Lid device mounting structure

Abstract

This invention provides a mounting structure for a lid device that enables the creation of a smaller lid to cover an opening in a vehicle body panel (exterior panel component). [Solution] The lid device 10 comprises a lid 20 that opens and closes an opening 3 in the outer panel member, and a box 30 and a bracket 40 disposed on the inside of the vehicle body of the outer panel member. The box 30 comprises a box opening 31, an opening and closing mechanism 60 connected to the lid 20, a sealing member 32 that elastically contacts the back surface of the lid 20 but does not contact the outer panel member, and a box connecting portion 34 formed at the connection point with the bracket 40. The bracket 40 comprises a bracket opening 41 and a bracket first connecting portion 42 formed at the connection point with the box connecting portion 34. The box 30 and the bracket 40 are connected, and the outer panel member is connected to at least an outer panel member connecting portion 50 formed on the box 30 or the bracket 40.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an attachment structure of a lid device for an automobile in which an energy supply port for supplying energy to the vehicle is provided on the outer surface of the vehicle body.

Background Art

[0002] For example, FIG. 8 discloses an attachment structure to the side surface of a vehicle body of a box including an opening for exposing a supply port of an energy supply source, a lid that operates between a predetermined position closing the opening and a predetermined position opening the opening, and an opening / closing mechanism of the lid (for example, Patent Document 1 etc.).

[0003] The fuel inlet box 70 is attached to an attachment surface 73 at the periphery of an attachment hole 72 formed in a vehicle body side panel 71. The vehicle body side panel 71 is an outer side member panel. The attachment surface 73 is the peripheral portion of the attachment hole 72 and surrounds the attachment hole 72 in a ring shape. A ring-shaped seal member 75 that seals against the attachment surface 73 and extends outward with respect to an opening 74 is formed on the fuel inlet box 70.

[0004] The attachment surface 73 is formed at a position recessed inside the vehicle body more than a general portion 76 of the vehicle body side panel 71. Therefore, the fuel inlet box 70 attached to the attachment surface 73 is located inside the vehicle body more than the general portion 76 of the vehicle body side panel 71. And when a lid body 77 that opens and closes the opening 74 of the fuel inlet box 70 is in a closed position, a lid 78 (lid) attached to the lid body 77 can be positioned substantially flush with the general portion 76 of the vehicle body side panel 71.

[0005] To charge the battery that supplies power to the motor used for driving electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs), you open the lid and insert the charging connector (also called a charging plug) into the charging socket (also called a charging port). There are two types of charging sockets: a standard charging socket for charging using household power, and a fast charging socket for charging at fast charging facilities called "charging stations" or "charging stands."

[0006] For example, Figure 9 discloses an automobile charging socket mounting structure in which, when a rapid charging socket is provided on the front fender, the cowl side frame is positioned close to the inside of the front fender, thereby maintaining good rigidity of the cowl side frame while preventing deformation of the front fender due to the load applied during charging (for example, Patent Document 2).

[0007] A first opening 81 is formed in the front fender 80. A cover member (not shown) for opening and closing the first opening 81 is provided on the outside of the vehicle body of the first opening 81. A mounting bracket 85 having a mounting hole 84 into which a charging socket is mounted facing the first opening 81 is provided between the front fender 80 and the side portion 83 of the cowl side frame 82. A second opening 86 is provided in the side portion 83 so as to overlap the first opening 81 and the mounting hole 84 when viewed from the side of the vehicle body. The mounting bracket 85 is connected to the cowl side frame 82 by forming a substantially closed cross section between the mounting bracket 85 and the side portion 83 of the cowl side frame 82 around the second opening 86, but is not connected to the front fender 80. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2014-69595 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2013-144520 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0009] In Figure 8, the sealing member 75 is formed in a ring shape that extends outward relative to the opening 74. Therefore, it is necessary to make a large cover 78 (lid) that covers the outside of the vehicle body of the opening 74, which is a negative factor from the perspective of vehicle design.

[0010] Furthermore, in Figure 9, a mounting bracket 85 having a mounting hole 84 is provided between the front fender 80 and the side portion 83 of the cowl side frame 82, so that the charging socket is mounted facing the first opening 81, making the structure complex.

