JP2020205209A - Connector stay and door mirror structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a connector stay capable of facilitating mounting of a connector while suppressing rattling, and achieving miniaturization and cost reduction, and a door mirror provided with the connector stay.SOLUTION: A connector stay includes a plate-shaped main body 40 that is long in one direction, which is a connector stay 4 having contact surfaces 42a and 46a that have an engaging convex portion on one side and with which the one side of a connector is brought into contact and supporting the connector, and the main body 40 includes a pair of first support portions 43 provided on both sides of the main body 40 in the longitudinal direction, a second support 51 provided between the first support portions 43, and an engaging recess 53 to which the engaging convex portion is engaged, and a stepped portion 57 is provided at least at both ends of the main body 40 in the lateral direction at a joint portion of the first support portion 43 and the second support portion 51, and the second support portion 51 is formed so as to be recessed on the side opposite to the contact surfaces 42a and 46a in the plate thickness direction of the main body 40 from the first support portion 43 at least at both ends in the lateral direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to a connector stay and a door mirror structure.

Conventionally, when a connector is installed on a predetermined component, a technique of fixing the connector via a connector stay formed of a metal plate is known.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a pipe connection structure including a duct member, a plate-shaped connector stay attached to the duct member, and a wiring connector (connector) attached to the duct member via the connector stay. .. A pair of fitting claws are provided on the back surface of the connector, and the connector stay is held by the fitting claws. According to the technique described in Patent Document 1, since a gap having a predetermined dimension t1 is provided between the connector stay and the fitting claw in the thickness direction of the connector stay, the connector stay is provided with a play of the connector due to the gap. It is said that it can absorb manufacturing errors.

JP-A-2018-66330

By the way, for example, a connector of an electrical component built in the door mirror of a vehicle body may be provided inside the door mirror. When an electrical component is mounted on a movable component such as a door mirror, the plate thickness of the connector stay may be increased in order to suppress rattling between the connector stay and the connector during operation of the movable component. However, when the plate thickness of the connector stay is increased, the load required for mounting the connector becomes large, which may increase the burden on the operator. In addition, there is a problem that the connector stay becomes large and the material cost increases.

Therefore, the present invention provides a connector stay capable of facilitating mounting of a connector while suppressing rattling, and achieving miniaturization and cost reduction, and a door mirror provided with the connector stay.

In order to solve the above problems, the connector stay according to the present invention is a connector stay that has a contact surface with which the one side of the connector having an engaging convex portion is brought into contact with the connector stay and supports the connector. It is provided with a plate-shaped main body portion that is long in one direction, and the main body portion is located between a pair of first support portions provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion and the pair of first support portions. It has a second support portion provided and an engagement recess with which the engaging convex portion is engaged, and is a joint portion between the first support portion and the second support portion, and at least the main body portion. Stepped portions are provided at both ends in the lateral direction, and the second support portion has the contact surface in the plate thickness direction of the main body portion rather than the first support portion at least at both ends in the lateral direction. It is characterized by being formed by being recessed on the opposite side.

The connector stay according to the present invention is characterized in that, of the pair of first support portions, at least the first support portion located on the side where the connector is inserted is provided with a recess.

The connector stay according to the present invention is provided by being bent from the main body portion, further provided with a fixed portion for attaching the connector stay to an external component, and is provided at the bent portion between the fixed portion and the main body portion. Is characterized by the formation of beads.

In the door mirror structure according to the present invention, a motor that is provided with the above-mentioned connector stay, the connector attached to the connector stay, and a stay support portion to which the fixed portion is attached, and accommodates a motor for rotating the door mirror main body. It is characterized by having a case.

In the door mirror structure according to the present invention, the motor case has a shaft support portion that supports the rotating shaft of the door mirror main body, and the stay support portion is provided on the shaft support portion.

In the door mirror structure according to the present invention, the stay support portion has a pressing portion protruding toward the connector stay, and the fixed portion has a convex portion protruding toward the pressing portion. There is.

