WO2019078082A1

WO2019078082A1 - Lid device

Info

Publication number: WO2019078082A1
Application number: PCT/JP2018/037890
Authority: WO
Inventors: 純平堀川
Original assignee: 株式会社ニフコ
Priority date: 2017-10-17
Filing date: 2018-10-11
Publication date: 2019-04-25
Also published as: JP2019073967A; JP7053428B2

Abstract

A lid device is provided comprising a drive device for a lock mechanism that locks a lid member, and a push lifter, wherein the lid device can be mounted without interfering with an attachment part. A lid device 1 comprises: a filler box 2; a lid body 3 that is turnably attached to the filler box 2 via a hinge part 3C; and a lock mechanism unit 5 provided on the opposite side of the filler box 2 from the hinge part 3C. A drive motor 12 and a push lifter 13 of the lock mechanism unit 5 are disposed so that the length directions (LM, LP) of each face in a diagonal direction at an acute angle of θ°, the gap between the bottom end parts 12B and 13B of each becoming narrower. The lid device 1 is mounted in an attachment hole 6 while being turned about a turning fulcrum A adjacent to the hinge part 3C.

Description

Lid device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lid device provided in a filler port or a feed port of a vehicle such as a car.

Some vehicles, such as automobiles, are provided with a lid device with a push lifter at the filler port in order to cope with refueling at the self-stand. For example, Patent Document 1 (Republished WO 2015/083350) discloses, in a lid device, a configuration in which a drive device of a lock member for locking a lid is disposed in parallel with a push lifter. Further, Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2011-256528) discloses a configuration in which a drive device for a lock member and a push lifter are modularized.

Republished WO2015 / 083350 JP 2011-256528

By the way, such a lid device is used by being attached to an attachment portion (attachment hole) such as a fuel filler, but when attached to the attachment hole, a push lifter or a drive device provided in the lid device interferes with the attachment hole There was a possibility of

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to interfere with an attachment portion in a lid device provided with a drive device of a lock mechanism for locking a lid member and a push lifter. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lid device that can be mounted without the need for

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the following solution is adopted. That is, in the lid device including the main body portion, the lid member attached to the main body portion so as to be able to open and close via the hinge portion, and the lock mechanism for locking the opening and closing of the lid member, the lock mechanism A lock member, a drive device for driving the lock member, and a push lifter disposed adjacent to the lid member, wherein the drive device and the push lifter are adjacent to each other so that the longitudinal directions are diagonal to each other. To be placed.

According to the above solution, in the lock mechanism, since the drive unit and the push lifter are arranged diagonally (in a V-shaped manner), the gap between the drive unit and the push lifter becomes narrow (V-shaped The lower end portion of the mold can make the lid apparatus compact. Therefore, when the mounting portion (mounting hole) is mounted from the compacted portion when it is mounted, interference (contact) between the mounting portion and the locking mechanism can be appropriately avoided.

The drive device and the push lifter may be arranged to have a narrow space on the opposite side to the lid. In this case, since the mounting is performed from the side where the distance between the drive device and the push lifter is narrowed when mounting to the mounting portion, interference between the mounting portion and the lock mechanism can be appropriately avoided.

The hinge portion and the locking mechanism may be disposed opposite to each other on the main body portion. The lid device may be mounted on the mounting portion by pivoting around a pivot point adjacent to the hinge portion. In this case, since the lock mechanism located at the position farthest from the pivot point is compacted, interference with the attachment portion can be appropriately avoided when the lid device is attached by pivoting.

The drive device and the push lifter may be arranged such that a plane defined by a longitudinal direction of the drive motor and a longitudinal direction of the push lifter is parallel to an axial direction of the hinge portion. In this case, since the locking mechanism can be prevented from protruding outward, the lid device can be made compact as a whole.

The lock mechanism may constitute an integral unit. In this case, when assembling the lid device, it is sufficient to attach to the main body a unit in which the drive device and the push lifter are appropriately arranged diagonally to each other, so that the assembly of the lid device can be made efficient.

