WO2022075283A1

WO2022075283A1 - Lid device for vehicle

Info

Publication number: WO2022075283A1
Application number: PCT/JP2021/036704
Authority: WO
Inventors: 真紘沖野; 雄高藤原; 佑介須藤
Original assignee: 三菱自動車工業株式会社
Priority date: 2020-10-08
Filing date: 2021-10-04
Publication date: 2022-04-14
Also published as: CN116209616A; JP7375951B2; JPWO2022075283A1

Abstract

In the present invention, an outer member includes: a folded-back portion having an outer peripheral portion of which an edge portion extends on an inner member side, the folded-back portion being folded back toward an inner peripheral side; and a first flange rising from the folded-back portion toward the inner member side on the inner peripheral side with respect to the outer peripheral portion of the outer member. An outer bracket includes a second flange to be coupled with the first flange, and is fixed to the outer member. The inner member extends from the outer peripheral portion toward the outer member side, includes a brim portion covering at least an outer peripheral side of a joint portion between the first flange and the second flange, and is fixed to the outer bracket.

Description

Vehicle lid device

The present invention relates to a lid device that covers a vehicle supply port.

Most of the lid devices that cover the supply ports such as the fuel filler port and the power supply port provided in the vehicle have a lid portion made of the same sheet metal member as the outer panel.
For example, in a vehicle provided with the lid device described in Patent Document 1, a recessed portion is provided inside the vehicle on an outer panel which is a sheet metal member, and a feeding port is provided in the recessed portion. The lid device includes a lid portion (cover member) that covers the recess, and the lid portion is supported on the edge of the recess so as to be openable and closable via a hinge.

Further, the lid portion described in Patent Document 1 is composed of, for example, a thin plate-shaped outer part (main body) and a bracket (hinge base) for fixing one end of the hinge. The lid portion has a structure in which a flange provided by bending the outer peripheral end portion of the outer component and the end portion of the bracket bent according to the flange are fixed by, for example, spot welding.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-280243

However, as in Patent Document 1, the lid portion formed by welding two sheet metal members at the outer peripheral portion has a problem that the welded portion is exposed in the open state and the appearance is poor.
By the way, in recent years, resin members are often used in vehicles in order to reduce the weight and improve the appearance. As for the lid device, the number of lid devices having a lid made of an outer part made of a sheet metal member and a resin part fixed to the inside of the outer part is increasing.

However, the outer parts are composed of two parts, a thin plate-shaped outer member that forms a part of the outer panel and an outer bracket that supports the resin member, and the outer member and the outer bracket are from the viewpoint of manufacturability. , Often fixed by spot welding.
Therefore, even if the lid portion is provided with the resin component, there is still a problem that the welded portion between the outer member and the outer bracket is provided, and the welded portion is visible in the open state of the lid portion, which impairs the appearance.

Further, when the two sheet metal members are welded at the outer peripheral portion to form the lid portion, the end portion of the sheet metal member may be touched when the lid portion is opened and closed, which may impair safety and comfort.
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is a lid portion that can be opened and closed safely and comfortably while concealing a joint portion such as a welded portion to improve the appearance. To provide a lid device having the above.

In order to achieve the above object, the lid device of the present invention is a lid device having a lid portion for opening and closing an opening provided in an outer panel of a vehicle, wherein the lid portion covers the opening portion and the outer panel. An outer member that constitutes a part of the outer member, an inner member that is provided so as to cover the back surface of the outer member and is rotatably connected to the inside of the opening via a flange, and the outer member and the inner member. The outer member is provided with an outer bracket for fixing the outer member and the inner member, and the outer member has an outer peripheral edge extending toward the inner member and an inner peripheral side thereof. The outer bracket has a folded portion that is folded back toward the surface, and a first flange that is erected from the folded portion toward the inner member side on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral portion of the outer member. The inner member has a second flange to be coupled to the first flange and is fixed to the outer member. The inner member extends from the outer peripheral portion toward the outer member side, and at least the first flange and the first flange are provided. 2 It is characterized in that it has a flange portion that covers the outer peripheral side of the joint portion with the flange and is fixed to the outer bracket.

