JPH0724623U - Automotive fuel lid switchgear - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] It can be easily applied to an automobile with a body panel structure where a sufficient housing space cannot be secured on the back side of the fuel sorcer section, and its outfitting workability is good, and rattling at the time of closing the fuel lid is easy. An object of the present invention is to provide a fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile, which can prevent and uniformize an opening degree of extrusion when opened. A pivotal attachment portion 9d of a lock member 12 that is biased by rotation in a locking direction that engages with a hook piece 7 attached to the back surface of the fuel lid 3, and an opener that rotates the lock member 12 in an unlocking direction. Terminal 14 of cable 14
A base bracket 9 in which f and a mounting portion 9e of the push-out spring 13 for pressing the fuel lid 3 in the opening direction are formed close to each other is provided, and the lock member 12, the end of the opener cable 14, the push-out spring are provided on the base bracket 9. 1
A fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile in which the base bracket 9 is assembled and fixed to the outer surface of the fuel saucer portion 4 by screwing.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an opening / closing device for a fuel lid that is pivotally attached to a body panel of an automobile and covers a fuel saucer portion in an openable / closable manner.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As such a fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile, a device as shown in FIG. 6 is conventionally known. This includes a hook piece b attached to the back surface of the fuel lid a, an opener device e connected to the end of the opener cable d with a lock member c engaging and disengaging the hook piece b, and the fuel lid a. The opener device e is provided with a push-out spring f which is pressed in the opening direction, and the opener device e is arranged such that the lock member c faces the outer surface side through the through hole i opened in the side wall h of the fuel saucer part g. It is fixed to the side wall h by screwing the toe j, and the push-out spring f is fixed to the side wall k opposite to the fuel saucer part g.

In Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-122923, a base plate having a lock member for engaging and disengaging with a hook piece on the fuel lid side, a pushing lever for the fuel lid, an engaging portion for an opener cable, and the like is disclosed in the outer surface of the fuel sorcer portion. There is an example in which it is rotatably attached to a bracket fixed to the side.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, in the conventional example shown in FIG. 6, since the opener cable d and the opener device e are arranged on the back surface side of the side wall h of the fuel saucer part g, a sufficient accommodation space is provided on the back surface side of the side wall h. It is necessary and is difficult to apply to a vehicle with a body panel structure in which the side wall h of the fuel saucer part g is continuous with the pillar part and sufficient accommodation space cannot be secured on the back side of the side wall h. There's a problem.

Further, since the lock member c that engages with and disengages from the hook piece b on the fuel lid a side and the push-out spring f of the fuel lid a are distant from each other and are separately fixed to the side walls h and k of the fuel saucer portion g, respectively. The relative positional accuracy between the two tends to decrease. Therefore, the compression force of the pushing spring f tends to vary when the hook lid b is locked by the lock member c and the fuel lid a is closed. As a result, the locking of the hook piece b by the lock member c is released. As a result, there is a problem in that the fuel lid a is pushed out by the pushing spring f and the pushing opening degree varies when the fuel lid a is opened.

Further, since the lock member c and the push-out spring f have to be separately and independently fixed to the fuel saucer portion g, there is a problem in that the workability of fitting is poor.

On the other hand, in the conventional example disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-122923, the fuel lid is pushed out by the pushing lever instead of the pushing spring, and the hook of the fuel lid is closed by the locking member. In this state, the extrusion lever is separated from the fuel lid. For this reason, there is a problem that rattling occurs in the fuel lid in the opening / closing direction, and a step also occurs between the fuel lid and the body panel around the fuel sorcer portion.

Therefore, the present invention can be easily applied to a vehicle having a body structure in which a sufficient accommodation space cannot be secured on the back side of the fuel sorcer portion, and the outfitting workability thereof is good, even if the fuel lid is closed. An object of the present invention is to provide an automobile fuel lid opening / closing device capable of preventing rattling and uniformizing the opening degree of the extrusion at the time of opening.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 For this purpose, the present invention is directed to a hook piece attached to the rear surface of a fuel lid pivotally attached to a body panel of an automobile to openably and closably cover a fuel saucer portion, and to rotate in a locking direction to engage with the hook piece. A fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile, comprising: a lock member that is dynamically biased; an opener cable that rotates the lock member in an unlocking direction; and an pushing spring that presses the fuel lid in an opening direction. The base bracket is formed by forming the pivotally connecting part, the opener cable end engaging part, and the push-out spring attaching part in close proximity to each other, and the lock member, the opener cable end, and the push-out spring are assembled on this base bracket. The base bracket is fixed to the outer surface of the fuel saucer with screws.

