Vehicle bracket

Abstract

To provide a bracket for a vehicle capable of improving visibility of a mounting state, suppressing accumulation of water, and improving a mutual mounting state of a seating part and a boss, in the bracket for the vehicle having the bottomed cylindrical seating part capable of mounting the boss projecting in a projecting shape.SOLUTION: The vehicle bracket 2 included in the vehicle component 1 has a bottomed cylindrical seating part 4. The seating portion 4 is attached to a boss 11 protruding in a convex shape. The seat 4 has a bottom 5, a flange 6, and a lateral hole 7. The 5a of the seating surface of the bottom portion 5 is in contact with the 11a of the distal end of the boss 11 in a state of being attached to the boss 11. The flange 6 stands so as to surround the outer periphery of the bottom portion 5. The horizontal hole 7 penetrates the flange 6 in a direction intersecting the standing direction. Assuming that the standing direction is upward and the direction opposite to the standing direction is downward, the 7b of the lower end of the horizontal hole 7 is located at a height equal to or lower than the 5a of the seat surface. An upper end 7a of the horizontal hole 7 is positioned above the seat surface 5a.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle bracket that is provided on a vehicle component such as a switch or an antenna, and that can be attached to a boss or the like that is the attachment target. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a switch device, which is a vehicle component called an electric parking brake (EPB). The EPB is made by assembling multiple components into a unit, and is then attached to a console panel with the switch operating unit positioned on the upper surface, for example.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses a bolt fastening structure for a vehicle part. A bracket of the vehicle part is provided with a cylindrical bolt cover member with a bottom. The upper end of the bolt cover member is provided as an upper opening surrounded by a side wall. A bolt hole is provided in the bottom of the bolt cover member so that a bolt can pass through. The bolt is inserted from the upper opening of the bolt cover member into the bolt accommodating chamber. The bolt is then inserted through the bolt hole and fastened to a mating part below. In this way, the bracket is attached to the mating part. A lateral opening is provided in the side wall of the bolt cover member, penetrating in the thickness direction (horizontal direction) of the side wall. The inside of the bolt accommodating chamber can be seen from the lateral opening, and it is possible to visually confirm that the bolt is rotating in the loosening direction, for example, when loosening the bolt.

[0004] As another example, a conventional vehicle bracket is shown in Figure 10. Vehicle bracket 30, for example, provided with an EPB, has a box-shaped bracket main body 31. A cylindrical seating portion 32 with a bottom is connected to bracket main body 31. Seating portion 32 has a bottom 33. A flange 34 stands upright around the outer periphery of bottom 33. A boss 36 of the mating member to be attached is inserted into seating portion 32 from above. The tip of boss 36 is seated on seating surface 33a, which is the upper surface of bottom 33. A fastening bolt 35 is inserted from below into through hole 33b of bottom 33 and fastened to the tip of boss 36. In this way, vehicle bracket 30 is attached to the mating member. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-174278 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-62604 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The switch device described in Patent Document 1 has a complex mounting structure, and is not a simple structure such as attaching a bracket to an attachment target such as a boss, etc. Therefore, it is difficult to mount the switch device while visually checking the mounting state from the outside.

[0007] In the example of a conventional vehicle bracket shown in FIG. 10 , the bottom 33 of the seating portion 32 is surrounded by a flange 34. This makes it difficult to visually confirm whether the boss 36 inserted into the seating portion 32 is seated on the seating surface 33a of the bottom 33. In particular, when the seating portion 32 is small, the boss almost entirely covers the opening at the top of the seating portion 32. This makes it even more difficult to visually confirm the area around the seating surface 33a. If the tip of the boss 36 is not fully seated on the seating surface 33a, the fastening bolt 35 will not be fully fastened to the tip of the boss 36. Alternatively, the boss 36 will not be attached to the vehicle bracket 30 at the intended position. Furthermore, the vehicle bracket 30 may be placed in a location where it may be exposed to water or condensation. Water accumulation inside the seating portion 32 can cause the fastening bolt 35 to rust.