As a result, in the lid device having a lid portion that opens and closes the opening, the edge portion of the outer peripheral portion of the outer member of the lid portion is folded back toward the inner peripheral side to form the folded portion, so that the operator can use the outer member. It is possible to improve safety and comfort when touching the edge of the outer peripheral portion.
Further, since the flange portion of the inner member covers the outer peripheral side of the joint portion between the first flange and the second flange, the joint portion cannot be seen even when the lid portion is opened, and the appearance of the lid portion can be improved. ..

Preferably, at one end of the lid, the inner member is rotatably supported via the hinge, and the joint between the first flange and the second flange is at least one end of the lid. It is preferable that it is arranged on the opposite end side.
As a result, the lid is opened and closed around one end to which the hinge is connected, so that when the lid is opened, the other end of the lid on the opposite side of the hinge can be easily seen. There is a high possibility that the worker will handle it. Therefore, it is possible to effectively improve safety, comfort, and appearance in places where the operator can easily reach and see when opening and closing the lid.

Preferably, the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel is bent toward the inside of the opening, extends inward of the opening, is fitted into the opening, and has a first end on the opening side. A bracket member having a tubular shape that is abutted over the entire circumference of the inner peripheral edge of the opening and forming an accommodating portion is provided inside the opening, and the flange portion of the inner member is provided. It is preferable that the outer member is located on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral portion and is arranged so as to face the first end portion of the bracket member in the circumferential direction.

As a result, the appearance of the inside of the opening can be improved by providing the cylindrical bracket member inside the opening. Further, by arranging the flange portion of the inner member so as to face the first end portion of the bracket member on the inner side in the circumferential direction, the thickness of the end portion of the lid portion can be suppressed to the thickness of the folded portion. ..
Preferably, a support panel is provided in the opening which is joined to the inner peripheral edge of the opening to support the bracket member, and the first end portion of the bracket member is the inner peripheral edge of the opening and the support panel. It is preferable that the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel is extended to the inside of the vehicle with a length corresponding to the thickness of the folded portion of the outer member.

As a result, the bracket member covers the joint between the inner peripheral edge of the opening and the support panel, and the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel extends inward to the inside of the vehicle with a length corresponding to the thickness of the folded portion of the outer member. Since it is provided, the thickness of the folded portion of the outer member can be reduced, and the folded dimension of the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel to the inside of the vehicle can be shortened. This makes it possible to improve the appearance of the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel.

Preferably, the outer member and the outer bracket are formed of a sheet metal member, the first flange and the second flange are joined by welding, and the inner member is formed of a resin member, and the outer member is formed. It is preferable that the outer member is provided on the back surface side of the outer member in a state of covering the periphery of the bracket.
As a result, the welded portion between the outer member and the outer bracket formed of the sheet metal member is hidden by the inner member, and the appearance can be improved.

Preferably, the fuel filler port or the power supply port of the vehicle is housed inside the opening.
As a result, in a lid device having a lid that opens and closes an opening in which a fuel filler port or a power supply port is housed, the joint portion between the outer member of the lid and the outer bracket is hidden by the inner member to improve the appearance. At the same time, it is possible to improve safety and comfort when the operator touches the edge portion of the outer peripheral portion of the lid portion when the lid portion is opened and closed.

According to the lid device of the present invention, it is possible to improve safety and comfort when an operator touches the edge portion of the outer peripheral portion of the lid portion, that is, the folded portion of the outer member when the lid portion is opened and closed. The flange portion of the inner member hides the joint portion between the first flange and the second flange, so that the appearance can be improved.

It is an external view of the lid apparatus of embodiment of this invention. It is an assembly drawing which shows the structure of the outer member and the inner member in the lid device of this embodiment. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the cover part at the position of a weld part. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the outer peripheral part of a lid part. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the outer peripheral part of a lid part and the outer panel around it in a closed state.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a vehicle structure embodying the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is an external view of the lid device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an assembly drawing showing the structure of the lid portion 2 in the lid device 1 of the present embodiment.
In the following description, with respect to the lid portion 2 that opens and closes, the vehicle front-rear direction with the lid portion 2 closed is defined as the front-rear direction, and the vehicle width direction inside and the vehicle width direction outside are described as inside and outside.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a lid portion 2 that covers the opening 4 of the outer panel 3 of the vehicle, a hinge 5, and a lock device that holds the lid portion 2 in a closed state. 6 and.
The opening 4 is provided in the outer panel 3 forming the outer wall of the vehicle. A vehicle feeding port 7 is arranged inside the opening 4 in the vehicle width direction.

