JP4608401B2 - Fuel cap tether support structure - Google Patents

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JP4608401B2
JP4608401B2 JP2005266685A JP2005266685A JP4608401B2 JP 4608401 B2 JP4608401 B2 JP 4608401B2 JP 2005266685 A JP2005266685 A JP 2005266685A JP 2005266685 A JP2005266685 A JP 2005266685A JP 4608401 B2 JP4608401 B2 JP 4608401B2
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本発明は、開閉自在なフュエルリッドで覆われた燃料タンクの給油口に装着されるフュエルキャップにテザ−の基端を支持するとともに、前記テザ−の先端を前記給油口の近傍に設けたクリップ支持面にクリップを介して支持したフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造に関する。   The present invention provides a clip in which a base end of a tether is supported by a fuel cap attached to a fuel filler port of a fuel tank covered with an openable / closable fuel lid, and a tip end of the tether is provided in the vicinity of the fuel filler port. The present invention relates to a tether support structure for a fuel cap supported on a support surface via a clip.

自動車の燃料タンクに燃料を供給する際に給油口から取り外したフュエルキャップを閉め忘れたり紛失したりするのを防止すべくフュエルキャップをテザ−で車体に連結する場合に、テザ−が短かすぎるとフュエルキャップの開閉作業をやり難くなる問題があり、逆にテザ−が長すぎるとフュエルリッドを閉めるときにテザ−がフュエルリッドと車体との間に挟まれてしまう問題がある。   The tether is too short when connecting the fuel cap to the vehicle body with a tether to prevent the fuel cap removed from the fuel filler opening from being forgotten or lost when fuel is supplied to the vehicle fuel tank If the tether is too long, the tether may be sandwiched between the fuel lid and the vehicle body when the fuel lid is closed.

そこでフュエルキャップを収納する車体の凹部からホイールハウス内にガイドチューブを延ばし、このガイドチューブ内にテザ−を引き出し可能に収納したものが、下記特許文献１により公知である。またフュエルリッドの内面に設けたガイド部材にスライド部材を摺動自在に支持し、このスライド部材にテザ−の基端を支持したものが、下記特許文献２により公知である。
特開昭６２−１７３３２１号公報 特開２００２−１２０４４号公報 Therefore, it is known from Patent Document 1 below that a guide tube is extended into a wheel house from a concave portion of a vehicle body that stores a fuel cap, and a tether is retractably stored in the guide tube. Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228959 discloses a slide member that is slidably supported on a guide member provided on the inner surface of the fuel lid, and a base end of a tether is supported on the slide member.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Sho 62-173321 JP 2002-12044 A

しかしながら、上記特許文献１に記載されたものは、テザ−を引き出し可能に収納するガイドチューブをホイールハウス内に延ばす必要があるため、ガイドチューブとタイヤとの接触を回避するためのレイアウトが困難になる問題がある。また上記特許文献２に記載されたものは、フュエルリッドの内面にスライド部材を摺動自在に支持するガイド部材に設ける必要があるため、フュエルリッドの構造が複雑化してコストが嵩むだけでなく、フュエルリッドを閉じる際にガイド部材上のスライド部材の位置が決まらないため、フュエルリッドと車体との間にテザ−が挟み込まれる可能性がある。   However, since the guide tube for retracting the tether so as to be retractable needs to be extended into the wheel house, the layout described for avoiding contact between the guide tube and the tire is difficult. There is a problem. Moreover, since it is necessary to provide what was described in the said patent document 2 in the guide member which supports a slide member slidably on the inner surface of a fuel lid, not only the structure of a fuel lid becomes complicated and cost increases, Since the position of the slide member on the guide member is not determined when the fuel lid is closed, there is a possibility that a tether is sandwiched between the fuel lid and the vehicle body.

本発明は前述の事情に鑑みてなされたもので、フュエルキャップを繋ぎ止めるテザ−の捩れや勝手な移動を抑制することで、フュエルリッドを閉じるときにテザ−が車体との間に挟まれるのを防止することを目的とする。   The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the tether is clamped between the vehicle body and the vehicle lid when the fuel lid is closed by suppressing torsion and arbitrary movement of the tether for securing the fuel cap. The purpose is to prevent.

