JPH07149104A - Attaching device for wheel cover - Google Patents
Attaching device for wheel coverInfo
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【発明の詳細な説明】
【０００１】
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は車輌、特に乗用車用の
ホイールカバーで、特にプラスチックスで製造されたホ
イールカバーの、ホイールへの装着装置に関するもので
ある。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】プラスチックス製のホイールカバーは形
状デザインが自由かつ容易に設定でき、その上錆ない、
軽い、耐久性が良いなど数々の特徴をもつものである
が、その反面プラスチックスの特性として応力のかかっ
た状態での形状の経年変化（クリープ）があり、自己の
弾性でホイールに圧着させておくことには問題がある。
そこで金属製のばねを追加して装着する手段も採られる
が、このばねとプラスチックス製の装着部との係合は非
常に繁雑になるのが常であった。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】この係合の繁雑さの１
つには、ばねを複雑な形状に加工する必要を生ぜしめ、
且つその組付けも困難とし、従って高価になることであ
り、１つには、ばねを比較的単純な形状にすると、プラ
スチックスの装着部が複雑となり、成形上の困難性を招
き、或いは係合が不完全となりばね外れに対する信頼性
が薄くなるなどの問題点があった。
【０００４】前者の例をあげると特開昭５６−１６３９
０号公報、特公昭５４−１３０５２公報などがあり、後
者の例としては、特開昭５４−７２８２４号公報などが
ある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】この発明は、上記の問題
点に対して、ばねもプラスチックスの装着部も簡易な形
状でありながら、その係合は容易であり、且つ確実に係
合され、従って信頼性が高く、更に安価に構成できる上
にホイールカバーの装着性も良好な手段の提供を目的と
するものである。
【０００６】
【実施例】以下に本発明を図面に示す実施例に基づいて
詳細に説明する。
【０００７】図１において２は樹脂製ホイールカバーの
装飾部であってこの装飾部２の裏側周方向には、その裏
側面より起立するリブ４が一体形成されており、この環
状リブ４の円周方向等間隔数個所に圧着ブロック１０が
装飾部と一体に樹脂形成されている。
【０００８】これらの圧着ブロック１０の構成は、リブ
４の辺縁より立上った脚部６が形成され、この脚部上縁
には、隔設される一対の係止片１２と、その双方係止片
１２相互間に位置される圧着片１１が形成されており、
それら係止片１２及び圧着片１１は、円形装飾部２の半
径方向に可撓弾性を保有する。また上記一対の係止片１
２は、装飾部２の周方向に向って延びる鈎形状であるの
に対し圧着片１１は、装飾部２の裏面に沿って延びさら
にその先端がリブ４と平行方向に延びる鈎状に形成され
ているものである。そして係止片１２の辺縁には装飾部
２の外方向に下向き傾斜となる斜面１２３を有し、また
圧着片１１の辺縁には装飾部２の中心方向に下向き傾斜
となる斜面１１３が形成されていて、これらの斜面１２
３，１１３の上方から環状ばね３を滑入することによ
り、その環状ばねを圧着片及び係止片に円滑かつ容易に
係止せしめることができる。
【０００９】また上記リブ４と一体に形成されている脚
部６の側面基部には前記圧着片１１を挟むようにして位
置される一対の規制部材５が形成されており、これら規
制部材５はその脚部６と装飾部２の双方と一体形成され
ている。
【００１０】これらの規制部材５の上端部には、環状ば
ね３を受け止めるための係止段部５３が形成され、また
規制部材５の外側辺縁にはホイールのリム部（図示せ
ず）と対面する過剰振動防止面５２が形成されているも
のである。
【００１１】以上が本実施例の構成であって、次にその
作用について述べると、このホイールカバーに各圧着ブ
ロック１０に環状ばね３を係止するが、この係止動作
は、各圧着ブロック１０の上部より係止片１２と圧着片
１１の斜面１２３と１１３上に環状ばね３を位置させ、
さらにこの環状ばね３を、それらの斜面に沿って下方へ
押圧するにことにより、係止片１２、圧着片１１は拡開
し、さらに環状ばね３を下方へ押圧すれば係止片１２、
圧着片１１に掛止される。
【００１２】このホイールカバーを自動車ホイールに被
せ圧着片１１をホイールハンプ部に係止させればホイー
ルカバーの装着が完了する。
【００１３】このように本実施例のホイールカバー装着
装置によれば各圧着ブロック１０の脚部６の基部が規制
部材５により変位（変形）が規制されていることから、
その脚部６上側に形成されている圧着片１１と係止片１
２は、装飾部２に対して高スティフネスとなり、これに
よってこのホイールカバーを自動車ホイールに装着する
とき、特に圧着片１１の先端部に加わる車軸方向の力に
よって圧着片１１の外側方向（ホイールカバーの半径方
向）への変形が小さくなり、ホイールカバーのホイール
への装着が円滑に行なえるものである。
【００１４】さらに本実施例では、ホイールカバーをホ
イールに装着するとき、一般的には一個所の圧着片１１
が最初にハンプ部に挿入され、その結果反対側の圧着片
１１が環状ばね３を介して外方へ押出されることになる
が、この反対側圧着片１１の押出変形が係止段部５３に
