JP4123142B2 - Wheel cover - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheel cover that is attached so as to cover a side surface of a wheel of a vehicle such as an automobile.

  Conventionally, as a wheel cover that is attached so as to cover the side surface of a vehicle wheel, a claw-like locking member that integrally protrudes from the back surface side of the wheel cover body made of hard resin to the rim side of the wheel Is known to be attached in a detachable state so as to cover the wheel side surface by being locked so as to be elastically engaged with the inner surface of the rim (Patent Document 1). In order to prevent the wheel cover from dropping off from the rim due to vibration during traveling, the tip of the locking member is moved from the inner circumferential circle side to the rim side by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer extending along the outer circumference of the wheel cover. The locked state is maintained by being biased and pressing the side surface of the distal end of the locking member against the inside of the rim.

  When removing the conventional wheel cover attached in this way, insert a tool such as a screwdriver into the gap between the outer periphery of the wheel cover body and the rim at an arbitrary position, and use the wheel cover body as a fulcrum. The locking member was elastically deformed and could be easily removed by lifting it up. Since the conventional wheel cover is thick and has high product rigidity, the lifting force of the tool is transmitted from the wheel cover body to the locking member, and the entire wheel cover is lifted. Even when raised, the product was rarely plastically deformed or damaged.

  When removing the wheel cover with a tool, in order to prevent the outer peripheral edge of the wheel cover main body from being damaged, a plurality of ribs are formed on the outer peripheral edge of the rear surface of the wheel cover in a specific portion in parallel with the radial direction, and the tool There has also been proposed a wheel cover in which a notch for insertion is formed, the tip of the tool is inserted into the rib and brought into contact with the rib, and the wheel cover body is lifted by the lever principle. (Patent Document 2). However, the rib is formed to prevent the outer peripheral edge of the wheel cover main body from being damaged, and cannot be said to be necessarily effective in lifting the entire wheel cover.

  In other words, in order to meet the recent demand for vehicle weight reduction, if the wheel cover is formed of a thin resin, a tool such as a screwdriver is pourd into an arbitrary position on the outer periphery of the product, and the wheel cover body is lifted up. Even if it is going to be removed, only the elastic deformation occurs in the wheel cover body, the lifting force by the tool is not transmitted from the wheel cover body to the locking member, and the locking member cannot be lifted, so the entire wheel cover cannot be removed. . Although it may be removed if force is further applied, there is a problem that the product is plastically deformed and cannot be attached again.

  Such a thin wheel cover is provided with a rib on the back surface of the wheel cover body as in Patent Document 2, and even if the wheel cover body is lifted and removed by bringing the tip of the tool into contact with the rib, the rib Since the peripheral portion of the forming portion is thin, only the elastic deformation occurs in the wheel cover body as in the case without the ribs, and the lifting force by the tool is not transmitted from the wheel cover body to the locking member, and the locking member Since the wheel cover cannot be lifted, the entire wheel cover cannot be removed. If a force is further applied, plastic deformation occurs, and the above problem cannot be solved. Further, since the wheel cover main body is thin, if ribs are formed in a wide area on the back surface of the wheel cover main body, there is a problem that sinks occur on the product surface.

  Patent Document 3 describes a wheel cover in which a step-shaped receiving surface is provided at a portion corresponding to the tip of the removal tool on the rear surface of the wheel cover main body, and the tool is hooked and removed. However, since the receiving surface is provided on the rear surface of the wheel cover body, the locking member can be pulled out while being elastically deformed in the direction to release the locking with the rim by pushing the locking member directly inward in the radial direction. Therefore, it is difficult to remove easily because it must be forcibly pulled out. In addition, the design surface may be lost when the entire product is thinned, and the periphery of the receiving surface may be deformed when the product is removed.

  Patent Document 4 describes a wheel cover in which an engagement hole that engages with a tool used when a wheel cap is removed from a rim portion is formed on an engagement claw extending from the rear surface of the wheel cover main body. However, since the catching portion is a hole, the locking member cannot be pushed directly inward in the radial direction and must be forcibly pulled out, so that it is difficult to remove it easily. In addition, since the catching portion is a single hole, it is subject to tire interference during removal, and is difficult to remove with a general tool such as a driver.

