JP2013112260A - Wheel cap - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the practicability of a wheel cap which is mounted to a vehicle wheel.SOLUTION: A wheel cap includes: (a) a cap body 40; (b) an emblem member 42 which forms an emblem and is mounted on a front surface of the cap body 40; (c) and a background forming member 44 which is interposed between the cap body 40 and the emblem member 42 and forms the background of the emblem. An erected part 82 erected on the rear surface of the emblem member 42 penetrates the through-holes 90, 92 which are formed so as to penetrate the rear surface of the cap body 40 of the background forming member 44, and a tip 84 of the erected part 82 is locked to a portion on a rear surface side of the cap body 40 and mounted to the cap body 40. The emblem and the background of the emblem can be changed easily.

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheel cap attached to a vehicle wheel.

  For example, a wheel cap may be attached to the vehicle wheel for the purpose of protecting the attachment portion of the wheel body to the vehicle or decorating the front surface of the wheel body. These wheel caps are often provided with emblems according to the manufacturer, vehicle type, etc., as described in the following patent documents. The emblem is formed integrally with the cap body, or is attached to the cap body with only an adhesive or a double-sided tape as in the following patent document. Specifically, in the wheel cap described in Patent Document 1 below, a rib is formed along the outer edge of the surface of the cap body, and a plate with a design on the inside thereof is attached by an adhesive, From above, a protective plate made of transparent plastic is stuck with a transparent adhesive. Moreover, the wheel cap described in the following patent document 2 has an emblem member (ornament) composed of a metal film, a primer layer, a pattern layer, and a clear coating layer containing an ultraviolet absorber, attached to the cap body. Yes.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-245604 JP 2002-46404 A

  The wheel cap described in the above-mentioned patent document, in which the emblem member is attached to the cap body only with an adhesive or double-sided tape, is applied even under conditions exposed to heat generated by the brake device, rain, ultraviolet rays, or the like. The worn emblem must not be removed. In view of that, the emblem member of the wheel cap described in Patent Document 2 is composed of a metal plate, a primer layer, a pattern layer, and a clear coating layer, and the thickness of these three layers is limited. It has become. That is, in the wheel cap described in Patent Document 2, it is considered difficult to replace only the pattern layer. And the emblem member of patent document 2 is stuck to the cap main body with the adhesive agent similarly to the wheel cap of patent document 1. Therefore, it is desirable that the emblem is firmly attached to the cap body for the above reason. In other words, although the wheel cap described in Patent Document 1 has a degree of freedom of emblem at the time of manufacture, the wheel cap described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 must be replaced after manufacturing. There is a problem that it is difficult. It is considered that the practicality of the wheel cap can be improved by dealing with such a problem. This invention is made | formed in view of such a situation, and makes it a subject to provide a wheel cap with high practicality.

  The wheel cap of the present invention includes (a) a cap body, (b) an emblem member that forms an emblem and is attached to the surface of the cap body, and (c) is interposed between the cap body and the emblem member. And a background forming member that forms a background of the emblem, and a standing portion that stands on the back surface of the emblem member is inserted through a through hole formed so as to penetrate the back surface of the cap body from the surface of the background forming member. The tip of the standing portion is attached to the cap body by being locked to the back side portion of the cap body.

  The wheel cap according to the present invention includes three members, a cap body, an emblem member, and a background forming member. The emblem member is provided on the back surface of the cap member with the background forming member sandwiched between the cap body. The installation portion is configured to engage with the cap body. That is, the wheel cap can easily change the emblem and the background of the emblem. That is, it is possible to prepare various variations of the wheel cap at various costs without changing the cap body. Moreover, this wheel cap can replace | exchange easily an emblem or the background of an emblem from the above structures. By having such various advantages, the wheel cap becomes highly practical.

Aspects of the Invention

  In the following, some aspects of the invention that can be claimed in the present application (hereinafter sometimes referred to as “claimable invention”) will be exemplified and described. As with the claims, each aspect is divided into sections, each section is numbered, and is described in a form that cites the numbers of other sections as necessary. This is merely for the purpose of facilitating the understanding of the claimable inventions, and is not intended to limit the combinations of the constituent elements constituting those inventions to those described in the following sections. In other words, the claimable invention should be construed in consideration of the description accompanying each section, the description of the embodiments, etc., and as long as the interpretation is followed, another aspect is added to the form of each section. In addition, an aspect in which some constituent elements are deleted from the aspect of each item can be an aspect of the claimable invention.