In the door mirror structure according to the present invention, the fixed portion has a hooking portion protruding outward in the lateral direction and a tip portion on the opposite side of the main body portion toward the hooking portion. It is characterized by having an inclined portion whose width in the direction increases.

The door mirror structure according to the present invention is characterized in that the fixed portion has a jig contact portion that projects outward in the lateral direction on the main body portion side of the hook portion.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector stay capable of facilitating assembly of a connector while suppressing rattling, and achieving miniaturization and cost reduction, and a door mirror provided with the connector stay.

The perspective view of the door mirror structure which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the 2nd motor case which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Top view of the second motor case according to the first embodiment. The perspective view of the connector and the connector stay which concerns on 1st Embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. The perspective view of the connector stay which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the 2nd motor case and the connector stay which concerns on 1st Embodiment. A cross-sectional view of a fixed portion inserted into the motor case according to the first embodiment as viewed from the front. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of FIG. The perspective view of the connector stay which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment)
(Door mirror structure)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the door mirror structure 10 according to the first embodiment.
The door mirror structure 10 is provided, for example, on the vehicle body of an automobile. The door mirror structure 10 includes a door mirror support portion 11 provided on the side of the vehicle body, and a door mirror main body 12 that rotates with respect to the door mirror support portion 11.
The door mirror main body 12 rotates around the axis C along the vertical direction of the vehicle body with respect to the door mirror support portion 11. The door mirror main body 12 includes a housing 1, a mirror 2, a motor case 3 and a camera device 7 housed inside the housing 1, and a connector stay 4 attached to the motor case 3 to support the camera device 7. Be prepared.

The housing 1 has a long axis from the door mirror support portion 11 toward the vehicle body side, and is formed in a hollow ellipsoidal shape in which a mirror opening 12a is partially formed. The housing 1 is formed of, for example, the same metal panel as the vehicle body.
The mirror 2 covers the mirror opening 12a of the housing 1. The housing 1 and the mirror 2 constitute an outer shell of the door mirror main body 12 having a space inside. The door mirror main body 12 rotates with respect to the door mirror support portion 11 between a use position in which the mirror 2 faces the rear of the vehicle body and a storage position in which the mirror 2 faces the vehicle interior.

(Motor case)
The motor case 3 is housed inside the housing 1. The motor case 3 is arranged on the door mirror support portion 11 side inside the housing 1. The motor case 3 is made of a resin material. The motor case 3 is formed by superimposing the first motor case 38 and the second motor case 39.
The first motor case 38 is fixed to the bottom surface of the housing 1. The first motor case 38 is formed in a box shape having an opening on the side opposite to the bottom surface of the housing 1.
The second motor case 39 is arranged on the opening side of the first motor case 38, and is formed in a box shape having an opening on the first motor case 38 side. The hollow motor case 3 is formed by attaching the second motor case 39 to the first motor case 38 in a state where the opening of the first motor case 38 and the opening of the second motor case 39 face each other.

The motor case 3 formed in this way includes a shaft accommodating portion 30 accommodating a rotating shaft (not shown) coaxial with the axis C, and a motor accommodating portion 31 accommodating a motor 35 for rotationally driving the door mirror main body 12. It has a shaft support portion 32 that supports the rotating shaft, and a stay support portion 33 provided on the shaft support portion 32.
The shaft accommodating portion 30 is provided on the door mirror support portion 11 side of the motor case 3. The shaft accommodating portion 30 accommodates a rotating shaft (not shown) that is formed coaxially with the axis C and connects the door mirror support portion 11 and the door mirror main body 12.
The motor accommodating portion 31 is provided on the side of the motor case 3 that is separated from the door mirror support portion 11. A motor 35 is arranged in the motor accommodating portion 31. When the motor 35 is driven, the door mirror main body 12 rotates with respect to the door mirror support portion 11. More specifically, the door mirror main body 12 rotates with respect to the rotation shaft connected to the door mirror support portion 11.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the second motor case 39 according to the first embodiment. The perspective view of FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the second motor case 39 as seen from the back side of the paper surface in FIG. FIG. 3 is a top view of the second motor case 39 according to the first embodiment.
The shaft support portion 32 is provided on the upper surface of the second motor case 39. The shaft support portion 32 is provided integrally with the second motor case 39. The shaft support portion 32 is formed in a cylindrical shape centered on the axis C. The shaft support portion 32 supports the rotary shaft by inserting the rotary shaft into the inner peripheral portion of the shaft support portion 32. The shaft support portion 32 is formed to be thicker than other portions of the motor case 3. Further, the shaft support portion 32 is formed with a plurality of (7 in this embodiment) ribs 34 that connect the shaft support portion 32 and the upper wall of the motor accommodating portion 31. The ribs 34 are arranged at substantially equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the shaft support portion 32. As a result, the shaft support portion 32 is configured to have higher rigidity than other parts of the motor case 3.
The stay support portion 33 is provided on the shaft support portion 32. Specifically, the stay support portion 33 is erected above the second motor case 39 and a part of the stay support portion 33 is connected to the shaft support portion 32. The stay support portion 33 has a front wall 21, a rear wall 22, a right side wall 23, and a left side wall 24.

The front wall 21 is provided between the shaft support portion 32 and the motor accommodating portion 31, and is formed in a flat plate shape that stands upright from the second motor case 39. As shown in FIG. 3, one end of the front wall 21 is connected to the shaft support portion 32 in the top view. A pressing portion 36 is formed on the surface of the front wall 21 facing the motor accommodating portion 31 side. The pressing portion 36 projects from the front wall 21 toward the motor accommodating portion 31.
The rear wall 22 is arranged to face the front wall 21 on the motor accommodating portion 31 side of the front wall 21. The rear wall 22 is formed in a flat plate shape parallel to the front wall 21. The rear wall 22 is formed in a U-shaped plate shape having a notch in a portion facing the pressing portion 36. A gap S is provided between the front wall 21 and the rear wall 22.
The right side wall 23 connects one end of the front wall 21 and the rear wall 22 located on the shaft support portion 32 side to each other.
The left side wall 24 connects the other ends of the front wall 21 and the rear wall 22 located on the opposite side of the right side wall 23.
As a result, the stay support portion 33 is provided with a gap S surrounded on all sides by the front wall 21, the rear wall 22, the right side wall 23, and the left side wall 24.

Returning to FIG. 1, the camera device 7 is housed inside the door mirror main body 12. The camera device 7 has a camera unit 71 and a connector 72 connected to the camera unit 71.
The camera unit 71 is arranged inside the housing 1 on a side away from the door mirror support unit 11. The camera unit 71 is fixed to the bottom surface of the door mirror main body 12. The camera unit 71 is arranged so that the imaging direction faces the lower side of the vehicle body. The camera unit 71 photographs the lower part of the vehicle body through a camera opening (not shown) provided in the housing 1.
The connector 72 is connected to the camera unit 71 by wiring 78. The connector 72 is attached to the motor case 3 via the connector stay 4. Further, the in-vehicle connection wiring 77 is connected to the connector 72 on the side opposite to the camera unit 71. The in-vehicle connection wiring 77 is connected to electrical components and the like (not shown) on the vehicle body side through the inside of the rotating shaft.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the connector 72 and the connector stay 4 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG.
The connector 72 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in one direction. The connector 72 has a connector main body 73, an engaging convex portion 75 provided on one side 74 of the connector main body 73, and a claw portion 76 for holding the connector stay 4.
The connector body 73 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in one direction. Wiring 78 (see FIG. 1) connected to the camera unit 71 and in-vehicle connection wiring 77 are connected to the connector main body 73.
The engaging convex portion 75 is provided at the central portion in the lateral direction on one side 74 of the connector main body 73. The engaging convex portion 75 projects outward from the connector main body 73 (see FIG. 5).
A pair of claws 76 are provided on one side 74 of the connector body 73 at both ends in the lateral direction. The claw portion 76 is formed in an L shape in which the claw portion 76 projects vertically outward from one side 74 of the connector main body 73 and the end portion protrudes inward of the connector main body 73. A gap is formed between the claw portion 76 and the one side 74. By inserting the connector stay 4 into this gap, the connector 72 is attached to the connector stay 4.

(Connector stay)
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the connector stay 4 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the second motor case 39 and the connector stay 4 according to the first embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the connector stay 4 is a component that is mounted on the motor case 3 to fix the connector 72. The connector stay 4 is formed of a metal plate. The connector stay 4 has an L-shape having a main body 40 that supports the connector 72 of the camera device 7 and a fixed portion 60 that is connected to the end of the main body 40 on the rotation axis side and is mounted on the motor case 3. It is formed in a shape.

The main body 40 is formed in a plate shape that is long in one direction. The main body portion 40 includes a pair of first support portions 43 provided on both sides of the main body portion 40 in the longitudinal direction, a second support portion 51 provided between the pair of first support portions 43, and a first support portion 43. And a stepped portion 57 provided between the second support portions 51.
The pair of first support portions 43 are provided at the tip side first support portion 41 provided at one end on the side opposite to the fixed portion 60 and at the other end on the opposite side to the tip end side first support portion 41. It has a base end side first support portion 45.
The tip side first support portion 41 is provided between a pair of first raised portions 42 provided on both sides in the lateral direction and projecting to one side in the plate thickness direction, and a first raised portion 42 provided between the pair of first raised portions 42. It has a recess 44 and. The first raised portion 42 is formed on the edge portion of the main body portion 40. The upper surface of the first raised portion 42 is the first contact surface 42a. One side 74 (see FIG. 4) of the connector 72 comes into contact with the first contact surface 42a. The first recess 44 is formed in a flat plate shape.

The base end side first support portion 45 is provided on the fixed portion 60 side of the tip end side first support portion 41. The length of the base end side first support portion 45 in the longitudinal direction is longer than the length of the tip end side first support portion 41 in the longitudinal direction. The base end side first support portion 45 is provided between a pair of second raised portions 46 provided on both sides in the lateral direction and projecting in the same direction as the first raised portion 42, and a pair of second raised portions 46. It has a second recess 48 and the like. The second raised portion 46 is formed on the edge portion of the main body portion 40. The protruding height of the second raised portion 46 is the same as the protruding height of the first raised portion 42. The upper surface of the second raised portion 46 is a second contact surface 46a. One side 74 (see FIG. 4) of the connector 72 comes into contact with the second contact surface 46a. The second recess 48 is formed in a flat plate shape provided on the same plane as the first recess 44.

The second support portion 51 is provided between the tip end side first support portion 41 and the proximal end side first support portion 45 in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 40. The second support portion is formed so as to be recessed on the side opposite to the first raised portion 42 in the plate thickness direction with respect to the first support portion 43 at least at both ends in the lateral direction. Specifically, the second support portion 51 is formed in a flat plate shape provided on the same plane as the first recess 44 and the second recess 48. The second support portion 51 has a locking piece 52 provided in the central portion in the lateral direction and an engaging recess 53 provided on the base end side first support portion 45 side of the locking piece 52. ..
The locking piece 52 is formed by cutting up a part of the main body 40. Specifically, the locking piece 52 projects a U-shaped portion cut out toward the fixed portion 60 side at the U-shaped end in the same direction as the protruding direction of the first raised portion 42. It is formed by bending into.

The engaging recess 53 is provided on the base end side first support portion 45 side of the locking piece 52. The engaging recess 53 is a hole that penetrates the second support portion 51 in the plate thickness direction. The engaging recess 53 may be a recess recessed on the side opposite to the protruding direction of the first raised portion 42.
When the connector 72 is attached to the locking piece 52 and the engaging concave portion 53, the engaging convex portion 75 enters the engaging concave portion 53 and the engaging convex portion 75 abuts on the locking piece 52. It is engaged with the connector 72 (see also FIG. 5).

The stepped portions 57 are provided at the joints between the first support portion 43 and the second support portion 51, and at least at both ends of the main body portion 40 in the lateral direction. In the present embodiment, the step portion 57 is provided between the first step portion 55 provided between the first raised portion 42 and the second support portion 51, and the second raised portion 46 and the second support portion 51. It has two stepped portions 56.
A pair of first stepped portions 55 are provided on both sides in the lateral direction.
A pair of second stepped portions 56 are provided on both sides in the lateral direction.

As will be shown in detail in FIG. 6, the fixed portion 60 is provided so as to be bent from the main body portion 40. The fixed portion 60 is bent in the direction opposite to the protruding direction of the first raised portion 42 with respect to the main body portion 40. A bent portion 15 is formed between the main body portion 40 and the fixed portion 60. A bead 16 is formed at the bent portion 15. The bead 16 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the connector stay 4. The bead 16 is formed continuously with the second recess 48.
The fixed portion 60 is inclined by the fixed portion main body 61, the jig contact portion 62 protruding from both sides of the fixed portion main body 61 in the lateral direction, and the inclined portion 63 forming the fixed portion main body 61 in a tapered shape. It has a hooking portion 64 provided at an end portion of the portion 63, and a convex portion 65 projecting from the fixed portion main body 61 in the plate thickness direction.

The fixed portion main body 61 is connected to the main body portion 40 via the bent portion 15. The fixed portion main body 61 is formed in a flat plate shape.
The jig contact portion 62 projects from the end portion of the fixed portion main body 61 in the lateral direction toward the outside in the lateral direction. A pair of jig contact portions 62 are provided on both sides in the lateral direction.
The inclined portion 63 is provided on the tip 66 side in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion main body 61 with respect to the jig contact portion 62. A pair of inclined portions 63 are provided at both ends in the lateral direction. The inclined portion 63 is formed so that the width of the fixed portion main body 61 in the lateral direction increases from the tip end portion 66 side toward the bent portion 15 side.
The hook portion 64 is provided at the end of the inclined portion 63 on the bent portion 15 side. The hooking portion 64 projects outward from the fixed portion main body 61 in the lateral direction.
The convex portion 65 is provided at the central portion of the fixed portion main body 61 in the lateral direction. The convex portion 65 projects in the plate thickness direction in the direction opposite to the protruding direction of the main body 40. The convex portion 65 is formed in a circular shape in a front view perpendicular to the surface direction of the fixed portion main body 61. Two convex portions 65 are provided in the longitudinal direction of the fixed portion main body 61.

Next, the operation when the connector 72 is attached to the connector stay 4 will be described.
The connector 72 is attached to the main body 40 by inserting the connector 72 from the front end side first support 41 side. In the main body 40, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first contact surface 42a of the first raised portion 42 and the second contact surface 46a of the second raised portion 46 abut on one side 74 of the connector 72. At the same time, the surface of the second support portion 51 opposite to the contact surfaces 42a and 46a abuts on the claw portion 76. As a result, the relative movement between the connector stay 4 and the connector 72 is restricted in the plate thickness direction.
Further, the engaging convex portion 75 of the connector 72 is engaged with the engaging concave portion 53. At this time, the locking piece 52 restricts the movement of the engaging convex portion 75 in the pulling direction. As a result, the connector 72 is securely and firmly fixed to the main body 40 of the connector stay 4.

