JPH11198735A - Holding structure for part - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holding structure for a part whereby the part can be mounted by simple operation, workability can be improved, and a freedom degree on a part layout can be spread. SOLUTION: In a holding structure for a part fixing a roughly L-shaped bracket 2 comprising a vertical piece 2a having a bolt insertion hole and a cross piece 2b fixing a part by bolt tightening from a side of a mounting surface 25a in a condition that the vertical piece 2a is brought into contact with the mounting surface 25a of a support member 25 and the part 1 is positioning held in a manner positioned in an opposite side 25b to the mounting surface 25a, a positioning hole 4 is formed in the support member 25, a sharp part 6 insertion positioned in the positioning hole 4 is formed in the vertical piece 2a of the bracket 2, and in the cross piece 2b of the bracket 2, a stopper part 7 into contact with the support member 25 to regulate rotation of the bracket 2 is formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a holding structure for mounting a component so as to be located on a side opposite to a mounting surface of a support member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when various electric parts used in an automobile are mounted on a vehicle body, the appearance is not deteriorated.
In addition, various devices have been devised since they need to be arranged in a limited space while avoiding interference between components.

[0003] For example, as shown in FIG.
When the mounting surface 30a of the support member 30 faces the passenger compartment A, the electric component 31 is mounted on the opposite side of the mounting surface 30a of the support member 30.
Is positioned so that the space on the vehicle compartment A side is not hindered by the attachment of the components.

In the above conventional structure, a vertical piece 32b having a bolt hole 32a formed therein and a horizontal piece 32 to which an electric component 31 is fixed are provided.
c, a bracket 32 having a substantially L-shape is provided, and a nut 33 is fixed to the opposite side of the mounting surface 30b of the support member 30. Then, the vertical piece 32b is brought into contact with the mounting surface 30a of the support member 30, the bolt hole 32a is aligned with the nut 33, and the electric component 31 is held at a predetermined mounting angle position. 30a
The electric component 31 is attached to the support member 30 by bolting from the side.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional holding structure, the bracket is positioned and held with one hand so that the electric component is at a predetermined angle, and the other hand is used to tighten the bolt. Work is needed,
There is a problem that workability is low. In particular, in a place where the work space is narrow and it is easy to interfere with other parts, both hands may not be used in some cases, and thus restrictions on the part layout are caused.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and allows parts to be attached by a simple operation.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a component holding structure capable of improving workability and increasing flexibility in component layout.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a vehicle comprising a vertical piece having a bolt insertion hole and a horizontal piece to which a component is fixed.
The V-shaped bracket is fixed by bolting from the mounting surface side in a state where the vertical piece is in contact with the mounting surface of the support member and the component is positioned and held so as to be located on the opposite side of the mounting surface. In the component holding structure, a positioning hole is formed in the support member, a sharp portion inserted and positioned in the positioning hole is formed in a vertical piece of the bracket, and a contact is made with the horizontal piece of the bracket to contact the support member. And a stopper portion for restricting rotation of the bracket is formed.

[0008]

As described above, according to the component holding structure according to the present invention, the vertical portion of the bracket is formed with a pointed portion to be inserted into the positioning hole of the support member, and the horizontal portion of the bracket is provided with the support member. A stopper is provided to prevent rotation of the bracket by abutting, so that components can be positioned and temporarily held, components can be bolted and fixed to the support member by simple operation, workability can be improved, and consequently a narrow work space In addition, it is possible to work in a place where it easily interferes with other parts, and it is possible to increase the degree of freedom in layout of parts.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 5 are views for explaining a component holding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a holding state of an electric component, and FIG. 3 and 4 are a plan view and a front view showing a holding state of the electric components, and FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a vehicle body on which the electric components are arranged. In the present embodiment, a case will be described as an example where electric components are mounted on the body of an automobile.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 20 denotes a front seat portion of an automobile to which the electric component 1 according to the present embodiment is attached, and a cross member 22 is provided between left and right front pillars 21 and 21 extending vertically. Then, an instrument panel 23 extending in the vehicle width direction is fixed to the cross member 22, and the cross member 22 and the floor panel 24 are
It is of a schematic structure joined by right braces (support members) 25, 25.

Each of the braces 25 has a U-shaped cross section, and is arranged such that the respective openings face each other.
The electric component 1 is disposed so as to be located near the lower surface of the instrument panel 23 between the left and right braces 25, 25. As a result, the electric component 1 is located at a position where it is difficult for the occupant to see and the dead space between the two braces 25, so that the appearance can be prevented from deteriorating, and the space in the passenger compartment A is obstructed by the arrangement of the electronic components. There is no.

