Mounting member and mounting structure for vehicles

Abstract

To provide: a mounting structure for vehicles that allows a general user to easily remove a functional member from a base member from inside the vehicle cabin; and a mounting member used therein.SOLUTION: A mounting member 1 attaches a functional member 3 to a base member 2 of a vehicle by engaging a fixing portion 12 with the base member 2 and the functional member 3 for assembly. In this mounted state, by performing a removal operation in which an operation portion 15 at a distal end of a deflectable extension portion 14 extending from the fixing portion 12 toward a direction opposite to a mounting direction I is pulled out in an extension direction L of the deflectable extension portion 14, the functional member 3 is lifted and can be removed from an attachment-and-detachment fixing portion 21. The mounting member 1 is configured by assembling two members of an operation member 1A having the operation portion 15 and the deflectable extension portion 14 integrally, and a fixing member 1B having the fixing portion 12.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a vehicle that uses a mounting member to mount a functional member to a base member of the vehicle, and to the mounting member. [Background technology]

[0002] Vehicles have functional parts that are configured by assembling separate members to a base member provided on the vehicle body. Some of these separate members are configured to be removable. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an attachment structure that uses clips to attach a radiator grille to a vehicle base member. This attachment structure allows removal by inserting a tool such as a screwdriver into a gap intentionally formed during attachment and pushing the tip of the clip handle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-133010 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, these conventional mounting structures are not designed for removal by general users and are assumed to require the removal work of a professional. As a result, tools such as a screwdriver are required for removal, making it difficult to remove from inside the vehicle. Furthermore, even if a general user were to remove the screen protector, there is a risk that the design surface will be damaged because the work requires the use of tools.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle mounting structure that allows a general user to easily remove a functional member from a base member from inside the vehicle cabin, and a mounting member used therein.

[0006] The mounting member for solving the above problem comprises: an attachment member having a base member fixing portion and a functional member fixing portion, the base member fixing portion being engaged and assembled with a detachable fixing portion provided on a base member of a vehicle in a manner facing a predetermined attachment direction, and the functional member being an interior part of the vehicle, by engaging and assembling the functional member fixing portion to the base member, the functional member being attached to the base member, and the attachment member having a flexible extension portion extending from the base member fixing portion in a direction opposite to the attachment direction and at an angle, and an operating portion at the tip side thereof, the base member fixing portion being disengaged from the detachable fixing portion of the base member and being pulled out together with the flexible extension portion in the direction opposite to the attachment direction, and the functional member engaged and assembled with the functional member fixing portion being raised and removable from the base member; The device is characterized by a two-member configuration in which an operating member having at least the operating portion and the flexible extension portion integrally therewith, and a fixing member having at least the base member fixing portion are assembled by engaging their respective assembly portions.

[0007] The vehicle mounting structure for solving the above problems comprises: a vehicle mounting structure in which a base member fixing portion of a mounting member is engaged and assembled with a detachable fixing portion provided on a base member of a vehicle in a predetermined mounting direction, and the functional member fixing portion of the mounting member is engaged and assembled with a functional member which is an interior part of the vehicle, thereby mounting the functional member to the base member, and in this mounted state, a removal operation is performed in which an operating portion of the mounting member at a tip of a flexible extension portion which extends from the base member fixing portion in an opposite direction and at an angle to the mounting direction is pulled out in the extension direction of the flexible extension portion, whereby the base member fixing portion is disengaged from the detachable fixing portion of the base member and pulled out together with the flexible extension portion, and the functional member which is engaged and assembled with the functional member fixing portion is raised and can be removed from the base member, The mounting member is characterized by a two-member structure in which an operating member having at least the operating portion and the flexible extension portion integrally therewith, and a fixing member having at least the base member fixing portion are assembled by engaging their respective assembly portions.

[0008] According to these, the mounting structure for the base member and the functional member includes a mounting member that is attached to both of them. The mounting member is detachably attached to the base member, and an operating portion for removing the functional member from the base member is provided at the tip of a flexible extension portion that extends into the vehicle interior. When the operating portion is used to pull the mounting member toward the vehicle interior and toward the functional member relative to the base member (removal operation), the mounting member is released from the base member and pushes the functional member up from the base member at the sandwiched position between the functional member and the base member, creating a gap between the two members. By inserting a finger into this gap, the functional member and the base member can be easily removed without damaging the design surface or using tools.

[0009] According to these documents, the mounting member is composed of two components: an operating member and a fixing member. Therefore, multiple types of operating members can be prepared to correspond to the interior design variations (color, shape, texture, etc.) of the vehicle, while only fixing members with a predetermined design are required. Furthermore, operating members may be prepared with variations in function as well as design. For example, various types of operating members may be prepared, such as those with multiple tactile sensations, those with anti-slip functions, those with vehicle information display functions (such as caution plates), and those with luminous or phosphorescent functions, allowing the user to select the required functional variation. These functions may also be provided in the operating unit. In other words, the operating unit may be a functional operating unit that performs a predetermined function. In this case, the operating member may be formed by integrating the operating unit and the remaining portion excluding the operating unit, which are made of different materials.

[0010] The base member fixing portion is inserted (or may be inserted) into the detachable fixing portion of the base member in the mounting direction to be engaged with and assembled, an assembly portion of the fixing member that is engaged with and assembled to the assembly portion of the operating member is provided at a position opposite to the mounting direction with respect to the base member fixing portion and spaced a predetermined distance from the protruding axis of the base member fixing portion in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction, When the removal operation is performed on the operating portion of the mounting member in the mounted state, the assembly portion of the fixing member is pulled up, and the base member fixing portion that is engaged and assembled to the detachable fixing portion is tilted relative to the mounting direction, thereby disengaging the engagement and assembly of the detachable fixing portion and the base member fixing portion.

[0011] According to this configuration, when the base member and the functional member are attached to each other, the functional member can be easily removed from the base member by simply pulling out the operating portion of the attachment member.

[0012] The assembly direction for assembling the assembly portion of the operating member and the assembly portion of the fixing member to each other can be a direction that intersects the extension direction of the flexible extension portion in the attached state when viewed from the attachment direction.

