JP2016002971A - Battery fixing device of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow battery fixing work in a narrow place to be easily performed.SOLUTION: A battery fixing device of a vehicle according to the invention comprises: a base plate part 22 on which a battery 30 is placed below a shelf-like member 40; a presser plate part 24 for pressing the battery 30 on the base plate part 22 from above; a receiving part 26 connected to the back end of the base plate part 22, on which the back end of the presser plate part 24 is hooked; and a connection part 28 connecting the near end of the base plate part 22 to the near end of the presser plate part 24. The presser plate part 24 is configured to be held on the shelf-like member 40 not to obstruct placement of the battery 30 to the base plate part 22 in a state that the back end of the presser plate part 24 is hooked on the receiving part 26 and the near end is not connected to the connection part 28.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle battery fixing device for fixing a battery at a narrow position in a vehicle body.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an invention of a battery fixing device related to this. As shown in FIG. 9, the battery fixing device described in Patent Literature 1 is a device that fixes a battery 101 in a luggage room 100 of a vehicle. The battery fixing device includes a tray 103 on which the battery 101 is placed at a predetermined position on the body 102 of the vehicle, and a pressing plate portion 105 that presses the battery 101 placed on the tray 103 from above. In addition, the battery fixing device includes a bolt 106 that connects one end side of the pressing plate portion 105 to the body 102, and a J bolt 108 that connects the other end side of the pressing plate portion 105 to the tray 103. The lower end of the J bolt 108 is hung on the tray 103 while being supported by the J bolt support 110 of the tray 103. With the above configuration, after the battery 101 is placed on the tray 103, one end side of the presser plate portion 105 on the battery 101 is bolted to the body 102, and the other end side of the presser plate portion 105 is further connected to the J bolt 108. By connecting, the battery 101 can be fixed in the luggage room 100.

JP 2004-025978 A

  In the battery fixing device described above, after the battery 101 is placed on the tray 103, one end side and the other end side of the pressing plate portion 105 are connected to the body 102 and the J bolt 108 on the battery 101. However, as shown in FIG. 9, for example, when a shelf-like member 115 (hereinafter referred to as a shelf-like member 115) that covers the battery 101 is fixed to the body 102, the shelf-like member 115 is moved. This makes it difficult to connect the presser plate 105 at the lower back of the shelf-like member 115.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily perform a battery fixing operation in a narrow place.

  The above-described problems are solved by the inventions of the claims. The invention according to claim 1 is a base plate portion on which a battery is placed below a shelf-like member in a vehicle body, and a member for pressing the battery on the base plate portion from above, and before the shelf-like member. A presser plate portion extending in the back direction from the side, a back end of the base plate portion, or a receiving portion connected to the body and hooked to the back end of the presser plate portion, a front end of the base plate portion and the presser A battery fixing device for a vehicle including a connecting portion that connects a front end of a plate portion, wherein the holding plate portion has a back end of the holding plate portion hung on the receiving portion, and the connecting portion is connected to a front end. It is comprised so that it can hold | maintain to the said shelf-shaped member so that mounting of the said battery with respect to the said base board part may not be prevented in the state which is not connected.

  According to the present invention, the presser plate portion does not prevent the battery from being placed on the base plate portion in a state where the back end of the presser plate portion is hung on the receiving portion and the connecting portion is not connected to the front end. It is configured so that it can be held on a shelf-like member. For this reason, a battery can be mounted on a base board part in the state which hung the back end of the press board part on the receiving part previously, and hold | maintained the press board part on the shelf-shaped member. And after mounting a battery on a base board part, a presser board part can be removed from a shelf-like member, and the front end of a presser board part can be connected with the front end of a base board part by a connection part. As a result, after placing the battery on the base plate portion as in the prior art, it is not necessary to hang the back end of the press plate portion on the receiving portion at the lower back side of the shelf-like member. As a result, the battery fixing operation is facilitated, and the back end of the pressing plate portion can be reliably hung on the receiving portion.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the clip includes a clip attached to the shelf-like member, and an opening formed in the holding plate portion, into which the clip is fitted, and the clip is engaged with the opening of the holding plate portion. By combining, the presser plate portion is held by the shelf-like member. For this reason, the presser plate portion can be reliably held on the shelf-like member in a state where the one end side of the presser plate portion is hooked on the receiving portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the clip and the opening of the presser plate portion are configured to be relatively movable in the longitudinal direction of the opening in a state where both of them are engaged. For this reason, a positional deviation between the clip and the opening of the presser plate portion can be allowed.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the clip and the opening of the pressing plate portion are elastically engaged by applying a constant force in the engaging direction and engaged by applying a constant force in the disengaging direction. It is configured so that it can be released. For this reason, it becomes possible to easily hold the pressing plate portion on the shelf-like member or remove it from the shelf-like member.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the holding plate portion is formed with a hook portion, and the holding plate portion is moved in the depth direction of the shelf-like member in a state where it is hooked on the receiving end of the holding plate portion. By doing so, the hook portion is configured to be hung on the shelf-like member. For this reason, it becomes possible to hold the presser plate portion on the shelf-like member at low cost.

