JP4874535B2 - Cover fixing structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cover fixing structure for fixing a back cover that covers the back of a case to the case, for example, in an analog type or digital type vehicle instrument device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Various types of assembly structures for instrument devices mounted on automobiles and the like have been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the assembly structure of the instrument device disclosed in Patent Document 1. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the assembly structure of the instrument device 100, the cover part 101 has a locking claw 102 erected on the side surface on a holding part 105 provided on the side wall 104 of the case part 103. 8 is positioned and fixed to the case component 103 by being fitted from below.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-174292 (pages 3 to 4, FIG. 1)

  However, in the assembly structure of the conventional instrument device 100 described above, the locking claw 102 and the holding portion 105 are disposed on the outer surfaces of the cover component 101 and the case component 103, respectively, and are fitted on the outer surfaces. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to position the locking claw 102 and workability is low.

  In addition, the thickness of the cover component 101 is added to the thickness of the case component 103 as it is, which increases the size of the instrument device 100.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can ensure good locking workability of the locking claw to the locking receiver, and can quickly and reliably perform the positioning operation and fixing operation of the cover and the case. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cover fixing structure that can be performed in the same manner.

  1) The cover fixing structure of the present invention is a cover fixing structure for fixing the cover to the case, and is provided on the back surface of the cover and has a required flexibility and an outer side of the flexible member. A locking claw projecting on the facing side surface and a locking surface that locks the locking claw are provided at a position facing the locking claw on the inner side surface of the case, and the locking claw is locked A taper surface that bends the flexible member by a predetermined amount while sliding and guiding the surface side is provided, and a latch receiving provided continuously to the latch surface.

Then, when fixing the cover to the case, the locking claw is slid on the tapered surface of the locking support and guided to the locking surface side of the locking support, and the flexible member is bent to the locking reception side by a predetermined amount. In a state where the cover and the case are assembled in a proper position, the locking claw holds the flexible member on the locking receiving side. The top surface of the locking member is locked in a line-contact state with the locking surface in a state where the tip portion is submerged in the locking surface side. It has contact | abutted to the upper part of the said latching claw in an outer side surface .

  According to the cover fixing structure having the above-described configuration, when the cover is fixed to the case, the locking claw is slid on the tapered surface of the locking support and guided to the locking surface side of the locking support, and the flexible member is In a state where it is bent by a predetermined amount toward the latch receiving side, it is latched on the latching surface of the latch receiver. Thus, a satisfactory locking workability of the locking claw to the locking support is ensured, and a cover fixing structure with excellent positioning and fixing workability of the cover and the case is obtained. Further, when the cover is about to be removed, the flexible member is further bent toward the locking receiving side, and the tip of the locking claw further sinks into the back side of the locking surface, thereby reliably preventing the cover from falling off. .

  2) The cover fixing structure of the present invention is a cover fixing structure for fixing the cover to the case, and includes a first locking portion for fixing one side of the cover to the case and the other side of the cover to the case. A second locking portion to be fixed, and the first locking portion protrudes from the back surface of the cover, and has a flexible member having a required flexibility and a first protrusion protruding from the outer side surface of the flexible member. One locking claw and a first locking surface that locks the first locking claw are provided at a position facing the locking claw on the inner side surface of the case, and the first locking claw is slid The taper surface that bends the flexible member by a predetermined amount while being guided is constituted by a first latching receiver that is provided continuously to the first latching surface.

The second locking portion is provided on the case and includes a second locking claw having required flexibility and a second locking receiver provided on the cover for locking the second locking claw. The first latching pawl is a tapered surface of the first latching pawl with the other side of the cover fixed to the case by the latching of the second latching pawl to the second latching pawl. The first locking surface of the first locking plate is slid and guided to the first locking surface side of the first locking plate, and the flexible member is bent by a predetermined amount toward the first locking plate side. In the state where the cover and the case are assembled in a proper position, the first locking claw flexes the flexible member toward the first locking receiving side, and the tip portion is In a state where the first locking surface is embedded, the upper surface of the first locking surface is locked in line contact with the first locking surface, and the first locking receiver has a distal end surface that is the outer side surface of the flexible member. In Kicking, characterized in that in contact with the upper portion of the first locking claw.

