JP3820857B2 - Fuel lid support structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fuel lid support structure that opens and closes an opening having a fuel inlet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The fuel injection part of an automobile is configured so that an opening is formed in the side of the vehicle body panel, the fuel tube inlet extending from the fuel tank is connected to face the bottom of the opening, and the opening of the vehicle body panel is opened and closed by the fuel lid Has been. The fuel lid is supported on the vehicle body panel side via a hinge member, and a spring member that contacts the vehicle body panel side when closed is provided on the back side of the fuel lid.
[0003]
When the fuel lid is closed, the pin member is locked to the hook while being biased in the opening direction by the spring member, and the closed state is maintained. By operating an opener such as a driver's seat to remove the pin member from the hook, the fuel lid is opened by the biasing force of the spring member, and by closing the fuel lid, the pin member is locked to the hook and the closed state is maintained.
[0004]
The hinge member is fixed to one side portion of the opening of the vehicle body panel, and a space for a spring receiver with which the spring member abuts is secured at a central portion of the hinge member on one side portion of the opening.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional fuel lid support structure, a space where the hinge member is fixed to the side surface of the vehicle body panel and a space for the spring receiver where the spring member abuts are secured. The receiving part is in the state of being present in the opening. For this reason, the present situation is that a limited opening space is limited and an effective opening as a space for a practical area such as a fuel gun insertion cannot be secured.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object thereof is to provide a fuel lid support structure that can effectively use an opening having a fuel inlet.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the fuel lid support structure of the present invention has an opening having a fuel inlet formed in a vehicle body panel, and a hinge mounting surface in the direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the vehicle body panel. The hinge extending from the upper edge to the lower edge of the opening is fixed to the hinge mounting surface, and the lid can be opened and closed with respect to the opening by attaching the lid side to the hinge. Provided with spring receiving portions at both ends of the hinge, and provided with an elastic member for biasing the lid in the opening direction when the lid is closed on the back surface of the lid corresponding to the spring receiving portion. Thus, the spring receiving portion is removed from the central portion of the hinge so as to secure a practical space for the opening.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 is a perspective view of a lid portion showing a fuel lid support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hinge, FIG. 3 is a view taken along line III-III in FIG. Shows the IV-IV arrow view in FIG.
[0009]
As shown in the drawing, a fuel injection portion 2 is formed in the rear portion of the side panel 1 as a vehicle body panel, and the fuel injection portion 2 is an opening 4 having a fuel injection port 3. A hinge 6 extending in the vertical direction is fixed to a surface 5 (right side in FIG. 1: hinge mounting surface) on one side of the inner periphery of the opening 4 of the fuel injection portion 2. The hinge 6 is provided with a center pin 7 in the vertical direction, and an end portion of the lid 8 is rotatably supported by the center pin 7. An S-shaped spring 10 as an elastic member is fixed to the back surface of the lid 8 corresponding to both end portions of the hinge 6 by an attachment member 9.
[0010]
A locking hole 11 is formed in a portion of the lid 8 corresponding to the opposite side of the hinge support portion, that is, the other side portion of the opening 4, and on the opposite side of the hinge mounting portion of the opening 4, that is, on the other side portion. The pin member 12 is projected and biased. When the lid 8 is closed, the pin member 12 is inserted into the locking hole 11 so that the closed state of the lid 8 is maintained, and the S-shaped spring 10 contacts the vehicle body side to attach the lid 8 in the opening direction. Rush. The pin member 12 is connected to an opener cable (not shown), and the lid 8 is opened by the urging force of the S-shaped spring 10 by operating the opener such as the driver's seat and pulling out the pin member 12 from the locking hole 11. ing.
[0011]
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, one side portion of the inner periphery of the opening 4 is a surface 5 in a direction (vehicle width direction) substantially orthogonal to the outer surface of the side panel 1, and is formed on the outer surface of the side panel 1. A hinge 6 is fixed to a surface 5 that is substantially orthogonal. As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge 6 is fixed to the surface 5 via bolts 13, and the hinge 8 is positioned at both ends of the fixed portion 14 so as to be substantially parallel to the outer surface of the side panel 1 and the lid 8 is closed. It is comprised by the spring receiving part 15 used as the receiving part of the S-shaped spring 10 at the time.