In the present invention, a guide pipe for pulling out the end of the opener cable to the outer surface side of the fuel saucer part is attached to the fuel saucer part, and the guide pipe is inserted near the end of the opener cable to insert the guide pipe up and down. Controlling the movement in the left-right direction is also a means.

[0011]

[Action]

 According to the fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile of the present invention adopting such means, the locking member for engaging and disengaging the hook piece on the fuel lid side is pivotally attached to the pivotal attachment portion formed on the base bracket, and the terminal attachment portion is attached. The end of the opener cable that rotates the lock member in the unlocking direction is attached, the push-out spring of the fuel lid is attached to the attachment part, and these are assembled to the base bracket, and this base bracket is attached to the outer surface of the fuel saucer part. By fixing it with screws, it can be easily mounted on a vehicle with a body panel structure that does not have enough storage space on the back side of the fuel sorcer section.

Here, in the closed state of the fuel lid, the push-out spring pushes the fuel lid in the opening direction, whereby the hook piece is pressed against the lock member and locked. Therefore, rattling in the opening / closing direction of the fuel lid is prevented, and the unevenness of the step between the fuel lid and the body panel around the fuel sorcer portion is also eliminated.

Further, since the lock member and the push-out spring are assembled on the base bracket in close proximity to each other, the relative positional accuracy between them is improved, and the compression force of the push-out spring in the closed state of the fuel lid is made uniform. . For this reason, the lock opening of the hook piece by the lock member is released, and the push-out opening when the fuel lid is pushed open by the push-out spring is averaged.

Here, in the case where a guide pipe for pulling out the end of the opener cable to the outer surface side of the fuel saucer portion is attached to the fuel saucer portion and provided, the opener cable is easily damaged without being damaged during outfitting. It is pulled out to the outer surface side of the section. Then, by inserting the vicinity of the end of the opener cable into this guide pipe and restricting the movement in the vertical and horizontal directions, the end of the opener cable will not accidentally come off from the end engaging portion of the base bracket.

[0015]

【Example】

 An embodiment of a vehicle fuel lid opening / closing device according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 2 shows the appearance of an automobile to which one embodiment is applied, and a fuel lid 3 is arranged below the body panel 2 immediately in front of the slide door 1. The front end of the fuel lid 3 is pivotally attached to the body panel 2 so that the rear end of the fuel lid 3 pivots outward to open.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 2 showing the back side of the fuel lid 3, and reference numeral 4 in FIG. 1 denotes a fuel saucer portion covered with the fuel lid 3. The fuel sorcer portion 4 includes a side wall 4a which is continuous with the center pillar outer panel 5 having the door contact surface of the slide door 1 and extends in the vehicle width direction, and a front wall 4b which is continuous with the side wall 4a and extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction. A center pillar inner panel 6 is arranged on the back side of the front wall 4b along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A stopper piece 8 obtained by cutting and raising the hook piece 7 is fixed to the rear surface of the rear end portion of the fuel lid 3 by means such as spot welding.

On the other hand, a base bracket 9 is fixed to the outer surface of the fuel saucer portion 4 covered with the fuel lid 3 by screwing the side wall 4a and an upper wall (not shown). Further, the guide pipe 10 that penetrates the front wall 4b and the center pillar inner panel 6 to reach the inside of the vehicle by being inserted from the front wall 4b side of the fuel souce portion 4 has a brim portion 10a and a locking claw 10b. The front wall 4b is sandwiched between and mounted.

Here, as also shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the base bracket 9 is screwed to the side wall 4 a of the fuel saucer portion 4 a mounting portion 9 a and to the fuel saucer portion 4 upper wall. A pivoting portion 9d of the lock member 12 having an insertion hole 9c for the crimping pin 11 is formed in a horizontal portion between the mounting portion 9b and the mounting portion 9b. A mounting portion 9e of the pushing spring 13 is bent upward at a position near the fuel lid 3 in the pivotally mounted portion 9d, and the guide pipe 10 is passed through the guide pipe 10 at a position near the front wall 4b of the fuel souce unit 4. The terminal engaging portion 9f of the opener cable 14 that is pulled out to the outer surface side is bent downward.

The lock member 12 is made of, for example, 66 nylon having high abrasion resistance as a material, and is continuous with the lock claw 12a, the insertion hole 12b of the crimp pin 11, the receiving groove 12c of the return spring 15 including a winding spring, and the receiving groove 12c. The locking groove 12d of the return spring 15 extending to the outer peripheral side of the lever, the relief groove 12e continuing in a predetermined angle range, etc. are integrally formed on the outer periphery of the accommodation groove 12c. The lock member 12 is joined to the lower surface of the pivoting portion 9d of the base bracket 9 with the return spring 15 fitted in the accommodation groove 12c and the crimping pin 11 inserted in the insertion hole 12b, and the crimping pin 11 is pivoted. By being inserted into the insertion hole 9c of 9d and caulked, the pivot bracket 9d of the base bracket 9 is pivotally attached around the caulking pin 11.