  According to the present invention, the battery fixing work in a narrow place can be easily performed.

It is a model perspective view showing the rear left part of a vehicle provided with the battery fixing device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (II-II arrow sectional drawing of FIG. 1) showing the battery fixing device which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view showing the base board part and presser board part which comprise the said battery fixing device. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the process in the middle of fixing a battery. It is a perspective view of the clip which comprises the said battery fixing device. It is a side view showing the engagement state of the said clip and opening of a pressing board part. It is a top view showing the attachment structure of the clip with respect to a shelf-like member. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the battery fixing device concerning the example of a change. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view showing the conventional battery fixing device.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, the battery fixing device for a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The battery fixing device 20 according to the present embodiment is for fixing the battery 30 in the storage space S between the trim 14 which is a decorative lining of the rear luggage compartment 12 in the one-box vehicle 10 and the inner panel 11e of the body 11. Device. Here, front and rear, right and left, and upper and lower in the figure correspond to front and rear, right and left, and top and bottom of the vehicle 10 including the battery fixing device 20.

<About the outline of the rear luggage compartment 12 of the vehicle 10>
As shown in FIG. 1, the rear cargo compartment 12 of the vehicle 10 is provided between a rear row seat 13 in the vehicle compartment and a rear opening 11 h of the body 11 that is opened and closed by a back door (not shown). The side wall portion of the rear cargo compartment 12 is composed of an inner panel 11e (see FIG. 2) that constitutes the body 11, and a trim 14 that covers the inner panel 11e from the indoor side. A storage space S is formed between the inner panel 11 e and the trim 14.

  In the storage space S on the left side of the rear luggage compartment 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a base plate portion 22 on which the battery 30 is placed is provided at the lower position. The base plate portion 22 is horizontally supported by a bracket 21 fixed to a floor panel (not shown), and is provided from the left end (back end) to the right end (front end) of the storage space S. The storage space S is provided with a jack carrier 40 on which the jack 43 is placed at the upper position. The jack carrier 40 is fixed to the inner panel 11e in a shelf shape. That is, the left end of the jack carrier 40 corresponds to the back side, and the right end corresponds to the front side. The jack carrier 40 corresponds to the shelf-like member of the present invention. Further, the base plate portion 22 and the bracket 21 correspond to the base plate portion of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a service opening 14 h is formed at a position corresponding to the battery 30 and the jack 43 in the trim 14 constituting the left side wall portion of the rear luggage compartment 12. The service opening 14 h is an opening for attaching and detaching the battery 30 and the like, and is configured to be opened and closed by the lid member 15. The lid member 15 is formed with a vent hole 15 w at a position covering the battery 30. With the above configuration, when the battery 30 is fixed on the base plate portion 22 of the storage space S, the battery 30 is moved from the near side to the far side while avoiding the shelf-like jack carrier 40 with the service opening 14h open. It is necessary to place it on the base plate part 22 so as to push it in.

<About the battery fixing device 20>
The battery fixing device 20 is a device for fixing the battery 30 in the above-described storage space S. As shown in FIG. 2, the above-described base plate portion 22, presser plate portion 24, receiving portion 26, J bolt 28 and a clip 50.

  The holding plate portion 24 of the battery fixing device 20 is a band plate-like member that presses the battery 30 placed on the base plate portion 22 from above, and extends from the near side of the jack carrier 40 in the back direction. Set on top. At the back end (left end) of the presser plate portion 24, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a collar portion 24 x that is hung on a collar receiving edge portion 26 e of the receiving portion 26 (described later) is formed. Further, a flange portion 24f having an opening through which an upper end screw portion 28z of a J bolt 28 (described later) is inserted is provided at the front end (right end) of the presser plate portion 24. Furthermore, in the vicinity of the front end and the rear end of the presser plate portion 24, a square protrusion portion 24t (see FIG. 2) that fits into the stepped portion 34 of the battery 30 from above is provided. Further, a rectangular opening 24k extending in the longitudinal direction of the presser plate portion 24 is formed on the right side of the center of the presser plate portion 24.

