Mounting structure and removal operation member

Abstract

To provide a mounting structure that enables general users to easily remove a functional member from a base member from the inside of a vehicle, and a removal operation member used in the mounting structure.SOLUTION: When a base member 2 and a functional member 3 are attached, by pulling out an operation part 15 of a removal operation member 1 toward the inside of a vehicle cabin and toward the side where the functional member 3 is moved away from the base member 2, an opposing gap between opposing clamping parts 12A, 12B widens and an engagement claw 12K is pulled out of an engagement hole portion 21H, engagement assembly of a base member side engagement part 12 with a removable engagement part 21 is released, and the pulled-out flexible extension part 14 lifts the functional member 3 from the base member 2, thereby forming a gap S that exposes an opening 2H.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an attachment structure in which a base member and a functional member are removably attached, and a removal operation member included in the attachment structure.

Background Art

[0002] In vehicles, there are functional parts configured by assembling separate parts to a base member provided on the vehicle body side. And there are also those configured to be able to remove the separate part. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an attachment structure for attaching a radiator grille to a base member on the vehicle body side using a clip. In this attachment structure, it is possible to remove it by inserting a jig such as a driver into a gap intentionally formed during attachment and pushing the tip of the handle of the clip.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in such conventional attachment structures, removal by general users is not assumed, and removal work by professional workers is premised. For this reason, tools such as a driver are required for removal, and easy removal from the inside of the vehicle cabin is not possible. Also, if a general user were to perform removal, there is a risk of damaging the design surface because it is work using tools.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an attachment structure that allows a general user to easily remove a functional member from a base member from inside the vehicle cabin, and a removal operation member used therefor. Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

[0006] The mounting structure to solve the above problem is: A mounting structure comprising a base member fixed to the vehicle body and provided with a mounting portion that opens toward the interior of the vehicle, and a functional member attached to the mounting portion in such a manner that it closes the opening and is exposed toward the interior of the vehicle, In the state in which the mounting portion of the base member and the functional member are attached, a removal operation member is provided for removing the functional member by user operation from inside the vehicle interior. The removal operating member integrally comprises: a functional member-side engaging portion that engages with an engaging assembly portion provided on the back side opposite to the surface of the functional member that is exposed to the passenger compartment in the mounted state; a base member-side engaging portion that is detachably engaged with a detachable engaging portion provided in the opening of the base member; a flexible extension portion that extends from the base member-side engaging portion to a clamping position between the functional member and the base member; and an operating portion that is exposed to the passenger compartment beyond the clamping position of the flexible extension portion. The aforementioned detachable engagement portion is an engagement projection that protrudes outward from the opening within the opening, and the base member side engagement portion is an opposing clamping portion that sandwiches the engagement projection portion, and at least one of the opposing clamping portions and the detachable engagement portion are provided with an engagement claw that points toward the other, and the other is provided with an engagement hole that receives the engagement claw, and the detachable engagement portion and the base member side engagement portion are engaged and assembled by this acceptance. The flexible extension extends from one clamping portion toward the opposite side from the other clamping portion, and in the mounted state, by pulling the operating portion toward the side that is inside the vehicle interior and away from the base member, the distance between the opposing clamping portions widens, the engaging claw is pulled out of the engaging hole, the engagement assembly of the base member side engaging portion with the attachment / detachment engaging portion is released, and the functional member is lifted away from the base member at the clamping position by the pulled-out flexible extension (for example, the functional member is lifted away from the base member by the pulled-out removal operating member), and a gap is formed that exposes the opening.

[0007] According to the above configuration, the mounting structure between the base member and the functional member includes a removal operation member that is attached to both of them. The removal operation member is detachable from the base member, while an operation part for removing the functional member from the base member is provided at the tip of a flexible extension that extends into the vehicle interior. When a pulling operation (removal operation) is performed on the operation part, pulling it out towards the vehicle interior and towards the functional member relative to the base member, the removal operation member detaches from the base member and pushes the functional member away from the base member at the point where it is sandwiched between the functional member and the base member, creating a gap between the two members. By inserting a finger into this gap, the functional member and the base member can be easily removed without damaging the design surface or using tools.

