Vehicle cover structure

Abstract

The invention provides a cover structure for a vehicle. A vehicle cover structure is provided with: a main body member capable of closing an opening formed in an exterior surface visible from the outside; and a base material that supports the main body member and that is capable of swinging about a shaft member located on the back side of the exterior surface. The base material has an edge covering portion that covers the edge of the main body member from the back side. The surface of the edge cover portion is inclined so as to approach the opening from the center of the opening toward the edge of the opening when viewed from a direction along the exterior surface.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle hood structure. Background Art

[0002] Some vehicles' fuel and charging ports can be opened and closed using a cap device called a fuel tank cap. Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-98807 discloses a related prior art cap device. This cap device is configured to open and close an opening in the vehicle body using a swingable cap.

[0003] However, in a lid device whose outer surface is exposed to the outside, it is conceivable that a person other than the passenger may improperly pry open the lid using a tool or the like.

[0004] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle lid structure including a lid that is difficult to pry open. Summary of the Invention

[0005] According to the present disclosure, a vehicle cover structure is provided, which comprises: a main body component that can block an opening formed on an exterior surface that can be seen from the outside; and a base material that supports the main body component and can swing around an axis component located on the back side of the exterior surface, the base material having an edge covering portion that covers the edge of the main body component from the back side, and the surface of the edge covering portion is inclined in a manner approaching the opening as it moves from the center of the opening toward the edge of the opening, with the closed state as a reference.

[0006] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a vehicle lid structure including a lid that is difficult to pry open. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] Figure 1 This is a front view of a lid device using the vehicle lid structure of the embodiment.

[0008] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 2-2 line cross-sectional view.

[0009] Figure 3 It will Figure 2 An enlarged perspective view of the edge cover is shown.

[0010] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 4 enlarged views of the . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0011] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment shown in the drawings is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0012] <Example>

[0013] Reference Figure 1 .exist Figure 1 , a vehicle lid device 20 (hereinafter referred to as "lid device 20") using a vehicle lid structure is shown. Lid device 20 is, for example, a fuel tank cap that opens and closes a fuel inlet or a charging port. Lid device 20 opens and closes an opening 11 formed in an exterior member 10 provided on the vehicle body.

[0014] The exterior member 10 is made of resin. For example, the exterior member 10 is a front grille installed on the front of a vehicle. The surface of the exterior member 10 facing the vehicle's exterior is referred to as the "exterior surface 12" visible from the outside. The exterior member 10 has an opening 11, which is a generally rectangular hole.

[0015] Reference Figure 2 A plurality of bosses 14 and 15 for fixing the cover device 20 are formed on the rear surface of the exterior surface 12, that is, the exterior rear surface 13. The cover device 20 is fixed to the bosses 14 and 15 by screw fastening members 17 and 18 composed of screws.

[0016] The cover device 20 includes a support member 30 fixed to the rear side of the exterior member 10 , a shaft member 22 as a shaft supported by the support member 30 , and a cover 40 supported by the shaft member 22 to open and close the opening 11 .

[0017] Reference Figure 1 The edges of the substantially rectangular opening 11 are referred to as a first edge portion 11a, a second edge portion 11b, a third edge portion 11c, and a fourth edge portion 11d in order from the left side of the figure, corresponding to the respective sides.

[0018] Refer to Figure 2 The first edge portion 11a and the third edge portion 11c extend substantially parallel to the direction in which the shaft member 22 extends, while the second edge portion 11b and the fourth edge portion 11d extend substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the shaft member 22 extends. The first edge portion 11a is located closer to the shaft member 22 than the third edge portion 11c. The third edge portion 11c is located further away from the shaft member 22 than the first edge portion 11a.

[0019] Reference Figure 2 Of the bosses 14 and 15 , the boss 14 formed near the first edge portion 11 a is referred to as a first boss 14 , and the boss 15 formed near the third edge portion 11 c is referred to as a second boss 15 .