In each of the following items, the item (1) corresponds to the item 1, and the technical feature of the item (4) is added to the item 1, the item 2, the item 2, the item 5 The technical features of (7) and (8) are added to any one of claims 1 to 3, and the technical features of (7) and (8) are added. The technical features of (7) and (8) are added to any one of claims 1 to 3 in claim 5, and in any one of claims 1 to 5 ( (7) and (9) are added with the technical features of claim 6, and any one of claims 1 to 6 is added with the technical features of (6). 7
The technical feature of (11) is added to any one of claims 1 to 7 in claim 8, and the technology of (12) in any one of claims 1 to 3. Claim 9 corresponds to claim 9, and claim 9 to which technical feature (13) is added corresponds to claim 10.

(1) A wheel cap attached to a vehicle wheel,
A cap body;
Forming an emblem, and an emblem member attached to the surface of the cap body;
A background forming member interposed between the cap body and the emblem member and forming a background of the emblem;
The wheel cap
A through hole formed so as to penetrate from the surface of the background forming member to the back surface of the cap body by a hole provided in the cap body and a hole provided in the background forming member so as to overlap the hole. With
The emblem member is
The cap has a standing part standing on the back surface, the standing part is inserted through the through hole, and the tip of the standing part is locked to the back side part of the cap body. Wheel cap attached to the body.

  As described above, the wheel cap described in this section includes three members, that is, a cap body, an emblem member, and a background forming member. The wheel cap of this section is provided with a standing portion on the back surface of the emblem member, and the standing portion penetrates the back surface forming member and the cap body, and is locked to the back surface of the cap body at the tip portion thereof. Configured to be According to the wheel cap described in this section, the emblem member and the background forming member can be easily changed and replaced, and the emblem and the background color of the emblem can be easily changed. is there. That is, various variations of wheel caps can be prepared at low cost, and the vehicle owner can select his / her preference.

  Furthermore, the wheel caps described in this section are compared with the case where the emblem is attached because the installation position is determined by the standing portion provided in the emblem, the through hole of the background forming member, and the through hole of the cap body. Thus, the production time and the exchange time can be shortened. Incidentally, the standing portion and the through hole do not have to be one each, and a plurality of them may be provided. The configuration in which the emblem member is locked to the cap body is not particularly limited. Specifically, for example, as will be described in detail later, a claw is provided at the tip of the standing portion, and the claw is a cap. It can be set as the structure which stops on the back surface of a main body. Further, for example, after the standing portion is inserted into the through hole, the tip portion of the standing portion can be crimped to be engaged with the back surface of the cap body. From the viewpoint of facilitating the removal of the emblem member, it is desirable that the claw be configured to stop on the back surface of the cap body.

  For example, when it is desired to replace the emblem with a vehicle owner's preference or when the emblem is damaged, the wheel cap is generally replaced. However, when the wheel cap is such that it fits into the mounting hole so as to close the mounting hole provided in the wheel (mainly a center cap described later), the wheel cap is removed from the wheel. It is difficult to remove. According to the wheel cap described in this section, by removing the emblem member, the through hole through which the standing portion is inserted is exposed, so the cap body can be easily removed from the wheel using the through hole. For example, it is possible to remove the cap body by pulling the tool or the like in the through hole and pulling out the cap body.

  The wheel cap described in this section is a full cap (so-called wheel cover) for the purpose of protecting and decorating the entire wheel, and a half cap that protects and decorates the mounting part of the wheel body for mounting on the hub of the vehicle. It can be used for any center cap (so-called hub ornament) for the purpose of protecting the hub of the axle or decorating the wheel by closing the hub hole of the wheel body to which the axle is fitted. Further, the “background forming member” described in this section may cover the entire cap body, or may overlap only a part of the cap body.

