Containment device and containment structure

Abstract

To provide a technology for securely and easily fixing a storage device to the vehicle body. [Solution] A housing device 2 is mounted inside the vehicle interior and is located on the rear side in the first direction relative to a mounting mating part 5 which is integrated with the vehicle body, wherein the mounting mating part has a first mating fixing part 51 which is a through hole with an opening facing in the first direction and a second mating fixing part 52 which is a hole with an opening facing in a second direction intersecting the first direction and is spaced apart from the first mating fixing part in the second direction, and the housing device 2 has a box-shaped main body 20, a fixing part 3 which is located on the front side in the first direction and protrudes from the bottom wall and fasteners 4, wherein the fixing part has a first fixing part 31 and a second fixing part 32 which is spaced apart from the first fixing part in the second direction and is spaced apart from the first fixing part and has an opening facing in the second direction, and the housing device is fastened in the second direction by fasteners.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a storage device and a storage structure mounted on a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Vehicles are equipped with various storage devices typified by a console box. The storage device is an interior part for a vehicle to store luggage inside. Generally, it is formed separately from the vehicle body and is arranged in the vehicle interior by attaching it to the vehicle body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] For example, when the vehicle is running on a rough road, during sudden braking, or when an impact occurs, such as during a collision, a large external force acts on the vehicle. To withstand such an external force, a storage device such as a console box is firmly attached to the vehicle body.

[0004] Patent Document 1 introduces a console box as a storage device. In the console box introduced in Patent Document 1, the rear center console 2 is directly fixed to the floor panel 1 of the vehicle body using a fastener 24 in the storage part 22 which is a part of it, and in the front center console 21 which is another part of it, it is fixed to the vehicle body via a console bracket 3. As a result, the console box introduced in Patent Document 1 is firmly fixed to the vehicle body.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] Incidentally, as mentioned above, storage devices such as console boxes are required to be firmly attached to the vehicle body in order to withstand external forces when an impact occurs. Traditionally, in order to securely fix the console box to the vehicle body, fasteners such as combinations of bolts and nuts were selected as the mounting structure for attaching the console box to the vehicle body, and the console box was fastened and secured to the vehicle body at many points.

[0007] However, because the console box is a relatively large interior component of a vehicle, the process of fastening it to the vehicle body in many places is complicated, resulting in high installation costs.

[0008] For example, in the console box described in Patent Document 1, the console box is divided into multiple parts, and each part is fixed separately to the vehicle body.

[0009] Specifically, the console box described in Patent Document 1 is roughly divided into two parts: a rear center console 2 that primarily serves as a storage unit, and a console bracket 3 that serves as a mounting part to the vehicle body. In this console box, the storage compartment 22, which is particularly heavy, of the rear center console 2 is directly fastened to the floor panel 1, which is part of the vehicle body, by fasteners 24. Furthermore, in this console box, the front center console 21, which is the other part of the rear center console 2, is fixed to the floor panel 1 via the console bracket 3.

[0010] In this way, by attaching the console box components (i.e., the storage compartment 22 and the console bracket 3 to which the front center console 21 is attached) separately to the vehicle body, the installation of the console box to the vehicle body is considered to be easier compared to attaching a large console box to the vehicle body.

[0011] However, on the other hand, the process of fixing each component separately to the vehicle body remains complicated, and a large number of fasteners and other mounting structures are required to fix each component separately to the vehicle body. Furthermore, in particular, fixing the front center console 21 to the floor panel 1 using the method described in Reference 1 requires many steps, including fixing the front center console 21 to the console bracket 3 with clips 6, and then fixing the console bracket 3 to the floor panel 1 with bolts 4 and nuts 5.

[0012] Thus, conventionally, many mounting structures were required to securely fix the console box to the vehicle body, resulting in a very complicated installation process.

[0013] This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to solve the problem of providing a technology for stably and easily fixing storage devices such as console boxes to a vehicle body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0014] The present invention, which solves the above problems, provides a housing structure that, A housing structure installed inside the vehicle cabin, It comprises a mounting mating part integrated with the vehicle body, and a housing device located on the rear side in a first direction relative to the mounting mating part, The aforementioned housing device comprises a box-shaped main body, a fixing portion protruding from the bottom wall located on the front side in the first direction of the main body, and fasteners. The fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion having a fastening hole that is spaced apart from the first fixing portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction and facing the second direction, The mounting mating portion has a first mating fixing portion which is shaped like a through hole with an opening facing the first direction, and a second mating fixing portion which is shaped like a hole with an opening facing the second direction and is spaced apart from the first mating fixing portion in the second direction. In the state in which the housing device is attached to the mounting mating part, The first fixing part sandwiches the peripheral part of the first mating fixing part in the first direction. The fastening hole of the second fixing part faces the second mating fixing part in the second direction. The peripheral part of the fastening hole in the second fixing part and the peripheral part of the second mating fixing part are fastened in the second direction by the fastener, and it is a housing structure. [[ID=**6]]

[0015] The housing device of the present invention for solving the above problems is a housing device mounted in a vehicle interior and located on the rear side in the first direction with respect to a mounting mating part integrated with the vehicle body. The mounting mating part has a first mating fixing part having a through-hole shape opening in the first direction, and a second mating fixing part having a hole shape opening in a second direction intersecting the first direction and being separated from the first mating fixing part in the second direction. The housing device has a box-shaped main body part, a fixing part protruding from a bottom wall located on the front side in the first direction of the main body part, and a fastener. The fixing part has a first fixing part and a second fixing part having a fastening hole separated from the first fixing part in the second direction and opening in the second direction. In a mounted state where the housing device is attached to the mounting mating part, the first fixing part sandwiches the peripheral part of the first mating fixing part of the mounting mating part in the first direction. The fastening hole of the second fixing part faces the second mating fixing part of the mounting mating part in the second direction. The peripheral part of the fastening hole in the second fixing part and the peripheral part of the second mating fixing part are fastened in the second direction by the fastener, and it is a housing device.

