Installation structure of the cover box

Abstract

This utility model discloses a cover box mounting structure, the objective of which is to provide a cover box mounting structure that allows for easy assembly from the inside of a vehicle body. The cover box mounting structure is for assembling a cover box from the inside of the vehicle body to a housing fixed to the vehicle body. The housing has: a hole at its upper edge; and a slit at its lower edge, formed along the direction of assembling the cover box into the housing. The cover box has: an upper guide pin protruding upward and inserted into the hole; and a lower guide pin protruding downward and inserted into the slit in the assembly direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an installation structure for a lid box. Background Technology

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a charging box structure for an electric vehicle, which includes a charging port for connecting a charging connector. In this charging box structure, the charging port has a cover housing an illumination component and an indicator.

[0003] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2021-121519 Utility Model Content However, the cover box is assembled from the inside of the vehicle body to become the opening of the charging port of the vehicle body, but the inside of the vehicle body has poor visual recognition, so it takes time to position the cover box in the correct position and assemble it.

[0004] This utility model was made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an installation structure for a cover box that can be easily assembled from the inside of the vehicle body.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the mounting structure of the cover box of this utility model is as follows: The cover box is assembled from the inside of the vehicle body to the shell fixed to the vehicle body. The housing has: a hole provided at the upper edge; and a slit provided at the lower edge and formed along the direction of assembling the cover box into the housing. The cover box has: an upper guide pin that protrudes upward and is inserted into the hole; and a lower guide pin that protrudes downward and is inserted into the assembly direction through the slit.

[0006] According to the mounting structure of the cover box, by pressing the cover box against the housing with the upper guide pin inserted into the hole of the housing, the lower guide pin of the cover box can be inserted into the slit of the housing and locked in place. That is, the operator can easily position and install the cover box from the inside of the vehicle body, where visibility is poor, relative to the housing fixed to the vehicle body.

[0007] Utility Model Effect According to this utility model, an installation structure for a cover box that can be easily assembled from the inside of a vehicle body can be provided. Attached Figure Description

[0008] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view illustrating the mounting structure of the cover box involved in this embodiment.

[0009] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional view of the upper edge of the shell.

[0010] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional view of a portion of the lower edge of the shell.

[0011] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional view of the upper wall of the lid box.

[0012] Figure 5 It is a perspective view of the lower protruding piece of the lower guide pin of the lid box.

[0013] Figure 6 This is a front view of the lower protruding piece with the lower guide pin of the lid box.

[0014] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional diagram showing the engagement state of the lower guide pin of the lid with the slit at the lower edge of the shell. Detailed Implementation

[0015] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0016] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view illustrating the mounting structure of the cover box 13 according to this embodiment.

[0017] like Figure 1 As shown, the mounting structure involved in this embodiment is a mounting structure of the cover box 13 relative to the vehicle body 11. The vehicle body 11 is, for example, the body of a vehicle equipped with a battery. The vehicle is a vehicle that can be driven by a drive motor, such as an electric vehicle (BEV) or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The vehicle has a charging port for attaching and detaching a charging connector, and the cover box 13 is mounted on the charging port.

[0018] The cover box 13 is assembled relative to the vehicle body 11 from the inside. The cover box 13 is assembled to the vehicle body 11 via the housing 14. An opening 15 is formed on the vehicle body 11, and the housing 14 is fixed to the opening 15 from the inside of the vehicle body 11. The housing 14 is formed as a rectangular frame along the edge of the opening 15. The housing 14 has an upper edge 21, a lower edge 22, and a pair of side edges 23 and 24.

[0019] The cover box 13 has an upper wall portion 31, a lower wall portion 32, and a pair of side walls 33 and 34. The cover box 13 has a mounting portion 35 with a central mounting hole 35a, on which a charging socket (not shown) is mounted. A wiring harness 36, connected to a charging indicator or lighting device of the charging socket, is mounted on the cover box 13. This wiring harness 36 is routed along one side wall portion 33 of the cover box 13.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the upper edge 21 of the shell 14. Figure 3 This is a perspective view of a portion of the lower edge 22 of the housing 14.

[0021] like Figure 2 As shown, the housing 14 has two holes 41 and 42 on its upper edge 21. These holes 41 and 42 are spaced apart in the width direction of the housing 14. Upper protruding pieces 43 and 44 are formed on the upper edge 21 of the housing 14, and the holes 41 and 42 are formed on the upper protruding pieces 43 and 44, respectively.