According to the cover fixing structure having the above-described configuration, the first locking portion is in a state where the other side of the cover is fixed to the case by the locking of the second locking claw to the second locking receiver in the second locking portion. The first latching pawl is slid on the tapered surface of the first latching receptacle and guided to the first latching surface side of the first latching receptacle, and the flexible member is moved to the first latching receptacle side by a predetermined amount. By being locked to the first locking surface of the first locking receiver in the bent state, good locking workability of the locking claw to the locking receiver is ensured, and the positioning of the cover and the case and A cover fixing structure with excellent fixing workability can be obtained.
When an external force is applied in the direction in which the cover is removed, the flexible member bends toward the case, so that the first locking claw further sinks into the back side of the first locking surface of the first locking receiver. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the cover from coming off or falling off.

  According to the cover fixing structure of the present invention, it is possible to ensure good locking workability of the locking claw to the locking reception, and it is possible to quickly and surely perform the positioning and fixing work of the cover and the case. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the cover fixing structure of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
1 is an exploded perspective view showing an analog type vehicle instrument device to which a cover fixing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a cover fixing structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a main part perspective view showing a state before the first locking part of the cover fixing structure of FIG. 2 is locked, and FIG. 4 is a main part perspective view showing a locking state of the first locking part of FIG. 5 is a main part perspective view showing a first locking claw of the first locking part of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a main part perspective view showing a first locking receiver of the first locking part of FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of a main part showing a locking process of the first locking portion in FIG. 3, (a) shows a state before locking, and (b) shows a state after locking.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an analog type vehicle instrument device 1 includes a front glass 2, a turnover 3, a gauge pointer assembly 4, a speed pointer assembly 5, and a dial 6 in order from the vehicle interior side (left side in FIG. 1). The case 7, the wiring board assembly 8, and the back cover 9 that covers the opening on the back of the case 7. For fixing the case 7 and the back cover 9, a cover fixing structure shown in FIGS.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, in the back cover fixing structure for fixing the back cover 9 to the opening on the back of the case 7, the first locking portion 10 is provided on one side of the back cover 9 (vehicle instrument). The lower side of the device, the right side in FIG. 2) is fixed to the case 7, and the second locking portion 20 is connected to the other side of the back cover 9 (the upper side of the vehicle instrument device, the left side in FIG. 2). Fix to case 7.

  The second locking portion 20 is provided on the inner surface of the case 7, is provided on the rear surface of the back cover 9, and a second locking claw (not shown) having a required flexibility. It is comprised from the 2nd latching receptacle (not shown) which latches a nail | claw.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the first locking portion 10 includes a flexible member 11 projecting from the back surface of the back cover 9 (the surface opposite to the case 7 side), and an outside of the flexible member 11. A first latching claw 12 projecting on the opposite side surface (right side surface in FIG. 7) and a first latching receptacle projecting at a position facing the first latching claw 12 on the inner side surface of the case 7. 13.

  The flexible member 11 has required flexibility inwardly (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5). The first locking claw 12 is inclined with respect to the upper surface 12a of the flexible member 11 extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the right side surface 11a in FIG. 7 and the right side surface of the flexible member 11 in FIG. The tip 12c is provided at the intersection of the inclined surfaces 12b provided. The first locking receiver 13 is provided continuously with the first locking surface 13a for locking the first locking claw 12 and the first locking surface 13a, and the tip 12c of the first locking claw 12 is provided. It has a tapered surface 13b that deflects the flexible member 11 to the first locking receiver 13 side (right side in FIG. 7) by a predetermined amount while sliding and guiding, and a tip surface 13c.

