JP3680503B2 - Fuel lid mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to preparative attachment structure of the fuel lid disposed on the vehicle body panel of a four-wheeled vehicle (side body panels, etc.).
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 4 shows a conventional fuel lid mounting structure. Conventionally, a hinge member (lid hinge) 21 is assembled to a back surface on one end side of the fuel lid 20 via a hinge shaft 21a, and a lid component (combination) 22 composed of the fuel lid 20 and the hinge member 21 is assembled. In addition, it is attached to the fuel lid box 24 welded to the side body panel 23 by work from the outside of the passenger compartment.
[0003]
That is, when the lid component 22 is attached, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, the fuel lid 20 is opened (door open state), and the fastening and fixing piece portion 21 b of the hinge member 21 is moved to the inner surface of the fuel lid box 24. Then, a tightening tool 25 such as a box spanner is inserted into the fuel lid box 24 from the outside through the opening 24a of the fuel lid box 24 from the outside, and the tightening bolt 25 is turned by the tightening tool 25 to be tightened. The hinge member 21 is fastened and fixed to a predetermined position of the fuel lid box 24 by screwing into the attaching nut 27. Then, after performing such an operation, the fuel lid 20 is rotated in the closing direction by the urging force of the urging means (not shown) as the fastening tool 25 is removed from the fuel lid box 24 to bring the fuel lid 20 into a free state. It is moved and installed in the door closing position shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional fuel lid mounting structure as described above has the following problems. That is, since the lid component 22 is attached with the fuel lid 20 opened, the fastening bolt 26 is temporarily fixed while estimating gaps or steps between the fuel lid 20 and the side body panel 23 by visual inspection. In this temporarily fixed state, it is necessary to close the fuel lid 20 to check actual gaps or steps, and to adjust the assembly position of the fuel lid 20 again according to the confirmation result. For this reason, there exists a malfunction that the assembly | attachment operation | work of the lid component 22 is troublesome and requires time and effort.
[0005]
Further, when the lid component 22 is assembled to the fuel lid box 24, the tightening tool 25 is tightened so as not to interfere with a fuel lid opener hooking member (not shown) attached to the inner surface of the fuel lid 20 in the open state. Since it is necessary to provide a clearance (space) for inserting the tool 25, the hinge mounting seat surface 24b (see FIG. 4) of the fuel lid box 24 cannot be arranged in parallel with the closed fuel lid 20. (When parallel, the tightening tool 25 is inserted into the fuel lid box 24 from the vertical direction, causing interference with the fuel lid opener hooking member or the like), and the hinge mounting seat surface 24b is connected to the fuel lid 20 in the closed state. In contrast, it is inclined as shown in FIG. It is the actual situation. In this way, in adjusting the gap between the fuel lid 20 and the side body panel 23, the mounting adjustment direction of the fuel lid 20 along the hinge mounting seat surface 24b of the fuel lid box 24 is not parallel to the fuel lid 20 in the closed state. As a result, there is an adjustment in the step direction. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to finely adjust a gap or a step between the side body panel 23 and the fuel lid 20.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to facilitate the assembly work of the fuel lid (lid component) to the fuel box, and the body panel and the fuel lid. to provide a preparative attachment structure of the fuel lid that can be easily assembled to the normal mounting position without fine adjustment of the gap or step between.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, in the fuel lid mounting method according to the present invention, a fuel lid box is provided between a side body panel and a quarter panel disposed so as to be opposed to the side body panel on the vehicle interior side. In the fuel lid mounting structure, the fuel lid is disposed at a closed position that covers the opening of the fuel lid box, and the fuel lid is rotatably mounted on the fuel lid box via a hinge shaft of a hinge member. The panel is provided with a working hole in a portion corresponding to the location where the fuel lid box is disposed, and a stud bolt is attached to a fastening fixing piece of the hinge member applied to the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box. implanted, the hinge portion Together against the fixed piece portion tightening the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box Gow, under a state in which the threaded portion of the stud bolt was allowed inserted into the bolt insertion hole of the hinge mounting seat surface, the fuel lid box A tightening tool is inserted into the work hole of the quarter panel from the back side, that is, from the vehicle interior side, and a tightening nut is attached to the threaded portion of the stud bolt protruding from the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box toward the vehicle interior side. The hinge member assembled to the fuel lid is fastened and fixed to the fuel lid box by screwing and fixing on the vehicle interior side, and the fuel lid is attached to the fuel lid box.