Next, the operation when the connector stay 4 is attached to the motor case 3 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the fixed portion 60 inserted into the motor case 3 according to the first embodiment as viewed from the front. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the fixed portion 60 is attached to the motor case 3 by being arranged in the gap S formed in the stay support portion 33 of the second motor case 39. Specifically, the fixed portion 60 is formed so that the width dimension of the inclined portion 63 in the lateral direction is larger than the distance dimension between the right side wall 23 and the left side wall 24 of the stay support portion 33. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the fixed portion 60 is inserted into the gap S while the inclined portion 63 scrapes the stay support portion 33, and the hook portion 64 is hooked on the right side wall 23 and the left side wall 24. It is held by the stay support portion 33.
At this time, the fixed portion 60 is arranged so that the convex portion 65 projects toward the front wall 21 side of the stay support portion 33. The convex portion 65 is in contact with the pressing portion 36 of the front wall 21. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the fixed portion 60 is pressed in the plate thickness direction via the convex portion 65, and the fixed portion 60 is sandwiched between the front wall 21 and the rear wall 22 to support the stay. It is held at 33.
The jig contact portion 62 is in contact with the upper surfaces of the right side wall 23 and the left side wall 24. As a result, the fixed portion 60 is positioned with respect to the stay support portion 33 in the insertion direction.
Therefore, the fixed portion 60 is securely fixed to the stay support portion 33.

(effect)
Next, the effects of the connector stay 4 and the door mirror structure 10 described above will be described.
According to the connector stay 4 according to the aspect of the present invention, since the main body portion 40 has the first support portion 43 and the second support portion 51, the first support portion 43 and the second support portion 51 are respectively in the plate thickness direction. The connector 72 can be supported by contacting the connector 72. Here, a step portion 57 is formed between the first support portion 43 and the second support portion 51, and the second support portion 51 has contact surfaces 42a and 46a in the plate thickness direction with respect to the first support portion 43. Since it is formed by being recessed on the opposite side, the distance in the plate thickness direction between the first support portion 43 and the second support portion 51 even when the main body portion 40 is formed of a thin metal plate. Can be secured greatly. As a result, the distance of the connector stay 4 in the plate thickness direction can be secured, and rattling between the connector stay 4 and the connector 72 in the plate thickness direction can be suppressed. Further, since the main body 40 has an engaging recess 53, the movement of the connector 72 with respect to the main body 40 is restricted by engaging the engaging convex portion 75 of the connector 72 with the engaging concave portion 53. As a result, rattling between the connector 72 and the connector stay 4 can be further suppressed.
According to the connector stay 4 of the present invention, the plate of the connector stay 4 is compared with the conventional technique of increasing the plate thickness of the metal plate to increase the distance between the first support portion 43 and the second support portion 51. The thickness can be suppressed. Therefore, as compared with the prior art, the load required for mounting the connector 72 on the connector stay 4 can be suppressed, and the mounting work can be facilitated. Further, it is possible to suppress the increase in size of the connector stay 4 and reduce the cost for manufacturing the connector stay 4.
Therefore, it is possible to provide the connector stay 4 which can easily attach the connector 72 while suppressing rattling, and can reduce the size and cost.

Of the pair of first support portions 43, the tip-side first support portion 41 into which the connector 72 is inserted is provided with the first recess 44, so that the connector 72 is mounted along the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 40, for example. By passing the engaging convex portion 75 provided on one side 74 of the connector 72 through the first concave portion 44, contact between the main body portion 40 and the engaging convex portion 75 can be avoided. Therefore, the load when the connector 72 is attached can be reduced, and the connector 72 can be easily attached.

Since the connector stay 4 has a fixed portion 60, the connector stay 4 can be firmly fixed to the motor case 3 by attaching the fixed portion 60 to the motor case 3. Further, since the bead 16 is formed in the bent portion 15 between the fixed portion 60 and the main body portion 40, the bent portion 15 is reinforced by the bead 16, so that the main body portion 40 with respect to the fixed portion 60 is formed. Rigidity can be increased. Therefore, the fixing strength and rigidity of the connector stay 4 can be improved.