The drive device may be a drive motor, and a longitudinal direction of the drive device may be a rotation axis direction of the drive motor. The lid device may be provided at a filler port or a feed port of a vehicle, and the main body may be a filler box. In this case, the lid device that can be used for the fuel filler of the vehicle can be appropriately configured.

The lock mechanism may include a transmission mechanism that links the lock member and the drive device, and the transmission mechanism may be disposed between the drive device and the push lifter. The transmission mechanism includes a meshing mechanism, and the meshing portion provided on the lock member and the meshing portion provided on the drive device mesh with the meshing mechanism of the transmission mechanism to thereby obtain the lock member and the drive mechanism. May be linked. The lock mechanism may constitute an integral unit including the transmission mechanism. In this case, since the transmission mechanism can be disposed in the space on the side where the gap is wide as a result of the drive and the push lifter being disposed obliquely, the wide space between the drive and the push lifter can be effectively utilized, The lock mechanism including the mechanism can be compactly configured as a whole.

According to the present invention, the lock mechanism provided in the lid device can be made compact, and interference between the lock mechanism and the attachment portion can be prevented when the lid device is attached to the attachment portion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Sectional drawing which shows the lid apparatus in embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows a lid apparatus. The perspective view which shows a lid apparatus. The side sectional view showing the state in the middle of being attached to the lid device attachment hole. The figure which shows the state in the middle of the lid apparatus being mounted | worn with a mounting hole. The front view which shows a lock mechanism unit.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the attached drawings.

1 to 3 show the overall configuration of a lid device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The lid device 1 is used for a fuel filler of a vehicle, and includes a filler box 2, a lid member 3, a hinge box 4, and a lock mechanism unit 5 as illustrated.

The filler box 2 is a cylindrical member attached to the circular attachment hole 6 which is the attachment part of the fuel filler, and is connected to the upper end opening 2A in which the lid member 3 is disposed, and a filler pipe (not shown) A lower end opening 2B is provided. An annular flange portion 2C is provided on the periphery of the upper end opening 2A, and the flange portion 2C is mounted on an annular step 6A formed at the edge of the mounting hole 6 Thus, the lid device 1 can be attached to the attachment hole 6.

The lid member 3 includes a lid main body 3A, which is a circular plate member having substantially the same diameter as the mounting hole 6, and an arm 3B attached to the downward surface of the lid main body 3A. The end of the arm 3B is a hinge 3C, and the hinge 3C is accommodated in the hinge box 4. With such a configuration, when the hinge portion 3C pivots within the hinge box 4, the lid member 3 can be opened and closed between the closed position where the upper end opening 2B is closed and the open position where the upper end opening 2B is opened. It has become. That is, the lid member 3 is hinged to the filler box 2 at the hinge portion 3C.

The hinge box 4 and the lock mechanism unit 5 are provided on the side surface 2D of the filler box 2 so as to be disposed on the opposite side of the filler box 2 to each other. The side surface 2D of the filler box 2 is indented in the portion where the lock mechanism unit 5 is installed, and the wide portion of the flange portion 2C is disposed above the lock mechanism unit 5 It is supposed to be.

As also shown in detail in FIG. 6, the lock mechanism unit 5 is a unitized member of a mechanism for fixing the lid member 2 in the closed position, and includes the lock member 11, the drive motor 12 and the push lifter 13. , A transmission mechanism 14 and a case member 15. 6 shows a state in which a part (lid part) of the case member 15 is removed and the internal configuration of the lock mechanism unit 5 is exposed. Further, in FIG. 2, approximate positions of the drive motor 12 and the push lifter 13 in the case member 15 are indicated by dashed lead lines.

A meshing portion (a worm) 11A is formed around the lock member 11, and the meshing portion 11A meshes with a meshing mechanism of the transmission mechanism 14 (for example, a mechanism composed of a worm gear or the like). Thereby, the lock member 11 is linked with the transmission mechanism 14. The drive motor 12 is, for example, an electric motor, and is linked to the transmission mechanism 14 by meshing with a meshing mechanism (a worm) 12A provided around a drive shaft projecting to the upper end side with the meshing mechanism of the transmission mechanism 14 . Thus, the lock member 11 and the drive motor 12 are linked via the transmission mechanism 14, and the lock member 11 is advanced and retracted by the drive of the drive motor 12.