In this embodiment, the lid device 1 is arranged at the rear right of the vehicle. The hinge 5 is fixed to the vehicle front end (one end) of the lid 2 having a substantially rectangular shape. The rear end of the lid 2 is configured to open toward the outside of the vehicle (to the right of the vehicle) with the front end of the lid 2 as the center of rotation.
The lock device 6 is configured to be able to keep the closed state of the lid portion 2 by locking the portion of the lid portion 2 in the closed state on the rear side of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lid portion 2 is composed of an outer member 10, an outer bracket 11, and an inner member 12.
The outer member 10 is a substantially rectangular thin plate member with rounded corners, and is formed of the same sheet metal member as the outer panel 3.
The outer bracket 11 is formed of a sheet metal member and is fixed to the inside of the outer member 10 to have a function of supporting the outer member 10. The outer bracket 11 is provided with ribs 13 having a height of about several mm in several places in order to secure the strength. Further, the outer bracket 11 is provided with a plurality of holes 14 for locking the claws (not shown) provided on the inner member 12. The outer bracket 11 is sandwiched between the outer member 10 and the inner member 12, and has a function of fixing the outer member 10 and the inner member 12. The outer bracket 11 and the inner member 12 are fixed to each other by inserting the claw portion of the inner member 12 into the hole portion 14 and sliding the outer bracket 11 forward with respect to the inner member 12.

The inner member 12 is formed of a resin member and is arranged so as to cover the inside of the outer member 10 (inside in the vehicle width direction), that is, the back surface of the outer member 10. The front end of the inner member 12 is provided with a hinge fixing portion 15 for fixing one end of the hinge 5. The inner member 12 is rotatably connected to the inside of the opening 4 via a hinge 5.
The outer member 10 and the outer bracket 11 are fixed to each other by spot welding at two places on the outer peripheral portion, specifically, at the welded portions 16 (joining portions) at the vertical center portions of both ends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the lid portion 2 at the position of the welded portion 16. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the outer peripheral portion of the lid portion 2. Note that FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the AA portion shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the BB portion described in FIG. 2, and as shown in FIGS. A first flange 20 is provided that projects toward the inside in the vehicle width direction). Further, both ends of the outer bracket 11 are also provided with a second flange 21 that protrudes inward (inside in the vehicle width direction) together with the first flange 20 of the outer member 10. The welded portion 16 between the outer member 10 and the outer bracket 11 is located on the first flange 20 and the second flange 21.

The outer member 10 is provided with a folded portion 22 by folding the rear end portion toward the inner peripheral side, and the first flange 20 is, for example, about 1 cm forward (inner peripheral side) from the rear end of the outer member 10. Is located in.
The outer peripheral portion of the inner member 12 is bent outward (outward in the vehicle width direction) toward the outer member 10, and a flange portion 25 extending toward the outer member 10 side is formed. The flange portion 25 is located adjacent to the rear side (outer peripheral side) of the first flange 20 of the outer member 10 and is provided so as to cover the welded portion 16. Therefore, the flange portion 25 of the inner member 12 is configured so that the welded portion 16 cannot be seen from the rear.

The structure of the lid portion 2 in the vicinity of the welded portion 16 at the front end of the vehicle is also configured in the same manner as the structure of the end portion at the rear of the vehicle.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the outer peripheral portion of the lid portion 2 other than the welded portion 16, the outer peripheral end portion of the outer member 10 is bent inward (inside in the vehicle width direction) to form the edge portion 30. .. In the inner member 12, the flange portion 25 is bent outward toward the outer member 10, and further bent rearward (outer peripheral side) at the tip portion thereof. The outer peripheral end portion 31 of the inner member 12 is located near the tip end portion of the edge portion 30 of the outer member 10. In FIG. 4, the tip of the edge portion 30 of the outer member 10 slightly protrudes inward in the vehicle width direction from the outer peripheral end portion 31 of the inner member 12, but does not protrude inward in the vehicle width direction from the outer peripheral end portion 31. It is desirable to do so.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the outer peripheral portion of the lid portion 2 and the outer panel 3 around the outer peripheral portion in the closed state. Note that FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the CC portion shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a power feeding port door bracket 40 (bracket member) is provided inside the opening 4 of the outer panel 3 of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction. The power supply port door bracket 40 is made of resin, has a tubular portion and a bottom plate, and is formed in a box shape that opens toward the outside. A power supply port 7 is fixed to the bottom plate of the power supply port door bracket 40, and the power supply port 7 is provided in an accommodating portion formed in the power supply port door bracket 40.