(2) The wheel cap is
A fastening force generating mechanism for generating a fastening force that is a force in a direction in which each of the emblem member and the cap body approaches each other by locking the emblem member to a portion on the back side of the cap body, The wheel cap according to (1), wherein the background forming member is sandwiched between the emblem member and the cap body by a fastening force.

  The aspect described in this section is configured such that the emblem member and the cap body sandwich the background forming member and generate a force for holding the background forming member. Therefore, according to the aspect of this section, it is not essential to attach the background forming member to the cap body. That is, in the aspect of this section, even when the background forming member is stuck to the cap body for the purpose of preventing the background forming member from being turned over, the background forming member is sandwiched between the emblem member and the cap body. Therefore, it is not necessary to firmly attach the background forming member to the cap body, and the background forming member can be peeled from the cap body relatively easily.

  The “fastening force generating mechanism” described in this section is generated, for example, by providing a claw protruding in a direction intersecting the direction in which the standing portion of the emblem member is erected and tilting the standing portion. By using the elastic force, the cap body and the background forming member are sandwiched between the back surface of the emblem member and the claw, whereby the fastening force can be generated.

(3) The emblem member is
A claw projecting in a direction intersecting the direction in which the erection portion is erected is provided at the tip of the erection portion. ) Or wheel cap according to (2).

  The mode described in this section is a mode that embodies the configuration in which the emblem member is locked to the cap body. As described above, according to the aspect described in this section, it is easy to remove the emblem member from the cap body as compared with a configuration in which the tip portion of the standing portion is caulked. The aspect described in this section is configured such that the background forming member described above is clamped by the fastening force by using the elastic force generated when the standing portion tilts.

(4) The background forming member is
The wheel cap according to any one of items (1) to (3), which is made of a thin plate-like member and has a protruding portion that protrudes at a portion protruding from the emblem on the surface.

  (5) The wheel cap according to (4), wherein the background forming member has the convex portion formed along the entire outer edge of the surface.

  In the embodiments described in the above two items, the rigidity is enhanced even if the background forming member has a convex shape such that the background forming member is raised on the surface side. Therefore, according to the above two aspects, it is possible to prevent the protruding portion of the background forming member from bending and turning up from the cap body. In the former mode, the shape, size, and number of the convex portions are not particularly limited, and various types can be adopted. On the other hand, the latter aspect is an aspect which limited the shape of the convex part, and the convex part is formed in the outer edge of a background formation member. For example, in the case of being fitted into a wheel mounting hole like a center cap, the end of the background forming member is caught and easily bent. Therefore, the latter aspect is particularly effective for such a wheel cap.

  (6) The wheel cap according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the cap main body is formed by forming a thinned portion at a part of the portion covered with the background forming member. .

  In the aspect described in this section, since a part of the cap body is perforated, the weight of the wheel cap can be reduced and the cost can be reduced by reducing the material of the cap body. In addition, the wheel cap described in this section can increase the distance between the rear surface of the wheel cap and the hub, for example, when a thin portion is formed at the center of the cap body. In other words, since the entire wheel cap can be brought close to the axle hub, an emblem member that can give the emblem a thickness can be adopted, and the degree of freedom of the emblem can be improved.

(7) The wheel cap
The wheel according to any one of items (1) to (6), wherein the wheel is attached to an attachment hole provided in the vehicle wheel that opens outward in the vehicle width direction so as to close the attachment hole. cap.

  The mode described in this section is a mode in which the wheel cap is limited to a wheel cap that fits into a wheel mounting hole, such as a center cap. Note that the modes of the three terms described below are modes that are more practical in the mode of this item.

(8) The background forming member has an annular rib portion provided so as to protrude from the outer edge toward the back surface side,
The cap body is configured to fit inside the rib portion of the background forming member,
The wheel cap
The wheel according to (7), wherein the background forming member is configured to fit into the mounting hole together with the cap body so that an inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole of the vehicle wheel faces the rib portion. cap.

  In the aspect described in this section, the rigidity of the background forming member is increased by having the rib portion, and the background forming member can be prevented from being bent and turned up from the cap body. The wheel cap described in this section is fitted into the mounting hole of the wheel, but since the rib portion enters between the outer peripheral surface of the mounting hole and the cap body, there is a gap between the mounting hole and the cap body. Can be small.

