JP2564760Y2 - Connection structure of container with cover - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connection structure of a container with a cover having a container for storing the contents and a cover for covering the container, such as a container and a cover for storing a spare tire of an automobile. The present invention relates to a connection structure for a container with a cover, which simply and reliably connects a container and a cover and does not impair the appearance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 11, a spare tire 31 for an automobile or the like is provided with a container 32 for accommodating the spare tire 31.
Then, the container 32 is stored and held by the cover 33 which closes the opening of the container 32 and is attached to the container 32. Container 32 and cover 33
Are connected and fixed between the container 32 and the cover 33 to prevent the spare tire 31 from falling off. As shown in FIG. 12, the connecting means comprises a rod-shaped upper hinge 34 fixed to the container 32 side.
And a locking portion 36 for locking to the rod 35 of the upper hinge 34
Are formed by bending and are fixed to the cover 33 side. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13, the stopper is a locking member 38 fixed to the container 32 and a fastening member 39 separably engaged with the locking member 38 and fixed to the cover 33 side.
Is adopted. Although not explicitly shown in the figure, the fasteners 40 are provided at a plurality of locations (for example, three locations).
It is arranged in. The fastener 40 is provided along the axial direction of the container 32 and the cover 33. In order to store the spare tire 31, the spare tire 31 is put in the container 32, the locking portion 36 of the locking member 37 is hooked on the rod 35 of the upper hinge 34 of the container 32, and the cover 33 is Is turned to the container 32 side, the cover 33 is overlapped on the container 32, and the fastening member 39 is attached to the locking member 38.
And by rotating the fastener 39 in the tightening direction.

Various known techniques have been disclosed as a connection structure for a container with a cover having a container and a cover attached to the container. For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-182224, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 61-14181, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No.
159, and the like. Showa 59-18222
No. 4, the cup / lid is provided with a projection and a guide that fits on the outer surface of the inner cup and the inner surface of the outer cup, and the guide has a hole or gap into which the projection can be inserted. A structure in which the lower portion of the projection is slid when the inner and outer cups are twisted and rotated by rotating the inner and outer cups, and grooves for engaging the projections with the guides are provided on both sides of the hole or gap along the wall surface of the cup. Formed from With the above structure, the inner and outer cups can be quickly and easily attached and detached, and the effect of preventing rattling at the time of engagement can be improved. A cover for a spare tire of an automobile disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Sho 61-14181 has two cover halves covering the entire tread surface of a tire, one end of which is joined with a hinge, and two covers on the other end. It is composed of a peripheral cover body to which a stopper for connecting the halves is attached, and a side cover body that covers a side surface of the peripheral cover body by attaching a flange to a peripheral edge of the peripheral cover body. It has a shape-retaining property, is easy to handle, has a good appearance at the time of mounting, and has an effect of improving decorativeness, and also has an effect of completely protecting the tire from theft, dirt, etc. due to mischief. Further, the coupling structure of a container or the like using a pin disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 59-60159 discloses a method in which at least two claws having inclined surfaces are provided on the outer peripheral surface on the joining side of one of the two components to be coupled. A hole is provided, and a claw that meshes with the inclined surface and a pin hole that matches the pin hole when tightening are provided in the other part, and pins are inserted into the pin holes of both parts to connect the two parts. With the above structure, the two parts are fixed in a short time, and sufficient tightening is performed, so that the sealing property is improved.

[0004]

In the case of the conventional connection structure of the container 32 for storing the spare tire 31 and the cover 33 shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13, the spare tire 31 is connected to the container as described above. 32, the locking portion 36 of the locking member 37 is locked to the rod 35 of the upper hinge 34 of the container 32, and then the cover 33 is rotated in the closing direction to overlap with the container. Fastener 40 is fastened. Therefore, the assembling work becomes complicated. In addition, there is a problem that the fastener 40 is exposed at several places (three places) and the appearance is impaired. Further, the upper hinge 34, the locking member 37 and the fastener 4
Since 0 protrudes in the radial and axial directions, it is easily caught and dangerous.

On the other hand, in the apparatus disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 59-182224, the inner and outer cups are prevented from coming off in the axial direction, but play is produced between the projections and the grooves.
May cause noise. In addition, there is no reliable loosening prevention mechanism, and there is a possibility that the mechanism will come off during use. 61-1
Japanese Patent No. 4181 discloses a technique in which a tire, which is previously mounted on a vehicle body outer portion with bolts or the like, is covered with a peripheral cover body composed of two cover halves and fixed with a stopper. Limited and complicated assembling work. In addition, since the side cover body can freely rotate along the circumferential direction of the peripheral cover body, the position of the side cover body in the circumferential direction cannot be specified. Is written, the pattern or the like becomes oblique or downward, and there is also a problem that the appearance is impaired. Also,
Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 59-60159 discloses that the engagement between the claws forming the slope does not cause the backlash in the axial direction, and the connection is reliable. However, since the pins are inserted into the pin holes and connected, the alignment between the pins and the pin holes is complicated, and the pins may be lost. In addition, there is a possibility that the attachment and detachment may not be performed smoothly because the claws bite each other too much.

[0006] The present invention solves the above problems, and can easily perform the work of engaging the container and the cover.
In addition to being able to securely engage with the predetermined position, there is no backlash,
An object of the present invention is to provide a connection structure of a container with a cover that does not impair the appearance and is less dangerous.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a container having a hollow cylindrical portion on the opening side, and the cylindrical portion is rotatably mounted along its circumferential direction. A cover having a peripheral edge portion, which is separably coupled with a stopper and a locking member, wherein the stopper is fixed to an outer peripheral surface of an edge of a cutout groove formed in the peripheral edge. A fastening member fixed to an outer peripheral surface corresponding to the notch groove of the cylindrical portion, and a locking member to which the fastening member is engaged,
The locking device comprises a first locking device and a second locking device,
The first locking member has a rectangular mounting surface fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion or the peripheral portion, and a locking piece extending outward from one end of the mounting surface in an L-shape. And a folded piece that rises inward at a substantially right angle inward from the other end of the mounting surface, and a spring piece connected to the outer tip of the folded piece via a relatively weak bent line,
The spring piece is bent in an outwardly-curved shape by a fold line, and is inserted into a locking groove surrounded by the mounting surface and the locking piece. A U-shaped member having a horizontal member erected at both ends of a vertical member slightly wider than one piece, and one of the horizontal members is the peripheral portion or the cylindrical portion with the void portion of the U-shaped member facing outward. The vertical member of the second locking member is sandwiched between the locking piece of the first locking member and a spring member when the stopper is tightened, and the first member is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the first locking member. A connecting structure of a container with a cover, wherein the stopper and the locking member are arranged so that a spring member of the locking member is sandwiched between two lateral members of the second locking member. It is.

[0008]

The cover is put on the hollow cylindrical portion of the container and is rotated in the circumferential direction to lock the stopper. In this state, the second locking tool is inserted into the locking groove of the first locking tool. The cover is rotated by operating the stopper in the tightening direction, and at the same time, the first stopper and the second stopper are held in the engaged state. Also,
For example, a second pressing member provided on the first locking member side
Is restricted in the axial direction. From the above,
The cover is engaged and held at a predetermined position of the container without play. Since there is only one stop and does not protrude in the radial direction, there is no danger and the appearance is not impaired.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a container 1 for accommodating a spare tire of an automobile, and a cover 2 that covers the cylindrical portion 3 on the opening side and is mounted so as to be rotatable along its circumferential direction. The connection structure will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of first locking members 4 are fixed to the cylindrical portion 3 of the container 1 at positions opposed to each other on an inner peripheral surface thereof, and a single fastener 5 ( The locking member 6 of FIG. 8) is fixed. In FIG. 1, the container 1 is shown with its opening facing upward, but when used, that is, when attached to a car, the container 1 is attached to the vehicle body with its opening substantially vertical. The locking member 6 is attached to the container 1 so as to be located below the container 1 when the container 1 is used. On the other hand, a pair of second locking members 8 that are engaged with the first locking members 4 on the inner peripheral surface thereof are provided on the peripheral portion 7 on the opening side of the cover 2 that covers the cylindrical portion 3.
And the fastener 9 of the fastener 5 (FIG. 8) is fixed to the outer peripheral surface thereof. Note that the fastener 9 and the locking member 6 form the fastener 5 as an example of a stopper.

FIG. 2 shows a plate removing plate A of the first locking member 4. In the plate removing plate A, an L-shaped locking piece 12 is extended from one end of a rectangular mounting surface 11, and a folding piece 110 is continuously provided at the other end of the mounting surface 11 via a fold line a. Folding piece 11
Spring piece 1 having a fold line c via a fold line b relatively weak to zero
3 are connected in series. The first locking member 4 is formed by bending the plate removing plate A along the fold lines a, b, and c. As shown in FIG.
The spring piece 13 bent in a dogleg shape enters the locking groove 10 surrounded by 2 and the bent portion of the spring piece 13, that is, the portion of the fold line c is the locking piece. 12
Is formed so as to abut against and engage with. The spring piece 13 is an example of a pressing member that is provided on at least one of the first and second locking tools and restrains the other locking tool from moving in the axial direction. An example is shown in which such a pressing member is formed integrally with the first locking member 4 to restrict the movement of the second locking member 8 in the axial direction. A mounting hole 14 is formed in the mounting surface 11, and a cutout groove 15 and a mounting hole 16 for mounting the first locking tool 4 are formed in the cylindrical portion 3 to which the first locking tool 4 is fixed. It is formed. As shown in FIG. 4, the second locking member 8 includes horizontal members 17 and 17 and a vertical member 18 integrally formed in a U-shaped cross section, and a gap 19 is formed open. Further, mounting holes 21 and 22 are formed in the second locking member 8 and the cover 2 respectively. FIGS. 5 and 6 show the first locking device 4 and the second locking device 8.
FIG. That is, the first locking member 4 is fixed to the cylindrical portion 3 of the container 2 by the rivets 20 inserted into the mounting holes 14 and 16, and the second locking member 8 is fixed to the mounting hole 21 of the horizontal member 17 and the cover 2. Is fixed to the cover 2 by a rivet 23 inserted into the mounting hole 22 of the rim. The engagement between the first locking tool 4 and the second locking tool 8 is performed by the locking groove 10.
The vertical member 18 of the second locking member 8 inserted into the
3 and the locking piece 12, and the vertical member 18 is pressed toward the locking piece 12 by the elastic force of the spring piece 13.
In addition, since the gap 19 is formed open along the circumferential direction, the second locking tool 8 is connected to the second locking tool 8 by the locking groove 1.
0 can be inserted from the circumferential direction. Also,
When the second locking tool 8 is inserted into the locking groove 10, the horizontal member 1
Since the first and second locking members 8 and 17 are disposed so as to sandwich the spring piece 13 vertically (in the radial direction).
In the radial direction is prevented.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show the fastener 5. FIG. The fastener 5 includes the locking member 6 and the fastener 9 as described above. The locking member 6 is a U-shaped member having a bent portion 24 and a mounting surface 25, and the mounting surface 25 is fixed to the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 3 of the container 1 by rivets 26. On the other hand, the tightening tool 9 includes a ring-shaped member 27 that is locked to the bent portion 24, a rotating grip portion 28 that supports the ring-shaped member 27 in a cantilever manner and houses a spring or the like (not shown) therein, and a rotating grip portion 28. It is composed of a mounting plate 29 and the like which are cantilevered and fixed to the cover 2 side. The cover 2 includes a locking member 6 and a cover 2.
Notches 30 are formed to prevent interference with the groove. The fastening tool 9 is fixed to the edge of the notch groove 30. By locking the ring-shaped member 27 to the bent portion 24 of the locking member 6 and rotating the rotating grip portion 28, the locking member 6 and the fastener 9 are tightened, and the container 1 and the cover 2 are tightened. (FIG. 8). In the state shown in FIG.
The first locking tool 4 and the second locking tool 8 are arranged such that the first locking tool 4 and the second locking tool 8 are held in the engaged state shown in FIGS.

Next, the operation of engaging the container 1 and the cover 2 in this embodiment will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 9, the container 1 and the cover 2 are positioned at opposing positions,
And the second locking tool 8 and the like are adjusted to positions substantially coincident with each other. Next, the cover 2 is put on the cylindrical portion 3 of the container 1. In this state, as shown in FIG. 7, the locking member 6 of the fastener 5 and the fastener 9 are located at positions slightly apart from each other. Next, the cover 2 is rotated to a position where the bent portion 24 of the locking member 6 and the ring-shaped member 27 are locked, and the second locking tool is inserted into the locking groove 10 of the first locking tool 4. Insert 8. As described above, the vertical member 18 of the second locking member 8 is sandwiched by the spring piece 13 and the locking piece 12 to bear the strength in the axial direction and restrict the axial movement of the container 1 and the cover 2. . In this state, as shown in FIG.
The rotation grip portion 28 of the fastener 9 is rotated in the tightening direction while being locked in the position. As a result, the fastener 5 is tightened, and the circumferential movement of the container 1 and the cover 2 is restrained. Thus, the container 1 and the cover 2 are connected and connected (FIG. 10).
The above description has described in detail the connecting operation between the container 1 and the cover 2, and the main operation is to cover the container 1 with the cover 2 and slightly rotate the container 1 in the circumferential direction so as to make the first locking member. 4
There is only a simple operation of engaging the second locking member 8 with the second locking member 8 and tightening the fastener 5 at that position, and the connection between the container 1 and the cover 2 is completed only by that. The container 1 and the cover 2 are positioned at predetermined positions by the engagement of the first locking member 4 and the second locking member 8, and the axial play is suppressed by the elastic force of the spring piece 13. Also, by sandwiching the spring piece 13 between the horizontal members 17 and 17 of the second locking member 8, the escape in the radial direction is also restricted. Further, as described above, the movement in the circumferential direction is restricted by the fastener 5, and the container 1 and the cover 2 are completely connected and fixed.

In this embodiment, the spring piece 13 is formed integrally with the first locking member 4, but a separate one may be attached. Further, the pressing member is not limited to the spring piece 13 having the shape as shown. Further, the pressing member may be formed on the second locking tool 8 side, or may be formed on both the first locking tool 4 side and the second locking tool 8 side. The present invention is not limited to a container for storing a spare tire of an automobile and a cover, but a hollow cylindrical container with a cover consisting of two parts, which requires aesthetics, such as fog lamps, an air cleaner cover, a radiator cap, and a clock. And the like.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the following remarkable effects are obtained. (1) The stopper restrains the circumferential movement of the container and the cover, and the pressing member restrains the axial movement of the container and the cover, so that the cover is securely fitted to the container and prevents rattling. In addition, generation of noise and the like due to vibration is completely prevented. (2) Engagement of the container and the cover can be performed very simply and quickly by locking the second locking tool to the first locking tool. (3) The first locking device and the second locking device are disposed on the inner peripheral surface side of the container and the cover, and the stopper is provided only at one position below the container, and the stopper is an axis. Since it does not protrude in the direction, appearance is good and danger is prevented. (4) The connection and removal of the container and the cover can be quickly performed, and the contents can be easily taken in and out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of a mounting position of a first locking tool, a second locking tool, a stopper and the like according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing plate cutting of a first locking device of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a detailed structure of a first locking tool of the embodiment and a mounting portion thereof.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a detailed structure of a second locking tool of the embodiment and a mounting position thereof.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an engaged state between a first locking tool and a second locking tool of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an engaged state of a first locking tool and a second locking tool of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a structure of the fastener of the embodiment and a mounting position thereof.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a tightened state of the fastener of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view for explaining the connection operation of the container and the cover of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a connected state of the container and the cover of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of a conventional container and a cover for storing a spare tire.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a detailed structure of the connecting means of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a detailed structure of the stopper of FIG. 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Cover 3 Cylindrical part 4 First locking tool 5 Fastener 6 Locking member 7 Peripheral part 8 Second locking tool 9 Fastening tool 10 Locking groove 11 Mounting surface 12 Locking piece 13 Spring piece 14 Mounting hole REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 15 cutout groove 16 mounting hole 17 horizontal member 18 vertical member 19 gap 20 rivet 21 mounting hole 22 mounting hole 23 rivet 24 bent portion 25 mounting surface 26 rivet 27 ring-shaped member 28 rotating gripping portion 29 mounting plate 30 cutout groove 31 Spare tire 110 Folding piece

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A container having a hollow cylindrical portion on an opening side,
A cover having a peripheral portion that covers the cylindrical portion so as to be rotatable along the circumferential direction thereof is separably connected with a stopper and a locking member.
A connection structure for tying , wherein the stopper is attached to the peripheral portion.
Fastener fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the edge of the formed notch groove
And fixed to the outer peripheral surface corresponding to the notch groove of the cylindrical portion.
And a locking member to which the fastening tool is engaged.
The locking device comprises a first locking device and a second locking device.
The first stopper is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion or the peripheral portion.
A rectangular mounting surface, and L extending outward from one end of the mounting surface.
A locking piece extending in a V-shape and inward from the other end of the mounting surface.
The upright piece standing upright at a substantially right angle to the outer tip of the upright piece.
And a spring piece connected via a relatively weak bent line.
The piece is bent outward by a fold line.
Into the locking groove surrounded by the mounting surface and the locking piece
The second locking member has a vertical width slightly wider than the spring piece.
It consists of a U-shaped member with a horizontal member standing at both ends of the member,
With the gap of the U-shaped member facing outward,
Is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral portion or the cylindrical portion,
When the stopper is tightened, the vertical member of the second stopper is
The first locking member is sandwiched between a locking piece and a spring member, and
The spring member of the first locking device is located on two sides of the second locking device.
Disposing the stopper and the stopper so as to be sandwiched by members
Coupling structure covered container, characterized in that it has.