Connecting auxiliary member

Abstract

To provide a connection auxiliary member that can improve workability related to fixation of bumper covers.SOLUTION: A connection auxiliary member is a member for connecting a bumper cover, which constitutes a part of a wheelhouse, to a member to be connected. The connection auxiliary member has a mounting part to which a clip member for fixing the bumper cover and the connection auxiliary member can be attached, and a fixation release part that sets the clip member to a released state so that the clip member can be removed from the mounting part. The fixation release part has an operation part that is displaceable in an operation direction, and sets the clip member to a released state in response to operation of the operating part in the operation direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connection auxiliary member.

Background Art

[0002] For example, as in Patent Document 1, a structure is disclosed in which a bumper cover constituting a part of a wheelhouse is fixed to a vehicle by a clip member. In such a structure, the bumper cover is fixed to the vehicle by a clip member via a connection auxiliary member. As such a bumper cover fixing structure, work related to fixing the bumper cover has been performed by attaching and detaching the clip member using a tool.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in such a bumper cover fixing structure, a tool is required for attaching and detaching the clip member. Therefore, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover has been reduced.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] Each aspect of the connection auxiliary member for solving the above problems is described. [Aspect 1] A connecting auxiliary member for connecting a bumper cover constituting a part of a wheelhouse to a member to be connected, comprising: a mounting portion to which a clip member for fixing the bumper cover and the connecting auxiliary member can be attached; and a fixing release portion for releasing the clip member so that it can be removed from the mounting portion, wherein the fixing release portion has an operating portion that is displaceable in the operating direction, and the connecting auxiliary member releases the clip member in accordance with the operation of the operating portion in the operating direction.

[0006] According to the above configuration, the clip member can be released from the mounting part in response to operation in the operating direction of the operating part. Therefore, there is no need to remove the clip member using a tool. Consequently, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover can be improved.

[0007] [Aspect 2] The connecting auxiliary member described in [Aspect 1], wherein the fixing release portion has a contact portion, the contact portion is displaceable from a first position to a second position in response to operation of the operating portion in the operating direction, the first position is a position in which the claw portion provided on the clip member is not displaced to a release position in which the clip member can be removed from the mounting portion without pressing the claw portion, and the second position is a position in which the claw portion is displaced to the release position by the contact portion pressing the claw portion in response to operation of the operating portion.

[0008] According to the above configuration, the contact portion presses against the claw portion of the clip member in response to the operation of the operating portion, thereby displacing the claw portion to the release position. Therefore, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover can be improved with a simple configuration.

[0009] In the connecting auxiliary member described in [Aspect 3] and [Aspect 2], the operating portion is provided in the direction opposite to the operating direction, and the contact portion is provided in the operating direction. According to the above configuration, the operating part is provided in the opposite direction to the operating direction, and the contact part is provided in the operating direction. Therefore, with a simple configuration, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover can be improved.

[0010] A connecting auxiliary member according to any one of [Aspect 4], [Aspect 1] to [Aspect 3], wherein the connecting auxiliary member is provided with a protruding portion, the operating portion is provided to protrude in the direction opposite to the operating direction, and the protruding portion is provided to protrude in the direction opposite to the operating direction in an intersecting direction that intersects the operating direction more than the operating portion.

[0011] According to the above configuration, the protruding portion is provided to protrude in the opposite direction to the operating direction in an intersecting direction that intersects with the operating direction, relative to the operating portion. Therefore, as the operating portion is operated, the operator can predict the position of the operating portion by contact with the protruding portion. Consequently, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover can be improved.

[0012] In the connecting auxiliary member described in [Aspect 5] and [Aspect 4], the protruding portion is provided to protrude in the opposite direction to the operating direction from the operating portion. According to the above configuration, the likelihood of the protruding part making contact with the operating part before the operating part itself can be increased. Therefore, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover can be improved.

[0013] Furthermore, during the process of securing the bumper cover, the likelihood of the protruding part making contact before the operating part can be increased. Therefore, by suppressing unintentional contact with the operating part by the worker, accidental operation of the operating part can be suppressed.

[0014] A connecting auxiliary member according to any one of the embodiments of [Embodiment 6], wherein when the liner constituting a part of the wheel house is displaced, an operating space is provided between the liner and the operating part that allows the operating part to be operated in the operating direction.