(9) The background forming member is larger than the mounting hole,
The wheel cap
The wheel cap according to (7), wherein the background forming member covers the mounting hole in a state of being mounted on the vehicle wheel.

According to the aspect described in this section, the gap between the attachment hole and the cap body can be hidden by the background forming member. Incidentally, in the wheel cap described in this section, since the back surface forming member extends around the cap body, it is desirable to increase the rigidity of the back surface forming member. It is desirable to have a place.

(10) The cap body is formed in a stepped shape with a central portion protruding to the surface side,
The wheel cap according to any one of (7) to (9), wherein the background forming member covers the entire surface of the cap body and is formed in a stepped shape so as to fit into the cap body. .

  In other words, the wheel cap described in this section is configured such that the cap body and the background forming member are recessed on the back surface side. The wheel cap described in this section can increase the distance between the rear surface of the wheel cap and the axle hub or axle shaft.

(11) The emblem member is locked to the cap main body by a single upright portion, and is rotatable about the single upright portion.
The wheel cap
The cap body includes a hole provided separately from the hole constituting the through hole, and a hole provided in the background forming member so as to overlap the hole, and the emblem member is in a normal position. (1) or The wheel cap according to any one of (10).

(12) The emblem member is locked to the cap body by a single standing portion,
The wheel cap
The cap main body is provided separately from the hole constituting the through hole, and is closed by the background forming member when the background forming member is in a normal position, and when the background forming member is rotated. The wheel cap according to any one of (1) to (7), wherein the wheel cap is provided with a work hole that is exposed and is a hole for removing the wheel cap from the vehicle wheel.

  The modes described in the above two items are modes in which a dedicated hole for removing the wheel cap is provided. According to the above two aspects, the work hole can be normally hidden by the emblem member or the background forming member, so that the appearance is not deteriorated. Thus, the wheel cap can be easily removed. Note that “when in the normal position” described in the above two terms means that the rotational position with respect to the cap body or the background forming member is at a predetermined regular position.

(13) The background forming member is
The wheel cap according to item (12), wherein the wheel cap has a protrusion protruding on the back side, and the protrusion is fitted in the work hole when the protrusion is in a normal position with respect to the cap body.

  In the aspect described in this section, it is possible to position the background forming member with respect to the cap body using the work hole.

It is sectional drawing which shows the wheel for vehicles with which the wheel cap which is 1st Example of a claimable invention was attached. It is a top view of the wheel cap shown in FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing (AA cross section in FIG. 2) of the wheel cap shown in FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing which the wheel cap shown in FIG. 1 decomposed | disassembled. It is a top view which shows the state which rotated the emblem member and exposed the work hole. It is a top view of the wheel cap which is a modification of 1st Example. It is a top view which shows the wheel cap which is 2nd Example of claimable invention. It is side surface sectional drawing (BB cross section in FIG. 7) of the wheel cap shown in FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the wheel cap which is 3rd Example of claimable invention. It is a top view which shows the wheel cap which is 4th Example of claimable invention. It is a side surface cross section (CC cross section in FIG. 10) figure of the wheel cap shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, some embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as modes for carrying out the claimable invention. In addition to the following examples, the claimable invention is implemented in various modes including various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, including the mode described in the above [Mode of Invention]. can do. Moreover, it is also possible to constitute the modification of the following Example using the technical matter described in the description of each item of [Aspect of the Invention].

  FIG. 1 shows a vehicle wheel 12 to which a wheel cap 10 according to a first embodiment of the claimable invention is attached. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a state where a wheel constituted by a vehicle wheel 12 and a tire 14 is attached to an axle shaft 16 on the vehicle body side. More specifically, in the vehicle wheel 12, the wheel is fixed by a plurality of hub bolts and nuts 20 to an axle hub 18 that is fitted to the tip end portion of the axle shaft 16 so as not to be relatively rotatable.