[0008] Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the detachable assembly structure between the removal operating member and the base member is formed such that the opposing clamping portion provided on the removal operating member clamps the engaging projection, which forms the base member-side engaging portion provided on the base member. When the opposing clamping portion clamps the engaging projection, the engaging claw (or engaging hole) provided on one side of the clamping portion of the opposing clamping portion enters into the engaging hole (or engaging claw) of the engaging projection, thereby preventing it from coming loose in a direction perpendicular to the clamping direction of the opposing clamping portion. In this assembled state, when a pull-out operation (removal operation) is performed to pull the operating member out into the vehicle interior, the removal operating member is pulled so that one side of the clamping portion of the opposing clamping portion separates from the other side, and the engaging claw is pulled out from the engaging hole. In other words, the above configuration is structured to reliably release the engagement relationship between the engaging claw and the engaging hole in conjunction with the pull-out operation.

[0009] Furthermore, with the above configuration, the removal operation member and the assembly portion between the removal operation member, the functional member, and the base member are housed within the opening of the base member and covered by the functional member, so that nothing other than the operation part is visible from inside the vehicle. Therefore, most of the structure that facilitates removal is not visible from inside the vehicle, and there is no risk of compromising the design of the interior.

[0010] The flexible extension can be formed to extend from the back side of the position where the engaging claw or the engaging hole is provided in the clamping portion on one side. If the flexible extension is connected to the back side of the engaging claw in the clamping portion on one side where the engaging claw is provided, then when a pull-out operation (removal operation) is performed on the operating portion, the clamping portion on one side will be pulled in such a way that the engaging claw is reliably pulled out of the engaging hole, thus ensuring reliable disengagement and disassembly.

[0011] Furthermore, the removal operating member for solving the above problems can be a removal operating member used in the above mounting structure, which can be a resin injection molded body having the functional member side engaging portion, the base member side engaging portion, the flexible extension portion, and the operating portion integrally. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] A perspective view showing a mounting structure which is an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] A perspective view showing the mounting structure in Figure 1 with another functional component attached. [Figure 3] A perspective view of the base member shown in Figure 1. [Figure 4] A perspective view of the removal operating member used in the mounting structure shown in Figure 1. [Figure 5] A disassembled perspective view showing a portion of Figure 1. [Figure 6] A perspective view showing the back side of the functional component in Figure 1. [Figure 7] A cross-sectional view of the functional component in Figure 1 with the removable operating member assembled. [Figure 8] Figure 1 shows the procedure for forming the mounting structure shown in Figure 1 or Figure 2. [Figure 9] Figure 2 follows Figure 8. [Figure 10] A cross-sectional view showing section AA in Figures 1 and 2. [Figure 11] A magnified view of a portion of Figure 10. [Figure 12] Figure 1 illustrates the procedure for removing a functional component from a mounting structure, using the AA cross-section shown in Figures 1 and 2. [Figure 13]Second figure following FIG. 12 [Figure 14] Perspective view showing a first modified example of the removal operation member [Figure 15] Cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the attachment structure using the removal operation member of FIG. 14, using the same cross-section as the A-A cross-section of FIGS. 1 and 2 [Figure 16] Partial enlarged view of FIG. 15 [Figure 17] Perspective view showing a second modified example of the removal operation member [Figure 18] Cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the attachment structure using the removal operation member of FIG. 17, using the same cross-section as the A-A cross-section of FIGS. 1 and 2 [Figure 19] Partial enlarged view of FIG. 18

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the attachment structure 100 of the present embodiment includes a base member 2 fixed to the vehicle body side and provided with an attachment portion 20 that opens toward the interior of the vehicle compartment, and a functional member 3 that closes the opening 2H (see FIG. 3) and is attached to the attachment portion 20 so as to be exposed to the interior of the vehicle compartment side. At least the functional member 3 is configured to be removable. Here, there are a plurality of functional members 3, and it is configured to be possible to remove the functional member 3 attached to the attachment portion 20 and attach another functional member 3 (exchange).

[0015] In FIGS. 1 to 3, the back side (instrument panel side: upper right side in FIGS. 1 to 3) of the center console 200 is omitted and not shown, but the center console 200 continues on the back side (instrument panel side) as well. A recess having a rectangular opening 2H facing upward is formed as an attachment portion 20 (hereinafter referred to as an attachment recess 20) in the base member 2

[0016] The base member 2 is the base of the center console 200 (see Figures 1 to 3) located inside the vehicle cabin, and here it extends from the instrument panel. As shown in Figure 3, the base member 2 has a bottom wall portion 20B and an outer peripheral wall portion 20C (the rear side is omitted) that form the mounting recess 20, and the opening 2H is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall portion 20C with the top open.