規制されて圧着片１１の過拡開が防止されることから、
ホイールカバーの装着作業性が良好である。また車体走
行時等のホイールカバーに過大な荷重が作用してホイー
ルカバーに過大変位が生じようとしても、その過大変位
は過剰振動防止面５２で受け止められてホイールカバー
に過大変位を生じることがないので、ホイールカバーの
脱落防止に有効である。
【００１５】図２は、本発明の他の実施例を示すもの
で、この実施例にあっては、前記実施例と同等の２個の
圧着片１１と、それら圧着片１１相互間に位置される１
個の係止片１２を設けると共に前記実施例における規制
部材５の係止段部５３を省いたものである。
【００１６】従ってこの実施例においても脚部６に規制
部材が一体に形成されていることから、圧着片１１及び
係止片１２の拡開方向の剛性が高められることは勿論の
こと、特に実施例では、規制部材５が、脚部６及び装飾
部２と一体に形成されているので、比較的小径（小型）
のホイールカバーの場合、上記係止段部を省いても、そ
のホイールカバーに用いられる環状ばね３のばね力が小
さいために、ホイールカバーをホイールに装着するとき
の拡開力が小さくホイールカバーの装着性を損うことは
ない。又ホイールカバーの脱落を防ぐこともできる。
【００１７】
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明は、自動車ホイール
のハンプ部内に装着されるホイールカバーの装飾部２裏
面に、その裏面より直交方向に起立する脚部６と、この
脚部６の上端縁に形成されてホイールのラジアル方向に
弾性変形可能であり、しかも前記ハンプ部に圧着する圧
着片１１及び該圧着片１１のハンプ部への圧着力を加え
る環状ばね３が係止する係止片１２で構成される複数個
の圧着ブロック１０を装飾部の周方向略等間隔に隔設
し、さらに前記環状ばねの拡開に応じて前記圧着片が過
拡開することを制限する規制部材５を前記脚部６側面及
び装飾部２の裏面間に跨って一体形成せしめたホイール
カバー装着装置であるから、これによれば、規制部材５
が脚部６と装飾部との間に跨って脚部６と装飾部とに一
体形成されていることから、脚部６上側に形成されてい
る圧着片１１と係止片１２は、装飾部２に対して高ステ
ィフネスとなり、これによってこのホイールカバーを自
動車ホイールに装着するとき、特に圧着片１１の先端部
に加わる車軸方向の力によって圧着片１１の外側方向
（ホイールカバーの半径方向）への変形が小さくなり、
ホイールカバーのホイールへの装着が円滑に行なえると
いう効果が得られる。
【００１８】さらに本発明では、規制部材５の端部に係
止段部５３を設けたことにより圧着片１１の過拡開が防
止できる。つまり、ホイールカバーをホイールに装着す
るとき、一般的には一個所の圧着片１１が最初にハンプ
部に挿入され、その結果反対側の圧着片１１が環状ばね
３を介して外方へ押出されることになるが、この反対側
圧着片１１の押出変形が係止段部５３に規制されて圧着
片１１の過拡開が防止されることから、ホイールカバー
の装着作業性が良好である。また車体走行時等のホイー
ルカバーに過大な荷重が作用してホイールカバーに過大
変位が生じようとしても、その過大変位は過剰振動防止
面５２で受け止められてホイールカバーに過大変位を生
じることがなく、ホイールカバーの脱落防止が有効にな
されるという効果も得られる。
【００１９】さらに規制部材５を脚部６及び装飾部２と
一体に形成した本願発明にあっては、比較的小径のホイ
ールカバーの場合、そのホイールカバーに用いられる環
状ばね３のばね力が小さいために、ホイールカバーをホ
イールに装着するときの拡開力が小さいので、係止段部
を省いてもホイールカバーの装着性を損なうことはな
く、またホイールカバーの脱落を防ぐこともできる。Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheel cover for a vehicle, particularly a passenger car, and more particularly to a device for mounting a wheel cover made of plastic on a wheel. . 2. Description of the Related Art A plastic wheel cover can be freely and easily set in shape design and, in addition, rust-free,
It has many characteristics such as light weight and good durability, but on the other hand, the characteristic of plastics is that there is a secular change in shape under stress (creep), and it can be crimped to the wheel with its own elasticity. There is a problem in keeping.
Therefore, a means for additionally mounting a metal spring is also adopted, but the engagement between this spring and the plastic mounting portion has always been very complicated. [0003] One of the complicatedness of this engagement.