[0013] With this configuration, the force of the removal operation to pull out the operating unit can be transmitted reliably and efficiently from the operating member to the fixed member. When creating a two-component mounting member, various methods of assembling the operating member and the fixed member were tried, but when performing a removal operation on the operating unit, the force of the removal operation could not be efficiently transmitted between the two members, making it difficult to remove from the base member, or the two members could come off before removal. With the above configuration, it is now possible to provide a mounting structure and a mounting member used therein that effectively transmits the force of the operation to pull out the operating unit and reliably removes it from the vehicle's base member.

[0014] The operating portion may be plate-shaped, and the assembling direction may be perpendicular to both the extending direction of the flexible extension portion in the attached state and the plate thickness direction of the operating portion. With this configuration, when assuming a removal operation in which the operating portion is grasped with the thumb and index finger and pulled out in that state, the operation becomes easy.

[0015] the operating member has a first protruding portion protruding from an assembly portion of the operating member to a side opposite to the mounting direction, The fixing member may have a first locking portion that, in an assembled state with the operating member, abuts against the first protruding portion from a side in the extension direction of the flexible extension portion in the attached state.

[0016] the operating member has a second protruding portion protruding from an assembly portion of the operating member toward the mounting direction, The fixing member may have a second locking portion that, when assembled with the operating member, abuts against the second protruding portion from a side opposite to the extension direction of the flexible extension portion in the attached state.

[0017] By having either or both of these configurations, rattle can be prevented between the assembly portion of the operating member and the assembly portion of the fixing member during assembly. Specifically, when the operating portion is removed from the mounting member, a force is generated in the assembly portion of the operating member such that the side opposite the mounting direction is pulled toward the extension direction of the flexible extension portion in the mounted state, and the mounting direction side is pulled toward the opposite direction from the extension direction of the flexible extension portion in the mounted state. By having either or both of the above configurations, the force can be received without rattle and can be reliably transmitted from the operating member to the fixing member.

[0018] The functional member fixing portion can be engaged and assembled to the functional member by inserting the insertion fixing portion of the functional member into the functional member fixing portion of the mounting member.

[0019] According to this configuration, when assembling the mounting member to the functional member, it is only necessary to insert the insertion fixing portion into the functional member fixing portion, which makes the assembling easy. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2]2 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure in which another functional member is mounted on the mounting structure of FIG. 1; [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the base member of FIG. 1; [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] Plan view of Figure 4. [Figure 6] Cross section CC of Figure 5. [Figure 7] DD cross section of Figure 5. [Figure 8] EE cross section of Figure 5. [Figure 9] 8 is a cross-sectional view of the mounting member of FIG. 4 taken along the line GG of FIG. 7. [Figure 10] FF cross section of Figure 5. [Figure 11] FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. [Figure 16] Cross section B-B of Figure 15. [Figure 17] 3 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the mounting structure taken along the line AA in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. [Figure 18] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIGS. 1 and 2, showing the assembled state of the functional member and the mounting member. FIG. [Figure 19] 1 and 2. FIG. 3 is the first diagram for explaining the procedure for assembling the functional member and the mounting member to the base member, using the AA cross section of FIG. [Figure 20] Second figure following Figure 19. [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part H in FIG. 20. [Figure 22] FIG. 3 is the first diagram for explaining the procedure for removing the functional member from the mounting structure, using the AA cross section of FIGS. 1 and 2. [Figure 23] Second figure following Figure 22. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0022] This embodiment is a mounting structure 100 for a vehicle, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, it includes a base member 2 fixed to the vehicle body and provided with a mounting portion 20 (mounting space) that opens toward the interior of the vehicle, and a functional member 3 attached to the mounting portion 20 so as to cover the opening 2H (see FIG. 3) and be exposed inside the vehicle interior. These are attached via a mounting member 1, while the mounting member 1 allows the functional member 3 to be removed from the base member 2. The functional member 3 integrally includes an engaging assembly portion 31 for engaging and assembling the mounting member 1 and a functional portion 30 having a predetermined function. There are multiple types of functional members 3, each with a different functional portion 30. Each functional member 3 has a common engaging assembly portion 31 (see FIG. 17). The mounting structure 100 is configured so that the functional member 3 attached to the mounting portion 20 can be removed and another functional member 3 can be attached (replaced).

[0023] In Figures 1 to 3, the rear side of the center console 200 (the instrument panel side: the upper right side in Figures 1 to 3) is omitted and not shown, but the center console 200 continues on the rear side (the instrument panel side), and the base member 2 has a recess with a rectangular opening 2H facing upward formed as a mounting portion 20 (hereinafter referred to as mounting recess 20).

[0024] The base member 2 is a base of a center console 200 (see FIGS. 1 to 3) disposed inside the vehicle cabin, and extends from the instrument panel. As shown in FIG. 3, the base member 2 has a bottom wall 20B and an outer peripheral wall 20C (the rear side is omitted) that form the mounting recess 20, and the opening 2H is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall 20C in a manner that opens upward (toward the interior of the vehicle cabin).

[0025] The functional member 3 is an interior part of a vehicle that is exposed inside the vehicle cabin, and there are several types of functional members 3. For example, the functional member 3 includes a first functional member 3A that forms a tray or a lid for the opening 2H (see FIG. 3) shown in FIG. 1, and a second functional member 3B that has several can holders shown in FIG. 2. A selected one of these several types of functional members 3 is fitted into the mounting recess 20 of the base member 2 so as to close the opening 2H. This allows the base member 2 to be provided with a functional part 30.

[0026] In this embodiment, the base member 2 and the functional member 3 form the center console 200, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, they may be another functional part provided in another position inside the vehicle. Furthermore, the functional member 3 may have a function other than a tray or a can holder, and there may be multiple identical members, or members with different designs.

[0027] A functional member 3 selected from a plurality of types is fitted into the mounting recess 20 (opening 2H) of the base member 2, thereby forming a mounting structure 100 as shown in Figures 1 and 2. This fitting causes the functional member 3 and the base member 2 to be assembled to each other by engaging portions such as claws (not shown), and they are in an attached state (fitted and fixed state). Note that these engaging portions such as claws (not shown) are auxiliary and may be omitted.

