JP2005047476A - Cover device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cover device having rigidity and excellent appearance without limiting a material. <P>SOLUTION: This cover device 10 covers a gap between a fixed member 20 and a movable member movable in relation to the fixed member 20. The device 10 has (a) a cover 11 which has a rotation shaft part 13 and an abutting part 14, is rotatably mounted on one of the fixed member 20 and the movable member by the rotation shaft part 13, and is abutted on the other of the fixed member 20 and the movable member by an abutting part 14, and (b) an energizing member 12 for rotating and energizing the cover 11 in a direction in which the abutting part 14 is pressed on the other of the fixed member 20 and the movable member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は、固定部材と固定部材に対して可動な可動部材との間の隙間を隠すカバー装置に関する。   The present invention relates to a cover device that hides a gap between a fixed member and a movable member movable with respect to the fixed member.

自動車のステアリングホイールが上下方向（チルト機構）と前後方向（テレスコピック機構）に調整可能なステアリング装置において、各機構を操作した際にステアリングコラムに装着されたコラムカバーとインストルメントパネルとの間に隙間が発生する（主に上下方向）。また、最近のステアリング装置では、衝突時にドライバーからステアリングホイールに衝撃を受けると、ステアリングコラムが車両前方に移動し衝撃エネルギーを吸収する構造になっているので、ステアリングコラムが衝撃により車両前方ヘ移動した際、エネルギー吸収を阻害するような物があってはならない。そのため、図６に示すように、コラムカバー３においては、インパネリーンホースメント５と当らないように、コラムカバー３の上面側一部に逃がし（切欠き）３ａを設ける必要がある。しかし、切欠き部３ａがあるために、テレスコピック機構によりステアリングホイール４を車両後方側へ移動させたときに、コラムカバー３とインストルメントパネル２との間の隙間Ｓ１が大きくなり、見栄え、外観が非常に悪くなる。   In a steering device in which the steering wheel of an automobile can be adjusted in the vertical direction (tilt mechanism) and the front-rear direction (telescopic mechanism), there is a gap between the column cover mounted on the steering column and the instrument panel when each mechanism is operated. Occurs (mainly in the vertical direction). Also, in recent steering devices, when the driver receives an impact on the steering wheel during a collision, the steering column moves forward and absorbs impact energy, so the steering column moves forward due to the impact. At the same time, there should be no such thing that obstructs energy absorption. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, in the column cover 3, it is necessary to provide a relief (notch) 3 a on a part of the upper surface side of the column cover 3 so as not to come into contact with the instrument panel reinforcement 5. However, since there is the notch 3a, when the steering wheel 4 is moved to the vehicle rear side by the telescopic mechanism, the gap S1 between the column cover 3 and the instrument panel 2 is increased, and the appearance and appearance are improved. It gets very bad.

コラムカバー３とインストルメントパネル２との間の隙間Ｓ１を隠して見栄えをよくするために、カバー装置が設けられる。カバー装置には、代表的なものとして、以下の、（イ）、（ロ）のカバー装置がある。
（イ） 図７に示すように、布状のカバー１ａからなるカバー装置。
（ロ） 特開２００１−６３５９０号公報に開示された、可撓性を有するカバー１ｂを備えたカバー装置。 In order to hide the gap S1 between the column cover 3 and the instrument panel 2 and improve the appearance, a cover device is provided. Typical cover devices include the following cover devices (A) and (B).
(A) As shown in FIG. 7, a cover device comprising a cloth-like cover 1a.
(B) A cover device including a flexible cover 1b disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-63590.

