JP3931260B2 - Fuel lid opener fixing structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fixing structure for a fuel lid opener installed in a vehicle such as an automobile.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a portion of the vehicle to which the fuel lid opener fixing structure is applied and its periphery, and FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of a conventional fuel lid opener fixing structure, taken along the line AA in FIG. It is. A conventional fuel lid opener fixing structure is such that a fuel lid opener 5 is closed in a state where an opening 4 shown in FIG. 8 in a concave chamber 3 formed in a fuel box panel (hereinafter referred to as “panel”) 2 of a vehicle body 1 is closed. The case 6 is provided with a claw 7 having a simple shape, and the case 6 is fixed by hooking the tip of the claw 7 to the edge of the opening 4. Since the recessed chamber 3 is a place where fuel may be applied during refueling, a high sealing property is required so that the smell and fuel itself do not flow into the vehicle. An annular seal packing 8 that is in contact is interposed.
[0003]
The fuel lid opener 5 includes a link 10 rotatably attached to a support shaft 9 provided in the case 6, a cable 11 locked to a locking portion 10a at the tip of the link 10, and the like. The lock plate 13 indicated by is engaged with the stopper pin 16 and is a target for opening a well-known fuel lid (not shown). The stopper pin 16 can enter and exit the recessed chamber 3 through the opening 4 of the panel 2, and is biased in a direction protruding from the recessed chamber 3 by a torsion spring 17 supported by the support shaft 9. Yes.
[0004]
When the cable 11 locked to the locking portion 10a of the link 10 whose tip is rotatable is pulled against the urging force of the torsion spring 17, the link 10 hung on the head 16a of the stopper pin 16 is pulled. The stopper pin 16 is pulled into the concave chamber 3 by the engaging portion 10b, the engagement of the lock plate 13 with the stopper pin 16 is released, and the fuel lid is opened.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the diameter of the conventional packing 8 having a circular cross section is small, the compression deformation allowance α as shown in FIG. 9 can hardly be obtained, so that it cannot be overlapped with the panel 2 when assembled. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, when the interference dimension β is set so that there is no gap, the assembly of the case 6 to the panel 2 becomes difficult or impossible, and a gap γ is provided as shown in FIG. However, if the assembly is facilitated, there is a problem that the sealing performance is lacking.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a fixing structure for a fuel lid opener that can improve assembling performance, improve sealing performance by packing, and can firmly fix a case. With the goal.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is provided with a case of a fuel lid opener attached through a packing in a state in which an opening formed in a panel is closed, and the case is hooked and fixed to an edge of the opening. In the fixing structure of the fuel lid opener provided with the elastically deformable claw, a protruding portion that protrudes to a position corresponding to the inner peripheral surface of the opening at the tip of the claw, and the packing is pressed. A hook portion hooked on the plate surface of the opening edge, and the hook portion of the claw has an inclined surface that is inclined and abuts against the plate surface of the opening edge portion of the panel. and the inclined surface on the basis of restoring force presses the plate surface of the panel, characterized that you compress the packing.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 8 showing a fixing structure of a fuel lid opener according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. This fuel lid opener fixing structure has a protruding portion 24 a and a hooking portion 24 b at the tip of the claw portion 24 of the lower claw 22 provided in the case 20 of the fuel lid opener 5, and the protruding portion 24 a is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 4. The hooking portion 24b is hooked on the plate surface of the edge of the opening 4 in a state where the packing 8 that protrudes to the corresponding position and has a circular cross section is compressed, and the inclined surface 24c of the hooking portion 24b of the lower claw 22 It is configured to incline against the plate surface of the edge and abut against the panel 2.
[0009]
In this structure, when the case 20 is attached via the packing 8 with the opening 4 formed in the panel 2 closed, the claw portion 24 of the lower claw 22 is elastically deformed, and the arrow Y in FIG. Since the inclined surface 24c presses the plate surface of the panel 2 and compresses the packing 8 having a circular cross section in the radial direction based on the restoring force in the direction shown, the case 20 is firmly fixed while maintaining high sealing performance.
