JPS6140622Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a strap mounting structure for holding an engine cover in an open position during engine inspection and repair in a cab-over type automobile having an engine under the front seat.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a strap 2 for holding an engine cover 3 in an open position is attached to a side body 1 of a cab-over type vehicle so as to be rotatable. installed. That is, an engine 6 is provided under the seat cushion 5 of the front seat, and an engine cover 3 is pivotally connected to the vehicle body 8 by a hinge 7 at the rear in order to inspect and repair the engine. A seat cushion 5 is fixed onto the engine cover 3. A hook 9 is fixed to the front side of the engine cover 3 on the side body side (the left side in FIG. 2 is the front side).

On the other hand, a hole 10 is bored in the upper part of the side body 1, such as the inner panel of the center pillar.
A nut 11 is welded to the outside of this hole 10.
The strap 2 has a mounting portion 13 having a mounting hole 12 formed at one end, a hook hole 14 for locking the hook 9 at the other end, and is integrally molded from synthetic resin. And the attachment part 1 of this strap 2
3 is loosely fitted into the mounting hole 12 by a stepped bolt 15 and is screwed onto a nut 11 to be rotatably attached to the side body 1.

In the conventional engine cover strap configured as described above, the engine cover 3 is rotated and lifted together with the seat 5 in the direction D in FIG. 1, and engage the hook 9 with the hook hole 14 of the strap, and attach the engine cover 3', as shown in the first figure.
The engine cover was held in the open position with strap 2'.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, in the conventional engine cover strap mounting structure, the strap 2 is attached to the side body 1 by being loosely fitted with stepped bolts 15, and the strap 2 is always hanging down. The gap between the step and the side body 1 is narrow, and it becomes difficult to remove the strap 2 when the engine cover is opened to the 3' position, so while pulling the step to the 2' position with one hand, use the other hand to pull out the strap 2, which is relatively heavy. There was a drawback that it was not easy to lift the engine cover 3 open and keep it open.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art by providing a mounting structure for an engine cover strap that allows the strap to be rotated and held at any angle.

[Means for solving problems]

That is, the present invention, which has been devised to achieve the above object, provides a structure in which a strap for holding an engine cover in an open position is attached to the side body of an automobile using stepped bolts, and the strap is inserted through the stepped bolt and the stepped portion. A lip is provided in a protruding manner in the mounting hole of the strap, and the stepped portion of the stepped bolt is formed into a rectangular shape, so that the strap can be held at any rotational position by engagement between the lip and the stepped portion. The gist of this invention is a mounting structure for an engine cover strap, which is characterized by:

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 4 and 5 are cross-sectional views of the mounting part of the engine cover strap, in which a mounting part 13 having a mounting hole 12 is formed at one end of the strap 2, and a hook 14 (not shown) is formed at the other end. This is the same as before. Inside this mounting hole 12, four anti-rotation lips 16 are integrally protruded at equal intervals. The size of this lip 16 is such that it touches a square stepped portion 17 which will be described later.

On the other hand, the cross section of the stepped portion 17 of the stepped bolt 15 that fits into the mounting hole 12 of the strap 2 is formed into a square shape instead of the conventional circular shape. This stepped part 17
The corner portions are chamfered 19 to provide a gap 18 between the lip 16 and the mounting hole 12 through which the lip 16 passes.

The strap 2 and stepped bolt 15 configured in this way are attached to the mounting hole 1 of the mounting portion 13 of the strap 2.
The stepped portion 17 of the stepped bolt 15 is inserted into the hole 10 of the side body 1, and the nut 11 is screwed into the hole 10 of the side body 1.

In the engine cover strap mounting structure constructed as described above, when holding the engine cover 3 in the open position, first rotate the hanging strap 2 forward by 90 degrees, At this time, the lip 16 of the mounting hole 12 of the strap 2 and the square stepped portion 17 of the stepped bolt 15 are in contact, preventing rotation and maintaining the strap 2'' state. . In this way, the rotational position of the strap 2 can be stopped at any desired position. Next, lift the engine cover 3 and see the hook 9 attached to the cover and the hook hole 1 of the strap 2.
4, the engine cover can be easily held open.

If you want to close the engine cover 2 after inspecting and repairing the engine, you can easily return it by disengaging the hook 9 from the hook hole 14 and turning the strap 2 by hand to the hanging position after closing the engine cover. .

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, lip 16 of strap 2 is 1
The stepped portion 17 of the stepped bolt 15 may have a hexagonal shape.

[Effect of idea]

As detailed above, the present invention has a structure in which the strap that holds the engine cover in the open position is attached to the side body of the automobile using stepped bolts.
By providing a protruding lip in the mounting hole of the strap through which the stepped portion of the stepped bolt is inserted, and by forming the stepped portion of the stepped bolt into a rectangular shape, the strap can be tightened by engaging the lip and the stepped portion. Since the engine cover is configured so that it can be held at any rotational position, it is possible to easily hold the engine cover at any time.

Furthermore, in the conventional structure, when the strap is hanging down when not in use, there is a large amount of sway in the direction of rotation due to the vibrations of the car, and a fixing clip is required to stop the rotation. This also has the effect of almost eliminating shaking and eliminating the need for fixing clips.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the strap attached to a car, Fig. 2 is a front view of the conventional structure, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional side view taken along line A-A in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an implementation of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional front view taken along the line CC in FIG. 5 of the example structure, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 4. 1... Side body, 2, 2', 2''... Strap, 3, 3'... Engine cover, 12... Mounting hole, 15... Stepped bolt, 16... Lip, 1
7...Stepped part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] In a structure in which a strap for holding an engine cover in an open position is attached to the side body of an automobile using stepped bolts, the stepped portion of the stepped bolt is inserted into the mounting hole of the strap. The strap is provided with a protruding lip, and the stepped portion of the stepped bolt is formed into a square shape, so that the strap can be held at any rotational position by engagement between the lip and the stepped portion. Features a mounting structure for engine cover straps.