しかし、（イ）のカバー装置では、平面状のものであれば、カバー１ａの左右方向の端部が見え、ステアリングホイールを動かすことできれいにたたまれることもなく見栄えが悪くなる。また、布であるために、剛性は得られず、コラムカバー３やインストルメントパネル２との一体感がなくなる。また、図８に示すように、カバー１ａの形状をコ字状にした場合には、平面状にした場合よりさらに折りたたまれ方が悪くなり見栄えが悪い。   However, in the cover device of (a), if it is flat, the end of the cover 1a in the left-right direction can be seen, and it does not fold neatly by moving the steering wheel, so that it looks bad. Moreover, since it is a cloth, rigidity is not obtained and a sense of unity with the column cover 3 and the instrument panel 2 is lost. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, when the cover 1a has a U-shape, the folding is worse than when it is flat, and the appearance is poor.

（ロ）のカバー装置では、カバー１ｂが布製でなく布の場合に発生する問題点はないが、カバー１ｂに可撓性を要するため、カバー１ｂの材料もしくは形状が限定される。材料で可撓性をもたせるためには、カバー１ｂが軟質材であることが必要であり、材料が限定される。形状で対応するためには、図９に示すように、多数の溝１ｃを設ける必要があり、意匠上制約を受ける。
特開２００１−６３５９０号公報 実開昭５８−４７５６２号公報 特開２００１−３２２５５３号公報 特開２００３−５４４１９号公報 実開平５−７８６６５号公報 特開平１−７０２６３号公報 ドイツ特許公開公報 第ＤＥ ２９ ２２ ４２５号 In the cover device of (b), there is no problem that occurs when the cover 1b is not made of cloth but is made of cloth. However, since the cover 1b needs flexibility, the material or shape of the cover 1b is limited. In order to make the material flexible, the cover 1b needs to be a soft material, and the material is limited. In order to cope with the shape, it is necessary to provide a large number of grooves 1c as shown in FIG.
JP 2001-63590 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-47562 JP 2001-322553 A JP 2003-54419 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-78665 JP-A-1-70263 German Patent Publication No. DE 29 22 425

本発明が解決しようとする第１の問題点は、剛性がなく見栄えが悪いことである。
本発明が解決しようとする第２の問題点は、材料の制限や意匠上の制約を受けることである。 The first problem to be solved by the present invention is that it does not have rigidity and looks bad.
The second problem to be solved by the present invention is that it is subject to material limitations and design constraints.

本発明の目的は、剛性があり、材料の制限もなく、見栄えのよいカバー装置を提供することにある。   An object of the present invention is to provide a cover device that is rigid, has no material limitations, and has a good appearance.

上記目的を達成する本発明はつぎの通りである。
（１） 固定部材と該固定部材に対して可動な可動部材との間の隙間を隠すカバー装置であって、
（ａ）回動軸部と当接部を有し、該回動軸部で前記固定部材と前記可動部材の一方に回動可能に取付けられ、前記当接部で前記固定部材と前記可動部材の他方に当接する、カバーと、
（ｂ）前記カバーを、前記当接部が前記固定部材と前記可動部材の他方に押付けられる方向に、回動付勢する付勢部材と、
を有するカバー装置。
（２） 固定部材と該固定部材に対して上下方向と前後方向に可動な可動部材との間の隙間を隠すカバー装置であって、
（ａ）回動軸部と当接部を有し、該回動軸部で前記固定部材と前記可動部材の一方に回動可能に取り付けられ、前記当接部で前記固定部材と前記可動部材の他方に当接する、カバーと、
（ｂ）前記カバーを、前記当接部が前記固定部材と前記可動部材の他方に押付けられる方向に回動付勢する付勢部材と、
を有するカバー装置。
（３） 前記カバーの回動軸部は、前記カバーと該カバーが回動可能に取付けられる部材との間の距離が最小となる部分と、同じかまたはほぼ同じ前後方向位置に設けられている、（２）記載のカバー装置。 The present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.
(1) A cover device for hiding a gap between a fixed member and a movable member movable with respect to the fixed member,
(A) It has a rotating shaft part and an abutting part, and is attached to one of the fixed member and the movable member by the rotating shaft part so as to be able to rotate, and the fixed member and the movable member at the abutting part. A cover that abuts the other of
(B) a biasing member that biases the cover in a direction in which the contact portion is pressed against the other of the fixed member and the movable member;
A cover device having.
(2) A cover device for concealing a gap between a fixed member and a movable member movable in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed member,
(A) It has a rotating shaft part and an abutting part, and is attached to one of the fixed member and the movable member by the rotating shaft part so as to be rotatable, and the fixed member and the movable member at the abutting part. A cover abutting against the other of the
(B) a biasing member that biases the cover in a direction in which the contact portion is pressed against the other of the fixed member and the movable member;
A cover device having.
(3) The rotation shaft portion of the cover is provided at the same or substantially the same position in the front-rear direction as the portion where the distance between the cover and the member to which the cover is rotatably attached is minimized. (2) The cover apparatus of description.

