JP7330813B2 - Method for attaching vehicle cleaner to vehicle member and vehicle cleaner - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a method for attaching a vehicle cleaner to a vehicle member and a vehicle cleaner.

2. Description of the Related Art A vehicle lamp cleaning device (headlamp cleaner) is known from Patent Documents 1 to 3 and the like.

JP 2009-184670 A JP 2015-151089 A JP 2015-202774 A

In the headlamp cleaners disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3, there is room for improvement in the assembling performance of each part.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a method for attaching a vehicle cleaner to a vehicle member, and a vehicle cleaner, which can improve the ease of assembly when attaching a nozzle assembly having a nozzle to the vehicle member.

In order to achieve the above object, in a method for attaching a vehicle cleaner to a vehicle member according to the present invention,
The vehicle cleaner is
a tubular first bracket provided in an opening formed in a portion of the vehicle member;
a cylinder supported by the first bracket; a piston supported so as to move back and forth with respect to the cylinder; a nozzle assembly having a nozzle for spraying cleaning liquid onto an object;
a second bracket attachable to the vehicle member for positioning the nozzle assembly relative to the opening in engagement with the first bracket;
with
The mounting method is
attaching the second bracket to the vehicle member by moving the second bracket from the inside of the opening along the advancing and retreating direction of the piston;
An engaged portion formed on the first bracket is attached to the elastic locking piece formed on the second bracket so as to protrude toward the inside of the opening along the advancing/retreating direction. assembling the nozzle assembly supported by the first bracket to the second bracket by engaging along the advancing and retreating direction from the inside of the
including.

According to the present disclosure, the second bracket can be attached to the vehicle member by moving the second bracket along the advancing and retreating direction of the piston from inside the opening of the vehicle member. The first bracket can be attached to the second bracket by moving along the advancing/retreating direction. Thus, the attachment is completed only by moving the second bracket and the first bracket in one direction. Therefore, even if the work space for attaching the nozzle assembly to the vehicle member is small, work efficiency does not decrease, and the assembling property of the vehicle cleaner to the vehicle member can be improved.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the vehicle cleaner of the present invention comprises:
a tubular first bracket provided in an opening formed in a portion of the vehicle member;
a cylinder supported by the first bracket; a piston supported so as to move back and forth with respect to the cylinder; a nozzle assembly having a nozzle for spraying cleaning liquid onto an object;
A second bracket that is attachable to the vehicle member from the inside of the opening along the advancing/retreating direction of the piston and that positions the nozzle assembly with respect to the opening while being engaged with the first bracket. and,
A vehicle cleaner comprising
the second bracket has an elastic locking piece formed to protrude toward the inside of the opening along the advancing/retreating direction;
By moving the first bracket that supports the nozzle assembly along the advancing/retreating direction and engaging the elastic locking piece with an engaged portion formed on the first bracket, the first bracket is Attachable to the second bracket.

According to the present disclosure, the second bracket can be attached to the vehicle member by moving the second bracket along the advancing and retreating direction of the piston from inside the opening of the vehicle member, and along the advancing and retreating direction of the piston. The first bracket can be attached to the second bracket by moving the first bracket toward the opening. Therefore, even if the work space for attaching the nozzle to the vehicle member is small, work efficiency does not decrease, and the assembling property of the vehicle cleaner to the vehicle member can be improved.

Further, in the vehicle cleaner of the present invention,
A second bracket has a first rib projecting in the advancing/retreating direction, and a second bracket projecting in the advancing/retreating direction on the opposite side of the nozzle assembly with respect to the first rib and having a shape different from that of the first rib. a second rib comprising
The first bracket may have a guide portion that is engageable with the first rib but not engageable with the second rib.

According to this configuration, the nozzle assembly cannot be attached to the second bracket in a state in which the nozzle assembly is reversed from the normal state, so incorrect assembly of the nozzle assembly can be prevented.

Further, in the vehicle cleaner of the present invention,
The engaged portion is arranged outside the nozzle on a plane perpendicular to the advancing/retreating direction,
The elastic locking piece may engage with the engaged portion from the outside of the engaged portion.

According to this configuration, a certain space can be provided between the nozzle and the elastic locking piece. Collision can be prevented.

Further, in the vehicle cleaner of the present invention,
The engaged portion is configured as a protrusion,
The elastic locking piece may have a locking hole engageable with the protrusion.