上記目的を達成するために、請求項１に記載された発明によれば、開閉自在なフュエルリッドで覆われた燃料タンクの給油口に装着されるフュエルキャップにテザ−の基端を支持するとともに、前記テザ−の先端を、前記給油口の近傍に設けられて前記フュエルリッドの開閉に追従して移動するクリップ支持面にクリップを介して支持したフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造であって、前記クリップは、前記テザ−先端を前記クリップ支持面に沿って一定方向を向かせて該クリップ支持面に対する前記テザ−先端の軸線の角度及び相対位置を一定に保持し、且つ前記テザ−先端の自己の軸線まわりの回転を許容するようにして、前記クリップ支持面に固定されることを特徴とするフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造が提案される。 In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the base end of the tether is supported by the fuel cap attached to the fuel filler opening of the fuel tank covered with an openable / closable fuel lid. A fuel cap tether support structure in which a tip of the tether is provided in the vicinity of the fuel filler port and supported via a clip on a clip support surface that moves following the opening and closing of the fuel lid. The clip keeps the angle and relative position of the axis of the tether tip with respect to the clip support surface constant with the tether tip oriented in a certain direction along the clip support surface, and the tether tip self A fuel cap tether support structure is proposed, wherein the tether support structure is fixed to the clip support surface so as to allow rotation about the axis of the fuel cap.

また請求項２に記載された発明によれば、開閉自在なフュエルリッドで覆われた燃料タンクの給油口に装着されるフュエルキャップにテザ−の基端を支持するとともに、前記テザ−の先端を、前記給油口の近傍に設けられて前記フュエルリッドの開閉に追従して移動するクリップ支持面にクリップを介して支持したフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造であって、前記クリップは、前記クリップ支持面に対する前記テザ−先端の軸線の角度及び相対位置を一定に保持し、且つ前記テザ−先端の自己の軸線まわりの回転を許容するようにして、前記クリップ支持面に固定されており、前記クリップ支持面が前記フュエルリッドに設けられると共に、前記テザ−先端の軸線が、該フュエルリッドのヒンジ軸線に沿う方向に配置されることを特徴とするフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造が提案される。 According to the second aspect of the present invention, the base end of the tether is supported by the fuel cap attached to the fuel filler port of the fuel tank covered with an openable / closable fuel lid, and the tip end of the tether is attached to the fuel cap. A fuel cap tether-supporting structure that is provided in the vicinity of the fuel filler port and supported by a clip on a clip support surface that moves following the opening and closing of the fuel lid. The clip support surface The clip support surface is fixed to the clip support surface so as to maintain a constant angle and relative position of the axis of the tether tip with respect to the axis and to allow rotation of the tether tip about its own axis. with a surface is provided on the fuel lid, the tether - the tip of the axis, to being disposed in the direction along the hinge axis of the fuel lid Tether of fuel cap - the support structure is proposed.

また請求項３に記載された発明によれば、開閉自在なフュエルリッドで覆われた燃料タンクの給油口に装着されるフュエルキャップにテザ−の基端を支持するとともに、前記テザ−の先端を、前記給油口の近傍に設けられて前記フュエルリッドの開閉に追従して移動するクリップ支持面にクリップを介して支持したフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造であって、前記クリップは、前記クリップ支持面に対する前記テザ−先端の軸線の角度及び相対位置を一定に保持し、且つ前記テザ−先端の自己の軸線まわりの回転を許容するようにして、前記クリップ支持面に固定されており、前記クリップ支持面が前記フュエルリッドのヒンジアームに設けられることを特徴とするフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造が提案される。 According to the third aspect of the present invention, the base end of the tether is supported by the fuel cap attached to the fuel filler port of the fuel tank covered with an openable / closable fuel lid, and the tip end of the tether is attached to the fuel cap. A fuel cap tether-supporting structure that is provided in the vicinity of the fuel filler port and supported by a clip on a clip support surface that moves following the opening and closing of the fuel lid. The clip support surface The clip support surface is fixed to the clip support surface so as to maintain a constant angle and relative position of the axis of the tether tip with respect to the axis and to allow rotation of the tether tip about its own axis. tether of fuel cap, wherein a surface is provided in the hinge arm of the fuel lid - support structure Ru been proposed.