上記（１）〜（３）のカバー装置では、回動軸部が固定部材と可動部材の一方に回動可能に取付けられ、当接部が固定部材と可動部材の他方に当接するので、カバーを布製にする必要はない。そのため、カバーを布製よりも剛性のある樹脂製等にすることにより、カバーが布製である場合に比べて、カバーの剛性があり、カバー装置の見栄えがよい。
また、回動軸部が固定部材と可動部材の一方に回動可能に取付けられ、当接部が固定部材と可動部材の他方に当接するので、カバーを撓ませる必要がない（可撓性は不要である）。そのため、カバーに可撓性を要する場合に比べて、材料の制限や意匠上の制約を受けない。 In the cover device of the above (1) to (3), the rotation shaft portion is rotatably attached to one of the fixed member and the movable member, and the contact portion contacts the other of the fixed member and the movable member. There is no need to fabricate. Therefore, by making the cover made of resin that is more rigid than cloth, the cover has rigidity and the appearance of the cover device is better than when the cover is made of cloth.
In addition, since the rotation shaft portion is rotatably attached to one of the fixed member and the movable member, and the contact portion contacts the other of the fixed member and the movable member, there is no need to bend the cover (the flexibility is Unnecessary). Therefore, compared to the case where the cover requires flexibility, there are no material restrictions or design restrictions.

上記（３）のカバー装置では、カバーが固定部材と可動部材の一方（カバーが回動可能に取付けられる部材）に対して回転した場合でも、カバーと、カバーが回動可能に取付けられる部材との間の距離はほぼ不変である。したがって、見栄えがよい。   In the cover device of the above (3), even when the cover is rotated with respect to one of the fixed member and the movable member (the member to which the cover is rotatably attached), the cover and the member to which the cover is rotatably attached The distance between is almost unchanged. Therefore, it looks good.

本発明実施例のカバー装置を、図１〜図５を参照して説明する。
本発明実施例のカバー装置１０は、図１に示すように、固定部材２０と固定部材２０に対して可動な可動部材３０との間の隙間Ｓを隠すカバー装置である。 A cover device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the cover device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a cover device that hides the gap S between the fixed member 20 and the movable member 30 movable with respect to the fixed member 20.

固定部材２０は、たとえば、自動車のインストルメントパネル、メータークラスター等である。可動部材３０は、たとえばコラムカバーである。以下、本発明実施例では、固定部材２０がインストルメントパネルであり、可動部材３０がコラムカバーである場合を例にとって説明する。   The fixing member 20 is, for example, an automobile instrument panel, a meter cluster, or the like. The movable member 30 is, for example, a column cover. Hereinafter, in the embodiment of the present invention, a case where the fixed member 20 is an instrument panel and the movable member 30 is a column cover will be described as an example.