[0008] In the bolt fastening structure described in Patent Document 2, the bolt inside the bolt cover member can be seen through a lateral opening in the side wall of the bolt cover member, but the lower end of the lateral opening is located higher than the bottom surface of the bolt cover member. Therefore, there is room for improvement in terms of confirming whether the bolt is seated on the bottom surface. In addition, if water gets on the bolt cover member, water may accumulate inside the bolt cover member, causing rust or other problems on the bolt.

[0009] The vehicle bracket of the present disclosure has been devised in light of these points, and aims to provide a vehicle bracket that has a cylindrical seat with a bottom to which a convex boss can be attached, that improves visibility of the attachment state, prevents water from accumulating, and ensures a good attachment state between the seat and the boss. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] One feature of the present disclosure relates to a vehicle bracket provided for a vehicle component. The vehicle bracket has a cylindrical seat with a bottom. The seat is attached to a boss that protrudes convexly. The seat has a bottom, a flange, and a horizontal hole. A seat surface provided on the bottom contacts the tip of the boss when attached to the boss. The flange rises to surround the outer periphery of the bottom. The horizontal hole penetrates the flange in a direction intersecting the rising direction. If the rising direction is defined as upward and the opposite direction to the rising direction is defined as downward, the lower end of the horizontal hole is located at a height below the seat surface. The upper end of the horizontal hole is located above the seat surface.

[0011] Therefore, the seating surface of the seat is located at a height between the upper and lower ends of the horizontal hole in the vertical direction. Therefore, for example, by aligning one's line of sight with the horizontal hole, the seating surface can be easily seen from the outside of the flange through the horizontal hole. Therefore, it is easy to confirm that the tip of the boss is seated on the seating surface. This allows the seating portion and the boss to be properly attached to each other. Furthermore, since the lower end of the horizontal hole is located at a height below the seating surface, even if condensation occurs inside the seating portion or water enters the seating portion, water can be drained out of the seating portion through the horizontal hole. This prevents rust and deterioration of parts due to water accumulation. This allows the seating portion and the boss to be properly attached to each other.

[0012] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the horizontal hole includes a bottom through-hole that penetrates the bottom portion in a direction intersecting the seat surface. Therefore, water can be more reliably discharged from inside the seat to the outside through the bottom through-hole. This more reliably prevents water from accumulating inside the seat. This more reliably maintains the attachment state between the seat and the boss.

