Vehicle lid structure

Abstract

To provide a vehicle lid structure which can maintain good appearance.SOLUTION: A vehicle lid structure includes: a shaft member (22) which is located at the back side of an exterior surface which is visible from the outside; a lid (40) which swings around the shaft member (22) to open or close an opening (11) formed on the exterior surface (12); and a support member (30) which rotatably supports the shaft member (22). The support member (30) has a fixture part (31) fixed to the back side of the exterior surface (12). When viewed from a direction along the shaft member (22), the fixture part (31) is located at the opposite side of the opening (11) with the shaft member (22) located at the center.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] European Patent No. 1508465 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] According to the lid device disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the lid is fully open, the edge of the lid is located near the decorative surface. In this state, for example, a person may unintentionally touch the lid and apply force in a direction to further open the lid. This may cause the edge of the lid to come into contact with the decorative surface, which may cause the paint on the decorative surface to peel off or become damaged. Improvements are desired not only for fuel lids but also for other products in order to maintain a high level of appearance.

[0005] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a vehicle lid structure that can maintain high appearance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to the present disclosure, a shaft member located on the back side of an exterior surface that is visible from the outside; a cover that can swing around the shaft member to open and close the opening formed on the exterior surface; a support member supporting the shaft member, the support member has a fixing portion fixed to the rear side of the exterior surface, A lid structure for a vehicle is provided, in which, when viewed in a direction along the shaft member, the fixing portion is located on the opposite side of the opening with the shaft member as the center. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, a vehicle lid structure that can maintain high appearance can be provided. [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 a view taken along the arrow 3 in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the cover shown in FIG. 2 is fully opened. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of part 5 in FIG. 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] 2 and 3, a plurality of bosses 14, 15 for fixing the lid device 20 are formed on the back surface 13, which is the surface behind the exterior surface 12. The lid device 20 is fixed to the bosses 14, 15 by screw fastening members 17, 18, which are made of screws.

[0013] Referring to Figure 2, the lid device 20 has a support member 30 fixed to the back side of the exterior member 10, an axis member 22 as an axis supported by the support member 30, and a lid 40 supported by the axis member 22 and capable of opening and closing the opening 11.

[0014] See also Figure 4. The lid 40 is swingable from a fully closed position shown in Figure 2 to a fully open position shown in Figure 4.

[0015] 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.

[0016] 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, and can be described as the proximal edge 11a that is closest to the shaft member 22 among the first edge 11a to the fourth edge 11d. The third edge 11c is located farther from the shaft member 22 than the first edge 11a, and can be described as the distal edge 11c.

[0017] The shape of the opening 11 formed in the exterior surface 11 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be, for example, a circle. In the case of a circular opening, the "proximal edge" may include at least the part of the circular edge that is closest to the shaft member 22.

[0018] The second edge 11b can be referred to as a first vertical edge 11b extending perpendicular to the first edge 11a and the third edge 11c. The fourth edge 11d can be referred to as a second vertical edge 11d extending perpendicular to the first edge 11a and the third edge 11c.

[0019] Refer to Figure 2. Of the bosses 14, 15, the boss 14 formed in a position closer to the first edge 11a is referred to as the first boss 14, and the boss 15 formed in a position closer to the third edge 11c is referred to as the second boss 15. The first boss 14 is closest to the shaft member 22 and is farther from the proximal edge 11a than the shaft member 22. The second boss 15 is formed in a position farther from the shaft member 22 than the first boss 14.

[0020] 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.

[0021] The support member 30 is formed by a one-piece molded product made of resin. The support member 30 is a substantially box-shaped member with an opening at the location where the lid 40 is attached. The support member 30 includes a first fixing portion 31 (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, and an end of the first side wall portion 33 closer to the exterior member 10 ( The first side wall portion 33 has a support member contact portion 35 extending from the first end (one end) of the first side wall portion 33 along the back surface of the exterior member 10 and abutting against the back surface 13 of the exterior member 10, a rear wall portion 36 connecting the end (other end) of the first side wall portion 33 farther from the exterior member 10 to the 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 38 (see Figure 3) facing the bottom portion 37 and closing the upper end.