  The receiving part 26 of the battery fixing device 20 is a strip-like member standing upright on the back side of the storage space S as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, and an L-shaped bent part 26d is provided at the lower end position. . Then, the L-shaped bent portion 26 d of the receiving portion 26 is bolted to the base plate portion 22 in a state where the L-shaped bent portion 26 d is superimposed on the back end of the base plate portion 22 from below. Accordingly, the receiving portion 26 is erected on the back side of the storage space S. A vertical opening 26h is formed in the upper portion of the receiving portion 26, and a hook receiving edge portion 26e is formed on which an upper end edge of the vertical opening 26h is hooked with a hook portion 24x at the back end of the pressing plate portion 24. In addition, a presser wall 26w is provided at the position of the vertical opening 26h of the receiving part 26 to press the tip of the flange 24x of the presser plate part 24 inserted into the vertical opening 26h from the back side. The presser wall 26w is covered with an elastic member.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the J bolt 28 of the battery fixing device 20 is a rod-like bolt that connects a flange portion 24 f provided at the front end of the presser plate portion 24 and a bracket 21 that supports the base plate portion 22. The J bolt 28 is provided with a hook portion 28f that is hooked in the through hole 21h of the bracket 21 at the lower end position, and an upper end screw portion 28z that is inserted into the opening of the flange portion 24f of the presser plate portion 24 at the upper end position. It has been. And the nut 28n is screwed with the upper end screw part 28z inserted in the opening of the flange part 24f of the pressing plate part 24. That is, the J bolt 28 corresponds to the connecting portion of the present invention.

<About the clip 50 of the battery fixing device 20>
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the clip 50 of the battery fixing device 20 is a member attached to the right end of the jack carrier 40, and is configured to temporarily hold the presser plate portion 24 with respect to the jack carrier 40. Yes. As shown in FIG. 5, the clip 50 includes an attachment portion 52 attached to the jack carrier 40 and an engagement portion 55 used for engagement with the presser plate portion 24. As shown in FIG. 6, the attachment portion 52 of the clip 50 is configured so that the U-shaped protrusion 41 formed at the right end of the jack carrier 40 can be inserted while being prevented from being detached.

  Here, the U-shaped protrusion 41 of the jack carrier 40 is a protrusion protruding rightward from the right end of the jack carrier 40 as shown in FIG. The U-shaped protrusion 41 is formed into a flat U shape by chamfering both sides in the width direction of the protruding end, and an inverted triangular retaining opening 41s is formed at the center of the tip. On the lower surface side, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, side wall portions 41 w having a fixed height are provided at both side positions in the width direction. Thereby, the U-shaped protrusion 41 has a flat gate shape with a vertical cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the protruding direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting portion 52 of the clip 50 includes a case portion 52c into which the U-shaped protrusion 41 of the jack carrier 40 is inserted from the left direction, and an insertion direction (left-right direction in FIG. 5) in the case portion 52c. A pair of extending race portions 52t. The pair of race portions 52t is configured to be able to press the lower surface of the U-shaped projection 41 on the inner side in the width direction of the side wall portion 41w of the U-shaped projection 41 of the jack carrier 40. In addition, a rectangular flat plate portion 52x is provided between the pair of race portions 52t.

  The flat plate portion 52x in the attachment portion 52 of the clip 50 connects the upper end portions of both race portions 52t at the entrance portion (left side portion in FIG. 5), and the back end portion (right side portion in FIG. 5) extends from both race portion 52t. Is disconnected. Thereby, the back end portion of the flat plate portion 52x can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction, and the hook-shaped protrusion 52k is formed on the back end portion so as to protrude upward. As a result, when the U-shaped protrusion 41 of the jack carrier 40 is relatively inserted to the predetermined position with respect to the attachment part 52 of the clip 50, the hook-shaped protrusion 52k of the flat plate part 52x is elastic as shown in FIG. The U-shaped projection 41 is engaged with the retaining opening 41 s of the U-shaped projection 41 to prevent the U-shaped projection 41 from coming off.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 is a plate-like member that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the case portion 52 c of the mounting portion 52 so that the thickness direction is the left-right direction and the width direction is the front-back direction. Is positioned. The width dimension of the engaging part 55 of the clip 50 is set to a value slightly larger than the width dimension of the rectangular opening 24k in the presser plate part 24. As shown in FIG. 5, the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 includes an inverted triangular insertion guide portion 55 s provided at the protruding end portion (lower end portion), and a central support column portion that supports the center of the insertion guide portion 55 s. 55p. Furthermore, the engaging part 55 is provided with the elastic deformation part 550 arrange | positioned on both sides of the center support | pillar part 55p at intervals. The elastic deformation portion 550 is provided in parallel with the central column portion 55p, and the lower end portion of the elastic deformation portion 550 is connected to the end portion in the width direction of the insertion guide portion 55s. Further, the upper end portion of the elastic deformation portion 550 is connected to the upper end portion of the central support column portion 55 p and the lower surface of the case portion 52 c of the attachment portion 52.