[0013] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the vehicle bracket has a plurality of ribs. The plurality of ribs protrude inward from the flange. The horizontal holes are provided between adjacent ribs in the circumferential direction of the flange. Therefore, strength is ensured on both circumferential sides of the horizontal holes by the ribs. Therefore, by providing the horizontal holes, the strength of the seating portion can be maintained while improving the visibility of the seat surface. In addition, the interior of the seating portion is divided by the plurality of ribs and bosses, and by providing horizontal holes in each division, for example, water can be drained from any location within the seating portion. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle component including a vehicle bracket according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vehicle component attached to a console panel. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle component and the console panel as viewed from below. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the seating portion and its surroundings when the boss is being seated. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the periphery of the seat portion to which the boss is fastened. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a top view of the seat including a cross section of the boss. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a seating portion of a vehicle bracket which is a modified example of the seating portion of the vehicle bracket shown in the embodiment of FIG. 8. FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the periphery of a seating portion of a conventional vehicle bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] An embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8. The same reference numerals in the description refer to the same elements having the same functions, although duplicated descriptions will not be given. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle component 1 equipped with a vehicle bracket 2 according to this embodiment. The vehicle component 1 is, for example, a switch component known as an EPB. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the vehicle component 1 attached to a mating component, a console panel 10. The up-down direction in the drawings and in the following description is defined by the orientation of the vehicle component 1 attached to the vehicle, and does not specify the orientation when, for example, the vehicle bracket 2 and the console panel 10 are attached to each other.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle bracket 2 has a rectangular box-shaped bracket body 3. A switch operation unit 9 is provided on the top of the bracket body 3. The driver can activate or deactivate the parking brake by pressing the switch operation unit 9. As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket body 3 is inserted into a through-hole 10c that passes vertically through a console panel 10. The switch operation unit 9 is exposed on the upper surface 10a of the console panel 10 through the through-hole 10c. As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle bracket 2 is attached to a boss 11 that protrudes downward from the lower surface 10b of the console panel 10. The boss 11 is arranged around the through-hole 10c on the lower surface 10b side.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 8, the tip 11a, which is the lower end of the boss 11, extends in a substantially horizontal plane. A threaded hole 11b is formed upward from the center of the tip 11a. As shown in FIG. 3, a fastening bolt 12 is fastened from below into the threaded hole 11b. The seating portion 4 and the boss 11 can be attached to each other by fastening the fastening bolt 12 into the threaded hole 11b. A plurality of protrusions 11c are provided on the outer periphery of the boss 11. Each of the protrusions 11c has the same shape and is a rectangular column that protrudes radially outward from the boss 11 and extends in the up-down direction. The multiple protrusions 11c are arranged at predetermined intervals along the outer periphery of the boss 11. The multiple protrusions 11c form a gear-like uneven shape that is repeatedly formed around the outer periphery of the boss 11 in the circumferential direction.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1 , the vehicle bracket 2 has a cylindrical seat 4 with a bottom. A plurality of seating portions 4, for example, three seating portions 4, are integrally formed with the bracket body 3. The seating portions 4 are provided so as to protrude outward from vertical walls 3a that rise vertically on the sides of the bracket body 3. When viewed from above, the seating portions 4 are semicircular. A flat bottom portion 5 is provided below the seating portion 4. As shown in FIG. 8 , the bottom portion 5 extends substantially horizontally when the seating portion 4 is attached to the boss 11. A flat seat surface 5a is provided on the upper surface of the bottom portion 5. A through hole 5b is provided in the center of the bottom portion 5. The through hole 5b is located at the center of the arc-shaped outer periphery of the bottom portion 5. The through hole 5b has a circular opening and penetrates the bottom portion 5 in the vertical direction. A fastening bolt 12 is inserted from below to above through the through hole 5b.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 4 , the seat 4 has a plate-shaped flange 6. The flange 6 extends and stands upward to surround the outer periphery of the bottom 5. Both circumferential ends of the flange 6 are connected to the vertical wall 3a of the bracket body 3. The flange 6 and the vertical wall 3a cooperate to surround the outer periphery of the bottom 5. The flange 6 has a substantially constant thickness and height. The upper end 6c of the flange 6 cooperates with the vertical wall 3a to form the upper opening 4a of the seat 4. The outer peripheral surface 6a and inner peripheral surface 6b of the flange 6 extend substantially parallel to each other. A plurality of ribs 6d are provided that protrude inward from the inner peripheral surface 6b of the flange 6 or the vertical wall 3a into the seat 4. The multiple ribs 6d extend vertically at substantially the same height as the upper end 6c of the flange 6. The multiple ribs 6d protrude inward from the seat 4 with substantially the same length. As shown in FIG. 7, a protrusion 6e that protrudes inward and is engageable with the boss 11 is provided at the inner peripheral end of the rib 6d.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7 , the seat 4 is provided with multiple horizontal holes 7. Each seat 4 has four or two horizontal holes 7. The horizontal holes 7 are formed by cutting out the flange 6 and the bottom 5. The horizontal holes 7 have a rectangular opening in side view. The horizontal holes 7 penetrate the flange 6 horizontally from the outer peripheral surface 6a to the inner peripheral surface 6b. The horizontal holes 7 are formed between adjacent ribs 6d in the circumferential direction or between the ribs 6d and the vertical wall 3a. The circumferential lengths of the horizontal holes 7 can be set within a moldable range that does not impair the strength of the flange 6. For example, the circumferential length of each horizontal hole 7 shown in FIG. 7 is within a range of 5% to 20% of the length of the inner peripheral surface 6b of the flange 6, and the total circumferential length of all the horizontal holes 7 is within a range of 40% to 50% of the length of the inner peripheral surface 6b of the flange 6. Any or all of the upper and lower limits of these ranges may be changed as appropriate.