[0015] According to the above configuration, an operation space can be provided between the liner and the operation unit. Thereby, the operation in the operation direction of the operation unit can be easily performed in the operation space. Therefore, the workability regarding the fixing of the bumper cover can be improved.

Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, the workability regarding the fixing of the bumper cover can be improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0017] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view showing a wheelhouse. [Figure 2] It is a rear view showing a bumper cover fixing structure. [Figure 3] It is a perspective view showing a bumper cover fixing structure. [Figure 4] It is a perspective view showing a clip member. [Figure 5] It is a cross-sectional view showing a bumper cover fixing structure. [Figure 6] It is a cross-sectional view showing a bumper cover fixing structure.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the connection auxiliary member will be described. The connection auxiliary member may be used in a bumper cover fixing structure. In the following description, the vehicle width direction of the vehicle is defined as the vehicle width direction W. The circumferential direction of the wheelhouse of the vehicle is defined as the circumferential direction C. The radial direction of the wheelhouse of the vehicle is defined as the radial direction R. One direction in the vehicle width direction W is defined as the first vehicle width direction W1, and the other direction in the vehicle width direction W is defined as the second vehicle width direction W2. The direction toward the inner diameter in the radial direction R is defined as the inner diameter direction R1, and the direction toward the outer diameter in the radial direction R is defined as the outer diameter direction R2.

[0019] <Bumper Cover Fixing Structure 10> As shown in FIG. 1, the bumper cover fixing structure 10 is a structure for fixing the bumper cover 11 to connect the bumper cover 11 and the connecting member 12 in the vehicle 99.

[0020] The vehicle 99 constitutes a wheelhouse 98. The wheelhouse 98 is a space provided between the vehicle 99 and the tire 97. Hereinafter, as an example of the wheelhouse 98, the wheelhouse 98 corresponding to the right front tire 97 will be described representatively.

[0021] The vehicle 99 includes a bumper cover 11. The bumper cover 11 may be configured as a part of the front bumper. The bumper cover 11 constitutes a part of the wheelhouse 98.

[0022] The vehicle 99 includes a connecting member 12. The connecting member 12 may be a front fender. That is, the connecting member 12 may be an exterior member. The connecting member 12 constitutes a part of the wheelhouse 98. The bumper cover 11 and the connecting member 12 are fixed so as to be connected by mounting a clip member 14.

[0023] The vehicle 99 includes a liner 13. The liner 13 constitutes a part of the wheelhouse 98. Thus, the bumper cover 11, the connecting member 12, and the liner 13 constitute a part or all of the wheelhouse 98.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2, the bumper cover 11 includes a first flange portion 11A. The first flange portion 11A is configured to project in the second vehicle width direction W2. The first flange portion 11A extends along the circumferential direction C. The first flange portion 11A constitutes a part of the wheelhouse 98.

[0025] The bumper cover 11 includes a first mounting portion 11B. The first mounting portion 11B protrudes from the first flange portion 11A in the second vehicle width direction W2. The second vehicle width direction W2 is a direction that intersects with the circumferential direction C. The first mounting portion 11B is provided along a notch 13A provided in the liner 13.

[0026] The first mounting portion 11B can accommodate the clip member 14. The first mounting portion 11B may be smaller in shape than the clip member 14. The first mounting portion 11B does not need to be exposed when the clip member 14 is attached. The first mounting portion 11B is an example of a mounting portion.

[0027] The first mounting portion 11B is provided with a first through hole 11C. The first through hole 11C is a hole that penetrates the first mounting portion 11B in the radial direction R. The first through hole 11C is a hole for mounting the clip member 14.

[0028] The connecting member 12 includes a second flange portion 12A. The second flange portion 12A is configured to protrude in the second vehicle width direction W2. The second flange portion 12A extends along the circumferential direction C. The second flange portion 12A constitutes a part of the wheelhouse 98.

[0029] The first flange portion 11A and the second flange portion 12A are straight along the circumferential direction C. On the other hand, the first mounting portion 11B protrudes in the second vehicle width direction W2 from the straightness of the first flange portion 11A and the second flange portion 12A.