[0020] Any screws such as screws, tapping screws, cap bolts, and bolts can be used as the screw fastening members 17 and 18. Of the screw fastening members 17 and 18, the screw fastening member 17 fastened to the first boss 14 is referred to as the first fastening member 17, and the screw fastening member 18 fastened to the second boss 15 is referred to as the second fastening member 18.

[0021] The support member 30 is formed of an integrally molded resin product and is a substantially box-shaped member with an open portion where the cover 40 is attached. The support member 30 includes: a first fixing portion 31 fixed to the first boss 14; a second fixing portion 32 fixed to the second boss 15; a first side wall portion 33 connected to an end of the first fixing portion 31 and extending in a direction away from the exterior member 10; a second side wall portion 34 connected to an end of the second fixing portion 32 and extending in a direction away from the exterior member 10; a support member contact portion 35 extending from an end (one end) of the first side wall portion 33 close to the exterior member 10 along the back surface of the exterior member 10 and abutting against the exterior rear surface 13 of the exterior member 10; a rear wall portion 36 connected from an end (the other end) of the first side wall portion 33 away from the exterior member 10 to an end (the other end) of the second side wall portion 34 away from the exterior member 10; a bottom portion 37 closing a lower end; and a top portion (not shown) opposing the bottom portion 37 and closing an upper end. The support member contact portion 35 extends along the exterior rear surface 13 from the first side wall portion 33 toward the edge of the opening 11 .

[0022] The cover 40 includes a base member 50 supported by the shaft member 22, a main body member 42 supported by the base member 50 and exposed to the outside of the vehicle, and a retained portion 43 extending from the distal end of the base member 50 toward the support member 30 and retained by a locking device (not shown) in the fully closed state.

[0023] The base member 50 is a one-piece resin molded article. It includes a cover contact portion 51 extending radially from the shaft member 22 and capable of contacting the support member 30 when in the fully open position; a connecting portion 52 connecting from the distal end of the cover contact portion 51 to the end of the main body member 42 on the first edge portion 11a side; a space-forming portion 53 extending along the rear surface of the main body member 42 to form a space with the main body member 42; and an edge covering portion 54 formed at the distal end of the space-forming portion 53 to cover the edge 42e of the main body member 42 from the rear side.

[0024] The lid contact portion 51 is provided with a lid contact portion rib 51 a . The lid contact portion rib 51 a contacts the support member 30 when the lid is fully opened, thereby increasing the strength of the lid contact portion 51 .

[0025] The connecting portion 52 is formed in a curved shape so as not to come into contact with the first edge portion 11 a when shifting from the fully closed state to the fully opened state.

[0026] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 The edge covering portion 54 includes: a plate-like portion 54a that is formed into a tapered shape so as to gradually approach the edge 42e of the main body part 42 from the end of the space forming portion 53; an edge covering portion base 54b that extends from the end of the plate-like portion 54a toward the back surface 42f of the main body part 42; a positioning protrusion 54c that protrudes from the end of the edge covering portion base 54b and determines the relative position of the main body part 42 and the substrate 50; an edge covering portion rib 54d (rib 54d) that extends from the base end 54f of the plate-like portion 54a (the boundary between the space forming portion 53 and the plate-like portion 54a) toward the back surface 42f of the main body part 42; and an edge covering portion connecting portion 54e (connecting portion 54e) that connects the plate-like portion 54a, the edge covering portion base 54b, and the edge covering portion rib 54d.

[0027] Furthermore, when the positioning protrusion 54c contacts the back surface 42f, the edge cover base 54b moves away from the back surface 42f. The positioning protrusion 54c may not be provided on the edge cover 54. Without the positioning protrusion 54c, the edge cover base 54b contacts the back surface 42f. Furthermore, regardless of the presence or absence of the positioning protrusion 54c, the edge cover rib 54d does not necessarily contact the back surface 42f.

