JP6565633B2 - Fuel lid switchgear - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fuel lid opening / closing device.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a fuel lid opening / closing device in which a manual operation portion for releasing the lock state of the lock means of the fuel lid by manual operation is provided integrally with a housing incorporating the lock means.

JP 2011-256528 A

  By the way, in the configuration in which the main body member and the release member of the fuel lid opening / closing device are integrated, the position of the release member is determined in accordance with the assembly position of the main body member to the vehicle body, so the release member is separated from the main body member. Compared to the configuration, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the release member is reduced.

  On the other hand, in the configuration in which the main body member and the release member of the fuel lid opening / closing device are separated, in the assembly work of the main body member to the vehicle body, the release member separate from the main body member interferes with the work, and the body member to the vehicle body Assembly can be difficult.

  As described above, there is room for improvement in order to increase the degree of freedom of arrangement of the release member in the vehicle body and to easily assemble the main body member to the vehicle body.

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a fuel lid opening / closing device that can increase the degree of freedom of arrangement of the release member in the vehicle body and can easily assemble the main body member to the vehicle body.

  In the fuel lid opening and closing device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the lock member for locking the fuel lid of the vehicle is provided so as to be able to move forward and backward, and the engaged portion is formed at a portion different from the portion where the lock member moves forward and backward. A body member assembled to the vehicle body, a connection member having one end connected to the lock member, connected to the other end of the connection member, and capable of storing the connection member therein, and the engaged portion A release member for releasing the locked state of the fuel lid by the lock member by being formed at an operable position on the vehicle body and being pulled away from the body member; Have

  In the fuel lid opening and closing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the main body member and the release member are connected by the connecting member. Further, the connection member can be stored inside the release member. For this reason, when the connecting member is stored inside the release member, the main body member and the release member can be brought close to each other. Here, when the main body member is assembled to the vehicle body, the main body member and the release member are integrated when the engagement portion of the release member is engaged with the engaged portion of the main body member. For this reason, since the connection member and the release member are prevented from interfering with the work when the main body member is assembled to the vehicle body, compared to the structure in which the main body member and the release member are separated from each other, the main body The member can be easily assembled to the vehicle body.

  Furthermore, after the main body member is assembled to the vehicle body, the release member can be arranged at a location away from the main body member by releasing the engaged state between the engaging portion and the engaged portion and extending the connecting member from the main body member. It becomes. Thereby, the freedom degree of arrangement | positioning of the cancellation | release member in a vehicle body can be raised.

  As described above, the fuel lid opening and closing device according to the first aspect has an excellent effect that the degree of freedom of arrangement of the release member in the vehicle body is increased and the main body member can be easily assembled to the vehicle body.

It is a perspective view which shows the side part and rear part of the vehicle which concern on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fuel lid and fuel lid opening / closing apparatus which concern on this embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the fuel lid opening / closing apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view (4-4 cross-sectional view of FIG. 1) showing an assembled state of the fuel lid opening / closing device according to the present embodiment. (A) It is a perspective view which shows the housing and release lever which concern on this embodiment. (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows the rear wall of the housing which concerns on this embodiment. (A) It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which made the housing and release lever which concern on this embodiment engage. (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which isolate | separated the housing and release lever which concern on this embodiment. (A) It is a perspective view which shows the housing and cancellation | release lever which concern on a 1st modification. (B) It is explanatory drawing which shows the rear wall of the housing which concerns on a 1st modification. (A) It is a perspective view which shows the housing and cancellation | release lever which concern on a 2nd modification. (B) It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (8B-8B sectional drawing of FIG. 8 (A)) which shows the engaging part of the housing and release lever which concern on a 2nd modification.