固定部材２０は樹脂製である。可動部材３０は、樹脂製である。可動部材３０の材質は、固定部材２０の材質と同じであってもよく、異なっていてもよい。可動部材３０は、自動車のステアリングホイール４０を上下方向（チルト機構）と前後方向（テレスコピック機構）に位置調節するとき、固定部材２０に対して上下方向、前後方向に移動する。可動部材３０の上壁の車両前後方向前側端部には、切欠き３１が設けられている。固定部材２０と可動部材３０との間には、隙間Ｓがある。   The fixing member 20 is made of resin. The movable member 30 is made of resin. The material of the movable member 30 may be the same as or different from the material of the fixed member 20. The movable member 30 moves in the vertical direction and the front-back direction with respect to the fixed member 20 when the position of the steering wheel 40 of the automobile is adjusted in the vertical direction (tilt mechanism) and the front-rear direction (telescopic mechanism). A notch 31 is provided at the front end of the upper wall of the movable member 30 in the vehicle front-rear direction. There is a gap S between the fixed member 20 and the movable member 30.

カバー装置１０は、図２に示すように、カバー１１と、付勢部材１２とを、有する。   As illustrated in FIG. 2, the cover device 10 includes a cover 11 and a biasing member 12.

カバー１１は、たとえば、樹脂製である。カバー１１は、可撓性を有していてもよく、有していなくてもよい。カバー１１の材料は、固定部材２０または可動部材３０の材料と同じであることが望ましい。カバー１１は、固定部材２０または可動部材３０と同じ材料からなる場合には、シボ等表面状態も固定部材２０または可動部材３０と同じにすることが望ましい。カバー１１は、回動軸部１３と当接部１４を有する。   The cover 11 is made of resin, for example. The cover 11 may or may not have flexibility. The material of the cover 11 is desirably the same as the material of the fixed member 20 or the movable member 30. When the cover 11 is made of the same material as that of the fixed member 20 or the movable member 30, it is desirable that the surface state of the wrinkles or the like be the same as that of the fixed member 20 or the movable member 30. The cover 11 has a rotation shaft portion 13 and a contact portion 14.

カバー１１は、回動軸部１３で、固定部材２０と可動部材３０の一方に回動可能に取付けられ、当接部１４で、固定部材２０と可動部材３０の他方に当接する（本発明図示例では、回動軸部１３で固定部材２０に回動可能に取付けられ、当接部１４で可動部材３０に当接する場合を示している）。以下、本発明実施例では、カバー１１が、回動軸部１３で固定部材２０に回動可能に取付けられ、当接部１４で可動部材３０に当接する場合を例にとって説明する。   The cover 11 is pivotally attached to one of the fixed member 20 and the movable member 30 with the pivot shaft portion 13 and abuts against the other of the fixed member 20 and the movable member 30 with the contact portion 14 (FIG. In the illustrated example, the rotation shaft portion 13 is rotatably attached to the fixed member 20 and the contact portion 14 contacts the movable member 30). Hereinafter, in the embodiment of the present invention, a case where the cover 11 is rotatably attached to the fixed member 20 by the rotation shaft portion 13 and contacts the movable member 30 by the contact portion 14 will be described as an example.