A lid side lock member 3D is provided on the downward surface of the lid member 3 so as to be disposed at a position facing the lock member 11. A fitting hole 3E is formed in the lid-side lock member 3D, and the lid member 11 is locked in the closing position by fitting the lock member 11 into the fitting hole 3E, and the lock member 11 is fitted in the fitting hole The lock of the lid member 11 is released by retracting from 3E and disengaging the fitting.

The drive motor 12 is interlocked with vehicle switches and an electronic control unit (ECU) such as a door lock system, and when the door lock is released while the vehicle is stopped, the drive motor 12 operates to rotate the motor. The axis is supposed to rotate.

The push lifter 13 is a rod-like member having an operation button 13A at its upper end, and the longitudinal direction LP is substantially perpendicular to the lid member 3 so that the operation button 13A is located immediately below the lid member 3 It is arranged to become. The push lifter itself is a well-known mechanism, so the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

With such a configuration, when the lid member 3 in the closed state is opened, the drive motor 12 interlocked with the operation of the vehicle retracts the lock member 11 from the fitting hole 3E, whereby the open / close lock of the lid member 3 is released. In this state, the user pushes the lid member 3 downward to press the operation button 13A of the push lifter 13. As a result, the push lifter 13 is extended to push the lid member 3 upward, whereby the lid member 3 can be opened to the open position.

On the other hand, when the lid member 3 is locked in the closing position, the lid 13 is pushed from the open position to the closing position, whereby the operation button 13A of the push lifter 13 is pushed and the push lifter 13 contracts downward. The device 1 is closed. Furthermore, in accordance with the key operation of the vehicle, the drive motor 12 advances the lock member 11 into the fitting hole 3E so that the lid member 3 is locked.

The lock member 11, the drive motor 12, the push lifter 13, and the transmission mechanism 14 are integrally housed in the case member 15, and constitute a lock mechanism unit 5 integrated as a whole.

In this case, the longitudinal direction LM of the drive motor 12 (which coincides with the drive motor axial direction in the present embodiment) and the longitudinal direction LP of the push lifter 13 are oblique to each other so as to form an acute angle θ degree other than 0 ° therebetween. It is arranged facing the direction. That is, the drive motor 12 and the push lifter 13 are arranged to form a V-shape as a whole. Thus, the lower end 12B of the drive motor 12 and the lower end 13B of the push lifter 13 are disposed adjacent to each other, and the distance between the lower end 12A and the lower end 13B is the upper end (meshing portion 12A) of the drive motor 12 and the push lifter It is smaller than the interval of the upper end portion (operation button 13) of 13.

In the drive motor 12 and the push lifter 13, the plane defined by the longitudinal direction LM of the drive motor 12 and the longitudinal direction LP of the push lifter 13 is the rotational axis direction of the lid member 3 with respect to the filler box 2, Are arranged in parallel to the hinge axis direction (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIGS. 1 and 4, the direction along the paper surface in FIG. 2).

Further, the transmission mechanism 14 is disposed in the space on the wide side between the drive motor 12 and the push lifter 13 (that is, the space between the drive motor 12 and the upper end side of the push lifter 13). As a result, as a result of disposing the drive motor 12 and the push lifter 13 obliquely, the space on the side where the gap is wide can be effectively utilized, and the entire lock mechanism unit 5 can be miniaturized.

With such a configuration, the lower end portion 5A of the lock mechanism unit 5 can be made compact, so that the lock mechanism unit 5 does not interfere (contact) with the edge of the attachment hole 6 when the lid device 1 is attached to the attachment hole 6 It can be done.

Specifically, when attaching the lid device 1 to the attachment hole 6, as shown in FIG. 4, the lid device 1 is inclined and inserted into the attachment hole 6 from the hinge box 4 side. As described above, when the hinge box 4 is inserted into the mounting hole 6, the portion on the hinge box 4 side of the flange portion 2C of the filler box 2 abuts on the step 6A of the mounting hole 6, and this contact point is rotated. As the fulcrum A, the lid device 1 is mounted in the mounting hole 6 by rotating the lid device 1 in the clockwise direction of FIG.