[0028] The functional member 3 is attached to the base member 2 via the attachment member 1 shown in Fig. 4. The attachment member 1 has a base member fixing portion and a functional member fixing portion. The base member 2 and the functional member 3 are attached by engaging and assembling the functional member fixing portion of the attachment member 1 with the engagement assembly portion 31 provided on the functional member 3 (see Fig. 18), and by engaging and assembling the base member fixing portion of the attachment member 1 with the detachable fixing portion 21 provided on the base member 2 (see Fig. 17) in a predetermined attachment direction I (see Fig. 20).

[0029] The base member fixing portion and the functional member fixing portion of this embodiment are provided as fixing portion 12 having both functions on mounting member 1. It is also possible to provide the base member fixing portion and the functional member fixing portion separately.

[0030] On the other hand, in the attached state (attachment structure 100) of the base member 2 and the functional member 3, a user can remove the functional member 3 from the base member 2 by operating the attachment member 1. The attachment member 1 has a flexible extension portion 14 that extends from the fixed portion 12 in the opposite direction to the attachment direction I and at an angle relative to the attachment direction I, and an operating portion 15 at its tip. In the above-mentioned attached state (attachment structure 100), by performing a removal operation (FIGS. 20 → 22 → 23) in which the operating portion 15 is pulled out in the extension direction L of the flexible extension portion 14, the fixed portion 12 (base member fixing portion) is disengaged from the detachable fixing portion 21 of the base member 2 and is pulled out together with the flexible extension portion 14 (the assembly is released), and the functional member 3, which is in an engaged and assembled state with the fixed portion 12 (functional member fixing portion), is lifted up and can be removed from the base member 2. In this embodiment, the state in which the functional member 3 can be lifted and removed from the base member 2 is the state in which the functional member 3 is lifted from the base member 2 and a gap S is formed that exposes the opening (see Figure 23).

[0031] The extension direction L is the extension direction of the flexible extension portion 14 when the base member 2 and the functional member 3 are attached to each other. The extension direction L here can be a straight line extending from a connection portion (14A) of the flexible extension portion 14 with the mounting portion 11 (described later) to a connection portion (14C) with the operating portion 15, as shown in Figs. 5 and 10 .

[0032] As shown in Figures 4 to 11, the mounting member 1 has a two-member configuration in which an operating member 1A and a fixing member 1B are detachably assembled by engaging their respective assembly portions 11, 10. There are multiple types (variations) of operating members 1A with different designs (color, shape, texture, etc.). When forming the mounting structure 100, the operating member 1A selected from the multiple types is assembled to the fixing member 1B to form the mounting member 1.

[0033] The operating member 1A integrally includes at least an operating portion 15 and a flexible extension portion 14 together with the assembly portion 11. On the other hand, the fixing member 1B integrally includes at least a base member fixing portion together with the assembly portion 10. The fixing member 1B here integrally includes the assembly portion 10 and the fixing portion 12 (functional member fixing portion, base member fixing portion).

[0034] In addition, the assembly portion 10 of the fixing member 1B is provided on the opposite side of the mounting direction I relative to the fixing portion 12, at a position a predetermined distance away in a direction perpendicular to the protruding axis 12I (see Figure 17) of the fixing portion 12 (here, direction J described later).

[0035] In this embodiment, the assembly portions 11, 10 of the operating member 1A and the fixing member 1B have a locking claw 11c and an engaging column 10A shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 as retaining means for engaging and preventing disengagement in the opposite direction of the assembly direction K when they are assembled together (see FIG. 4). The assembly direction K for assembling the assembly portions 11, 10 of the fixing member 1B of the operating member 1A to each other is a direction intersecting with the extension direction L of the flexible extension portion 14 when the base member 2 and the functional member 3 are attached, as viewed from the attachment direction I, as shown in FIG. 5. For example, the angle θ between the assembly direction K and the extension direction L when viewed from the attachment direction I is between 45 degrees and 135 degrees. This prevents the assembly portions 11, 10 from coming off when the operating member 15 is removed, allowing for efficient transmission of operating force between the operating member 1A and the fixing member 1B. The assembly direction K here is perpendicular to both the extension direction L and the attachment direction I. Hereinafter, a direction perpendicular to both the mounting direction I and the assembly direction K among directions toward the extending direction L side (for example, the pulling-out direction Q side in FIG. 21) will be referred to as a pulling-out-side perpendicular direction J.

[0036] 11 and 12, the assembly portion 11 of the operating member 1A has a plate-shaped base 11A located on the drawer-side orthogonal direction J side and extending in the assembly direction K, a plate-shaped elastic piece 11C arranged opposite the base 11A on the opposite side of the drawer-side orthogonal direction J and extending in the assembly direction K, and a connecting portion 11B connecting the ends of the base 11A and the elastic piece 11C on the opposite side of the assembly direction K. A locking claw 11c protruding toward the base 11A is provided at the tip of the elastic piece 11C on the assembly direction K side.

[0037] 6, the assembly part 10 of the fixing member 1B has an engaging pillar part 10A (see FIG. 11) that is accommodated between the opposing base part 11A and the elastic piece 11C and is sandwiched between the locking claw 11c and the connecting part 11B in the front and rear in the assembly direction K when engaged with the assembly part 11 of the operating member 1A. The assembly part 10 also has opposing clamping parts 10L and 10N (see FIG. 11) that sandwich the assembly part 11 including the base part 11A, the connecting part 11B, and the elastic piece 11C in the front and rear in the mounting direction I of the engaging pillar part 10A.

[0038] A method for assembling the assembling portions 11 and 10 of the operating member 1A and the fixing member 1B will be described.

[0039] When assembling the assembly parts 11, 10 of the operating member 1A and the fixed member 1B, for example, as shown in Figure 11, the assembly part 11 of the operating member 1A is moved in the assembly direction K toward the assembly part 10 of the fixed member 1B, and the engaging pillar part 10A is inserted and accommodated between the opposing base part 11A and the elastic piece 11C that form the assembly part 11 of the operating member 1A from the tip side (locking claw 11c side) of the elastic piece 11C.