[0017] Functional member 3 includes multiple types, such as a first functional member 3A forming a tray as shown in Figure 1, and a second functional member 3B having multiple can holders as shown in Figure 2. A selected functional member is fitted into the opening 2H (see Figure 3) of the base member 2 in such a way that it closes the opening 2H and the main surface 3a is raised a certain height above the bottom wall portion 20B. As a result, a functional section with functions such as a tray and can holders is formed in a part of the center console 200 that extends in the front-to-rear direction inside the vehicle.

[0018] It should be noted that the base member 2 and functional member 3 in this embodiment are not limited to those forming the center console 200. For example, they may be other functional parts located at different locations in the vehicle interior. Furthermore, the functional member 3 may have functions other than a tray or can holder, there may be multiple identical members, or they may have different designs.

[0019] A functional member 3 selected from among several types is fitted into the opening 2H of the base member 2, thereby forming the mounting structure 100 shown in Figures 1 and 2. Through this fitting, the functional member 3 and the base member 2 are assembled together in an engaged and fixed state (fitted and fixed state) by engaging parts such as claws (not shown).

[0020] On the other hand, the mounting structure 100 includes a removal operation member 1 (see Figures 4 and 5) for removing the functional member 3 by user operation from inside the vehicle, while the functional member 3 is fitted and fixed to the opening 2H (mounting portion 20) of the base member 2 (mounting state).

[0021] In the fitted and fixed state (mounted state: see Figures 1 and 2), the removal operating member 1 has a functional member side engaging portion 13 that engages with an engaging assembly portion 31 provided on the back surface 3b side, which is opposite to the main surface 3a that is exposed on the vehicle interior side of the functional member 3 and forms the design surface, as shown in Figures 6 and 7.

[0022] The engagement assembly portion 31 here is formed on the back surface 3b of the functional member 3 as an insertion portion into which the functional member side engagement portion 13 of the removal operation member 1 can be inserted along the back surface 3b, as shown in Figure 6. The insertion direction I is perpendicular to the fitting direction J (see Figure 6) when fitting the functional member 3 into the opening 2H of the base member 2. The engagement assembly portion 31 here has a base portion 31c that bulges downward from the back surface 3b and has a pair of base end portions 31a, 31a that protrude downward, and tip portions 31b, 31b that extend in a direction approaching each other at the protruding ends of the base end portions 31a, 31a. Furthermore, the base portion 31c has an upwardly recessed insertion recess 31d (stabilizer piece housing recess) formed between the opposing base end portions 31a, 31a (in this case, in the center between them). The opposing spaces between the base end portions 31a, 31a and the tip portions 31b, 31b, and the inner space of the insertion recess 31d become the insertion space for the functional member side engaging portion 13.

[0023] The functional member-side engaging portion 13 has elastic pieces 13a, 13a extending in the insertion direction I to both sides of the engaging assembly portion 31. Each elastic piece 13a, 13a is inserted into the engaging assembly portion 31 in a state of elastic deformation, bringing its respective tips closer together. A locking claw 13k is formed at the tip of each elastic piece 13a, 13a, projecting outward in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction I (in this case, outward in the opposing directions). This elastic deformation allows it to pass through the engaging assembly portion 31, which forms the insertion portion. Once the locking claws 13k, 13k pass through the engaging assembly portion 31, each elastic piece 13a, 13a elastically returns to its original position. These locking claws 13k, 13k then lock onto the periphery of the exit-side opening of the engaging assembly portion 31, forming a retaining state (engaged assembly state: see Figures 7 and 8). This assembles the engaging assembly portion 31 and the functional member-side engaging portion 13.

[0024] Furthermore, the functional member-side engaging portion 13 here has a stabilizer piece 13b, as shown in Figure 4, and in the above-mentioned retaining state, the stabilizer piece 13b is held in an elastically deformed state within the engaging assembly portion 31 (insertion recess 31d) which forms the insertion portion (see Figure 10). The stabilizer piece 13b here extends diagonally upward from the insertion direction I side to the opposite side, and as it is inserted into the engaging assembly portion 31 (insertion recess 31d), its tip is pushed downward, and in the above-mentioned retaining state, it is maintained in an elastically deformed state that is pushed downward. For this reason, in the above-mentioned retaining state, the stabilizer piece 13b pushes the entire functional member-side engaging portion 13 downward and presses against the engaging assembly portion 31 (tip portions 31b, 31b) (see Figure 10). As a result, the functional member-side engaging portion 13, including each elastic piece 13a, 13a that has entered the engaging assembly portion 31, is pressed against the engaging assembly portion 31 and held in a tightly fitted state, suppressing rattling between the two.