回動軸部１３は、カバー１１の車両左右方向の側壁１１ａの車両前後方向前側端部（前端部）に設けられている。ここで、カバー１１の前端部とは、カバー１１を前後方向に３等分したときに一番車両前側に位置する部分である。カバー１１の回動軸芯は、車両左右方向に延びている。回動軸部１３は、カバー１１の側壁１１ａからカバー１１の車両左右方向外側に突出して設けられていてもよく、カバー１１の側壁１１ａに段差部１５を設け段差部１５からカバー１１の車両左右方向外側に突出して設けられていてもよい（図示例では、段差部１５を設け、段差部１５からカバー１１の左右方向外側に突出して設けられている場合を示している）。回動軸部１３は、固定部材２０に設けられる回動軸受部２１に回動可能に支持される。回動軸部１３は、図１に示すように、カバー１１と固定部材２０との間の距離が最小となる部分と同じかまたはほぼ同じ車両前後方向位置に設けられていることが望ましい。   The rotation shaft portion 13 is provided at a vehicle front-rear direction front end portion (front end portion) of the side wall 11a of the cover 11 in the vehicle left-right direction. Here, the front end portion of the cover 11 is a portion that is located on the frontmost side of the vehicle when the cover 11 is divided into three equal parts in the front-rear direction. The pivot axis of the cover 11 extends in the vehicle left-right direction. The pivot shaft portion 13 may be provided so as to protrude from the side wall 11a of the cover 11 to the outside of the cover 11 in the left-right direction of the cover 11, and the step portion 15 is provided on the side wall 11a of the cover 11 and It may be provided so as to protrude outward in the direction (in the illustrated example, the step portion 15 is provided and the case 11 is provided protruding outward from the step portion 15 in the left-right direction). The rotation shaft portion 13 is rotatably supported by a rotation bearing portion 21 provided on the fixed member 20. As shown in FIG. 1, the rotation shaft portion 13 is desirably provided at the same position in the vehicle front-rear direction as the portion where the distance between the cover 11 and the fixing member 20 is minimized.

当接部１４は、カバー１１の車両前後方向後側端部（後端部）にある。ここで、カバー１１の後端部とは、カバー１１を前後方向に３等分したときに一番車両前後方向後側に位置する部分である。図４に示すように、当接部１４には、シート１６が設けられていてもよい。シート１６が設けられる場合、当接部１４と可動部材３０は、シート１６を挟んで当り合う。   The contact portion 14 is at the rear end portion (rear end portion) of the cover 11 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Here, the rear end portion of the cover 11 is a portion that is located most rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction when the cover 11 is divided into three equal parts in the front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the contact portion 14 may be provided with a sheet 16. When the sheet 16 is provided, the contact portion 14 and the movable member 30 meet with the sheet 16 interposed therebetween.

シート１６は、当接部１４が可動部材３０に直接当ることにより、可動部材３０に傷が付いたり摺動音や打音が発生することを防止するために設けられる。シート１６は、織布であってもよく、布織布であってもよく、通気性のない樹脂材であってもよい。当接部１４の形状は、図５に示すように、可動部材３０の表面形状に合わせた形状にされていることが望ましい。当接部１４の形状を可動部材３０の表面形状に合わせることで、カバー１１と可動部材３０との隙を小またはゼロにできるからである。   The sheet 16 is provided in order to prevent the movable member 30 from being scratched or generating a sliding sound or a hitting sound when the contact portion 14 directly contacts the movable member 30. The sheet 16 may be a woven fabric, a woven fabric, or a resin material having no air permeability. As shown in FIG. 5, the shape of the contact portion 14 is desirably a shape that matches the surface shape of the movable member 30. This is because the gap between the cover 11 and the movable member 30 can be made small or zero by matching the shape of the contact portion 14 with the surface shape of the movable member 30.

付勢部材１２は、図２に示すように、たとえば、トーションスプリングからなる。付勢部材１２は、カバー１１を固定部材２０に対して回動付勢する。付勢部材１２は、当接部１４が可動部材３０に押付けられる方向に（カバー１１の後端部が下側に押えられるように）、カバー１１を回動付勢する。カバー１１の当接部１４は、付勢部材１２の付勢力により、可動部材３０に押付けられている。カバー１１は、可動部材３０に対してがたつくことはない。   As shown in FIG. 2, the urging member 12 is formed of, for example, a torsion spring. The urging member 12 urges the cover 11 to rotate with respect to the fixing member 20. The biasing member 12 rotationally biases the cover 11 in a direction in which the contact portion 14 is pressed against the movable member 30 (so that the rear end portion of the cover 11 is pressed downward). The contact portion 14 of the cover 11 is pressed against the movable member 30 by the urging force of the urging member 12. The cover 11 does not rattle against the movable member 30.

