JP6709827B2 - Vehicle lid device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a lid device for a vehicle, and particularly to a lid device provided on a vehicle body of an automobile or the like.

FIG. 11 shows a fuel lid (hereinafter abbreviated as a lid) disclosed in Patent Document 1. The lid 13 opens and closes the fuel filler portion 5 provided in the rear fender portion 3 at the rear portion of the vehicle body shown in FIG. The fuel filler portion 5 is defined by the housing and has a concave shape formed by front and rear vertical surfaces 7 extending in the vehicle width direction and left and right lateral surfaces 11 extending in the vehicle front and rear directions. A fuel inlet section closed by a cap is arranged on the bottom wall. The lid 13 has a support bracket 19 that is formed along the flange portion 21 on the front and back sides, with the front portion formed on the flange portion 21 that is bent inward in the vehicle width direction. The lid 13 is openably and closably supported on the mounting bracket 9 fixed to the vertical surface 7 via the first and second link members 15 and 17.

In this case, the mounting bracket 9 and the support bracket 19 are provided with two support pins 27 and 35, respectively. Both ends of the first link member 15 are formed into C-shaped support portions 23 and 25, and the support portions 23 and 25 are rotatably connected to the support pin 27 of the mounting bracket and the support pin 27 of the support bracket. Has been done. The second link member 17 also has both ends formed in C-shaped support portions 31 and 33, and the support portions 31 and 33 are rotatably connected to the support pin 35 of the mounting bracket and the support pin 35 of the support bracket. Has been done. The second link member 17 is disposed on the rear side of the first link member 15, and supports the movement of the first link member 15 to regulate the opening/closing locus of the lid 13 to a predetermined path. ..

JP, 2005-343367, A

In the lid structure described above, normally, the housing that defines the fuel filler port is inserted into the inside of the opening provided in the vehicle body panel (outer panel, etc.) while the lid is assembled through the link member or the like. , Is integrally attached to the edge of the opening via a seal member. When refueling, the lid is opened, the cap of the fuel inlet section provided in the fuel inlet section is removed, and then the fuel nozzle is inserted into the fuel inlet section from the space of the fuel inlet section. In this refueling operation, the fuel nozzle may accidentally hit the mounting bracket or the like protruding into the space of the refueling port. As a matter of course, when the lid is open, the mounting bracket projects from the fuel filler port, and thus the design is poor.

As a measure against the above, for example, by providing an overhanging portion that projects outwardly around the housing that defines the fuel filler port and disposing the lid support portion in the inner space of the overhanging portion, the lid The appearance may be maintained in the open state (for example, JP-A-2014-97712). In that case, the housing is mounted via a seal member while being inserted obliquely into the vehicle body panel from a state in which the overhanging portion is first bent toward the panel rear side with respect to the opening of the vehicle body panel. However, in this operation, since the housing cannot be inserted straight into the opening of the vehicle body panel due to the presence of the overhanging portion, the sealing member may be twisted or misaligned.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, Ru give lid device for a vehicle which is excellent in design property in the housing. Other purposes will be made clear in the following description.

To achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a vehicle having a substantially container-shaped housing having an upper opening, a lid that opens and closes an opening of the housing, and a link member that connects the lid to the housing such that the lid can be opened and closed. A lid device, comprising: a first link member and a second link member that form the link member; and a biasing unit that is arranged between the first link member and the second link member. It said first and second respective link member includes a rotatably supported can base member through a respective shaft portion, and a receiving recess capable of the base member provided on the housing, An engaging portion is formed on one of the base member and the concave portion, and an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion is formed on the other side, and the base member is provided with respect to the concave portion. The outer surface of the first or second link member is mounted through the engagement of the engaging portion and the engaged portion, and becomes substantially flush with the corresponding portion of the housing or the lid when the lid is opened. It is characterized by

The present invention described above is more preferably embodied as specified in claims 2 to 4 .
(A) The engaging portion and the engaged portion are configured by a protrusion and a groove that are engageable with each other (claim 2).

(B) with a base end of the link member is pivotally connected through a shaft portion relative to the base member, the shaft end of the shaft portion is made has been the (invisible shield by the inner wall surface of said recess It is a structure (claim 3) .

(C) Are the housing, the lid, the link member, and the base member resin molded products?
(Claim 4) .