[0025] Furthermore, the engaging assembly portion 31 can be used to detach the functional member-side engaging portion 13 to which it is attached. In this case, the functional member-side engaging portion 13 can be detached by elastically deforming the tip ends (locking claws 13k, 13k) of the elastic pieces 13a, 13a shown in Figure 7 in a direction that brings them closer together, and then pulling it out from the engaging assembly portion 31, which forms the insertion portion, in the opposite direction of the insertion direction I.

[0026] Furthermore, in the fitted and fixed state (mounted state: see Figures 1 and 2), the removal operating member 1 has a base member side engaging portion 12 (see Figure 4) that is detachably engaged with a detachable engaging portion 21 (see Figure 3) provided in the mounting recess 20 (opening 2H: see Figure 3) of the base member 2.

[0027] As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the detachable engagement portion 21 is an engagement projection 21 that protrudes outward from the bottom surface 2b (bottom wall portion 20B) within the opening 2H of the base member 2. Here, the detachable engagement portion 21 is formed to protrude from the bottom surface 2b (bottom wall portion 20B) within the opening 2H of the base member 2, at a position biased toward the exposed position where the operating portion 15, described later, is exposed into the vehicle interior. Furthermore, the detachable engagement portion 21 here is plate-shaped and has reinforcing plate portions 21d, 21d on both sides to support and reinforce its protruding state from the bottom surface 2b (bottom wall portion 20B) (see Figure 5).

[0028] The base member-side engaging portion 12 has opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B that sandwich the detachable engaging portion 21, which forms an engaging projection. As shown in Figure 11, one of the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B that sandwich the detachable engaging portion 21, the clamping portion 12A and the detachable engaging portion 21, are provided with an engaging claw 12K on at least one side that protrudes toward the other, and an engaging hole portion 21H on the other side that receives the engaging claw 12K. This acceptance engages and assembles the detachable engaging portion 21 and the base member-side engaging portion 12, preventing the base member-side engaging portion 12 from coming loose in the opposite direction of the fitting direction J. Here, the clamping portion 12A is provided with an engaging claw 12K, and the plate-shaped detachable engaging portion 21 that forms an engaging projection is provided with an engaging hole portion 21H. The engagement hole 21H is formed to penetrate (or be recessed) perpendicular to the fitting direction J (see Figure 10) when the functional member 3 is fitted into the opening 2H of the base member 2.

[0029] Furthermore, the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B here are connected to the functional member-side engaging portion 13 at one end. In other words, the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B extend downward from the functional member-side engaging portion 13 in a manner that faces each other. The opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B are each plate-shaped and face each other, with the distance between them widening towards the tip. Specifically, the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B have a base-side clamping portion 12c whose opposing width narrows slightly from the base end to the middle, and a tip-side clamping portion 12d whose opposing width widens more rapidly from the middle to the tip than the base-side clamping portion 12c. The engaging claw 12K protrudes from the middle of one clamping portion 12A so as to approach the middle of the other clamping portion 12B.

[0030] The opposing surfaces of the tip-side clamping portions 12d, 12d are formed as slopes that narrow towards the top, and the lower surface of the engaging claw 12K provided in the middle also forms a slope connected to these. These slopes are guide slopes 12g. When assembling the base member-side engaging portion 12 to the detachable engaging portion 21, as shown in Figure 8, the detachable engaging portion 21 is inserted between the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B. At this time, the tip of the protruding detachable engaging portion 21 is slid on the guide slope 12g (see Figure 11), which facilitates its insertion and allows it to easily reach the predetermined engagement fixing position (see Figure 10) where the engaging claw 12K is inserted into the engagement hole 21H.

[0031] Furthermore, in the fitted and fixed state (mounted state: see Figures 1 and 2), the removal operating member 1 has a flexible extension portion 14 that extends from the base member side engagement portion 12 to a position (clamping position P) where it is sandwiched between the functional member 3 and the base member 2.