According to this configuration, the first bracket can be engaged with the second bracket with a simple configuration.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method for attaching a vehicle cleaner to a vehicle member and a vehicle cleaner that can improve the assemblability when attaching a nozzle assembly having a nozzle to the vehicle member.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle cleaner of FIG. 1 as seen from another direction; FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a state in which the nozzle assembly of the vehicle cleaner is held by the nozzle bracket; 1 is a perspective view of a bumper bracket of a vehicle cleaner; FIG. It is a rear view of a bumper bracket. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the nozzle bracket was attached to the bumper bracket. FIG. 7 is a rear view in the state of FIG. 6; FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 7; FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged side view in the state of FIG. 6; FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9;

An example of a vehicle cleaner according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the "horizontal direction", "front-rear direction", and "vertical direction" in this example are relative directions set for convenience of explanation with respect to the vehicle cleaner shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle cleaner 1 (hereinafter referred to as cleaner 1) that can be attached to a vehicle bumper 100 (an example of a vehicle member) or the like. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cleaner 1 shown in FIG. 1 as seen from another direction. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a state in which the nozzle assembly 10 of the cleaner 1 is held by the nozzle bracket 20. FIG. The cleaner 1 is a cleaner for spraying a cleaning liquid on a lamp (for example, a headlamp) mounted on a vehicle to remove dirt and snow adhering to the lamp, thereby cleaning the lamp.

The application of the cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment is not limited to cleaning vehicle lamps, but is widely used as a cleaner for cleaning various parts to be cleaned provided in vehicles such as vehicle sensors, vehicle bodies, windows, mirrors, and the like. It is possible to apply The cleaner 1 can be attached to the bumper 100, but can also be attached to each member constituting a part of the vehicle other than the bumper 100, such as the vehicle body and headlamps.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cleaner 1 includes a nozzle assembly 10, a nozzle bracket 20 (an example of a first bracket) attached to the nozzle assembly 10, and a nozzle bracket 20 engageable with the bumper 100. and a bumper bracket 30 (an example of a second bracket) to be attached. The nozzle assembly 10 is connected to a cylinder 11 provided in an opening 101 formed in a bumper 100, a piston 12 supported so as to move back and forth in the axial direction (front-rear direction) of the cylinder 11, and a front end portion of the piston 12. and a nozzle 13 with a Although not shown, the cleaner 1 may include a nozzle cover that can be attached to the front end of the piston 12 and closes the opening 101 when the cleaner is not cleaning.

The cylinder 11 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape extending back and forth, and a connecting pipe (not shown) is connected to the rear end portion. The connecting pipe stores the cleaning liquid, is arranged inside the vehicle body, and is connected to the storage tank. A cleaning liquid sent out from a storage tank flows into the cylinder 11 through a connecting pipe.

The piston 12 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape extending back and forth, and a portion other than the front end is inserted inside the cylinder 11 when the cleaner 1 is not cleaning. That is, the front end of the piston 12 protrudes forward from the cylinder 11 at the retracted position. The washing liquid introduced into the cylinder 11 is introduced into the piston 12 .

Nozzles 13 , 13 are connected to both left and right sides of the front end of the piston 12 . The nozzles 13, 13 are formed with injection ports 13a, 13a (see FIG. 3) for injecting the cleaning liquid that has flowed into the piston 12 from the cylinder 11, respectively.

A nozzle bracket 20 is attached to the outer surface of the nozzle assembly 10 . The nozzle bracket 20 is composed of a cylindrical portion 21 attached to the front half portion of the cylinder 11 and a rectangular tubular portion 22 provided at the front end portion of the cylindrical portion 21 . In a state in which the cylindrical portion 21 is attached so as to cover the circumference of the cylinder 11 , the square tube portion 22 is arranged at a position spanning from the front end portion of the cylinder 11 to the front end portion of the piston 12 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the square tube portion 22 includes an upper surface 23 and a lower surface 24 arranged in parallel along the horizontal direction, and a left side surface 25 and a right side surface 25 connected to both left and right ends of the upper surface 23 and the lower surface 24, respectively. a surface 26; A stepped portion 23 a that protrudes outward (upward) compared to both end portions of the upper surface 23 is provided in the central portion in the left-right direction of the upper surface 23 of the rectangular tubular portion 22 . A stepped portion 24 a that protrudes outward (downward) relative to both end portions of the lower surface 24 is provided in the center portion in the left-right direction of the lower surface 24 of the rectangular tubular portion 22 . A rib 23b is formed on the upper surface 23 at a position on the left side of the stepped portion 23a at a predetermined distance from the stepped portion 23a so as to extend in the front-rear direction and protrude upward. A portion between the stepped portion 23a and the rib 23b functions as a guide portion 23c through which a rib 33b of a bumper bracket 30, which will be described later, is inserted.