A bottom surface of the brace 25 located on the side of the cabin A is a mounting surface 25a, and a nut 3 is fixed to a side surface 25b opposite to the mounting surface 25a. The positioning hole 4 is formed through.

The electric component 1 is one in which an electric element such as a relay is housed in a case 1a, and is attached and fixed to a bracket 2 made of sheet metal. The bracket 2 includes a vertical piece 2a extending in the vehicle front-rear direction and forming a substantially vertical surface;
2b extending substantially in the vehicle width direction from the lower edge of the rear end and forming a substantially horizontal plane
The electric component 1 is disposed and fixed on the upper surface of the horizontal piece 2b.

A bolt insertion hole 5 is formed at the front end of the vertical piece 2a of the bracket 2 to penetrate the vertical piece 2a.
On the upper edge of the front end portion a, a sharp portion 6 inserted and positioned in the positioning hole 4 is formed by bending. In addition, the above-mentioned horizontal piece 2
A concave portion 7 functioning as a stopper is formed by cutting out the front edge of the vertical piece 2a side of b, and the concave portion 7 forms a protrusion 8 at the front end of the horizontal piece 2b. The distal end surface of the projection 8 restricts the bracket 2 from pivoting downward about the apex 6 by contacting the opposite side surface 25 b of the brace 25. The rear edge 7a of the recess 7 prevents the bracket 2 from rotating about a straight line C passing through the apex 6 due to the deviation of the center of gravity G.
and c. In the state where the bracket 2 is positioned and temporarily held, the bracket 2 is fastened and fixed to the brace 25 by screwing the bolt 10 from the mounting surface 25a side.

Next, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described. In order to attach the electric component 1 to the brace 25 according to the structure of the present embodiment, the bracket 2 is set so that the vertical piece 2a is located on the attachment surface 25a side of the brace 25 and the electric component 1 is located on the opposite side surface 25b side. The bracket 6 is placed, the tip 6 of the bracket 2 is inserted into the positioning hole 4, and the recess 7 is put on the rear side wall 25 c of the brace 25.

Then, the electric component 1 is positioned in the up, down, left, and right directions by inserting the pointed portion 6 into the positioning hole 4, and the projection 8 comes into contact with the opposite side surface 25b to move downward in FIG. Rotation due to its own weight W is prevented, and the rear edge 7a of the recess 7 comes into contact with the rear side wall 25c, so that the straight line C is formed.
The rotation of the brace 25 is prevented, and the brace 25 is temporarily held in this state.
Fixed to

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the tip 6 inserted into the positioning hole 4 of the brace 25 is formed in the vertical piece 2a of the bracket 2, and the horizontal piece 2b is brought into contact with the opposite side face 25b of the brace 25. Since the protruding portion 8 is formed, and the rear edge portion 7a which is in contact with the outer surface of the rear side wall 25c of the brace 25 is formed, positioning and temporary holding become possible, the electric component 1 can be easily bolted and fixed, and workability is improved. Can be improved.
As a result, it is easy to work in a narrow work space and in a place where it easily interferes with other components, and the degree of freedom in component layout can be expanded.

In this embodiment, since the bracket 2 can be fixed with one bolt, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with, for example, the case where the positioning is fixed with a plurality of bolts. Further, since a simple structure in which only the tip 6 and the recess 7 are formed in the bracket 2 is sufficient, the cost does not increase so much.

Although the above embodiment has been described with reference to electric components provided in an automobile, the holding structure of the present invention is not limited to holding electric components of an automobile. Of course, the present invention can be applied to other machines and devices.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a holding structure of an electric component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the holding structure.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a holding state of the electric component.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a holding state of the electric component.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a vehicle body on which the electric components are arranged.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state of attachment of a conventional electric component.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric component 2 Bracket 2a Vertical piece 2b Horizontal piece 4 Positioning hole 5 Bolt insertion hole 6 Point 7 Depression (stopper part) 10 Bolt 25 Brace (support member) 25a Mounting surface 25b Opposite side of mounting surface

Claims (1)

[Claims] A substantially L-shaped bracket comprising a vertical piece having a bolt insertion hole and a horizontal piece to which a component is fixed, wherein the vertical piece abuts on a mounting surface of a support member, and the component is mounted on the mounting member. In a component holding structure which is fixed by bolting from the mounting surface side while being positioned and held so as to be located on the opposite side of the surface, a positioning hole is formed in the support member, and the vertical piece of the bracket is provided with a positioning hole. A holding structure for a component, wherein a sharp portion inserted and positioned in the positioning hole is formed, and a stopper portion for restricting rotation of the bracket is formed on a lateral piece of the bracket so as to contact the support member.