[0032] As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the flexible extension portion 14 here extends from the back side of the position where the engaging claw 12K is provided on one side of the clamping portion 12A. The flexible extension portion 14 here has the same width as the clamping portion 12A, and although it has a partially straight section in the longitudinal direction, it is generally non-linear and extends to the opposite side from the clamping portion 12B, and has an extended base portion 14A, an extended main portion 14B, and an extended tip portion 14C.

[0033] The extended base end 14A extends outward in the opposing direction of the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B from a position opposite to the formation position of the engaging claw 12K of one clamping portion 12A (the protruding side of the engaging claw 12K). Here, the extended base end 14A extends linearly in the opposite direction to the protruding direction of the engaging claw 12K (in this case, in a direction perpendicular to the fitting direction J).

[0034] The extended main portion 14B bends at the end of the extended base portion 14A and extends diagonally in a straight line outward in the opposing direction of the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B and toward the functional member 3 side (upward). Here, the extended main portion 14B extends straight upward beyond the functional member side engaging portion 13. Furthermore, the extended main portion 14B here is formed to be acute with respect to the fitting direction J and to have a steep upward slope relative to the extended base portion 14A. Note that the extended main portion 14B may also have a curved shape.

[0035] The extended tip portion 14C is the tip of the extended main portion 14B and is located at a position P (clamping position P: see Figure 10) where it is close to (including in contact with) both the functional member 3 and the base member 2 and sandwiched between them. The functional member 3 and the base member 2 are close to each other and have close-proximity opposing portions 34 and 24 that sandwich the extended tip portion 14C between them. Here, a receiving recess 24C is formed in one of the functional member 3 and the base member 2 (in this case, the base member 2) to accommodate the extended tip portion 14C in close contact. At the end of the recess 24C (the tip side of the accommodated flexible extended portion 14), an extended portion exit E (in-cabin opening E between the functional member 3 and the recess 24C of the base member 2: see Figure 10) is formed where its concave shape is exposed.

[0036] Furthermore, in the fitted and fixed state (mounted state: see Figures 1 and 2), the removal operating member 1 has an operating portion 15 that is exposed into the vehicle interior beyond the extended tip portion 14C (clamping position) of the flexible extension portion 14.

[0037] The operating section 15 in this configuration is formed by bending relative to the flexible extension section 14 (extension main section 14B and extension tip section 14C), and is wider than the flexible extension section 14. The operating section 15 may be positioned so as to be in close contact with the base member 2 and fitted into a recessed housing provided in the base member 2 so as to be flush with the interior surface of the base member 2. However, as in this embodiment, it may be deliberately positioned so as to float above the interior surface of the base member 2, so that it is clear that it is a user operating section and so as to facilitate operation.

[0038] The removal operation member 1 is a resin injection molded body made of a single resin material, integrally comprising a functional member-side engaging portion 13, a base member-side engaging portion 12, a flexible extension portion 14, and an operating portion 15. The removal operation member 1 may also be a resin injection molded body formed by two-color molding.

[0039] The attachment of the functional member 3 to the base member 2 will be described below.

[0040] First, a functional member 3 to be attached to the base member 2 is selected from among several options, and the removal operation member 1 is assembled to the selected functional member 3. Specifically, the functional member-side engaging portion 13 of the removal operation member 1 is engaged and assembled to the engaging assembly portion 31 of the functional member 3, as already described (see Figure 7).

[0041] Next, while fitting the functional member 3 into the opening 2H of the base member 2, the base member side engaging portion 12 of the detachment operating member 1, which is engaged and assembled to the functional member 3, is engaged and assembled to the attachment / detachment engaging portion 21 of the base member 2, as previously described (see Figures 8 and 9).

[0042] Specifically, the functional member 3 is positioned to fit into the opening 2H of the base member 2, and the removal operation member 1, which is engaged with the functional member 3, is brought closer to the base member 2 in the fitting direction J, with the base member side engagement portion 12 leading. As it approaches, the attachment / detachment engagement portion 21 of the base member 2 is inserted between the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B of the base member side engagement portion 12. This insertion continues until a predetermined engagement / fixed position is reached, at which point the engagement claw 12K formed on one of the clamping portions 12A is inserted into the engagement hole 21H of the attachment / detachment engagement portion 21, and the removal operation member 1 is locked in place from the base member 2.