  The fuel lid opening / closing device 30 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. In addition, the arrow FR shown appropriately in each figure indicates the front of the vehicle (traveling direction), the arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle, the arrow OUT indicates the vehicle width direction outside, and the arrow IN indicates the vehicle width direction inside. Is shown. Hereinafter, when simply using the front-rear, up-down, left-right directions, unless otherwise specified, the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the up-down direction of the vehicle, the left-right direction of the vehicle width when facing the traveling direction are shown. Shall.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a fuel lid structure 20 to be described later is provided on the left side in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body 11 of the vehicle 10 and on the rear side of the center portion in the vehicle front-rear direction. A luggage door 12 that covers a luggage room 13 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later, is provided at the rear of the vehicle body 11 in the vehicle longitudinal direction. A portion of the vehicle body 11 at the rear portion in the vehicle front-rear direction and at both ends in the vehicle width direction, where the height in the vehicle vertical direction is substantially the same as that of the luggage door 12 is referred to as a rear side portion 14.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle body 11 includes an outer panel 15, an inner panel 16, a mounting panel 17, and a luggage trim 18. The outer panel 15 constitutes a rear side portion 14 of the vehicle body 11. The inner panel 16 is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction than the outer panel 15. The mounting panel 17 is made of sheet metal and extends from the rear end of the inner panel 16 in the vehicle front-rear direction toward the rear side. An electrical component such as a battery (not shown) is attached to the attachment panel 17.

  A space 19 surrounded by the outer panel 15, the inner panel 16, and the mounting panel 17 is formed in the rear side portion 14. The rear portion of the space portion 19 in the vehicle front-rear direction (near the rear end portion of the mounting panel 17) is opened toward the luggage room 13 described later inward in the vehicle width direction. This opening is referred to as an opening 19A.

  The luggage trim 18 is arranged behind the inner panel 16 and inside the mounting panel 17 in the vehicle width direction. Moreover, the luggage trim 18 is arrange | positioned as an example so that the opening part 19A may be plugged up. Further, the luggage trim 18 forms a luggage room 13 together with the luggage door 12 (see FIG. 1). In addition, a through hole 18 </ b> A for communicating the luggage room 13 and the space 19 is formed at a portion of the luggage trim 18 that closes the opening 19 </ b> A. The luggage trim 18 is not assembled to the vehicle body 11 at the stage of assembling a fuel lid opening / closing device 30 described later to the vehicle body 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle body 11 is provided with a lid box 21 that is a concave portion recessed inward in the vehicle width direction. That is, the lid box 21 constitutes a part of the vehicle body 11. The outer end of the lid box 21 in the vehicle width direction is referred to as an opening 21A. Further, a through-hole 21C penetrating in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed in the side wall 21B on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the lid box 21. Further, an oil filler port 23 is disposed at the deepest portion (the inner end portion in the vehicle width direction) of the lid box 21. A fuel cap (not shown) is fastened to the fuel filler 23.

[Fuel lid structure]
The fuel lid structure 20 is a structure for opening and closing (opening and closing (locking)) the opening 21A. The fuel lid structure 20 includes a fuel lid 22, a lid hinge 24, and a fuel lid opening / closing device 30.

  The fuel lid 22 can take a position (locking position) that enters the inside of the peripheral edge of the opening 21A so as to close the opening 21A in a state that is substantially flush with the vehicle body 11 (forms a continuous curved surface). Has been. The fuel lid 22 is connected to the vehicle body 11 via a lid hinge 24. The fuel lid 22 is guided by the lid hinge 24 and rotated about the vehicle vertical direction as an axial direction, thereby opening the above-described lock position and the opening 21A. It is set as the structure which moves between the open positions to perform. The lid hinge 24 is provided with a release spring (not shown), and this release spring biases the fuel lid 22 located at the lock position toward the open position.

  On the opposite side of the fuel lid 22 from the lid hinge 24 side, a lock panel 26 is provided. The lock panel 26 is a plate-like portion protruding from the fuel lid 22. The lock panel 26 is formed with a lock hole 27 into which a lock pin 44 described later is inserted and removed in the vehicle front-rear direction. When the lock pin 44 is inserted into the lock hole 27 and the lock pin 44 and the peripheral edge portion of the lock hole 27 come into contact (engagement), the fuel lid 22 is locked (becomes locked).

<Fuel lid opening and closing device>
As shown in FIG. 3, the fuel lid opening / closing device 30 includes a lid lock 32, a wire 34 as an example of a connection member, and a release lever 36 as an example of a release member. In FIG. 3, the connection state of the wire 34 to the lid lock 32 and the release lever 36 is schematically shown.

(Lid lock)
The lid lock 32 includes a housing 42 as an example of a main body member, a lock pin 44 as an example of a lock member, a motor 46, and a connector 48. The connector 48 is connected to a cable for supplying power from a battery (not shown).