For one thing, it created the need to machine springs into complex shapes,
In addition, its assembly is also difficult and therefore expensive. For one, when the spring has a relatively simple shape, the mounting portion of the plastics becomes complicated, which causes difficulty in molding, or causes problems. However, there is a problem in that the connection is incomplete and the reliability against spring-off is reduced. As an example of the former, JP-A-56-1639
No. 0, Japanese Patent Publication No. 54-13052 and the like, and examples of the latter include Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-72824. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a simple shape for both the spring and the mounting portion of the plastics, but the engagement is easy and reliable. It is an object of the present invention to provide a means which is engaged, and therefore has high reliability, can be constructed at low cost, and has good mountability of a wheel cover. The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a decorative portion of a resin wheel cover, and a rib 4 standing upright from the rear side surface of the decorative portion 2 is integrally formed in the circumferential direction of the rear side of the decorative portion 2. The pressure-bonding blocks 10 are resin-formed integrally with the decorative portion at several locations at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. In the structure of these crimping blocks 10, a leg portion 6 which stands up from the peripheral edge of the rib 4 is formed, and a pair of locking pieces 12 which are spaced apart from each other are provided on the upper edge portion of the leg portion. Formed is a crimping piece 11 positioned between the two locking pieces 12,
The locking pieces 12 and the crimping pieces 11 have flexible elasticity in the radial direction of the circular decorative portion 2. In addition, the pair of locking pieces 1
2 is a hook shape that extends in the circumferential direction of the decorative portion 2, whereas the crimping piece 11 is formed in a hook shape that extends along the back surface of the decorative portion 2 and has its tip extending in a direction parallel to the rib 4. It is what The edge of the locking piece 12 has a slope 123 that is inclined downward toward the outside of the decorative portion 2, and the edge of the crimping piece 11 has a slope 113 that is inclined downward toward the center of the decorative portion 2. Formed and these slopes 12
By sliding the annular spring 3 from above 3,113, the annular spring can be smoothly and easily locked to the crimping piece and the locking piece. A pair of regulating members 5 are formed on the side surface of the leg portion 6 formed integrally with the rib 4 so as to sandwich the crimping piece 11, and these regulating members 5 have their legs. It is integrally formed with both the part 6 and the decorative part 2. A locking step portion 53 for receiving the annular spring 3 is formed at the upper end portion of the regulating member 5, and a wheel rim portion (not shown) is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the regulating member 5. The excessive vibration prevention surface 52 facing is formed. The structure of the present embodiment has been described above. Next, its operation will be described. The annular spring 3 is locked to each crimping block 10 on the wheel cover. Position the annular spring 3 on the slopes 123 and 113 of the locking piece 12 and the crimping piece 11 from above.
Further, by pressing the annular spring 3 downward along those slopes, the locking piece 12 and the crimping piece 11 are expanded, and by further pressing the annular spring 3 downward, the locking piece 12,
It is hooked on the crimping piece 11. When the wheel cover is put on the automobile wheel and the crimping piece 11 is locked to the wheel hump portion, the mounting of the wheel cover is completed. As described above, according to the wheel cover mounting apparatus of the present embodiment, since the base portion of the leg portion 6 of each crimping block 10 is restricted from being displaced (deformed) by the restriction member 5,
The crimping piece 11 and the locking piece 1 formed on the upper side of the leg portion 6
2 has a high stiffness with respect to the decorative portion 2, and when this wheel cover is mounted on an automobile wheel, in particular, due to the axial force applied to the tip end portion of the crimping piece 11, the outer side of the crimping piece 11 (the wheel cover The deformation in the radial direction is reduced, and the wheel cover can be smoothly attached to the wheel. Further, in this embodiment, when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel, generally, the crimping piece 11 at one place is used.
Is first inserted into the hump portion, and as a result, the crimping piece 11 on the opposite side is pushed outward through the annular spring 3. However, the pushing deformation of the crimping piece 11 on the opposite side is caused by the locking step portion 53. Is regulated to prevent the crimping piece 11 from being excessively expanded,
The workability of mounting the wheel cover is good. Further, even if an excessive load acts on the wheel cover when the vehicle is traveling, and the wheel cover is over-displaced, the excessive displacement is received by the excessive vibration prevention surface 52 and the wheel cover is over-displaced. Since it does not occur, it is effective in preventing the wheel cover from falling off. FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, two pressure-bonding pieces 11 equivalent to the above-mentioned embodiment and the pressure-bonding pieces 11 are arranged between them. 1
The individual locking pieces 12 are provided and the locking step portion 53 of the regulating member 5 in the above-described embodiment is omitted. Therefore, also in this embodiment, since the regulating member is integrally formed on the leg portion 6, the rigidity of the crimping piece 11 and the locking piece 12 in the expanding direction can be increased, and of course, it can be particularly implemented. In the example, since the regulating member 5 is formed integrally with the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion 2, it has a relatively small diameter (small size).
In the case of this wheel cover, even if the locking step is omitted, since the spring force of the annular spring 3 used for the wheel cover is small, the expansion force when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel is small, and There is no loss of wearability. It is also possible to prevent the wheel cover from falling off. As described above, according to the present invention, the leg portion 6 standing upright in the direction orthogonal to the rear surface of the decorative portion 2 of the wheel cover mounted in the hump portion of the automobile wheel, and the leg portion. 6, which is elastically deformable in the radial direction of the wheel and is formed at the upper edge of the wheel 6, and further, the crimping piece 11 that is crimped to the hump portion and the annular spring 3 that applies a crimping force to the hump portion of the crimping piece 11 are locked. A plurality of crimping blocks 10 composed of the locking pieces 12 are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the decorative portion, and further restrict the excessive spreading of the crimping pieces in accordance with the spreading of the annular spring. Since the wheel cover mounting device is formed by integrally forming the regulating member 5 across the side surface of the leg portion 6 and the back surface of the decorative portion 2, according to this, the regulating member 5 is formed.