Advantages of the Invention

[0016] According to the housing structure and the housing device of the present invention, it is possible to stably and easily fix the housing device to the vehicle body.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] [Figure 1] It is an explanatory drawing schematically explaining the housing structure of an embodiment. [Figure 2] It is an explanatory drawing schematically explaining the housing structure of an embodiment. [Figure 3] It is an explanatory drawing schematically explaining the mating part and the fixing part in the housing structure of an embodiment. [Figure 4] It is an explanatory drawing schematically explaining the mating part and the fixing part in the housing structure of an embodiment. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory drawing schematically explaining the positional relationship among the mating part, the fixing part, and the reinforcing rib in the housing structure of an embodiment.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] The housing device of the present invention and the housing device in the housing structure of the present invention are located on the rear side in the first direction with respect to a mating part integrated with the vehicle body (or integrated with the vehicle). The mating part can be said to be a part of the vehicle body. For example, at least a part of the floor panel corresponds to the mating part. The housing device has a box-shaped main body part, a fixing part protruding from a bottom wall located on the front side in the above-described first direction of the main body part, and a fastener, and among these, it is attached to the mating part by the fixing part and the fastener.

[0019] In the above-described conventional technology, the console box as the housing device is divided into a plurality of separate parts, that is, a storage part 22 and a console bracket 3 to which a front center console 21 is attached, and these are fixed to the vehicle body separately.

[0020] On the other hand, in the housing device and the housing structure of the present invention, the housing device itself has a fixing part and a fastener for fixing the housing device to the vehicle body.

[0021] In other words, in the housing device and housing structure of the present invention, the function of the console bracket is integrated into the housing device. As a result, with the housing device and housing structure of the present invention, it is possible to omit the step of attaching the console bracket to the housing device, and the number of man-hours can be reduced compared to when the housing of the housing device and the console bracket are assembled to the vehicle body separately.

[0022] Furthermore, by integrating the functions of the console bracket into the housing device, the mounting structure for attaching the console bracket to the housing device can be eliminated, and the number of mounting structures for separately attaching the housing and console bracket to the vehicle body in the housing device can be reduced. Therefore, the housing device and housing structure of the present invention also have the advantage of reducing the number of parts in the housing device.

[0023] Furthermore, in the housing device and housing structure of the present invention, the fixing portion of the housing device has a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion. When the housing device is attached to the mounting mat, the first fixing portion clamps the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion on the mounting mat in a first direction, and the second fixing portion faces the second mating fixing portion on the mounting mat in a second direction that intersects the first direction. The peripheral edge of the fastening hole in the second fixing portion and the peripheral edge of the second mating fixing portion are fastened together in the second direction by a fastener. In other words, in the housing device and housing structure of the present invention, the housing device is fixed to the mounting surface in two different directions. Therefore, the housing device can withstand external forces acting from various directions and is stably fixed to the mounting surface.

[0024] In addition, in the housing device and housing structure of the present invention, the first fixing part and the first mating fixing part engage with each other, and the peripheral edge of the fastening hole in the second fixing part and the peripheral edge of the second mating fixing part are fastened together by a fastener. In other words, in the housing device and housing structure of the present invention, a part of the mounting structure for attaching the housing device to the vehicle body is an engaging structure, and the remainder is a fastening structure including a fastener.

[0025] Therefore, in the housing device and housing structure of the present invention, the number of parts in the mounting structure between the housing device and the vehicle body is reduced compared to a case where all mounting structures are fasteners, and the installation work for attaching the housing device to the mounting surface becomes easier. Therefore, with the storage device and storage structure of the present invention, it is possible to stably and easily fix the storage device to the vehicle body without having to separate the storage device into parts.

[0026] Through these collaborations, the housing structure and housing device of the present invention make it possible to stably and easily fix the housing device to the vehicle body. Furthermore, the housing structure and housing device of the present invention are advantageous in terms of manufacturing cost because the above-mentioned installation work is easy and the number of parts in the mounting structure is small.

[0027] Furthermore, as described above, the storage device and storage structure of the present invention allow the storage device to be stably and easily fixed to the vehicle body without the need for separation. For this reason, the present invention is particularly useful when the storage device is a large one, such as a console box.

[0028] The containment device and containment structure of the present invention will be described below for each component. Unless otherwise specified, the numerical range "x~y" described herein includes the lower limit x and the upper limit y. Furthermore, new numerical ranges can be constructed by arbitrarily combining these upper and lower limits, as well as the numerical values ​​listed in the examples. Additionally, any numerical values ​​selected from any of the above numerical ranges can be used as the upper and lower limits of a new numerical range.

[0029] The housing structure of the present invention comprises a housing device and a mounting mating part, the housing device being the housing device of the present invention. Therefore, when the term "container device of the present invention" is used below without further explanation, it refers collectively to the "container device of the present invention" and the "container device in the containment structure of the present invention." The same applies when the terms "container device," "container device of the embodiment," etc., are used without further explanation.

[0030] As described above, the housing structure of the present invention comprises a mounting mating part and a housing device.

[0031] Of these, the mounting part is integrated into the vehicle body. In the housing device of the present invention, the method of integrating the mounting mating part with the vehicle body is not particularly limited. For example, the mounting portion may be molded integrally with a part of the vehicle body, such as a floor panel, or with the entire vehicle body, or it may be molded separately from a part or the entire vehicle body and then fixed and integrated by methods such as fastening or welding.

[0032] The material of the mounting surface is not particularly limited, but it is preferable that it be a material with excellent strength and rigidity, and is more preferably a metal such as iron or stainless steel, or a fiber-reinforced plastic such as glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) or carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). It is especially preferable that the material of the mounting surface is the same as the material of the vehicle body.

[0033] The housing device is attached to the mounting surface. Therefore, the mounting surface can also be described as the part that is interposed between the other part of the vehicle body, in other words, the general part of the vehicle body and the housing device.

[0034] These mounting surfaces also function as mounting structures for attaching the housing device to the vehicle body. Specifically, the mounting surface has a first mounting fixing surface and a second mounting fixing surface to which the housing device is attached. The first mounting fixing surface is the part to which the first fixing surface of the housing device, described later, is attached. The second mounting fixing surface is the part to which the second fixing surface of the housing device, described later, is attached.

[0035] The first mating fixing part is shaped like a through hole with an opening facing the first direction, which will be described later. The second mating fixing part is shaped like a hole with an opening facing the second direction, which will be described later. The second mating fixing part is spaced apart from the first mating fixing part in the second direction, which will be described later. In other words, the second mating fixing part is spaced apart from the first mating fixing part in the direction in which its opening faces. The shape and position of the first mating part and the second mating part may be appropriately set according to the shape and position of the first and second fixing parts, as described later.

[0036] The housing device is located on the rear side in a first direction relative to the mounting surface. The first direction is not particularly limited, nor is the relationship between the front and rear sides particularly limited. The first direction, the front side of the first direction, and the rear side of the first direction are appropriately determined according to the mounting position of the housing device on the vehicle body.

[0037] For example, if the first direction is up and down, the rear side of the first direction can be either the top or the bottom. Specifically, when the mounting part is integrated with the vehicle's floor panel, the housing device is located above it. In this case, the first direction is the vertical direction, with the leading end of the first direction being the lower side and the rear end being the upper side. Furthermore, when the mounting surface is integrated with the vehicle's roof panel, the housing device is located on its underside. In this case, the first direction is the vertical direction, with the leading end of the first direction being the upper side and the rear end being the lower side.

[0038] Furthermore, if the first direction is the vehicle width direction, it is preferable that the rear side of the first direction is on the interior side of the vehicle. Specifically, when the mounting surface is integrated with the vehicle's door panel or center pillar, the housing device is located on the interior side of the vehicle. In this case, the first direction is the vehicle width direction, with the leading end of this first direction being the exterior side of the vehicle and the rear end being the interior side.

[0039] Furthermore, if the first direction is the direction of vehicle travel, it is preferable that the leading side of the first direction is the leading side of the direction of vehicle travel, and the rear side of the first direction is the rear side of the direction of vehicle travel. For example, when the mounting part is integrated with the front pillar of the vehicle body, the housing device is located on the rear side in the direction of vehicle travel. In this case, the first direction is the direction of vehicle travel, the forward side of the first direction is the forward side in the direction of vehicle travel, and the rear side is the rear side in the direction of vehicle travel.

[0040] The storage device of the present invention comprises a main body, a fixing part, and a fastener. The main body of this device is box-shaped. This box-shaped main body is the part of the storage device that is responsible for storing items inside, and can be called the main body of the storage device.

[0041] The fixing part is the component of the housing device that functions as a mounting structure for the mating part. The fixing portion protrudes from the bottom wall located on the front side in the first direction of the main body. In other words, the fixing portion extends from the part of the main body facing the mounting surface toward the mounting surface.

[0042] The fixing portion has a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion, of which the second fixing portion is separated from the first fixing portion in a second direction. This second direction is the direction that intersects the first direction as described above, and is also the direction in which the peripheral edge of the fastening hole in the second fixing portion and the peripheral edge of the second mating fixing portion are fastened together, as will be described later.

[0043] The second direction can be any direction that intersects the first direction, and it can intersect the first direction at any angle. However, in order to withstand external forces acting from a wider variety of directions when an impact occurs, it is preferable that the intersection angle between the first and second directions be close to a right angle. Specifically, the intersection angle between the first direction and the second direction is preferably within the range of 70° to 110°, 80° to 100°, or 85° to 95°.

[0044] In the mounting state in which the housing device of the present invention is attached to the mounting surface, the first fixing part is fixed to the mounting surface by clamping the peripheral edge of the first fixing part on the mounting surface in a first direction. Such a first fixing portion only needs to have a shape that can clamp the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion in a first direction.

[0045] A first fixing part that can clamp the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing part in the first direction can be specifically described as having two parts (a front part and a rear part) that are separated in the first direction. Of these, the front portion is the part located on the front side in the first direction relative to the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing part when it is mounted, and the rear portion is the part located on the rear side in the first direction relative to the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing part when it is mounted. Such a first fixing part can sandwich the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing part between the front portion and the rear portion which are separated from each other in the first direction.

[0046] Hereafter, the peripheral portion of the first mating fixing part may be referred to as the first mating peripheral portion, as needed. Furthermore, the portion of the first fixing part located between the front and rear portions in the first direction may be referred to as the fixing intercostal portion, as needed.

[0047] When the first fixing part, which has a front part, a fixing space part, and a rear part, is attached to the first mating fixing part and fixed to the mating part, the fixing space part fits inside the through-hole of the first mating fixing part, and the first mating peripheral part is sandwiched between the front part and the rear part.

[0048] Therefore, the outer diameter of the first fixed part having the front and rear portions described above is smaller than that of the front and rear portions in the fixed section. The outer diameter of the front portion and the outer diameter of the rear portion may be different or the same.

[0049] The manner in which the front and rear portions of the first fixing part clamp the first mating peripheral portion described above may be any. The following embodiments [1], [2], and [3] are examples of preferred embodiments in which the front and rear portions of the first fixing part clamp the first mating peripheral portion described above. Embodiment [1] The first fixing part engages with the first mating fixing part by sliding linearly in a direction intersecting the first direction. Embodiment [2] The first fixing part slides and engages with the first mating fixing part in a rotational direction. Embodiment [3] The first fixing part is press-fitted into the first mating fixing part.

[0050] First, let us describe embodiment [1], that is, an embodiment in which the first fixing part slides linearly in a direction intersecting the first direction and engages with the first mating fixing part. In this case, the "direction intersecting the first direction" will be referred to as the linear sliding direction, as necessary.

[0051] In the above embodiment [1], the first mating fixing portion is preferably in the shape of an elongated hole extending along the linear sliding direction. Such an elongated hole-shaped first mating fixing portion can guide the sliding direction of the first fixing portion in the linear sliding direction. This has the advantage of improving the workability of attaching the housing device to the mounting mating portion.

[0052] In this case, it is preferable that the rear portion of the first mating fixing part in the linear sliding direction, that is, the portion into which the first fixing part is inserted, has a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the front portion of the first fixing part, and also has a larger diameter than the portion of the first mating fixing part that is further forward than that portion. Hereinafter, the rear portion of the first mating fixing part in the linear sliding direction may be referred to as the insertion opening of the first mating fixing part or simply the insertion opening, as necessary.

[0053] The insertion opening of the first mating fixing part has a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the rear side of the first fixing part, and also has a larger diameter than the part of the first mating fixing part that is ahead of the insertion opening. This has the advantage that the front side and the inter-fixing part of the first fixing part can be easily inserted into the first mating fixing part. In addition, in this case, by sliding the first fixing part along the linear sliding direction described above relative to the first mating fixing part, the inter-fixing part can be housed inside the through-hole-shaped first mating fixing part, while the periphery of the first mating part can be easily sandwiched between the front side and the rear side. In other words, in this case, there is the advantage that the first fixing part and the first mating fixing part can be easily engaged.

[0054] In the embodiment [1], the shapes of the front and rear portions are not particularly limited. For example, at least one of the front and rear portions may be cylindrical, conical, or frustoconical, with a cross-section that is a perfect circle centered in the first direction. Alternatively, at least one of the front and rear portions may be polygonal prism, pyramidal, or frustoconical, with a cross-section that is a regular polygon centered in the first direction.

[0055] Alternatively, at least one of the front and rear portions may have a shape that extends in the second direction, in other words, an elongated shape with its longitudinal direction oriented in the second direction. In this case, the length of overlap between the front and rear portions with respect to the first mating peripheral portion can be made sufficiently long, which has the advantage of stably sandwiching the first mating peripheral portion between the front and rear portions and firmly engaging the first fixing portion with the first mating fixing portion. Furthermore, in order to more firmly engage the first fixing portion and the first mating fixing portion, it is preferable that both the front portion and the rear portion have a shape that extends in the second direction described above.

[0056] When both the front and rear portions have a shape that extends in a second direction, it is preferable that the distance between the front and rear portions in the first direction gradually decreases from the front to the rear in the second direction. In this case, with the front portion inserted into the first mating fixing portion, if the first fixing portion is slid from the rear to the front in the second direction relative to the first mating fixing portion, the first mating peripheral portion can be elastically clamped in the first direction by the front and rear portions, which has the advantage of easily and firmly engaging the first fixing portion and the first mating fixing portion. In this case, the shortest distance between the front and rear portions in the first direction in the natural state is preferably less than or equal to the thickness of the first mating peripheral portion in the first direction, and more preferably 95% or less, 90% or less, or 85% or less of said thickness. The natural state referred to here means the state in which the first fixing portion is not engaged with the first mating fixing portion.

[0057] In this embodiment [1], the second direction, that is, the direction in which the first fixing part is slid, can be set to any direction, but a relatively large workspace is required to slide the first fixing part and, by extension, the housing device having the first fixing part. For this reason, in this embodiment [1], it is particularly preferable that the second direction is the direction that coincides with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In most vehicles, the longitudinal direction generally coincides with the direction of vehicle travel. Therefore, it is particularly preferable that the second direction coincides with the direction of vehicle travel. The direction in which the first fixing part is slid may be from the rear to the front in the direction of vehicle travel, or from the front to the rear in the direction of vehicle travel. In other words, the front of the second direction may be the front or the rear in the direction of vehicle travel.

[0058] Furthermore, in this case, if the second fixing part is located on the rear side in the second direction relative to the second mating fixing part, during installation, when fastening the periphery of the fastening hole in the second fixing part and the periphery of the second mating fixing part in the second direction with a fastener, the second fixing part is pushed forward in the second direction, causing the housing device itself to be pushed forward in the second direction. At this time, a force directed forward in the second direction also acts on the first fixing part. Therefore, for example, if the amount of sliding of the first fixing part toward the forward side in the second direction is insufficient during the installation of the first fixing part and the first mating fixing part, and the engagement length of the first fixing part with respect to the periphery of the first mating fixing part is insufficient, the first fixing part will slide toward the forward side in the second direction during the installation of the second mating fixing part and the second fixing part. This has the advantage that the engagement length becomes sufficient, allowing the first fixing part and the first mating fixing part to be engaged with sufficient strength.

[0059] Embodiment [2], that is, an embodiment in which the first fixing part slides in a rotational direction to engage with the first mating fixing part.

[0060] In the above embodiment [2], the first mating fixing portion preferably has a keyhole shape in a part thereof, with a larger hole diameter than the rest. Furthermore, the outer shape of the front part of the first fixing portion preferably has a key shape complementary to the keyhole. In this case, where the first mating fixing part is keyhole-shaped and the front end of the first fixing part is key-shaped, the front end can be inserted into the first mating fixing part, and with the fixing part housed inside the through-hole-shaped first mating fixing part, the first fixing part can be rotated relative to the first mating fixing part with the first direction as the axial direction, thereby easily sandwiching the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing part between the front end and the rear end. Therefore, even in this case, there is the advantage that the first fixing part and the first mating fixing part can be easily engaged.

[0061] Embodiment [3], that is, an embodiment in which the first fixing part is press-fitted to the first mating fixing part, will be described.

[0062] In the above embodiment [3], the hole diameter of the first mating fixing part should be smaller than the outer diameter of the front and rear parts of the first fixing part. The difference between the hole diameter of the first mating fixing part and the outer diameter of the front and rear parts of the first fixing part should be set appropriately, taking into consideration the ease of mounting the first fixing part to the first mating fixing part and the mounting strength of the housing device to the mounting mating part. In this case, the hole diameter of the first mating fixing part may be larger than the outer diameter of the fixing space, the same as the outer diameter of the fixing space, or smaller than the outer diameter of the fixing space. Considering the ease of attaching the first fixing part to the first mating fixing part, it is preferable that the press-fitting load when press-fitting the first fixing part into the first mating fixing part is small, and it is preferable that the hole diameter of the first mating fixing part is equal to or greater than the outer diameter of the fixing space.

[0063] The fixing portion of the housing device of the present invention has a second fixing portion in addition to the first fixing portion described above. The second fixing portion has a fastening hole that is spaced apart from the first fixing portion in a second direction and has an opening facing in the second direction. In the mounted state, it faces the second mating fixing portion on the mating portion in a second direction and is fastened in the second direction by a fastener.

[0064] The shape of the second fixing part of the fixing part and the second mating fixing part of the mounting mating part should be appropriately set depending on the type of fastener. The second mating fixing portion of the mounting mating portion only needs to be in the shape of a hole with an opening facing the second direction, and may be a through hole or a dead-end hole. Similarly, the second fixing portion of the fixing portion may also have a fastening hole that faces the second direction, and this fastening hole may be a through hole or a dead-end hole.

[0065] For example, if the fastener consists of a bolt and a nut, the fastening hole and the second mating fixing part only need to be through-holes. In this case, the nut is screwed onto the bolt that passes through the fastening hole and the second mating fixing part, thereby fastening the peripheral edge of the fastening hole in the second fixing part and the peripheral edge of the second mating fixing part in a second direction by the fastener.

[0066] Furthermore, if the fastener is a screw, for example, at least one of the fastening hole and the second mating fixing part should be a hole with screw threads formed on its inner circumferential surface for screwing into the screw.

[0067] For example, when a screw used as a fastener is inserted from the second fixing part to the second mating fixing part, it is essential that the screw, which has passed through the fastening hole, engages with the inner circumferential surface of the second mating fixing part. In this case, the fastening hole must be a through hole, and the second mating fixing part may or may not be a through hole. Furthermore, in this case, the above-mentioned screw threads must be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the second mating fixing part, and the inner circumferential surface of the fastening hole may or may not have screw threads.

[0068] Furthermore, for example, when a screw used as a fastener is inserted from the second mating fixing part side to the second fixing part side, it is essential that the screw that penetrates the second mating fixing part engages with the inner circumferential surface of the fastening hole. In this case, the second mating fixing part must be a through hole, and the fastening hole may be a through hole or a dead-end hole. Moreover, in this case, the screw threads mentioned above must be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the fastening hole, and the inner circumferential surface of the second mating fixing part may or may not have screw threads formed on it.

[0069] Furthermore, the inner circumferential surface of the fastening hole and the second mating fixing part can be referred to as the peripheral edge of the fastening hole or the second mating fixing part. Therefore, in these cases as well, it can be said that the peripheral edge of the fastening hole and the peripheral edge of the second mating fixing part are fastened together in the second direction by the fastener.

[0070] The fastener can be anything that can fasten the periphery of the fastening hole to the periphery of the second mating fixing part, and as described above, it may be a combination of bolt and nut, a screw (so-called wood screw), or something that can produce an anchoring effect such as a bolt plug, anchor bolt, or pin anchor.

[0071] The following describes the accommodation device and accommodation structure of the present invention with specific examples.

[0072] (Examples) The storage device in the embodiment is a console box, and the storage structure in the embodiment is a console box structure comprising the console box in the embodiment and a mounting mating part. The mounting mating part is a part of the floor panel of the vehicle body. Figures 1 and 2 show schematic diagrams illustrating the console box structure of the embodiment. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the console box structure of the embodiment as viewed from above, and Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the cross-section of the console box structure of the embodiment as viewed from the side at position AA in Figure 1. Figures 3 and 4 are schematic diagrams illustrating the mounting mating part and fixing part of the console box structure of the embodiment. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the cross-section of the console box structure of the embodiment as viewed from above and from the side at position BB in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the cross-section of the console box structure of the embodiment as viewed from above and from the side at position AA in Figure 1. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating the positional relationship between the mounting mating part, fixing part, and reinforcing rib of the console box structure of the embodiment.

[0073] As shown in Figure 1, the console box structure 1 of the embodiment has a console box 2 and a mounting mating part 5.

[0074] The mounting mating part 5 is part of the floor panel on the vehicle body, is made of the same metal as the floor panel body (not shown), and is molded separately from the floor panel body. The mounting mating part 5 is fastened to the floor panel body by bolts and nuts (not shown in the figure), thereby integrating it with the floor panel body.

[0075] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the console box 2 is located above the mounting mating part 5. Therefore, in the console box structure 1 of this embodiment, the vertical direction is the first direction, the upper side is the rear side in the first direction, and the lower side is the front side in the first direction.

[0076] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the mounting mating part 5 consists of four long, hollow members 50 arranged in the direction of vehicle travel, with their longitudinal direction oriented in the vehicle width direction. Of the four long members 50 that make up the mounting mating part 5, the two located at the front in the direction of vehicle travel are in contact with each other. Of the four long members 50, the two located at the rear in the direction of vehicle travel are also in contact with each other. Of the four long members 50, the two located at the front in the direction of vehicle travel and the two located at the rear are separated from each other.

[0077] As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the two long members 50 at the front in the direction of vehicle travel are provided with first mating fixing parts 51, and the last member at the rear in the direction of vehicle travel is provided with a second mating fixing part 52 and a positioning mating part 53. The positioning mating part 53 is located further forward in the direction of vehicle travel than the second mating fixing part 52.

[0078] As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the first mating fixing part 51 and the second mating fixing part 52 are separated in the direction of vehicle travel. Therefore, in the console box structure 1 of this embodiment, the direction of vehicle travel is the second direction. Furthermore, the forward side of the direction of vehicle travel is the forward side of the second direction, and the rear side of the direction of vehicle travel is the rear side of the second direction. Note that in this specification, the direction of vehicle travel refers to the direction of travel of the vehicle during normal driving, not when driving in reverse.

[0079] As shown by the solid lines in Figure 5, the mounting mating part 5 has four first mating fixing parts 51. More specifically, of the long members 50, the two leading members in the direction of vehicle travel, i.e., the second direction, are each provided with two first mating fixing parts 51. Each of the first mating fixing parts 51 is spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the vehicle width direction can be said to be the direction perpendicular to the first and second directions.

[0080] Each first mating fixing portion 51 is provided on the upper wall of the long material 50 and is a through-hole of substantially the same shape. More specifically, each first mating fixing portion 51 is elongated, opening upward, i.e., to the rear in the first direction, and extending in the second direction. The rear portion of the first mating fixing part 51 in the second direction has a larger diameter than the front portion, and is also larger in diameter than the outer diameter of the front portion of the first fixing part, which will be described later. This portion of each first mating fixing part 51 is an insertion opening 51i into which the first fixing part is inserted.

[0081] The mounting mating part 5 has two second mating fixing parts 52. The two second mating fixing parts 52 are provided on the long member 50 that is furthest to the rear in the second direction. Each second mating fixing part 52 is spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. The second mating fixing part 52 on one side in the vehicle width direction is aligned with the first mating fixing part 51 on the same side in the vehicle width direction and is aligned on the same straight line extending in the second direction. The second mating fixing part 52 on the other side in the vehicle width direction is aligned with the first mating fixing part 51 on the other side in the vehicle width direction and is aligned on the same straight line extending in the second direction.

[0082] Each second mating fixing portion 52 is provided on the rear wall of the long material 50, with its opening facing the rear in the second direction.

