JPH019072Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial field of application) This invention relates to an in-vehicle electromagnetic relay mounting structure that is used to easily and reliably mount an electromagnetic relay on the body of an automobile, etc. .

(Prior Art) As a conventional mounting structure for a vehicle-mounted electromagnetic relay, there is one shown in FIG. 5, for example.

That is, the electromagnetic relay 1 shown in FIG. 5 is composed of an electromagnetic part case 2 having an electromagnetic part for a relay therein, and a socket part 3 fitted into the electromagnetic part case 2.

On the upper surface of the electromagnetic part case 2 on the side opposite to the socket part 3, there is a U-shape for sandwiching both sides of the electromagnetic relay side fixing surface part 4'a formed on one side of the L-shaped bracket 4'. Bracket insertion portions 5 having opposing shapes are provided, and an opening 6 is provided in the electromagnetic relay side fixing surface portion 4'a.
A recess 7 for fitting is provided. Further, the other side of the L-shaped bracket 4' is formed with a vehicle body side fixing surface portion 4'b in which a through hole 9 is formed for fixing to the vehicle body side panel 8'.

Therefore, in order to assemble the structure shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle body side fixing surface 4'b of the L-shaped bracket 4' is directed upward, and the electromagnetic relay side fixing surface 4'a is attached to the electromagnetic part case 2. After fixing the L-shaped bracket 4' to the electromagnetic part case 2 by inserting it into the bracket insertion part 5 and fitting the opening 6 and the recess 7 of the bracket 4', it is fixed to the vehicle body side. Through hole 9 formed in surface portion 4'b
The vehicle body side fixing surface portion 4'b and the vehicle body side panel 8' are brought into contact with each other so that the openings 10 formed in the vehicle body side panel 8' are aligned, and the screw 11 is inserted into the through hole 9 on the electromagnetic relay 1 side. The electromagnetic relay 1 is fixed to the vehicle body side panel 8' by inserting it further and tightening it with a nut 12 from the vehicle body side panel 8' side.

However, in the conventional automotive electromagnetic relay mounting structure, space is required for tightening the screws 11, so extra space must be provided on the vehicle body side panel 8'. In this case, since the electromagnetic relay 1 is fixed to the side surface of the vertical vehicle body side panel 8', there is a drawback that tightening the screws 11 becomes complicated.

(Purpose of the invention) This invention was made in order to eliminate the conventional drawbacks shown above. When installing an electromagnetic relay on the vehicle body side panel, it can be done reliably with one touch, and it also takes up less space for installation. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for an in-vehicle electromagnetic relay that can minimize the

(Structure of the invention) The mounting structure of the automotive electromagnetic relay according to this invention is as follows:
Holes are provided above and below the mounting position of the electromagnetic relay on the vehicle body side panel, and a bracket is fixed to the electromagnetic relay side, which has a clip part that can be inserted from below at the upper part and a protrusion part at the lower part, and the clip part is inserted from the upper part. It is characterized in that the protrusion can be fitted into the lower hole when the protrusion is inserted downward from the hole.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 are diagrams illustrating an embodiment of this invention.