[0040] When storing, the engaging post 10A allows the locking claw 11c to pass by bending the elastic piece 11C in a direction away from the base 11A, and when the passage is complete, the locking claw 11c is released by wrapping around to the opposite side from the connecting portion 11B, resulting in a retained state (see Figure 6) in which the locking claw 11c prevents the operating member 1A and the fixing member 1B from coming out in the opposite direction to the assembling direction K. As a result, the operating member 1A and the fixing member 1B are assembled in a manner that prevents them from moving back and forth in the assembling direction K, and form the mounting member 1.

[0041] In this accommodated state, the engaging pillar portion 10A constituting the mounting portion 10 of the fixing member 1B is sandwiched between the base portion 11A and the elastic piece 11C constituting the mounting portion 11 of the operating member 1A in the drawer-side orthogonal direction J (see Figure 8: 10A is located behind 11D in Figure 8). Furthermore, the mounting portion 11 of the operating member 1A is sandwiched between the opposing clamping portions 10L and 10N constituting the mounting portion 10 of the fixing member 1B in the mounting direction I (see Figure 7). In other words, in this accommodated state, the operating member 1A and the fixing member 1B are assembled in such a way that they cannot move not only in the mounting direction K but also in the drawer-side orthogonal direction J and the mounting direction I, forming the mounting member 1.

[0042] The operating member 1A has a first protruding portion 11D (see Figure 12) that protrudes from its assembly portion 11 in the opposite direction to the mounting direction I, and the fixing member 1B has a first engaging portion 10p (see Figure 8) that abuts against the first protruding portion 11D from the side perpendicular to the drawer side in the direction J (which can also be said to be the extension direction L side) when assembled with the operating member 1A.

[0043] In addition, the operating member 1A has a second protruding portion 11E that protrudes from its assembly portion 11 toward the mounting direction I, and the fixing member 1B has a second engaging portion 10n (see Figure 9) that abuts against the second protruding portion 11E from the side opposite the drawer side perpendicular direction J (which can also be said to be the side opposite the extension direction L) when assembled with the operating member 1A.

[0044] The abutment (engagement) of these protrusions 11D, 11E with the locking portions 10p, 10n functions as a rattle prevention means that prevents rattle when the assembly parts 10, 11 are assembled. In this embodiment, the abutment position between the first protrusion 11D and the first locking portion 10p and the abutment position between the second protrusion 11E and the second locking portion 10n are set to be offset in the assembly direction K, thereby preventing rattle in a balanced manner when the assembly parts 10, 11 are assembled. Only one of these protrusions 11D, 11E may be used.

[0045] The first protrusion 11D and the second protrusion 11E are formed in a positional relationship such that they do not interfere with each other when the assembly portion 11 of the operating member 1A is moved in the assembly direction K toward the assembly portion 10 of the fixed member 1B for assembly.

[0046] In this embodiment, the opposing clamping portion 10L of the fixing member 1B forms a plate-like ceiling portion that expands like a plate. The opposing clamping portion 10L has a first recessed portion 10R (see FIGS. 13 and 14) that has a shape (here, an L-shaped cutout) formed by cutting out the protruding region of the first protruding portion 11D when the operating member 1A (assembly portion 11) and the fixing member 1B (assembly portion 10) are assembled. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first protruding portion 11D not only abuts against the first locking portion 10p located on the drawer-side orthogonal direction J side (extension direction L side) of the recessed portion 10R, but also closely faces or abuts against the first locking portion 10p on the assembly direction K side (10q) to restrict movement.

[0047] In this embodiment, the opposing clamping portion 10N of the fixing member 1B forms a plate-like floor portion that expands like a plate. The opposing clamping portion 10N has a second recessed portion 10M (see FIGS. 9 and 15) that is shaped (here, U-shaped) to receive the second protrusion 11E when assembling the operating member 1A (assembly portion 11) and the fixing member 1B (assembly portion 10). As shown in FIG. 9, the second protrusion 11E not only abuts against the second locking portion 10n located on the opposite side of the second recessed portion 10M from the draw-out-side orthogonal direction J (opposite the extension direction L), but also closely faces or abuts on the assembling direction K side (10k) and the draw-out-side orthogonal direction J (drawing direction) side (10m), thereby restricting movement.

[0048] In this embodiment, the assembly portion 10 of the fixing member 1B has, together with the opposing clamping portions 10L and 10N, a first support portion 10A and a second support portion 10B that connect them at front and rear positions in the assembly direction K. The first support portion 10A is the above-mentioned engaging support portion 10A. As shown in Fig. 7, the second support portion 10B is closely opposed to or abuts against the tip portion 11F (tip protruding portion) of the base portion 11A of the fixing member 1B on the drawer-side orthogonal direction J side (extension direction L side: the back side in Fig. 7), thereby restricting movement.

[0049] 11 and 12, the first protrusion 11D of the operating member 1A is connected to the opposite side of the assembling direction K of the connecting part 11B and protrudes in a rectangular prism shape toward the opposite side of the mounting direction I. As shown in FIG. 5, of the four outer surfaces of the rectangular prism-shaped first protrusion 11D, both the front and back surfaces of one set are perpendicular to the assembling direction K, and both the front and back surfaces of the remaining set are perpendicular to the drawer-side perpendicular direction J.

[0050] 11 and 12, the elastic piece 11C of the operating member 1A is disposed offset to one side (here, the side opposite to the assembly direction K) of the base 11A of the operating member 1A in its longitudinal direction (the same direction as the assembly direction K), and extends from a connecting portion 11B provided at the end of the one side toward the other side to a middle portion of the base 11A in the longitudinal direction. The second protrusion 11E is formed on the other side of the longitudinal direction (here, toward the assembly direction K) of the tip (locking claw 11c) of the elastic piece 11C.