[0011] Therefore, the present invention provides a mounting structure for a lid device that makes it possible to manufacture a smaller lid to cover an opening in a vehicle body panel (exterior panel member). Furthermore, when the outer panel member is a front fender and the energy supply port is a charging socket for charging the battery, the present invention provides a mounting structure for a lid device that prevents deformation of the front fender when the charging connector is twisted up, down, left, or right. [Means for solving the problem]

[0012] To solve the above problems, the present invention of claim 1 is a mounting structure for a lid device that is attached to the inside of an outer panel member having an opening and disposed on the outer surface of a vehicle body, wherein the lid device comprises a lid that moves between a predetermined position that closes the opening and a predetermined position that opens the opening, a box disposed on the inside of the outer panel member, and a bracket disposed on the inside of the box, wherein the box comprises a box opening that exposes an energy supply port for supplying energy to the vehicle, a lid opening and closing mechanism connected to the lid, a sealing member that elastically contacts the back surface of the lid but does not contact the outer panel member, and a box connecting portion formed at the connection portion with the bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a bracket opening for exposing the energy supply port and a bracket first connecting portion formed at the connection portion with the box connecting portion, wherein the box and the bracket are connected, and the outer panel member is connected to an outer panel member connecting portion formed on at least one of the box and the bracket.

[0013] In the present invention as described in claim 1, the lid device comprises a box and a bracket disposed on the inside of the vehicle body of the box. The box and the bracket are connected, and the box is attached to the back surface of the outer panel member by connecting an outer panel member connecting portion formed on at least one of the box and the bracket to the outer panel member. Thus, the box can be firmly attached to the outer panel member. Furthermore, the sealing member formed on the box elastically contacts the back surface of the lid but does not come into contact with the outer panel member, so the area of ​​the box that extends outward relative to the opening can be reduced. Therefore, the opening of the vehicle body can be made smaller, and the lid that covers the outside of the vehicle body of the box can be made smaller, thus improving the design of the vehicle.

[0014] Claim 2 of the present invention is the invention of Claim 1, wherein the outer panel member is a front fender, the energy supply port is a charging socket for charging a battery, a bracket second connecting portion is formed near the bracket opening at the portion connecting to the charging socket, a notch is formed near the bracket second connecting portion, and the lid device mounting structure connects the charging socket and the bracket second connecting portion.

[0015] In the present invention of claim 2, the outer panel member is a front fender, the energy supply port is a charging socket for charging a battery, a second bracket connecting portion is formed near the bracket opening at the connection point with the charging socket, and a notch is formed near the second bracket connecting portion, connecting the charging socket and the second bracket connecting portion. Therefore, when inserting the charging connector into the charging socket or removing the charging connector from the charging socket, even when the charging connector is twisted in the up, down, front, or rear directions of the vehicle body, the notch formed near the outside of the second bracket connecting portion absorbs the force generated near the second bracket connecting portion, thereby suppressing the transmission of force to the front fender. As a result, deformation of the front fender can be prevented. Furthermore, if excessive force is applied to the charging socket, the bracket deforms near the notch, suppressing the transmission of force to the front fender and preventing deformation of the front fender.

[0016] Claim 3 of the present invention is a mounting structure for a lid device in which, in the invention of Claim 2, a plurality of notches are formed and are at least arc-shaped. In the present invention of Claim 3, a plurality of notches are formed and are at least arc-shaped, so the notches can accommodate twisting in directions such as up, down, front, and rear of the vehicle body. As a result, deformation of the front fender can be prevented.

[0017] The invention of claim 4 is a mounting structure for a lid device in which, in the invention of claim 2 or claim 3, a substantially U-shaped curved portion is formed in cross-section on the upper and lower sides of the vehicle body of the connecting portion forming surface where the second bracket connecting portion is formed.

[0018] As described above, by forming a notch near the second bracket connection, when inserting or removing the charging connector from the charging socket, the force generated near the second bracket connection can be absorbed by the notch even when the charging connector is twisted vertically and horizontally on the vehicle body, thereby suppressing the transmission of force to the front fender. However, if the notch is made larger or more notches are formed, the rigidity of the connection surface on which the second bracket connection is formed will decrease.