A left side surface 25 of the rectangular tubular portion 22 is provided with an engaged portion 25a as a projecting portion that protrudes outward (to the left) at the center portion in the vertical direction. A right side surface 26 of the rectangular tubular portion 22 is provided with an engaged portion 26a as a projecting portion projecting outward (rightward) at the central portion in the vertical direction. A pair of ribs 25b and 25c are provided on the left side surface 25 so as to extend in the front-rear direction and protrude leftward at positions spaced upward and downward by a predetermined distance from the left engaged portion 25a. there is Similarly, a pair of ribs 26b, 26c extending in the front-rear direction of the right side surface 26 and protruding rightward are provided at positions separated from the right engaged portion 26a by a predetermined distance upward and downward. is provided.

Support pieces 27 and 28 are provided on the left and right sides of the stepped portions 23a and 24a so as to connect the upper surface 23 and the lower surface 24, respectively. Deformation of the upper surface 23 and the lower surface 24 is suppressed by providing the support pieces 27 and 28 .

4 is a perspective view of the bumper bracket 30, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the bumper bracket 30. FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bumper bracket 30 has a horizontally elongated flat plate portion 31 and a substantially rectangular rectangular tubular portion 32 . The flat plate portion 31 is attached from the rear surface (inner side) of the bumper 100 around the opening 101 (see FIG. 2) provided in the bumper 100 of the vehicle. An opening 31 a having a shape corresponding to the opening 101 of the bumper 100 is provided in the center of the flat plate portion 31 . The rectangular tubular portion 32 is provided so as to protrude rearward from the flat plate portion 31 around the opening 31a.

The square tubular portion 32 is formed to have a shape corresponding to the shape of the square tubular portion 22 of the nozzle bracket 20 . Specifically, the rectangular tubular portion 32 includes an upper surface 33 and a lower surface 34 arranged in parallel along the horizontal direction, and a left side surface 35 and a right side surface 36 connected to the left and right ends of the upper surface 33 and the lower surface 34, respectively. and have Stepped portions 33a and 34a projecting outward (upwardly and downwardly) relative to both end portions are provided at the center portions in the left-right direction of the upper surface 33 and the lower surface 34, respectively. Stepped portions 35a and 36a projecting outward (to the left and to the right) are provided in the central portions in the vertical direction of the left side surface 35 and the right side surface 36, respectively.

Two pairs of ribs 33b and 33c are provided on the upper surface 33 of the rectangular tubular portion 32 with a predetermined distance therebetween. The ribs 33b and 33c protrude upward from a stepped portion 33a provided on the upper surface 33 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The rear end surfaces of the ribs 33b and 33c protrude further rearward from the rear end surface of the rectangular tubular portion 32. As shown in FIG. Of the pair of ribs 33b and 33c, the right rib 33c has a projecting portion 33d projecting rightward from its lower surface. Also, two pairs of ribs 34b and 34c are provided on the lower surface 34 of the rectangular tubular portion 32 with a predetermined distance therebetween. The ribs 34b and 34c protrude downward from a stepped portion 34a provided on the lower surface 34 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. The rear end surfaces of the ribs 34b and 34c protrude further rearward from the rear end surface of the rectangular tubular portion 32. As shown in FIG. Of the pair of ribs 34b and 34c, the right rib 34c has a projecting portion 34d projecting rightward from its upper surface.

A left side surface 35 and a right side surface 36 of the rectangular tubular portion 32 are provided with elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 that protrude rearward. Each elastic locking piece 37, 38 is formed with an oval locking hole 37a, 38a.

Next, referring to FIGS. 6 to 10, a method of attaching the bumper bracket 30 to the bumper 100 and a method of attaching the nozzle bracket 20 holding the nozzle assembly 10 to the bumper bracket 30 attached to the bumper 100 will be described. do. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the nozzle bracket 20 is attached to the bumper bracket 30. FIG. 7 is a rear view in the state of FIG. 6. FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged side view in the state of FIG. 6. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 9. FIG.

First, an operator attaches the nozzle bracket 20 to the nozzle assembly 10 . Specifically, the operator inserts the rear end of the cylinder 11 of the nozzle assembly 10 from the front end of the nozzle bracket 20 to move the nozzle assembly 10 rearward relative to the nozzle bracket 20, thereby moving the cylinder. A locking piece 11 a provided on the nozzle bracket 20 is engaged with a locking hole 21 a provided on the cylindrical portion 21 of the nozzle bracket 20 .