According to the door mirror structure 10 according to the aspect of the present invention, since the connector stay 4 is attached via the stay support portion 33 provided in the motor case 3, the mechanical strength of the stay support portion 33 is improved and the connector stay 4 is improved. Can be held stably. Since the stay support portion 33 is provided in the motor case 3, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where the stay support portion 33 is provided separately from the motor case 3. Further, since the number of parts does not change depending on whether or not the connector 72 is installed, it is easy to switch depending on the presence or absence of the connector 72, and various variations can be supported. Therefore, the door mirror structure 10 can be configured so that the configuration can be simplified and the connector stay 4 can be stably held.

Since the connector stay 4 is arranged near the rotation axis of the door mirror main body 12, the influence of centrifugal force due to the rotation of the door mirror main body 12 can be suppressed. As a result, the rattling of the connector 72 can be further suppressed. Here, since the shaft support portion 32 is formed so as to have high rigidity in order to protect the door mirror main body 12, the strength of the stay support portion 33 can be improved by providing the stay support portion 33 on the shaft support portion 32. Further, particularly when the motor case 3 is made of resin, the fluidity of the resin at the time of molding can be improved by providing the stay support portion 33 on the shaft support portion 32 having high rigidity, that is, a large amount of resin. ..

Since the convex portion 65 of the connector stay 4 is inserted into the stay support portion 33 so as to crush the pressing portion 36, the connector stay 4 suppresses rattling of the connector stay 4 with respect to the stay support portion 33, and the connector stay 4 Can be firmly fixed.

Since the fixed portion 60 has a hooking portion 64, the hooking portion 64 can be hooked on the inner wall (right side wall 23 and left side wall 24) of the stay support portion 33 to prevent the connector stay 4 from coming off. Since the fixed portion 60 has an inclined portion 63 whose width in the lateral direction gradually increases from the tip portion 66 on the opposite side of the main body portion 40 toward the hook portion 64, the fixed portion 60 is fixed in the insertion direction of the connector stay 4. The width of the portion 60 gradually increases. As a result, the connector stay 4 can be easily inserted into the stay support portion 33. Therefore, the fixing strength of the connector stay 4 to the stay support portion 33 can be improved while facilitating the mounting of the connector stay 4.

Since the rear wall 22 is formed in a U-shaped plate shape having a notch in a portion facing the pressing portion 36, for example, when the motor case 3 is molded by injection molding using a mold, the rear wall 22 and the front wall 21 The thickness of the mold can be increased by projecting the mold arranged in the gap S between the rear wall 22 and the rear wall 22 into the notch portion. As a result, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the rigidity of the mold and obtain a mold having a long life. Therefore, the motor case 3 having excellent manufacturability can be obtained.

Since the jig contact portion 62 is provided on the main body 40 side of the hook portion 64, for example, when the connector stay 4 is inserted into the stay support portion 33, the jig for inserting the stay is brought into contact with the jig contact portion 62. The connector stay 4 can be inserted. Therefore, the connector stay 4 can be inserted into the stay support portion 33 more easily.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the connector stay 4 according to the second embodiment. In the following description, the same components as those in the first embodiment described above will be designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment described above is that the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment described above in that the first recess 44 and the second recess 48 are not provided. ing.

The connector stay 4 has a tip end side first support portion 41, a base end side first support portion 45, and a second support portion 51.
The tip-side first support portion 41 is formed in a flat plate shape. The base end side first support portion 45 is formed in a flat plate shape provided on the same plane as the tip end side first support portion 41. The tip end side first support portion 41 and the proximal end side first support portion 45 project from the second support portion 51 to one side in the plate thickness direction. The configuration of the second support portion 51 is the same as the configuration of the second support portion 51 in the first embodiment described above.

According to the present embodiment, the second support portion 51 is formed by being recessed in the plate thickness direction with respect to the tip end side first support portion 41 and the proximal end side first support portion 45, so that the plate thickness of the connector stay 4 is increased. The rattling of the connector stay 4 can be suppressed without increasing the number. Further, the configuration of the connector stay 4 can be simplified as compared with the first embodiment described above.
In the second embodiment, the first recess 44 may be formed in the tip side first support portion 41. In this case, when the connector 72 is mounted, the first concave portion 44 suppresses the interference between the engaging convex portion 75 of the connector 72 and the connector stay 4, which is advantageous in that the load required for mounting can be suppressed. ..