カバー１１は、回動軸部１３が固定部材２０の回動軸受部２１に回動可能に支持され、当接部１４が付勢部材１２の付勢力により可動部材３０に押付けられているため、チルト、テレスコピック機構によりステアリング４０と一体に動く可動部材３０が上下、前後方向に動いた場合でも、可動部材３０に常に当接した状態である。カバー１１は、可動部材３０が固定部材２０に対して移動するとき、可動部材３０の表面上を滑る。   In the cover 11, the rotation shaft portion 13 is rotatably supported by the rotation bearing portion 21 of the fixed member 20, and the contact portion 14 is pressed against the movable member 30 by the urging force of the urging member 12. Even when the movable member 30 that moves integrally with the steering 40 by the tilt and telescopic mechanism moves in the vertical and forward / backward directions, the movable member 30 is always in contact with the movable member 30. The cover 11 slides on the surface of the movable member 30 when the movable member 30 moves relative to the fixed member 20.

本発明実施例の作用、効果を説明する。   The operation and effect of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

本発明実施例では、カバー１１は樹脂製であり、カバーが布である場合（従来の（イ）の場合）に比べて剛性がある。   In the embodiment of the present invention, the cover 11 is made of resin and has rigidity compared to the case where the cover is a cloth (conventional case (A)).

また、回動軸部１３が固定部材２０に回動可能に取付けられ、当接部１４が可動部材３０に当接するので、カバー１１を撓ませる必要がない。そのため、カバーに可撓性を要する場合（従来の（ロ）の場合）に比べて、材料の制限や意匠上の制約を受けない。その結果、カバー１１の材料を固定部材２０や可動部材３０の材料と同じにすることができ、見た目や触感等を固定部材２０や可動部材３０と同じにすることができる。また、カバー１１の表面状態を固定部材２０や可動部材３０のシボ等表面状態と同じにすることで、周囲との一体感を得ることができる。   Further, since the rotation shaft portion 13 is rotatably attached to the fixed member 20 and the contact portion 14 contacts the movable member 30, there is no need to bend the cover 11. Therefore, compared to the case where the cover needs to be flexible (in the case of the conventional (b)), the material is not limited and the design is not restricted. As a result, the material of the cover 11 can be made the same as the material of the fixed member 20 and the movable member 30, and the appearance, touch and the like can be made the same as those of the fixed member 20 and the movable member 30. Further, by making the surface state of the cover 11 the same as the surface state of the fixed member 20 and the movable member 30 such as the texture, a sense of unity with the surroundings can be obtained.

回動軸部１３が、カバー１１と固定部材２０との間の距離が最小となる部分と同じかまたはほぼ同じ車両前後方向位置に設けられている場合には、カバー１１が固定部材２０に対して回転した場合でも、カバー１１と固定部材２０との間の距離はほぼ不変である。したがって、見栄えがよい。
段差部１５が設けられている場合には、図３に示すように、カバー１１の側壁１１ａと固定部材２０との間から車両前方側の奥が見えないようにできる。 When the rotation shaft portion 13 is provided at the vehicle front-rear direction position that is the same as or substantially the same as the portion where the distance between the cover 11 and the fixing member 20 is minimum, the cover 11 is located with respect to the fixing member 20. The distance between the cover 11 and the fixing member 20 is almost unchanged even when rotated. Therefore, it looks good.
In the case where the step portion 15 is provided, as shown in FIG. 3, the back of the vehicle front side cannot be seen from between the side wall 11 a of the cover 11 and the fixing member 20.

本発明実施例のカバー装置とその近傍を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the cover apparatus of this invention Example, and its vicinity. 本発明実施例のカバー装置の、カバーとその近傍を示す分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the cover and its vicinity of the cover apparatus of this invention Example. 図２のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. 本発明実施例のカバー装置の、カバーの当接部と可動部材との接触部を示す、拡大断面図である。It is an expanded sectional view which shows the contact part of the contact part of a cover and a movable member of the cover apparatus of this invention Example. 本発明実施例の、カバーの当接部とカバー部材とを示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the contact part and cover member of a cover of an Example of this invention. 従来、カバー装置が設けられていない場合の、コラムカバーとその近傍を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows a column cover and its vicinity when the cover apparatus is not provided conventionally. 従来の、布製のカバーを用いたカバー装置とコラムカバーとを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the conventional cover apparatus using a cloth cover, and a column cover. 従来の、布製のカバーを用いたカバー装置とコラムカバーとインストルメントパネルの、カバーをコ字状にした場合の断面図である。It is sectional drawing at the time of making the cover into the U-shape of the conventional cover apparatus using a cloth cover, a column cover, and an instrument panel. 特開２００１−６３５９０号公報に開示されたカバー装置の、カバーに多数の溝を設けた場合のカバーの部分断面図である。It is a fragmentary sectional view of a cover when many grooves are provided in a cover of a cover device indicated by JP, 2001-63590, A.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１０ カバー装置
１１ カバー
１２ 付勢部材
１３ 回動軸部
１４ 当接部
１５ 段差部
１６ シート
２０ 固定部材
２１ 回動軸受部
３０ 可動部材
３１ 切欠き
４０ ステアリングホイール
Ｓ 隙間 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cover apparatus 11 Cover 12 Energizing member 13 Rotating shaft part 14 Contact part 15 Step part 16 Sheet | seat 20 Fixing member 21 Rotating bearing part 30 Movable member 31 Notch 40 Steering wheel S Clearance

Claims (3)

固定部材と該固定部材に対して可動な可動部材との間の隙間を隠すカバー装置であって、
（ａ）回動軸部と当接部を有し、該回動軸部で前記固定部材と前記可動部材の一方に回動可能に取付けられ、前記当接部で前記固定部材と前記可動部材の他方に当接する、カバーと、
（ｂ）前記カバーを、前記当接部が前記固定部材と前記可動部材の他方に押付けられる方向に、回動付勢する付勢部材と、
を有するカバー装置。 A cover device for concealing a gap between a fixed member and a movable member movable with respect to the fixed member,
(A) It has a rotating shaft part and an abutment part, and is attached to one of the fixed member and the movable member by the rotating shaft part so as to be rotatable, and the fixed member and the movable member at the abutting part. A cover abutting against the other of the
(B) a biasing member that biases the cover in a direction in which the contact portion is pressed against the other of the fixed member and the movable member;
A cover device having. 固定部材と該固定部材に対して上下方向と前後方向に可動な可動部材との間の隙間を隠すカバー装置であって、
（ａ）回動軸部と当接部を有し、該回動軸部で前記固定部材と前記可動部材の一方に回動可能に取り付けられ、前記当接部で前記固定部材と前記可動部材の他方に当接する、カバーと、
（ｂ）前記カバーを、前記当接部が前記固定部材と前記可動部材の他方に押付けられる方向に回動付勢する付勢部材と、
を有するカバー装置。 A cover device that hides a gap between a fixed member and a movable member movable in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction with respect to the fixed member,
(A) It has a rotating shaft part and an abutting part, and is attached to one of the fixed member and the movable member by the rotating shaft part so as to be rotatable, and the fixed member and the movable member at the abutting part. A cover abutting against the other of the
(B) a biasing member that biases the cover in a direction in which the contact portion is pressed against the other of the fixed member and the movable member;
A cover device having. 前記カバーの回動軸部は、前記カバーと該カバーが回動可能に取付けられる部材との間の距離が最小となる部分と、同じかまたはほぼ同じ前後方向位置に設けられている、請求項２記載のカバー装置。   The rotation shaft portion of the cover is provided at the same or substantially the same longitudinal position as the portion where the distance between the cover and a member to which the cover is rotatably attached is minimized. 2. The cover device according to 2.

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