JPH07291051A - Lid device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To stably install a lid body by providing an engaging part having elastically deformable engaging piece parts opposed to the direction crossing the inserting direction of the lid body and an engagement base part provided on the rear side thereof, and forming engaging claws to be engaged with the edge part of an engagement receiving part thereon, respectively. CONSTITUTION:An engaging hole 26 is formed as the engagement receiving part of an opening part 18, vertically opposed engaging piece parts 37, 37 and an engagement base part 38 are formed on the engaging parts 34, 34 of a lid body 21. The engaging piece parts 37, 37 are formed to be surrounded by slit parts 36 in such a manner as to be elastically deformable inward, and engaging claws 43, 43, 44 are protruded on the top end parts of the engaging piece parts 37, 37 and the engagement base part 38. respectively. When the lid body 21 is inserted to the opening part 18, the front side of the engaging claw 43 first makes contact with a side wall part 24 to elastically deform each engaging piece part 37 inward, and each engaging piece part 37 is then returned and deformed to the outside. When it is further pushed, the engaging claw 44 is pressed into the engaging hole 26, and the rear side of the engaging claw 44 is engaged with the edge part on this side of the engaging hole 26, and firmly regulated thereby.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lid device which is mounted in an opening for mounting parts of an automobile and covers the opening.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-76547.
The lid device described in Japanese Patent Publication is known. This lid device covers an opening that is not used among the openings for assembling parts provided in the interior panel of the automobile,
A lid having a substantially box shape is provided, and a plurality of plate-like engaging pieces that are elastically deformable are provided so as to project from the lid in the insertion direction. Then, hook-shaped engaging claws are provided so as to project along the tip end portion of each engaging piece, and these engaging claws are engaged with an engaging receiving portion provided inside the opening of the panel. As a result, the lid is held in a state of covering the opening.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional structure, in order to stably hold the lid body without rattling, it is necessary to form a large number of engaging pieces on the lid body, and the panel side is required. Also, it is necessary to form a large number of engagement receiving portions with which the engagement claws of these engagement pieces engage. So, for example,
When a through hole is formed in the side wall inside the opening to be the engagement receiving part, it is necessary to form a large number of through holes in the side wall inside the opening of the panel, which reduces the rigidity of this panel. In addition, it has a problem that the appearance of the panel is deteriorated when the lid is removed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a lid device capable of stably mounting a lid that covers an opening.

[0005]

A lid device according to the present invention is a lid device which mounts a lid on an opening of a member to be attached and covers the opening, and is formed on a side portion of the lid. An engaging portion and an engagement receiving portion that is formed inside the opening portion and engages with the engaging portion, and the engaging portion is in a direction intersecting an insertion direction of the lid body into the opening portion. And an engaging base portion which is located on the rear side of the engaging piece portion in the insertion direction and is formed. The engaging piece portion and the engaging base portion are formed. In addition, engaging claws that engage with the edges of the engaging receiving portions are formed.

[0006]

In the lid device of the present invention, when the lid is inserted into the opening of the member to be attached, the engaging pieces forming a pair with the engaging portions are elastically deformed, and the engaging pieces formed on these engaging pieces. The claw is inserted into the engagement receiving portion, and the engagement claw formed on the engagement base is pressed into the engagement receiving portion. In this state, the engaging claws of each engaging piece portion and the engaging base portion engage with three sides of the edge portion of the engaging receiving portion, and the lid body is stably held in the opening.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of one embodiment of the lid device of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 11 designates a luggage compartment of an automobile. The luggage compartment 11 is provided behind a rear seat of a so-called one-box car, and accommodates luggage on a rear floor panel 12. ing. And this rear floor panel
Rear wheel house inner panels 14 are provided on both side parts of the window 12, and windows 15 above the rear wheel house inner panels 14 are fitted with glass.
And a panel 16 as a mounted member called a luggage side upper is provided so as to surround the window 15. An opening 18 is integrally formed in the panel 16 below the window 15. The opening 18 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is covered with a lid 21 attached to the opening 18. Also,
The opening portion 18 is formed to provide a support portion to which a cover for covering luggage in the luggage compartment 11 is detachably attached.
When 16 is shared, it is always covered with the lid 21.

Then, as shown in FIG.
Inside, a lower wall portion 23 located on the lower side and side wall portions 24, 24 located on both sides are formed, and the upper side is opened. Further, a pair of engagement holes 26 as engagement receiving portions are formed in each side wall portion 24 so as to face each other and have a substantially rectangular shape. Furthermore, the bottom of the opening 18 is closed by a bottom plate 25.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
Reference numeral 21 denotes a plate-shaped main body portion 31 that covers the opening 18 substantially flush with the front surface side of the panel 16 and projecting from both sides of the main body portion 31 toward the back surface side, that is, in the insertion direction A of the lid body 21. The pair of side plate portions 33, 33 are integrally formed of synthetic resin. Then, the side plate portions 33, 33 are provided on the side wall portions 24, 24 of the opening portion 18.
The side plate portions 33, 33 are formed with engaging portions 34, 34 that engage with the engaging holes 26, 26 formed in the side wall portions 24, 24, respectively. ing. It should be noted that reinforcing ribs (not shown) are formed in a lattice shape on the back surface side of the main body portion 31, and notches 35 are formed in the side plate portion on one side.