As shown in FIG. 5, the edge portion 41, which is the inner peripheral edge of the opening 4 of the outer panel 3, has a folded portion 22 of the outer member 10 on the inner side (inside the vehicle) in the vehicle width direction over the entire circumference of the opening 4. It is bent to a length of about 5 mm (for example, about 5 mm). Further, a body panel 42 (support panel) that supports the power feeding port door bracket 40 is fixed to the edge 41 of the opening 4 of the outer panel 3 by, for example, welding. The body panel 42 supports the outer peripheral portion of the power feeding port door bracket 40.

The edge 43 (first end) of the tubular portion of the power feeding port door bracket 40 is fitted into the opening 4 of the outer panel 3 and is arranged so as to be in contact with or close to the edge 41 of the outer panel 3. A gap is filled between the edge 43 of the power feeding port door bracket 40 and the edge 41 of the outer panel 3 by sealing or the like.
As described above, the lid device 1 of the present embodiment has a lid portion 2 that covers the opening 4 of the outer panel 3 provided with the feeding port 7 inside, and the lid portion 2 constitutes a part of the outer panel 3. The outer member 10 of the sheet metal member, the outer bracket 11 formed of the sheet metal member and supporting the outer member 10, and the inner member 12 formed of the resin member are provided, and these are configured to be overlapped with each other. ..

As a result, the inside of the lid portion 2 is composed of the inner member 12 of the resin member, so that the appearance of the inside of the lid portion 2 can be improved.
The outer member 10 and the outer bracket 11 are fixed to each other by spot welding at both ends in the front-rear direction of the lid portion 2 (both ends in the front-rear direction of the lid portion 2 in the closed state). The first flange 20 standing inward (inside the vehicle width direction of the lid 2 in the closed state) on the outer peripheral portion of the outer member 10 and the inner side (the vehicle of the lid 2 in the closed state) on the outer peripheral portion of the outer bracket 11 Since the second flange 21 that stands upright toward the inside in the width direction is welded, the first flange 20 and the second flange 21 can be easily fixed by spot welding.

In the outer member 10 of the present embodiment, since the outer peripheral portion is folded back toward the inner peripheral side to form the folded portion 22, the safety and comfort when the operator touches the outer peripheral portion of the outer member 10 are improved. Can be made to. Therefore, when the operator tries to touch the end portion of the lid portion 2 in order to open and close the lid portion 2, the folded portion 22 having the folded shape of the outer member 10 is touched, so that safety and comfort are ensured. Can be done.

Further, since the outer peripheral side of the welded portion 16 between the first flange 20 and the second flange 21 is covered by the flange portion 25 formed by bending the outer peripheral portion of the inner member 12 toward the outer member 10 side, the lid portion Even when 2 is opened, the welded portion 16 becomes invisible and the appearance of the lid portion 2 can be improved.
In particular, since the welded portion 16 between the outer member 10 and the outer bracket 11 is provided on the rear side (the other end portion) of the lid portion 2 opposite to the hinge 5, an operator can open and close the lid portion 2. It is possible to effectively improve safety, comfort, and appearance in a place that is easy to handle and easy to see.