[0019] In the present invention of claim 4, a substantially U-shaped curved portion is formed in the cross section in the vertical direction of the vehicle on the upper and lower sides of the vehicle body where the second bracket connecting portion is formed. This allows the rigidity of the second bracket connecting portion with the notched portion to be maintained while absorbing the force of torsion in the vertical direction of the vehicle body when inserting the charging connector into the charging socket or removing the charging connector from the charging socket, thereby preventing deformation of the front fender. [Effects of the Invention]

[0020] The mounting structure for a lid device is provided, which is attached to the inside of an outer panel member having an opening and disposed on the outer surface of the vehicle body. The lid device comprises a lid that moves between a predetermined position that closes the opening and a predetermined position that opens the opening, a box disposed on the inside of the outer panel member, and a bracket disposed on the inside of the box. The box comprises a box opening that exposes an energy supply port for supplying energy to the vehicle, a lid opening and closing mechanism connected to the lid, a sealing member that elastically contacts the back surface of the lid but does not contact the outer panel member, and a box connecting portion formed at the connection point with the bracket. The bracket comprises a bracket opening for exposing the energy supply port and a first bracket connecting portion formed at the connection point with the box connecting portion. The box and the bracket are connected, and the outer panel member is connected to an outer panel member formed on at least one of the box and the bracket. As a result, the box can be firmly attached to the outer panel member, and the area of ​​the box that extends outward relative to the opening can be reduced. Therefore, the opening in the vehicle body can be made smaller, and the lid covering the outside of the box can be made smaller, thus improving the vehicle's design.

[0021] The outer panel member is the front fender, and the energy supply port is a charging socket for charging the battery. Near the bracket opening, a second bracket connecting portion is formed at the connection point with the charging socket, and a notch is formed near the second bracket connecting portion. Since the charging socket and the second bracket connecting portion are connected, when inserting or removing the charging connector from the charging socket, even when the charging connector is twisted in the up, down, front, or rear directions of the vehicle body, the notch formed near the outside of the second bracket connecting portion absorbs the force generated near the second bracket connecting portion, thereby suppressing the transmission of force to the front fender. As a result, deformation of the front fender can be prevented. Furthermore, if excessive force is applied to the charging socket, the bracket deforms near the notch, suppressing the transmission of force to the front fender and preventing deformation of the front fender. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0022] [Figure 1] A side view showing a front fender of an automobile having an attachment structure of a lid device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and showing the lid in an open state. [Figure 2] A perspective view of the box of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] A front view of a bracket used in an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the connection side with the charging socket. [Figure 4] A cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 3. [Figure 5] A perspective view explaining the connection relationship between the box and the bracket. [Figure 6] A perspective view explaining the positional relationship between the bracket and the front fender. [Figure 7] A cross-sectional view taken along line A-A when the lid of FIG. 1 is closed. [Figure 8] A cross-sectional view of a conventional fuel inlet box (Patent Document 1). [Figure 9] A cross-sectional view in the vehicle up-and-down direction of a cowl side frame and its related members disposed inside a conventional front fender (Patent Document 2).

MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0023] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 7. FIG. 1 is a side view showing a front fender of an automobile having an attachment structure of a lid device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows the lid in an open state. In FIG. 1, a lid device 10 is attached to a front fender 2 which is an outer plate member on the left side of a vehicle body 1 of a vehicle. Note that the present invention is not limited to the left front fender, and can also be applied when a lid is provided at other parts such as the right front fender or the left and right rear fenders.

[0024] An opening 3 is formed in the front fender 2, and the lid device 10 is attached to a front fender bracket 201 (Figure 6) formed on the back surface (inside the vehicle body) of the front fender 2. The lid device 10 includes a lid 20 that moves between a predetermined position that closes the opening 3 and a predetermined position that opens the opening 3, a box 30 connected to the lid 20, and a bracket 40 (Figures 3 and 5) disposed on the inside of the vehicle body of the box 30. An opening and closing mechanism for opening and closing the lid 20 is attached to the box 30. In this embodiment, the opening and closing mechanism for the lid 20 is a link mechanism 60, which will be described later. In this embodiment, a lid mounting member 21 (Figure 7) is attached to the inside of the vehicle body of the lid 20, and the link mechanism 60 is attached to the lid mounting member 21.

[0025] Furthermore, the energy supply port in this embodiment is a charging socket 4 for charging a battery that supplies power to the motor used for driving electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) (Figure 6). The charging socket 4 is located on the vehicle side of the bracket 40 and is exposed to the outside of the vehicle through a box opening 31 formed in the box 30, and a bracket opening 41 formed in the bracket 40 (Figure 3), although not shown in Figure 1.