In the invention of claim 1, as a lid device having a housing and a lid and a link member for connecting the lid to the housing as illustrated in FIG. 3, each of the first and second link members is arranged in the recess of the housing. Since it is pivotally supported by the base member, members or protruding portions protruding into the housing can be eliminated or reduced as compared with the conventional structure, whereby the design of the space inside the housing can be improved.

Further, in the present invention, since the base member is mounted in the concave portion on the housing side through the engagement of the engaging portion and the engaged portion, good assembling performance is realized, and thereby the number of assembling steps can be reduced. Become. Further, since the link member is composed of two link members, it becomes easy to regulate the rotation trajectory of the lid as in the case of Patent Document 1, so that even if the base member or the shaft portion of the lid is arranged in the housing, the link member is housed. Ru can avoid the interference to and the vehicle body.

Further, in the present invention, the rattling of the link can be prevented by the urging force of the urging means acting between the first link member and the second link member. Further, in the present invention, the outer surface of the first or second link member is substantially flush with the housing or the corresponding portion of the lid when the lid is opened, so that the appearance can be improved. Further, in the invention of claim 2, since the engaging portion and the engaged portion are formed of the protrusion and the groove which are engageable with each other, the base member is recessed by the sliding operation in the direction along the groove, that is, the one-touch operation. Can be attached to.

In the invention of claim 3, the shaft end of the shaft portion is shielded by the inner wall surface of the recess in the state where the base end of the link member is rotatably connected to the base member via the shaft portion. Can be visually invisible and the appearance can be improved, and the risk of accidental detachment can be eliminated.

On the other hand, in the invention of claim 4, since the constituent member is made of a resin molded product, the weight can be reduced by the resin.

FIG. 6A is a schematic diagram showing a closed state of the lid, and FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram showing an open state of the lid when the lid device of the embodiment is mounted on the vehicle body side. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the AA line of FIG.1(a), (a) is a figure which shows the state before attaching to the attachment frame by the side of a vehicle body panel, (b) shows the state attached to the said attachment frame. FIG. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the A1-A1 line of FIG.1(b). The above lid device is shown, (a) is a top view, (b) is a left side view, (c) is a front view, (d) is a right side view, and (e) is a bottom view. FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded view showing the configuration of the lid device. The structure of the said lid is shown, (a) is an exploded view which shows a lid and the support body mounted on this lid back surface, (b) and (c) are the support bodies seen from the B direction and C direction of (a). It is an end view. FIG. 9A is a perspective view showing a state where a tubular member is attached to a housing, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view showing a state where a support is further attached to the housing. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which a lock means is attached to the housing, and (b) is an enlarged view of a D portion of (a). (A) is an enlarged view of the above-mentioned D part, and is an assembly explanatory view of a first link member with respect to the base member mounted in the recessed portion, and (b) is an assembly explanatory view of the second link member with respect to the base member of the recessed portion Is. (A), (b) and (c) are a top view, a side view and a bottom view in a state where the first and second link members are connected to the support. It is what is disclosed by patent document 1, (a) is explanatory drawing in the non-use state which attached the lid device to the vehicle body panel, (b) is sectional drawing along the AA line of (a).

The best mode of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this description, after clarifying the structure of the lid device according to the present invention, the operating features will be mentioned.

(Structure) In FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, a lid device 7 includes a substantially container-shaped housing 1 that defines an oil supply port 12 and has an upper opening, a lid 2 that opens and closes the upper opening of the housing 1, and a housing 1. A base member 3 mounted on the inner periphery of the housing, a link member 4 for supporting the lid 2 to be openable and closable with respect to the base member 3, and a cylinder connected to the bottom wall of the housing 1 for inserting a fuel nozzle from the fuel filler opening 12. And the shape portion 5. Further, the lid 2 includes a lid body 20 and a support body 24 mounted on the back surface of the lid body. The link member 4 includes first and second link members 4A and 4B. The housing 1, the lid 2 (the lid 20 and the support 24), the base member 3, the link member 4 (the first link member 4A and the second link 4B), and the tubular member 5 are injection molded products of resin, respectively. is there.