  The vehicle wheel 12 includes the wheel cap 10 of the present embodiment and the wheel main body 30. The wheel body 30 is provided with a hub hole 34 at the center position in the radial direction, and the tip of the axle shaft 16 is inserted into the hub hole 34. The wheel cap 10 is attached to a hub hole 34 provided in the wheel body 30. That is, the wheel cap 10 is a resin center cap (so-called hub ornament) that protects the axle hub 18 by preventing entry of dust, mud, and the like from the hub hole 34 and decorates the wheel body 30. The hub hole 34 provided in the wheel body 30 has an opening that opens to the outside in the vehicle width direction, and functions as an attachment hole for attaching the wheel cap 10.

  The wheel cap 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is a plan view of the wheel cap 10, FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of the wheel cap 10 (cross section AA in FIG. 2), and FIG. 4 is a side view of the wheel cap 10 disassembled. It is sectional drawing. The wheel cap 10 is roughly divided into a cap body 40, an emblem member 42 that is attached to the cap body 40 in an emblem, and is interposed between the cap body 40 and the emblem member 42 to provide a background of the emblem. It is comprised from three members with the color plate 44 as a background formation member to form.

  The cap body 40 includes a lid portion 50 that closes the opening of the hub hole 34, and four latching piece portions 52 that are erected on the back surface of the lid portion 50 and latch on the inside of the hub hole 34. Yes. Each of these four latching piece portions 52 has a claw 54 protruding outward in the radial direction at the tip, and is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the hub hole 34 so as to extend in the circumferential direction. It stops in the groove 60 of the book. In addition, a metal reinforcing ring 62 is disposed on the inner side of the tip end portions of the four latching piece portions 52. The reinforcing ring 62 prevents each of the four latching pieces 52 from being plastically deformed toward the center of the cap body 40 in the radial direction. The main body 30 can be securely fitted.

  The color plate 44 is formed from a thin plate-like member and covers the entire lid portion 50 of the cap body 40. Specifically, the color plate 44 is formed in a circular shape so as to cover the surface of the lid portion 50, an annular convex portion 72 that protrudes along the outer edge of the surface of the main body portion 70, An annular rib portion 74 provided so as to protrude from the outer edge of the color plate 44 toward the back surface side continuously from the convex portion. And the cover part 50 of the cap main body 40 fits inside the rib part 74. As shown in FIG. In other words, the color plate 44 is fitted on the lid portion 50 of the cap body 40.

  The emblem member 42 includes an emblem portion 80 in which an emblem is formed, and a standing portion 82 that stands at the center of the back surface of the emblem portion 80. The standing portion 82 has a cylindrical shape, and is cut into a front end portion along an axis and the front end portion is divided into two equal parts. A claw 84 that protrudes radially outward is formed at the tip.

  On the other hand, a hole 90 is provided in the center of the lid portion 50 of the cap body 40, and a hole 92 overlapping the hole 90 of the cap body 40 is provided in the center of the color plate 44. The standing portion 82 of the emblem member 42 is inserted through the through hole formed by the hole 90 of the cap body 40 and the hole 92 of the collar plate 44, and the claw 84 of the standing portion 82 is inserted into the lid portion 50 of the cap body 40. The emblem member 42 is attached to the cap body 40 by hanging on the back surface of the cap body 40. The emblem member 42 has a dimension from the back surface of the emblem portion 80 to the claw 84 slightly smaller than the combined thickness of the lid portion 50 of the cap body 40 and the color plate 44, and the standing portion 82 The lid 50 and the color plate 44 are attached so as to be sandwiched between the back surface of the emblem 80 and the claws 84 by elastic force due to tilting. In other words, the wheel cap 10 includes a fastening force generation mechanism that generates a fastening force that is a force in a direction in which the emblem member 42 (specifically, the emblem portion 80) and the cap body 40 approach each other. The color plate 44, which is a background forming member, is configured to be sandwiched between the emblem member 44 and the cap body 40 by the fastening force. Incidentally, the emblem member 42 is prevented from rattling by its fastening force, and does not rotate unless a certain amount of force is applied to the cap body 40.

  In addition, the cap body 40 is provided with another hole 100 in addition to the hole 90 that constitutes the through hole. The color plate 44 is provided with a hole 102 that overlaps the hole 100. The holes formed by the holes 100 of the cap body 40 and the holes 102 of the collar plate 44 are normally closed by the emblem member 42, and as shown in FIG. It is configured to be exposed by rotating as a center, and functions as a work hole for removing the wheel cap 10 from the wheel body 30. That is, the wheel cap 10 can be easily detached from the wheel body 30 by hooking and pulling some tool into the work hole.

  In the wheel cap 10 configured as described above, the emblem member 42 and the color plate 44 can be easily changed or replaced, and the emblem and the background color of the emblem can be easily changed. Is possible. That is, various variations of wheel caps can be prepared, and the vehicle owner can select his / her favorite one. In addition, for example, by making the emblem and its background color different for each vehicle grade, it is possible to easily determine a vehicle with a different grade that is difficult to distinguish by appearance, even if the number plate is not attached. It is possible to facilitate management in a factory or the like. Since the wheel cap 10 is normally provided with a working hole at a hidden position, the wheel cap 10 can be easily detached from the wheel body 30 without deteriorating the appearance of the wheel 12. . Further, according to the wheel cap 10, the color plate 44 is made of the same material as the wheel main body 30, so that a sense of unity between the wheel main body 30 and the wheel cap 10 can be obtained at a relatively low cost. .

  The color plate 44 of the wheel cap 10 has a thin plate shape, but has a high rigidity due to the convex portion 72 and the rib portion 74 formed on the outer edge. Deformation is prevented. Further, since the rib portion 74 of the color plate 44 enters between the cap body 40 and the inner peripheral surface of the hub hole 34 of the wheel body 30, the appearance of the wheel 12 can be improved.

  In the wheel cap 10 of the above embodiment, an annular convex portion 74 is formed along the outer edge of the surface of the color plate 44 as the background forming member. The convex portion is formed on the surface of the color plate 44. As long as it is a part that protrudes from the emblem, it may be provided at any position, and its shape is not limited. For example, in the wheel cap 120 of the modified example shown in FIG. 6, the color plate 122 is provided with two convex portions 124 at intermediate positions between the upper side and the lower side of the emblem of the emblem member 42. Yes.

  A wheel cap 150 of the second embodiment is shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the wheel cap 150, and FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the wheel cap 150 (BB cross section in FIG. 7). The wheel cap 150 of the present embodiment is a center cap, like the wheel cap 10 of the first embodiment, and the same constituent elements as those of the wheel cap 10 of the first embodiment are represented by the same reference numerals. The explanation is omitted, and the description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  Similar to the wheel cap 10 of the first embodiment, the wheel cap 150 of the present embodiment includes three members: a cap body 160, an emblem member 162, and a color plate 164 as a background forming member. First, the wheel cap 10 of the present embodiment is greatly different from that of the first embodiment in the shape of the color plate 164. Specifically, the color plate 164 has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the hub hole 34 provided in the wheel main body 30. The collar plate 164 has an annular convex portion 166 that protrudes along the outer edge of the surface. That is, the wheel cap 150 is configured such that the color plate 164 has high rigidity, and the color plate 164 is prevented from being deformed when attached to the wheel body 30.

  The emblem member 162 includes an emblem portion 170 in which the emblem is formed, and a rivet portion 172 as a standing portion provided so as to stand on the back surface of the emblem portion 170. On the other hand, the lid 180 of the cap body 160 is provided with four holes 182, and the color plate 164 is provided with four holes 184 that overlap the four holes 182 of the cap body 160. The four rivet portions 172 of the emblem member 162 are inserted through the four through holes formed by the holes 182 of the cap body 160 and the holes 184 of the collar plate 164, and the tip of the rivet portion 172 is , It is squeezed Thereby, each of the four rivet portions 172 is configured to be hooked on the back surface of the cap body 160 and generate a fastening force. The emblem member 162 is attached to the cap body 160 while sandwiching the color plate 164 with the cap body 160 by the fastening force.

  Moreover, the cap main body 160 has the lacking part 190 which the inside of the four holes 182 which form a through-hole was penetrated. That is, the wheel cap 150 is designed to reduce the cost by reducing the weight of the wheel cap and reducing the material of the cap body.

  When the wheel cap 150 is attached to the wheel main body 30, the gap between the cap main body 160 and the hub hole 34 is hidden by the color plate 164, so that the appearance of the vehicle wheel 12 can be improved. Further, since the cap body 160 is provided with the lacking portion 190, the distance between the rear surface of the wheel cap 150 and the axle shaft 16 is increased.