  The housing 42 is formed in a hollow box shape that is long in the vehicle front-rear direction. An opening 42 </ b> B is formed in a front wall 42 </ b> A that is a front side wall of the housing 42 in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The opening 42B has such a size that the lock pin 44 can advance to the front side of the opening 42B and can be retracted to the rear side (inside the housing 42) of the opening 42B. The housing 42 is formed with an insertion portion 42C into which one end of the wire 34 is inserted. A part of the lock pin 44 and a motor 46 are accommodated in the housing 42. Furthermore, the housing 42 is assembled to the above-described side wall 21B (see FIG. 2) using a bracket (not shown).

  As an example, the lock pin 44 has a shape in which a tapered portion 44 </ b> A that is cut obliquely is formed at one end of a cylindrical member. Further, the lock pin 44 is exposed to the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction from the opening 42B of the housing 42 on the taper portion 44A side, and the opposite side (the other end portion) to the taper portion 44A side is accommodated in the housing 42. . Further, the lock pin 44 is guided in the vehicle front-rear direction by a guide member (not shown) provided in the housing 42. In addition, as an example, a rack made of a plurality of teeth (not shown) is formed in a part of the lock pin 44. In addition, when the lock pin 44 is viewed in the axial direction (vehicle longitudinal direction), the diameter of the lock pin 44 is set to a size that can be inserted into the through hole 21 </ b> C (see FIG. 2) of the lid box 21.

  The motor 46 has a pinion (not shown) as an example. The pinion meshes with a rack (not shown) of the lock pin 44. The motor 46 is connected to a control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of each unit of the vehicle 10 (see FIG. 1). That is, the motor 46 is driven and controlled by a control unit (not shown) to move the lock pin 44 forward and backward in the vehicle front-rear direction. In addition, the input of the instruction information to the control unit (not shown) is performed, for example, by operating an operation switch (not shown) provided in the driver's seat.

  When the fuel lid 22 (see FIG. 2) is held in the locked position using the lock pin 44, the motor 46 moves (advances) the lock pin 44 forward in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the lock hole 27 (FIG. 2) of the fuel lid 22 is reached. And the lock pin 44 is engaged with each other. As a result, the lock pin 44 locks the fuel lid 22 and the lid box 21 (see FIG. 2) is in the locked state. When the lid box 21 is opened, the motor 46 moves (retracts) the lock pin 44 to the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction. Thereby, the engagement between the peripheral edge portion of the lock hole 27 and the lock pin 44 is released, the fuel lid 22 is rotated outward in the vehicle width direction, and the lid box 21 is opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the rear wall 42D, which is the side wall on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the housing 42, is formed in a rectangular shape as viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction as an example. The rear wall 42D is an example of a part different from the front wall 42A (see FIG. 5A), which is a part where the lock pin 44 moves forward and backward. Further, an engaged portion 52 and an engaged portion 54 are formed on the rear wall 42D.

  As an example, the engaged portion 52 is configured by a peripheral edge portion 52B of an engaged hole 52A formed in an arc shape (¼ circle shape) when the rear wall 42D is viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. An insertion hole 53 for inserting a later-described insertion claw 64 (see FIG. 5A) is formed at one end of the engaged hole 52A. The insertion hole 53 is circular when viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. The inner side of the insertion hole 53 is connected to the inner side of the engaged hole 52A. Further, the diameter of the insertion hole 53 is larger than the interval (width W) between the opposed hole walls of the engaged hole 52A.

  As an example, the engaged portion 54 is configured by a peripheral edge portion 54B of an engaged hole 54A formed in an arc shape (¼ circle shape) when the rear wall 42D is viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. An insertion hole 55 for inserting a later-described insertion claw 64 (see FIG. 5A) is formed at one end of the engaged hole 54A. The insertion hole 55 is circular when viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. The inner side of the insertion hole 55 is connected to the inner side of the engaged hole 54A. Furthermore, the diameter of the insertion hole 55 is larger than the interval (width W) between the opposing hole walls of the engaged hole 54A.

  Here, the engaged portion 52 and the engaged portion 54 have substantially the same size. The engaged portion 52 and the engaged portion 54 are centered on a position O that is the center in the vehicle width direction of the rear wall 42D and the center in the vehicle vertical direction when the rear wall 42D is viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. They are arranged so as to be point-symmetric. As an example, the insertion holes 53 and 55 are arranged at intervals in the vehicle width direction. The engaged holes 52A and 54A are located on a virtual circle B (indicated by a one-dot chain line B) centered on the position O.

