JPH0539934Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a filler box structure for an automobile, which is provided with a cap for blocking the fuel filler port inside and a lid that can be opened and closed at the opening. .

[Conventional technology]

An automobile has a filler box in which a fuel filler opening is provided. This filler box is
Usually, it is formed in a concave shape with respect to the outer panel of the vehicle body on one side of the rear part of the vehicle body. The opening of the filler box is covered flush with the outer panel of the vehicle body by a lid that can be opened and closed, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 62-108030. Inside the filler box, a cap for closing the above-mentioned fuel filler port is removably provided, and a locking member for maintaining the lid in a closed state is provided.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in the conventional structure described above, since the lock member protrudes into the filler box, when operating the fuel filler cap during refueling, the operator's hand tends to hit the lock member, making it difficult to open and close the cap smoothly. The problem is that it is difficult to carry out. Furthermore, by operating the lock member from between the lid and the filler box using a tool such as a screwdriver, the lid is likely to be opened easily, and there is a risk of fuel theft. Furthermore, it is necessary to separately provide a stopper bracket inside the filler box for receiving the lid when the lid is closed, which poses problems such as troublesome manufacturing.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the filler box structure of the present invention is a filler box structure for an automobile which has a recessed shape recessed from the outer panel of the vehicle body into the interior of the vehicle, an opening which is covered by an openable and closable lid, and a locking member which keeps the lid closed is attached to the vertical wall portion, and a protrusion which protrudes upward is formed on the bottom wall portion so as to surround the locking member, and this protrusion forms a stopper surface which restricts the range of movement of the lid in the closing direction when it is closed.

[Effect]

According to the above structure, since the protrusion has a function as a stopper surface, there is no need to provide a separate stopper bracket, and the filler box can be manufactured easily. If a stopper member is attached to the lid side, when the lid is closed, the stopper member comes into contact with the protrusion of the filler box, and the range of movement in the closing direction is restricted, and the surface of the lid, for example, It is placed flush with the outer skin of the vehicle body. On the other hand, when opening the lid and removing the cap for refueling, the protrusion is formed so as to surround the locking member, so the operator can easily remove the cap without hitting the locking member with his or her hand. can be operated. Furthermore, by making the distance between the protrusions surrounding the lock member as narrow as possible, it becomes difficult to operate the lock member by inserting a tool such as a screwdriver between the protrusions, thereby preventing fuel theft. becomes possible.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

As shown in FIG. 6, an automobile is provided with a filler box 4 on a rear fender 2 serving as an outer plate at the rear of a vehicle body 1, in which a fuel filler port, which is an end of a fuel pipe 3, is arranged. The fuel pipe 3 communicates with a fuel tank (not shown), and a cap 5 is attached to a fuel inlet in the filler box 4, which can be attached or detached by rotation.

As shown in FIG. 5, the filler box 4 is attached to the rear fender 2 in a concave shape, and its upper opening is covered by a lid 6 that can be opened and closed. The filler box 4 is attached to the vehicle body 1 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
The part corresponding to the rear direction of the is almost elliptical,
The portion corresponding to the front direction is approximately square. The square front part is covered by the rear fender 2, and only the oval rear part can be opened. The filler box 4 has a flange portion 7 on its outer periphery, and a pipe insertion hole 8 is formed in the center of the bottom wall portion for allowing the fuel filler port of the fuel pipe 3 to protrude. A lid opener 10 as a locking member is attached to a vertical wall at the rear end of the filler box 4 that is inclined slightly outward. A stopper seat surface 9 as a protrusion protruding into a bulge,
9 is formed.

The above-mentioned lid opener 10 has an engagement pin 11 that can move forward and backward to engage with a pin engagement hole 24a of a lid reinforcement 21, which will be described later, and this engagement pin 11 can move forward and backward into the vertical wall of the filler box 4. a mounting member 12 to be attached to and an engaging pin 11
a spring 13 that urges the engagement pin 11 in the advancing direction;
It includes a wire 14 connected to the rear end and a support member 15 for supporting the wire 14, and the other end of the wire 14 is connected to an operation section (not shown) on the vehicle interior side. Furthermore, the lid opener 10 has an operation handle 16 connected to the engagement pin 11 in order to drive the engagement pin 11 backward from inside the trunk when the operating mechanism for the engagement pin 11 by the operation section on the passenger compartment side fails. It is equipped with

On the other hand, a nut 17 fixed to the outer surface of the filler box 4 is attached to a vertical wall portion of the front end portion of the filler box 4 that is inclined further outward than the vertical wall portion of the rear end portion. A shaft support bracket 20 that supports a shaft 19 provided parallel to the bottom wall of the filler box 4 is attached by a bolt 18 screwed into the filler box 4.
A front end portion of a lid reinforcement 21 is rotatably attached to the shaft 19.
As shown in FIG. 4, this lid reinforcement 21 has stopper mounting seats 22, 22 that protrude slightly downward at the left and right portions of the rear side corresponding to the stopper seat surfaces 9, 9. There is.
A rubber stopper 23 is attached to each of these stopper mounting seats 22, and when the lid 6 is closed, the stopper 23 comes into contact with the stopper seat surface 9, and the lid 6 is held flush with the rear fender 2. I'm starting to get it.