本発明によれば、基端がフュエルキャップに支持されたテザ−の先端を、フュエルリッドの開閉に追従して移動するクリップ支持面にクリップを介して支持する際に、クリップ支持面に対するテザ−の先端の角度及び相対位置を一定に保持し、且つテザ−先端の自己の軸線まわりの回転を許容するので、テザ−の先端が勝手な方向に揺動するのを規制するとともに、テザ−が自己の軸線まわりに捻じられないようにすることで、テザ−がフュエルリッドと車体との間に挟まれるのを確実に防止することができる。 According to the present invention, when a tip end of a tether whose base end is supported by a fuel cap is supported via a clip on a clip supporting surface that moves following the opening and closing of the fuel lid, the tether against the clip supporting surface is provided. The angle and relative position of the tip of the tether are kept constant , and the tether tip is allowed to rotate around its own axis, so that the tether tip is restricted from swinging in an arbitrary direction, and the tether By preventing the tether from being twisted around its own axis, the tether can be reliably prevented from being pinched between the fuel lid and the vehicle body.

また特に請求項３の発明によれば、クリップ支持面をフュエルリッドのヒンジアームに設けたので、給油時にフュエルリッドを開くとクリップ支持面が給油口から離れることで、テザ−を長くした場合と同様にフュエルキャップの移動可能範囲を拡大することができる。 In particular , according to the invention of claim 3 , since the clip support surface is provided on the hinge arm of the fuel lid, when the fuel lid is opened at the time of refueling, the clip support surface is separated from the fuel filler port, and the tether is lengthened. Similarly, the movable range of the fuel cap can be expanded.

以下、本発明の実施形態を、添付図面に示した本発明の実施例に基づいて説明する。   Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the embodiments of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

図１〜図９は本発明の実施例を示すもので、図１はフュエルリッドを開いた状態を示す斜視図、図２はフュエルキャップの部分断面図、図３は図２の３−３線拡大断面図、図４はクリップの斜視図、図５は図１の図４の５方向矢視図、図６は図５の６−６線断面図、図７は図５の７−７線断面図、図８はクリップの展開図、図９は図８の９方向矢視図である。   1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a fuel lid is opened, FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of a fuel cap, and FIG. 3 is a line 3-3 in FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the clip, FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow 5 in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is line 7-7 in FIG. FIG. 8 is a developed view of the clip, and FIG. 9 is a view in the direction of arrow 9 in FIG.

図１に示すように、自動車の燃料タンクに燃料を供給する給油口１１が車体に形成した凹部１２に設けられており、この給油口１１がフュエルキャップ１３で開閉される。フュエルリッド１４は凹部１２の内面に基端を枢支されたヒンジアーム１５と、ヒンジアーム１５の先端に固定されて凹部１２の開口縁に嵌合するリッド本体１６とを備える。燃料を供給する際に給油口１１から取り外したフュエルキャップ１３の閉め忘れや紛失を防止すべく、フュエルキャップ１３とフュエルリッド１４のヒンジアーム１５とがテザ−１７で接続される。   As shown in FIG. 1, a fuel supply port 11 for supplying fuel to a fuel tank of an automobile is provided in a recess 12 formed in the vehicle body, and this fuel supply port 11 is opened and closed by a fuel cap 13. The fuel lid 14 includes a hinge arm 15 whose base end is pivotally supported on the inner surface of the recess 12, and a lid body 16 that is fixed to the distal end of the hinge arm 15 and fits to the opening edge of the recess 12. The fuel cap 13 and the hinge arm 15 of the fuel lid 14 are connected by a tether 17 to prevent the fuel cap 13 removed from the fuel filler port 11 from being forgotten to be closed or lost when the fuel is supplied.

図２および図３に示すように、フュエルキャップ１３は、給油口１１に螺合するねじ部１８と、開閉時に指で摘む本体部１９と、ねじ部１８の基端外周に装着されて給油口１１との間をシールする環状のシール部材２０と、本体部１９の外周の溝１９ａに嵌合するテザ−リング２１とを備える。テザ−リング２１の一部に形成された膨出部２１ａは、その内周面に開口するＵ時状の凹部２１ｂと、凹部２１ｂの上面に形成されたスリット状の切欠き２１ｃとを備えており、テザ−１７の基端に設けたフランジ１７ａをテザ−リング２１の凹部２１ｂに嵌合させ、且つテザ−１７のフランジ１７ａに隣接する部分をテザ−リング２１の切欠き２１ｃに嵌合させることで、テザ−１７の基端がフュエルキャップ１３に固定される。   As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fuel cap 13 includes a screw portion 18 that is screwed into the oil filler port 11, a body portion 19 that is picked with a finger when opening and closing, and a base end outer periphery of the screw portion 18. 11 is provided with an annular seal member 20 that seals between the two and a tether ring 21 that fits into a groove 19 a on the outer periphery of the main body 19. The bulging portion 21a formed in a part of the tether ring 21 includes a U-shaped concave portion 21b that opens on the inner peripheral surface thereof, and a slit-shaped notch 21c formed on the upper surface of the concave portion 21b. The flange 17a provided at the base end of the tether 17 is fitted into the recess 21b of the tether ring 21, and the portion adjacent to the flange 17a of the tether 17 is fitted into the notch 21c of the tether ring 21. Thus, the base end of the tether 17 is fixed to the fuel cap 13.

図４〜図９に示すように、テザ−１７の先端をフュエルリッド１４のヒンジアーム１５に固定するクリップ２２は、ヒンジアーム１５の側面に形成したクリップ支持面１５ａのクリップ取付孔１５ｂ（図１、図５および図６参照）に挿入される固定部２３と、テザ−１７が接続されるテザ−支持部２４とで構成される。固定部２３には一対の固定爪２３ａ，２３ａと、一対の可動爪２３ｂ，２３ｂと、一対の係止孔２３ｃ，２３ｃと、一対の係止突起２３ｄ，２３ｄとが設けられる。テザ−支持部２４には一対の支持孔２４ａ，２４ａと、薄肉の連結部２４ｂとが設けられる。またテザ−１７の先端には直径が増加した膨大部１７ｂが形成される。   As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the clip 22 for fixing the tip of the tether 17 to the hinge arm 15 of the fuel lid 14 has a clip mounting hole 15 b (see FIG. 1) on the clip support surface 15 a formed on the side surface of the hinge arm 15. 5 and 6), and a tether support portion 24 to which the tether 17 is connected. The fixed portion 23 is provided with a pair of fixed claws 23a and 23a, a pair of movable claws 23b and 23b, a pair of locking holes 23c and 23c, and a pair of locking protrusions 23d and 23d. The tether support portion 24 is provided with a pair of support holes 24a and 24a and a thin connecting portion 24b. Further, a huge portion 17b having an increased diameter is formed at the tip of the tether 17.

図８および図９に示す展開状態のクリップ２２を、テザ−支持部２４の連結部２４ｂを中心として二つ折りにすると、固定部２３の一対の係止孔２３ｃ，２３ｃに一対の係止突起２３ｄ，２３ｄが係合し、クリップ２２は二つ折りの使用状態に維持される。このとき、テザ−支持部２４の一対の支持孔２４ａ，２４ａ間にテザ−１７の膨大部１７ｂが嵌合して支持される。この状態で、テザ−支持部２４の支持孔２４ａ，２４ａに対して、テザ−１７の膨大部１７ｂは自己の軸線まわりに回転可能である．
しかして、テザ−１７の先端が接続されたクリップ２２の固定部２３を、ヒンジアーム１５のクリップ支持面１５ａに形成したクリップ取付孔１５ｂ（図７の鎖線参照）に挿入すると、固定部２３の一対の可動爪２３ｂ，２３ｂが弾性変形してクリップ取付孔１５ｂを乗り越えることで、図５および図６に示すようにクリップ２２がクリップ取付孔１５ｂに固定される。 When the clip 22 in the unfolded state shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is folded in two with respect to the connecting portion 24 b of the tether support portion 24, a pair of locking projections 23 d is formed in the pair of locking holes 23 c and 23 c of the fixing portion 23. , 23d are engaged, and the clip 22 is maintained in a folded state. At this time, the enormous portion 17b of the tether 17 is fitted and supported between the pair of support holes 24a, 24a of the tether support portion 24. In this state, the enormous portion 17b of the tether 17 can rotate around its own axis with respect to the support holes 24a, 24a of the tether support portion 24.
Then, when the fixing portion 23 of the clip 22 to which the tip of the tether 17 is connected is inserted into the clip mounting hole 15b (see the chain line in FIG. 7) formed in the clip support surface 15a of the hinge arm 15, When the pair of movable claws 23b, 23b are elastically deformed and get over the clip mounting hole 15b, the clip 22 is fixed to the clip mounting hole 15b as shown in FIGS.

図１に示すように、フュエルリッド１４のリッド本体１６をヒンジアーム１５の基端のヒンジ軸まわりに矢印Ａ方向に揺動させて開くとき、仮にテザ−１７の先端がヒンジアーム１５に回転不能に固定されていると、フュエルリッド１４の開放に応じてテザ−１７の基端が矢印Ｂ方向に捩じられるため、テザ−リング２１が矢印Ｃ方向に回転させられてテザ−１７がフュエルキャップ１３に絡みつく可能性がある。しかしながら本実施例によれば、クリップ支持面１５ａに対するテザ−１７の先端の角度が平行に保持されているので、フュエルリッド１４の開閉時にテザ−１７の先端が勝手な方向に揺動するのを規制することができ、しかもテザ−１７の先端がクリップ２２に対して矢印Ｂ−Ｂ′方向に回転自在に支持されているため、フュエルリッド１４の開閉時にテザ−リングが矢印Ｃ−Ｃ′方向に回転するのを最小限に抑え、テザ−１７のフュエルキャップ１３への絡みつきを防止することができる。これにより、フュエルリッド１４の開閉時にテザ−１７が邪魔になったりフュエルリッド１４と車体との間に挟まれるのを防止し、フュエルリッド１４のスムーズな開閉を可能にすることができる。   As shown in FIG. 1, when the lid body 16 of the fuel lid 14 is opened by swinging in the direction of arrow A around the hinge axis at the base end of the hinge arm 15, the tip of the tether 17 is temporarily unable to rotate to the hinge arm 15. If the fuel lid 14 is fixed, the base end of the tether 17 is twisted in the direction of arrow B according to the opening of the fuel lid 14, so that the tether ring 21 is rotated in the direction of arrow C and the tether 17 is moved to the fuel cap. 13 may be entangled. However, according to the present embodiment, since the angle of the tip of the tether 17 with respect to the clip support surface 15a is held in parallel, the tip of the tether 17 can be swung in an arbitrary direction when the fuel lid 14 is opened and closed. The tip of the tether 17 can be regulated and is rotatably supported with respect to the clip 22 in the direction of arrow BB ′, so that the tether ring can be moved in the direction of arrow CC ′ when the fuel lid 14 is opened and closed. Rotation of the tether 17 to the fuel cap 13 can be prevented. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the tether 17 from getting in the way when the fuel lid 14 is opened and closed, and being sandwiched between the fuel lid 14 and the vehicle body, and to smoothly open and close the fuel lid 14.

またクリップ支持面１５ａをフュエルリッド１４のヒンジアーム１５に設けたので、給油時にフュエルリッド１４を開くとクリップ支持面１５ａが給油口１１から離れることで、テザ−１７を長くした場合と同様にフュエルキャップ１３の移動可能範囲を拡大することができる。しかもテザ−１７の先端をクリップ２２を介してクリップ支持面１５ａに支持するので、クリップ２２の形状を変更するだけでクリップ支持面１５ａに対するテザ−１７の先端の角度を任意に設定することができる。   Further, since the clip support surface 15a is provided on the hinge arm 15 of the fuel lid 14, when the fuel lid 14 is opened at the time of refueling, the clip support surface 15a is separated from the fuel filler port 11 so that the fuel is the same as when the tether 17 is lengthened. The movable range of the cap 13 can be expanded. Moreover, since the tip of the tether 17 is supported on the clip support surface 15a via the clip 22, the angle of the tip of the tether 17 with respect to the clip support surface 15a can be arbitrarily set by simply changing the shape of the clip 22. .

図１０〜図１８は参考例を示すもので、図１０はフュエルリッドを開いた状態を示す斜視図、図１１はクリップの斜視図、図１２は図１０の１２方向矢視図、図１３は図１２の１３方向矢視図、図１４は図１２の１４方向矢視図、図１５は図１２の１５−１５線断面図、図１６は図１２の１６−１６線断面図、図１７はクリップの展開図、図１８は図１７の１８方向矢視図である。   10 to 18 show a reference example, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fuel lid is opened, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the clip, FIG. 12 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow 12 in FIG. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line 15-15 in FIG. 12, FIG. 16 is a sectional view taken along the line 16-16 in FIG. 12, and FIG. FIG. 18 is a developed view of the clip, and FIG. 18 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 18 in FIG.

図１０〜図１６に示すように、テザ−１７の先端をフュエルリッド１４のヒンジアーム１５に固定するクリップ２５は、ヒンジアーム１５の上面に形成したクリップ支持面１５ａのクリップ取付孔１５ｂ（図１２〜図１４参照）に挿入される固定部２６と、テザ−１７の先端が接続されるテザ−支持部２７とで構成される。固定部２６には固定爪２６ａと、可動爪２６ｂと、係止突起２６ｃと、係止凹部２６ｄとが設けられ、テザ−支持部２７には一対の支持孔２７ａ，２７ａと、薄肉の連結部２７ｂとが設けられる。   As shown in FIGS. 10 to 16, the clip 25 for fixing the tip of the tether 17 to the hinge arm 15 of the fuel lid 14 has a clip mounting hole 15 b (FIG. 12) on the clip support surface 15 a formed on the upper surface of the hinge arm 15. 14), and a tether support 27 to which the tip of the tether 17 is connected. The fixed portion 26 is provided with a fixed claw 26a, a movable claw 26b, a locking projection 26c, and a locking recess 26d. The tether support portion 27 has a pair of support holes 27a and 27a and a thin connecting portion. 27b.

図１７および図１８に示す展開状態のクリップ２５を、テザ−支持部２７の連結部２７ｂを中心として二つ折りにすると、固定部２６の係止突起２６ｃが係止凹部２６ｄに係合し、クリップ２２は二つ折りの使用状態に維持される。このとき、テザ−支持部２７の一対の支持孔２７ａ，２７ａ間にテザ−１７の膨大部１７ｂが嵌合して支持される。この状態で、テザ−支持部２７の長孔状の開口部２７ｃ，２７ｃに沿ってテザ−１７の先端が揺動可能である（図１５参照）。   When the clip 25 in the unfolded state shown in FIGS. 17 and 18 is folded in two with the connecting portion 27b of the tether support portion 27 as the center, the locking protrusion 26c of the fixing portion 26 engages with the locking recess 26d. 22 is maintained in a folded state. At this time, the enormous portion 17b of the tether 17 is fitted and supported between the pair of support holes 27a, 27a of the tether support portion 27. In this state, the tip of the tether 17 can swing along the long hole-like openings 27c and 27c of the tether support portion 27 (see FIG. 15).

しかして、テザ−１７の先端が接続されたクリップ２２の固定部２６を、ヒンジアーム１５のクリップ支持面１５ａに形成したクリップ取付孔１５ｂ（図１４の鎖線参照）に挿入すると、固定部２６の可動爪２６ｂが弾性変形して固定爪２６ａおよび可動爪２６ｂがクリップ取付孔１５ｂを乗り越えることで、図１２および図１３に示すようにクリップ２２がクリップ支持面１５ａに固定される。   Then, when the fixing portion 26 of the clip 22 to which the tip of the tether 17 is connected is inserted into the clip mounting hole 15b (see the chain line in FIG. 14) formed in the clip support surface 15a of the hinge arm 15, When the movable claw 26b is elastically deformed and the fixed claw 26a and the movable claw 26b get over the clip mounting hole 15b, the clip 22 is fixed to the clip support surface 15a as shown in FIGS.