[0021] As shown in Figures 4 and 8, the upper end 7a of the horizontal hole 7 is located above the seat surface 5a of the bottom 5. The lower end 7b of the horizontal hole 7 is at the same height as the lower end of the flange 6 and is lower than the seat surface 5a of the bottom 5. The bottom height 7c, where the horizontal hole 7 intersects with the upper surface of the bottom 5, is approximately the same height as the seat surface 5a. The upper ends 7a of each horizontal hole 7 are approximately the same height. The vertical length from the upper end 7a to the lower end 7b of the horizontal hole 7 can be set within a moldable range that does not impair the strength of the flange 6. For example, the vertical length of each horizontal hole 7 shown in the figure is within a range of 40% to 60% of the vertical length from the upper end 6c to the lower end of the flange 6, but one or both of the upper and lower limits of this range may be changed as appropriate.

[0022] As shown in Figures 4 and 8, the seat 4 is provided with a bottom through-hole 8 connected to the horizontal hole 7. The bottom through-hole 8 penetrates the bottom 5 in the vertical direction intersecting the seat surface 5a. The bottom through-hole 8 extends along the horizontal hole 7 for approximately the same circumferential length as the horizontal hole 7. The upper end of the bottom through-hole 8 is at approximately the same height as the bottom height 7c of the horizontal hole 7. The lower end of the bottom through-hole 8 is at approximately the same height as the lower end 7b of the horizontal hole 7. Note that, as shown in Figure 1, the bottom through-hole 8 provided adjacent to the vertical wall 3a of the seat 4 at the lower right in the figure is not connected to the horizontal hole 7 but is provided as a standalone bottom through-hole 8. This is to maintain the strength of the connection portion between the flange 6 and the vertical wall 3a and to allow the seat surface 5a to be fully visible from the horizontal hole 7 located away from the vertical wall 3a.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 7, the bottom through-holes 8 are rectangular in top view or fan-shaped along the arc shape of the flange 6. The bottom through-holes 8 are cut out radially inward from the inner peripheral surface 6b of the flange 6. The bottom through-holes 8 can be formed by cutting out the bottom 5 to an extent that does not impair the strength of the bottom 5 and that is moldable. For example, the bottom 5 may be cut out radially deeper or shallower than each bottom through-hole 8 shown in the figure.

[0024] The process of attaching the boss 11 to the seat 4 will be described with reference to Figures 5 to 8. First, the boss 11 is inserted into the upper opening 4a of the seat 4. The boss 11 is then lowered relative to the seat 4, bringing the tip 11a of the boss 11 close to the seating surface 5a. The protrusion 11c of the boss 11 and the protrusion 6e of the rib 6d come into sliding contact with each other, thereby positioning the boss 11 relative to the seat 4. The boss 11 is also temporarily fixed to the seat 4. At this time, most of the upper opening 4a of the seat 4 is covered by the inserted boss 11. Therefore, it is difficult to visually determine whether the tip 11a of the boss 11 has contacted the seating surface 5a from the upper opening 4a. By providing the horizontal hole 7 in the flange 6, it is easy to visually distinguish between the state in which the tip 11a of the boss 11 is not in contact with the seating surface 5a shown in Figure 5 and the state in which the tip 11a of the boss 11 is in contact with the seating surface 5a shown in Figure 6.

[0025] After checking the horizontal hole 7 to confirm that the boss 11 has been inserted until its tip 11a contacts the seat surface 5a, the boss 11 and seat 4 are fastened together with the fastening bolt 12. The fastening bolt 12 is inserted through the through-hole 5b from below the bottom 5 and fastened to the threaded hole 11b of the boss 11. After the boss 11 and seat 4 are attached together as shown in FIG. 7, the interior of the seat 4 is divided into four compartments by the boss 11, flange 6, rib 6d, and vertical wall 3a. The bottom 5 of each compartment is provided with a horizontal hole 7 and a bottom through-hole 8. The top surface of the bottom 5 is approximately horizontal when attached to the vehicle. Therefore, even if condensation or water intrusion occurs inside the seat 4, the water can be discharged to the outside through the horizontal hole 7 or bottom through-hole 8 of each compartment.