Is integrally formed on the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion while straddling between the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion, the crimping piece 11 and the locking piece 12 formed on the upper side of the leg portion 6 are 2 has a high stiffness, so that when this wheel cover is mounted on an automobile wheel, the force in the axial direction applied to the tip end of the crimping piece 11 causes the force toward the outer side of the crimping piece 11 (radial direction of the wheel cover). The deformation is small,
The effect that the wheel cover can be smoothly attached to the wheel is obtained. Further, according to the present invention, since the locking step portion 53 is provided at the end portion of the regulating member 5, it is possible to prevent the crimping piece 11 from being excessively expanded. That is, when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel, generally, one crimping piece 11 is first inserted into the hump portion, and as a result, the other crimping piece 11 is pushed outward through the annular spring 3. However, since the push-out deformation of the opposite side pressure-bonding piece 11 is restricted by the locking step portion 53 to prevent the pressure-bonding piece 11 from being excessively expanded, the workability of mounting the wheel cover is good. Further, even if an excessive load acts on the wheel cover when the vehicle is traveling, and the wheel cover is over-displaced, the excessive displacement is received by the excessive vibration prevention surface 52 and the wheel cover is over-displaced. It is also possible to obtain an effect that the wheel cover is effectively prevented from falling off. Further, in the present invention in which the regulating member 5 is formed integrally with the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion 2, in the case of a wheel cover having a relatively small diameter, the spring force of the annular spring 3 used for the wheel cover is small. Therefore, since the expansion force when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel is small, the wheel cover can be prevented from falling off even if the locking step is omitted.
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明実施例のホイールカバー装着装置の要部
斜視図。
【図２】本発明他の実施例のホイールカバー装着装置の
要部斜視図。
【図３】図１におけるＡ−Ａ線断面図。
【符号の説明】
２…装飾部 ３…環状ばね
４…リブ ５…規制部材
６…脚部 １０…圧着ブロック
１１…圧着片 １２…係止片BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a wheel cover mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of essential parts of a wheel cover mounting device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. [Explanation of reference numerals] 2 ... decorative portion 3 ... annular spring 4 ... rib 5 ... regulating member 6 ... leg portion 10 ... crimping block 11 ... crimping piece 12 ... locking piece
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【手続補正書】
【提出日】平成６年８月５日
【手続補正１】
【補正対象書類名】明細書
【補正対象項目名】全文
【補正方法】変更
【補正内容】
【書類名】 明細書
【発明の名称】 ホイールカバーの装着装置
【特許請求の範囲】
【１】 自動車ホイールのリム部に装着されるホイール
カバーの装飾部（２）裏面に、その裏面より直交方向に
起立する脚部（６）を有し、この脚部（６）の上端縁に
形成されてホイールの半径方向に弾性変形可能であり、
しかも前記ハンプ部に圧着する圧着片（１１）と、該圧
着片（１１）のハンプ部への圧着力を加える環状ばね
（３）を係止する係止片（１２）で構成される複数個の
圧着ブロック（１０）を前記装飾部の周方向略等間隔で
隔設し、該ホイールカバーをホイールに装着するときに
圧着片のカバー外方向への倒れを防止し、かつホイール
のリム部と小間隙で対面する過剰振動防止面（５２）を
有する補強部材（５）を前記脚部（６）と装飾部（２）
裏面の間に跨って一体形成せしめたことを特徴とするホ
イールカバー装着装置。
【２】 補強部材（５）の段部に、環状ばねが係止され
て、該環状ばねの拡開力による圧着片の過拡開を制限す
る係止段部（５３）を形成したことを特徴とする特許特
許請求の範囲第１項記載のホイールカバー装着装置。
【発明の詳細な説明】
【０００１】
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は車輌、特に乗用車用の
ホイールカバーで、特にプラスチックスで製造されたホ
イールカバーの、ホイールへの装着装置に関するもので