In other words, in the lid device 7, the lid 2 is rotatably supported with respect to the housing 1 via the base member 3 and the two link members 4A and 4B. The lid 2 is locked in the closed state shown in FIG. 2 by the locking means 18 mounted on the outer periphery of the housing 1. For example, the locking means 18 is unlocked via the opener in the vehicle compartment. Alternatively, when the lock is unlocked in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the door lock, the push lifter 16a described later resists the biasing force of the biasing means (torsion spring) 6 and slightly opens from the closed state of FIG. Therefore, when the lid 2 is manually rotated in the opening direction, the urging direction of the urging means 6 is reversed in the middle, and thereafter, the urging force of the urging means 6 rotates the lid 2 in the fully opening direction. Below, these details will be clarified.

The housing 1 has a flange portion 11 protruding from the upper periphery of the tubular portion 10. The cylindrical portion 10 has a circular through hole 13 provided in the bottom wall, a recess 14 provided in the inner periphery thereof and having a size capable of receiving the base member 3, and the left and right or front and rear portions of the recess 14 are formed to be one step lower. The recessed portion 15, the recessed portion 16 located at a position in the inner periphery facing the recessed portion 14 and formed to be one step lower, the plurality of elastic locking claws 17 projectingly provided on the outer periphery, and the lid 2 are closed. Locking means 18 for locking in the state. Further, the flange portion 11 has a substantially rectangular shape and has a seal member 19 integrally attached to the peripheral portion of the tip end as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. Reference numeral 11a is a plurality of protrusions provided on the flange portion 11 for receiving the lid 2.

Of these, the tubular member 5 is connected to the through hole 13. The tubular member 5 communicates with a fuel tank side (not shown) through a connecting pipe. Then, the fuel nozzle for refueling is refueled while being inserted into the cylinder of the cylinder member 5 from the fuel refill port portion 12.

As shown in FIG. 8, the recess 14 communicates with the recess 15 on the upper side, and the protrusions 14a, which are the engaging portions that are respectively provided on the inner surfaces facing each other and horizontally project, and project vertically. It has a regulation projection 14b for positioning the base member 3 and a pedestal 14c with a through hole protruding from the bottom surface on the back side. The ridge portion 14 a engages with the groove portions 37 provided on both side portions 31 of the base member 3 described later to allow the base member 3 to be mounted in the recess 14.

The recessed portion 15 is a portion where the base end side of the lid 2 is released when the lid 2 is rotated from the closed state to the open state in FIG. 2 as inferred from FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the recessed portion 16 is provided with a push lifter 16a and projections 16b and 16c which define a predetermined gap between the push lifter 16a and the push lifter 16a. The push lifter 16a (this lifter is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-105062) can be grasped by a finger or the like when the lid 2 is opened by slightly pushing the lid 2 up. To do so. Reference numeral 16d denotes a through hole provided on the inner circumference of the tubular portion 10 and below the hollow portion 15.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the elastic locking claws 17 is defined by a substantially U-shaped slit, and is projected from the flange 11 with a predetermined gap. Each elastic locking claw 17 passes through the opening 9a of the mounting frame 9 while elastically reducing its diameter when the lid device 7 is mounted on the mounting frame 9 fixed to the outer panel 8 as shown in FIG. By restoring at the same time as the passage, the opening 9a can be mounted on the mounting frame 9 while being held between the edge of the opening 9a and the flange 11.

In other words, the outer panel 8 is provided with the opening 8a having a size corresponding to the lid 2. The mounting frame 9 has an opening 9a through which the tubular portion 10 can be inserted, and is attached to the peripheral surface of the opening 8a on the inner surface of the outer panel 8 by welding or the like. Further, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2B, the lid device 7 is in a state where the edge of the opening 9a is sandwiched between the flange 11 (a protrusion provided on the lower surface of the flange) 11 and the locking claw 17. It is attached to the mounting frame 9.

The locking means 18 is a known locking mechanism having a locking member 18a that is driven to move in and out. Then, the locking means 18 is attached to the lower side of the hollow portion 6 on the outer periphery of the tubular portion 10, and locks the lid 2 in the closed state when the locking member 18a projects from the through hole 16d. When the lid 2 is retracted from the through hole 16d, the lid 2 can be switched to the open state.