A slit portion 36 having a substantially T-shape is formed in each of the engaging portions 34, and the engaging piece portions 3 which are vertically opposed to each other.
7, 37 and an engaging base portion 38 located on the main body portion 31 side of the engaging piece portions 37, 37 are defined. That is, the slit portion 36 has a first groove portion 41 whose longitudinal direction is a direction orthogonal to the insertion direction A, a tip portion of the side plate portion 33 which is parallel to the insertion direction A, and a central portion in the longitudinal direction of the first groove portion 41. Second communicating with
And the groove portion 42 of. Then, the first groove 41
Thus, the engagement piece portions 37, 37 and the engagement base portion 38 are divided, and the second groove portion 42 divides the engagement piece portions 37, 37 so as to face each other in the direction orthogonal to the insertion direction A. There is.

The engaging piece portions 37, 37 are surrounded by the slit portion 36 and are elastically deformable inside. Further, in the vicinity of the tips of the engaging piece portions 37, 37,
Located near the tip of the engaging base 38, and engaging claws, respectively.
43, 43, 44 are projected on the outside. The engaging claws 43 of the respective engaging piece portions 37 are arranged parallel to the second groove portions 42, respectively, and are inclined (chamfered) toward the front and rear sides from the rectangular apex portion 43a having a large protruding dimension. 43b and 43c are formed, and an inclined surface 43d is formed from the apex portion 43a in a direction away from the second groove portion 42. On the other hand, the engaging claw 44 of the engaging base portion 38 is arranged in parallel with the first groove portion 41, and has an elongated rectangular apex portion with a large protruding dimension.
Slopes 44b and 44c are formed from 44a toward the front and rear sides.

When the lid 21 is inserted into the opening 18, the inclined surface 43b on the front side of the engaging claw 43 of each engaging piece 37 is first formed.
Contact the side wall 24 of the opening 18, and each of the engaging piece portions 37
Is gradually elastically deformed inward, and the lid 21 is smoothly inserted. Then, in a state in which each engagement claw 43 is inserted into the engagement hole 26 of the side wall portion 24, each engagement piece portion 37 returns and deforms outward.
When the lid 21 is further pushed in, the engaging claws 44 of the engaging base portion 38 are pressed into the engaging holes 26. In this state, as shown in FIG.
The inclined surface 43d of the engaging claw 43 of each engaging piece portion 37 engages with the upper and lower edges of the engaging hole 26, and the vertical movement of the lid 21 is reliably regulated. Further, in this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the tip of the side plate portion 33 of the lid 21 abuts on the bottom plate portion 25, and the engaging claws 44 of the engaging base portion 38 that are hard to bend or do not bend.
The rear inclined surface 44c engages with the front edge of the engagement hole 26, and the movement of the lid 21 in the insertion direction A is firmly regulated. Further, in this state, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
The side plate portions 33, 33 on both sides of 21 are fitted inside the inner wall portions 24, 24 of the opening 18, and in particular, the engaging claws 43, 44 of the engaging portions 34 on both sides are the edges of the engaging hole 26, respectively. The movement of the lid body 21 in the width direction (front-back direction with respect to the vehicle body) is restricted by engaging with the portion.

Thus, according to this embodiment, the panel 16
By inserting the lid body 21 into the opening portion 18 of the, the engaging portions 34, 34 provided on both sides are engaged with the engaging holes 26, 26 provided in the side wall portions 24, 24 of the opening portion 18, respectively. The main body 31 of the body 21 can cover the opening 18. Then, since the three engaging claws 43, 43, 44 provided in the engaging portions 34, 34 respectively engage the edge portions of the engaging hole 26 in the three directions, the lid 21 is moved in all directions. It can be held stably, easily and surely without rattling.

Of the three engaging claws 43, 43, 44,
Since the pair of engagement claws 43, 43 located on the front side in the insertion direction A are formed on the elastically deformable engagement pieces 37, 37, the lid 21 can be smoothly inserted, and the rear side of the insertion direction A Since the engaging claws 44 located on the side are formed on the engaging base portion 38 that is hard to bend or does not bend, the lid body 21 can be firmly held.

Further, the three engaging claws 43, 43 of each engaging portion 34,
Since the 44 are formed in close proximity to each other, the engagement hole 26 can be made small, and the lid 21 can be used by utilizing the limited small space.
Can be fixed easily and surely.

Further, the side wall portion 24 of the opening 18 of the panel 16,
Since it is only necessary to form one rectangular engaging hole 26 in each of the 24, the appearance of the opening 18 can be improved without lowering the rigidity of the panel 16 and with the lid 21 removed. The structure of the panel 16 can be simplified to facilitate manufacturing.

[0018]

According to the lid device of the present invention, when the lid is inserted into the opening of the member to be attached, the engaging pieces that form a pair with the engaging portions are elastically deformed, and the engaging pieces move to these engaging pieces. The formed engagement claw is inserted into the engagement receiving portion, and the engagement claw formed on the engagement base portion is press-fitted into the engagement receiving portion. In this state, the engaging claws of each engaging piece and the engaging base engage with the three sides of the edge of the engaging receiving portion, and the lid can be stably held in the opening.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a lid device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a part of the same lid.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the upper lid device in an engaged state.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the upper lid device in an engaged state.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a vehicle compartment using the upper lid device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 16 Panel as mounted member 18 Opening 21 Lid 26 Engagement hole as engagement receiving part 34 Engagement part 37 Engagement piece part 38 Engagement base part 43, 44 Engagement claw A Insertion direction

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A lid device for mounting a lid on an opening of a member to be attached to cover the opening, wherein an engaging portion formed on a side portion of the lid and an inside of the opening. And an engagement receiving portion with which the engaging portion is engaged, the engaging portion forming an elastically deformable pair facing each other in a direction intersecting a direction of insertion of the lid into the opening. Engagement piece portions and an engagement base portion located on the rear side of the engagement piece portions in the insertion direction are formed, and an edge portion of the engagement receiving portion is formed on each of the engagement piece portions and the engagement base portion. A lid device characterized in that an engaging claw for engaging with is formed.