Vehicle lid structure

Abstract

To provide a vehicle lid structure including a lid which is not easily broken open.SOLUTION: A vehicle lid structure includes: a body member (42) which may close an opening (11) formed on an exterior surface (12) which is visible from the outside; and a base material (50) which supports the body member (42) and may swing around a shaft member (22) located at the back side of the exterior surface (12). The base material (50) has an edge cover part (54) which covers an edge of the body member (42) from the back side. When viewed from a direction along the exterior surface (12), a surface of the edge cover part (54) inclines so as to get close to the opening (11) in a direction from a center of the opening (11) to the edge of the opening (11).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle lid structure. [Background technology]

[0002] Fuel filler ports and charging ports of vehicles are sometimes opened and closed by a cover device called a fuel lid. A conventional technique related to such cover devices is disclosed in Patent Document 1. The cover device is configured to open and close an opening in the vehicle body by using a swingable cover. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-98807 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in a lid device in which the design surface is exposed to the outside, it is conceivable that a non-occupant may use a tool or the like to improperly pry open the lid. There is room for improvement in preventing the lid from being pryed open.

[0005] The present disclosure aims to provide a vehicle lid structure with a lid that is difficult to pry open. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to the present disclosure, there is provided a device for storing a portable electronic device, comprising: a main body member capable of closing an opening formed in an exterior surface that is visible from the outside; a base member that supports the main body member and is swingable around a shaft member located on the back side of the exterior surface, the base material has an edge cover portion that covers the edge of the main body member from the back side, A vehicle lid structure is provided in which, based on the closed state, when viewed from a direction along the exterior surface, the surface of the edge cover portion is inclined so as to approach the opening as it moves from the center of the opening toward the edge of the opening. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, a vehicle lid structure can be provided that has a lid that is difficult to pry open. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a lid device in which a vehicle lid structure according to an embodiment is adopted. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the edge cover portion shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part 4 of FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings are merely examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0010] <Example> Please refer to Figure 1. Figure 1 shows a vehicle lid device 20 (hereinafter referred to as "lid device 20") that uses a vehicle lid structure. The lid device 20 is, for example, a fuel lid that opens and closes a fuel filler port or a charging port. The lid device 20 opens and closes an opening 11 that is opened in an exterior member 10 provided on the vehicle body.

[0011] The exterior member 10 is a component made of resin. The exterior member 10 is, for example, a front grille provided at the front of a vehicle. The surface of the exterior member 10 facing the exterior of the vehicle is referred to as an "exterior surface 12" that is visible from the outside. The exterior member 10 has an opening 11, which is a substantially rectangular hole.

[0012] Referring to Figure 2, a plurality of bosses 14, 15 for fixing the lid device 20 are formed on the rear surface 13 of the exterior surface 12. The lid device 20 is fixed to the bosses 14, 15 by screw fastening members 17, 18, which are made up of screws.

[0013] The lid device 20 has a support member 30 fixed to the back side of the exterior member 10, an axial member 22 as an axis supported by this support member 30, and a lid 40 supported by this axial member 22 and capable of opening and closing the opening 11.

[0014] Referring to Figure 1, the edges of the substantially rectangular opening 11 correspond to the respective sides, and are referred to as a first edge 11a, a second edge 11b, a third edge 11c, and a fourth edge 11d, respectively, starting from the edge on the left side of the figure.

[0015] Also refer to Figure 2. The first edge 11a and the third edge 11c extend substantially parallel to the extension direction of the shaft member 22, and the second edge 11b and the fourth edge 11d extend substantially perpendicular to the extension direction of the shaft member 22. The first edge 11a is located closer to the shaft member 22 than the third edge 11c. The third edge 11c is located farther from the shaft member 22 than the first edge 11a.

[0016] Referring to Figure 2, of the bosses 14, 15, the boss 14 formed in a position closer to the first edge portion 11a is referred to as the first boss 14, and the boss 15 formed in a position closer to the third edge portion 11c is referred to as the second boss 15.

[0017] Any type of screw can be used as the screw fasteners 17, 18, such as machine screws, tapping screws, cap bolts, bolts, etc. Of the screw fasteners 17, 18, the screw fastener 17 fastened to the first boss 14 is referred to as the first fastening member 17, and the screw fastener 18 fastened to the second boss 15 is referred to as the second fastening member 18.

[0018] The support member 30 is an integrally molded resin product and is a substantially box-shaped member with an opening at the location where the lid 40 is attached. The support member 30 has 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 closer to the exterior member 10 along the back surface of the exterior member 10 and abutting against the exterior back surface 13 of the exterior member 10, a rear wall portion 36 connecting an end (other end) of the first side wall portion 33 farther from the exterior member 10 to an end (other end) of the second side wall portion 34 farther from the exterior member 10, a bottom portion 37 closing the lower end, and a ceiling portion (not shown) facing the bottom portion 37 and closing the upper end. The support member contact portion 35 extends from the first side wall portion 33 toward the edge of the opening 11 along the rear surface 13 of the exterior.

[0019] The lid 40 has a base material 50 supported by the shaft member 22, a main body member 42 supported by the base material 50 and exposed outside the vehicle, and a retained portion 43 extending from the tip of the base material 50 toward the support member 30 and retained by a locking device (not shown) when in the fully closed state.

[0020] The base material 50 is an integrally molded resin product. The base material 50 has a lid contact portion 51 that extends radially from the shaft member 22 and can contact the support member 30 when the base material 50 is in the fully open position, a connection portion 52 that connects the tip of the lid contact portion 51 to the end of the main body member 42 on the first edge portion 11a side, a space forming portion 53 that is provided along the back surface of the main body member 42 and forms a space together with the main body member 42, and an edge cover portion 54 that is formed at the tip of the end of the space forming portion 53 and covers the edge 42e of the main body member 42 from the back side.