[0030] <Clip member 14> As shown in Figure 3, the clip member 14 is a member for fixing the bumper cover 11 and the connecting auxiliary member 15. The clip member 14 may also be a bolt clip.

[0031] The clip member 14 includes a base portion 14A. The base portion 14A may be flat. The base portion 14A can be gripped by an operator when attaching or detaching the clip member 14. The base portion 14A includes an outer wall surface 14B and an inner wall surface 14C. The outer wall surface 14B is the surface that is exposed when the clip member 14 is attached. The outer wall surface 14B covers the first attachment portion 11B when the clip member 14 is attached. The inner wall surface 14C is the surface opposite to the outer wall surface 14B. The inner wall surface 14C is the surface that is not exposed when the clip member 14 is attached.

[0032] The clip member 14 comprises a support portion 14D and a claw portion 14E. The support portion 14D extends radially R from the inner wall surface 14C. The support portion 14D has a space that displacesably accommodates the claw portion 14E.

[0033] The claw portion 14E is supported by the support portion 14D. The claw portion 14E is displaceable along the vehicle width direction W. The claw portion 14E is displaceable between an installed position and a released position. The installed position is the position in which the clip member 14 cannot be removed. The installed state is indicated as the state in which the claw portion 14E is positioned in the installed position. The released position is the position in which the clip member 14 can be removed. The released state is indicated as the state in which the claw portion 14E is positioned in the released position.

[0034] The claw portion 14E is positioned in the mounting position when no external force is applied. When the claw portion 14E is pressed from the second vehicle width direction W2 in the first vehicle width direction W1, it can be displaced from the mounting position to the release position. When the claw portion 14E is released from the pressure in the first vehicle width direction W1, it can be displaced from the release position to the mounting position.

[0035] <Connecting auxiliary member 15> As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the bumper cover fixing structure 10 includes a connecting auxiliary member 15. The connecting auxiliary member 15 is a member for connecting the bumper cover 11 and the member to be connected 12. The connecting auxiliary member 15 assists in connecting the bumper cover 11 and the member to be connected 12.

[0036] The connecting auxiliary member 15 includes a connecting portion 20. The connecting portion 20 can be connected to the member to be connected 12. The connecting portion 20 is fixed to the member to be connected 12 in a state where it passes through a connecting hole 12B provided in the member to be connected 12. As a result, the member to be connected 12 and the connecting auxiliary member 15 can be connected.

[0037] The connecting auxiliary member 15 includes a second mounting portion 21. The second mounting portion 21 is located in the outer diameter direction R2 relative to the first mounting portion 11B. The second mounting portion 21 extends along the vehicle width direction W. The clip member 14 can be attached to the second mounting portion 21. The second mounting portion 21 is an example of a mounting portion.

[0038] The second mounting portion 21 is provided with a second through-hole 22. The second through-hole 22 is a hole that penetrates the second mounting portion 21 in the radial direction R. The second through-hole 22 is a hole for mounting the clip member 14. The second through-hole 22 is provided on the same axis as the first through-hole 11C.

[0039] The first through hole 11C and the second through hole 22 allow the support portion 14D and the claw portion 14E to pass through when the claw portion 14E is in the release position. The first through hole 11C and the second through hole 22 prevent the support portion 14D and the claw portion 14E from passing through when the claw portion 14E is in the mounting position.

[0040] The second mounting portion 21 is provided with a restricting surface 23. The restricting surface 23 is a surface facing the outer diameter direction R2. When the clip member 14 is mounted, the restricting surface 23 restricts the removal of the clip member 14 by contacting the claw portion 14E.

[0041] The connecting auxiliary member 15 is equipped with a release section 24. The release section 24 allows the clip member 14 to be removed. The release section 24 releases the attached clip member 14 from the attached state to the released state in response to the operator's operation. When the clip member 14 is attached, the release section 24 releases the clip member 14 from the attached state by displacing the claw portion 14E from the attached position to the released position.

[0042] The release mechanism 24 includes a flexible portion 25. The release mechanism 24 includes an operating portion 26. The release mechanism 24 includes a contact portion 27. The flexible portion 25 extends in the inner diameter direction R1. When a force is applied to the flexible portion 25 in the first vehicle width direction W1, it bends in the first vehicle width direction W1.