  A wheel cap 200 of the third embodiment is shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a side sectional view of the wheel cap 200. The wheel cap 200 of the present embodiment is a center cap, similar to the wheel caps 10 and 150 of the above-described embodiments, and the same constituent elements as those of the wheel caps 10 and 150 of the embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description thereof is omitted, and the description thereof is omitted or simplified.

  Similar to the wheel cap 10 of the first embodiment, the wheel cap 200 of the present embodiment includes three members: a cap body 210, an emblem member 212, and a color plate 214 as a background forming member. The wheel cap 200 has a cap body 210 formed in a stepped shape with a central portion protruding to the surface side, and a color plate 214 covering the entire surface of the cap body 210 and the cap body 210. It is formed in the step shape so that it may fit.

  In addition, the emblem member 212 has four standing portions 220, while the lid portion 230 of the cap body 210 is provided with four holes 232, and the color plate 214 has a cap body 230. Four holes 234 are provided so as to overlap each of the four holes 232. Each of the four through holes formed by the hole 232 of the cap main body 210 and the hole 234 of the collar plate 214 is inserted into the four standing portions 220 of the emblem member 212, and the standing portion 220. A metal ring 236 is fitted on the front end of the. The ring 236 is adapted to be hooked on the back surface of the cap body 210.

  Furthermore, the cap main body 210 has the lacking part 240 similarly to the cap main body 160 in the second embodiment. With the configuration as described above, in the wheel cap 200 of the present embodiment, the distance between the back surface of the wheel cap 200 and the axle shaft 16 is larger than that of the wheel cap 150 of the second embodiment.

  A wheel cap 250 of the fourth embodiment is shown in FIGS. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the wheel cap 250, and FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of the wheel cap 150 (CC cross section in FIG. 10). The wheel cap 250 of the present embodiment is a center cap, similar to the wheel caps 10, 150, 200 of the above-described embodiments, and the same components as those of the wheel caps 10, 150, 200 of the embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals. It is used to indicate that it corresponds, and description thereof will be omitted or simplified.

  Similar to the wheel cap 10 of the first embodiment, the wheel cap 250 of the present embodiment includes three members: a cap body 260, an emblem member 262, and a color plate 264 as a background forming member. The color plate 264 in the wheel cap 250 does not cover the entire surface of the cap body 260 but is smaller than the surface of the cap body 260 and is generally formed in a star shape. The emblem member 262 is attached to the cap body 260 in the same manner as the wheel cap 10 of the first embodiment. The emblem member 262 has a single standing portion 270 and is attached to the tip of the standing portion 270. The provided claw 272 is engaged with the back surface of the cap main body 260 to generate a fastening force.

  In addition, the cap body 260 is provided with another hole 282 in addition to the hole 280 that constitutes a through hole through which the standing portion 270 of the emblem member 262 is inserted. The hole 282 is normally closed by the color plate 264 and is configured to be exposed by rotating the color plate 264 about the standing portion 270 of the emblem member 262. That is, the hole 282 functions as a work hole for removing the wheel cap 250 from the wheel body 30. Accordingly, since the wheel cap 250 is normally provided with a work hole at a hidden position, the wheel cap 250 can be easily detached from the wheel body 30 without deteriorating the appearance of the vehicle wheel 12. ing. Note that the color plate 264 has a protrusion 284 on the back surface, and the protrusion 284 fits into a hole 282 that functions as a work hole when in the normal position. That is, the wheel cap 250 can position the color plate 264 with respect to the cap body 260. For example, it is possible to improve the efficiency of assembly work in a factory or the like. Incidentally, when the color plate 264 is rotated, the portion of the color plate 264 where the projection 284 is formed is warped to the surface side, and the projection 284 is lifted on the surface of the cap body 260, while the color plate 264 is raised. Can be rotated.

