a garnish (lid) that is detachably attached to an attachment hole of a vehicle bumper (a member to be attached). This garnish is provided with locking claws in which protruding locking portions are formed at two locations. At the time of temporary attachment of the garnish, the locking portion on the near side is engaged with the locked portion, and the garnish body is held in a state of being lifted from the bumper surface. On the other hand, when the garnish is attached to the regular position, the locking portion on the back side is engaged with the locked portion, so that the surface of the garnish body and the surface of the bumper are flush with each other.

JP 2005-67255 A JP 2004-352002 A

  Therefore, it is conceivable to employ the garnish mounting structure disclosed in Patent Document 2 as the escutcheon lid mounting structure. In this case, it is possible to easily remove the temporarily attached escutcheon lid without using a tool, and the possibility of causing injury when removing the lid can be eliminated.

  However, in the temporarily attached state, the key insertion hole cannot be accessed, and it is necessary to remove the escutcheon lid when inserting the release key, and the complexity of the work is not eliminated. There is also a risk that the escutcheon lid may be lost when it is removed.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lid mounting structure that allows access to the access section in a temporarily mounted state and does not cause the lid to be lost.

  In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a lid mounting structure that covers an access portion and is detachably attached to an attached member, and the attached member is inclined from an access direction to the access portion. An inclined hole extending in the direction is formed, and the lid is composed of a lid main body having an exterior surface on the surface and an insert extending from the back surface of the lid main body. The lid body is inserted into the inclined hole in a normal direction, the lid body covers the access portion, and when the lid is temporarily attached, the insert is partially in the state where the lid is inverted with respect to the main attachment. The access portion is accessible from the outside by being inserted into the inclined hole.

  According to the present invention, when the lid is inserted into the inclined hole, the lid can be distinguished from the temporary mounting and the temporary mounting simply by reversing the lid. Since the access unit is covered with the lid body when the lid is fully attached, the access unit cannot be accessed from the outside unless the lid is removed. For this reason, an access unit that needs to be accessed only in an emergency or special situation can be made difficult to access during normal times.

  On the other hand, when the lid is temporarily attached, the access unit can be accessed from the outside. Therefore, in an emergency or special case, the access portion can be accessed in a state where the lid is temporarily attached to the attached member itself, and there is no possibility of losing the lid.

  Furthermore, even when the lid is temporarily attached, if there is a difference in color, gloss, material, etc. between the exterior surface of the lid and the surface of the mounted member, the color, gloss, material, etc. are different. There is no risk of attaching other lids by mistake.

  By the way, it is desirable that the lid is temporarily fixed to the member to be attached at the time of the main attachment and temporary attachment of the lid, and the attachment state is reliably maintained.

  Therefore, for example, in the present invention, a locked portion is formed on the front side and the back side of the inclined hole, and a locking portion is formed on the insert. It is preferable that the locking portion is locked to the locked portion, and the locking portion is locked to the locked portion on the near side when the lid is temporarily attached.

  In this case, since the locking portion is locked to different locked portions at the time of permanent attachment and temporary attachment of the lid, the lid is properly positioned with respect to the attachment member suitable for each attachment, and each attachment The state is reliably maintained.

  Further, in the present invention, the lid body can be accommodated, and a recess having the access portion on the bottom surface is formed in the attached member, and when the lid is permanently attached, the lid body is accommodated in the recess, At the time of temporarily attaching the lid, it is preferable that one side surface of the lid main body does not contact the peripheral edge of the recess.

  In this case, since the lid main body is accommodated in the recess when the lid is permanently attached, the surface step between the lid and the attached member can be eliminated, and the appearance is improved. Further, when the lid is temporarily attached, one side surface of the lid main body does not come into contact with the periphery of the recess, so that the periphery of the recess is not damaged.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that a side surface of the lid body facing one side surface of the lid body is inclined in the same direction as the access direction.

  In this case, when the lid is permanently attached, the lid body can be easily accommodated in the recess without being caught when the lid is inserted in the access direction.