[0026] As described above, the vehicle bracket 2 included in the vehicle component 1 has a cylindrical seat 4 with a bottom, as shown in Figures 1, 6, and 8. The seat 4 is attached to a boss 11 that protrudes convexly. The seat 4 has a bottom 5, a flange 6, and a horizontal hole 7. The seat surface 5a of the bottom 5 contacts the tip 11a of the boss 11 when attached to the boss 11. The flange 6 rises to surround the outer periphery of the bottom 5. The horizontal hole 7 penetrates the flange 6 in a direction intersecting the rising direction. If the rising direction is defined as upward and the direction opposite to the rising direction is defined as downward, the lower end 7b of the horizontal hole 7 is located at a height below the seat surface 5a. The upper end 7a of the horizontal hole 7 is located above the seat surface 5a.

[0027] Therefore, the seating surface 5a of the seat 4 is located at a height between the upper end 7a and the lower end 7b of the horizontal hole 7 in the vertical direction. Therefore, for example, by aligning one's line of sight with the horizontal hole 7, the seating surface 5a can be easily seen from the outside of the flange 6 through the horizontal hole 7. Therefore, it is easy to confirm that the tip 11a of the boss 11 is seated on the seating surface 5a. This ensures a good attachment between the seat 4 and the boss 11. Furthermore, because the lower end 7b of the horizontal hole 7 is located at a height equal to or lower than the seating surface 5a, even if condensation occurs inside the seat 4 or water seeps into the seat 4 through the upper opening 4a, water can be drained out of the seat 4 through the horizontal hole 7. This prevents rust and deterioration of parts due to water accumulation. This ensures a good attachment between the seat 4 and the boss 11.

[0028] 6 and 8, the horizontal hole 7 includes a bottom through-hole 8 that penetrates the bottom 5 in a direction intersecting with the seat surface 5a. Therefore, water can be more reliably discharged from inside the seat 4 to the outside via the bottom through-hole 8. This more reliably prevents water from accumulating inside the seat 4. This more reliably maintains the mutual attachment state between the seat 4 and the boss 11.

[0029] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the vehicle bracket 2 has multiple ribs 6d. The multiple ribs 6d protrude inward from the flange 6. The horizontal holes 7 are provided between adjacent ribs 6d in the circumferential direction of the flange 6. Therefore, the strength of both circumferential sides of the horizontal holes 7 is ensured by the ribs 6d. Therefore, by providing the horizontal holes 7, the strength of the seating portion 4 can be maintained while improving the visibility of the seat surface 5a. Furthermore, the interior of the seating portion 4 is divided by the multiple ribs 6d and bosses 11, and by providing horizontal holes 7 in each division, for example, water can be drained from any location within the seating portion 4.

[0030] Next, a modified example of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIG. 9. The vehicle bracket 20 of the modified example has a seating portion 21 instead of the seating portion 4 shown in FIG. 8. The seating portion 21 has a bottom portion 22 instead of the bottom portion 5 shown in FIG. 8. Only the differences from the above-described embodiment will be described in detail below. A circular through-hole 22b that opens up in the vertical direction is provided in the center of the bottom portion 22. A fastening bolt 12 is inserted into the through-hole 22b from below to above. A flat seating surface 22a is provided on the upper surface of the bottom portion 22, radially outward from the through-hole 22b. The seating surface 22a extends approximately horizontally. The tip 11a of the boss 11 contacts the seating surface 22a.

[0031] As shown in FIG. 9 , a tapered inclined surface 22c is provided on the upper surface of the bottom 22, radially outward from the seating surface 22a. The inclined surface 22c slopes downward from the center of the bottom 22 radially outward. A bottom through-hole 8 is provided on the outer periphery of the bottom 22. The bottom through-hole 8 is connected to the horizontal hole 7 formed in the flange 6. In other words, the inclined surface 22c slopes downward toward the horizontal hole 7 and the bottom through-hole 8. Therefore, even if condensation occurs inside the seating portion 21 or water seeps into the seating portion 21 through the upper opening 21a of the seating portion 21, the water can be more reliably discharged to the outside through the horizontal hole 7 or the bottom through-hole 8 by guiding it with the inclined surface 22c.