  10: Wheel cap (Example 1) 12: Wheel for vehicle 14: Tire 16: Axle shaft 30: Wheel body 34: Hub hole [mounting hole] 40: Cap body 42: Emblem member 44: Color plate [Back surface forming member] 70: Body portion 72: Circular convex portion 74: Circular rib portion 80: Emblem portion 82: Standing portion 84: Claw 90: Hole (cap body) [through hole] 92: Hole (color plate) [through Hole] 100: Hole (cap body) [Work hole] 102: Hole (Color plate) [Work hole] 120: Wheel cap (Modification) 122: Color plate 124: Convex 150: Wheel cap (Example 2) 160 : Cap body 162: Emblem member 164: Color play G [back forming member] 166: annular convex portion 170: emblem portion 172: rivet portion [standing portion] 174: claw 182: hole (cap body) [through hole] 184: hole (color plate) [through hole 190: lacking portion 200: wheel cap (Example 3) 210: cap body 212: emblem member 214: color plate [back surface forming member] 220: standing portion 232: hole (cap body) [through hole] 234: Hole (color plate) [through hole] 236: ring 240: lacking portion 250: wheel cap (Example 4) 260: cap body 262: emblem member 264: color plate [back surface forming member] 270: single standing Part 272: Claw 280: Hole (cap body) [through hole] 28 : Hole (cap body) [Working well] 284: protrusion

Claims (10)

A wheel cap attached to a vehicle wheel,
A cap body;
Forming an emblem, and an emblem member attached to the surface of the cap body;
A background forming member interposed between the cap body and the emblem member and forming a background of the emblem;
The wheel cap
A through hole formed so as to penetrate from the surface of the background forming member to the back surface of the cap body by a hole provided in the cap body and a hole provided in the background forming member so as to overlap the hole. With
The emblem member is
The cap has a standing part standing on the back surface, the standing part is inserted through the through hole, and the tip of the standing part is locked to the back side part of the cap body. Wheel cap attached to the body. The background forming member is
The wheel cap according to claim 1, wherein the wheel cap is made of a thin plate-like member and has a convex portion that protrudes at a portion protruding from the emblem on the surface.   The wheel cap according to claim 2, wherein the convex portion is formed along the entire outer edge of the surface of the background forming member. The wheel cap is attached to an attachment hole that opens on the vehicle width direction outside provided in the vehicle wheel so as to close the attachment hole,
The background forming member has an annular rib portion provided so as to protrude from the outer edge toward the back surface side,
The cap body is configured to fit inside the rib portion of the background forming member,
The wheel cap
4. The structure according to claim 1, wherein the background forming member is fitted into the mounting hole together with the cap body so that an inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole of the vehicle wheel faces the rib portion. The wheel cap as described in any one. The wheel cap is attached to an attachment hole that opens on the vehicle width direction outside provided in the vehicle wheel so as to close the attachment hole,
The background forming member is larger than the mounting hole,
The wheel cap
The wheel cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the background forming member covers the mounting hole in a state of being mounted on the vehicle wheel. The wheel cap is attached to an attachment hole that opens on the vehicle width direction outside provided in the vehicle wheel so as to close the attachment hole,
The cap body is formed in a stepped shape with a central portion protruding to the surface side,
The wheel cap according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the background forming member is formed in a stepped shape so as to cover the entire surface of the cap main body and fit into the cap main body.   The wheel cap according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the cap main body is formed with a lacking portion at a part of a portion covered with the background forming member. The emblem member is locked to the cap main body by the single standing portion, and is rotatable around the single standing portion,
The wheel cap
The cap body includes a hole provided separately from the hole constituting the through hole, and a hole provided in the background forming member so as to overlap the hole, and the emblem member is in a normal position. A work hole that is closed by the emblem member in some cases and is exposed when the emblem member is rotated and is a hole for removing the wheel cap from the vehicle wheel. Item 8. The wheel cap according to any one of Items 7. The emblem member is locked to the cap body by a single standing portion,
The wheel cap
The cap main body is provided separately from the hole constituting the through hole, and is closed by the background forming member when the background forming member is in a normal position, and when the background forming member is rotated. The wheel cap according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a work hole that is a hole for exposing and removing the wheel cap from the vehicle wheel. The background forming member is
10. The wheel cap according to claim 9, wherein the wheel cap has a protrusion protruding on the back surface side, and the protrusion is fitted into the work hole when the protrusion is in a normal position with respect to the cap body.

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