[0043] In this way, the functional member 3 is fitted into the opening 2H of the base member 2, and the removal operation member 1 is further engaged and assembled to both the functional member 3 and the base member 2, so that the base member 2 and the functional member 3 are in the above-described fitted and fixed state (mounted state: see Figure 10), and the mounting structure 100 (see Figures 1 and 2) is formed. At this time, the removal operation member 1 can also be called a fixing member because it fixes both the base member 2 and the functional member 3 together, and the functional member side engaging portion 13 and the base member side engaging portion 12 that form the base end of the removal operation member 1 can be called fixing portions for fixing the base member 2 and the functional member 3.

[0044] The removal of the functional component 3 from the base component 2 will be explained.

[0045] First, in the fitted and fixed state described above (mounted state: see Figure 10) in which the functional member 3 is attached to the base member 2, a user inside the vehicle performs an operation to pull out the operating part 15 toward the inside of the vehicle and toward the side that separates the functional member 3 from the base member 2 (for example, in the direction of arrow Q in Figure 12) (Figure 10 → Figure 12). As a result, the clamping part 12A on the side to which the flexible extension part 14 is connected is pulled. As a result, as shown in Figure 12, the distance between the opposing clamping parts 12A and 12B widens, the engaging claw 12K is pulled out of the engaging hole 21H, and the engagement assembly of the base member side engaging part 12 with respect to the detachable engaging part 21 is released.

[0046] Even after the engagement assembly is released, the flexible extension portion 14 is pulled by the user's continued pulling operation on the operating portion 15 inside the vehicle cabin, and is pulled out of the opening 2H. As a result, at the clamping position P (see Figure 10), the flexible extension portion 14 lifts the functional member 3 away from the base member 2 (Figure 12 → Figure 13). This is because the pulling operation by the user inside the vehicle cabin pulls the flexible extension portion 14 not only inward towards the vehicle cabin, but also inward, separating the functional member 3 from the base member 2. In other words, this pulling operation causes the flexible extension portion 14 to push the functional member 3 upward at the clamping position P, lifting the functional member 3 away from the base member 2 and separating the two. As a result, as shown in Figure 13, a gap S is formed between the functional member 3 and the base member 2 at the clamping position P, exposing the opening 2H (mounting recess 20) of the base member 2.

[0047] If a gap S is formed between the functional member 3 and the base member 2, the above-described fitted and fixed state (mounted state: see Figures 1 and 2) is almost completely released. The almost completely released state means that, for example, some engagement by a claw or the like remains between the functional member 3 and the base member 2. In this state, if a user inside the vehicle inserts their finger into the gap S and lifts the functional member 3, all remaining engagement between the functional member 3 and the base member 2 is released, and the functional member 3 can be removed from the base member 2.

[0048] Furthermore, user operations after the gap S is formed are not limited to the above operation (inserting a finger into the gap S and lifting the functional member 3), but may be any other operation that resolves the remaining engagement between the functional member 3 and the base member 2 and detaches the functional member 3 from the base member 2.

[0049] The removal operation member 1 remains attached to the removed functional member 3. Therefore, if another functional member 3 is to be attached to the base member 2 immediately afterward, the removal operation member 1 must be attached to that other functional member 3. In this case, the removal operation member 1 attached to the other functional member 3 may be the one that was removed from the removed functional member 3, or it may be one that has been prepared separately.

[0050] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, this is merely illustrative, and the present invention is not limited thereto. Various modifications, such as additions and omissions, are possible based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, as long as they do not depart from the spirit of the claims.

[0051] The clamping portion 12A may be provided with an engagement hole, and the detachable engagement portion 21, which forms an engagement projection, may be provided with an engagement claw that protrudes toward the engagement hole. In this case, the flexible extension portion 14 extends from the back side of the position where the engagement hole is provided in the clamping portion 12A.

[0052] In the above-described fitted and fixed state, the functional member 3 and the base member 2 may be fixed only by the removal operating member 1. In this case as well, the functional member 3 can be removed by a user inside the vehicle using the same pulling operation as in the above embodiment. That is, the engagement between the engagement hole 21H and the engagement claw 12K is released by pulling the operating part 15, making the functional member 3 detachable from the base member 2. Furthermore, in this case, the functional member 3 can be lifted and removed from the base member 2 by continuing the pulling operation on the operating part 15.