[0010]
The fuel lid opener 5 includes a link 10 rotatably supported on the support shaft 9 and a cable 11 connected to the locking portion 10a of the link 10 as shown in FIG. The lock plate 13 attached to the is intended to open the fuel lid in a closed state engaged with the stopper pin 16, and these are the same as in the prior art, so duplicate explanation is omitted.
[0011]
3 is a front view showing a case according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof. The case 20 includes a rectangular board portion 21 larger than the opening 4, a lower claw 22 provided at a lower portion on the front side of the board portion 21, and a cable engagement unit provided with a counterbore hole 26 a for holding a cable. The stopper 26, the upper claw 27 protruding from the cable locking portion 26 (see FIG. 1), the lower protrusion 28 in the vicinity of the lower claw 22, and the cable locking portion 26 are connected to the lower claw 22. The pin holding portion 29 in which a square counterbore hole 29a is opened, the shaft support portion 30 in which the bearing hole 30a is opened, and the like are integrally provided. The counterbore 29a has a seating surface 29b only in a half portion on one side.
[0012]
In addition, the case 20 has upper and lower ridges 33 and 33 that continue straight in a uniform cross section along the vertical direction on both left and right sides of the substrate portion 21, and a uniform cross section along the left and right directions at the lower edge of the substrate portion 21. The pin has a left and right ridge 34 that continues straight and a small projection 35 that protrudes at an interval from one of the ridges 33 in the vertical direction. , The small protrusions 35 and the corresponding vertical protrusions 33, and the lower protrusions 28 and the horizontal protrusions 34 are sized so that the packing 8 can be passed through. It is.
[0013]
The lower claw 22 is made of a synthetic resin material, and as shown in FIG. 1, the base 23 is inclined in a downward direction as it is separated from the substrate portion 21, and the base portion 23 is folded back at an acute angle so as to approach the substrate portion 21. 3 and 4, the claw portion 24 has a bifurcated shape and is elastically deformable as shown in FIGS. At the tip of the claw portion 24, there are a protruding portion 24 a that protrudes to a position corresponding to the inner peripheral surface of the opening 4, and a hooking portion 24 b that is hooked on the plate surface of the edge of the opening 4 when the packing 8 is compressed. is there. Before the case 20 is attached to the panel 2, the outer dimension between the tip of the claw part 24 of the lower claw 22 and the root part of the cable locking part 26 is dimensioned to be slightly larger than the inner dimension of the opening 4. It is set.
[0014]
Further, the lower claw 22 has an inclined surface 24c of a latching portion 24b that inclines and contacts the plate surface of the edge of the opening 4 at an inclination angle θ, and a step between the projecting portion 24a and the latching portion 24b. When there is a surface 24d and the case 20 is attached and fixed to the panel 2, the claw portion 24 is elastically deformed in the direction in which the tip approaches the base 23, and attempts to restore in the direction of arrow Y shown in FIG. Based on the restoring force, the inclined surface 24c presses the panel 2 in the direction of the substrate portion 21 indicated by the arrow Z. The upper claw 27 has an inclined claw portion 27 a that is inclined in a direction of lowering as it approaches the substrate portion 21. The dimensions are set so that the gap between the tip of the inclined claw portion 27 a and the plate surface of the substrate portion 21 is slightly smaller than the sum of the outer diameter of the packing 8 and the thickness of the panel 2.
[0015]
In the case 20, the end of the cable 11 is inserted into the counterbore hole 26 a of the cable locking portion 26, a stopper pin is passed through the counterbore hole 29 a of the pin holding portion 29, and the bearing hole 30 a of the shaft support portion 30. The packing 8 which supports the support shaft 9 and has an annular rectangular shape similar to the rectangular shape of the substrate portion 21 includes a cable locking portion 26, a lower projection 28, a pin holding portion 29, a shaft support portion 30 and the like. Is mounted in contact with the plate surface of the substrate portion 21.