Further, the edge 41 of the opening 4 of the outer panel 3 is bent inward in the vehicle with a length corresponding to the thickness of the folded portion 22 on the outer peripheral side of the first flange 20 of the outer member 10. The structure is such that the end of the resin box-shaped power supply port door bracket 40 is in contact with the tip of the door bracket 40.
In the present embodiment, the first flange 20 and the second flange 21 are arranged inside the outer peripheral end portion of the lid portion 2, and the outer peripheral end portion is configured by the folded-back portion 22 of the outer member 10. The thickness of the outer peripheral end portion of the portion 2 can be suppressed to the thickness of the folded portion 22. Therefore, the edge 41 of the opening 4 of the outer panel 3 can be shortened according to the thickness of the folded portion 22. The edge 41 of the outer panel 3 and the power supply port door bracket 40 are different members, and the gap between these contact portions is filled by sealing or the like, and the edge 41 of the outer panel 3 is shortened to shorten the lid portion. The appearance of the edge 41 of the opening 4 of the outer panel 3 can be improved in the open state of 2.

Although the description of the embodiment is completed above, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the welded portions 16 are provided at two locations at both ends in the front-rear direction of the lid portion 2, but may be provided at other outer peripheral portions such as the end portions in the vertical direction. Further, although the inner member 12 is made of resin, it may be made of other materials. The shapes of the outer member 10, the inner member 12, and the outer bracket 11 may be appropriately changed, and other detailed parts of the lid device 1 may be appropriately changed.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first flange 20 of the outer member 10 and the second flange 21 of the outer bracket 11 are connected by welding at the welded portion 16, but may be connected by means other than welding. ..
Further, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the lid device 1 that opens and closes the power supply port 7 of the vehicle, but the present invention is applied to the lid device that opens and closes the fuel filler port of the vehicle and other lid devices. Can be done. The present invention can be widely applied to lid devices having a lid that opens and closes an opening in a vehicle.

This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-170388 filed on October 8, 2020, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

1 Lid device 2 Lid 3 Outer panel 4 Opening 5 Hinge 10 Outer member 11 Outer bracket 12 Inner member 16 Welded part (joint part)
20 1st flange 21 2nd flange 22 Folded part 25 Flange part 40 Power supply port door bracket (bracket member)
42 Body panel (support panel)

Claims

A lid device having a lid that opens and closes an opening provided in the outer panel of a vehicle.
The lid is
An outer member that covers the opening and constitutes a part of the outer panel,
An inner member provided so as to cover the back surface of the outer member and rotatably connected to the inside of the opening via a hinge.
It has an outer bracket provided between the outer member and the inner member and fixing the outer member and the inner member.
The outer member has a folded-back portion whose outer peripheral edge is extended toward the inner member and folded back toward the inner peripheral side, and from the folded-back portion on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral portion of the outer member. It has a first flange erected toward the inner member side, and has.
The outer bracket has a second flange coupled to the first flange and is fixed to the outer member.
The inner member extends from the outer peripheral portion toward the outer member side, and has a flange portion that covers at least the outer peripheral side of the joint portion between the first flange and the second flange and is fixed to the outer bracket. The lid device of the vehicle characterized by the fact that.
At one end of the lid, the inner member is rotatably supported via the hinge.
The lid device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the joint portion between the first flange and the second flange is arranged at least on the other end side facing the one end portion of the lid portion.
The inner peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel is bent toward the inside of the opening and extends inside the opening.
It is fitted into the opening, and the first end portion on the opening side forms a tubular shape that is abutted over the entire circumference of the inner peripheral edge of the opening, and forms an accommodating portion inside the opening. Bracket members are provided,
The flange portion of the inner member is located on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral portion of the outer member, and is arranged so as to face the first end portion of the bracket member in the circumferential direction. The vehicle lid device according to claim 1 or 2.
A support panel is provided in the opening which is joined to the inner peripheral edge of the opening to support the bracket member.
The first end portion of the bracket member is provided so as to cover the joint portion between the inner peripheral edge of the opening portion and the support panel.
The lid device for a vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the inner peripheral edge of the opening of the outer panel extends inside the vehicle with a length corresponding to the thickness of the folded portion of the outer member.
The outer member and the outer bracket are formed of a sheet metal member, and the first flange and the second flange are joined by welding.
The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the inner member is formed of a resin member and is provided on the back surface side of the outer member in a state of covering the periphery of the outer bracket. Lid device.
The lid device for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a fuel filler port or a power supply port for the vehicle is housed inside the opening.