Further, Patent Document 5 describes a wheel cap in which a donut-shaped soft member is attached to the outer peripheral portion and a convex portion is provided on the locking member. However, it is not shown that a tool is hooked and removed from the convex part, and since there are not a plurality of convex parts, it is not easy to hook a general tool such as a screwdriver, and it is difficult to remove the wheel cover. is there.
Japanese Utility Model Sho 61-163703 Japanese Utility Model Publication No.58-129202 Shokai 57-9601 JP-A-10-244802 Actual Kaihei 2-60001

  The subject of the present invention is that even a thin wheel cover can be easily removed with a tool such as a screwdriver without causing plastic deformation or scratching of the entire product, and sinking occurs on the product surface. Not to provide a wheel cover.

The present invention is the following wheel cover.
(1) a wheel cover body attached so as to cover the side of the vehicle wheel;
A locking member that extends from the back surface side of the wheel cover body to the rim side and is biased toward the radially outer side of the wheel cover body and elastically locked to the rim inner surface;
A plurality of hook portions formed of convex portions or concave portions formed on the outer side of the wheel cover main body in the radial direction of the locking member ;
The locking member is configured to be engaged with the hook portion in a state where the locking member is elastically deformed by being pushed inward in the radial direction of the wheel cover body by a tool inserted from the peripheral portion of the wheel cover body to the back surface side. A wheel cover characterized by being constructed .
(2) The wheel cover according to (1), wherein the distal end portion of the locking member is biased toward the rim by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer to maintain the locked state.
(3) The wheel cover according to (1) or (2), wherein the hook portion includes a plurality of convex portions formed in a direction parallel to the outer peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body.
(4) The wheel cover according to (1) or (2), wherein the hooking portion includes a plurality of concave portions formed in a direction parallel to the outer peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body.
(5) The wheel cover according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the hook portion is provided on the vehicle inner side than the rim end portion in a state of being attached to the vehicle.
(6) The wheel cover according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein a notch portion for inserting a tool is formed in a portion corresponding to the hook portion on the rear surface side of the peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body.
(7) The wheel cover according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein a slit is formed between the base of the locking member and the wheel cover main body.
(8) The wheel cover according to any one of (1) to (6), wherein the locking member is formed so as to protrude directly from the rear surface side of the wheel cover main body.

In the wheel cover of the present invention, the locking member extends from the rear surface side of the wheel cover body attached so as to cover the side surface of the wheel of the vehicle to the rim side and is biased toward the outer side in the radial direction of the wheel cover body. It is formed to be elastically locked to the inner surface of the rim, and on the outer side in the radial direction of the wheel cover main body of the locking member so as to engage with a tool inserted from the peripheral part of the wheel cover main body to the back surface side , A plurality of catching portions including convex portions or concave portions are formed. The wheel cover main body, the locking member, and the hooking portion are preferably integrally formed of an elastically deformable material, particularly a thin rigid material that can be elastically deformed in the radial direction of the wheel cover main body, for example, a hard synthetic resin. You may form with other materials, for example, the composite material with a metal.

  The engaging member is formed with an engaging portion that engages with the inner surface of the rim, for example, a convex engaging portion that engages with a concave portion on the inner surface of the rim, and is elastically locked by the elastic force of the engaging member. It is preferable to be formed as described above. The locking member is preferably formed so as to be biased toward the rim by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer and maintain the locked state. In this case, the retainer is formed in a ring shape extending along the outer periphery of the wheel cover, and the distal end portion of the locking member is urged from the inner circumferential circle side to the rim side by the elastic force of the retainer. It is preferable that the side surface is pressed against the inner side of the rim so that the locked state is maintained, whereby the mounting stability can be improved.

  The locking member may be formed so as to protrude directly from the rear surface side of the wheel cover body, but the wheel cover in which a slit is formed between the base of the locking member and the wheel cover body can be removed by a tool. At this time, the locking member is elastically deformed independently from the wheel cover main body, so that it is easy to remove and the sink during the molding does not occur. It is preferable that the latter wheel cover is formed so that the locking member supports the side edge portion by a rib projecting directly from the rear surface side of the wheel cover main body, so that the locking to the rim is ensured. The locking member can be formed in the shape of a curved plate or flat plate corresponding to the rim, but if a slit is formed with the wheel cover body, rigidity is provided by forming a bent piece on the slit side. It is preferable because excessive elastic deformation can be prevented.