  Further, the first latching claw 12 of the first latching portion 10 has the left side of the back cover 9 in FIG. 2 due to the latching of the second latching claw to the second latching receiver in the second latching portion 20. 2 is fixed to the case 7, and the right end of the back cover 9 in FIG. 2 is inserted into the inside of the case 7, so that the front end portion 12 c becomes the tapered surface 13 b of the first locking receiver 13 of the case 7. Engaged (state shown in FIG. 7A). And the 1st latching claw 12 is slid toward the 1st latching surface 13a side of the 1st latching receptacle 13, and the state which bent the flexible member 11 to the 1st latching receptacle 13 side by the predetermined amount Thus, the tip 12c is locked in line contact with the first locking surface 13a so as to sink into the first locking surface 13a side of the first locking receiver 13 (the state shown in FIG. 7B). ).

The operation of this embodiment will be described.
In the cover fixing structure having the above-described configuration, when the back cover 9 is fixed so as to cover the opening on the back surface of the case 7, the left side of the back cover 9 in FIG. The second locking claw of the case 7 of the second locking portion 20 is locked to the second locking receiver of the back cover 9. Thereby, the left side of the back cover 9 in FIG. 2 is fixed to the case 7.

  Next, as the right side of the back cover 9 in FIG. 2 is inserted into the inside of the case 7, the first locking claw 12 of the back cover 9 in the first locking portion 10 causes the front end portion 12 c to move to the case. 7 is engaged with the tapered surface 13b of the first locking receiver 13 (the state shown in FIG. 7A), and the first locking surface 13a side along the tapered surface 13b (in FIG. 7A, diagonally right) (Downward).

  And the 1st latching claw 12 is the state which bent the flexible member 11 to the 1st latching receptacle 13 side (right side in FIG. 7) predetermined amount, The 1st latching surface of the 1st latching receptacle 13 The tip 12c is locked to the first locking surface 13a in a line contact state so as to sink into the side 13a (the state shown in FIG. 7B). At this time, the first locking receiver 13 is brought into contact with the upper end of the first locking claw 12 on the right side surface 11a of the flexible member 11 in FIG. Thereby, the right side in FIG. 2 of the back cover 9 is fixed to the case 7.

  In the state shown in FIG. 7B, when an upward external force is applied to the back cover 9 in the figure, the flexible member 11 bends toward the case 7, and the first locking claw 12 is the first locking receiver 13. This further sinks into the back of the first locking surface 13a. Accordingly, it is possible to reliably prevent the back cover 9 from coming off from the case 7 and falling off.

As described above, according to the above-described embodiment, the first locking claw 12 of the first locking portion 10 and the second locking receiver of the second locking portion 20 are provided on the back cover 9, respectively, and the first A first locking receiver 13 of the locking part 10 and a second locking claw of the second locking part 20 are respectively provided in the case 7.
Further, the first locking claw 12 of the first locking portion 10 is located on the left side of the back cover 9 in FIG. 2 due to the locking of the second locking claw to the second locking receiver in the second locking portion 20. 2 is fixed to the case 7, and the right side of the back cover 9 in FIG. 2 is inserted into the inside of the case 7, and is slid on the tapered surface 13 b of the first latching receiver 13. The first locking surface 13a of the first locking plate 13 is guided to the first locking surface 13a side of the locking plate 13 and the flexible member 11 is bent by a predetermined amount toward the first locking plate 13 side. It is locked to. When an external force is applied in the direction in which the back cover 9 is removed, the flexible member 11 bends toward the case 7 and the tip of the first locking claw 12 further sinks into the back side of the first locking surface 13a.