A hanging engagement portion 24 is formed at the center of the rear end of the lid reinforcement 21 . The engaging portion 24 has a pin engaging hole 24a that engages with the engaging pin 11 of the lid opener 10 when the lid is closed.
Below a, the engagement pin 1 is bent slightly inward.
A pin pushing part 24b is formed to push the pin 1 into the pin engagement hole 24a. The lid 6 is maintained in the closed state by engaging the engaging pin 11 with the pin engaging hole 24a.

Further, a downwardly curved portion 25 is formed near the front end of the lid reinforcement 21 where it is attached to the shaft 19, while the filler box 4 is fitted with the bolt 18 and nut 17. An opening biasing spring 26 is attached that biases the curved portion in the direction of opening the lid 6 when the lid 6 is closed. Furthermore, the shaft support bracket 2
0 is provided with an opening regulating member 27 that comes into contact with the lid reinforcement 21 when the lid 6 is opened and restricts the opening range of the lid.

The lid reinforcement 21 has four protruding lid connection parts 28 formed around it, and by welding these lid connection parts 28, the opening of the filler box 4 is formed on the lid reinforcement 21. A lid 6 is provided to cover the.

In the above configuration, when closing the lid 6, the lid 6 is manually pushed in the closing direction. At this time, first, the downwardly curved portion 25 of the lid reinforcement 21 is opened to release the biasing spring 2.
6, and a biasing force in the opening direction is applied from the opening biasing spring 26. However, when the lid 6 is further pushed against this biasing force, the pin-pushing portion of the engaging portion 24 of the lid reinforcement 21 24
b, the engagement pin 11 in the lid opener 10
The tips of the two come into contact with each other. When the lid 6 is further closed from this state, the engagement pin 11 is moved to the engagement portion 24.
is pushed by the pin pushing part 24b of the spring 13.
It is regressing against the urging force of When the engagement pin 11 reaches the pin engagement hole 24a of the engagement portion 24, it advances due to the biasing force of the spring 13 and engages with the pin engagement hole 24a. This maintains the lid 6 in its closed state. At this time, each stopper 23 attached to the lid reinforcement 21 is in contact with the stopper seating surface 9 of the filler box 4, and the upper surface of the lid 6 and the upper surface of the rear fender 2 are held flush.

On the other hand, when opening the lid 6, the wire 14 of the lid opener 10 is opened by operating the operating section on the passenger compartment side.
By pulling, the engagement pin 11 is retracted against the biasing force of the spring 13. When the engagement pin 11 retracts, the engagement with the pin engagement hole 24a of the lid reinforcement 21 is released, and the release biasing spring 26
, the lower curved portion 25 of the lid reinforcement 21 is pushed, and the lid 6 is immediately opened. In addition, the lid opener 1 is operated by the operation section on the passenger compartment side.
In the event that the operating mechanism 0 fails, the lid 6 can be opened by operating the operating handle 16 from inside the trunk and retracting the engagement pin 11.

When the lid 6 is opened and the cap 5 is turned and removed for refueling, the lid opener 10 is surrounded by the stopper seating surfaces 9, so that the engaging pin 11, the mounting member 12, etc. The removal work of the cap 5 can be easily performed without touching the hands of others.
The same applies when closing the cap 5.

Furthermore, by making the width between the stopper seating surfaces 9, 9 as narrow as possible, it is possible to insert a tool such as a screwdriver between the lid 6 and the filler box 4 to operate the engagement pin 11. It will be difficult, so
Fuel theft can be prevented.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the automobile filler box structure of the present invention has a concave shape recessed inward from the outer panel of the vehicle body, and the opening is covered with a lid that can be opened and closed. In an automobile filler box structure in which a lock member for maintaining the closed state of the box is attached, a protrusion projecting upward is formed on the bottom wall so as to surround the lock member, and this protrusion is This structure forms a stopper surface that restricts the range of movement in the closing direction when the lid is closed.

Therefore, there is no need to provide a separate stopper bracket, and the filler box can be manufactured easily. Also, when opening the lid to remove the cap of the fuel filler opening to fill the tank, the protrusion is formed to surround the lock member, so that the worker can easily operate the cap without hitting the lock member with his/her hand. Also, the presence of the protrusion around the lock member makes it difficult to operate the lock member with a tool such as a screwdriver, which has the effect of preventing theft of fuel.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 6 show one embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a filler box, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1, and FIG. The figure is a perspective view showing the filler box, FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a lid covering the filler box, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an automobile. 1 is the car body, 2 is the rear fender (body outer plate), 4
is the filler box, 5 is the cap, 6 is the lid, 9 is the stopper seat surface (protrusion, stopper surface),
10 is a lid opener (lock member), 11 is an engagement pin, 21 is a lid reinforcement, 2
3 is a stopper, 24a is a pin engaging hole, and 24b is a pin pushing part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A concave shape recessed inward from the outer panel of the vehicle body, the opening is covered by a lid that can be opened and closed, and the vertical wall portion is provided with a lid that maintains the closed state. In the filler box structure of an automobile to which a lock member is attached, a protrusion projecting upward is formed on the bottom wall so as to surround the lock member, and this protrusion is closed when the lid is closed. A filler box structure for an automobile, characterized in that it forms a stopper surface that restricts the range of movement in the direction of growth.