(Wire)
The wires 34 shown in FIG. 3 are arranged along the vehicle front-rear direction. One end of the wire 34 (the end portion on the housing 42 side) is connected to the lock pin 44 through the insertion portion 42 </ b> C of the housing 42. Furthermore, the other end of the wire 34 (the end opposite to the housing 42 side) is connected to the release lever 36.

  The total length of the wire 34 in the stretched state is such that the release lever 36 can be disposed inside the luggage room 13 (see FIG. 4) in a state where the housing 42 is assembled to the lid box 21 (see FIG. 2). . The connection of the wire 34 to the lock pin 44 is not limited to the direct connection in which the wire 34 is connected to the lock pin 44, and the wire 34 is connected to the lock pin 44 through another member. Indirect connection with interlocking lock pin 44 is included.

(Release lever)
The release lever 36 shown in FIG. 3 includes, as an example, a rectangular main body portion 36A that is long in the vehicle front-rear direction and a grip portion 36B that is formed at the rear end portion of the main body portion 36A in the vehicle front-rear direction and is gripped by the operator. It is set as the structure which has. The release lever 36 is connected to the other end of the wire 34. Specifically, the other end of the wire 34 is inserted into the main body 36A and connected to an inner wall (not shown) of the main body 36A. The size of the inside of the main body portion 36A is set so that the wire 34 can be stored in a folded state.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the release lever 36 has an operable position in the vehicle body 11 (in the luggage room 13) when the wire 34 is pulled out from the inside of the main body 36 </ b> A through a through hole 36 </ b> D (see FIG. 3) described later. (Position near the through-hole 18A). The release lever 36 is pulled by the operator to the side away from the housing 42 (the rear side in the vehicle width direction), thereby releasing the locked state of the fuel lid 22 by the lock pin 44.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an engagement portion 62 is formed on the front wall 36 </ b> C of the release lever 36 on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. As an example, the engaging portion 62 includes two columnar shaft portions 63 that are arranged in the vehicle vertical direction and protrude from the front wall 36 </ b> C to the front side, and the distal ends of the two shaft portions 63. It is comprised with two hemispherical insertion claws 64 expanded in diameter.

  The diameter of the shaft portion 63 shown in FIG. 5A can be inserted into the engaged holes 52A and 54A and can move along the engaged holes 52A and 52B. Further, the distance between the two shaft portions 63 is substantially equal to the distance between the center of the insertion hole 53 and the center of the insertion hole 55. A through hole 36D that allows the wire 34 to be housed inside the main body portion 36A is formed in a portion between the two shaft portions 63 in the front wall 36C.

  The diameter of the insertion claw 64 is smaller than the diameters of the insertion holes 53 and 55 and larger than the width W (see FIG. 5B) of the engaged holes 52A and 54A. That is, the two insertion claws 64 constituting the engaging portion 62 are engaged (integrated) with the peripheral portions 52B and 54B of the engaged holes 52A and 54A. Further, the two insertion claws 64 are detachable (separable) from the housing 42 in the insertion holes 53 and 55.

  The release lever 36 applies tension to the wire 34 when the operator grips and pulls the grip portion 36B and moves to the side away from the housing 42, and the fuel lid 22 (see FIG. 2) is released. Specifically, when the release lever 36 is pulled by the operator, the lock pin 44 connected to the wire 34 is retracted into the housing 42 and the peripheral portion of the lock hole 27 (see FIG. 2) of the fuel lid 22 and the lock pin. The engagement with 44 is released. The release lever 36 is a manual release operation of the lock pin 44 when the operation of the motor 46 (see FIG. 3) is stopped and the transmission of the driving force from the motor 46 to the lock pin 44 is interrupted. Is possible.

[Action and effect]
Next, the operation and effect of the fuel lid opening / closing device 30 of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the fuel lid opening / closing device 30 shown in FIG. 4, the housing 42 and the release lever 36 are connected (coupled) by a wire 34. The wire 34 can be stored inside the release lever 36. For this reason, when the wire 34 is folded and stored in the release lever 36, the housing 42 and the release lever 36 can be brought close to each other. Specifically, when the housing 42 is assembled to the side wall 21B of the lid box 21, the housing is stored in the main body portion 36A of the release lever 36 in a state where the wire 34 is folded (when the overall length in the vehicle front-rear direction is shortened). Is done. Thus, since the wire 34 is stored in the main body 36A, the housing 42 and the release lever 36 can be brought close to each other.