[0008]
Further, in the mounting structure of the fuel lid according to the present invention, in the mounting structure of the fuel lid which is adapted mount the fuel lid via a hinge member to the fuel lid box which is attached to the vehicle body panel in a rotatable state, the closed door state the fuel lid A hinge mounting seat surface which is parallel to the fuel lid box is provided in a part of the fuel lid box, and the hinge member is fastened and fixed to the hinge mounting seat surface so that the fuel lid is mounted to the fuel lid box.
[0009]
Further, in the fuel lid mounting structure according to the present invention, the hinge member is bent at an acute angle with respect to the tightening fixing piece portion that is fastened and fixed to the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box. A hinge shaft holding piece portion and a hinge shaft held by the hinge shaft holding piece portion, with the fastening fixing piece portion of the hinge member attached to the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box. The hinge bolt holding piece portion of the hinge member is configured to cover and tighten the fastening bolt at the fastening fixed portion of the fastening fixed piece portion.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0011]
1 and 2 show a four-wheeled vehicle 1 having a fuel lid mounting structure according to the present invention. A fuel lid box 4 having a fuel lid 3 is mounted on a side body panel 2 of the four-wheeled vehicle 1. It has been. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, a side body panel 2 constituting the rear side of the four-wheeled vehicle 1 and a quarter panel 5 disposed so as to be opposed to the side body panel 2 on the vehicle interior side. A fuel lid box 4 is disposed between the peripheral edges 4b of the opening 4a of the fuel lid box 4 and connected to the flange 2a of the side body panel 2 by welding or the like. The fuel lid 3 is pivotally attached to the fuel lid box 4 via a hinge shaft 7 of a hinge member (lid hinge) 6, and is normally disposed at the door closing position shown in FIG. 2 to cover the opening 4 a of the fuel lid box 4. It is configured as follows.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 2, the above-described fuel lid box 4 is formed with an opening 8 through which an oil supply pipe (not shown) for supplying fuel to the fuel tank is inserted, and one side of the opening 8 A stepped portion 9 is formed (bent molding) that is bent in a substantially L-shaped cross section toward the inside of the fuel lid box 4. Thus, one side of the step portion 9 of the fuel lid box 4 is set to be a facing portion 10 parallel to the fuel lid 3 in the closed position, and a part of the inner surface side of the facing portion 10 is for attaching the hinge member 6. The hinge mounting seat surface 10a.
[0013]
On the other hand, the hinge member 6 used in this proposal has an obtuse angle with respect to the fastening fixed piece portion 11a attached to the hinge mounting seat surface 10a of the fuel lid box 4 and the fastening fixed piece portion 11a as shown in FIG. The sheet metal member 11 is composed of a bent hinge shaft holding piece portion 11b, and the hinge shaft 7 is held at the tip of the hinge shaft holding piece portion 11b of the sheet metal member 11. The fuel lid 3 is a hinge. It is attached to the hinge shaft 7 so as to be rotatable about the shaft 7.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 2, the quarter panel 5 is provided with a service hole (working hole) 12 at a portion corresponding to the location where the fuel lid box 4 is disposed, and the side body panel 2 is utilized using the service hole 12. The welding operation of the fuel lid box 4 and the mounting operation of the hinge member 6 to the hinge mounting seat surface 10a of the fuel lid box 4 can be performed.
[0015]
Next, the procedure for assembling the fuel lid box 4, the hinge member 6, and the fuel lid 3 will be described as follows. First, the fuel lid box 4 is welded to the side body panel 2 in advance. On the other hand, by connecting the hinge shaft 7 of the hinge member 6 to one end of the fuel lid 3, the hinge member 6 is assembled to the fuel lid 3 in advance, and a lid component 14 including the fuel lid 3 and the hinge member 6 is prepared. Note that stud bolts (clamping bolts) 15 are implanted in the fastening fixed piece portion 11a of the hinge member 6. When the lid component 14 is attached to the fuel lid box 4, the lid component 14 is moved from the outside of the vehicle toward the hinge mounting seat surface 10 a side of the fuel lid box 4, and the tightening fixing piece 11 a of the hinge member 6 is moved. While being applied to the hinge mounting seat surface 10a, the threaded portion 15a of the stud bolt 15 is inserted into the fastening fixing piece portion 11a and the bolt insertion hole 16 of the hinge mounting seat surface 10a.
[0016]
Then, a positioning jig 18 having a convex cross section is interposed between the edge 3a of the fuel lid 3 in the closed state and the flange 2a of the side body panel 2, so that the space between the side body panel 2 and the fuel lid 3 is interposed. The fuel lid 3 is positioned at a proper position with respect to the side body panel 2 by appropriately adjusting the gaps and steps. After that, a tightening tool 13 such as a box spanner is inserted into the service hole 12 of the quarter panel 5 from the back surface side (vehicle interior side) of the fuel lid box 4 and from the hinge mounting seat surface 10a of the fuel lid box 4 to the vehicle interior side. The tightening nut 17 is screwed into the protruding threaded portion 15a of the stud bolt 15, and the tightening and fixing operation is performed on the vehicle interior side with the tightening tool 13.