[0032] The vehicle bracket of the present disclosure described above can be modified as appropriate. For example, the vehicle bracket 2 provided on an EPB attached to a console panel 10 has been exemplified. However, the present disclosure may be applied to a vehicle bracket provided anywhere inside or outside the vehicle, not just on a console panel. For example, the present disclosure may be applied to various switches that can be operated by the driver, various antennas such as telephone antennas and GPS antennas, and decorative illumination. In particular, by applying the bracket to vehicle components in locations where condensation or water is likely to occur, the effect of suppressing water accumulation can be more pronounced.

[0033] The vehicle bracket 2 is shown as being attached to the vehicle with the top surface of the bottom 5 being approximately horizontal. Alternatively, the vehicle bracket may be attached to the vehicle so that the top surface of the bottom is inclined in a predetermined direction, and the horizontal hole and bottom through-hole may be located below the inclination of the bottom. This structure allows water to be quickly drained from inside the seat through the horizontal hole or bottom through-hole below the inclination.

[0034] The number and arrangement of seating portions provided in one vehicle bracket are not limited to those illustrated and may be changed as appropriate. The number and arrangement of horizontal holes and bottom through-holes provided in one seating portion are not limited to those illustrated and may be changed as appropriate. Not all horizontal holes need to communicate with the bottom through-holes, and for example, a structure in which some horizontal holes communicate with the bottom through-holes may be used. Not all bottom through-holes need to communicate with the horizontal holes, and for example, a structure in which some bottom through-holes communicate with the horizontal holes may be used.

[0035] In the illustrated example, the seat 4 and boss 11 are attached to each other by bolting. However, instead of this, a structure in which they are attached to each other by, for example, bonding the seating surface of the seat and the tip of the boss may be used. For example, a structure in which a thick rib is provided and the boss is press-fit into the seat until the tip of the boss contacts the seating surface may be used. In the illustrated example, a rib 6d extends from the flange 6 toward the inside of the seat 4, thereby positioning the tip 11a of the boss 11 relative to the seating surface 5a. Alternatively, for example, a positioning pin that can be inserted into the seat or the boss, or both, may be provided so that the tip of the boss can be positioned relative to the seating surface. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 1...Vehicle parts 2...Vehicle bracket 3...Bracket body, 3a...Vertical wall 4...Seating section, 4a...Upper opening 5...Bottom, 5a...Seat surface, 5b...Through hole 6...flange, 6a...outer peripheral surface, 6b...inner peripheral surface, 6c...upper end, 6d...rib, 6e...protrusion 7…Horizontal hole, 7a…Top end, 7b…Bottom end, 7c…Bottom height 8…Bottom through hole 9...Switch operation section 10... console panel, 10a... upper surface, 10b... lower surface, 10c... through hole 11... boss, 11a... tip, 11b... screw hole, 11c... convex portion 12... Fastening bolt 20...Vehicle bracket 21...seat portion, 21a...upper opening 22...Bottom, 22a...Seat surface, 22b...Through hole, 22c...Slanted surface 30...Vehicle bracket 31...Bracket body 32…Seating area 33... bottom portion, 33a... seat surface, 33b... through hole 34...Flange 35... Fastening bolt 36...Boss

Claims

1. A vehicle bracket provided on a vehicle component, a cylindrical seat with a bottom attached to the boss, The seating portion is a bottom portion having a seat surface that contacts the tip of the boss when attached to the boss; a flange that stands upright so as to surround the outer periphery of the bottom portion; a horizontal hole penetrating the flange in a direction intersecting the upright direction; When the rising direction is defined as upward and the opposite direction to the rising direction is defined as downward, The lower end of the horizontal hole is located at a height equal to or lower than the seat surface, The upper end of the horizontal hole is positioned above the seat surface.

2. The vehicle bracket according to claim 1, The horizontal hole includes a bottom through-hole that penetrates in a direction intersecting the seat surface.

3. The vehicle bracket according to claim 1 or 2, a plurality of ribs projecting inwardly from the flange; The horizontal hole is provided between adjacent ribs in the circumferential direction of the flange.

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