  Subsequently, the release lever 36 shown in FIG. 5A is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise, and the two shaft portions 63 and the insertion claws 64 are inserted (inserted) into the insertion holes 53 and 55. . Then, when the release lever 36 is rotated 90 [deg.] Clockwise, the shaft portion 63 moves in the engaged holes 52A and 54A, and the peripheral portions 52B and 54B and the two insertion claws 64 are moved. Engaged. As described above, in this embodiment, when the engaging portion 62 is engaged with the engaged portions 52 and 54 of the housing 42, the housing 42 and the release lever 36 are integrated as shown in FIG. . For this reason, the wire 34 and the release lever 36 interfere with the work when the housing 42 is assembled to the vehicle body 11 as compared to a configuration in which the housing 42 and the release lever 36 are assembled to the vehicle body 11 (see FIG. 4). It is suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, in the fuel lid opening / closing device 30, the housing 42 and the release lever 36 are connected in advance by a wire 34. Therefore, it is not necessary to connect the housing 42 and the release lever 36 using the wire 34 after the housing 42 is assembled in the narrow space 19 and the release lever 36 is disposed in the luggage room 13. Thereby, for example, even in the case of the vehicle body 11 in which the mounting panel 17 is enlarged and the space 19 is narrowed, the number of man-hours required for assembling the fuel lid opening / closing device 30 to the vehicle body 11 can be reduced. As described above, the housing 42 (lid lock 32) can be easily assembled to the vehicle body 11 by using the fuel lid opening / closing device 30.

  After the housing 42 is assembled to the vehicle body 11 (side wall 21B), the release lever 36 shown in FIG. 5A is rotated 90 [deg.] Counterclockwise. Thereby, the shaft part 63 moves in the engaged holes 52A and 54A, the two insertion claws 64 are detached from the insertion holes 53 and 55, and the peripheral edge parts 52B and 54B and the two insertion claws 64 are separated. The engagement is released.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6B, the release lever 36 is grasped and pulled by the operator, and the wire 34 is stretched, so that the release lever 36 is opened in the opening 19A (see FIG. 4) away from the housing 42. 36 is arranged. In other words, by releasing the engagement state between the engaging portion 62 and the engaged portions 52 and 54, the release lever 36 can be disposed at a location away from the housing 42, so in the vehicle body 11 (see FIG. 4). The degree of freedom of arrangement of the release lever 36 can be increased.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, after the luggage trim 18 is assembled to the vehicle body 11, the release lever 36 is disposed inside the luggage room 13 through the through hole 18 </ b> A of the luggage trim 18. As a result, the lock pin 44 can be manually operated by the release lever 36 inside the luggage room 13. Here, when the release lever 36 is pulled to the side (rear side) away from the housing 42 by the operator and tension is applied to the wire 34, the lock pin 44 moves rearward. Thereby, the engagement between the lock pin 44 and the peripheral edge of the lock hole 27 (see FIG. 2) is released, and the locked state of the fuel lid 22 by the lock pin 44 is released.

[Modification]
In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment.

<First Modification>
A fuel lid opening / closing device 70 according to a first modification will be described.

  FIG. 7A shows a fuel lid opening / closing device 70. The fuel lid opening / closing device 70 is provided in place of the fuel lid opening / closing device 30 (see FIG. 4) in the vehicle 10 (see FIG. 4). The fuel lid opening / closing device 70 includes a housing 42, a wire 34, and a release lever 36. Note that members and portions that are basically the same as those in the above-described embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals as in the above-described embodiment, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the rear wall 42D of the housing 42 of the first modified example has two engaged portions 72 instead of the engaged portions 52 and 54 (see FIG. 5B). Is formed. The two engaged portions 72 are arranged substantially in parallel with an interval in the vehicle width direction when the rear wall 42D is viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, one engaged portion 72 is disposed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and on the upper side in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the other engaged portion 72.