The worker then attaches the bumper bracket 30 to the bumper 100 . Specifically, the operator moves the bumper bracket 30 from the inside of the bumper 100 toward the bumper 100 along the front-rear direction (advancing/retreating direction of the piston), thereby moving the bumper 100 to the predetermined position where the opening 101 of the bumper 100 is formed. The bumper bracket 30 is attached to the position of . That is, the worker performs the work of attaching the bumper bracket 30 to the bumper 100 in the space provided on the back side of the bumper 100 . An adhesive is applied to the surface of the flat plate portion 31 of the bumper bracket 30 facing the bumper 100 . Although illustration is omitted, the bumper bracket 30 may be attached to the bumper 100 by screwing or the like.

Next, the worker attaches the nozzle bracket 20 holding the nozzle assembly 10 to the bumper bracket 30 from the inside of the opening 101 of the bumper 100 . Specifically, the operator moves the nozzle bracket 20 from the inside of the opening 101 toward the bumper bracket 30 along the front-rear direction (advancing and retreating direction of the piston 12). As a result, the elastic locking piece 37 formed on the bumper bracket 30 is guided between the ribs 25b and 25c formed on the nozzle bracket 20, and the elastic locking piece 38 is guided between the ribs 26b and 26c. . Then, as shown in FIG. 8 and the like, the rear ends of the elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 climb over the engaged portions (projections) 25a and 26a formed on the nozzle bracket 20, and the elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 are engaged. Engaged portions 25a and 26a are engaged with locking holes 37a and 38a formed in the . In this manner, the nozzle assembly 10 held by the nozzle bracket 20 can be assembled with the bumper bracket 30 attached to the bumper 100. FIG.

A worker who attaches the nozzle bracket 20 to the nozzle assembly 10 is, for example, the manufacturer of the cleaner 1 . A worker who attaches the bumper bracket 30 to the bumper 100 and a worker who attaches the nozzle bracket 20 to the bumper bracket 30 are, for example, vehicle manufacturers. The worker who attaches the nozzle bracket 20 to the nozzle assembly 10, the worker who attaches the bumper bracket 30 to the bumper 100, and the worker who attaches the nozzle bracket 20 to the bumper bracket 30 may be the same worker.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the engaged portions 25a and 26a are engaged with the locking holes 37a and 38a of the elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 (hereinafter also referred to as an assembled state). ), the front end surface of the rectangular tubular portion 22 of the nozzle bracket 20 contacts the rear end surface of the rectangular tubular portion 32 of the bumper bracket 30 . Further, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 10, in the assembled state, the stepped portion 23a of the upper surface 23 of the nozzle bracket 20 is arranged between the ribs 33b and 33c of the upper surface 33 of the bumper bracket 30, A step portion 34a of the lower surface 24 of the nozzle bracket 20 is arranged between the ribs 34b and 34c of the lower surface 34 of the bumper bracket 30. As shown in FIG. At this time, of the ribs 33b and 33c provided on the upper surface 33 of the bumper bracket 30, the left rib 33b is positioned inside the guide portion 23c between the stepped portion 23a provided on the upper surface 23 of the nozzle bracket 20 and the rib 23b. be guided. In this manner, the nozzle bracket 20 is positioned with respect to the bumper bracket 30 .