[0053] Figure 14 shows a first modified example of the removal operating member 1 of the above embodiment. In the removal operating member 1A of Figure 14, through holes 12H1 and 12H2 are formed in opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B that penetrate in the opposite direction, while the clamping portion 12A has an elastic engaging piece 12C that extends from the tip side (lower side) of the inner wall surface of the through hole 12H1 toward the base end, with the base end being a free end. The elastic engaging piece 12C is provided with an engaging claw 12K, and a flexible extension portion 14 extends from its back side. In the above-described fitted and fixed state (mounting structure 100: see Figures 15 and 16), when the same pulling operation as in the above embodiment is performed on the removal operation member 1, the engaging piece 12C mainly elastically deforms to separate from the attachment / detachment engaging portion 21 which forms the engaging projection (elastic deformation may also occur in the clamping portion 12A), the engagement between the engaging hole portion 21H and the engaging claw 12K is released (the engagement assembly is detached), and a gap S (see Figure 13) can be formed, as in the above embodiment.

[0054] Figure 17 shows a second modified example of the removal operating member 1 of the above embodiment. In the removal operating member 1B of Figure 17, an engagement hole 21H is provided in the clamping portion 12A of the opposing clamping portions 12A and 12B, and an engagement claw 12K is formed to protrude from the attachment / detachment engaging portion 21 which forms an engagement projection, and the engagement claw 12K is received by the engagement hole 21H. The flexible extension portion 14 is formed to extend from the middle portion of the clamping portion 12A. In the above fitted and fixed state (mounting structure 100: see Figures 18 and 19), when the same pulling operation as in the above embodiment is performed on the removal operating member 1, the clamping portion 12A elastically deforms to separate from the attachment / detachment engaging portion 21 having the engagement claw 12K, the engagement between the engagement hole 21H and the engagement claw 12K is released (the engagement assembly is detached), and a gap S (see Figure 13) can be formed, as in the above embodiment. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0055] 100 Mounting structure 1, 1A, 1B Removal operating members 12 Base member side engagement portion 12A, 12B Opposing clamping part 12K engaging claw 12H Engagement hole 13 Functional member side engagement portion 14. Flexible extension 15 Control section 2 Base member 2H opening 20 Mounting part (mounting recess) 21 Detachable engagement part 3 Functional components 31 Engagement assembly part S Gap

Claims

1. A mounting structure comprising a base member fixed to the vehicle body and provided with a mounting portion that opens toward the interior of the vehicle, and a functional member attached to the mounting portion in such a manner that it closes the opening and is exposed toward the interior of the vehicle, In the state in which the mounting portion of the base member and the functional member are attached, a removal operation member is provided for removing the functional member by operation from inside the vehicle interior. The removal operating member integrally comprises: a functional member-side engaging portion that engages with an engaging assembly portion provided on the back side opposite to the surface of the functional member that is exposed to the passenger compartment in the mounted state; a base member-side engaging portion that is detachably engaged with a detachable engaging portion provided in the opening of the base member; a flexible extension portion that extends from the base member-side engaging portion to a clamping position between the functional member and the base member; and an operating portion that is exposed to the passenger compartment beyond the clamping position of the flexible extension portion. The aforementioned detachable engagement portion is an engagement projection that protrudes outward from the opening within the opening, and the base member side engagement portion is an opposing clamping portion that sandwiches the engagement projection portion, and at least one of the opposing clamping portions and the detachable engagement portion are provided with an engagement claw that points toward the other, and the other is provided with an engagement hole that receives the engagement claw, and the detachable engagement portion and the base member side engagement portion are engaged and assembled by this acceptance. The aforementioned flexible extension extends from one clamping portion toward the opposite side from the other clamping portion, and in the mounted state, by pulling the operating portion toward the side that is inside the vehicle interior and away from the base member, the distance between the opposing clamping portions widens, the engaging claw is pulled out of the engaging hole, the engagement assembly of the base member side engaging portion with the attachment / detachment engaging portion is released, and the functional member is lifted away from the base member at the clamping position by the pulled-out flexible extension, forming a gap that exposes the opening.

2. The mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the flexible extension portion extends from the back side of the position where the engaging claw or the engaging hole is provided in the clamping portion on one side.

3. A removable operating member used in the mounting structure described in claim 1 or claim 2, which is a resin injection molded body having integrally the functional member side engaging portion, the base member side engaging portion, the flexible extension portion, and the operating portion.

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