図１０に示すように、フュエルリッド１４のリッド本体１６をヒンジアーム１５の基端のヒンジ軸まわりに矢印Ａ方向に揺動させて開くとき、仮にテザ−１７の先端がヒンジアーム１５に回転不能に固定されていると、フュエルリッド１４の開放に応じてテザ−１７の先端が矢印Ｄ方向に引かれるため、テザ−リング２１が矢印Ｃ方向に回転させられてテザ−１７がフュエルキャップ１３に絡みつく可能性がある。しかしながら本参考例よれば、テザ−１７の先端が自己の軸線まわりに回転自在（図１１の矢印Ｂ−Ｂ′参照）に支持され、且つテザ−１７がクリップ２２に対して一平面内で矢印Ｅ−Ｅ′方向に揺動自在に支持されているため、フュエルリッド１４を開いたときはテザ−１７が図１５の矢印Ｅ方向に揺動し、フュエルリッド１４を閉じたときはテザ−１７が図１５の矢印Ｅ′方向に揺動することができ、これによりフュエルリッド１４の開閉時にテザ−リングが矢印Ｃ−Ｃ′方向に回転するのを最小限に抑え、テザ−１７のフュエルキャップ１３への絡みつきを防止することができる。これにより、フュエルリッド１４の開閉時にテザ−１７が邪魔になるのを防止してフュエルリッド１４のスムーズな開閉を可能にし、且つフュエルリッド１４と車体との間にテザ−１７が挟まれるのを防止することができる。   As shown in FIG. 10, when the lid body 16 of the fuel lid 14 is opened by swinging in the direction of arrow A around the hinge axis at the base end of the hinge arm 15, the tip of the tether 17 is temporarily unable to rotate to the hinge arm 15. When the fuel lid 14 is released, the tip of the tether 17 is pulled in the direction of arrow D in response to the release of the fuel lid 14, so that the tether ring 21 is rotated in the direction of arrow C and the tether 17 is attached to the fuel cap 13. May be tangled. However, according to this reference example, the tip end of the tether 17 is supported so as to be rotatable about its own axis (see arrow BB ′ in FIG. 11), and the tether 17 Since the fuel lid 14 is supported so as to be swingable in the EE ′ direction, the tether 17 swings in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 15 when the fuel lid 14 is opened, and the tether 17 when the fuel lid 14 is closed. 15 can be swung in the direction of arrow E 'in FIG. 15, thereby minimizing the rotation of the tether ring in the direction of arrow CC' when the fuel lid 14 is opened and closed, and the fuel cap of the tether 17 Tangled to 13 can be prevented. This prevents the tether 17 from interfering when the fuel lid 14 is opened and closed, allows the fuel lid 14 to be opened and closed smoothly, and prevents the tether 17 from being sandwiched between the fuel lid 14 and the vehicle body. Can be prevented.

以上、本発明の実施例を説明したが、本発明はその要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の設計変更を行うことが可能である。   The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

例えば、実施例ではテザ−１７の先端をフュエルリッド１４のヒンジアーム１５に支持しているが、それをリッド本体１６やその他の場所に支持しても良い。   For example, in the embodiment, the tip of the tether 17 is supported by the hinge arm 15 of the fuel lid 14, but it may be supported by the lid body 16 or other places.

本発明の実施例に係るフュエルリッドを開いた状態を示す斜視図The perspective view which shows the state which opened the fuel lid based on the Example of this invention. フュエルキャップの部分断面図Partial cross section of fuel cap 図２の３−３線拡大断面図3-3 enlarged sectional view of FIG. クリップの斜視図Perspective view of clip 図１の図４の５方向矢視図FIG. 4 in FIG. 図５の６−６線断面図6-6 sectional view of FIG. 図５の７−７線断面図Sectional view along line 7-7 in FIG. クリップの展開図Clip development 図８の９方向矢視図9 direction arrow view of FIG. 参考例に係るフュエルリッドを開いた状態を示す斜視図The perspective view which shows the state which opened the fuel lid which concerns on a reference example クリップの斜視図Perspective view of clip 図１０の１２方向矢視図12 direction arrow view of FIG. 図１２の１３方向矢視図13 direction arrow view of FIG. 図１２の１４方向矢視図14 direction arrow view of FIG. 図１２の１５−１５線断面図Sectional view taken along line 15-15 in FIG. 図１２の１６−１６線断面図16-16 sectional view of FIG. クリップの展開図Clip development 図１７の１８方向矢視図18 direction arrow view of FIG.

１１ 給油口
１３ フュエルキャップ
１４ フュエルリッド
１５ ヒンジアーム
１５ａ クリップ支持面
１７ テザ−
２２ クリップ
２５ クリップ 11 Refueling port 13 Fuel cap 14 Fuel lid 15 Hinge arm 15a Clip support surface 17 Tether
22 clips 25 clips