[0022] like Figure 3 As shown, the housing 14 has a slit 45 on its lower edge 22. This slit 45 is located on one side edge 23 of the housing 14. A lower extension piece 46 extending forward is formed on the lower edge 22 of the housing 14, and the slit 45 is formed on the lower extension piece 46. This slit 45 is formed along the assembly direction Da of the cover 13 toward the housing 14, and its width gradually narrows toward the assembly direction Da. Furthermore, the upper surface 46a of the lower extension piece 46 of the housing 14 is set as an inclined surface that gradually slopes upward toward the assembly direction Da.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the upper wall 31 of the lid box 13. Figure 5 This is a perspective view of the lower protruding piece 56 of the lid 13, which has a lower guide pin 55. Figure 6 This is a front view of the lower protruding piece 56 of the lid 13, which has a lower guide pin 55.

[0024] like Figure 4 As shown, the cover 13 has two upper guide pins 51 and 52 on its upper wall 31. These upper guide pins 51 and 52 are spaced apart in the width direction of the cover 13. The spacing between these upper guide pins 51 and 52 is the same as the spacing between the holes 41 and 42 in the housing 14. These upper guide pins 51 and 52 protrude upwards and can be inserted into the holes 41 and 42 in the housing 14. Upper protruding pieces 53 and 54 extending forward are formed on the upper wall 31 of the cover 13, and the upper guide pins 51 and 52 are disposed on the upper protruding pieces 53 and 54.

[0025] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the cover 13 has a lower guide pin 55 on its lower wall portion 32. This lower guide pin 55 is located on one side wall portion 33 of the cover 13. The lower guide pin 55 protrudes downwards and can be inserted into the slit 45 of the housing 14. A forward-extending lower protrusion 56 is formed on the lower wall portion 32 of the cover 13, and the lower guide pin 55 is formed on the lower protrusion 56.

[0026] Next, the assembly operation of the cover box 13 onto the vehicle body 11 will be explained.

[0027] First, on the inner side of the vehicle body 11, the upper guide pins 51 and 52, which are provided on the upper wall portion 31 of the cover box 13, are inserted from below into the holes 41 and 42 provided on the upper edge portion 21 of the housing 14 fixed to the vehicle body 11. Thus, the upper part of the cover box 13 relative to the vehicle body 11 to which the housing 14 is fixed, in the width direction ( Figure 1 It is positioned in the L direction (in the middle).

[0028] Next, the cover box 13 is rotated using the upper guide pins 51 and 52 inserted into the holes 41 and 42 as fulcrums, so that the lower wall 32 of the cover box 13 moves toward the assembly direction Da and toward the lower edge 22 of the housing 14.

[0029] Then, as Figure 7 As shown, the lower guide pin 55 of the lower wall portion 32 of the cover box 13 is inserted into the slit 45 of the lower edge portion 22 of the housing 14 and engaged. Here, the width of the slit 45 of the housing 14 gradually narrows in the assembly direction Da of the cover box 13. As a result, the lower guide pin 55 of the cover box 13 is inserted into the slit 45, thereby the lower part of the cover box 13 relative to the vehicle body 11 to which the housing 14 is fixed in the width direction ( Figure 1 It is positioned in the L direction (in the middle).

[0030] Furthermore, the lower protruding piece 56 of the lower guide pin 55 of the cover box 13 slides on the upper surface 46a of the lower extension piece 46 of the slit 45 of the housing 14, which is composed of an inclined surface. Thus, the lower protruding piece 56 of the cover box 13 is guided by the upper surface 46a of the lower extension piece 46, thereby lifting the cover box 13 relative to the housing 14, absorbing dimensional deviations relative to the vehicle body 11, in the height direction ( Figure 1 It is positioned in the H direction (in the middle).

[0031] Then, the cover box 13 is fixed to the housing 14 using fasteners such as bolts or screws. Thus, the cover box 13 is positioned relative to the vehicle body 11 in the assembly direction Da, i.e., the depth direction ( Figure 1 It is positioned in the W direction (of the equation).

[0032] Thus, according to the mounting structure of the cover box according to this embodiment, by pressing the cover box 13 onto the housing 14 with the upper guide pins 51, 52 of the cover box 13 inserted into the holes 41, 42 of the housing 14, the lower guide pin 55 of the cover box 13 can be inserted into the slit 45 of the housing 14 and engaged. That is, the operator can easily position and install the cover box 13 from the inside of the vehicle body 11, where visual visibility is poor, relative to the housing 14 fixed to the vehicle body 11.

[0033] Symbol Explanation 11-Car body, 13-Cover box, 14-Shell, 21-Upper edge, 22-Lower edge, 41, 42-Hole, 45-Slit, 51, 52-Upper guide pin, 55-Lower guide pin.

Claims

1. A cover box mounting structure for assembling a cover box from the inner side of a vehicle body to a housing fixed to the vehicle body, the cover box mounting structure characterized by, The housing has a hole portion provided to the upper edge portion. a slit provided in the lower edge portion and formed in a direction in which the cover box is assembled to the housing, the cover box having: an upper guide pin protruding upward to be inserted into the hole portion; and a lower guide pin protruding downward to be inserted into the slit in the assembly direction.

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