JPH0679602U - Vehicle wheel cover mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The object is to improve maintainability, reduce weight, and reduce cost in the vehicle wheel cover mounting structure. [Structure] A plate member 8A and a stay 8B having a size corresponding to the inside of the wheel nut 9 array position of the wheel disc 7.
A wheel cover bracket 8 composed of 8C and 8D,
A lock bolt 10 that is detachably attached to the tip of each stay 8B, 8C, 8D and is inserted and engaged in the decorative hole 7a of the wheel disc 7 is provided, and the wheel cover is fixed to the plate member 8A of the wheel cover bracket 8. I decided to attach it. Therefore, when attaching or detaching the wheel disc 7 for maintenance, it is not necessary to attach or detach the wheel cover bracket 8, and the maintainability can be improved and the weight and weight can be reduced.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle wheel cover mounting structure, and more particularly to a technique for facilitating wheel cover mounting.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, a wheel cover is attached to a wheel disc of a vehicle (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-141991 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-43002). An example of a conventional wheel cover mounting structure is shown in FIG. 4, in which a wheel cover bracket 2 is mounted at the center of the wheel disc 1, and a wheel cover (not shown) is fixedly mounted on the wheel cover bracket 2.

In this case, mounting pieces 2a are formed so as to project at a plurality of positions on the periphery of the wheel cover bracket 2, and each mounting piece 2a is fastened together by a wheel nut 3 for mounting the wheel disc 1 on an axle. Mounting holes 4 for mounting bolts are formed at multiple locations around the center hole of the wheel cover bracket 2. The wheel cover that abuts the outer surface of the wheel cover bracket 2 is fixed to the wheel cover bracket 2 using the mounting bolts. I am trying to install it.

Further, there is also a conventional wheel cover mounting structure as shown in FIG. This is provided with a wheel cover bracket 6 in which a plurality of clearance holes 5 for the wheel nut 3 projecting on the surface of the wheel disc 1 are provided, and locking pieces 6a projectingly formed at a plurality of positions on the periphery of the wheel cover bracket 6 are provided on the wheel. The wheel cover bracket 6 is attached to the wheel disc 1 by being locked in the decorative hole 1a formed in the disc 1, and the wheel cover is fixedly attached by being brought into contact with the outer surface of the wheel cover bracket 6.

[0005]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the conventional wheel cover mounting structure has the following problems. That is, in the conventional example of FIG. 4, since the wheel cover bracket 2 is fastened together with the wheel disc 1 by the wheel nut 3, the wheel cover bracket 2 is also detached when the wheel disc 1 is attached or detached for maintenance. However, there is a problem that it is inferior in maintainability.

Further, in the conventional example of FIG. 5, since the wheel cover bracket 6 is not fastened together with the wheel disc 1, the maintainability is excellent, but the wheel cover bracket 6 becomes large and the weight is increased. As a result, the unsprung weight of the suspension becomes large, which adversely affects the riding comfort of the vehicle. Further, in this conventional example, there is a problem that the material cost is high and the cost is high.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to improve maintainability, reduce weight, and reduce cost in a vehicle wheel cover mounting structure.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The vehicle wheel cover mounting structure of the present invention comprises a mounting portion of a size corresponding to the inside of the wheel nut arrangement position of the wheel disc of the vehicle and at least three locations spaced by a predetermined angle along the circumferential direction of the peripheral portion of the mounting portion. A wheel cover bracket consisting of a stay protruding from the wheel cover bracket and an engagement member that is detachably attached to the tip of each stay and is inserted and engaged in the decorative hole of the wheel disc are provided. The wheel cover was fixedly attached to the attachment part.

[0009]

[Action]

 By inserting and engaging the engaging member attached to the wheel cover bracket into the decorative hole of the wheel disc, the engaging member can be easily attached to the wheel and the shape of the attaching portion to which the wheel cover is fixedly attached can be reduced. When attaching and detaching the wheel disc for maintenance, it is not necessary to attach and detach the wheel cover bracket, which makes it possible to improve maintainability and reduce cost and weight.

[0010]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3, a wheel cover bracket 8 is attached to the center of the wheel disc 7, and a wheel cover (not shown) is fixedly attached to the wheel cover bracket 8.

The wheel cover bracket 8 has an annular plate member 8A as a mounting portion having a size corresponding to the inside of the wheel nut 9 arranged position of the wheel disc 7, and a circumferential direction of the peripheral portion of the plate member 8A. It is composed of three stays 8B, 8C, and 8D that are fixedly attached by welding or the like to three places spaced by a predetermined angle (120 degrees) along each other and project in the centrifugal direction.

One of the stays 8B, 8C and 8D is formed of a flat plate member, and the other two stays 8C and 8D are formed by bending the tip end of the flat plate member forward by a predetermined angle. To be done. A mounting hole 11 for a lock bolt 10, which will be described later, is formed at the tip of each stay 8B, 8C, 8D. Further, a wheel cover attaching stay 12 for attaching a wheel cover is fixedly attached to the front surface of the plate member 8A. The mounting stay 12 is formed by bending both ends of a slender plate member at right angles to form a substantially U-shape. At both ends in front of the bent portion, mounting holes for wheel cover mounting bolts are provided. 12a is formed.