[0016]
The case 20 of the fuel lid opener 5 according to the above embodiment is attached and fixed to the panel 2 as follows. First, the cable 11 is held by the counterbore 26 a of the cable locking portion 26 and the tip of the cable 11 is locked to the tip of the link 10. Thereafter, the case 20 is tilted, the cable locking portion 26 and the shaft support portion 30 are passed through the opening 4, the lower claw 22 is passed through the opening 4 while being elastically deformed, and the inclined surface 24 c of the lower claw 22 and the tip of the upper claw 27 are passed. In the state where the edge of the opening 4 of the panel 2 is pressed, the case 20 is hooked and fixed to the panel 2.
[0017]
According to the above embodiment of the present invention, the protruding portion 24 a and the latching portion 24 b are provided at the tip of the claw portion 24 of the lower claw 22, the lower claw 22 has elasticity, and the claw portion 24 is against the base portion 23. Unlike the case 6 in which the case 6 is fixed to the panel 2 using a clip 37 as shown in FIG. 6, the present invention makes the hook portion 24b free by making the claw portion 24 free. Since the slanted surface 24c is brought into contact with the panel 2 and the repulsive force that the claw portion 24 tries to return is used, the case 20 of the fuel lid opener 5 can be fixed to the panel 2 with a stronger force, and the assembly is excellent. And sealability can be obtained, and rattling in the vertical direction can be reliably prevented.
[0018]
In addition, this invention is not limited by the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible. For example, the present invention can be widely applied to a lid-like member that closes a hole. By providing not only the lower claw 22 of the case 20 but also the side claw, it is possible to prevent rattling of the case 20 in the width direction. . In addition, when the opening 4 has a circular shape other than a rectangle, an ellipse, or any other shape, the substrate portion 21 of the case 20 can be formed in a corresponding shape according to the shape. Further, the positions of the lower claw 22 and the upper claw 27 may be changed upside down.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the case of the fuel lid opener is attached via the packing in a state where the opening formed in the panel is closed, and the case is hooked and fixed to the edge of the opening. In the fixing structure of the fuel lid opener provided with the elastically deformable claw, a protruding portion that protrudes to a position corresponding to the inner peripheral surface of the opening at the tip of the claw, and the packing is pressed. A hook portion hooked on the plate surface of the opening edge, and the hook portion of the claw has an inclined surface that is inclined and abuts against the plate surface of the opening edge portion of the panel. Since the inclined surface presses the plate surface of the panel based on the restoring force and compresses the packing, the following effects can be obtained.
When fixing the fuel lid opener, it is possible to improve the assembling property and the sealing property by packing, and the case can be firmly fixed, and rattling can be eliminated. In addition, by having an inclined surface that inclines and abuts against the plate surface of the opening edge of the panel in the hooking portion of the claw, it is possible to further improve the assembling property and the sealing property by packing, Since the case can be firmly fixed without rattling and the claws can be elastically deformed, the assembling property and the sealing property can be further improved, and rattling can be reliably prevented.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 8, showing a fuel lid opener fixing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a case according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a side view of FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the function of the fuel lid opener fixing structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a fixing structure using a clip.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a location where a fuel lid opener fixing structure is applied and its periphery.
8 is a view showing an example of a conventional fuel lid opener fixing structure, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
9 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a conventional fuel lid opener fixing structure.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Panel 3 Recessed chamber 4 Opening 5 Fuel lid opener 8 Packing 9 Support shaft 10 Link 11 Cable 13 Lock plate 16 Stopper pin 17 Torsion spring 20 Case 21 Substrate part 22 Lower claw 23 Base part 24 Claw part 24a Protruding part 24b Hanging part 24c Inclined Surface 26 Cable locking part 27 Upper claw

Claims (1)

A fuel lid opener case is attached through a packing in a state where the opening formed in the panel is closed, and the case is provided with an elastically deformable claw for hooking and fixing to the edge of the opening. In the fixed structure,
The tip of the claw includes a protruding portion that protrudes to a position corresponding to the inner peripheral surface of the opening, and a hooking portion that is hooked on the plate surface of the opening edge of the panel while pressing the packing. ,
The hook portion of the claw has an inclined surface that inclines and contacts the plate surface of the opening edge of the panel,
Fixing structure of the fuel lid opener the inclined surface on the basis of the restoring force of the pawl characterized that you compress the gasket to press the plate surface of the panel.

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