Although preferable examples of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these examples. Configurations can be added, omitted, replaced, and other modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The present invention is not limited by the above description, but only by the scope of the appended claims.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the connector stay 4 is formed in an L shape by the main body portion 40 and the fixed portion 60, but is not limited to this. The main body portion 40 and the fixed portion 60 may be formed in a plate shape provided on the same plane. Further, the connector stay 4 may be formed in a shape other than the L shape such as a U shape or a Z shape by providing a connecting portion or the like between the main body portion 40 and the fixed portion 60.
It is not necessary to provide the bead 16 at the bent portion 15. However, the configuration of the present embodiment in which the bead 16 is formed has an advantage in that the rigidity of the connector stay 4 can be maintained high.

The number of convex portions 65 is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
The connector stay 4 may be formed of a resin material. Further, the motor case 3 may be made of a metal material.
The locking piece 52 may be, for example, a recess formed by press working and projecting toward the connector 72.

In addition, it is possible to replace the components in the above-described embodiments with well-known components as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the above-described embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

3 ... Motor case 4 ... Connector stay 10 ... Door mirror structure 12 ... Door mirror body 15 ... Bending part 16 ... Bead 32 ... Shaft support part 33 ... Stay support part 35 ... Motor 36 ... Pressing part 40 ... Main body part 42a ... First contact Surface (contact surface of claim)
43 ... First support 44 ... First recess (recess of claim)
46a ... Second contact surface (claim contact surface)
48 ... Second recess (recess of claim)
51 ... Second support portion 53 ... Engagement recess 57 ... Step portion 60 ... Fixed portion 62 ... Jig contact portion 63 ... Inclined portion 65 ... Convex portion 66 ... Tip portion 72 ... Connector 74 ... One side 75 ... Engagement convex Department

Claims (8)

A connector stay that has a contact surface with which the one side of a connector having an engaging convex portion is brought into contact with the connector and supports the connector.
Equipped with a plate-shaped main body that is long in one direction
The main body
A pair of first support portions provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion,
A second support portion provided between the pair of first support portions and
With the engaging recess with which the engaging convex is engaged,
Have,
Stepped portions are provided at the joint portion between the first support portion and the second support portion, and at least at both ends in the lateral direction of the main body portion.
The second support portion is characterized in that, at least at both ends in the lateral direction, the second support portion is recessed on the side opposite to the contact surface in the plate thickness direction of the main body portion with respect to the first support portion. Connector stay. The connector stay according to claim 1, wherein a recess is provided in at least the first support portion located on the side where the connector is inserted among the pair of first support portions. It is provided by bending from the main body portion, and further includes a fixed portion for attaching the connector stay to an external component.
The connector stay according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a bead is formed in a bent portion between the fixed portion and the main body portion. The connector stay according to claim 3 and
The connector attached to the connector stay and
A motor case provided with a stay support portion to which the fixed portion is attached and accommodating a motor for rotating the door mirror body, and a motor case.
A door mirror structure characterized by being provided with. The motor case has a shaft support portion that supports the rotating shaft of the door mirror body.
The door mirror structure according to claim 4, wherein the stay support portion is provided on the shaft support portion. The stay support portion has a pressing portion that projects toward the connector stay.
The door mirror structure according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the fixed portion has a convex portion that protrudes toward the pressing portion. The fixed portion includes a hooking portion that projects outward in the lateral direction and an inclined portion whose width in the lateral direction gradually increases from the tip portion on the opposite side of the main body portion toward the hooking portion. The door mirror structure according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the door mirror structure is characterized by having. The door mirror structure according to claim 7, wherein the fixed portion has a jig contact portion that projects outward in the lateral direction on the main body side of the hook portion.

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