Here, in order to limit the rotation angle of the lock member 12 to a predetermined angle, a stopper claw 9g that is fitted into the escape groove 12e of the lock member 12 is bent and formed in the pivotally mounted portion 9d of the base bracket 9. Has been done. Then, one end 15a of the return spring 15 is locked to the stopper claw 9g, and the other end 15b of the return spring 15 is fitted and locked in the locking groove 12d of the lock member 12 to lock the lock member. 12 is rotationally biased in the locking direction (counterclockwise in the figure), and its lock claw 12a is engaged with the hook piece 7 on the rear surface of the fuel lid 3 to hold the fuel lid 3 in the closed state (Fig. 5).

Further, the opener cable 14 pulled out to the outer surface side of the fuel saucer portion 4 through the guide pipe 10 in order to rotate the lock member 12 in the unlocking direction (clockwise in the figure) has its end caulking. A ring groove 14b formed in the portion 14a is engaged with the lateral fork-shaped terminal engaging portion 9f formed in the base bracket 9, and the tip of the inner wire 14c pulled out from the terminal caulking portion 14a has a stopper ball 14d. It is fixed to the lock member 12 in the vicinity of the lock claw 12a via. In this state, the terminal crimped portion 14a of the opener cable 14 is slightly inserted into the guide pipe 10 and its movement in the vertical and horizontal directions is restricted.

On the other hand, the mounting portion 9e formed on the base bracket 9 has a tongue shape, and the pushing spring 13 formed of a leaf spring folded back in a clip shape by mounting the mounting portion 9e is mounted. Has been done. The push-out spring 13 presses the stopper piece 8 fixed to the rear surface of the fuel lid 3 in the closed state to press the fuel lid 3 in the opening direction.

In order to equip the vehicle with the fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile of one embodiment configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 4, the locking member 12 is pivotally attached to the pivoting portion 9d of the base bracket 9 in advance. Then, the push-out spring 13 is mounted on the mounting portion 9e of the base bracket 9 in advance. Then, the end of the opener cable 14 is pulled out from the vehicle interior side to the outer surface side of the fuel saucer portion 4 through the guide pipe 10. By doing so, the opener cable 14 can be easily pulled out to the outer surface side of the fuel saucer portion 4 without being inadvertently damaged.

Subsequently, the stopper ball 14d at the tip of the inner wire 14c exposed from the end crimped portion 14a of the opener cable 14 is fixed to the lock member 12 assembled on the base bracket 9 and is attached to the end crimped portion 14a of the opener cable 14. The formed ring groove 14b is laterally inserted into the lateral fork-shaped end engaging portion 9f formed on the base bracket 9 and engaged therewith. As described above, in this embodiment, the end caulking portion 14a of the opener cable 14 is attached to the base bracket 9 having the locking member 12 to which the stopper ball 14d at the tip of the inner wire 14c of the opener cable 14 is fixed. Since the terminal engaging portion 9f is formed and the opener cable 14 can be installed while being pulled out to the outside of the vehicle, the opener cable 14 can be easily installed, and the inner wire 14c can be pulled out to a minimum amount. It is possible to fully protect it.

After that, the terminal caulking portion 14 a of the opener cable 14 is slightly inserted into the guide pipe 10, and the mounting portions 9 a and 9 b of the base bracket 9 are attached to the side wall 4 a and the upper wall (not shown) of the fuel source portion 4. Secure each with the outer surface of the. As a result, the work of fitting the vehicle fuel lid opening / closing device is completed, and the terminal caulking portion 14a of the openable cable 14 is in a state where it cannot be accidentally removed from the terminal engaging portion 9f of the base bracket 9.

As described above, in this embodiment, the lock member 12, which includes the lock member 12, the pushing spring 13, and the open cable 14, is fixed to the outer surface of the fuel saucer portion 4 by screwing and fixing the lock member 12, so that the fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile is formed. Will be outfitted to the car, and the outfitting workability will be significantly improved compared to the past. Further, since the lock member 12 may be fixed to the outer surface side of the fuel sorcer portion 4, it can be easily applied to an automobile having a body panel structure in which a sufficient accommodation space cannot be secured on the rear surface side of the fuel sorcer portion 4. .