The top view which shows the automatic transmission operation apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows a part of escutcheon and an escutcheon lid. The state at the time of this attachment is shown, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a side view. The state at the time of temporary attachment is shown, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a top view, and (c) is a side view. The perspective view which shows the vehicle containing the bumper which concerns on the deformation | transformation of embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, with reference to FIG. 1, a structure for attaching an escutcheon lid (lid) 3 to an escutcheon (attached member) 2 of the automatic transmission operating device 1 will be described.

  The automatic shift operation device 1 is for performing a shift operation of an automatic transmission (automatic transmission) provided in a vehicle. The escutcheon 2 of the automatic transmission operating device 1 is formed with a long hole that allows a shift lever (select lever) 4 passing therethrough to be closed, and this long hole is closed by a shutter plate 5 that moves together with the shift lever 4. It is configured as follows.

  The shift lever 4 rotates between the shift positions of the parking position (P), the reverse position (R), the drive position (D), and the second speed position (2), and performs a desired shift operation on the automatic transmission. I do. On the upper surface of the escutcheon 2, the shift position of the shift lever 4 is displayed.

  The escutcheon 2 is formed with an opening (access portion) 6 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B) for accessing a key insertion hole into which a release key (not shown) is inserted. Usually, the escutcheon lid 3 is fitted in the opening 6. When the escutcheon lid 3 is removed and a release key is inserted into the key insertion hole, the restriction by the parking lock mechanism (not shown) is released. Thus, it is possible to turn the shift lever 4 from the parking position to another shift position without turning on the ignition key and depressing the brake pedal.

  The escutcheon lid 3 is detachably attached to the escutcheon 2 so as to cover the opening 6.

  The escutcheon 2 is formed with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped recess (recess) 7, and has an opening 6 at the center of the bottom surface of the recess 7. The surface 8 of the escutcheon 2 at the periphery of the recess 7 is a substantially horizontal decorative surface.

  Further, a pair of inclined holes 9, 9 extending from both outer sides of the opening 6 on the bottom surface of the recess 7 in a direction B inclined approximately 45 degrees from the access direction (vertical direction) A to the key insertion hole A through the opening 6. Is formed. Then, two locking holes 10 and 11 are connected to the outer side surface of each inclined hole 9 (see FIGS. 3C and 4C). The locking holes 10 and 11 are formed in the same shape at two locations on the front side (surface side of the escutcheon 2) and the back side of the inclined hole 9. Further, the side surface 12 located on the opposite side to the direction B in which the inclined holes 9 and 9 of the recess 7 extend is an inclined surface inclined in the same direction as the inclined direction of the inclined holes 9 and 9.

  The escutcheon lid 3 includes a lid body (lid body) 14 having an exterior surface 13 on the surface, and a pair of inserts 15 that extend from the back surface of the lid body 14 and are respectively inserted into the inclined holes 9 and 9 of the escutcheon 2. , 15. The escutcheon lid 3 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

  The lid body 14 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape that is substantially the same shape as the recess 7, and one side surface 16 thereof is formed on a slope inclined in the same direction as the inclination direction B of the inclined holes 9, 9. When the escutcheon lid 3 is permanently attached, the back surface of the lid body 14 is in contact with the bottom surface of the recess 7, and the exterior surface 13 and the surface 8 of the surrounding escutcheon 2 are substantially flush with each other. Therefore, in consideration of appearance, the exterior surface 13 is preferably formed on a decorative surface having the same appearance as the surface 8 of the escutcheon 2.

  In addition, one side surface 17 that is opposed to one side surface 16 formed on the inclined surface is formed as a substantially vertical surface, but a notch portion 18 is formed for inserting a tool into the gap with the escutcheon 2 when removed.

  The inserts 15, 15 extend from the back surface of the lid body 14 in the direction of inclination of the inclined holes 9, 9 of the escutcheon 2. Each insert 15 is a rod having a substantially rectangular cross section, and a hook-shaped locking portion 19 is formed at the tip of the insert 15 so as to protrude outward.

  When the escutcheon lid 3 is permanently attached, the inserts 15 and 15 are inserted into the inclined holes 9 and 9, and the opening 6 covers the lid body 14. On the other hand, at the time of temporarily attaching the escutcheon lid 3, the escutcheon lid 3 is inverted with respect to the main attachment, and only a part of the inserts 15, 15 is inserted into the inclined holes 9, 9.

  Hereinafter, attachment of the escutcheon lid 3 to the escutcheon 2 will be described. There are two types of attachments: permanent attachment, which is attachment to a regular position, and temporary attachment, which is temporary attachment until the completion of vehicle conveyance.

  First, the main attachment of the escutcheon lid 3 to the escutcheon 2 will be described.

  In the normal state shown in FIG. 2, the escutcheon lid 3 is inserted and fitted into the escutcheon 2 with the inclined direction B of the inclined holes 9 and 9 of the escutcheon 2 as the insertion direction. At this time, referring to FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C, the back surface of the lid main body 14 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the recess 7, and the lid main body 14 is accommodated in the recess 7. The inserts 15, 15 are inserted into the inclined holes 9, 9, and a hook-shaped locking part 19 formed at the tip of the insertion body 15 is formed in the locking hole formed on the back side of the inclined hole 9. 11 enters and is locked and temporarily fixed.

  Thereby, at the time of this attachment, it is excellent in appearance, and the lid main body 14 covers the opening 6, so that the key insertion hole cannot be accessed through the opening 6. Therefore, at the time of this attachment, in order to access the opening 6, it is necessary to remove the escutcheon lid 3 using a tool. Therefore, careless access to the key insertion hole is prevented. Since one side surface 16 of the escutcheon lid 3 and the side surface 12 of the recess 7 in contact with the side surface 16 are both inclined in the same direction as the insertion direction B, the lid does not catch when inserting the escussion lid 3. The main body 14 can be easily accommodated in the recess 7.

  Next, temporary attachment of the escutcheon lid 3 to the escutcheon 2 will be described.

  In a state in which the escutcheon lid 3 is reversed from the normal state shown in FIG. At this time, referring to FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C, one side surface 17 of the lid main body 14 does not contact the surface 8 of the escutcheon 2 at the periphery of the recess 7. Therefore, the surface 8 of the escutcheon 2 is not damaged by the contact of the lid main body 14, and the design properties of the surface 8 are not impaired.

  Then, the inserts 15 and 15 are partially inserted into the inclined holes 9 and 9, and a hook-shaped locking portion 19 formed at the tip of the insert 15 is formed on the front side of the inclined hole 9. It enters into the locking hole 10 and is locked and temporarily fixed. At this time, the opening 6 is open to the outside.

  Thereby, at the time of temporary attachment, the release key can be inserted into the key insertion hole through the opening 6 without removing the escutcheon lid 3. Further, the escutcheon lid 3 can be easily removed by pulling out the inserts 15 and 15 while slightly pushing the inserts 15 and 15 inward with a finger.

  Thereby, at the time of vehicle conveyance completion, it becomes easy to remove and reverse the temporarily attached escutcheon lid 3, and to perform this attachment. Further, since the escutcheon lid 3 is temporarily attached to the escutcheon 2 itself when the vehicle is transported, there is no possibility of losing it.

  In addition, even when the escutcheon lid 3 is temporarily attached, if there is a difference in color, gloss, material, etc. between the exterior surface 13 of the escutcheon lid 3 and the surface 8 of the escutcheon 2, it can be clearly distinguished. There is no risk of attaching other escutcheon lids 3 of different materials.

  As described above, the attachment structure of the escutcheon lid 3 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the structure is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made as appropriate.