[0028] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The main body member 42 is formed of an integrally molded resin. The surface of the main body member 42 exposed to the vehicle exterior, namely, the cover exterior surface 42a, is substantially continuous with the exterior surface 12. The cover exterior surface 42a is substantially rectangular along the opening 11.

[0029] A portion of the cover exterior surface 42a may be a recessed portion 42b that is slightly recessed compared to other portions. This allows the operator to easily identify the portion to be operated.

[0030] The main body protrusion 42 c protrudes from the edge 42 e of the main body member 42 along the side surface of the edge cover 54 .

[0031] An opening protrusion 11 e that protrudes toward the vehicle interior is integrally formed on the edge of the opening 11 .

[0032] Hereinafter, the vehicle lid structure adopted by the lid device 20 (lid 40 ) described above will be summarized.

[0033] Reference Figure 2First, the vehicle cover structure includes: a main body part 42 that can block the opening 11 formed on the exterior surface 12 that can be seen from the outside; and a base material 50 that supports the main body part 42 and can swing around the shaft part 22 located on the back side of the exterior surface 12. The base material 50 has an edge covering portion 54 that covers the edge of the main body part 42 from the back side. With the closed state as a reference, when viewed from the direction along the exterior surface 12, the surface of the edge covering portion 54 is inclined so as to approach the opening 11 as it moves from the center of the opening 11 toward the edge of the opening 11.

[0034] Reference Figure 4 Because the edge covering portion 54 has an inclined surface, it is difficult for the tool T to get caught, thus suppressing prying. Furthermore, because the edge covering portion 54 is provided along the edge 42e of the main body member 42, when the tool T is inserted and opened, the load from the tool T is borne by both the base member 50 and the main body member 42. Compared to a case where the load is borne only by the main body member 42, the load is dispersed, making the main body member 42 less susceptible to damage. The main body member 42 located further outward is less susceptible to damage, further suppressing prying.

[0035] Furthermore, the edge covering portion 54 improves the appearance of the lid 40 when it is opened. In particular, the inclined surface allows the main body member 42 and the base member 50 to be integrated in appearance, further improving the appearance.

[0036] Second, in the first vehicle cover structure, edge cover 54 includes a plate-shaped portion 54a, which includes the surface of edge cover 54, and edge cover ribs 54d (ribs 54d) that rise from the back of plate-shaped portion 54a. Edge cover 54 is composed of plate-shaped portion 54a and edge cover ribs 54d. This allows for a lightweight and highly rigid cover structure.

[0037] In the embodiment, the edge-covering rib 54d extends from the base end 54f of the plate-shaped portion 54a toward the back surface 42f of the main body member 42. The base end 54f of the plate-shaped portion 54a is the furthest from the back surface 42f in the tapered plate-shaped portion 54a. Therefore, the edge-covering rib 54d can be set higher, and the edge-covering portion 54 can be reinforced more reliably.

[0038] Furthermore, the edge covering rib 54d is located between the held portion 43 of the locking mechanism and the main body member 42. This can suppress the loss of load when locking the cover 40, and the locking of the cover 40 becomes smooth.

[0039] Furthermore, the vehicle cover structure of the present invention has been described as being applied to a fuel tank cap, but it can also be applied to other devices. In addition, the main body member 42 is not limited to being substantially rectangular, and can adopt any shape such as an ellipse or a circle.

[0040] That is, the present invention is not limited to the examples as long as the functions and effects of the present invention are achieved.

Claims

1. A vehicle cover structure comprising: a main body member capable of blocking an opening formed in an exterior surface visible from the outside; and a base member that supports the main body member and is capable of swinging about a shaft member located on the back side of the exterior surface; The base material has an edge covering portion covering the edge of the main body component from the back side, When viewed from a direction along the exterior surface with the closed state as a reference, the surface of the edge cover is inclined so as to approach the opening as it moves from the center of the opening toward the edge of the opening.

2. The vehicle cover structure according to claim 1, wherein: The edge cover portion includes a plate-shaped portion including a surface of the edge cover portion, and a rib rising on a back surface of the plate-shaped portion.

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