JP2510650Y2 - Protective cover mounting structure for electronic control unit - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a protective cover mounting structure for protecting an electric control unit of a vehicle.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a mounting structure of a protective cover for protecting an electric control unit of a vehicle, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-81153 or one shown in FIG. 6 is known.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 1 is a protective cover for protecting the electronic control unit 3.

Further, reference numeral 5 is a bracket to which the electronically controlled unit 3 is fixed, and the bracket 5 is attached to the side surface of the engine cover in the cab floor on the passenger seat side.

Then, by attaching the protective cover 1 to the bracket 5 so as to cover the electronic control unit 3 with the screw 7 or the like, for example, a person sitting in the passenger seat kicks with his foot, or something is hit by an electric power. Control unit 3 is protected.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, since the protective cover 1 is screwed to the bracket 5, the electric control unit 3
When the checker is connected to the vehicle and the vehicle is inspected, it is necessary to loosen the screw 7 and remove the protective cover 1 one by one, which is troublesome and the workability is poor. Also, its mounting was troublesome because it was screwed.

The present invention has been devised in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a protective cover mounting structure for an electronic control unit in which the protective cover can be easily attached and detached and workability is improved.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a protective cover mounting structure in which a protective cover that protects the electronic control unit is attached to a bracket that fixes the electronic control unit and is attached to the vehicle. Guide portions each having a substantially U-shaped cross section are formed on both sides of the bracket, a leaf spring is fixed to a predetermined position in each of the guide portions, a stopper is provided at a front end portion of the bracket, and an insertion hole is formed in the stopper. Collar portions that are inserted into the guide portion and are pressed by the leaf spring are formed on both sides of the protective cover,
The insertion end of the collar portion on one side of the protective cover is located rearward of the insertion end of the collar portion on the other side in the sliding direction of the protective cover, and the rear end surface of the protective cover engages with the insertion hole of the stopper of the bracket. It is characterized in that a lock member that can be engaged and disengaged is provided.

[Action]

According to the present invention, when the flange portions at both ends of the protective cover are inserted into the guide portion of the bracket having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the flange portions are brought into contact with the plate spring fixed in the guide portion, the leaf spring is concerned. The brim portion is pressed against the bracket by the spring force of and the protective cover is attached to the bracket.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 is a resin which is attached to a bracket 15 to which an electronic control unit 13 is fixed and which protects the electronic control unit 13. It is a sex protection cover.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the protective cover 11 includes an electrically controlled unit 13 including a surface 11a bent into a substantially trapezoidal cross section and a rear end surface 11c of the surface 11a on the one end 11b side. When the bracket 15 is attached, it is attached from the opening 11e on the other end 11d side.

On the surface 11a, a concave grip portion 17 is formed in the vicinity of one end portion 11b at the substantially center, and the collar 1 is formed on both side portions 11f and 11g.
9 are formed respectively. The collar portion 19 (right side in FIG. 1) on one side of the protective cover 11 is shorter than the collar portion 19 (left side in FIG. 1) on the other side, and therefore the collar portion 19 on one side of the protective cover 11 is smaller.
The insertion end 19A is located rearward of the insertion end 19B of the flange 19 on the other side in the sliding direction of the protective cover 11.

The lower edge of the rear end surface 11c is a bracket 15 described later.
It is formed in the same shape as the vicinity of the one side portion 15b side. Further, a pin-shaped lock member 21 is provided on the inner surface of the rear end surface 11c.
Are integrally molded.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bracket 15 has flanges 19 of the protective cover 11 on both sides 15a, 15b thereof.
Each of the guide portions 23 having a substantially U-shaped cross section into which is inserted is formed. Further, inside the guide portion 23, leaf springs 25 that press the inserted collar 19 are attached at predetermined positions.

Further, at the front end portion 15c of the bracket 15, stoppers 27 each having an insertion hole 27a at substantially the center are formed in the vicinity of both guide portions 23 as shown in FIG. 5, and the vicinity of one side portion 15b side thereof is formed. For example, the bracket 15 is bent at a predetermined angle according to the shape of the mounting portion of the engine cover on which the bracket 15 is mounted.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 15 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 29 for fixing the electronic control unit 13 and a plurality of mounting holes 31 for fixing the bracket 15 at predetermined positions.

Since the present embodiment is constructed in this way, in order to attach the protective cover 11 to the bracket 15, the protective cover 11 is attached to the bracket 15 to which the electronic control unit 13 is fixed as shown in FIG.
The collar 19 may be inserted into the guide portion 23 from the front end portion 15c side where the stopper 27 is formed, and the protective cover 11 may be slid in the arrow direction.

When the collar 19 of the protective cover 11 is thus inserted into the guide portion 23, the collar 19 is pressed by the leaf spring 25 in the guide portion 23 and slides, so that the stopper 27 has the pin-shaped lock member 21. Pressure contact. Then, when the protective cover 11 is further slid, the pin-shaped lock member 21 engages with the insertion hole 27a of the stopper 27, the protective cover 11 is locked by the bracket 15, and the end face 11c contacts the stopper 27. The protective cover 11 is fixed to the bracket 15.

To remove the protective cover 11, put a finger on the grip portion 17 of the protective cover 11 and slide the protective cover 11 toward the rear end surface 11c of the protective cover 11, and the lock member 21 engaged with the stopper 27 is released. When it comes off, the collar 19 is pressed by the leaf spring 25 in the guide portion 23 and slides, so that the collar 19 comes out of the guide portion 23 and the protective cover 11 is removed.

That is, in the mounting structure of the protective cover 11, the protective cover is
By pressing the collar 19 of 11 against the leaf spring 25 in the guide portion 23 of the bracket 15, the protective cover 11 is attached to the bracket 15 by the spring force of the leaf spring 25. Further, by engaging the lock member 21 with the stopper 27, the protective cover 11 is fixed to the bracket 15.

Further, by putting a finger on the grip portion 17 and sliding the protective cover 11 in the opposite direction to the mounting direction, the lock member 21 is disengaged from the stopper 27 and the protective cover 11 can be detached from the bracket 15.

Thus, in the present embodiment, by inserting the collar 19 of the protective cover 11 into the guide portion 23 of the bracket 15 and sliding it, the leaf spring 25 presses the protective cover 11 against the bracket 15 by its spring force, Since the protection cover 11 is attached to the protection cover 11 by the lock member 21 formed integrally with the protection cover 11, screwing work is not required as in the conventional case, the protection cover can be easily attached and detached, and workability can be improved.

[Effect of device]

As described above, the present invention provides a protective cover mounting structure in which a protective cover for protecting the electronic control unit is attached to a bracket to which the electronic control unit is fixed and which is attached to the vehicle side. Guides each having a substantially U-shaped cross section are formed on each of the guides, a leaf spring is fixed at a predetermined position in each of the guides, a stopper is provided at the front end of the bracket, and an insertion hole is formed in the stopper. Collar portions that are inserted into the guide portion and are pressed by the leaf springs are formed on both side portions, and the insertion end of the collar portion on one side of the protective cover is more than the insertion end of the collar portion on the other side. Is located rearward in the sliding direction and engages with the stopper insertion hole of the bracket on the rear end surface of the protective cover.
Since the lock member is detachable, the spring force of the leaf spring presses the brim of the protective cover inserted in the guide part of the bracket and attaches the protective cover to the bracket, so the protective cover can be easily attached and detached. Workability can be improved.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the concave portion is formed in the protective cover and the grip portion is provided, the finger can be hung and slid when the protective cover is attached or detached.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of a mounting structure of a protective cover for an electronic control unit according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a protective cover and a bracket for an electronic control unit according to the present embodiment, and FIG. The figure shows the front view of the protective cover, and Fig. 3 shows the X of Fig. 2.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the bracket, FIG. 5 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a protection member of a conventional example. 11 …… Protective cover 13 …… Electronic control unit 15 …… Bracket 17 …… Grip part 19 …… Bill 23 …… Guide part 25 …… Leaf spring.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mounting structure of a protective cover in which a protective cover for protecting the electronic control unit is attached to a bracket to which the electronic control unit is fixed and which is attached to a vehicle side. Character-shaped guide parts are formed, leaf springs are fixed at predetermined positions in both guide parts, a stopper is provided at the front end of the bracket, and an insertion hole is formed in the stopper. Each of the flanges is inserted into the guide and pressed by the leaf spring, and the insertion end of the flange on one side of the protection cover is rearward in the sliding direction of the protection cover from the insertion end of the flange on the other side. And a lock member that can be engaged / disengaged with the insertion hole of the stopper of the bracket is provided on the rear end surface of the protection cover. Construction.