  Each elastic deformation portion 550 of the engaging portion 55 is configured to be elastically deformable in a direction approaching the central support column portion 55p (a reduced diameter direction) by receiving an external force. Further, a top portion 553 that protrudes most in the width direction is formed on the outer surface of each elastic deformation portion 550, an upward inclined surface 552 above the top portion 553, and a downward inclined surface below the top portion 553. 551 is formed. That is, on the outer surface of each elastic deformation portion 550, a convex portion having a flat triangular shape is formed by an upward inclined surface 552, a top portion 553, and a downward inclined surface 551. And the dimension from the top part 553 of one elastic deformation part 550 to the top part 553 of the other elastic deformation part 550 is set to a larger value than the width dimension of the rectangular opening 24k in the pressing plate part 24. Further, the dimension from the lower end of one elastically deforming portion 550 to the lower end of the other elastically deforming portion 550 is set to a value sufficiently smaller than the width of the rectangular opening 24k in the pressing plate portion 24.

  For this reason, the insertion guide portion 55 s and the lower end portion of the elastic deformation portion 550 in the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 can be inserted into the opening 24 k of the presser plate portion 24. And by pushing the elastic deformation part 550 of the engaging part 55 of the clip 50 into the opening 24k of the holding plate part 24 from this state, the elastic deformation part 550 is elastically deformed inward in the width direction by the action of the downward inclined surface 551, The top portion 553 can pass through the opening 24 k of the presser plate portion 24. Then, when the elastic deformation portion 550 of the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 is expanded to the original position by an elastic force, the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 and the peripheral edge of the opening 24k of the presser plate portion 24 are engaged. Become. Here, the clip 50 and the presser plate portion 24 can be relatively moved in the longitudinal direction of the opening 24k in the above-described engaged state. Further, by applying a pulling direction force to the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50, the elastically deforming portion 550 is elastically deformed inward in the width direction by the action of the upward inclined surface 552, and the top portion 553 is formed on the holding plate portion 24. It passes through the opening 24k. Thereby, the engagement between the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 and the opening 24k of the presser plate portion 24 is released.

<Battery 30 fixing procedure>
Next, a procedure for fixing the battery 30 will be described. Here, when the battery 30 is fixed, the base plate portion 22 of the battery fixing device 20 is fixed to the floor panel of the body 11 by the bracket 21 as shown in FIG. Has been placed. The receiving portion 26 is erected on the back side of the storage space S with an L-shaped bent portion 26 d provided at the lower end position bolted to the back end of the base plate portion 22. Further, the clip 50 is attached to the right end position of the jack carrier 40 by connecting the attachment portion 52 of the clip 50 to the U-shaped protrusion 41 of the jack carrier 40. In other words, the U-shaped protrusion 41 of the jack carrier 40 is relatively inserted to a predetermined position with respect to the mounting part 52 of the clip 50, and the hook-shaped protrusion provided on the flat plate part 52x of the mounting part 52 is elastically a U-shaped protrusion. The U-shaped protrusion 41 is prevented from coming off by engaging with the retaining opening 41 s of the 41.

  In this state, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the flange portion 24x at the back end of the presser plate portion 24 is inserted into the vertical opening 26h of the receiving portion 26 so that the flange portion 24x is hung on the flange receiving edge portion 26e. . Next, the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 attached to the jack carrier 40 is relatively inserted into the opening 24k of the holding plate portion 24 by applying a certain force, and the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 and the holding plate are inserted. The peripheral edge of the opening 24k of the portion 24 is elastically engaged. As a result, the presser plate portion 24 is held by the jack carrier 40 in a state where the presser plate portion 24 is inclined so that the front side becomes higher. In this state, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the battery 30 is pushed onto the base plate portion 22 of the storage space S from the service opening 14 h formed in the trim 14. Then, with the battery 30 placed at a predetermined position on the base plate portion 22, the front end of the presser plate portion 24 is pushed down. Thereby, a force in the direction of pulling out from the opening 24k of the presser plate portion 24 is applied to the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50, and the engagement between the engaging portion 55 of the clip 50 and the periphery of the opening 24k of the presser plate portion 24 is engaged. Is released. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the hook portion 28f of the J bolt 28 is hooked in the through hole 21h of the bracket 21, the upper end screw portion 28z is inserted into the opening of the flange portion 24f of the holding plate portion 24, and the nut 28n is inserted. Fixing the battery 30 is completed by screwing.

<Advantages of the vehicle battery fixing device according to the present embodiment>
According to the battery fixing device for a vehicle according to the present embodiment, the back end of the holding plate portion 24 is hung on the receiving portion 26 in advance, and the holding plate portion 24 is held on the jack carrier 40 (shelf-like member) by the clip 50. The battery 30 can be placed on the base plate portion 22. Then, the battery plate 30 can be fixed on the base plate portion 22 by removing the press plate portion 24 from the jack carrier 40 (shelf-like member) and connecting the front end of the press plate portion 24 to the J bolt 28 (connecting portion). . For this reason, unlike the prior art, after placing the battery 30 on the base plate portion 22, there is no need to hang the back end of the holding plate portion 24 on the receiving portion 26 at the lower back side of the jack carrier 40 (shelf-like member). become. As a result, the fixing work of the battery 30 is facilitated, and the back end of the presser plate portion 24 is reliably hung on the receiving portion 26.

  Further, since the clip 50 and the opening 24k of the presser plate portion 24 are configured to be relatively movable in the longitudinal direction of the opening 24k in a state in which both the clips 50 and 24k are engaged, the opening of the clip 50 and the presser plate portion 24 is provided. A positional deviation of 24k can be allowed. Furthermore, the clip 50 and the opening 24k of the presser plate portion 24 can be elastically engaged by applying a constant force in the engaging direction and can be disengaged by applying a constant force in the disengaging direction. Therefore, the presser plate portion 24 can be easily held on the jack carrier 40 (shelf-like member) or can be removed from the jack carrier 40 (shelf-like member).

<Example of change>
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, The change in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention is possible. For example, in this embodiment, the example which hold | maintains the presser plate part 24 to the jack carrier 40 with the clip 50 was shown. However, instead of the clip 50, as shown in FIG. 8, a hook portion 59 extending in the depth direction is provided on the front side of the presser plate portion 24, and the hook portion 24 x of the presser plate portion 24 is received by the hook receiving edge portion of the receiving portion 26. It is also possible for the hook 59 to be hooked on the right end of the jack carrier 40 in the state of being hooked on 26e. Thereby, cost reduction can be achieved as compared with the clip 50. Moreover, it is also possible to hold the presser plate portion 24 on the jack carrier 40 using a magnet or the like instead of the clip 50 and the hook portion 59. Furthermore, although the jack carrier 40 was illustrated as a shelf-like member, a tool shelf or a shelf for small items may be used as long as it is shelf-like.

11 ··· Body 22 ··· Base plate portion 24 ··· Presser plate portion 24k · · · Opening 26 · · · Receiving portion 28 · · · J bolt (connection portion)
30 ... Battery 40 ... Jack carrier (shelf-shaped member)
50 ... Clip 59 ... Hook

Claims (5)

A base plate portion on which a battery is placed on a lower side of a shelf-like member in a vehicle body, and a member for pressing the battery on the base plate portion from above, and a presser extending from the front side of the shelf-like member in a depth direction A plate portion, a back end of the base plate portion, or a receiving portion connected to a body and over which the back end of the press plate portion is hung, a front end of the base plate portion and a front end of the press plate portion A battery fixing device for a vehicle including a connecting portion to be connected,
The presser plate part does not prevent the battery from being placed on the base plate part in a state where the back end of the presser plate part is hung on the receiving part and the connecting part is not connected to the front end. The vehicle battery fixing device is configured to be held on the shelf-like member. A battery fixing device for a vehicle according to claim 1,
A clip attached to the shelf member;
Formed in the presser plate part, and provided with an opening into which the clip is fitted,
The battery fixing device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the clip is engaged with the opening of the presser plate portion so that the presser plate portion is held by the shelf-like member. A battery fixing device for a vehicle according to claim 2,
The battery fixing device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the clip and the opening of the presser plate portion are configured to be relatively movable in a longitudinal direction of the opening in a state in which the clip and the opening are engaged. A battery fixing device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 2 and 3,
The clip and the opening of the pressing plate portion are configured to be elastically engaged by applying a constant force in the engaging direction and to be disengaged by applying a constant force in the disengaging direction. A battery fixing device for a vehicle. A battery fixing device for a vehicle according to claim 1,
A hook portion is formed in the press plate portion, and the press plate portion is moved in the back direction of the shelf-like member in a state where the back end of the press plate portion is hung on the receiving portion, A battery fixing device for a vehicle, wherein the hook portion is configured to be hung on the shelf-like member.

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