[0022] 5, the support member contact portion 35 has a support member contact portion main body 35a formed in an arch shape facing the back surface 13, and a rib 35b (support member-side rib 35b) extending from the support member contact portion main body 35a toward the back surface 13 and capable of contacting the back surface 13 at its tip. A plurality of ribs 35b are formed. Because the ribs 35b extend in the direction of the axis CL, deformation of the support member 30 in the direction of the axis CL can be suppressed.

[0023] Refer to Figure 2. The lid 40 has a resin lid body 50 supported by the shaft member 22, a resin lid design portion 42 supported by the lid body 50 and exposed to the outside of the vehicle, and a retained portion 43 that extends from the tip of the lid body 50 toward the support member 30 and is retained by a locking device (not shown) in the fully closed state.

[0024] The lid body 50 has a lid contact portion 51 that extends radially from the shaft member 22 and can contact the support member 30 when in the fully open position, and a connection portion 52 that connects from the tip of this lid contact portion 51 to the end portion on the proximal edge 11a side of the lid design portion 42.

[0025] Please refer to Fig. 5. The lid contact portion 51 includes a plurality of ribs 51a (lid-side ribs 51a) whose tips can come into contact with the support member 30 in the fully open state.

[0026] When viewed from a direction along the axis CL of the shaft member 22, with the direction from the proximal edge 11a toward the first fixing portion 31 as the reference, the proximal edge 11a, lid contact portion 51, shaft member 22, and fixing portion 31 are arranged in this order, with the support member contact portion 35 and lid contact portion 51 being spaced apart from the proximal edge 11a. In other words, the lid contact portion 51 (rib 51a) and shaft member 22 are positioned closer to the fixing portion 31 than the proximal edge 11a. The lid contact portion 51 is positioned between the proximal edge 11a and the shaft member 22. Furthermore, the lid contact portion 51 and the support member contact portion 35 overlap each other in the direction perpendicular to the exterior surface 12.

[0027] The connecting portion 52 is curved so as not to come into contact with the proximal edge 11a when the lid 40 is displaced from the fully closed state to the fully open state. Furthermore, the lid contact portion 51 (rib 51a) also does not come into contact with the proximal edge 11a when the lid 40 is displaced from the fully closed state to the fully open state. When the lid 40 is swung further in the opening direction from the fully open position, the direction of the force applied to the support member 30 is approximately perpendicular to the exterior surface 12, and an opposite force acts on the fixing portion 31 on the opposite side of the shaft member 22, causing the lid 40, support member 30, and exterior surface 12 to move so as to rotate around the shaft member 22. This reduces the likelihood of contact between the lid 40 and the exterior surface 12, preventing damage to the exterior surface 12.

[0028] 1 and 2. The lid design surface 42a, which is the surface of the lid design portion 42 that is exposed to the outside of the vehicle, is generally continuous with the exterior surface 12 when the lid 40 is in the fully closed position. The lid design surface 42a has a generally rectangular shape that conforms to the opening 11.

[0029] A portion of the cover design surface 42a may be formed as a recess 42b that is slightly recessed compared to other portions, allowing the operator to easily recognize the portion that should be operated.

[0030] See Figure 5. When the lid 40 is in a fully open state, at least the end of the lid design portion 42 on the side of the proximal edge 11a is located farther from the proximal edge 11a than the shaft member 22 is.

[0031] The edge of the opening 11 is integrally formed with an opening protrusion 11e that protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle.

[0032] The vehicle lid structure employed in the lid device 20 described above will be summarized below.