[0017]
According to such an attachment method of the fuel lid 3, it is possible to reliably attach the lid component 14 to the regular attachment position without fine adjustment, and to improve the attachment workability. . In addition, since it is not necessary to finely adjust the gap or the step when the lid component 14 is attached, the number of attachment steps can be reduced. Therefore, even a person who is not a skilled person can perform the lid mounting operation with a certain quality. Furthermore, since the inclination of the hinge mounting seat surface 10a of the fuel lid box 4 to which the fuel lid 3 is mounted is configured to be parallel to the fuel lid 3 in the closed state, it is possible to simplify the fine adjustment of the gaps and steps. In particular, it becomes easy to adjust the level difference of the fuel lid 3 with respect to the side body panel 2 at the time of service for replacing the fuel lid. Moreover, since the tightening tool 13 is operated from the vehicle interior side to mount the lid component 14 (tightening and fixing), there is no need to provide a clearance for insertion from the outside of the vehicle, and therefore the fuel lid box 4 And the freedom degree of the layout of the lid component 14 can be improved.
[0018]
FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a fastening fixing piece portion 19a fastened and fixed to the hinge mounting seat surface 10a of the fuel lid box 4 is shown. A hinge member 19 comprising a hinge shaft holding piece 19b bent at an acute angle θ with respect to the fixed piece 19a and a hinge shaft 19c held at the tip of the hinge shaft holding piece 19b is used. Yes. Thus, under the state in which the fastening fixing piece 19a is attached to the hinge mounting seat surface 10a of the fuel lid box 4, the fastening fixing piece portion is held by the hinge shaft holding piece 19b of the hinge member 19 when the fuel lid 3 is opened. It is comprised so that the stud bolt 15 of the fastening fixed location in 19a may be covered. Other configurations are the same as those in the above-described embodiment.
[0019]
The hinge member 19 having the above-described shape can be used because the lid component 14 is attached to the fuel lid box 4 from the vehicle interior side with respect to the fuel lid box 4. This is because it is not necessary to provide clearance in the fuel lid box 4 for insertion from the outside.
[0020]
When the hinge member 19 as shown in FIG. 3 is used, the length dimension L in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the hinge mounting seat surface 10a of the fuel lid box 4 to which the hinge member 19 is mounted can be set short. Therefore, the fuel lid box 4 and the fuel lid 3 can be miniaturized by setting the length L to the minimum. Further, the hinge shaft holding piece portion 19b of the hinge member 19 is bent with an acute angle θ with respect to the fastening fixed piece portion 19a, so that the head portion 15b of the stud bolt 15 is formed at the hinge shaft holding piece portion 19b. Is covered with and is not visible from the outside, so that the appearance can be improved.
[0021]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, Based on the technical idea of this invention, a various deformation | transformation and change are possible. For example, the arrangement location of the hinge mounting seat surface 10a provided in the fuel lid box 4 may be on the opposite side (the vehicle body rear location) from the location shown in FIG. 2 (the vehicle body front location). The present invention can also be applied to the case where the fuel lid 3 is disposed on a vehicle body panel other than the side body panel 2.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
In the fuel lid mounting structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, the fuel lid box is disposed between the side body panel and the quarter panel disposed so as to face the vehicle interior side of the side body panel. In the fuel lid mounting structure, the fuel lid is disposed at a closed position that covers the opening of the fuel lid box, and the fuel lid is rotatably mounted on the fuel lid box via a hinge shaft of a hinge member. A working hole is provided in a portion corresponding to the location where the fuel lid box is disposed, and a stud bolt is planted in a fastening fixing piece of the hinge member applied to the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box. , fastened to the hinge member The rear portion of the fuel lid box, i.e., the vehicle compartment, with the threaded portion of the stud bolt inserted through the bolt insertion hole of the hinge mounting seat surface. A tightening tool is inserted from the inside into the work hole of the quarter panel, and a tightening nut is screwed into the threaded portion of the stud bolt protruding from the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box toward the vehicle interior side. in by fastened, because the hinge members assembled to the fuel lid in which the fastening fixed to the fuel lid to the fuel lid boxes to attach the fuel lid box according to this mounting structure, Open the fuel lid box attached to the body panel. With placing the fuel lid to cormorants closing position, fuel lid under a state of being positioned in the normal position at the positioning jig against the side body panels, by operating the tightening tool from the vehicle interior side, assembled to the fuel lid The fuel lid can be attached to the fuel lid box by tightening and fixing the hinge member to the fuel lid box. Therefore, the fuel lid can be securely attached to the regular attachment position by a single attachment operation without fine adjustment of the gap or step of the fuel lid with respect to the vehicle body panel. In addition, since the fine adjustment as described above is not required when the fuel lid is attached, the number of attachment steps can be reduced. Therefore, any worker can perform the fuel lid mounting work with a certain quality. Further, since a structure which can perform from the vehicle interior side fixed fastening operation of the fuel lid against fuel lid box, there is no need to take conventional clearance for tightening tool insertion as in the fuel lid box, therefore the fuel lid box , The degree of freedom of the layout of the fuel lid and the hinge member can be improved.