The hooking portion of the locking member is engaged with the tool in a state where the locking member is pushed inward in the radial direction of the wheel cover main body and elastically deformed by a tool inserted from the peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body to the back side. In this way, it is formed on the peripheral part of the locking member (outside in the radial direction of the wheel cover main body) , but preferably comprises a plurality of convex parts or concave parts formed in a direction parallel to the outer peripheral part of the wheel cover main body. Examples of the convex part include parallel ribs, and examples of the concave part include parallel grooves. The hooking portion is preferably provided on the inner side of the rim end than the rim end portion, which makes it easy to lift and remove the wheel cover with a tool on this principle. At this time, since the tool rotates around the fulcrum, by pushing the locking member directly inward in the radial direction, the locking member can be lifted up while being elastically deformed in the direction to release the locking with the rim. Becomes easier.
Further, it is preferable that the hooking part is formed by a plurality of convex parts or concave parts, so that the hooking part can be easily engaged regardless of the length and type of the tool, and when being removed, the hooking part is lifted from the rim end to the outside of the vehicle. Even in this case, it can be easily detached from the rim end portion by engaging with another hooking portion provided on the vehicle inner side.

  It is preferable that a notch portion for inserting a tool is formed in a portion corresponding to the hook portion on the back surface side of the peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body, thereby damaging the wheel cover main body and the rim in the portion corresponding to the hook portion. Therefore, the tool can be easily inserted without removing the wheel cover.

  When the wheel cover main body, the locking member, and the hook portion are integrally formed of the same material, for example, a hard synthetic resin, the wheel cover is integrally formed by synthetic resin injection molding or the like. In addition, when it is formed of a composite material with other materials such as metal, it is manufactured by insert molding using a synthetic resin, or manufactured by combining a molded product by injection molding or the like with other materials such as metal parts. Is done. The retainer is formed by joining both ends of a linear rigid material such as a steel wire in a ring shape so as to extend along the outer periphery of the wheel cover.

  The wheel cover of the present invention thus manufactured is used by inserting the tip of the locking member into the rim inner surface of the vehicle wheel and elastically locking the wheel cover body so as to cover the side surface of the wheel. The When the locking state of the locking member is maintained by the ring-shaped retainer, the front end of the locking member is set to the rim of the wheel of the vehicle with the ring-shaped retainer set in advance inside the front end of the locking member. When inserted into the inner surface and elastically locked, the distal end portion of the locking member is urged toward the rim by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer to maintain the locked state.

  When removing the wheel cover attached in this way, a tool such as a screwdriver is inserted in the gap between the rim of the wheel cover body and the rim at an arbitrary position, and the tool is formed around the locking member. The wheel cover can be easily removed by elastically deforming the locking member by engaging with the hooked portion and lifting it by the lever principle using the end of the tire or rim as a fulcrum. At this time, since the tool rotates around the fulcrum, by pushing the locking member directly inward in the radial direction, the locking member can be lifted up while being elastically deformed in the direction to release the locking with the rim. Becomes easier. When a notch for inserting a tool is formed on the back side of the peripheral part of the wheel cover body, the wheel cover can be easily removed by inserting the tool from the notch and engaging with the catching part. .

  The wheel cover of the present invention releases the locking of the locking member from the rim by engaging the tool with the catch formed on the periphery of the locking member and pushing the locking member directly inward in the radial direction. Because the wheel cover can be removed by lifting it while elastically deforming in the direction to which it is to be applied, the force of the tool is not directly applied to the wheel cover body, and it is applied to the locking member in the pulling direction and radially inward. The wheel cover can be easily removed by elastically deforming the engaging portion of the locking member at the time of pulling out without plastically deforming the main body. In this case, the force applied by the tool is applied to the pulling direction and the radial inner side of the rigid locking member, so that the locking member is not plastically deformed or damaged, and the locking member locks the rim. It is easily elastically deformed and removed in the releasing direction. For this reason, even if the wheel cover is formed thin, the entire wheel cover is not plastically deformed or damaged.

  When maintaining the locked state of the locking member with the ring-shaped retainer, the rigidity of the locking member is increased by the retainer. Therefore, when the locking member is lifted with a tool, a force is applied in the direction of removing the wheel cover. The retainer is easily elastically deformed in the direction of releasing the locking between the locking member and the rim, and the wheel cover is removed.

When multiple protrusions or recesses are formed in the direction parallel to the outer periphery of the wheel cover body as a hook, the wheel cover can be easily removed using a general tool such as a driver in any case. it can. In this case, if the hook is located on the inner side of the rim end, the wheel cover can be easily lifted and removed using the lever principle with a tool, using the rim end as a fulcrum, without being affected by the tire. become. At this time, since the tool rotates around the fulcrum, by pushing the locking member directly inward in the radial direction, the locking member can be lifted up while being elastically deformed in the direction to release the locking with the rim. Becomes easier.
Further, when the hook is removed, the hook portion is lifted from the rim end portion to the vehicle outer side, so that it can be easily removed by another hook portion provided on the vehicle inner side from the rim end portion even if it receives the interference of the tire. .

  If a notch for tool insertion is formed in the part corresponding to the hook part on the back side of the peripheral part of the wheel cover body, the tool is inserted accurately from this notch part and engaged with the hook part. The wheel cover can be removed without damaging the main body or rim.

  When the locking member is formed so as to protrude directly from the back side of the wheel cover body, there is little elastic deformation at the base of the locking member, the mounting stability is high, and the lifting force by the tool during removal Is applied to the wheel cover main body, and the wheel cover can be removed with less elastic deformation of the locking member. When a slit is formed between the base of the locking member and the wheel cover main body, the locking member is elastically deformed independently from the wheel cover main body when being removed by a tool, so that the removal is easy. Since the lifting force by the tool is not applied to the wheel cover main body, plastic deformation of the wheel cover main body does not occur. When the bent piece is formed on the slit side, rigidity is imparted to the locking member, and excessive elastic deformation and plastic deformation during removal by a tool can be prevented.

The wheel cover of the present invention includes a wheel cover main body that is attached so as to cover the side surface of the wheel of the vehicle, and extends from the rear surface side of the wheel cover main body to the rim side and is urged toward the radially outer side of the wheel cover main body. A locking member that is elastically locked to the inner surface of the rim, and a plurality of hook portions that are formed on the outer side of the wheel cover main body in the radial direction of the locking member. Is configured such that the tool engages with the catch portion in a state where the tool is inserted into the wheel cover main body in the radial direction by a tool inserted on the back side from the peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body and elastically deformed . Therefore, it can be easily removed with a tool such as a screwdriver without plastically deforming or scratching the entire product.

  When the locking member is biased toward the rim by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer to maintain the locked state, the locking member is pressed against the inner side of the rim by the elastic force of the retainer. It is possible to maintain the state, thereby improving the mounting stability and facilitating the removal of the wheel cover.

When multiple protrusions or recesses are formed in the direction parallel to the outer periphery of the wheel cover body as the catch, the engagement with a general tool such as a driver is ensured in any case, and the wheel can be easily The cover can be removed. In this case, the hook portion provided on the vehicle inner side than the rim end portion can be easily removed by lifting the wheel cover on this principle with a tool without receiving the interference of the tire. At this time, since the tool rotates around the fulcrum, by pushing the locking member directly inward in the radial direction, the locking member can be lifted up while being elastically deformed in the direction to release the locking with the rim. Becomes easier.
Further, when the hook is removed, the hook portion is lifted from the rim end portion to the vehicle outer side, so that it can be easily removed by another hook portion provided on the vehicle inner side from the rim end portion even if it receives the interference of the tire. .

  If a notch for tool insertion is formed in the part corresponding to the hook part on the back side of the peripheral part of the wheel cover body, insert the tool correctly and engage with the hook part, and remove the wheel cover body and rim. The wheel cover can be easily removed without damaging it.

  When the locking member is formed so as to protrude directly from the back side of the wheel cover body, there is little elastic deformation at the base of the locking member, the mounting stability is high, and the lifting force by the tool during removal Is applied to the wheel cover main body, and the wheel cover can be removed with less elastic deformation of the locking member.

  When a slit is formed between the base of the locking member and the wheel cover body, sink marks do not occur during molding, and the locking member is elastic from the wheel cover body independently when removed by a tool. Since it is deformed, it can be easily removed, and since the hoisting force by the tool is not applied to the wheel cover body, plastic deformation of the wheel cover body does not occur. When the bent piece is formed on the slit side, rigidity is imparted to the locking member, and excessive elastic deformation and plastic deformation during removal by a tool can be prevented.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a perspective view showing a wheel cover according to the embodiment, FIG. 2A is a partially enlarged front view of FIG. 1, FIG. 1B is a sectional view taken along the line A-A, and FIG. It is A surface cutting | disconnection end elevation.

  In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3A, the wheel cover 1 is configured such that a locking member 12 extends to the rim 3 side from the rear surface side of the wheel cover main body 11 that is attached so as to cover the side surface of the wheel 2 of the vehicle. It is formed so as to be elastically locked to the inner surface. The locking member 12 is formed with a catch portion 13 at the peripheral portion so as to engage with a tool 4 such as a screwdriver inserted from the peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body 11 to the back surface side. The wheel cover main body 11, the locking member 12, and the hooking portion 13 are integrally formed of a hard synthetic resin as a thin and rigid material that can be elastically deformed, but may be formed of other materials such as composite materials with metals. Good.

  The locking member 12 is formed with a convex engaging portion 14a that engages with the concave portion 5 on the inner surface of the rim 3 at the tip, and is elastically locked by the elastic force of the locking member 12 itself. Is formed. The engaging portion 14a is formed in a C shape, and an inverted C-shaped engaging portion 14b is formed between the two engaging portions 14a, and the retainer 15 is engaged inside the engaging portions 14a and 14b. Is held. The locking member 12 is formed so as to be biased toward the rim 3 by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer 15 to maintain the locked state. The retainer 15 is formed in a ring shape so as to extend along the outer periphery of the wheel cover 1, and also urges the distal end portion of the locking member 12 from the inner peripheral circle side to the rim 3 side by the elastic force of the retainer 15. ing. Thus, the retainer 15 presses the side surface of the locking member 12 against the inner surface of the rim 3 so as to maintain the locked state, thereby improving the mounting stability.

  The locking member 12 has a slit 16 formed between the base and the wheel cover main body 11, and can be removed by the elastic deformation of the locking member 12 independently from the wheel cover main body 11 when being removed by the tool 4. It is easy to avoid sink marks during molding. A support portion 18 is formed at the base portion of the locking member 12 and communicates with a support rib 17 that projects directly from the rear surface side of the wheel cover body 11 so as to support the side edge portion of the locking member 12 base portion. Yes. The locking member 12 is formed in a curved plate shape or a flat plate shape corresponding to the rim 3, a bent piece 19 is formed on the slit 16 side, rigidity is given, and excessive elastic deformation is prevented.

  The hooking portion 13 of the locking member 12 has ribs that are parallel as a plurality of convex portions formed in a direction parallel to the outer peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body 11. The catch portion 13 is provided on the vehicle inner side Y from the end portion of the rim 3, thereby making it easy to lift and remove the wheel cover with a tool on this principle.

  A tool insertion notch 21 is formed in a portion corresponding to the hooking portion 13 on the rear surface side of the peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body 11, which makes it easy to damage the tool without damaging the wheel cover main body 11 or the rim 3. 4 can be inserted, and the wheel cover 1 can be easily removed.

  The wheel cover 1 is manufactured by integrally molding the wheel cover main body 11, the locking member 12, and the catch portion 13 by the same material, for example, injection molding of hard synthetic resin. The retainer 15 is formed by joining both ends of a linear rigid material such as a steel wire in a ring shape so as to extend along the outer periphery of the wheel cover 1.

  The wheel cover 1 manufactured in this manner is inserted so that the front end of the locking member 12 is inserted into the inner surface of the rim 3 of the wheel 2 to be elastically locked, and the wheel cover body 11 is attached so as to cover the side surface of the wheel 2. used. In this case, when the tip of the locking member 12 is inserted into the inner surface of the rim 3 of the wheel 2 in a state where the ring-shaped retainer 15 is set inside the engaging portions 14a and 14b of the tip of the locking member 12 in advance, The distal end portion of the locking member 12 and the retainer 15 are elastically deformed so that the engaging portion 14a is inserted into the recess 5, and the locking member 12 is elastically locked. The distal end portion of the locking member 12 is urged toward the rim 3 by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer 15 to maintain the locked state.