[0033] Referring to Figure 2, first, the vehicle lid structure includes a shaft member 22 located on the back side of an exterior surface 12 that is visible from the outside, a lid 40 that can open and close an opening 11 formed in the exterior surface 12 by swinging about the shaft member 22, and a support member 30 that supports the shaft member 22. The support member 30 has a first fixing portion 31 (fixing portion 31) that is fixed to the back side of the exterior surface 12. When viewed from a direction along the shaft member 22 (based on a cross section extending in the circumferential direction about the shaft member 22), the first fixing portion 31 is located on the opposite side of the opening 11 with the shaft member 22 as the center.

[0034] See Figure 5. When lid 40, which is in the fully open position, is swung in the direction of further opening, as shown by arrow 61, the portion of first fixing portion 31 of support member 30 that includes exterior surface 12 is pulled toward the back side of exterior surface 12, as shown by arrow 62. Since exterior surface 12 is displaced in the direction of movement of lid 40 in accordance with the displacement of support member 30, contact between lid 40 and exterior surface 12 is reduced, preventing damage to exterior surface 12. A vehicle lid structure that can maintain high appearance can be provided.

[0035] Second, in the first vehicle lid structure, the lid 40 has a lid contact portion 51 that can come into contact with the support member 30 when the lid 40 is in the fully open position. By having the lid contact portion 51 come into contact with the support member 30, it is possible to avoid applying a load directly to a portion including the exterior surface 12.

[0036] Thirdly, in the second vehicle lid structure, the lid contact portion 51 has a rib 51a whose tip can come into contact with the support member 30. The strength of the lid 40 can be increased by the rib 51a.

[0037] Fourth, in any one of the first to third vehicle lid structures, the support member 30 has a support member contact portion 35 that contacts the back side of the exterior surface 12. If the portion of the edge of the opening 11 in the exterior surface 12 that is closest to the shaft member 22 is defined as the proximal edge 11a, the support member contact portion 35 has a rib 35b between the shaft member 22 and the proximal edge 11a, the tip of which can contact the back side of the exterior surface 12. This increases the strength of the support member 30 around the shaft member 22.

[0038] Fifth, in the fourth vehicle lid structure, the lid 40 has a lid contact portion 51 that can contact the support member 30 when the lid 40 is in the fully open position. When the lid 40 is in the fully open position, the support member contact portion 35 is sandwiched between the lid contact portion 51 and the back side of the exterior surface 12 on the back side of the exterior surface 12. By having the lid contact portion 51 abut against a high-strength portion, the life of the lid device 20 to which the vehicle lid structure is applied can be extended.

[0039] Sixth, in any of the first to fifth vehicle lid structures, when viewed from a direction along the axis CL of the shaft member 22 and taking the direction from the proximal edge 11a toward the first fixed portion 31 as a reference, the proximal edge 11a, lid contact portion 51, shaft member 22, and fixed portion 31 are arranged in this order, and the support member contact portion 35 and lid contact portion 51 are spaced apart from the proximal edge 11a. In other words, the lid contact portion 51 (rib 51a) and shaft member 22 are located closer to the fixed portion 31 than the proximal edge 11a. The lid contact portion 51 is located between the proximal edge 11a and the shaft member 22. A load on the lid 40 acts as a force that pulls the exterior surface 12 near the fixed portion 31 toward its back side, with the shaft member 22 as the axis.

[0040] Seventh, in any of the first to sixth vehicle cover structures, the exterior surface 12 is a part of an exterior member 10 (for example, a front grille) that can be fixed to the vehicle body. Because the exterior member 10 can be fixed to the vehicle body, the support member 30 can be fixed to the exterior member 10 in advance, and then the exterior member 10 can be fixed to the vehicle body.

[0041] The exterior member 10 (exterior surface 12) is not recessed from the opening edge into the opening (in the direction away from the exterior surface 12). In other words, the exterior member 10 does not wrap around to the back side of the lid 40 (lid design portion 42) and does not overlap with the lid 40. This allows the shaft member 22 to be brought closer to the exterior surface 12. This prevents the connection portion 52 of the lid 40 from becoming larger and allows it to be connected near the end of the lid design portion 42, ensuring high rigidity of the lid 40. Furthermore, if the connection portion 52 is compact, the amount of deflection of the lid 40 is reduced, preventing interference with and damage to the exterior surface 12.

[0042] Eighth, in any one of the first to seventh vehicle lid structures, the support member 30 has a first fixing portion 31 fixed to the exterior member 10. The first fixing portion 31 is fixed to the exterior member 10 by a first screw fastening member 17 (screw fastening member 17).

[0043] Screw fastening has a high axial force and is excellent in pulling force of the exterior surface 12 (when the support member 30 is shifted toward the back side of the exterior surface 12, the exterior surface 12 bends toward the back side together with the support member 30). This prevents interference between the exterior surface 12 and the lid 40 and prevents damage to the exterior surface 12. Furthermore, screw fastening can be performed more easily than other fastening methods such as welding.

[0044] Although the vehicle lid structure according to the present invention has been described as being applied to a fuel lid, the lid device 20 is not limited to being attached to the exterior member 10 fixed to the vehicle body, but may also be attached to a component inside the vehicle cabin. When the lid device 20 is attached inside the vehicle cabin, the outside where the exterior surface 12 can be seen refers to the surface that can be seen by occupants inside the vehicle cabin.

[0045] As long as the functions and effects of the present invention are exhibited, the present invention is not limited to the examples. [Industrial Applicability]

[0046] The vehicle lid structure of the present invention is suitable for a vehicle fuel lid. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 10...Exterior material 11...opening, 11a...first edge (proximal edge) 12...Exterior surface 17...First fastening member (fastening member) 22...Shaft member 30...Support member 31...First fixing part (fixing part) 35...support member contact portion, 35b...rib (support member side rib) 40…Lid 51...lid contact portion, 51a...rib (lid side rib)

Claims

1. a shaft member located behind an exterior surface that is visible from the outside; a cover that can swing around the shaft member to open and close the opening formed on the exterior surface; a support member supporting the shaft member, the support member has a fixing portion fixed to the rear side of the exterior surface, A vehicle lid structure, wherein when viewed from a direction along the shaft member, the fixing portion is located on the opposite side of the opening with the shaft member as the center.

2. The vehicle lid structure according to claim 1 , wherein the lid has a lid contact portion that can come into contact with the support member when the lid is in a fully open position.

3. The vehicle lid structure according to claim 2 , wherein the lid contact portion has a rib whose tip is capable of contacting the support member.

4. the support member has a support member contact portion that is in contact with the rear side of the exterior surface, When the portion of the edge of the opening of the exterior surface that is closest to the shaft member is defined as a proximal edge, The vehicle lid structure according to claim 1 , wherein the support member contact portion has a rib between the shaft member and the proximal edge, the tip of which is capable of contacting the underside of the exterior surface.

5. the lid has a lid contact portion that can come into contact with the support member when the lid is in a fully open position, The vehicle lid structure according to claim 4, wherein the support member contact portion is sandwiched between the lid contact portion and the underside of the exterior surface on the underside of the exterior surface when the lid is in a fully open position.

6. When the portion of the edge of the opening of the exterior surface that is closest to the shaft member is defined as a proximal edge, When viewed from a direction along the shaft member, the direction from the proximal edge toward the fixing portion is used as a reference. the proximal edge, the lid contact portion, the shaft member, and the fixing portion are arranged in this order; the support member has a support member contact portion that is in contact with the rear side of the exterior surface, The vehicle lid structure of claim 2 , wherein the support member contact portion and the lid contact portion are spaced apart from the proximal edge.

7. The vehicle lid structure according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior surface is a part of an exterior member that can be fixed to a vehicle body.

8. The vehicle lid structure according to claim 7 , wherein the fixing portion is fixed to the exterior member by a screw fastening member.

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