[0026] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the box 30 in Figure 1. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view AA of the lid 20 in Figure 1 when it is closed. The box 30 includes a sealing member 32 that abuts against the vehicle body side of the lid 20, a box recess 33 formed inside the sealing member 32 that is recessed into the vehicle body side, and a box opening 31 formed on the bottom surface of the box recess 33 for exposing the charging socket 4. Furthermore, on the back and side surfaces of the area outside the sealing member 32, which extends to the upper and lower areas of the vehicle body, there are 10 box connecting portions 34, which are connecting portions to the bracket 40 described later, with 6 on the upper side and 4 on the lower side of the vehicle body. Insert nuts 65 (Figure 7) are attached to the box connecting portions 34.

[0027] Furthermore, a link mounting recess 39 protruding inward from the vehicle body is formed on the bottom surface of the box recess 33, where it connects to the link mechanism 60 (Figure 7), which consists of two first links 61 and second links 62. In addition, four box holes 36, which are through holes, are formed in the walls 35 of the box recess 33 at the front and rear of the vehicle body where they connect to the link mechanism 60, which consists of two first links 61 and second links 62. The first links 61 and second links 62 of the link mechanism 60 are connected at the box holes 36. Of the four box holes 36, one on the underside of the vehicle body, at the front of the vehicle body, is a through hole with a larger diameter than the other three, and the shaft of a motor (not shown) is inserted into this through hole to connect to the second link 62. By pressing the button 5 (Figure 1), the motor is activated, and the lid 20 can be moved along the outer surface of the vehicle body 1 to open and close in the vertical direction.

[0028] The sealing member 32 is attached circumferentially to the surface side of the box 30. As shown in Figure 7, the sealing member 32 includes a sealing member connection portion 37 that is connected to the box 30, and a lid contact portion 38 that curves in a convex arc shape outward from the box opening 31 side of the sealing member connection portion 37.

[0029] In this embodiment, the two first links 61 and second links 62 are made of engineering plastic nylon (polyamide), specifically nylon 6. The box 30 is made of a material made by mixing glass fibers with polypropylene (PP), which is superior in terms of rigidity and strength. The sealing member 32 is made of a material made by mixing EPDM (ethylene propylene diene rubber) with polypropylene (PP). However, the first links 61 and second links 62, the box 30 and the sealing member 32 are not limited to the materials described above.

[0030] Figure 3 is a front view of the bracket 40 used in an embodiment of the present invention, showing the side connected to the charging socket 4, i.e., viewed from the inside of the vehicle body. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of BB in Figure 3. The bracket 40 has a bracket opening 41 for exposing the charging socket 4, a total of nine bracket first connecting parts 42 (five on the upper side of the vehicle body and four on the lower side of the vehicle body), and four bracket second connecting parts 43 formed near the bracket opening 41 at the connection point with the charging socket 4.

[0031] The four bracket second connecting portions 43 correspond to the positions of the charging socket connecting portion 401 (Figure 6) formed on the charging socket 4, and are formed on the same plane as the connecting portion forming surface 45.

[0032] In the second bracket connecting portion 43, notches 44 are formed at two locations on the underside of the vehicle body, near the outside of the bracket opening 41. The notches 44 are positioned opposite each other on either side of the bracket opening 41 and are formed in the shape of an arc approximately one-quarter of a circle. The notches 44 are also formed on the outside of the connecting portion with the charging socket connecting portion 401 (Figure 6).

[0033] The notches 44 may be formed not only at the two locations on the underside of the vehicle body as described above, but also near the outside of the second bracket connecting portion 43 on the upper side of the vehicle body. Furthermore, the notches are not limited to a quarter-circle arc shape, but if the notches 44 are made larger, the strength of the connection between the bracket 40 and the charging socket 4 will decrease, so a quarter-circle arc shape is desirable.

[0034] On the upper and lower sides of the vehicle body of the connecting portion forming surface 45 where the bracket second connecting portion 43 is formed, a roughly U-shaped curved portion 46 (upper curved portion 461, lower curved portion 462) is formed in the cross-section in the vertical direction of the vehicle body. The upper curved portion 461 is a roughly U-shape that is convex outwards from the vehicle body, and the lower curved portion 462 is a roughly U-shape that is convex inwards from the vehicle body (Figure 4).

[0035] In the upper curved portion 461, two bracket first connecting portions 42 are formed on the plate-like portion on one side of the roughly U-shaped upper part of the vehicle body. In addition, a flat portion is formed on the connecting portion of the two sides of the roughly U-shape, and two bracket first connecting portions 42 are formed thereon.

[0036] On the other hand, in the lower curved portion 462, two bracket first connecting portions 42 are formed on a plate-like portion on one side of the roughly U-shaped lower part of the vehicle body.