[0043] The operating section 26 is provided at the tip of the flexible section 25. The operating section 26 is provided on the side of the second vehicle width direction W2 from the tip of the flexible section 25. The operating section 26 is provided so as to protrude in the second vehicle width direction W2.

[0044] As shown in Figure 6, when the operating part 26 is pressed in the first vehicle width direction W1 by an operator, the flexible part 25 is deflected in the first vehicle width direction W1, allowing it to be displaced in the first vehicle width direction W1. Then, as shown in Figure 5, when the operator releases the pressing operation, the flexible part 25 returns to its original position, allowing the operating part 26 to be displaced in the second vehicle width direction W2. In other words, the operating part 26 is displaceable in the first vehicle width direction W1. The first vehicle width direction W1 corresponds to an example of the operating direction, and the second vehicle width direction W2 corresponds to an example of the opposite direction of the operating direction.

[0045] As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the contact portion 27 is positioned in the first vehicle width direction W1 relative to the operating portion 26. The contact portion 27 can contact the claw portion 14E in response to the operation of the operating portion 26 in the first vehicle width direction W1. The contact portion 27 can be displaced in the first vehicle width direction W1 in response to the operation of the operating portion 26 in the first vehicle width direction W1. More specifically, the contact portion 27 can be displaced from a first position to a second position in response to the operation of the operating portion 26 in the first vehicle width direction W1.

[0046] As shown in Figure 5, the first position is a position in which the claw portion 14E is not pressed and is not displaced from the mounted position to the released position. As shown in Figure 6, the second position is a position in which the claw portion 14E is pressed and displaced from the mounted position to the released position.

[0047] As shown in Figure 4, the connecting auxiliary member 15 is provided with a protruding portion 28. The connecting auxiliary member 15 may be provided with multiple protruding portions 28. The multiple protruding portions 28 are provided on both sides of the operating portion 26 in the circumferential direction C. The circumferential direction C corresponds to an example of an intersecting direction. The protruding portions 28 extend along the radial direction R. The protruding portions 28 are provided to protrude in the second vehicle width direction W2. In particular, the protruding portions 28 are provided to protrude further than the operating portion 26 in the second vehicle width direction W2.

[0048] The connecting auxiliary member 15 includes an operating reference portion 29. The connecting auxiliary member 15 may include a plurality of operating reference portions 29. The plurality of operating reference portions 29 are provided on both sides of the operating portion 26 in the circumferential direction C. The plurality of operating reference portions 29 may each be provided between the operating portion 26 and the protruding portion 28 on both sides of the circumferential direction C. The operating reference portion 29 extends along the radial direction R. The operating reference portion 29 is provided to protrude in the second vehicle width direction W2. In particular, the operating reference portion 29 is provided so as not to protrude further than the operating portion 26 in the second vehicle width direction W2.

[0049] The operating reference unit 29 serves as a reference for the operation of the operating unit 26 in the first vehicle width direction W1. The operating unit 26 can be operated to a position where it is at the same height as the operating reference unit 29 in the second vehicle width direction W2 as it is operated in the first vehicle width direction W1. In other words, the operating reference unit 29 can define the operating range of the operating unit 26 in the first vehicle width direction W1. As a result, the operating reference unit 29 can prevent the operating unit 26 from being operated beyond its operating range in the first vehicle width direction W1.

[0050] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the bumper cover fixing structure 10 includes an operating space 16. The operating space 16 is the space surrounded by the bumper cover 11 and the liner 13. The operating space 16 is the space provided between the liner 13 and the operating part 26. The operating space 16 is the space that allows the operating part 26 to be operated in the operating direction. In particular, as shown in Figure 6, the operating space 16 is the space that allows the operating part 26 to be operated in the operating direction when the liner 13 is displaced.

[0051] <effect> The operation of this embodiment will now be described. As shown in Figure 5, the connecting auxiliary member 15 is fixed to the connecting member 12 by fixing the connecting portion 20 through the connecting hole 12B. The connecting member 12 is positioned so that the second through hole 22 is coaxial with the first through hole 11C. In this case, the bumper cover 11 and the connecting member 12 are positioned so that the first flange portion 11A and the second flange portion 12A are in a straight line.

[0052] When the second through-hole 22 passes the support portion 14D and the claw portion 14E through the first through-hole 11C, the claw portion 14E bends in the first vehicle width direction W1 while in contact with the first mounting portion 11B and the second mounting portion 21. As a result, the claw portion 14E is positioned in the release position.

[0053] When the claw portion 14E is inserted to a position where it does not contact the first mounting portion 11B and the second mounting portion 21, it returns to the mounting position. As a result, the clip member 14 is mounted on the first mounting portion 11B and the second mounting portion 21. The removal of the clip member 14 is restricted when the claw portion 14E contacts the restricting surface 23.

[0054] In this way, when the clip member 14 is attached to the first mounting portion 11B and the second mounting portion 21, the bumper cover fixing structure 10 is fixed to the connecting auxiliary member 15, thereby connecting the bumper cover 11 to the member to be connected 12.

[0055] Next, as shown in Figure 6, with the liner 13 removed, the operator inserts their hand into the operating space 16 and presses the operating part 26 in the first vehicle width direction W1. In response to the operator's pressing operation of the operating part 26, the flexible part 25 bends. This causes the operating part 26 to be displaced in the first vehicle width direction W1. Then, the contact part 27 is displaced from the first position to the second position while in contact with the claw part 14E. This causes the contact part 27 to displace the claw part 14E in the first vehicle width direction W1. In this way, in response to the operator's pressing operation of the operating part 26, the claw part 14E is displaced from the mounted position to the released position.

[0056] In this manner, the release unit 24 releases the clip member 14 from the attached state to the released state in response to the operation of the operation unit 26 in the first vehicle width direction W1. When the clip member 14 is removed from the first mounting part 11B and the second mounting part 21, the fixing between the bumper cover 11 and the connecting auxiliary member 15 is released.

[0057] <Effects> The effects of this embodiment will now be explained. (1) The release unit 24 can release the clip member 14 in response to the operation of the operating unit 26 in the first vehicle width direction W1. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the clip member 14 using a tool. Thus, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover 11 can be improved. In particular, when a tire 97 is mounted on the vehicle 99, the working area in the wheel well 98 becomes narrower. Even in such a situation, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover 11 can be improved. In addition, there is no need to discard the clip member 14, which improves the contribution to the environment.

[0058] (2) The contact portion 27 presses against the claw portion 14E in response to the operation of the operating portion 26, thereby displacing the claw portion 14E to the release position. Therefore, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover 11 can be improved with a simple configuration.

[0059] (3) The operating section 26 is provided in the second vehicle width direction W2. The contact section 27 is provided in the first vehicle width direction W1. Therefore, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover 11 can be improved with a simple configuration.

[0060] (4) The protruding portion 28 is provided to protrude in the second vehicle width direction W2 in the circumferential direction C from the operating portion 26. Therefore, as the operating portion 26 is operated, the operator can predict the position of the operating portion 26 by contact with the protruding portion 28. Thus, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover 11 can be improved.

[0061] (5) The protruding portion 28 is provided to protrude in the second vehicle width direction W2 from the operating portion 26. This increases the possibility that the protruding portion 28 will come into contact with the operating portion 26 before the operating portion 26 is operated. Thus, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover 11 can be improved.

[0062] (6) Furthermore, during the work of fixing the bumper cover 11, the possibility of the protruding portion 28 contacting the operating portion 26 before the operating portion 26 can be increased. Therefore, by suppressing unintentional contact between the operating portion 26 and the operating portion 26 by the worker, accidental operation of the operating portion 26 can be suppressed. Of course, accidental operation of the operating portion 26 can also be suppressed at times other than during the work of fixing the bumper cover 11.

[0063] (7) An operating space 16 can be provided between the liner 13 and the operating unit 26. This allows the operating unit 26 to be easily operated in the second vehicle width direction W2 within the operating space 16. Therefore, the workability related to fixing the bumper cover 11 can be improved.

[0064] (8) Conventionally, a clip member was attached to the first flange portion itself in order to connect the bumper cover and the member to be connected. Therefore, it was necessary to ensure the length of the first flange portion itself. As a result, the first flange portion protruded more than the second flange portion in the circumferential direction. Therefore, it is desirable to improve the aesthetic appearance of the wheel well.