ある。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】プラスチックス製のホイールカバーは形
状デザインが自由かつ容易に設定でき、その上錆ない、
軽い、耐久性が良いなど数々の特徴をもつものである
が、その反面プラスチックスの特性として応力のかかっ
た状態での形状の経年変化（クリープ）があり、自己の
弾性でホイールに圧着させておくことには問題がある。
そこで金属製のばねを追加して装着する手段も採られる
が、このばねとプラスチックス製の装着部との係合は非
常に繁雑になるのが常であった。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】この係合の繁雑さの１
つには、ばねを複雑な形状に加工する必要を生ぜしめ、
且つその組付けも困難とし、従って高価になることであ
り、１つには、ばねを比較的単純な形状にすると、プラ
スチックスの装着部が複雑となり、成形上の困難性を招
き、或いは係合が不完全となりばね外れに対する信頼性
が薄くなるなどの問題点があった。
【０００４】前者の例をあげると特開昭５６−１６３９
０号公報、特公昭５４−１３０５２公報などがあり、後
者の例としては、特開昭５４−７２８２４号公報などが
ある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】この発明は、上記の問題
点に対して、ばねもプラスチックスの装着部も簡易な形
状でありながら、その係合は容易であり、且つ確実に係
合され、従って信頼性が高く、更に安価に構成できる上
にホイールカバーの装着性も良好な手段の提供を目的と
するものである。
【０００６】
【実施例】以下に本発明を図面に示す実施例に基づいて
詳細に説明する。
【０００７】図１において２は樹脂製ホイールカバーの
装飾部であってこの装飾部２の裏側周方向には、その裏
側面より起立するリブ４が一体形成されており、この環
状リブ４の円周方向等間隔数個所に圧着ブロック１０が
装飾部と一体に樹脂形成されている。
【０００８】これらの圧着ブロック１０の構成は、リブ
４の辺縁より立上った脚部６が形成され、この脚部上縁
には、ホイールカバーの周方向に隔設される一対の係止
片１２と、その双方係止片１２相互間に位置される圧着
片１１が形成されており、それら係止片１２及び圧着片
１１は、円形装飾部２の半径方向に可撓弾性を保有す
る。また上記それぞれの係止片１２には、装飾部２の放
射方向に突設する鈎部１２４を有するのに対し圧着片１
１には、上記鈎部１２４と逆方向に切欠された鈎部１１
４に形成されているものである。そして係止片１２の鈎
部１２４上側辺縁には装飾部２の外方向に下向き傾斜と
なる斜面１２３を有し、また圧着片１１の鈎部１１４上
側辺縁には装飾部２の中心方向に下向き傾斜となる斜面
１１３が形成されていて、これらの斜面１２３，１１３
の上方から環状ばね３を滑入することにより、その環状
ばねを圧着片及び係止片に円滑かつ容易に係止せしめる
ことができる。
【０００９】また上記リブ４と一体に形成されている脚
部６の側面基部には前記圧着片１１を挟むようにして位
置される一対の補強部材５が、脚部６より半径方向外側
へ延長しホイールのハンプ部との隙間限界一杯に形成さ
れており、これら補強部材５はその脚部６と装飾部２の
双方と一体形成されている。
【００１０】これらの補強部材５の上端部には、ホイー
ルカバーをロードホイールに装着する時の圧着片１１に
より半径方向内側へ押込まれた環状ばね３を受け止め反
対側の圧着片が、半径方向外側へ押出されるのを防止す
るための係止段部５３が形成され、また補強部材５の外
側辺縁にはホイールのリム部と対面する車両走行中の路
面から車輪に加わる過大入力（例えば縁石乗り上げ時な
どの過大入力）発生時の過剰振動防止面５２がホイール
リム部との隙間を１〜２ｍｍとすべく形成されているも
のである。
【００１１】以上が本実施例の構成であって、次にその
作用について述べると、このホイールカバーに各圧着ブ
ロック１０に環状ばね３を係止するが、この係止動作
は、各圧着ブロック１０の上部より係止片１２と圧着片
１１の斜面１２３と１１３上に環状ばね３を位置させ、
さらにこの環状ばね３を、それらの斜面に沿って下方へ
押圧するにことにより、係止片１２、圧着片１１は拡開
し、さらに環状ばね３を下方へ押圧すれば係止片１２の
鈎部１２４、圧着片１１の鈎部１１４に掛止される。
【００１２】このホイールカバーを自動車ホイールに被
せ圧着片１１をホイールリム部に係止させればホイール
カバーの装着が完了する。
【００１３】このように本実施例のホイールカバー装着
装置によれば各圧着ブロック１０の脚部６の基部が補強
部材５により装飾部に対して高い剛性（高スティフネ
ス）を有しており、しかも補強部材５は脚部６より半径
方向外側へホイールリム部との隙間限界一杯に延長して
いるので圧着片１１に車軸方向の力が加わったときの圧
着片の変形中心が、ホイールカバーの半径方向に対し外
側となる。これによってこのホイールカバーを自動車ホ
イールに装着するとき、特に圧着片１１の先端部に加わ
る車軸方向の力によって圧着片１１の外側方向（ホイー
ルカバーの半径方向）への変形が小さくなり、ホイール
カバーのホイールへの装着が円滑に行なえるものであ
る。
【００１４】さらに本実施例では、ホイールカバーをホ
イールに装着するとき、一般的には一個所の圧着片１１
が最初にハンプ部に挿入され、その結果反対側の圧着片
１１が環状ばね３を介して外方へ押出されることになる
が、この反対側圧着片１１の押出変形が係止段部５３に
規制されて圧着片１１の過拡開が防止されることから、
ホイールカバーの装着作業性が良好である。また車両走
行時等のホイールカバーに過大な荷重が作用して例えば
縁石乗上げ時などホイールカバーに過大変位が生じよう
としても、その過大変位は１〜２ｍｍという僅かな隙間
で隔設されている過剰振動防止面５２で受け止められて
ホイールカバーに過大変位を生じることがないので、ホ
イールカバーの脱落防止に有効である。
【００１５】図２は、本発明の他の実施例を示すもの
で、この実施例にあっては、前記実施例と同等の２個の
圧着片１１と、それら圧着片１１相互間に位置される１
個の係止片１２を設けると共に前記実施例における補強
部材５の係止段部５３を省いたものである。
【００１６】従ってこの実施例においても脚部６に補強
部材が一体に形成されていることから、圧着片１１及び
係止片１２の拡開方向の剛性が高められることは勿論の
こと、特に本実施例では、補強部材５が、脚部６及び装
飾部２と一体に形成されているので、比較的小径（小
型）のホイールカバーの場合、上記係止段部を省いて
も、そのホイールカバーに用いられる環状ばね３のばね
力が小さいために、ホイールカバーをホイールに装着す
るときの過拡開力が小さくホイールカバーの装着性を損
うことはない。又ホイールカバーの脱落を防ぐこともで
きる。
【００１７】
【発明の効果】以上のように本発明は、自動車ホイール
のリム部に装着されるホイールカバーの装飾部２裏面
に、その裏面より直交方向に起立する脚部６を有し、こ
の脚部６の上端縁に形成されてホイールの半径方向に弾
性変形可能であり、しかも前記ハンプ部に圧着する圧着
片１１と、該圧着片１１のハンプ部への圧着力を加える
環状ばね３を係止する係止片１２で構成される複数個の
圧着ブロック１０を前記装飾部の周方向略等間隔で隔設
し、該ホイールカバーをホイールに装着するときに圧着
片のカバー外方向への倒れを防止し、かつホイールのリ
ム部と小間隙で対面する過剰振動防止面５２を有する補
強部材５を前記脚部６と装飾部２裏面の間に跨って一体
形成せしめたホイールカバー装着装置であるから、これ
によれば、補強部材５が脚部６と装飾部２との間に跨っ
て脚部６と装飾部とに一体形成されていることから、各
圧着ブロック１０の脚部６の基部が補強部材５により装
飾部に対して高い剛性（高スティフネス）を有してお
り、しかも補強部材５は脚部６より半径方向外側へホイ
ールハンプ部との隙間限界一杯に延長しているので圧着
片１１に車軸方向の力が加わったときの圧着片の変形中