[0037] The other two locations of the bracket first connecting portion 42 formed on the underside of the vehicle body are at the front and rear of the lower curved portion 462, and are formed in positions that protrude outward from the connecting portion forming surface 45 (Figures 5 and 6).

[0038] In this embodiment, the bracket 40 is made of galvanized steel sheet. However, the material of the bracket 40 is not limited to galvanized steel sheet.

[0039] Figure 5 is a perspective view illustrating the connection between box 30 and bracket 40. Figure 6 is a perspective view illustrating the positional relationship between bracket 40 and the inside of front fender 2. In Figure 6, box 30 is positioned between front fender bracket 201 and bracket 40. Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of AA when lid 20 is closed, as shown in Figure 1. In Figure 7, the open position of lid 20 is indicated by a dashed line.

[0040] As shown in Figure 5, on the upper side of the vehicle body, the two box connecting portions 34 of the box 30 are connected from the upper side of the vehicle body to the bracket first connecting portion 42 formed on one side of the roughly U-shaped upper curved portion 461 of the bracket 40. Also, the box connecting portion 34 on the upper side of the vehicle body, at the rear of the vehicle body, is connected to the bracket first connecting portion 42 from the front of the vehicle body. Furthermore, the two box connecting portions 34 are connected to the two bracket first connecting portions 42 formed on the flat portions of the connecting portions on the two sides of the roughly U-shaped bracket 40.

[0041] On the other hand, on the underside of the vehicle body, the two box connecting portions 34 of the box 30 are connected from the upper side of the vehicle body to the bracket first connecting portion 42, which is formed on one side of the roughly U-shaped upper part of the lower curved portion 462 of the bracket 40. Furthermore, the two box connecting portions 34 are connected to the bracket first connecting portion 42, which is formed at the front and rear of the lower curved portion 462 of the bracket 40, and protrudes outward from the connecting portion forming surface 45.

[0042] The front fender bracket 201 of the front fender 2 is connected to the box connecting portion 34 on the upper side of the vehicle body and to the bracket first connecting portion 42 on the lower side of the vehicle body. Furthermore, at the rear side of the vehicle body, the bracket first connecting portion 42 is connected to the front fender bracket 201. The box connecting portion 34 and the bracket first connecting portion 42 that connect to the front fender bracket 201 are also referred to as the outer panel member connecting portion 50.

[0043] A linkage mechanism 60 consisting of two first links 61 and second links 62 is attached to the box 30. The linkage mechanism 60 is attached to a lid mounting member 21 at the end opposite to the box 30, and a lid 20 is attached to the lid mounting member 21. The lid device 10 is then attached to the inside of the vehicle body of the front fender 2.

[0044] The charging socket 4 is connected to the bracket 40's second bracket connection portion 43 via the charging socket connection portion 401 of the charging socket 4.

[0045] As shown in Figure 7, the sealing member 32 formed circumferentially on the surface side of the box 30 has a lid contact portion 38 that contacts the back surface of the lid 20. On the other hand, the sealing member 32 does not contact the front fender 2.

[0046] As described in detail above, this embodiment provides the following effects. (1) In this embodiment, the lid device 10 includes a lid 20 that moves between a predetermined position that closes the opening 3 of the front fender 2 and a predetermined position that opens the opening 3, a box 30 disposed on the vehicle body side of the front fender 2 and connected to the lid 20, and equipped with an opening and closing mechanism for the lid 20, and a bracket 40 disposed inside the box 30, the box 30 having a box opening 31 that exposes the charging socket 4, a sealing member 32 that elastically contacts the back surface of the lid 20 but does not come into contact with the front fender 2, and a portion formed at the connection between the box 30 and the bracket 40 The box 30 is equipped with a box connecting portion 34, and the bracket 40 is equipped with a bracket opening 41 for exposing the charging socket 4 and a bracket first connecting portion 42 formed at the connection point with the box connecting portion 34. The box 30 and the bracket 40 are connected, and the outer panel member connecting portion 50 formed on the box 30 and the bracket 40 is connected to the front fender bracket 201 formed on the front fender 2. As a result, the box 30 can be firmly attached to the front fender 2, and the opening 3 of the front fender 2 can be made smaller. Therefore, the lid 20 can be made smaller, improving the design of the vehicle.