In the lid 2, the lid body 20 has a rectangular shape that fits into the opening 8a of the outer panel 8 with almost no space, as shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6. On the back surface of the lid body 20, a frame portion 20a for positioning the support body 24 inside, a plurality of lower piece portions 22 projecting on both inner surfaces and front corner portions of the frame portion 20a, and a lower piece portion 22 are provided. It has a plurality of upper piece portions 23 forming a sandwiching portion therebetween. The support 24 is composed of a pair of arms 25 on the rear side. Each arm 25 is formed thicker in the vertical direction from the front-rear center to the end side. A shaft hole 25a and a shaft hole 25b are located on the front and rear sides on the opposing inner surfaces of each arm portion 25 and are coaxially provided.

The upper surface side of the support body 24 is formed with an L-shaped step on both sides in the longitudinal direction and the front side, and has a plurality of piece portions 26 protruding above the L-shaped vertical surface and the arm portion 25. The lower surface side of the support body 24 has a base portion 24 a protruding from one corner on the front side, an engaging piece 27 protruding substantially in the middle of the plate width on the front side, and a front end surface of the engaging piece 27. It has a small protrusion 28 protruding from a part further forward and a guide piece 29 protruding to the other front side in a state of being connected to the corresponding side surfaces of the engaging piece 27 and the small projection 28.

Of these, each piece 26 is assembled so as to be sandwiched between the lower piece 22 and the upper piece 23, so that the support 24 is attached to the back surface of the lid 20. The base portion 24a contacts the above-mentioned cushioning protrusion 16a when the lid 2 is switched from the open state to the closed state. The engagement piece 27 has a locking hole 27a penetrating in the front-rear direction, and locks the lid 2 in the closed state by the insertion engagement of the lock member 18a. The small protrusions 28 are fitted in the gaps between the protrusions 16b and 16c described above when the lid 2 is closed, and thus regulate the inadvertent swinging of the lid 2. The guide piece 29 slides along the curved surface formed at the boundary between the hollow portion 16 and the tubular portion 10 in the process of switching the lid 2 from the open state to the closed state and from the closed state to the open state. It enables the smooth rotation of 2 to be maintained.

The base member 3 has a size that can be substantially accommodated in the recess 14. As shown in FIGS. 3, 5 and 8, the base member 3 is connected to both sides of the bottom wall 30, and the side wall 31 is formed such that the upper side is narrower than the lower side. , 31, a rear wall 32 that connects the rear end sides of both side walls 31 to each other to make it difficult to see the inside of the recess, a boss 33 that is provided on the upper surface of the bottom wall 30 and has a vertical through hole, and a rear wall. Legs 34 that are integrated with 32 and project downward from the bottom wall 30, shaft holes 35 and 36 that are provided above and below the side walls 31 and located on the respective coaxial lines, and shafts provided on the side walls 31. The groove 37 is provided below the hole 36 and extends horizontally from the front end to the front of the rear end, which is an engaged portion.

The above-described base member 3 is pushed into the concave portion 14 so that the groove portions 37 on both sides fit into the protruding portions 14a. Then, the base member 3 is positioned with the narrow upper side of each side wall 31 in contact with the restriction protrusion 14b, and is attached to the recess 14 by the engagement of the protrusion 14a and the groove 37. .. In this mounted state, the base member 3 maintains a horizontal state in which the front side of the bottom wall 30 is supported by the pedestal 14c and the rear side of the bottom wall 30 is supported by the bottom surface of the recess 14 via the legs 34. The through hole of the boss 33 communicates with the through hole of the pedestal 14c as shown in FIG. In this structure, a stopper such as a screw is screwed into the through hole of the boss 33 from the through hole of the pedestal 14c from the outside or the inside so that the base member 3 is not accidentally removed from the recess 4. Is designed. However, such a stop can be omitted.

The first link member 4A and the second link member 4B rotatably support the lid 2 or the support 24 with respect to the base member 3. That is, the first link member 4A has a substantially rectangular plate portion 40 as shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 9(a), and FIG. 10, and an upward or downward protrusion on both upper and lower sides of the plate portion 40. The upper protruding portion 41 and the lower protruding portion 42 are provided, the shaft portions 43 and 43 that are coaxially projected on both outer side surfaces of the upper protruding portion 41, and the coaxially protruded on both outer side surfaces of the lower protruding portion 42. Shaft portions 44, 44. A large number of recesses or cutouts are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the plate portion 40.