心が、ホイールカバーの半径方向に対し外側となり、こ
れによってこのホイールカバーを自動車ホイールに装着
するとき、特に圧着片１１の先端部に加わる車軸方向の
力によって圧着片１１の外側方向（ホイールカバーの半
径方向）への変形が小さくなり、ホイールカバーのホイ
ールへの装着が円滑に行なえるという効果が得られる。
【００１８】さらに本発明では、補強部材５の端部に係
止段部５３を設けたことにより圧着片１１の過拡開が防
止できる。つまり、ホイールカバーをホイールに装着す
るとき、一般的には一個所の圧着片１１が最初にハンプ
部に挿入され、その結果反対側の圧着片１１が環状ばね
３を介して外方へ押出されることになるが、この反対側
圧着片１１の押出変形が係止段部５３に規制されて圧着
片１１の過拡開が防止されることから、ホイールカバー
の装着作業性が良好である。また車体走行時等のホイー
ルカバーに例えば走行車両の縁石乗上げ時など、過大な
荷重が作用してホイールカバーに過大変位が生じようと
しても、その過大変位は過剰振動防止面５２で受け止め
られてホイールカバーに過大変位を生じることがなく、
ホイールカバーの脱落防止が有効になされるという効果
も得られる。
【００１９】さらに補強部材５を脚部６及び装飾部２と
一体に形成した本願発明にあっては、比較的小径のホイ
ールカバーの場合、そのホイールカバーに用いられる環
状ばね３のばね力が小さいために、ホイールカバーをホ
イールに装着するときの過拡開力が小さいので、係止段
部を省いてもホイールカバーの装着性を損なうことはな
く、またホイールカバーの脱落を防ぐこともできる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明実施例のホイールカバー装着装置の要部
斜視図。
【図２】本発明他の実施例のホイールカバー装着装置の
要部斜視図。
【図３】図１におけるＡ−Ａ線断面図。
【符号の説明】
２…装飾部 ３…環状ばね
４…リブ ５…補強部材
６…脚部 １０…圧着ブロック
１１…圧着片 １２…係止片
【手続補正２】
【補正対象書類名】図面
【補正対象項目名】全図
【補正方法】変更
【補正内容】
【図１】
【図２】
【図３】
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[Procedure Amendment] [Submission Date] August 5, 1994 [Procedure Amendment 1] [Amendment target document name] Specification [Amendment target item name] Full text [Amendment method] Change [Amendment content] [Document name] Specification Book [Title of Invention] Device for mounting a wheel cover [Claims] [1] Decorative part of a wheel cover to be mounted on a rim part of an automobile wheel (2) Legs standing on the back surface in a direction orthogonal to the back surface (6), which is formed on the upper edge of the leg (6) and is elastically deformable in the radial direction of the wheel,
Moreover, a plurality of crimping pieces (11) for crimping the hump portion and a locking piece (12) for locking the annular spring (3) for applying a crimping force to the hump portion of the crimping piece (11). The pressure-bonding blocks (10) are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the decorative portion to prevent the pressure-bonding pieces from falling toward the outside of the cover when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel, and to prevent the wheel rim portion from falling. A reinforcing member (5) having an excessive vibration prevention surface (52) facing each other with a small gap is provided between the leg portion (6) and the decorative portion (2).
A wheel cover mounting device characterized in that it is integrally formed so as to straddle between the back surfaces. [2] An annular spring is engaged with the step of the reinforcing member (5) to form an engaging step (53) for restricting the excessive expansion of the crimping piece by the expansion force of the annular spring. The wheel cover mounting device according to claim 1, which is characterized in that. Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheel cover for a vehicle, particularly a passenger car, and more particularly to a device for mounting a wheel cover made of plastic on a wheel. . 2. Description of the Related Art A plastic wheel cover can be freely and easily set in shape design and, in addition, rust-free,
It has many characteristics such as light weight and good durability, but on the other hand, the characteristic of plastics is that there is a secular change in shape under stress (creep), and it can be crimped to the wheel with its own elasticity. There is a problem in keeping.
Therefore, a means for additionally mounting a metal spring is also adopted, but the engagement between this spring and the plastic mounting portion has always been very complicated. [0003] One of the complicatedness of this engagement.