[0047] (2) In this embodiment, a bracket second connecting portion 43 is formed near the bracket opening 41 at the portion connecting to the charging socket 4, and a notch portion 44 is formed near the bracket second connecting portion 43. Since the charging socket 4 and the bracket second connecting portion 43 are connected, the notch portion 44 absorbs the force generated near the bracket second connecting portion 43 when inserting the charging connector into the charging socket 4 or when removing the charging connector from the charging socket 4, even if the charging connector is twisted in the up, down, front, or rear of the vehicle body, thereby suppressing the transmission of force to the front fender 2. As a result, deformation of the front fender 2 can be prevented. Furthermore, if excessive force is applied to the charging socket 4, the bracket 40 deforms near the notch portion 44, thereby suppressing the transmission of force to the front fender 2 and preventing deformation of the front fender 2.

[0048] (3) In this embodiment, two notches 44 are formed, and the two notches 44 are formed in a quarter-circle arc shape so as to face each other on either side of the bracket opening 41, so that each notch 44 can accommodate twisting of the vehicle body in the vertical and horizontal directions. As a result, deformation of the front fender 2 can be prevented.

[0049] (4) In this embodiment, the upper and lower sides of the vehicle body of the connecting portion forming surface 45 on which the bracket second connecting portion 43 is formed have substantially U-shaped curved portions 46 (upper curved portion 461, lower curved portion 462) in the cross section in the vertical direction of the vehicle body. This allows the rigidity of the bracket second connecting portion 43 on which the notch portion 44 is formed to be maintained, while absorbing forces, especially torsion in the vertical direction of the vehicle body, and preventing deformation of the front fender 2.

[0050] In carrying out the present invention, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible as long as they do not depart from the purpose of the invention.

[0051] For example, this embodiment uses a link mechanism 60 to move the lid 20 along the outer surface of the vehicle body 1 to open and close it vertically. However, it can also be applied to vehicles in which the lid 20 is attached to an arm attached to the end of the box 30, and opens outwards from the vehicle body by the rotation of the arm.

[0052] For example, in this embodiment, the outer panel member is described as a front fender 2 and the energy supply port as a charging socket 4 for charging a battery, but effect (1) can also be applied to lid devices in the case of other energy sources such as liquid fuels like gasoline or gaseous fuels like hydrogen.

[0053] For example, in this embodiment, the front fender bracket 201 formed on the front fender 2 is connected to the box 30 on the upper side of the vehicle body and to the bracket 40 on the lower side of the vehicle body. However, the mounting structure may also be such that the box 30 and the front fender bracket 201 are connected on the upper and lower sides of the vehicle body while the box 30 and the bracket 40 are connected, or the mounting structure may be such that the bracket 40 and the front fender bracket 201 are connected on the upper and lower sides of the vehicle body. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0054] 1. Vehicle body 2 Front fender 3 Opening 4 charging sockets 10 Lid device 20 Lid 30 boxes 32 sealing member 34 Box connection section 40 brackets 42 Bracket first connecting part 43 Bracket second connecting part 45 Notch 46 Curved section 50 Outer panel member connecting section 60 Link Mechanism

Claims

1. A mounting structure for a lid device that is disposed on the outer surface of a vehicle body and attached to the inside of an outer panel member having an opening, The lid device comprises a lid that moves between a predetermined position that closes the opening and a predetermined position that opens the opening, a box disposed on the vehicle body side of the outer panel member, and a bracket disposed on the vehicle body side of the box. The box comprises a box opening that exposes an energy supply port for supplying energy to the vehicle, a lid connected to the lid and an opening and closing mechanism for the lid, a sealing member that elastically contacts the back surface of the lid but does not come into contact with the outer panel member, and a box connecting portion formed at the connection point with the bracket. The bracket comprises a bracket opening for exposing the energy supply port and a first bracket connecting portion formed at the connection portion with the box connecting portion. The box and the bracket are connected, A mounting structure for a lid device, characterized in that an outer panel member connecting portion formed on at least one of the box and the bracket is connected to the outer panel member.

2. The aforementioned outer panel member is a front fender, The aforementioned energy supply port is a charging socket for charging the battery. Near the bracket opening, a second bracket connecting portion is formed at the connection point with the charging socket, and a notch is formed near the second bracket connecting portion. The mounting structure for the lid device according to claim 1, wherein the charging socket and the bracket second connecting portion are connected.

3. The mounting structure for the lid device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of notches are formed and are formed in an arc shape.

4. The mounting structure for a lid device according to claim 2 or claim 3, wherein a substantially U-shaped curved portion is formed in cross-section on the upper and lower sides of the vehicle body of the connecting portion forming surface on which the bracket second connecting portion is formed.

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