That is, the electromagnetic relay 1 shown in the figure is composed of an electromagnetic part case 2 having a relay electromagnetic part therein, and a socket part 3 fitted into the electromagnetic part case 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, an electromagnetic relay formed on one side of an L-shaped bracket 4 is mounted on the upper surface of the electromagnetic part case 2 on the opposite side of the socket part 3. A bracket insertion portion 5 for sandwiching both sides of the side fixing surface portion 4a is provided with U-shaped protrusions facing each other as shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIGS. A convex portion 7 having a tapered portion 7a is provided to facilitate fitting of the electromagnetic relay 2 into an opening 6 provided in the relay-side fixing surface portion 4a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bracket 4
One of the electromagnetic relay side fixed surface parts 4a formed in an L-shape is provided with a rectangular opening 6 for fitting with the convex part 7 as described above, and the electromagnetic relay side fixed surface part 4a is An upwardly tapered surface portion 12 is formed on the end surface to facilitate passage through the convex portion 7 when inserted from the left side in FIG. 4, and a stepped portion 13 is formed on the side surface of the electromagnetic relay side fixing surface portion 4a. are formed inwardly as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a circular protrusion 14 is formed by press working on the lower part of the vehicle body side fixing surface part 4b formed on the other side of the bracket 4, and a rectangular protrusion 14 is formed on the upper part except for the upper side. The clip portion 15 is formed by forming a punched piece into a corrugated shape by punching out the other three sides by shearing. Further, a hole 16 (including a round hole, a rectangular hole, a notch hole, etc.) into which the clip portion 15 can be inserted is formed in the upper part of the vehicle body side panel 8, and the protruding portion is formed in the lower part. A circular hole 17 is formed into which the hole 14 is fitted.

Next, when attaching the electromagnetic relay 1 to the vehicle body side panel 8, the bracket 4, the vehicle body side panel 8
After forming the bracket 4 as described above,
by inserting it in the direction of the arrow from the position indicated by the imaginary line in FIG.
At the same time, the opening 6 provided on the electromagnetic relay side fixing surface 4a and the protrusion 7 provided on the electromagnetic part case 2 are fitted.
In this state, as shown in FIG. Fix bracket 4. After doing this, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 4, insert the clip portion 15 into the upper hole 16 provided in the vehicle body side panel 8, push the electromagnetic relay 1 in the direction of the arrow, and move it to the bracket. 4 and the circular hole 17 formed in the vehicle body side panel 8, and the abutment surface 19 of the clip portion 15 having elasticity and the vehicle body side fixing surface portion 4b are connected to the vehicle body. The electromagnetic relay 1 is fixed to the vehicle body side panel 8 by sandwiching the side panel 8.

In another embodiment (not shown), the original purpose can be achieved by directly fixing the vehicle body side fixing surface 4b to the electromagnetic relay 1 without providing the electromagnetic relay side fixing surface 4a of the bracket 4. I can fully accomplish it.

Furthermore, the shapes of the upper hole 16 and the lower hole 17 are not limited to rectangular or circular shapes. For example, the protrusion 14 may be shaped to match the shape of the hole 17 below.

(Effects of the invention) As explained above, this invention provides holes above and below the electromagnetic relay mounting position on the vehicle body side panel.
A bracket having a clip part on the upper part that can be inserted from below and a protrusion part on the lower part is fixed to the electromagnetic relay side, and with the clip part inserted downward from the upper hole, the protrusion part is inserted into the bracket as shown in FIG. Because it is configured so that it can be fitted into the lower hole, when fixing the electromagnetic relay to the vehicle body side panel, there is no need to use screws, etc., as required in the past. Since no extra space is required, the space required is minimal, and the electromagnetic relay can be reliably installed with one touch, which is an excellent advantage.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view of an in-vehicle electromagnetic relay and bracket showing one embodiment of this invention, and Fig.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1 illustrating the state in which the bracket is inserted into the electromagnetic relay, and Fig. 4 is a mounting structure of an in-vehicle electromagnetic relay according to an embodiment of this invention, in which the electromagnetic relay is fixed. FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal cross-sectional view for explaining the state, and is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional vehicle-mounted electromagnetic relay mounting structure. 1... Electromagnetic relay, 4... Bracket, 8...
Vehicle body side panel, 14... protrusion, 15... clip part, 16... hole (upper hole), 17... circular hole (lower hole).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Holes are provided above and below the mounting position of the electromagnetic relay on the vehicle body side panel, and a bracket is fixed to the electromagnetic relay side, which has a clip part that can be inserted from below at the upper part and a protrusion part at the lower part, and the clip part is inserted from the upper part. A vehicle electromagnetic relay mounting structure characterized in that the protruding portion can be fitted into the lower hole when the protruding portion is inserted downward from the hole.