[0051] The flexible extension portion 14 of the operating member 1A is a flexible, deformable part that extends from the assembly portion 11 to a predetermined position (clamping position P: see FIG. 20) sandwiched between the functional member 3 and the base member 2. As shown in FIG. 11, the flexible extension portion 14 is connected to the base portion 11A of the assembly portion 11 at the center in its length direction (the same direction as the assembly direction K), and has, in order from the connection position, an extended base end portion 14A, an extended main portion 14B, and an extended tip portion 14C.

[0052] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the extending base end portion 14A extends linearly from the base portion 11A of the assembly portion 11 in the drawing-side orthogonal direction J (here, the drawing-side orthogonal direction J).

[0053] The extending main portion 14B is bent at the end of the extending base end portion 14A and extends obliquely in a straight line in the direction perpendicular to the drawing side J and toward the functional member 3 (upward). The extending main portion 14B here forms an acute angle with respect to the mounting direction I and is formed to have a steep upward gradient from the extending base end portion 14A. The extending main portion 14B may also have a shape that extends in a curved line.

[0054] The extension tip portion 14C is the tip of the extension main portion 14B, and is arranged at a position P (clamping position P) where it is sandwiched in close proximity (including contact) with both the functional member 3 and the base member 2, as shown in Figure 20. The functional member 3 and the base member 2 are close to each other and have sandwiching opposing portions 34, 24 that sandwich the extension tip portion 14C between them. Here, an accommodating recess 24C (see Figure 3) that closely accommodates the extension tip portion 14C is formed in one of the functional member 3 and the base member 2 (here, the base member 2). Between the opposing sandwiching portions 34, 24, an extension portion exit E (cabin-side opening E) is formed, exposing the concave shape of the accommodating recess 24C.

[0055] The operating portion 15 of the operating member 1A is located further forward than the extending tip portion 14C (clamping position) of the flexible extension portion 14, and is arranged in a manner that is exposed inside the vehicle cabin when the base member 2 and the functional member 3 are attached as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

[0056] The operating unit 15 in this embodiment is a portion that is bent relative to the flexible extension portion 14 (main extension portion 14B and extension tip portion 14C) and is positioned to extend in a plate-like shape toward the drawer-side orthogonal direction J (here, the drawer-side orthogonal direction J), and is formed to be wider than the flexible extension portion 14. The operating unit 15 may be disposed in close contact with the base member 2 and fitted into a recessed receiving portion provided in the base member 2 so as to be flush with the surface of the base member 2 facing the interior of the vehicle, but may also be disposed so as to be floating above the surface 2a of the base member 2 facing the interior of the vehicle, as in this embodiment (see FIG. 20), so that it is recognizable as a user operating unit and is easy to operate.

[0057] The operating portion 15 here is plate-shaped, and the assembling direction K is perpendicular to both the plate thickness direction and the extending direction L of the flexible extending portion 14 in the above-mentioned attached state (see FIG. 20).

[0058] As shown in Figures 16 and 17, the fixing portion 12 of the fixing member 1B here comprises an annular frame body 12F that penetrates in the installation direction I, an insertion column portion 12Z that extends inward from the inner edge of the frame body 12F and has its tip extending toward the installation direction I, an engagement column portion 12E that extends inward from the inner edge of the frame body 12F opposite the insertion column portion 12Z and has its tip extending toward the installation direction I, and an insertion leading portion 12T that connects the tips of both the insertion column portion 12Z and the engagement column portion 12E.

[0059] The insertion post portion 12Z has a locking protrusion 12k that protrudes toward the engaging post portion 12E in the middle of the section extending in the mounting direction I. As shown in Fig. 21, the insertion post portion 12Z has a high-rigidity portion 12r that is thickened in the direction facing the engaging post portion 12E (bulging out toward the opposite side from the engaging post portion 12E) and has increased rigidity in the section extending in the mounting direction I, closer to the base end than the middle portion. On the other hand, the insertion post portion 12Z has a low-rigidity portion 12s in the section from the high-rigidity portion 12r to the frame body 12F that is thinner (here, also width) than the remaining section.

[0060] The engagement post 12E has an insertion locking portion 12i that protrudes on the opposite side to the insertion post 12Z in the middle of the section extending in the mounting direction I. Also, as shown in Fig. 21 , the engagement post 12E has, in the section extending in the mounting direction I, a base-end inclined portion 12u that is inclined so as to move away from the insertion post 12Z from the base end side toward the insertion locking portion 12i, and a tip-end inclined portion 12t that is inclined so as to move away from the insertion post 12Z from the tip side toward the insertion locking portion 12i, and the middle portion where the insertion locking portion 12i is located has a curved shape that moves away from the insertion post 12Z.

[0061] 17, the engaging assembly portion 31 of this embodiment is an insertion-fixing portion that protrudes from the back surface 3b of the functional portion 30 of the functional member 3 and is inserted to a predetermined position to engage with and assemble to the fixing portion 12 of the fixing member 1B (mounting member 1). This engaging assembly portion 31 has a protruding main portion 31A that protrudes in a plate-like shape from the back surface 3b of the functional member 3, and an engaging recess 31h that is provided in the middle of the protruding main portion 31A and engages with the locking protrusion 12k of the insertion column portion 12Z. Here, the engaging recess 31h is an engaging hole that penetrates the plate-like protruding main portion 31A in its plate thickness direction.

[0062] A method of engaging and assembling the fixing portion 12 (functional component fixing portion) of the mounting component 1 with the engaging assembling portion 31 of the functional component 3 (FIGS. 17 and 18) will be described.

[0063] First, the fixing part 12 is brought close to the engaging assembly part 31 in order to insert the engaging assembly part 31 of the functional component 3 between the opposing engaging post part 12E and the insertion post part 12Z that constitute the fixing part 12 of the mounting member 1. When the leading insertion part 31T, which is further distal than the engaging recess 31h of the engaging assembly part 31, passes through the middle part between the engaging post part 12E and the insertion post part 12Z, the leading insertion part 31T presses the locking protrusion 12k, causing elastic deformation that widens the gap between the engaging post part 12E and the insertion post part 12Z. When the insertion is further advanced and the leading insertion part 31T of the engaging assembly part 31 passes the locking protrusion 12k, the locking protrusion 12k enters the engaging recess 31h, and the insertion post part 12Z and the engaging post part 12E elastically return to their original positions (they do not have to return completely to their original positions). The locking protrusion 12k that has entered the engagement recess 31h locks onto the inner wall surface of the engagement recess 31h on the insertion front portion 31T side, thereby preventing the engagement assembly part 31 from slipping out of the fixing part 12 in the opposite direction to the insertion direction (mounting direction I), and the functional member 3 is attached to the mounting member 1 (see FIG. 18).

[0064] 17, the engagement assembly part 31 of this embodiment has plate-like reinforcing parts 31B, 31B that extend in the plate thickness direction of the protruding main part 31A on both sides in the plate width direction of the plate-like protruding main part 31A (only one side is shown in Figs. 17 to 23). When the protruding main part 31A of the engagement assembly part 31 is inserted between the opposing engagement pillar part 12E and the insertion pillar part 12Z, the reinforcing parts 31B, 31B formed on both sides in the width direction of the protruding main part 31A sandwich the engagement pillar part 12E and the insertion pillar part 12Z from the outside in the width direction, and function as insertion guide parts that guide the insertion of the protruding main part 31A.

[0065] 17 and 19, the fixing portion 12 in this embodiment is an insertion-and-fixing portion that is inserted into the detachable fixing portion 21 provided on the base member 2 to a predetermined position in a predetermined mounting direction I, thereby engaging and assembling the fixing portion 12. The detachable fixing portion 21 here is a through-hole that is provided in a plate-shaped portion of the base member 2 and penetrates in the mounting direction I.

[0066] A method of engaging and assembling the fixing portion 12 (base member fixing portion) attached to the functional member 3 with the detachable fixing portion 21 (through hole 21) of the base member 2 (FIGS. 18, 19, and 20) will be described.

[0067] First, the fixing portion 12 of the mounting member 1 attached to the functional member 3 shown in Fig. 18 is inserted into the through-hole 21 from the leading insertion portion 12T in the mounting direction I. The leading insertion portion 12T can be inserted directly into the through-hole 21 (see Fig. 17), but the insertion column portion 12Z and the engaging column portion 12E cannot be inserted unless they undergo elastic deformation (Fig. 18 → Fig. 19) that brings them closer to each other because they have the insertion locking portions 12i that protrude outward.

[0068] Here, by continuing to insert the leading insertion portion 12T into the through-hole 21 (see FIG. 17) with the leading insertion portion 12T at the front, the inner peripheral edge of the through-hole 21 presses the insertion locking portion 12i in the installation direction I. As a result, the engaging post 12E is pushed toward the inserting post 12Z, causing elastic deformation in which the engaging post 12E approaches the inserting post 12Z and narrows the gap between them. This allows the insertion locking portion 12i to pass through the through-hole 21. As the insertion continues and the inserting locking portion 12i passes through the through-hole 21, the elastic deformation of the engaging post 12E approaching the inserting post 12Z is ​​released and the engaging post 12E elastically returns (it does not have to return completely to its original position), and the insertion locking portion 12i wraps around to the rear side in the installation direction I against the peripheral portion 22 of the through-hole 21 and locks (FIG. 19 → FIG. 20). As a result, through-hole 21 is brought into a retained state in which removal in the direction opposite to mounting direction I is prevented, mounting member 1 is mounted to base member 2, and mounting structure 100 is formed (see FIG. 20).

[0069] The engagement and assembly (Fig. 19 → Fig. 20) of the fixing portion 12 and the through-hole 21 (detachable fixing portion) is basically performed in a state where the mounting member 1 is assembled to the functional member 3, i.e., in a state where the fixing portion 12 of the mounting member 1 and the engaging assembly portion 31 of the functional member 3 are engaged and assembled (see Fig. 18). The elastic deformation of the insertion column portion 12Z and the engaging column portion 12E approaching each other during assembly occurs in a state where they enter the engaging recess 31h (see Fig. 19). In other words, when the fixing portion 12 of the mounting member 1 assembled to the functional member 3 is assembled to the through-hole 21 of the base member 2, the assembled functional member 3 does not interfere with the assembly.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 17, the engagement assembly portion 31 of this embodiment includes a protruding main portion 31A and reinforcing portions 31B, 31B on both sides of the protruding main portion 31A in the plate width direction. Each reinforcing portion 31B has a stepped shape including a base-side reinforcing portion 31B2 extending from the base end of the protruding main portion 31A to the middle of the protruding direction, and a tip-side reinforcing portion 31B1 extending from the middle to the tip and narrower than the base-side reinforcing portion 31B2. When the fixing portion 12 of the mounting member 1 (fixing member 1B) is engaged and assembled with the through-hole 21 (detachable fixing portion), the tip 31b (see FIG. 20) of the base-side reinforcing portion 31B2 of the engagement assembly portion 31 attached to the fixing portion 12 abuts against the peripheral portion 22 of the through-hole 21 from the near side in the mounting direction I. This determines the mounting position of the functional member 3 relative to the base member 2.

[0071] The removal of the functional member 3 attached to the base member 2 (FIG. 20 → FIG. 22 → FIG. 23) will be described.

[0072] In the mounted state in which the functional member 3 is mounted on the base member 2 via the mounting member 1 (see Figure 20), the user inside the vehicle first performs a removal operation by pulling out the operating unit 15 in the extension direction L of the flexible extension member 14 (here, the side opposite to the mounting direction I and in the extension direction L of the flexible extension member 14: for example, in the direction of arrow Q in Figure 22) (Figure 20 → Figure 22).

[0073] As a result, in the mounting member 1 in which the operating member 1A and the fixing member 1B are assembled, the assembly portion 10 of the fixing member 1B is pulled via the operating member 1A toward the extension direction L. As a result, in the fixing portion 12, the engagement column portion 12E and the insertion column portion 12Z, which extend in the mounting direction I so as to face each other, rotate from the contact point between the inner peripheral edge of the through-hole 21 and the insertion locking portion 12i (FIG. 20 → FIG. 22), and the assembly portion 10 of the fixing member 1B is tilted (inclined) in a manner that it is pulled up in the opposite direction to the mounting direction I (FIG. 22). Before and after this tilting, the engagement surface of the insertion engagement portion 12i, which is engaged with the inner peripheral edge of the through hole 21, increases in slope in the direction opposite to the installation direction I, so when a pulling force is applied in the direction opposite to the installation direction I (Figure 22 → Figure 23), the engagement column portion 12E undergoes elastic deformation approaching the insertion column portion 12Z, and the anti-detachment state (engagement state) is released.

[0074] Even after the retained state (locked state) is released, the flexible extension portion 14 is pulled as the user in the vehicle continues to perform the removal operation on the operating portion 15, and the fixing portion 12 is pulled up in the direction opposite to the mounting direction I and drawn out of the through-hole 21 of the base member 2. As a result, at the clamping position P (see FIG. 20), the flexible extension portion 14 lifts the functional member 3 from the base member 2 (FIGS. 22 to 23). This lifting forms a gap S between the functional member 3 and the base member 2, exposing the opening 2H (mounting recess 20) of the base member 2.

[0075] When a gap S (see Figure 23) is formed between the functional member 3 and the base member 2, the above-mentioned attached state (see Figures 1 and 2) is almost released. The almost released state means, for example, a state in which a partial engagement state by a claw or the like remains between the functional member 3 and the base member 2. In this state, if a user inside the vehicle inserts their finger into the gap S and lifts up the functional member 3, all remaining engagement between the functional member 3 and the base member 2 is released, and the functional member 3 can be easily removed from the base member 2 (Figures 1, 2 → Figure 3).

[0076] Note that the user operation after the gap S is formed is not limited to the above operation (inserting a finger into the gap S and lifting the functional member 3), but may be any other operation as long as it cancels the remaining engagement between the functional member 3 and the base member 2 and separates the functional member 3 from the base member 2. If there is no remaining engagement, the functional member 3 can be removed as is.

[0077] The mounting member 1 remains attached to the functional member 3 that has been removed from the base member 2. Therefore, if another functional member 3 is to be attached to the base member 2 immediately afterwards, the mounting member 1 must be attached to that other functional member 3. In this case, the mounting member 1 to be attached to the other functional member 3 may be the one that was attached to the removed functional member 3 and used, or it may be a separately prepared one.

[0078] However, if the operating member 1A of the mounting member 1 does not correspond to the functional member 3 removed from the base member 2 and another functional member 3 to be attached later, the operating member 1A is removed and replaced with a corresponding one.

[0079] A method for detaching the operating member 1A from the fixing member 1B in the mounting member 1 will now be described.

[0080] First, the tip side (the locking claw 11c side) of the elastic piece 11C of the assembly portion 11 of the operating member 1A is elastically deformed so as to move away from the base portion 11A. Then, the assembly portion 11 is moved in the direction opposite to the assembly direction K (FIG. 4 → FIG. 11). This causes the operating member 1A to be removed from the fixed member 1B.

[0081] In addition, in a state where the functional member 3 is attached to the base member 2 (see FIG. 20 ), the functional member 3 cannot be removed from the mounting member 1. That is, the insertion column portion 12Z and the engaging column portion 12E are inserted into the through-hole 21, and although they can be brought close to each other within the hole width of the through-hole 21, they cannot be separated from each other. Therefore, the locking protrusion portion 12k cannot be released from the engaging recess 31h of the engaging assembly portion 31 to release the retained state (locked state), and the functional member 3 cannot be removed from the mounting member 1.

[0082] However, when the functional member 3 is removed from the base member 2 (see FIG. 18), the mounting member 1 can be removed from the functional member 3. That is, the insertion column portion 12Z and the engaging column portion 12E removed from the through-hole 21 can be elastically deformed to separate from each other, and when the locking protrusion portion 12k is released from the engaging recess 31h of the engaging assembly portion 31 by this separation, the retained state (locked state) is released, and the engaging assembly portion 31 can be removed from between the opposing insertion column portion 12Z and the engaging column portion 12E, and the mounting member 1 can be removed from the functional member 3.

[0083] While one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. Various modifications, such as additions and omissions, can be made based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, as long as they do not deviate from the spirit of the claims. Below, we will explain modifications of the above embodiment. The above embodiment and the following modifications can be combined as appropriate within the scope of the claims.

[0084] In the above embodiment, in the assembly structure of the operating member 1A and the fixed member 1B, the assembly direction K for assembling them to each other is a direction perpendicular to the extension direction L of the flexible extension portion 14 in the mounted state of the functional member 3 from the base member 2, and is also perpendicular to the mounting direction I, but it does not have to be perpendicular to the mounting direction I.

[0085] In the above embodiment, the mounting member 1 has a base member fixing portion for assembling to the base member 2 (detachable fixing portion 21) and a functional member fixing portion for assembling to the functional member 3 (engagement assembling portion 31) in the fixing member 1B as fixing portion 12, but the functional member fixing portion may be provided in the operating member 1A (not shown). This allows the functional member 3 and the corresponding operating member 1A to be prepared in a pre-assembled state.

[0086] In the above embodiment, it is assumed that there are multiple types (variations) of operating member 1A with different designs (color, shape, texture, etc.), but there may be multiple types (variations) not only in design but also in function, and when forming the mounting structure 100, an operating member 1A selected from these may be assembled to the fixing member 1B to form the mounting member 1.

[0087] The operation member 1A can be prepared with various functions, such as different tactile sensations, anti-slip functions, light-emitting functions, information display functions, etc., and not only one type but multiple types of each function can be prepared. The operation member 1A may be formed from a material different from that of the fixing member in order to perform a predetermined function.

[0088] The functional part of the operating member 1A can be the operating portion 15 (functional operating portion). In this case, only the operating portion 15, or the operating portion 15 and the flexible extension portion 14 connected thereto, can be made of a different material from the fixed member, and the remaining portion including the assembly portion 11 can be made of a different material from the operating portion 15.

[0089] In the operating member 1A having a different feel, the operating portion 15 can be formed of a material (such as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), silicone resin, fabric, or leather) that is more flexible than the fixing member 1B, and the remaining portion including the mounting portion 11 can be formed of a material that is less flexible than the operating portion 15. In this case, the flexible extension portion 14 may be an integrated part made of the same material as the operating portion 15.

[0090] The operating member 1A having a non-slip function can have an operating portion 15 with an uneven surface, a matte (low gloss) surface, a perforated shape, a ribbed shape, an oval shape that fits (accommodates) the finger, or the like.

[0091] The operating member 1A having a light-emitting function can be provided with a light-emitting unit of a predetermined color in the operating part 15. The light-emitting unit may be provided as a fluorescent unit or a phosphorescent unit, or may be one that emits light when power is supplied.

[0092] The operating member 1A having an information presentation function may have the operating unit 15 as an information tag that can present predetermined information. For example, the operating unit 15 may display vehicle information such as the manufacturer, chassis number, and body color number, so as to function like a caution plate.

[0093] Furthermore, such operating member 1A may be formed by separately forming a side including operating portion 15 and a side including assembly portion 11, and then integrating them by sewing, joining, fastening (for example, using a fastening member), etc. Alternatively, the side including operating portion 15 and the side including assembly portion 11 may be made of different materials, and then integrated by two-material molding such as two-color molding or insert molding to form operating member 1A.

[0094] When there are multiple types of base members 2, the variations of the operating member 1A may include ones corresponding to each of the base members 2. [Explanation of symbols]

[0095] 100 Mounting structure 200 center console 1 Mounting material 1A Operating member 1B Fixing member 2 Base material 2H opening 20 Mounting section (mounting space) 21 Through hole (detachable fixing part) 3, 3A, 3B Functional components 30 Functional Section 31 Engagement assembly part (insertion fixing part) 10. Fixing member assembly section 10A Engagement pillar part 10p First locking part 10n Second locking part 11. Operating member assembly section 11D First protrusion 11E Second protrusion 12 Fixing portion (base member fixing portion, functional member fixing portion, insertion fixing portion) 14 Flexible extension 15 Control section E Extended part exit (opening on the inside of the vehicle) L Extension direction P Clamping position S Gap K Assembly direction I Installation direction Q Pull-out direction J Orthogonal to the drawer side

Claims

1. an attachment member having a base member fixing portion and a functional member fixing portion, the base member fixing portion being engaged and assembled with a detachable fixing portion provided on a base member of a vehicle in a manner facing a predetermined attachment direction, and the functional member being an interior part of the vehicle, by engaging and assembling the functional member fixing portion to the base member, the functional member being attached to the base member, and the attachment member having a flexible extension portion extending from the base member fixing portion in a direction opposite to the attachment direction and at an angle, and an operating portion at the tip side thereof, the base member fixing portion being disengaged from the detachable fixing portion of the base member and being pulled out together with the flexible extension portion in the direction opposite to the attachment direction, and the functional member engaged and assembled with the functional member fixing portion being raised and removable from the base member; An attachment member characterized by being composed of two members, an operating member having at least the operating portion and the flexible extension portion integrally therewith, and a fixing member having at least the base member fixing portion, which are assembled by engaging each other's assembly portions.

2. the base member fixing portion is inserted into the detachable fixing portion of the base member in the attachment direction to be engaged with and assembled; an assembly portion of the fixing member that is engaged with and assembled to the assembly portion of the operating member is provided at a position opposite to the mounting direction with respect to the base member fixing portion and spaced a predetermined distance from the protruding axis of the base member fixing portion in a direction perpendicular to the mounting direction, 2. The mounting member according to claim 1, wherein when the removal operation is performed on the operating portion of the mounting member in the mounted state, the assembly portion of the fixing member is pulled up, and the base member fixing portion engaged and assembled to the detachable fixing portion is tilted relative to the mounting direction, thereby releasing the engagement and assembly of the detachable fixing portion and the base member fixing portion.

3. The mounting member according to claim 1, wherein the assembly direction for assembling the assembly portion of the operating member and the assembly portion of the fixing member to each other is a direction that intersects with the extension direction of the flexible extension portion in the mounted state when viewed from the mounting direction.

4. the operating member has a first protruding portion protruding from an assembly portion of the operating member to a side opposite to the mounting direction, The mounting member according to claim 3 , wherein the fixing member has a first engaging portion that abuts against the first protruding portion from a side in the extension direction of the flexible extension portion in the mounted state when assembled with the operating member.

5. the operating member has a second protruding portion protruding from an assembly portion of the operating member toward the mounting direction, The mounting member according to claim 3, wherein the fixing member has a second engaging portion that, when assembled with the operating member, abuts against the second protrusion from the side opposite to the extension direction of the flexible extension portion in the mounted state.

6. 2. The mounting member according to claim 1, wherein the functional member fixing portion is engaged with and assembled to the functional member by inserting the insertion fixing portion of the functional member into the functional member fixing portion of the mounting member.

7. a vehicle mounting structure in which a base member fixing portion of a mounting member is engaged and assembled with a detachable fixing portion provided on a base member of a vehicle in a predetermined mounting direction, and the functional member fixing portion of the mounting member is engaged and assembled with a functional member which is an interior part of the vehicle, thereby mounting the functional member to the base member, and in this mounted state, a removal operation is performed in which an operating portion of the mounting member at a tip of a flexible extension portion which extends from the base member fixing portion in an opposite direction and at an angle to the mounting direction is pulled out in the extension direction of the flexible extension portion, whereby the base member fixing portion is disengaged from the detachable fixing portion of the base member and pulled out together with the flexible extension portion, and the functional member which is engaged and assembled with the functional member fixing portion is raised and can be removed from the base member, The mounting structure for a vehicle is characterized in that the mounting member is a two-member structure consisting of an operating member having at least the operating portion and the flexible extension portion integrally therewith, and a fixing member having at least the base member fixing portion, which are assembled by engaging each other's assembly portions.

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