JPH0234387Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a hinge protector, and for example, in a hood in which the rear end of the hood overlaps a cowl top panel, the hinge protector covers a partially exposed pivot member of the hinge. This hinge improves the appearance of the hinge and prevents fingers from coming into direct contact with the hinge.

For example, the hoods of modern cars include
The rear end 1a of the hood 1 is attached to the cowl as shown in Figure 1, instead of the conventional hood shown in Publication No. 67114, in which the rear end of the outer surface of the hood is continuous with the outer surface of the cowl top panel. Some models have been seen in which the top panel 2 is overlapped with the top surface and extends to the vicinity of the front window 3, and a wiper arm or wiper blade (not shown) is housed between the hood 1 and the cowl top panel 2. . In this type of hood, the rear end 1 of the hood 1 is
In order to secure a certain gap between the cowl top panel 2 and the cowl top panel 2, it is necessary to set the pivot 5 of the hood hinge 4 as far back as possible, as shown in FIG. That is, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the pivot 5 is set further rearward than the rear end 1a of the hood 1, so that even when the hood 1 is opened, the connection between the rear end 1a and the cowl top panel 2 is A gap 6 is formed between them so that the operation of a wiper (not shown) in this state is not hindered. If the pivot shaft 5 is set forward of the rear end 1a of the hood 1 in FIG. , it is clear that the gap 6 cannot be ensured.

However, if the position of the pivot 5 is set as described above, members near the pivot will be exposed to the outside, which will deteriorate the appearance of the rear end of the hood, and there is a risk that fingers or the like may come into direct contact with the hinge 4. The problem arises when there is.

The present invention was devised under the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to solve the above-mentioned problems by covering the hinge parts that must be exposed to the outside. To provide a hinge protector at low cost.

In order to achieve this purpose, in this invention,
The following technical measures have been taken:

That is, in a hinge in which a hinge bracket on a stationary side and a hinge arm on a rotating side are rotatably connected by a pivot shaft inserted in communication therebetween, a predetermined portion of the hinge bracket and hinge arm around the pivot axis is covered. A hinge protector having a transparent covering part is attached by sandwiching a washer part integrally formed therein between the hinge bracket and the hinge arm and fitting it onto the pivot shaft.

By doing so, the exposed portion of the hinge is covered by the hinge protector, improving the appearance and preventing the fingers from directly touching the metal portion of the hinge. In addition, the hinge protector of the present invention is installed by fitting the washer part into the pivot of the hinge and sandwiching it between the hinge bracket and the hinge arm as described above, so that it will not come off accidentally. The installation condition is extremely stable. In addition, the washer portion literally functions as a washer. For example, if the hinge protector is made of resin, the mutual rotation of the hinge bracket and the hinge arm can be made extremely smooth. It's also effective.

Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

In this example, as mentioned earlier, the rear end 1a
An example is shown in which the present invention is applied to a hood hinge 4 for opening and closing a hood 1 in which the hood 1 overlaps a cowl top panel 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hood hinge 4 includes a hinge bracket 8 fixed to the upper surface of the cowl top panel 2 by screws 7, and a hood 1.
The hinge bracket 8 and the hinge arm 11 are rotatably connected to each other by a pivot shaft 5 at their rear ends. ing. As I explained before, this axis 5
is located further rearward than the rear end 1a of the hood 1. Therefore, the vicinity of this pivot, that is, the rear end of the hinge 4 is located further rearward than the rear end 1a of the hood 1 in plan view.
It looks like it's sticking out from a. Note that a pair of left and right hood hinges 4 are provided at the rear of the hood 1.

In this invention, the hinge 4 that protrudes as described above
Hinge protector 13 for covering the rear end of
Configure and install as follows.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the hinge protector 13 of the present invention includes a washer portion 14 having a substantially donut disk shape, and a washer portion 14 that spreads left and right from an arcuate edge and has both right and left ends. A cover having an umbrella-shaped cross section that covers the arcuate edges 8a and 11a of the upper or rear edges of the hinge bracket 8 and the hinge arm 11, which are integrally formed so as to be folded toward the center. Part 15
and can be easily molded with resin or the like. This hinge protector 13 is
As clearly shown in FIG. 6, the washer part 14 is mounted by being sandwiched between the hinge bracket 8 and the hinge arm 11, with its center hole 20 fitting into the pivot shaft 5 of the hinge 4. . In addition, the covering portion 15 has a portion 1 extending in a straight line so as to sandwich the portion extending in an arc shape.
6 and 17 are provided, and the inner surface of this part is connected to the hinge arm 1.
1 and the base straight portion 11c of the rear stopper piece 18, the hinge protector 13 is prevented from rotating relative to the hinge arm 11. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, when the hinge arm 11 rotates about the pivot shaft 5 with respect to the hinge bracket 8, the hinge protector 13 rotates together with the hinge arm 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the covering portion 15 of the hinge protector 13
A notch 19 is provided at the rear right side of the hinge arm 11 to prevent the covering portion 15 of the hinge protector 13, which rotates together with the hinge arm 11, from interfering with the hinge bracket 8 when the hinge arm 11 rotates upward.

As mentioned above, the hinge protector of the present invention is
When the pivot portion of the hinge must be exposed to the outside, it is possible to prevent deterioration in appearance due to this exposed portion, and it is also possible to prevent fingers, etc. from coming into direct contact with this exposed portion. In addition to this effect, it also has the unique effect of stabilizing the attached state and smoothing the rotation of the hinge arm relative to the hinge bracket.

It goes without saying that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. That is, the configuration of the washer portion 14 is as shown in FIG.
By providing the groove 21, the hinge protector 13 may be attached or detached after the hinge 4 is assembled. Further, the specific shapes of the hinge bracket and the hinge arm can be changed in various ways. Further, in the embodiment, the hinge protector of the present invention is applied to a hood hinge, but the hinge is not limited to any parts where the hinge is used. This can be applied to cases where the device is exposed to the outside.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is a perspective view showing only the hinge.
The figure is an overall perspective view of the hinge protector, Figure 4 is a rear view of the relationship between the hinge protector and the hinge, Figure 5 is a diagram of the state in which the hinge arm has rotated from the state shown in Figure 4, and Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line -- in FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view showing another example of the hinge protector. 4... (hood) hinge, 5... pivot, 8...
Hinge bracket, 11... Hinge arm, 13
... Hinge protector, 14 ... Washer part, 1
5... Covering part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a hinge in which a hinge bracket on a fixed side and a hinge arm on a rotating side are rotatably connected by a pivot shaft inserted in communication therebetween, a coating capable of covering a predetermined portion around the pivot axis of the hinge bracket and hinge arm. 1. A hinge protector, characterized in that a washer part integrally formed therein is sandwiched between the hinge bracket and the hinge arm and is attached to the pivot shaft.