Vehicle Door Service Hole Cover With Temporary Catching Hold
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing service hole covers in vehicle door panels do not effectively allow for temporary holding near the service hole while ensuring an operation region for assembling wiring members.
Innovation Solution
A service hole cover with a cover body part and at least one catching part that protrudes from the cover body part to catch on the inner panel, allowing the cover to be temporarily held near the service hole while maintaining an open operation region.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the service hole cover completely covers the service hole, then the protective function is improved, but the operation region for assembling wiring members deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The service hole cover is designed to be movable between a closed state (covering the service hole for protection) and an open state (providing operation region). The catching part enables temporary holding in an intermediate position where the cover is detached from the service hole, allowing wiring assembly while maintaining protective coverage of the surrounding area.
2Ease of operation
If the service hole cover is completely detached from the inner panel, then the operation region is improved, but the stability and positioning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The catching part is pre-configured on the service hole cover to engage with the inner panel at specific locations. This preliminary positioning feature ensures that when the cover is detached for wiring assembly, it remains temporarily held at an optimal position that provides adequate operation region while maintaining stable positioning and preventing random movement.
3Ease of operation
If the service hole cover is designed to be temporarily held near the service hole, then the ease of assembling wiring members is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The service hole cover is segmented into a cover body part and a separate catching part. The catching part protrudes from the cover body and can be caught on the inner panel at specific locations. This segmentation allows the cover to be temporarily held in position during wiring assembly without requiring complex mechanisms, achieving ease of operation with minimal structural complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a service hole cover covering a service hole formed in an inner panel in a vehicle door panel, the service hole cover including: a cover body part covering the service hole; and at least one catching part provided to protrude from the cover body part to a side of the inner panel, wherein the catching part is caught on the inner panel while at least a part of the service hole is opened.