In this case, since the lock mechanism unit 5 is disposed on the opposite side to the hinge box 4 of the filler box 2, interference with the edge (step portion 6A) of the mounting hole 6 becomes a problem, but the lid of this embodiment According to the device 1, the lower end 5A of the lock mechanism unit 5 is narrow and compact, and therefore does not interfere with the edge of the mounting hole 6. That is, as the outline of the drive motor and the push lifter are arranged in parallel as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the lock mechanism unit 7 of the conventional type is wide at the lower end of the drive motor. Although the lower end 12B of the drive motor 12 is inclined toward the push lifter 13 in the lid device 1 of this embodiment although interference with the edge becomes a problem, the width of the lower end 5A is narrow. Interference with the edge of can be avoided appropriately.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, In the range described in the claim, an appropriate | suitable change is possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the plane defined by the drive motor 12 and the push lifter 13 by the longitudinal direction LM of the drive motor 12 and the longitudinal direction LP of the push lifter 13 is parallel to the hinge axis of the hinge 3C. Although arranged, the present invention is not limited to such a form, and the plane defined by the longitudinal direction LM of the drive motor 12 and the longitudinal direction LP of the push lifter 13 is parallel to the hinge axis of the hinge portion 3C. It may be arranged not (for example, vertical).

The present invention can be used for a lid device provided in a fuel filler of a vehicle such as a car.

Reference Signs List 1 lid device 2 filler box 2A upper end opening 2B lower end opening 2C flange portion 2D side surface of filler box 3 lid member 3A lid main body 3B arm portion 3C hinge portion 3D lid side lock member 3E fitting hole 4 hinge box 5 lock mechanism unit 5A lock Lower end of mechanism unit 6 Mounting hole 6A Step 7 Conventional lock mechanism unit 11 Locking member 11A Engaging part 12 Drive motor 12A Engaging part 12B Drive motor lower end 13 Push lifter 13A Operation button 13B Push lifter lower end 14 Transmission Mechanism 15 Case member LM Longitudinal direction LP of drive motor Longitudinal direction A of push lifter A Pivot point

Claims

Body part,
A lid member attached to the main body portion so as to be openable and closable via a hinge portion;
And a lock mechanism for locking the opening and closing of the lid member.
The lock mechanism includes a lock member, a drive device for driving the lock member, and a push lifter disposed adjacent to the lid member.
The drive device and the push lifter are disposed adjacent to each other so that the longitudinal directions thereof are directed obliquely to each other.
The lid device according to claim 1, wherein the driving device and the push lifter are disposed so as to have a narrow space on the side opposite to the lid.
The lid device according to claim 1, wherein the hinge portion and the locking mechanism are disposed on the opposite side of the main body portion.
The lid device according to claim 3, wherein the lid device is mounted on the mounting portion by rotating around a rotation fulcrum adjacent to the hinge portion.
The drive device and the push lifter are disposed such that the plane defined by the longitudinal direction of the drive device and the longitudinal direction of the push lifter is parallel to the axial direction of the hinge portion. The lid device according to Item 4.
The lid device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lock mechanism constitutes an integral unit.
The lid device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the drive device is a drive motor, and a longitudinal direction of the drive device is a rotation axis direction of the drive motor.
The lid device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the lid device is provided at a filler port or a power feeding port of a vehicle, and the main body portion is a filler box.
The said lock mechanism is provided with the transmission mechanism which links the said lock member and the said drive device, The said transmission mechanism is arrange | positioned between the said drive device and the said push lifter, The any one of Claim 1 to 8 The lid apparatus according to the item.
The transmission mechanism includes a meshing mechanism, and the meshing portion provided on the lock member and the meshing portion provided on the drive device mesh with the meshing mechanism of the transmission mechanism to thereby obtain the lock member and the drive mechanism. 10. The lid apparatus according to claim 9, wherein:
The lid device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the locking mechanism constitutes an integral unit including the transmission mechanism.