  When the wheel cover 1 attached in this way is removed, the tool 4 such as a screwdriver is pricked from the notch 21 as shown in FIG. The front end of the locking member 12 and the retainer 15 are elastically deformed to the wheel 2 side by engaging with the hooking portion 13 and lifting by the lever principle using the tip of the tire or rim as a fulcrum. Can be removed. At this time, since the tool 4 rotates around the fulcrum, the locking member 12 is directly pushed inward in the radial direction, so that the locking member 12 is pushed up while being elastically deformed in the direction of releasing the locking with the rim 3. Can be removed easily. If the notch 21 for tool insertion is not formed on the rear surface side of the peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body 11, the tool 4 is inserted into the gap between the outer peripheral portion rear surface side of the wheel cover main body 11 and the rim 3 at an arbitrary position. The wheel cover 1 can be removed by engaging with the catch portion 13 and lifting.

  In Patent Document 2, since a rib is provided on the back surface of the wheel cover main body 11 and the wheel cover main body 11 is lifted and removed by bringing the tip of the tool 4 into contact with the rib, the thin wheel cover 1 is used. Since the wheel cover main body 11 around the rib forming portion is thin, only the elastic deformation occurs in the wheel cover main body 11, and the lifting force by the tool 4 is not transmitted from the wheel cover main body 11 to the locking member 12. Therefore, since the locking member 12 cannot be lifted, the entire wheel cover 1 cannot be removed, and if a force is further applied, the wheel cover main body 11 is plastically deformed.

  On the other hand, the wheel cover 1 can remove the wheel cover 1 by engaging the tool 4 with the catch portion 13 formed in the peripheral portion of the locking member 12 and lifting the locking member 12. The force of the tool 4 is not directly applied to the wheel cover main body 11, so that the wheel cover 1 can be easily removed by elastically deforming only the locking member 12 without plastically deforming the wheel cover main body 11. In this case, since the force applied by the tool 4 is applied to the rigid locking member 12 in the drawing direction and radially inward, the locking member 12 is not plastically deformed or damaged. It is easily elastically deformed and removed in the direction of releasing the engagement with the rim 3. For this reason, even if the wheel cover 1 is formed thin, the entire wheel cover 1 is not plastically deformed or damaged.

  Further, since the retaining member 12 is maintained in the locked state by the ring-shaped retainer 15, the rigidity of the locking member 12 is increased by the retainer 15, so that the wheel cover 1 is removed by lifting the locking member 12 with the tool 4. A force is applied in the direction, and the ring-shaped retainer 15 is easily elastically deformed in the direction in which the locking of the locking member 12 and the rim 3 is released, and the wheel cover 1 is removed.

Moreover, since the several convex part is formed in the direction parallel to the outer peripheral part of the wheel cover main body 11 as the hook part 13, the wheel cover 1 can be easily removed using common tools, such as a driver. . In this case, since the catching portion 13 is provided on the vehicle inner side Y from the end portion of the rim 3, the wheel cover 1 can be easily lifted and removed on the basis of the principle by the tool 4 without being affected by the tire. is there. At this time, since the tool 4 rotates around the fulcrum, the locking member 12 is directly pushed inward in the radial direction, so that the locking member 12 is pushed up while being elastically deformed in the direction of releasing the locking with the rim 3. Can be removed easily.
Further, when the hook 13 is lifted to the vehicle outer side X from the rim end portion 6 when being removed, even if it receives the interference of the tire, the other hook portion 13 provided on the vehicle inner side Y from the rim end portion 6 It can be easily removed.

  And since the notch part 21 for tool 4 insertion is formed in the part corresponding to the catch part 13 of the peripheral part back surface side of the wheel cover main body 11, the tool 4 is correctly inserted from this notch part 21, and the catch part 13 is inserted. The wheel cover 1 can be removed without damaging the wheel cover main body 11 and the rim 3.

  Since the slit 16 is formed between the locking member 12 and the wheel cover main body 11, the locking member 12 is elastically deformed independently from the wheel cover main body 11 when being removed by the tool 4. This is easy, and the wheel cover main body 11 is not subjected to plastic deformation because the hoisting force by the tool 4 is not applied to the wheel cover main body 11. Since the bent piece 19 is formed on the slit 16 side, the locking member 12 is given rigidity, and excessive elastic deformation and plastic deformation during removal by the tool 4 can be prevented.