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開閉自在なフュエルリッド（１４）で覆われた燃料タンクの給油口（１１）に装着されるフュエルキャップ（１３）にテザ−（１７）の基端を支持するとともに、前記テザ−（１７）の先端を、前記給油口（１１）の近傍に設けられて前記フュエルリッド（１４）の開閉に追従して移動するクリップ支持面（１５ａ）にクリップ（２２，２５）を介して支持したフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造であって、
前記クリップ（２２，２５）は、前記テザ−（１７）先端を前記クリップ支持面（１５ａ）に沿って一定方向を向かせて該クリップ支持面（１５ａ）に対する前記テザ−（１７）先端の軸線の角度及び相対位置を一定に保持し、且つ前記テザ−（１７）先端の自己の軸線まわりの回転を許容するようにして、前記クリップ支持面（１５ａ）に固定されることを特徴とする、フュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造。 The base end of the tether (17) is supported by the fuel cap (13) mounted on the fuel filler (11) of the fuel tank covered with the fuel lid (14) that can be freely opened and closed, and the tether (17) A fuel cap that is provided in the vicinity of the fuel filler opening (11) and supported by a clip support surface (15a) that moves following the opening and closing of the fuel lid (14) via clips (22, 25). A tether support structure,
The clip (22, 25) has the tip of the tether (17) oriented in a certain direction along the clip support surface (15a), and the axis of the tip of the tether (17) relative to the clip support surface (15a). The tether (17) is fixed to the clip support surface (15a) so that the angle and relative position of the tether (17) are kept constant and the tip of the tether (17) is allowed to rotate about its own axis. Fuel cap tether support structure. 開閉自在なフュエルリッド（１４）で覆われた燃料タンクの給油口（１１）に装着されるフュエルキャップ（１３）にテザ−（１７）の基端を支持するとともに、前記テザ−（１７）の先端を、前記給油口（１１）の近傍に設けられて前記フュエルリッド（１４）の開閉に追従して移動するクリップ支持面（１５ａ）にクリップ（２２，２５）を介して支持したフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造であって、
前記クリップ（２２，２５）は、前記クリップ支持面（１５ａ）に対する前記テザ−（１７）先端の軸線の角度及び相対位置を一定に保持し、且つ前記テザ−（１７）先端の自己の軸線まわりの回転を許容するようにして、前記クリップ支持面（１５ａ）に固定されており、
前記クリップ支持面（１５ａ）が前記フュエルリッド（１４）に設けられると共に、前記テザ−（１７）先端の軸線が、該フュエルリッド（１４）のヒンジ軸線に沿う方向に配置されることを特徴とする、フュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造。 The base end of the tether (17) is supported by the fuel cap (13) mounted on the fuel filler (11) of the fuel tank covered with the fuel lid (14) that can be freely opened and closed, and the tether (17) A fuel cap that is provided in the vicinity of the fuel filler opening (11) and supported by a clip support surface (15a) that moves following the opening and closing of the fuel lid (14) via clips (22, 25). A tether support structure,
The clip (22, 25) keeps the angle and relative position of the axis of the tip of the tether (17) constant with respect to the clip support surface (15a), and is around its own axis of the tip of the tether (17). Is fixed to the clip support surface (15a) so as to allow the rotation of
Wherein with clip supporting surface (15a) is provided in the fuel lid (14), said tether - (17) the tip of the axis, and being disposed in a direction along the hinge axis of the fuel lid (14) to, the full Interview El cap tether - support structure. 開閉自在なフュエルリッド（１４）で覆われた燃料タンクの給油口（１１）に装着されるフュエルキャップ（１３）にテザ−（１７）の基端を支持するとともに、前記テザ−（１７）の先端を、前記給油口（１１）の近傍に設けられて前記フュエルリッド（１４）の開閉に追従して移動するクリップ支持面（１５ａ）にクリップ（２２，２５）を介して支持したフュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造であって、
前記クリップ（２２，２５）は、前記クリップ支持面（１５ａ）に対する前記テザ−（１７）先端の軸線の角度及び相対位置を一定に保持し、且つ前記テザ−（１７）先端の自己の軸線まわりの回転を許容するようにして、前記クリップ支持面（１５ａ）に固定されており、
前記クリップ支持面（１５ａ）は前記フュエルリッド（１４）のヒンジアーム（１５）に設けられることを特徴とする、フュエルキャップのテザ−支持構造。 The base end of the tether (17) is supported by the fuel cap (13) mounted on the fuel filler (11) of the fuel tank covered with the fuel lid (14) that can be freely opened and closed, and the tether (17) A fuel cap that is provided in the vicinity of the fuel filler opening (11) and supported by a clip support surface (15a) that moves following the opening and closing of the fuel lid (14) via clips (22, 25). A tether support structure,
The clip (22, 25) keeps the angle and relative position of the axis of the tip of the tether (17) constant with respect to the clip support surface (15a), and is around its own axis of the tip of the tether (17). Is fixed to the clip support surface (15a) so as to allow the rotation of
The clip supporting surface (15a) is characterized in that it is provided in the hinge arm (15) of the fuel lid (14), the full Interview El cap tether - support structure.
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