[0065] Therefore, in this embodiment, by employing the bumper cover fixing structure 10, the first flange portion 11A and the second flange portion 12A can be made straight along the circumferential direction C. This improves the aesthetic appearance of the wheel house 98.

[0066] (9) Furthermore, the first mounting portion 11B protrudes from the first flange portion 11A in the second vehicle width direction W2, but when the clip member 14 is attached, the outer wall surface 14B covers the first mounting portion 11B. Therefore, although the first mounting portion 11B protrudes from the first flange portion 11A, it is covered by the clip member 14. This improves the aesthetic appearance of the wheel house 98.

[0067] <Example of changes> The above embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. The above embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that they do not contradict each other technically.

[0068] The released state is defined as a state in which the clip member 14 can be removed, regardless of whether the clip member 14 is actually removed or not. The attached state is defined as a state in which the clip member 14 can be attached, regardless of whether the clip member 14 is actually attached or not.

[0069] The operating direction is not limited to the first vehicle width direction W1, but may also be, for example, the second vehicle width direction W2. Furthermore, the operating direction does not have to be along the vehicle width direction W. The operating direction may be, for example, one of the circumferential directions C, or one of the radial directions R. The operating direction may also be, for example, a direction other than the vehicle width direction W, the circumferential direction C, and the radial direction R.

[0070] As for the bumper cover fixing structure 10, both the first mounting portion 11B and the second mounting portion 21 are examples of mounting portions, but as for the connecting auxiliary member 15, the second mounting portion 21 is an example of a mounting portion.

[0071] The connecting auxiliary member 15 and the bumper cover fixing structure 10 may be used in the wheelhouse 98 corresponding to the left front wheel tire 97. The connecting auxiliary member 15 and the bumper cover fixing structure 10 may also be used in the wheelhouse 98 corresponding to the right rear wheel tire 97 and the left rear wheel tire 97. In this case, the member to be connected 12 may be the rear fender. Alternatively, the member to be connected 12 may be a side member. In other words, the member to be connected 12 may be a sheet metal member.

[0072] As used herein, the expression "at least one of" means one or more of the desired options. For example, as used herein, if there are two options, the expression "at least one of" means either one option or both of the two options. As another example, as used herein, if there are three or more options, the expression "at least one of" means either one option or any combination of two or more options. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0073] 10. Bumper cover fixing structure 11 Bumper cover 11A First flange section 11B First mounting section 12. Members to be connected 12A Second flange section 13 Liner 14 Clip component 14E Claw part 15 Connecting auxiliary member 16 Operation space 20 Second mounting section 24 Fixation release part 26 Control section 27 Contact part 28 Protrusion 97 Tires 98 Wheelhouse 99 vehicles

Claims

1. In a connecting auxiliary member for connecting a bumper cover, which constitutes part of the wheelhouse, to a connecting target member, A mounting portion to which a clip member for fixing the bumper cover and the connecting auxiliary member can be attached, A release mechanism that allows the clip member to be removed from the mounting portion, It comprises multiple protrusions, The aforementioned release unit has an operating unit that is displaceable in the operating direction, and the clip member is released in accordance with the operation of the operating unit in the operating direction. The operating section is provided so as to protrude in the direction opposite to the operating direction, The plurality of protrusions are provided on both sides of the operating portion in the circumferential direction perpendicular to the operating direction, and protrude in the direction opposite to the operating direction from the operating portion. Connecting auxiliary member.

2. In the connecting auxiliary member according to claim 1, The aforementioned release mechanism has a contact portion, The contact portion is displaceable from a first position to a second position in response to the operation of the operating portion in the operating direction. The first position is a position in which the claw portion provided on the clip member is not pressed, and the claw portion is not displaced to a release position in which the clip member can be removed from the mounting portion. The second position is a position in which the contact portion presses against the claw portion in response to the operation of the operating portion, thereby displacing the claw portion to the release position. Connecting auxiliary member.

3. In the connecting auxiliary member according to claim 2, The operating section is provided in the direction opposite to the operating direction, The contact portion is provided in the direction of operation. Connecting auxiliary member.

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