For one thing, it created the need to machine springs into complex shapes,
In addition, its assembly is also difficult and therefore expensive. For one, when the spring has a relatively simple shape, the mounting portion of the plastics becomes complicated, which causes difficulty in molding, or causes problems. However, there is a problem in that the connection is incomplete and the reliability against spring-off is reduced. As an example of the former, JP-A-56-1639
No. 0, Japanese Patent Publication No. 54-13052 and the like, and examples of the latter include Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 54-72824. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a simple shape for both the spring and the mounting portion of the plastics, but the engagement is easy and reliable. It is an object of the present invention to provide a means which is engaged, and therefore has high reliability, can be constructed at low cost, and has good mountability of a wheel cover. The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 2 denotes a decorative portion of a resin wheel cover, and a rib 4 standing upright from the rear side surface of the decorative portion 2 is integrally formed in the circumferential direction of the rear side of the decorative portion 2. The pressure-bonding blocks 10 are resin-formed integrally with the decorative portion at several locations at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The pressure-bonding block 10 has a leg portion 6 which rises from the peripheral edge of the rib 4, and a pair of engaging members which are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the wheel cover are formed on the upper edge of the leg portion. A stop piece 12 and a crimping piece 11 located between both of the stop pieces 12 are formed, and the stop piece 12 and the crimping piece 11 have a flexible elasticity in the radial direction of the circular decorative portion 2. To do. Further, each of the locking pieces 12 has a hook portion 124 protruding in the radial direction of the decorative portion 2, whereas the crimp piece 1
In FIG. 1, there is a hook portion 11 which is notched in the opposite direction to the hook portion 124.
4 is formed. The locking piece 12 has a slope 123 on the upper side edge of the hook portion 124 which is inclined downward toward the outside of the decorative portion 2, and the upper side edge of the hook portion 114 of the crimping piece 11 extends in the center direction of the decorative portion 2. Slopes 113 that are inclined downward are formed on these slopes 123, 113.
By sliding in the annular spring 3 from above, the annular spring can be smoothly and easily locked to the crimping piece and the locking piece. Further, a pair of reinforcing members 5 positioned so as to sandwich the crimping piece 11 are provided on the side surface bases of the legs 6 formed integrally with the ribs 4 so as to extend radially outward from the legs 6 and to rotate the wheel. The reinforcement member 5 is formed integrally with both the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion 2 of the hump portion. At the upper ends of these reinforcing members 5, the crimping piece on the opposite side receives the annular spring 3 pushed inward in the radial direction by the crimping piece 11 when the wheel cover is mounted on the road wheel, and the crimping piece on the opposite side is radially outward. A locking step portion 53 is formed to prevent the wheel from being pushed out, and an excessive input (for example, a curb stone) applied to the wheel from the road surface on which the vehicle is traveling facing the rim portion of the wheel is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the reinforcing member 5. The excessive vibration preventing surface 52 at the time of occurrence of excessive input such as riding is formed so as to have a clearance of 1 to 2 mm from the wheel rim portion. The structure of the present embodiment has been described above. Next, its operation will be described. The annular spring 3 is locked to each crimping block 10 on the wheel cover. Position the annular spring 3 on the slopes 123 and 113 of the locking piece 12 and the crimping piece 11 from above.
Further, by pressing the annular spring 3 downward along those slopes, the locking piece 12 and the crimping piece 11 are expanded, and by further pressing the annular spring 3 downward, the hooks of the locking piece 12 are hooked. The part 124 is hooked on the hook 114 of the crimping piece 11. When the wheel cover is put on the automobile wheel and the crimping piece 11 is locked to the wheel rim portion, the mounting of the wheel cover is completed. As described above, according to the wheel cover mounting apparatus of the present embodiment, the base portion of the leg portion 6 of each crimping block 10 has high rigidity (high stiffness) with respect to the decorative portion due to the reinforcing member 5, and Since the reinforcing member 5 extends radially outward from the leg 6 to the limit of the gap with the wheel rim, the deformation center of the crimping piece 11 when the force in the axle direction is applied to the crimping piece 11 is the radius of the wheel cover. It is outside with respect to the direction. As a result, when this wheel cover is mounted on an automobile wheel, the deformation of the crimping piece 11 in the outer direction (radial direction of the wheel cover) is reduced by the force in the axial direction applied to the tip end of the crimping piece 11, and the wheel cover It can be mounted on the wheel smoothly. Further, in this embodiment, when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel, generally, the crimping piece 11 at one place is used.