[0023]
The mounting structure of a fuel lid according to the present invention of claim 2 is provided with a hinge mounting bearing surface which is parallel to the fuel lid in the closed door state (when in closing position) to a portion of the fuel lid box, hinged Since the fuel lid is attached to the fuel lid box by tightening and fixing the hinge member to the seating surface, according to this mounting structure, the fuel lid and the vehicle body panel are not attached when the fuel lid is assembled to the fuel lid box. It becomes possible to simplify the fine adjustment of the gap and the step.
[0024]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the fuel lid mounting structure according to the present invention, wherein the hinge member is fastened and fixed to the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box, and the tightening and fixing piece portion. The hinge shaft holding piece portion bent at an acute angle and the hinge shaft held by the hinge shaft holding piece portion, and the fastening fixing piece portion of the hinge member being attached to the hinge mounting seat of the fuel lid box Under, the hinge shaft holding piece portion of the hinge member is configured so that the fastening bolt of the fastening fixing portion in the fastening fixing piece portion is covered, so according to this mounting structure, It is possible to reduce the length of the mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box to which the hinge member is attached, and to reduce the size of the fuel lid box and the fuel lid. , Obscured the tightening bolt appearance is improved because not be seen from the outside, it is possible to improve the appearance.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a four-wheeled vehicle provided with a fuel lid mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a fuel lid mounting structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional fuel lid mounting structure.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Four-wheeled motor vehicle 2 Side body panel 3 Fuel lid 4 Fuel lid box 4a Opening 5 Quarter panel 6 Hinge member (lid hinge)
7 Hinge shaft 9 Step portion 10 Opposing portion 10a Fuel lid mounting seat surface 12 Service hole (working hole)
13 Tightening Tool 14 Lid Component 15 Stud Bolt (Tightening Bolt)
17 Tightening nut 18 Positioning jig 19 Hinge member 19a Tightening fixing piece 19b Hinge shaft holding piece 19c Hinge shaft

Claims (3)

A fuel lid box is disposed between the side body panel and the quarter panel disposed so as to be opposed to the side body panel on the vehicle interior side, and a fuel lid is disposed at a closed position covering the opening of the fuel lid box. In the fuel lid mounting structure in which the fuel lid is rotatably mounted to the fuel lid box via the hinge shaft of the hinge member.
The quarter panel is provided with a working hole in a portion corresponding to the location of the fuel lid box,
A stud bolt is implanted in the fastening fixing piece portion of the hinge member applied to the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box,
Under the state in which the tightening fixing piece portion of the hinge member is applied to the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box and the thread portion of the stud bolt is inserted through the bolt insertion hole of the hinge mounting seat surface, A tightening tool is inserted into the work hole of the quarter panel from the back side of the fuel lid box, that is, the vehicle interior side, and tightened to the threaded portion of the stud bolt protruding from the hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box toward the vehicle interior side. A nut attached to the fuel lid is fastened and fixed to the fuel lid box by screwing the attached nut and tightened and fixed on the vehicle interior side, and the fuel lid is attached to the fuel lid box;
A fuel lid mounting structure characterized by Provided a hinge mounting seat surface is parallel to the fuel lid in the closed door state to a portion of the fuel lid box, the said hinge member to the hinge mounting seat surface and fastened fuel lid for attachment to the fuel lid box The fuel lid mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the fuel lid is attached.   The hinge member is fastened and fixed to a hinge mounting seat surface of the fuel lid box, a hinge shaft holding piece portion bent at an acute angle with respect to the fastening and fixed piece portion, and the hinge shaft A hinge shaft held by the holding piece, and when the fastening fixing piece of the hinge member is attached to the hinge mounting seat of the fuel lid box, the hinge shaft holding piece of the hinge member The fuel lid mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the tightening bolt at the tightening fixing portion of the tightening fixing piece portion is covered and hidden.

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