[0083] The mounting mating portion 5 further has a positioning mating portion 53 that opens to the rear in the first direction. The positioning mating portion 53 is provided on the long material 50 that is furthest to the rear in the second direction, together with two second mating fixing portions 52. The positioning mating part 53 is located in the second direction, ahead of the second mating fixing part 52 and behind the first mating fixing part 51, and is located approximately midway between the two second mating fixing parts 52 in the vehicle width direction. The positioning mating part 53 has the shape of a roughly rectangular elongated hole extending in the second direction.

[0084] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the console box 2 in the console box structure 1 of the embodiment is located above the mounting mating part 5, that is, on the rear side in the first direction. The console box 2 comprises a main body 20, a fixing part 3, and a fastener 4. The main body 20 is box-shaped with an opening at the top. For reference, the opening of the main body 20 is covered by a lid 29 that can be opened and closed.

[0085] As shown in Figure 2, the fixing part 3 has a first fixing part 31, a second fixing part 32, and a positioning part. The fixing part 3 protrudes downward, i.e., toward the front in the first direction, from the wall surface, i.e., the bottom wall, located on the front side in the first direction of the main body part 20. The fixing part 3 is integrally molded with the main body part 20. Both the main body part 20 and the fixing part 3 are made of resin.

[0086] More specifically, the fixing part 3 has four first fixing parts 31, one second fixing part 32, and one positioning part 33.

[0087] Two of the four first fixing parts 31 are located further forward in the second direction than the other two. The two first fixing parts 31 located further forward in the second direction are referred to as the first forward fixing parts 31F, and the two first fixing parts 31 located further rear in the second direction are referred to as the first rear fixing parts 31R.

[0088] The two first front fixing parts 31F are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. The two first rear fixing parts 31R are also spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction. Of the two first front fixing parts 31F, the one on one side in the vehicle width direction and the one on the same side in the vehicle width direction of the two first rear fixing parts 31R are arranged on a straight line extending in the second direction. Similarly, the one of the two first front fixing portions 31F located on the other side in the vehicle width direction and the one of the two first rear fixing portions 31R located on the other side in the vehicle width direction are arranged on a straight line extending in the second direction.

[0089] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the first front fixing portion 31F and the first rear fixing portion 31R each have a roughly inverted F shape, with a front portion FP, a fixing portion MP, and a rear portion RP.

[0090] Of these, the front portion FP is the part located on the front side in the first direction of the first front fixing portion 31F and the first rear fixing portion 31R, and has a long rod-like shape extending in the second direction. The rear portion RP is the part located on the rear side in the first direction of the first front fixing portion 31F and the first rear fixing portion 31R, and is a long, rod-shaped structure extending in the second direction. The rear portion in the second direction of the front portion FP and the rear portion in the second direction of the rear portion RP are integrated by the fixed portion MP. The fixed portion MP is a substantially elongated plate shape that extends from the rear in the first direction and the rear in the second direction toward the front in the first direction and the front in the second direction.

[0091] The distance between the front portion FP and the rear portion RP in the first direction gradually decreases from the front to the rear in the second direction. The shortest distance between the front portion FP and the rear portion RP in the first direction is slightly shorter than the thickness of the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion 51 in the first direction, and is approximately 90%.

[0092] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the front portion FP has contact surfaces 31FC at one end, the other end, and an intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction that abut the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion 51. The portion between two adjacent contact surfaces 31FC in the front portion FP is recessed, and a reinforcing rib 31FR is provided in this recessed portion, projecting upward, i.e., to the rear in the first direction. The protruding end of the reinforcing rib 31FR is located ahead of the contact surface 31FC in the first direction.

[0093] The rear portion RP also has contact surfaces 31RC that abut the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion 51 at one end, the other end, and in the intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction. The portion between two adjacent contact surfaces 31RC in the rear portion RP is also recessed, and a reinforcing rib 31RR is provided in this recessed portion, projecting downward, i.e., towards the front in the first direction. The projecting end of the reinforcing rib 31RR is located further rearward in the first direction than the contact surface 31RC.

[0094] As shown in Figure 3, the contact surface 31FC at the front FP and the contact surface 31RC at the rear RP face each other.

[0095] The distance between the leading edge FP and the trailing edge RP in the first direction described above more specifically refers to the distance between the contact surface 31FC at the leading edge FP and the contact surface 31RC at the trailing edge RP.

[0096] As shown in Figure 3, the base of the rear portion RP, i.e., the rear end in the second direction of the rear portion RP, is more constricted than the extended end of the rear portion RP, i.e., the front end in the second direction of the rear portion RP. The outer edge of the boundary between the base of the rear portion RP and the extended end of the rear portion RP is curved. This constricted portion makes the first fixing portion 31 more elastically deformable.

[0097] As shown in Figure 4, the protruding end face of the reinforcing rib 31RR, which is integrally provided on the rear portion RP, has an inclined surface shape that slopes from the rear side in the second direction and the front side in the first direction to the front side in the second direction and the rear side in the first direction. In other words, the protruding length of the reinforcing rib 31RR in the first direction gradually decreases from the rear side to the front side in the second direction. For this reason, the reinforcing rib 31RR does not interfere with the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion 51.

[0098] The two first end fixing portions 31F are substantially the same shape, and the two first rear fixing portions 31R are also substantially the same shape. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the length of the first end fixing portion 31F in the first direction is longer than the length of the first rear fixing portion 31R in the first direction.

[0099] Furthermore, the leading portion of the first fixed end portion 31F in the second direction tapers towards both the leading end in the second direction and the leading end in the first direction. Specifically, the rear surface of the front part FP and the rear surface of the inter-fixing part MP in the first fixed part 31F are inclined surfaces that slope from the rear side in the first direction and the rear side in the second direction toward the front side in the first direction and the front side in the second direction, respectively. The rear surface of the fixing space MP in the first rear fixing portion 31R is also an inclined surface that slopes from the rear side in the first direction and the rear side in the second direction toward the front side in the first direction and the front side in the second direction.

[0100] As shown in Figures 2 and 5, the second fixing portion 32 is substantially plate-shaped and protrudes from the bottom wall of the main body portion 20 toward the front in the first direction. The second fixing portion 32 has two fastening holes 32H in its front portion toward the first direction. The two fastening holes 32H are through holes that penetrate the second fixing portion 32 in the second direction, with their openings facing the second direction. The two fastening holes 32H are spaced apart from each other in the vehicle width direction.