In the link member 4A described above, each lower shaft portion 44 is rotatably fitted and connected to the corresponding shaft hole 36 of the base member, and each upper shaft portion 43 is rotated to the corresponding shaft hole 25a of the support body. It is movably fitted and connected.

The second link member 4B has a substantially rectangular plate portion 45 in a side view as shown in FIGS. 5, 9(b) and 10, and a projecting coaxial line on both upper and lower sides of the plate portion 45, respectively. The shaft portions 46 and 47 are provided, and the projections 48 that are provided on both sides below the shaft portion 47 and project coaxially are provided. The protrusion 48 slides on, for example, the facing portion of the base member 3 while the link member 4B rotates about the shaft portion 47 fitted in the shaft hole 35 of the base member 3 attached to the recess 14 as a fulcrum. It reduces frictional resistance and absorbs rattling easily. Further, in the plate portion 45, in the opened state of the lid 2 as shown in FIG. 3, the outer surface arranged on the fuel filler portion 12 side is formed into a flat surface (design surface), and the inner surface on the opposite side is provided with a large number on the upper side. A rib is provided and a cavity is formed on the lower side. A support shaft portion 49 for holding a spring is provided coaxially on both inner surfaces of the cavity so as to project therefrom.

In the above link member 4B, each lower shaft portion 47 is rotatably fitted and connected to the corresponding shaft hole 35 of the base member, and each upper shaft portion 46 is rotated to the corresponding shaft hole 25b of the support. It is movably fitted and connected. At that time, the coil spring which is the biasing means 6 is incorporated in a state in which the coil portion is held by the support shaft portions 49 on both sides of the second link member, and the one end 6a is arranged in the cavity of the plate portion 45 described above. The other end 6b is arranged below the first link member 4A.

(Operation) Next, the operational characteristics of the above lid device 7 will be clarified with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. (1) First, FIG. 2A shows a mounting operation for fixing the lid device 7 assembled as described above to the mounting frame 9 mounted on the outer panel 8. In this structure, the lid device 7 mounts the locking means 18 around the cylindrical portion 10, but the locking means 18 is arranged inside the flange portion 11. As described above, the lid device 7 or the housing 1 does not have a portion projecting outward from the surroundings as much as possible, so that the lid device 7 or the housing 1 is assembled straight when it is inserted into the opening portion of the vehicle body (the opening portion 8a of the outer panel and the opening portion 9a of the mounting frame). This makes it possible to eliminate the risk of the seal member 19 mounted on the flange portion 11 being twisted or displaced due to installation as in the conventional case, and work efficiency and quality can be improved.

(2) Further, when the lid device 7 is inserted into the opening portion 9a and pushed, each locking claw 17 passes through the opening portion 9a with displacement in the diameter reducing direction, and is restored at the same time as the passage to restore the flange portion. The edge of the opening 9a is sandwiched between (11) (the protrusion provided on the lower surface thereof). That is, this mounting structure enables the lid device 7 to be mounted by one-touch operation. Further, in the mounted state of the lid device 7, as shown in the enlarged view of FIG. 2B, the seal member 19 is pressed against the corresponding portion of the mounting frame 9 to maintain the watertightness of the opening 9a.

(3) FIGS. 2B and 3 show the lid device 7 mounted on the vehicle body side. The lid device 7 is locked by the locking means 18 when the lid 2 is in the closed state, closes the fuel supply port portion 12 and is arranged on the same surface as the outer panel 8 as in the conventional case. When the locking means 18 is unlocked, the lid 2 is pushed in the opening direction against the biasing force of the biasing means 6 by the push lifter 6a and opens slightly. From that state, when the operator manually rotates the lid 2 in the opening direction, the urging direction of the urging means 6 is reversed midway (intermediate position), and after that (intermediate position) the urging means 6 is urged. It is rotated in the opening direction via the link member 4 (first and second link members 4A, 4B) until it is fully opened by the urging force of.

The operation of both link members 4A, 4B is similar to the two link members of Patent Document 1, and the original opening/closing locus of the first link member 4A is used as the opening/closing locus of the lid 2 by the second link member 4B. By restricting and supporting it, it is corrected compactly so that the lid 2 does not interfere with the outer panel 8 when opening and closing. Therefore, in this structure, even if the shaft portions 43, 44, 46, 47 of the link members 4A, 4B are arranged in the housing 1, there is no interference.