In the closed state of the fuel lid 3, the stopper piece 8 fixed to the back surface of the fuel lid 3 is pressed by the pushing spring 13 in the opening direction of the fuel lid 3 as shown in FIG. The hook piece 7 fixed to the back surface is pressed against the lock claw 12a of the lock member 12 and locked. Therefore, rattling in the opening / closing direction of the fuel lid 3 is prevented, and the unevenness of the step between the peripheral edge portion of the fuel lid 3 and the peripheral edge portion of the fuel saucer portion 4 is eliminated.

Further, since the lock member 12 and the push-out spring 13 are assembled on the base bracket 9 so as to be close to each other, the relative positional accuracy between them is improved, and the compression force of the push-out spring 13 in the closed state of the fuel lid 3 is improved. Becomes uniform. Then, when the lock member 12 is rotated in the unlocking direction via the inner wire 14c of the opener cable 14, the lock claw 12a is disengaged from the hook piece 7 on the back surface of the fuel lid 3, and the fuel lid 3 is pushed out by the pushing spring 13 to open. The push-out opening degree at that time is averaged by making the compression force of the push-out spring 13 uniform as described above.

[0029]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the locking member that engages and disengages with the hook piece on the fuel lid side is pivotally attached to the pivotal attachment portion formed on the base bracket, and the lock member is attached to the terminal attachment portion in the unlocking direction. The end of the opener cable that can be operated to rotate is attached, the pushing spring of the fuel lid is attached to the attachment part and these are assembled to the base bracket, and this base bracket is fixed by screwing to the outer surface of the fuel saucer part. Then, the fuel lid opening / closing device is fitted to the body panel of the car. Therefore, the fitting workability is better than that of the conventional example, and it can be easily applied to an automobile having a body panel structure in which a sufficient accommodation space cannot be secured on the back surface side of the fuel saucer portion.

In the closed state of the fuel lid, the push-out spring pushes the fuel lid in the opening direction, whereby the hook piece is pressed against the lock member and locked. Therefore, rattling in the opening / closing direction of the fuel lid can be prevented, and the unevenness of the step between the fuel lid and the body panel around the fuel sorcer portion can be eliminated.

Further, since the lock member and the push-out spring are assembled on the base bracket in close proximity to each other, the relative positional accuracy between them is improved, and the compression force of the push-out spring in the closed state of the fuel lid is made uniform. . Accordingly, the lock of the hook piece by the lock member is released, and the push-out opening when the fuel lid is pushed open by the push-out spring and opened can be averaged.

In the case where the guide pipe for pulling out the end of the opener cable to the outer surface side of the fuel saucer part is attached to the fuel soucer part, the opener cable can be easily installed without damaging the opener cable. The opener cable end can be pulled out to the outer surface of the base bracket, and the guide pipe is inserted near the end of the opener cable to regulate the movement in the vertical and horizontal directions. Can be prevented from coming off.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 2 showing the entire structure of an embodiment of a vehicle fuel lid opening / closing device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an automobile to which an embodiment is applied.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part structure of one embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view showing a main part structure of one embodiment.

5 is a cross-sectional view of one example taken along the line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a schematic structure of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Sliding Door 2 Body Panel 3 Fuel Lid 4 Fuel Sorcer 4a Side Wall 4b Front Wall 5 Center Pillar Outer Panel 6 Center Pillar Inner Panel 7 Hook Piece 8 Stopper Piece 9 Base Bracket 9a, 9b Attachment 9c Insertion Hole 9d Pivot Attachment 9e Attachment 9f Terminal engaging part 9g Stopper claw 10 Guide pipe 10a Collar part 10b Locking claw 11 Caulking pin 12 Locking member 12a Locking claw 12b Insertion hole 12c Storage groove 12d Locking groove 12e Escape groove 13 Push-out spring 14 Opener cable 14a Terminal crimping part 14b Ring groove 14c Inner wire 14d Stopper ball 15 Return spring 15a One end 15b The other end

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A hook piece pivotally attached to a body panel of an automobile and attached to a back surface of a fuel lid for opening and closing a fuel saucer portion, and a lock rotatably biased in a locking direction for engaging with the hook piece. A fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile, comprising: a member, an opener cable for rotating the lock member in an unlocking direction, and an pushing spring for pressing the fuel lid in an opening direction. A base bracket in which a cable end engaging portion and a push-out spring mounting portion are formed in close proximity to each other is provided, and a lock member, an opener cable end, and a push-out spring are assembled on the base bracket, and the base bracket is attached to the fuel saucer. Fuel lid opening / closing device for automobiles, characterized in that it is fixed to the outer surface of the section with screws. 2. A guide pipe for pulling out the end of the opener cable to the outer surface side of the fuel saucer portion is attached to the fuel saucer portion, and the guide pipe is inserted near the end of the opener cable to move vertically and horizontally. The fuel lid opening / closing device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein