JPS6326289Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a column cover mounting device that covers a steering column portion of a vehicle together with electrical equipment attached thereto.

Conventionally, this type of column cover has been attached to the steering column using, for example, a large number of screws, but this configuration requires a large number of screws, which increases the number of parts and requires time and effort for installation. It was hot.

The present invention was made to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks, and its purpose is to fix the first terminal connected to the electrical equipment attached to the steering column to the socket provided on the steering column side. At the same time, a second terminal, which is connected to an external electrical component and is connectable to the first terminal, is fixed to a plug provided on the column cover, and this plug is inserted into the socket, and the second terminal is connected to the first terminal. By connecting the column cover to the terminal of the steering column, the column cover is mechanically attached and fixed to the steering column, so that the column cover can be easily attached to the steering column without using screws or the like as much as possible. To provide cover mounting device.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a steering column fixed to a base of a vehicle (not shown); 2 is a steering shaft rotatably inserted through the steering column 1; a handle 3 is fitted to one end of the steering shaft 2, and a steering wheel (not shown) is attached to the other end. It is connected to the gears so that the vehicle can be controlled. Reference numeral 4 denotes a combination switch, which is an electrical component fixed to the steering column 1 via a fastener 5. Although not shown, it integrally incorporates a turn signal switch, a wiper switch, etc. For example, an operating lever 6 The turn signal switch is operated via the control lever 7, and the wiper switch and the like are operated via the operating lever 7. 8,8
are two socket portions integrally provided on the combination switch 4, which form rectangular parallelepiped-shaped recesses 9 at predetermined locations on both front and rear walls of the combination switch 4 shown in FIG. 1), a plurality of contact protrusions 10, which are first terminals connected to each contact of the combination switch 4, are attached to the bottom of the recess 9.
It is buried and fixed so that it protrudes inward. Reference numerals 11 and 11 denote a pair of column covers, which cover the combination switch 4 and the steering column 1 from both sides thereof. 12, 12 are each column cover 11,
11, which has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that can be inserted into the recessed part 9 of the socket part 8, and has a second terminal inside which can be fitted into each of the contact protrusions 10. It is formed by embedding a plurality of contact receiving pieces 13. The contact receiving piece 13 is connected to external electrical components (not shown), such as a turn signal lamp, a wiper motor, and a battery.

Now, in this embodiment configured as described above, the column covers 11, 11 cover the steering column 1 and the combination switch 4, and the plugs 12, 12 are inserted into the sockets 8, 8 of the combination switch 4. Then, the contact protrusion 10 of the combination switch 4 contacts the plug 12.
The contact receiving piece 13 is fitted into the contact receiving piece 13, and electrical connection and mechanical connection are made at the same time. By inserting the plugs 12, 12 into the socket parts 8, 8 and coupling the contact protrusion 10 with the contact receiving piece 13, the plugs 12, 12 and the column covers 11, 11 are moved toward the combination switch 4, that is, the steering column 1 side. Thus, the column covers 11, 11 can be attached to the steering column 1 side without using column cover attachment screws. Incidentally, in order to further strengthen the attachment of the column covers 11, 11, it is possible to use screws, but even in this case, the number of necessary screws can be significantly reduced, and the number of parts can be reduced. In addition, by eliminating the need for mounting screws or reducing the number of screws required, it is possible not only to simplify the installation work of the column covers 11, 11, but also to simultaneously install the column covers 11, 11. Since the combination switch 4 can be electrically connected to external electrical components, it is no longer necessary to connect a plug to the combination switch separately from attaching the column cover as in the conventional case.

As explained above, the present invention fixes the first terminal connected to the electrical equipment attached to the steering column part to the socket part provided on the steering column part, and also fixes the first terminal connected to the electrical equipment attached to the steering column part. A second terminal connectable to the first terminal is fixed to a plug provided on the column cover, and the plug is inserted into the socket and the second terminal is connected to the first terminal to connect the column cover. The column cover mounting device is characterized in that it is mechanically attached and fixed to the steering column part, and as a result, the column cover can be easily mounted to the steering column part without using screws or the like as much as possible. can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a plan view of the steering column side, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the column cover, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the entire vehicle with the column cover attached. In the figure, 1 is the steering column, 4 is the combination switch (electrical component), 8 is the socket part,
10 is a contact projection piece (first terminal), 11 is a column cover, 12 is a plug, and 13 is a contact receiving piece (second terminal).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A column cover is attached to the steering column part in order to cover the steering column part together with the electrical equipment attached thereto, in which a socket part is provided on the steering column part side, and a first socket part connected to the electrical equipment is provided in the socket part. a terminal is fixed thereto, a plug is provided on the column cover to be fitted into the socket part, and a second terminal which is connected to an external electrical component and connectable to the first terminal is fixed to the plug; The column cover is characterized in that the column cover is mechanically attached and fixed to the steering column section by inserting the plug into the socket section and connecting the second terminal to the first terminal. mounting device.