[0012]
By providing the spring receiving portion 15 on the hinge 6, the accuracy of the lid 8 (S-shaped spring 10) and the hinge 6 is matched to be in a predetermined state (reliably against the biasing force of the S-shaped spring 10. The lid 8 can be attached to a state in which the lid 8 is closed and the lid 8 is opened by the urging force of the S-shaped spring 10.
[0013]
Note that the receiving portion of the S-shaped spring 10 when the lid 8 is closed without providing the spring receiving portion 15 on the hinge 6 may be formed directly in the opening 4 (vehicle body side).
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a base plate 16 is fixed to the lid 8, and the base plate 16 is supported by a center pin 7 provided on the hinge 6. As shown in FIG. 4, the S-shaped spring 10 is fixed near the upper and lower ends of the base plate 16 by clips 9.
[0015]
In the fuel lid support structure having the above-described configuration, when the lid 8 is closed, the pin member 12 is inserted into the locking hole 11 to keep the lid 8 closed, and the S-shaped spring 10 is connected to the hinge 6. The lid 8 is urged in the opening direction in contact with the spring receiving portions 15 at both ends. At the time of refueling, the lid 8 is opened by the urging force of the S-shaped spring 10 by operating the opener such as the driver's seat and removing the pin member 12 from the locking hole 11.
[0016]
In the fuel lid support structure described above, the surface 5 in the direction (vehicle width direction) substantially perpendicular to the outer surface of the side panel 1 is formed on one side of the inner periphery of the opening 4, and the hinge 6 is fixed to the surface 5. At the same time, the spring receiving portions 15 are provided at both ends (close to the end portion) of the hinge 6 and the S-shaped spring 10 is fixed to the back surface of the lid 8 corresponding to the spring receiving portion 15 of the hinge 6, as shown in FIG. There is no spring support or the like in the central portion of the opening 4 in the vertical direction, and all portions in the horizontal direction in the figure can be used as a practical space. That is, conventionally, since the spring support was present at the center in the vertical direction, the practical space was narrowed by the length of the dimension T. However, the length of the dimension T is used as the practical space according to this embodiment. It becomes possible to do.
[0017]
In the above-described embodiment, one side portion of the inner periphery of the opening 4 is the surface 5 in the direction (vehicle width direction) substantially orthogonal to the outer surface of the side panel 1, but the direction of the surface 5 is the direction of the side panel 1. If the direction intersects the outer surface, the surface 5 inclined at an arbitrary angle can be formed.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
In the fuel lid support structure of the present invention, an opening having a fuel inlet is formed in the vehicle body panel, and a hinge mounting surface is formed on one side of the inner periphery of the opening in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the vehicle body panel. The hinge extending from the upper edge to the lower edge of the opening is fixed to the hinge mounting surface, and the lid is attached to the hinge so that the lid can be opened and closed with respect to the opening. Spring receiving portions are provided at both ends, and an elastic member that biases the lid in the opening direction when the lid is closed is provided on the back surface of the lid corresponding to the spring receiving portion. The practical space of the opening is secured by removing from the central part of the hinge. As a result, the opening having the fuel inlet can be used effectively.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lid portion showing a fuel lid support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a hinge.
FIG. 3 is a view taken along line III-III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Side panel 2 Fuel injection part 3 Fuel injection port 4 Opening 5 Surface 6 Hinge 7 Center pin 8 Lid 9 Mounting member 10 S-shaped spring 11 Locking hole 12 Pin member 13 Bolt 14 Base plate 15 Clip

Claims (1)

An opening having a fuel inlet formed in the vehicle body panel, in a direction perpendicular substantially against the surface of the body panel to form a hinge trims surface on the inner periphery of one side of the opening, from top to bottom edge of the opening a hinge extending to the edge fixed to the hinge trims surface, the lid openably supported the opening by attaching the lid side to the hinge, the spring receiving portion provided at both ends of the hinge, the support structure of a fuel lid which is characterized in that a resilient member for biasing the lid in an opening direction when the closing the lid on the rear surface of the lid corresponding to the spring receiving portion.

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