As described above, the cleaner 1 according to this embodiment includes the tubular nozzle bracket 20 provided in the opening 101 formed in the bumper 100 , the nozzle assembly 10 , and the bumper bracket 30 . The nozzle assembly 10 includes a cylinder 11 supported by a nozzle bracket 20, a piston 12 supported to move back and forth with respect to the cylinder 11, and a piston 12 provided near the tip end of the piston 12 protruding from an opening 101. It has nozzles 13, 13 for injecting the cleaning liquid to the object to be cleaned of the vehicle in the state. Bumper bracket 30 is attachable to bumper 100 from inside opening 101 and engages nozzle bracket 20 to position nozzle assembly 10 relative to opening 101 . In addition, the bumper bracket 30 has elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 formed so as to protrude toward the inside of the opening 101 along the advancing/retreating direction of the piston 12, so that the nozzle bracket 20 can move in the advancing/retreating direction of the piston 12. The nozzle bracket 20 can be attached to the bumper bracket 30 by moving along and engaging the elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 with the engaged portions 25a and 26a formed on the nozzle bracket 20 . As described above, according to the cleaner 1 of the present embodiment, the bumper bracket 30 can be attached to the bumper 100 by moving the bumper bracket 30 from the inside of the opening 101 provided in the bumper 100 along the advancing/retreating direction of the piston 12 . , similarly, the nozzle bracket 20 can be attached to the bumper bracket 30 by moving the nozzle bracket 20 along the advancing/retreating direction of the piston 12 . In particular, when attaching the nozzle bracket 20 holding the nozzle assembly 10 to the bumper bracket 30, the attachment is completed only by the operator holding the cylinder 11 and moving it in one direction. That is, when assembling the nozzle assembly to the bumper, it is not necessary to rotate the nozzle assembly along the circumferential direction of the cylinder or to twist the nozzle assembly vertically or horizontally as in the conventional art. Therefore, even if the working space for assembling the nozzle assembly 10 into the opening 101 of the bumper 100 is small, the working efficiency does not decrease, and the assembling efficiency of the cleaner 1 to the bumper 100 can be improved.

In the cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment, the bumper bracket 30 includes ribs 33b and 34b (an example of first ribs) projecting in the advancing/retreating direction of the piston 12, and a rib 33b projecting in the advancing/retreating direction of the piston 12. has ribs 33b, 34c (an example of a second rib) with different shapes. The nozzle bracket 20 has a guide portion 23c that can be engaged with the ribs 33b and 34b but cannot be engaged with the ribs 33c and 34c provided with the projecting portions 33d and 34d. When the nozzle bracket 20 is attached to the bumper bracket 30 in the state shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 7 and 10, when the nozzle bracket 20 is rotated 180 degrees in the circumferential direction of the piston 12 and the nozzle bracket 20 is attached to the bumper bracket 30, the bumper bracket 30 is Since the rib 34c of the lower surface 34 comes to the position of the guide portion 23c of the nozzle bracket 20, the projecting portion 34d of the rib 34c interferes with the rib 23b forming the guide portion 23c. Therefore, in this state, the rib 34c cannot be inserted through the guide portion 23c, and the nozzle bracket 20 cannot be assembled to the bumper bracket 30. As shown in FIG. As described above, the shape of the nozzle bracket 20 according to the present embodiment is configured so that the nozzle bracket 20 cannot be attached to the bumper bracket 30 in a direction different from the appropriate state (states shown in FIGS. 7 and 10). Therefore, incorrect assembly of the nozzle assembly 10 can be prevented.

In addition, in the cleaner 1 according to the present embodiment, the engaged portions 25a and 26a are arranged outside the nozzles 13 and 13 in a plane orthogonal to the advancing/retreating direction of the piston 12, and the elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 are It is configured to engage with the engaged portions 25a and 26a from the outside of the engaged portions 25a and 26a. As a result, a certain space can be provided between the nozzles 13, 13 and the elastic locking pieces 37, 38, so that when the nozzle bracket 20 holding the nozzle assembly 10 is attached to the bumper bracket 30, elastic locking can be achieved. It is possible to prevent the pieces 37 and 38 from colliding with the nozzles 13 and 13 to displace the nozzles 13 and 13 and to prevent the nozzles 13 and 13 from being damaged.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the bumper bracket 30 is preferably formed vertically symmetrically. As a result, the bumper bracket 30 can be engaged with the bumper 100 with the vertical direction of the bumper bracket 30 reversed from the assembly direction shown in FIGS. Therefore, the mounting direction of the bumper bracket 30 with respect to the bumper 100 is not restricted. In addition, the bumper bracket may be formed asymmetrically in the vertical direction.

In the above-described embodiment, the elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 of the bumper bracket 30 are configured to engage with the engaged portions 25a and 26a of the nozzle bracket 20 from the outside of the engaged portions 25a and 26a. , but not limited to this example. For example, protruding engaged portions are provided on the inside of the left and right side surfaces of the nozzle bracket, and the elastic locking pieces of the bumper bracket are inserted into the interior of the nozzle bracket. A configuration may be adopted in which the elastic locking piece is engaged with the joining portion from the inside. With this configuration as well, the attachment to the bumper bracket can be completed by the operator simply moving the nozzle assembly and the nozzle bracket in one direction while gripping the cylinder. .