[0101] The fastener 4 consists of a bolt 40 and a nut 41. The bolt 40 is inserted into the fastening hole 32H of the second fixing part 32 from the rear to the front in the second direction. The nut 41 is located on the front side of the second fixing part 32 in the second direction, and also on the front side of the second mating fixing part 52 in the second direction, and is screwed onto the tip of the bolt 40.

[0102] The positioning portion 33 is clip-shaped and protrudes from the bottom wall of the main body portion 20 toward the front in the first direction. The positioning portion 33 is molded separately from the main body portion 20 and assembled to the main body portion 20 to form an integrated unit. In the second direction, the positioning portion 33 is located between the first fixing portion 31 and the second fixing portion 32.

[0103] The installation procedure for attaching the console box 2 of the embodiment to the mounting mating part 5 will be described below.

[0104] First, each of the first fixing parts 31 in the console box 2 of the embodiment is attached to each of the first mating fixing parts 51 in the mating part 5.

[0105] The console box 2 is positioned on the rear side in the first direction relative to the mounting mating part 5. Then, two of the first fixing parts 31F of the console box 2 are positioned to face the two first mating fixing parts 51 of the mounting mating part 5 that are located on the front side in the second direction. At this point, two of the first rear fixing parts 31R of the console box 2 are positioned to face two of the four first mating fixing parts 51 of the mounting mating part 5 that are located on the rear side in the second direction.

[0106] Then, the front end FP of each first fixing part 31F is placed against the corresponding first mating fixing part 51 from the rear in the first direction and inserted into the insertion opening 51i of the first mating fixing part 51. Then, the tip portion FP of the first fixing portion 31F enters the insertion opening 51i, and the tip portion of the tip portion FP in the second direction faces the tip in the second direction relative to the first mating fixing portion 51 in the first direction.

[0107] In this state, the rear portion of the console box 2 in the second direction is tilted slightly downward, with the first fixed part 31F as the center. Then, the front portion FP of each first rear fixing portion 31R faces the corresponding first mating fixing portion 51 from the rear in the first direction and is inserted into the insertion opening 51i of the first mating fixing portion 51. When the console box 2 is slid toward the front in the second direction in this state, each first front fixing portion 31F and the first rear fixing portion 31R faces the peripheral edge of the corresponding first mating fixing portion 51 on the front in the second direction from the front in the first direction.

[0108] At this time, the rear portion RP of the first front fixing portion 31F and the rear portion RP of the first rear fixing portion 31R are both located on the rear side in the first direction relative to the first mating fixing portion 51, and face the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion 51 on the front side in the second direction from the rear side in the first direction. Therefore, at this time, the first fixing portion 31 clamps the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion 51 in the first direction with its front portion FP and rear portion RP.

[0109] In the first direction, the shortest distance between the leading portion FP and the trailing portion RP is slightly shorter than the thickness of the first mating peripheral in the first direction in its natural state. Therefore, the first mating peripheral, i.e., the peripheral of the first mating fixing portion 51, is elastically sandwiched between the leading portion FP and the trailing portion RP in the first direction. As a result, the first fixing part 31 is fixed to the mounting mating part 5 which has the first mating fixing part 51.

[0110] Furthermore, at this time, the positioning portion 33 of the fixing portion 3 faces the positioning portion 53 of the mounting mating portion 5 from the rear side in the first direction and is inserted into the positioning portion 53. As a result, the rear portion of the fixing portion 3 in the second direction is positioned relative to the mounting mating portion 5.

[0111] Furthermore, at this time, the second fixing part 32 is located on the rear side in the second direction relative to the second mating fixing part 52, and the fastening hole 32H of the second fixing part 32 faces the second mating fixing part 52 from the rear side in the second direction. Therefore, when the bolt 40 of the fastener 4 is inserted into the fastening hole 32H from the rear to the front in the second direction, the tip of the bolt 40 enters the second mating fixing part 52. Then, by screwing the tip of the bolt 40 into the nut 41, the peripheral edge of the fastening hole 32H in the second fixing part 32 and the peripheral edge of the second mating fixing part 52 are fastened in the second direction by the fastener 4. As a result, the second fixing part 32 is fixed to the mounting mating part 5 which has the second mating fixing part 52, and the console box 2 of the embodiment is fixed to the vehicle body.

[0112] As previously described, the first end fixing portion 31F has a tapered shape, and the rear surface of the front end portion FP and the rear surface of the fixing portion MP of the first end fixing portion 31F are inclined surfaces that slope from the rear side in the first direction and the rear side in the second direction toward the front side in the first direction and the front side in the second direction, respectively. Furthermore, the rear surface of the front end portion FP and the rear surface of the fixing portion MP are generally continuous. Therefore, when the tip of the front portion FP of the first front fixing portion 31F is inserted into the corresponding insertion opening 51i, and the inclined surface of the front portion FP contacts the rear peripheral edge of the insertion opening 51i in the second direction, the mounting direction of the first front fixing portion 31F is naturally guided in the direction of the inclination of the inclined surface, and the first front fixing portion 31F is guided to the correct position relative to the corresponding insertion opening 51i. Consequently, the first rear fixing portion 31R is also guided to the correct position relative to the corresponding insertion opening 51i.

[0113] Therefore, even when it is difficult for an operator to see the first fixing part 31F and its corresponding insertion opening 51i, as well as the first fixing part 31R and its corresponding insertion opening 51i, it is possible to easily insert the first fixing part 31F and the first fixing part 31R into their corresponding insertion openings 51i. This makes it possible to easily fix the first fixing part 31 to the mounting mating part 5 having the first mating fixing part 51.

[0114] As described above, the first end fixing part 31F is responsible for guiding the mounting direction to the correct direction. For this reason, the length of the first end fixing part 31F, or more specifically, the length of the first end fixing part 31F in the first direction, is designed to be longer than the length of the first rear fixing part 31R in the same first direction.