  As described above, the wheel cover 1 is formed such that the locking member 12 extends from the back side of the wheel cover body 11 toward the rim 3 and is elastically locked to the inner surface of the rim 3. Since the catching portion 13 is formed in the peripheral portion of the locking member 12 so as to engage with the tool 4 inserted from the peripheral portion of 11 to the back side, the entire product is not plastically deformed or damaged. It can be easily removed with a tool 4 such as a screwdriver.

  Further, since the locking member 12 is urged toward the rim 3 by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer 15 to maintain the locked state, the side surface of the locking member 12 is fixed to the rim 3 by the elastic force of the retainer 15. It is possible to maintain the locked state by pressing the inside of the wheel, thereby improving the mounting stability and facilitating the removal of the wheel cover 1.

  FIG.3 (b) is an AA surface cutting | disconnection end view which shows the removal state of Fig.2 (a) which shows the wheel cover of other embodiment. The wheel cover 1 of this embodiment is replaced with a plurality of convex portions parallel to the outer peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body 11 as the hooking portion 13 of the locking member 12 in the wheel cover 1 of FIGS. The other difference is that a plurality of groove-shaped recesses formed in a direction parallel to the outer peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body 11 are used. Similar effects can be obtained.

  FIG. 4 is an AA plane cut end view of FIG. 2A showing a wheel cover of still another embodiment. The wheel cover 1 of this embodiment is different only in that the locking member 12 in the wheel cover 1 of FIGS. 1 to 3A is formed so as to protrude directly from the back surface side of the wheel cover body 11. Others are configured in the same manner and are used in substantially the same manner. The wheel cover 1 is less elastically deformed at the base of the locking member 12 and has high mounting stability. When the wheel cover 1 is removed, the hoisting force by the tool 4 is applied to the wheel cover main body 11, and the elastic deformation of the locking member 12 is performed. The wheel cover 11 can be removed in a state where there is little.

It is a perspective view which shows the wheel cover of embodiment. (A) is the partial expanded front view of FIG. 1, (b) is the AA sectional drawing. (A) is an AA plane cut end view which shows a removal state, (b) is an AA plane cut end view which shows the removal state of Drawing 2 (a) which shows a wheel cover of other embodiments. It is an AA surface cutting end view of Drawing 2 (a) showing a wheel cover of other embodiments.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheel cover 2 Wheel 3 Rim 4 Tool 5 Recessed part 6 Rim edge part 11 Wheel cover main body 12 Locking member 13 Hook part 14a, 14b Engagement part 15 Retainer 16 Slit 17 Support rib 18 Support part 19 Bending piece 21 Notch part

Claims (8)

A wheel cover body attached to cover the side of the vehicle wheel;
A locking member that extends from the back surface side of the wheel cover body to the rim side and is biased toward the radially outer side of the wheel cover body and elastically locked to the rim inner surface;
A plurality of hook portions formed of convex portions or concave portions formed on the outer side of the wheel cover main body in the radial direction of the locking member ;
The locking member is configured to be engaged with the hook portion in a state where the locking member is elastically deformed by being pushed inward in the radial direction of the wheel cover body by a tool inserted from the peripheral portion of the wheel cover body to the back surface side. A wheel cover characterized by being constructed .   The wheel cover according to claim 1, wherein the front end of the locking member is biased toward the rim by the elastic force of the ring-shaped retainer to maintain the locked state.   The wheel cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the hooking portion includes a plurality of convex portions formed in a direction parallel to the outer peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body.   The wheel cover according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the catching portion includes a plurality of concave portions formed in a direction parallel to the outer peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body.   The wheel cover according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the hook portion is provided on the vehicle inner side than the rim end portion in a state of being attached to the vehicle.   The wheel cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a notch portion for inserting a tool is formed in a portion corresponding to the hook portion on the rear surface side of the peripheral portion of the wheel cover main body.   The wheel cover according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a slit is formed between a base portion of the locking member and the wheel cover main body.   The wheel cover according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the locking member is formed so as to protrude directly from the rear surface side of the wheel cover main body.

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