[0021] The lid contact portion 51 is formed with a lid contact portion rib 51a that abuts against the support member 30 when fully open and increases the strength of the lid contact portion 51.

[0022] The connecting portion 52 is formed in a curved shape so as not to come into contact with the first edge portion 11a when it is displaced from the fully closed state to the fully open state.

[0023] 3 and 4, the edge cover portion 54 has a plate-like portion 54a that is tapered so as to gradually approach the edge 42e of the main body member 42 from the tip of the space forming portion 53, an edge cover portion base 54b that extends from the tip of the plate-like portion 54a toward the back surface 42f of the main body member 42, a positioning protrusion 54c that protrudes from the tip of the edge cover portion base 54b and determines the relative positions of the main body member 42 and the substrate 50, an edge cover 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 member 42, and an edge cover portion connecting portion 54e (connecting portion 54e) that connects the plate-like portion 54a, the edge cover portion base 54b, and the edge cover portion rib 54d.

[0024] When the positioning protrusion 54c abuts against the back surface 42f, the edge cover portion base 54b is spaced from the back surface 42f. The edge cover portion 54 does not necessarily need to be provided with the positioning protrusion 54c. If the positioning protrusion 54c is not provided, the edge cover portion base 54b abuts against the back surface 42f. Furthermore, the edge cover portion rib 54d does not necessarily abut against the back surface 42f, regardless of whether the positioning protrusion 54c is provided or not.

[0025] 1 and 2, the main body member 42 is formed by a single-piece molding made of resin. Of the main body member 42, the lid design surface 42a, which is the surface exposed to the outside of the vehicle, is generally continuous with the exterior surface 12. The lid design surface 42a has a generally rectangular shape along the opening 11.

[0026] A part of the cover design surface 42a may be formed as a recess 42b that is slightly recessed compared to other parts, allowing the operator to easily recognize the part that should be operated.

[0027] A main body protrusion 42c protrudes from the edge 42e of the main body member 42 along the side surface of the edge cover portion 54.

[0028] An opening protrusion 11e that protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle is integrally formed on the edge of the opening 11.

[0029] The vehicle lid structure employed in the lid device 20 (lid 40) described above will be summarized below.

[0030] Referring to Figure 2, first, the vehicle lid structure includes a main body member 42 capable of closing an opening 11 formed in an exterior surface 12 that is visible from the outside, and a base member 50 that supports the main body member 42 and is swingable about an axis member 22 located on the rear side of the exterior surface 12. The base member 50 has an edge cover portion 54 that covers the edge of the main body member 42 from the rear side. When viewed from a direction along the exterior surface 12, with the closed state as the base, the surface of the edge cover 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.

[0031] See Figure 4. Because the surface of the edge cover portion 54 is inclined, it is difficult for the tool T to get caught on it, and prying can be suppressed. Furthermore, because the edge cover portion 54 is provided along the edge 42e of the main body member 42, when an attempt is made to insert the tool T to open it, the load from the tool T is supported by two members, the base material 50 and the main body member 42. This allows the load to be distributed more effectively than if the load were supported only by the main body member 42, making the main body member 42 less likely to break. Because the main body member 42, which is located further outward, is less likely to break, prying can be further suppressed.

[0032] Additionally, the edge cover portion 54 improves the aesthetic appearance when the lid 40 is open. In particular, the sloped surface makes the main body member 42 and the base material 50 appear more integrated, further improving the aesthetic appearance.

[0033] Second, in the first vehicle lid structure, the edge cover portion 54 has a plate-shaped plate portion 54a that includes the surface of the edge cover portion 54, and an edge cover portion rib 54d (rib 54d) that stands on the back surface of the plate portion 54a. The edge cover portion 54 is composed of the plate-shaped portion 54a and the edge cover portion rib 54d. This allows for a lightweight, highly rigid lid structure.

[0034] In the embodiment, the edge cover portion 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 farthest from the back surface 42f of the tapered plate-shaped portion 54a. This allows the edge cover portion rib 54d to be set high, thereby more reliably reinforcing the edge cover portion 54.

[0035] Furthermore, the edge cover rib 54d is located between the held portion 43 of the locking mechanism and the main body member 42. This can suppress load loss when locking the lid 40, making it possible to lock the lid 40 smoothly.

[0036] Although the vehicle lid structure according to the present invention has been described as being applied to a fuel lid, it can also be applied to other devices. Furthermore, the main body member 42 is not limited to being substantially rectangular, and any other shape, such as an oval or circle, can be used.

[0037] That is, the present invention is not limited to the examples as long as the functions and effects of the present invention are exhibited. [Industrial Applicability]

[0038] The vehicle lid structure of the present invention is suitable for a vehicle fuel lid. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 11...Aperture 12...Exterior surface 22...Shaft member 30...Support member 42...Main body member, 42e...Edge (of main body member) 50...Base material 54...Edge cover portion, 54a...Plate-shaped portion, 54d...Edge cover portion rib (rib)

Claims

1. a main body member capable of closing an opening formed in an exterior surface that is visible from the outside; a base member that supports the main body member and is swingable around a shaft member located on the back side of the exterior surface, the base material has an edge cover portion that covers the edge of the main body member from the back side, A vehicle lid structure in which, when viewed from a direction along the exterior surface, based on the closed state, the surface of the edge cover portion 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 lid structure according to claim 1 , wherein the edge cover portion has a plate-shaped portion including a surface of the edge cover portion, and a rib standing on a back surface of the plate-shaped portion.

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