The mounting stay 12 is arranged on the front surface of the plate member 8A on a line extending in the diameter direction passing through the center of the plate member 8A, and the tips of the bent portions at both ends are fixed to the front surface of the plate member 8A by welding or the like. It The installation position of the attachment stay 12 on the front surface of the plate member 8A is a portion excluding the attachment portion of the stays 8B, 8C, 8D, and in this embodiment, an angle θ of 63 degrees is formed in the circumferential direction from the stay 8D. They are arranged on a diametrical line through the location.

A circular rotation balance adjustment hole 14 is formed at a position of the plate member 8A corresponding to the stay 8B mounting portion. On the other hand, a lock bolt 10 is provided at the tip of each of the stays 8B, 8C, and 8D as a locking member that is detachably provided and is inserted and engaged with the decorative hole 7a of the wheel disk 7.

A substantially U-shaped engaging portion 10 a is formed at the tip of the lock bolt 10, and a male screw portion 10 b is formed at the outer peripheral surface of the rear end. The lock bolt 10 has a rear end portion penetrating from the back side of the stays 8B, 8C, 8D into the mounting hole 11 thereof, and a nut 15 is screwed into the male screw portion 10b thereof, so that the wheel cover bracket 8 is attached. It is installed.

In this structure, the wheel cover is mounted as follows. That is, the lock bolt 10 is passed through the mounting holes 11 of the stays 8B, 8C, 8D of the wheel cover bracket 8 and the nut 15 is lightly tightened. In this state, the plate member 8A of the wheel cover bracket 8 is attached to the wheel disk 7. The engaging portion 10a of the lock bolt 10 is inserted into the decorative hole 7a of the wheel disk 7 while being brought into contact with the central portion. Then, when the nut 15 is further tightened, the engaging portion 10a of the lock bolt 10 engages with the decorative hole 7a, and the wheel cover bracket 8 is attached to the wheel disc 7.

When the wheel cover bracket 8 is attached to the wheel disc 7 in this way, the wheel cover abutted on the outer surface of the attachment stay 12 is fixedly attached to the attachment stay 12 using attachment bolts, and the wheel cover is attached. Attach to the bracket 8. According to the wheel cover mounting structure having the above configuration, the wheel cover bracket 8 is mounted on the wheel disc 7 by inserting and engaging the lock bolt 10 mounted on the wheel cover bracket 8 into the decorative hole 7a of the wheel disc 7. Since the wheel cover is attached to the wheel cover bracket 8, it is not necessary to fasten the wheel cover bracket 8 together with the wheel disc 7, and when attaching or detaching the wheel disc 7 for maintenance, as in the conventional example (see FIG. 4). There is no need to attach and detach the wheel cover bracket 8 and it is easy to maintain.

Further, since the wheel cover bracket 8 is provided with the plate member 8A having a size corresponding to the inside of the arrangement position of the wheel nuts 9 of the wheel disc 7, a size that covers the wheel nut 9 arrangement portion of the wheel disc 7 is large. As compared with the conventional wheel cover bracket 6 (see FIG. 5), the weight of the wheel cover bracket 8 can be reduced and the material cost can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the two stays 8C and 8D are formed by bending the tip end of the flat plate member toward the front of the plate member at a predetermined angle so that the stays 8C and 8D are located at different positions. Even if the stays 8C and 8D correspond to the positions of the wheel nuts 9, the stays 8C and 8D are separated from the wheel nuts 9 and do not hinder the work of attaching and detaching the wheel nuts 9. Although the present invention has been described with reference to a specific embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and a person skilled in the art can deviate from the scope of claims for utility model attached to the present invention. It should be noted that various changes and modifications can be made without doing so.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the present invention, as described above, includes a wheel cover bracket including a stay and a stay having a size corresponding to the inside of the wheel nut arrangement position of a vehicle wheel, and a detachable mount on the tip of each stay. Since the wheel cover is fixedly attached to the mounting portion of the wheel cover bracket by providing an engaging member that is inserted and engaged in the decorative hole of the wheel disc, when attaching and detaching the wheel disc during maintenance, The wheel cover bracket does not need to be attached and detached, and the maintainability can be improved, the weight of the wheel cover bracket can be reduced, and the material cost can be reduced, which is a practical effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a vehicle wheel cover mounting structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged detailed plan view of the wheel cover bracket of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the relationship between the wheel cover bracket and the lock bolt of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a conventional wheel cover mounting structure.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another example of the conventional wheel cover mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 Wheel Disc 8 Wheel Cover Bracket 8A Plate Member 8B, 8C, 8D Stay 9 Wheel Nut 10 Lock Bolt 11 Mounting Hole 15 Nut

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A mounting portion having a size corresponding to an inner side of a wheel nut array position of a wheel disc of a vehicle, and stays projecting from at least three positions separated by a predetermined angle along a circumferential direction of a peripheral portion of the mounting portion. A wheel cover bracket, and an engaging member that is detachably attached to the tip of each stay and is inserted and engaged in the decorative hole of the wheel disc. The wheel cover is fixedly attached to the attaching portion of the wheel cover bracket. Vehicle wheel cover mounting structure characterized by the above-mentioned configuration.