  For example, in the embodiment, the case where the locking holes 10 and 11 are formed on the front side and the back side in the inclined holes 9 and 9 of the escutcheon 2 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the front locking hole 10 may not be formed. In this case, at the time of temporary attachment, the escutcheon lid 3 is not locked by inserting the locking portion 19 into the locking hole 10, but in this state, there is no problem unless the escutcheon lid 3 can be easily removed. There is also an advantage that a person can remove it more easily.

  Moreover, in embodiment, the case where the hollow 7 was formed in the escutcheon 2 and the lid main body 14 was accommodated in this hollow 7 at the time of this attachment was demonstrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the recess 7 may not be formed. However, in this case, there is a difference in level between the escutcheon 2 and the escutcheon lid 3, which may cause a problem from the viewpoint of appearance.

  In the embodiment, the case where the angle between the access direction A and the inclination direction B is approximately 45 degrees has been described. However, if the release key can be inserted into the key insertion hole with the escutcheon lid 3 temporarily attached, the angle formed by the access direction A and the inclination direction B is not limited to approximately 45 degrees.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the case where it is applied to the attachment structure of the escutcheon lid 3, and can be appropriately modified and applied to any removable cover attachment structure. In particular, it can be suitably applied when it is preferable that the access unit can be accessed from the outside during temporary attachment.

  For example, referring to FIG. 5, the present invention may be applied to a mounting structure of a garnish (lid) 22 that covers a recess 21 formed in a bumper 20 (attached member) such as a front bumper or a rear bumper of a vehicle. . In this case, a bolt hole for fastening an eye bolt used when towing the vehicle is formed on the bottom surface of the recess 21, and this bolt hole serves as an access portion, and the access direction is a horizontal direction.

  Normally, the garnish 22 is permanently attached, and when the vehicle is towed, the garnish 22 is temporarily removed and reversed and temporarily attached. Thereby, an eyebolt can be fastened to the bolt hole with the garnish 22 temporarily attached, and there is no possibility of losing the garnish 22 when the vehicle is towed.

  Furthermore, the present invention can also be applied to a cover mounting structure such as a cover temporarily mounted at the time of shipping from a parts factory, such as a rear cover of a door mirror shaft section or a steering wheel base cover, which is permanently mounted at a vehicle assembly factory. Further, the lid mounting structure to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a vehicle-related structure, and can be applied to any field such as daily necessities and building supplies.

  2 ... Escussion (attached member), 3 ... Escussion lid (lid), 6 ... Opening (access part), 7 ... Indentation, 8 ... Surface of escutcheon at the periphery of the indentation, 9 ... Inclined hole, 10 ... Locking on the near side Hole (locked part), 11 ... back side locking hole (locked part), 13 ... exterior surface, 14 ... lid body (lid body), 15 ... insert, 17 ... one side of the lid body, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 ... Locking part, 20 ... Bumper (attachment member), 21 ... Depression, 22 ... Garnish (lid).

Claims (4)

A cover mounting structure that covers the access portion and is detachably attached to the mounted member,
The attached member is formed with an inclined hole extending in a direction inclined from the access direction to the access portion,
The lid comprises a lid body having an exterior surface on the surface, and an insert extending from the back surface of the lid body,
At the time of the main attachment of the lid, the insert is inserted into the inclined hole in a normal direction, and the lid body covers the access portion,
When the lid is temporarily attached, the insert is partially inserted into the inclined hole in a state where the lid is inverted with respect to the main attachment, and the access portion can be accessed from the outside. The lid mounting structure. A locked portion is formed on the front side and the back side of the inclined hole, and a locking portion is formed on the insert,
When the lid is permanently attached, the locking portion is locked to the locked portion on the back side, and when the lid is temporarily attached, the locking portion is locked to the locked portion on the near side. The lid mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein: The lid body can be accommodated, and a recess having the access portion on the bottom is formed in the attached member,
The lid body is accommodated in the recess when the lid is permanently attached, and one side surface of the lid body is not in contact with the peripheral edge of the recess when the lid is temporarily attached. The lid mounting structure described.   The lid mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein a side surface of the lid body facing one side surface of the lid body is inclined in the same direction as the access direction.

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