  Therefore, in the 1st latching part 10 after the 2nd latching claw of the 2nd latching | locking part 20 was fitted by the 2nd latching receptacle, the 1st latching claw 12 to the 1st latching receptacle 13 is carried out. Good locking workability can be ensured. Thereby, the positioning operation and fixing operation of the back cover 9 and the case 7 can be performed quickly and reliably. Further, it is possible to reliably prevent the back cover 9 from coming off from the case 7 and falling off. Further, since the back cover 9 is fixed to the inside of the case 7, the thickness of the back cover 9 does not add to the thickness of the case 7, and an increase in the depth of the vehicle instrument device 1 due to the attachment of the back cover 9 is avoided. can do.

  The cover fixing structure obtained by the present invention is suitably used as a case fixing structure for fixing a back cover covering the back of the case to the case in an analog type or Optitron type vehicle instrument device.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the analog type instrument apparatus to which the cover fixing structure which is one Embodiment of this invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the cover fixing structure which is one Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the state before the latching of the 1st latching | locking part of the cover fixing structure of FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the latching state of the 1st latching | locking part of FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the 1st latching claw of the 1st latching | locking part of FIG. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the 1st latching receptacle of the 1st latching | locking part of FIG. It is a principal part schematic side view which shows the latching process of the 1st latching | locking part of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the assembly structure of the instrument apparatus currently disclosed by patent document 1. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Analog type vehicle instrument device 7 Case 9 Cover (back cover)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 1st latching | locking part 20 2nd latching | locking part 11 Flexible member 12 1st latching claw 13 1st latching receiving 13a 1st latching surface 13b Tapered surface 13c Front end surface 20 2nd latching part

Claims (2)

A cover fixing structure for fixing the cover to the case,
A flexible member protruding from the back of the cover and having the required flexibility;
A locking claw protruding from the outer side surface of the flexible member;
A locking surface for locking the locking claw is provided at a position facing the locking claw on the inner side surface of the case, and the locking claw is slid and guided to the locking surface side. A taper surface that bends the flexible member by a predetermined amount, and a locking receiver provided continuously to the locking surface,
When the cover is fixed to the case, the locking claw is slid on the tapered surface of the locking receiver and guided to the locking surface side of the locking receiver, and the flexible member is moved to the locking surface. In a state where it is bent by a predetermined amount on the receiving side, it is locked to the locking surface of the locking receiver,
In a state in which the cover and the case are assembled at a regular position, the locking claw is a state in which the flexible member is bent toward the locking receiving side and a tip portion is inserted into the locking surface side. The upper surface of the locking member is locked in line contact with the locking surface, and the locking receiver has a front end surface that is in contact with an upper portion of the locking claw on the outer side surface of the flexible member. Cover fixing structure. A cover fixing structure for fixing the cover to the case,
A first locking portion for fixing one side of the cover to the case;
A second locking portion for fixing the other side of the cover to the case;
The first locking portion protrudes from the back surface of the cover and has a required flexibility.
A first locking claw protruding from the outer side surface of the flexible member;
A first locking surface is provided on the inner side surface of the case facing the first locking claw, and a first locking surface for locking the first locking claw is provided. A taper surface that bends the flexible member by a predetermined amount while being guided is constituted by a first locking receiver provided continuously with the first locking surface,
The second locking portion is provided in the case, and has a required second flexibility claw,
A second locking receiver that is provided on the cover and locks the second locking claw;
The first locking pawl is tapered with the second locking pawl in a state where the other side of the cover is fixed to the case by the locking of the second locking pawl to the second locking pawl. The first locking member is slid on the surface and guided to the first locking surface side of the first locking plate, and the flexible member is bent by a predetermined amount toward the first locking plate side. Locked to the first locking surface of the receiver,
In a state in which the cover and the case are assembled at a proper position, the first locking claw bends the flexible member toward the first locking receiving side, and the tip end portion is the first locking surface. The upper surface of the first locking surface is locked in line contact with the first locking surface, and the first locking receiver has the tip surface of the first engagement member on the outer side surface of the flexible member. A cover fixing structure that is in contact with the upper portion of the pawl .

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