In the above embodiment, both the upper surface 33 and the lower surface 34 of the bumper bracket 30 are provided with the ribs 33b, 34b and the ribs 33c, 34c having the projecting portions 33d, 34d. can't For example, if only the rib 33b on the upper surface 33 is provided among the upper and lower ribs 33b and 34b, the rib 34c may be provided on the opposite side of the rib 33b with the nozzle assembly 10 interposed therebetween. When only the rib 34b on the lower surface 34 is provided among the upper and lower ribs 33b and 34b, the rib 33c may be provided on the opposite side of the rib 34b with the nozzle assembly 10 interposed therebetween. These configurations can also prevent erroneous assembly of the nozzle assembly 10 .

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the elastic locking pieces 37 and 38 are configured to directly protrude rearward from the left side 35 and right side 36 of the bumper bracket 30, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, one elastic locking piece protrudes rearward from a flat plate portion on the left side of the left side surface of the bumper bracket, and the other elastic locking piece protrudes rearward from a flat plate portion on the right side of the right side surface of the bumper bracket. configuration may be employed. In this configuration, the openings of the flat plate portions formed as the internal spaces of the upper, lower, left and right side surfaces of the bumper bracket, and thus the opening 101 of the bumper 100 can be minimized.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it goes without saying that the technical scope of the present invention should not be limitedly interpreted by the description of the embodiments. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that this embodiment is merely an example, and that various modifications of the embodiment are possible within the scope of the invention described in the claims. The technical scope of the present invention should be determined based on the scope of the invention described in the claims and their equivalents.

1: Cleaner for vehicle, 10: Nozzle assembly, 11: Cylinder, 12: Piston, 13: Nozzle, 20: Nozzle bracket, 21: Cylindrical portion, 22: Square tube portion, 23b: Rib, 25a, 26a: Engaged Part 30: Bumper bracket 31: Flat plate portion 32: Rectangular tube portion 33b, 33c, 34b, 34c: Ribs 33d, 34d: Protruding portions 37, 38: Elastic locking pieces 37a, 38a: Engagement blind hole, 100: bumper, 101: opening

Claims (4)

A method for attaching a vehicle cleaner to a vehicle member, comprising:
The vehicle cleaner is
a tubular first bracket provided in an opening formed in a portion of the vehicle member;
a cylinder supported by the first bracket; a piston supported so as to move back and forth with respect to the cylinder; a nozzle assembly having a nozzle for spraying cleaning liquid onto an object;
a second bracket attachable to the vehicle member for positioning the nozzle assembly relative to the opening in engagement with the first bracket;
with
The mounting method is
attaching the second bracket to the vehicle member by moving the second bracket from the inside of the opening along the advancing and retreating direction of the piston;
With respect to the elastic locking piece formed on the second bracket so as to protrude inwardly of the opening along the advancing/retreating direction, it is arranged outside the nozzle on a plane perpendicular to the advancing/retreating direction. The engaged portion formed on the first bracket is moved along the forward/backward direction from the inside of the opening, and the elastic locking piece is moved from the outside of the engaged portion to the engaged portion. assembling the nozzle assembly supported by the first bracket to the second bracket by engaging a portion ;
Mounting method, including: a tubular first bracket provided in an opening formed in a portion of the vehicle member;
a cylinder supported by the first bracket; a piston supported so as to move back and forth with respect to the cylinder; a nozzle assembly having a nozzle for spraying cleaning liquid onto an object;
A second bracket that is attachable to the vehicle member from the inside of the opening along the advancing/retreating direction of the piston and that positions the nozzle assembly with respect to the opening while being engaged with the first bracket. and,
A vehicle cleaner comprising
the second bracket has an elastic locking piece formed to protrude toward the inside of the opening along the advancing/retreating direction;
The first bracket is attached to the second bracket by moving the first bracket along the advancing/retreating direction and engaging the elastic locking pieces with engaged portions formed on the first bracket. is possible and
The engaged portion is arranged outside the nozzle on a plane perpendicular to the advancing/retreating direction,
The cleaner for vehicles , wherein the elastic locking piece engages the engaged portion from the outside of the engaged portion . The second bracket has a first rib projecting in the advancing/retreating direction and a shape different from the first rib projecting in the advancing/retreating direction on the opposite side of the nozzle assembly with respect to the first rib. and a second rib with
3. The vehicle cleaner of claim 2, wherein the first bracket has a guide portion that is engageable with the first rib but not engageable with the second rib. The engaged portion is configured as a protrusion,
4. The vehicle cleaner according to claim 2 , wherein said elastic locking piece has a locking hole engageable with said protrusion.

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