  As an example, the engaged portion 72 includes a peripheral portion 72B of an engaged hole 72A that is formed linearly along the vehicle vertical direction when the rear wall 42D is viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. An insertion hole 73 having a size capable of inserting the insertion claw 64 (see FIG. 7A) is formed at the lower end of the engaged hole 72A in the vehicle vertical direction. The insertion hole 73 is circular when viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. The inner side of the insertion hole 73 is connected to the inner side of the engaged hole 72A. Further, the diameter of the insertion hole 73 is larger than the interval (width W) between the opposed hole walls of the engaged hole 72A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, an engaging portion 74 is formed on the front wall 36C of the release lever 36 of the first modified example instead of the engaging portion 62 (see FIG. 5A). Yes. The engaging portion 74 has two sets of the shaft portion 63 and the insertion claw 64. One shaft portion 63 and the insertion claw 64 are disposed on the vehicle width direction inner side and the vehicle vertical direction upper side with respect to the other shaft portion 63 and the insertion claw 64. That is, the two sets of insertion claws 64 constituting the engaging portion 74 are engaged (integrated) with the peripheral edge portion 72B. Further, the insertion pawl 64 is separated (separated) from the housing 42 in the insertion hole 73.

  In the fuel lid opening / closing device 70, when the housing 42 and the release lever 36 are integrated, the insertion claw 64 is inserted (inserted) into the insertion hole 73 after the wire 34 is stored in the release lever 36. Then, the release lever 36 is moved upward in the vehicle vertical direction with respect to the housing 42. Thereby, the insertion claw 64 and the peripheral part 72B are engaged, and the housing 42 and the release lever 36 (including the wire 34) are integrated. As described above, the engaging portion 74 and the engaged portion 72 that engage by moving the release lever 36 in the vehicle vertical direction may be used. That is, even when the fuel lid opening / closing device 70 is used, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the release lever 36 in the vehicle body 11 (see FIG. 4) can be increased, and the housing 42 can be easily assembled to the vehicle body 11.

<Second Modification>
A fuel lid opening / closing device 80 according to a second modification will be described.

  FIG. 8A shows a fuel lid opening / closing device 80. The fuel lid opening / closing device 80 is provided instead of the fuel lid opening / closing device 30 (see FIG. 4) in the vehicle 10 (see FIG. 4). The fuel lid opening / closing device 80 includes a housing 42, a wire 34, and a release lever 36. Note that members and portions that are basically the same as those in the above-described embodiment are assigned the same reference numerals as in the above-described embodiment, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  On the rear wall 42D of the housing 42 of the second modified example, one engaged portion 82 is formed instead of the engaged portions 52 and 54 (see FIG. 5A). The engaged portion 82 includes a peripheral portion 82B of a rectangular through hole 82A penetrating in the vehicle width direction when the rear wall 42D is viewed in the vehicle front-rear direction. The size of the through hole 82 </ b> A is set such that the front end portion of the main body portion 36 </ b> A of the release lever 36 can be inserted into the housing 42.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, an engaging portion 84 is formed in the release lever 36 of the second modified example instead of the engaging portion 62 (see FIG. 5A). Note that the engaging portion 62 (see FIG. 5A) is not formed on the front wall 36C. The engaging portion 84 includes a clip portion 86 and a recessed portion 88. The clip portion 86 is formed on the upper wall 36E in the vehicle front-rear direction front of the main body portion 36A and on the vehicle vertical direction upper side.

  Specifically, a through hole 36F penetrating in the vehicle vertical direction is formed in the upper wall 36E. A plate-like portion 36G extending toward the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed at the front end in the vehicle front-rear direction of the peripheral edge of the through hole 36F. In other words, the plate-like portion 36G is an elastically deformable portion whose front end (base end) is fixed to the peripheral edge of the through hole 36F and whose rear end (free end) is movable in the vehicle vertical direction. The plate-like portion 36G is formed with a concave portion 36H that opens upward in the vehicle vertical direction and a pushing portion 36I that is pushed by an operator. On the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the concave portion 36H, a convex portion 36J that protrudes upward in the vehicle vertical direction from the plate-like portion 36G is formed.