[0115] In the console box structure 1 of the embodiment, when attaching the console box 2 to the mounting part 5 of the vehicle body, first, the first fixing part 31 is inserted into the first mounting fixing part 51 and slid in. Then, the bolt 40 of the fastener 4 is inserted into the fastening hole 32H of the second fixing part 32 and the second mounting fixing part 52, and the peripheral edge of the fastening hole 32H in the second fixing part 32 and the peripheral edge of the second mounting fixing part 52 are fastened together with the fastener 4. In the console box structure 1 of the embodiment, the console box 2 can be attached to the mounting part 5 of the vehicle body in just these two steps. In other words, the console box structure 1 of the embodiment offers excellent ease of installation when attaching the console box 2 to the vehicle body.

[0116] Furthermore, the console box structure 1 of this embodiment eliminates the console bracket that was previously required, and also integrates the first fixing part 31, that is, part of the mounting structure for attaching the console box 2 to the vehicle body, with the console box 2. This console box structure 1 of this embodiment has fewer parts.

[0117] Furthermore, in the console box structure 1 of the embodiment, when attaching the console box 2 to the mounting mating part 5 of the vehicle body, first, the console box 2 including the first fixing part 31 is slid toward the front in the second direction. Next, the console box 2 including the second fixing part 32 is fastened toward the front in the second direction. Thus, in the console box structure 1 of the embodiment, the sliding direction when fixing the first fixing part 31 to the mounting mating part 5 and the fastening direction when fixing the second fixing part 32 to the mounting mating part 5 are the same second direction.

[0118] As a result, even if the amount of sliding of the first fixing part 31 is insufficient when fixing the first fixing part 31 to the mounting mating part 5, and the engagement length of the first fixing part 31 with respect to the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing part 51 is insufficient, the engagement length becomes sufficient when the first fixing part 31 slides toward the front in the second direction during the installation work of the second mating fixing part 52 and the second fixing part 32. Therefore, in the console box structure 1 of the embodiment, the work of engaging the first fixing part 31 with respect to the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing part 51 is easy, and the reliability of this work is also increased.

[0119] Furthermore, in the console box structure 1 of the embodiment, as shown by the dashed line in Figure 5, many reinforcing ribs 31RR are provided on the rear portion RP. These reinforcing ribs 31RR protrude from the rear to the front in the first direction and span between the fixing portion MP and the bottom wall of the main body portion 20. These reinforcing ribs 31RR have the function of transmitting and distributing the force acting from below to above on the first fixing portion 31 to the console box 2. As a result, the first fixing portion 31 is stably fixed to the mounting mating portion 5 even when an impact occurs.

[0120] In the console box structure 1 of the embodiment, these components work together to enable the console box 2 to be securely and easily fixed to the vehicle body.

[0121] Although the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and it is possible to implement the invention by appropriately extracting and combining the elements described in the embodiments, and to make various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Furthermore, the specification of this invention discloses not only the reference relationships of each claim as initially filed, but also a technical concept that appropriately combines the matters described in each claim. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0122] 1: Console box structure (container structure) 2: Console box (storage device) 20: Main body 3: Fixed part 31: 1st fixed part 31F: 1st fixed part 31R: 1st rear fixed part 31RR: Reinforcement ribs on the rear side 32:Second fixed part 32H: Fastening hole 4: Fasteners 5: Mounting mating part 51: First opposing fixed part 52: Second Opponent Fixation Section FP: Front part RP: Rear side

Claims

1. A housing structure installed inside the vehicle cabin, It comprises a mounting mating part integrated with the vehicle body, and a housing device located on the rear side in a first direction relative to the mounting mating part, The aforementioned housing device comprises a box-shaped main body, a fixing portion protruding from the bottom wall located on the front side in the first direction of the main body, and fasteners. The fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion having a fastening hole that is spaced apart from the first fixing portion in a second direction intersecting the first direction and facing the second direction, The mounting mating portion has a first mating fixing portion which is shaped like a through hole with an opening facing the first direction, and a second mating fixing portion which is shaped like a hole with an opening facing the second direction and is spaced apart from the first mating fixing portion in the second direction. In the state in which the housing device is attached to the mounting mating part, The first fixing portion clamps the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion in the first direction, The fastening hole of the second fixing portion faces the second mating fixing portion in the second direction, A housing structure wherein the peripheral edge of the fastening hole in the second fixing part and the peripheral edge of the second mating fixing part are fastened in the second direction by the fastener.

2. A housing device located on the rear side in the first direction relative to a mounting mating part that is installed inside the vehicle interior and integrated with the vehicle body, The mounting mating portion has a first mating fixing portion which is shaped like a through hole with an opening facing the first direction, and a second mating fixing portion which is shaped like a hole with an opening facing the second direction intersecting the first direction and is spaced apart from the first mating fixing portion in the second direction. The aforementioned housing device comprises a box-shaped main body, a fixing portion protruding from the bottom wall located on the front side in the first direction of the main body, and fasteners. The fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion having a fastening hole that is spaced apart from the first fixing portion in the second direction and has an opening facing the second direction. In the state in which the housing device is attached to the mounting mating part, The first fixing portion clamps the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion in the first direction among the mating portions, The fastening hole of the second fixing portion faces the second fixing portion in the second direction among the mounting mating portion, A housing device wherein the peripheral edge of the fastening hole in the second fixing part and the peripheral edge of the second mating fixing part are fastened in the second direction by the fastener.

3. The housing device according to claim 2, wherein the fixing portion is molded integrally with the main body portion.

4. In the aforementioned mounting state, the second fixing portion is located on the rear side in the second direction relative to the second mating fixing portion. The first fixing part is, Extending in the second direction, the leading portion is located on the leading side in the first direction relative to the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion in the mounting state, It extends in the second direction and has a rear portion that is on the rear side in the first direction relative to the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing portion in the mounting state, The distance between the front and rear portions in the first direction gradually decreases from the front to the rear in the second direction. The housing device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein, in the mounting state, the peripheral edge of the first mating fixing part is elastically sandwiched in the first direction between the front side and the rear side.

5. The rear portion has reinforcing ribs extending in the first direction, The housing device according to claim 4, wherein the protruding length of the reinforcing rib toward the front side in the first direction gradually decreases from the rear side toward the front side in the second direction.

6. The aforementioned fixing part has two of the first fixing parts, The first front fixing portion, which is one of the two first fixing portions, is located on the front side in the second direction of the first rear fixing portion, which is the other portion. The housing device according to claim 4, wherein the length of the first front fixing portion in the first direction is longer than the length of the first rear fixing portion in the first direction.

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