Is first inserted into the hump portion, and as a result, the crimping piece 11 on the opposite side is pushed outward through the annular spring 3. However, the pushing deformation of the crimping piece 11 on the opposite side is caused by the locking step portion 53. Is regulated to prevent the crimping piece 11 from being excessively expanded,
The workability of mounting the wheel cover is good. Further, even if an excessive load acts on the wheel cover when the vehicle is traveling and the wheel cover is excessively displaced, for example, when a curb is being ridden, the excessive displacement is separated by a slight gap of 1 to 2 mm. Since the excessive vibration prevention surface 52 does not cause excessive displacement of the wheel cover, it is effective for preventing the wheel cover from falling off. FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, two pressure-bonding pieces 11 equivalent to the above-mentioned embodiment and the pressure-bonding pieces 11 are arranged between them. 1
The individual locking pieces 12 are provided and the locking step portion 53 of the reinforcing member 5 in the above embodiment is omitted. Therefore, in this embodiment as well, since the reinforcing member is integrally formed on the leg portion 6, the rigidity of the crimping piece 11 and the locking piece 12 in the expanding direction can be increased, and in particular, this can be achieved. In the embodiment, since the reinforcing member 5 is integrally formed with the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion 2, in the case of a wheel cover having a relatively small diameter (small size), the wheel cover can be omitted even if the locking step portion is omitted. Since the spring force of the annular spring 3 used for is small, the over-expansion force when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel is small, and the mountability of the wheel cover is not impaired. It is also possible to prevent the wheel cover from falling off. As described above, the present invention has the leg portion 6 standing upright in the direction orthogonal to the rear surface of the decorative portion 2 of the wheel cover mounted on the rim portion of the automobile wheel. A crimping piece 11 formed on the upper edge of the leg portion 6 and elastically deformable in the radial direction of the wheel, and further, an annular spring 3 for applying a crimping force to the hump portion of the crimping piece 11 is provided. A plurality of crimping blocks 10 composed of locking pieces 12 for locking are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the decorative portion, and when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel, the crimping pieces are directed toward the outside of the cover. A wheel cover mounting device in which a reinforcing member 5 that prevents falling and has an excessive vibration prevention surface 52 that faces the rim portion of the wheel with a small gap is formed integrally across the leg portion 6 and the rear surface of the decorative portion 2. Because there is this For example, since the reinforcing member 5 is formed integrally with the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion while straddling between the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion 2, the base portion of the leg portion 6 of each crimp block 10 is formed by the reinforcing member 5. Since the reinforcing member 5 has a high rigidity (high stiffness) with respect to the decorative portion, and the reinforcing member 5 extends radially outward from the leg portion 6 to the limit of the gap between the reinforcing member 5 and the wheel hump portion, the crimping piece 11 extends in the axial direction. The center of deformation of the crimping piece when the force is applied becomes the outer side with respect to the radial direction of the wheel cover, and when this wheel cover is mounted on an automobile wheel, the force particularly in the axial direction applied to the tip portion of the crimping piece 11 is exerted. As a result, the deformation of the crimping piece 11 in the outward direction (radial direction of the wheel cover) is reduced, and the wheel cover can be smoothly attached to the wheel. Further, according to the present invention, since the locking step portion 53 is provided at the end portion of the reinforcing member 5, it is possible to prevent the crimping piece 11 from being excessively expanded. That is, when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel, generally, one crimping piece 11 is first inserted into the hump portion, and as a result, the other crimping piece 11 is pushed outward through the annular spring 3. However, since the push-out deformation of the opposite side pressure-bonding piece 11 is restricted by the locking step portion 53 to prevent the pressure-bonding piece 11 from being excessively expanded, the workability of mounting the wheel cover is good. In addition, even if an excessive load is applied to the wheel cover when the vehicle is traveling, such as when a traveling vehicle rides on a curb, and the wheel cover is excessively displaced, the excessive vibration prevention surface 52 receives the excessive displacement. Without causing excessive displacement on the wheel cover,
It is also possible to effectively prevent the wheel cover from falling off. Further, in the present invention in which the reinforcing member 5 is integrally formed with the leg portion 6 and the decorative portion 2, in the case of a wheel cover having a relatively small diameter, the spring force of the annular spring 3 used for the wheel cover is small. Therefore, since the excessive expansion force when the wheel cover is mounted on the wheel is small, even if the locking step is omitted, the mountability of the wheel cover is not impaired, and the wheel cover can be prevented from falling off. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a wheel cover mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of essential parts of a wheel cover mounting device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. [Explanation of reference numerals] 2 ... Decorative portion 3 ... Annular spring 4 ... Rib 5 ... Reinforcing member 6 ... Leg portion 10 ... Crimping block 11 ... Crimping piece 12 ... Locking piece [Procedure correction 2] [Document name to be corrected] Drawing [Drawing] Items to be corrected] All drawings [Correction method] Changed [Correction details] [Fig. 1] [Fig. 2] [Figure 3]
Claims (1)
ールカバーの装飾部（２）裏面に、その裏面より直交方
向に起立する脚部（６）と、この脚部（６）の上端縁に
形成されてホイールのラジアル方向に弾性変形可能であ
り、しかも前記ハンプ部に圧着する圧着片（１１）及び
該圧着片（１１）のハンプ部への圧着力を加える環状ば
ね（３）が係止する係止片（１２）で構成される複数個
の圧着ブロック（１０）を装飾部の周方向略等間隔に隔
設し、さらに前記環状ばねの拡開に応じて前記圧着片が
過拡開することを制限する規制部材（５）を前記脚部
（６）及び装飾部（２）の裏面間に跨って一体形成せし
めたことを特徴とするホイールカバー装着装置。 【２】 規制部材（５）の端部に環状ばね（３）が係止
される係止段部（５３）を形成したことを特徴とする特
許請求の範囲第１項記載のホイールカバー装着装置。[Claims] [1] A leg portion (6) standing upright in the orthogonal direction from the rear surface of the decorative portion (2) of the wheel cover mounted in the hump portion of the automobile wheel, and the leg portion (6). Is formed on the upper edge of the wheel and can be elastically deformed in the radial direction of the wheel, and a crimping piece (11) for crimping to the hump portion and an annular spring (3) for applying a crimping force to the hump portion of the crimping piece (11). A plurality of crimping blocks (10), which are configured by locking pieces (12) for holding the crimping pieces, are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the decorative portion, and the crimping pieces are expanded according to the expansion of the annular spring. A wheel cover mounting device, characterized in that a restricting member (5) for restricting excessive expansion is integrally formed over the back surfaces of the leg portion (6) and the decorative portion (2). 2. The wheel cover mounting device according to claim 1, wherein a locking step portion (53) for locking the annular spring (3) is formed at an end portion of the regulating member (5). .
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