  The recessed portion 88 is formed in the lower wall 36K of the vehicle body front-rear direction front side and the vehicle vertical direction lower side of the main body portion 36A. Moreover, the recessed part 88 is located in a line with the recessed part 36H in the vehicle up-down direction. The size of the recess 36H and the recess 88 is set to be a size that engages (integrates) in the vehicle vertical direction with the upper and lower portions of the peripheral portion 82B of the through hole 82A in the vehicle vertical direction. A convex portion 36L that protrudes downward from the lower wall 36K to the vehicle vertical direction is formed on the front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the concave portion 88.

  In the fuel lid opening / closing device 80, when the housing 42 and the release lever 36 are integrated, after the wire 34 (see FIG. 8A) is stored in the release lever 36, the release lever is inserted into the through hole 82A of the housing 42. The front part of 36 main body parts 36A is inserted. At this time, when the pushing portion 36I is pushed downward in the vehicle vertical direction by the operator, the plate-like portion 36G is elastically deformed, and the convex portion 36J and the convex portion 36L are inserted into the through hole 82A, and the concave portion 36H and the concave portion 88 are inserted. Is engaged with the peripheral edge 82B of the through hole 82A. As described above, the engaging portion 84 and the engaged portion 82 that engage by inserting the front portion of the release lever 36 into the housing 42 may be used. That is, even if the fuel lid opening / closing device 80 is used, the degree of freedom of arrangement of the release lever 36 in the vehicle body 11 (see FIG. 4) can be increased, and the housing 42 can be easily assembled to the vehicle body 11.

<Other variations>
Another modification of the fuel lid opening / closing device 30 shown in FIG. 5 (A), the fuel lid opening / closing device 70 shown in FIG. 7 (A), and the fuel lid opening / closing device 80 shown in FIG. 8 (A) will be described. The part forming the engaged portion (the part different from the part where the lock pin 44 moves forward and backward) is not limited to the rear wall 42D of the housing 42, but may be any of the upper wall, the lower wall and the side wall of the housing 42. Good.

  The insertion holes 53 and 55 shown in FIG. 5B may be arranged at any position in the circumferential direction on the virtual circle B as long as the positions are symmetric with respect to the position O. Further, the engaged holes 52A and 54A may extend in the direction opposite to the direction of the embodiment with respect to the insertion holes 53 and 55, respectively. Furthermore, the number of engaging portions and engaged portions is not limited to two, and may be one or three or more.

  The wire 34 is not limited to the one that is folded by the operator and manually stored in the release lever 36, but is wound around a reel (rotating member) (not shown) provided in the release lever 36 so that the wire 34 May be stored. Further, the connecting member is not limited to the wire 34, and may be constituted by an elastically deformed string-like member or a bellows-like member as an example. Furthermore, as an example, the connection member may be configured by a so-called magic hand-like member in which a plurality of links are connected in an X shape so as to be expandable and contractable in one direction.

  The portion for forming the engaging portion is not limited to the front wall 36C of the release lever 36, and may be any of the upper wall, the lower wall, and the side wall of the main body portion 36A. Moreover, the peripheral part 52B, 54B or the peripheral part 72B may be formed as an example of an engaging part, and the axial part 63 and the insertion nail | claw 64 may be formed as an example of an engaged part. In other words, the engaging portion and the engaged portion may be one convex portion and the other concave portion, and the engaging portion need not be a convex portion.

  The fuel lid opening and closing device according to the embodiment and each modification of the present invention has been described above. However, these embodiments and each modification may be used in combination as appropriate, and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course, it can be implemented in the following manner.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle 11 Car body 22 Fuel lid 30 Fuel lid opening / closing device 34 Wire (an example of a connection member)
36 Release lever (example of release member)
42 Housing (example of body member)
44 Lock pin (an example of a lock member)
52 engaged portion 54 engaged portion 62 engaging portion 70 fuel lid opening / closing device 72 engaged portion 74 engaging portion 80 fuel lid opening / closing device 82 engaged portion 84 engaging portion

Claims (1)

A locking member that locks the fuel lid of the vehicle is provided so as to be capable of moving forward and backward, and an engaged portion is formed in a portion different from a portion where the locking member moves forward and backward;
A connection member having one end connected to the lock member;
The connection member is connected to the other end of the connection member, and the connection member can be stored therein, and an engagement portion that can be engaged with the engaged portion is formed and disposed at an operable position in the vehicle body, A release member that releases the locked state of the fuel lid by the lock member by being pulled to the side away from the body member;
A fuel lid opening and closing device.

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