(4) In addition, in this structure, the lid 2 is placed above the first link member 4A in the solid line of FIG. 3, that is, in the fully open state through the link member 4 (first and second link members 4A and 4B). The side is in contact with the rectangular inner side of the plate body 45 of the second link member 4B, and the base end side edge portion of the lid 2 is in contact with the plate portion 40 of the first link member 4A. As a result, the lid 2 is stably held in the open state in which it is opened at 90 degrees or more. Moreover, in this structure, in the open state of FIG. 3, the first link member 4A is sandwiched between the lid 2 and the second link member 4B, making it difficult to see. The member 4B has the above-mentioned flat design surface arranged on the side of the filler opening 12, and the rear wall 32 of the base member 3 in which the design surface is integrally incorporated in the housing 1 and the corresponding portion of the lid 2. It is excellent in appearance because it has almost the same surface (continuous surface).

(5) The biasing means 6 allows the lid 2 to rotate from the midway position in the opening direction to the fully open position by the biasing force via the link member 4, and the lid 2 changes from the fully open position to the biasing force. When it is rotated to an intermediate position, it reverses, and thereafter, it is switched to the closed state by the urging force via the link member 4. Such a biasing structure makes it possible to open and close the lid 2 favorably and absorb rattling due to vibration in the closed state and the open state.

(6) The above-described lid device 7 includes the main constituent members, that is, the housing 1, the lid 2 (the lid 20 and the support 24), the base member 3, the link member 4 (the first link member 4A and the second link member 4A). Since the link 4B) and the tubular member 5 are made of resin, the mass productivity is excellent and the weight can be easily reduced.

As described above, the lid device of the present invention can be variously modified except for the requirements specified in claim 1 or 7. For example, as the lid 2, the support body 24 is attached to the lid body 20, but a portion corresponding to the support body 24 may be integrally formed with the lid body 20. Although the seal member 19 is attached to the flange portion 11 of the housing separately, it may be formed integrally with the flange portion 11 by two-color formation. It is also possible to provide the engaging portion (protruding ridge portion 14a) on the base member side and the engaged portion (groove portion 37) on the concave portion 14 side.

1... Housing (10 is a cylindrical portion, 11 is a flange portion)
2... Lid (lids 20 and 24 are supports)
3... Base member (30 is a bottom wall, 31 is a side wall, 32 is a rear wall)
4... Link member (4A is the first link member, 4B is the second link member)
5... Cylindrical member 6... Biasing means (6a is one end, 6b is the other end)
7: Lid device 8: Outer panel (8a is an opening)
9: Mounting frame (9a is an opening)
12... Refueling port portion 14... Recessed portion (14b is a regulation protrusion)
14a... Ridge portion (engagement portion)
19... Seal member 35... Shaft hole 36... Shaft hole 37... Groove (engaged portion)
43... Shaft 44... Shaft 46... Shaft 47... Shaft 48... Projection 49... Support Shaft

Claims (4)

A lid device for a vehicle having a substantially container-shaped housing that opens upward, a lid that opens and closes an opening of the housing, and a link member that connects the lid to the housing such that the lid can be opened and closed,
A first link member and a second link member constituting the link member,
Biasing means disposed between the first link member and the second link member,
A base member capable of pivotally supporting each of the first and second link members via respective shaft portions,
A recess that is provided in the housing and can receive the base member,
An engaging portion is formed on one of the base member and the concave portion, and an engaged portion that engages with the engaging portion is formed on the other side, and the base member is provided with respect to the concave portion. The outer surface of the first or second link member is mounted through the engagement of the engaging portion and the engaged portion, and becomes substantially flush with the corresponding portion of the housing or the lid when the lid is opened. A lid device for a vehicle characterized by the above. The lid device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion and the engaged portion include a protrusion and a groove that are engageable with each other. Claims proximal end of said link member is with is rotatably connected through the shaft portion relative to the base member, the shaft end of the shaft portion is characterized in that it is shielded by the inner wall surface of said recess Item 3. The vehicle lid device according to Item 1 or 2 . The vehicle lid device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the housing, the lid, the link member, and the base member are resin molded products.

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