JP2017061277A - Cover member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique to facilitate assembly work of a cover member for covering a sensor mechanism disposed on a vehicle windshield.SOLUTION: A cover member covering a sensor mechanism disposed on a vehicle windshield is provided, the cover member comprising a body part including an opening and a lid part 22 for blocking the opening. The lid part 22 includes: a projection to be inserted toward vehicular front side into a coupling part of the body part; a support part 36 vertically provided on a rear face 42; a first locking part 38 to be locked to an engaging part of the body part; and a second locking part 40 formed in the support part 36 at a position more away from the rear face 42 than the first locking part 38, capable of being locked to the engaging part. The second locking part 40 is formed to temporarily hold the lid part 22, when assembling the lid part 22 to the body part, by being locked to the engaging part in a state where the projection is being inserted into the coupling part. The lid part 22 is pressed toward upward into the opening while the lid part 22 is temporarily being held by the second locking part 40, and thereby the locking of the second locking part 40 is released to lock the first locking part 38 to the engaging part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

本発明は、車両のフロントガラスに設けられるセンサ機構を覆うためのカバー部材に関する。   The present invention relates to a cover member for covering a sensor mechanism provided on a windshield of a vehicle.

車両前方の状況を検出するため、カメラやレーダ装置などのセンサ機構が車両のフロントガラスに設けられる。特許文献１には、フロントガラスに固定されたインナーバックミラーの根元の位置に設けられる車載カメラが開示される。特許文献１の車載カメラは、撮像する撮像部と、撮像部を覆う椀状の上筐体部と、上筐体部の開口を閉じる下筐体部とを有する。下筐体部は、複数のネジにより上筐体部に固定される。   In order to detect the situation in front of the vehicle, a sensor mechanism such as a camera or a radar device is provided on the windshield of the vehicle. Patent Document 1 discloses an in-vehicle camera provided at a base position of an inner rearview mirror fixed to a windshield. The in-vehicle camera of Patent Document 1 includes an imaging unit that captures an image, a bowl-shaped upper casing that covers the imaging unit, and a lower casing that closes an opening of the upper casing. The lower housing part is fixed to the upper housing part by a plurality of screws.

特開２００４−８２８２９号公報JP 2004-82829 A

カメラ等のセンサ機構およびその筐体を天井付近のフロントガラスに組み付ける作業は、作業者が見上げながら手をあげた作業となるため労力を伴う。特許文献１の技術では、下筐体部を組み付ける際に作業者が天井に向かってネジを締めることになり、煩瑣な作業となる。   The work of assembling the sensor mechanism such as a camera and its housing to the windshield near the ceiling is laborious because it requires the operator to raise his hand while looking up. In the technique of Patent Literature 1, when the lower housing part is assembled, the operator tightens the screws toward the ceiling, which is a troublesome work.

本発明はこのような問題に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、車両のフロントガラスに設けられるセンサ機構を覆うカバー部材の組み付け作業を容易にする技術を提供することにある。   The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a technique for facilitating the assembling work of a cover member that covers a sensor mechanism provided on a windshield of a vehicle.

上記課題を解決するために、本発明のある態様は、車両のフロントガラスに設けられるセンサ機構を覆うカバー部材であって、開口を有し、センサ機構に固定される本体部と、開口を塞ぐ蓋部と、を備える。本体部は、開口の周りに形成される結合部と、開口の周りで結合部と異なる位置に形成される係合部と、を有する。蓋部は、車両前方へ向かって結合部に差し込まれる突出部と、裏面に立設する支持部と、支持部に形成され、係合部に係止する第１係止部と、支持部において第１係止部より裏面から離れた位置に形成され、係合部に係止可能な第２係止部と、を有する。第２係止部は、蓋部を本体部に組み付ける際に、結合部に突出部を差し込んだ状態で係合部に係止して蓋部を本体部に仮保持するために形成されており、第２係止部により蓋部を仮保持した状態で蓋部を上方に向かって開口に押し込むことで第２係止部の係止が解除されて、第１係止部が係合部に係止する。   In order to solve the above-described problems, an aspect of the present invention is a cover member that covers a sensor mechanism provided on a windshield of a vehicle, and has a body portion that has an opening and is fixed to the sensor mechanism, and closes the opening. A lid portion. The main body has a coupling portion formed around the opening and an engaging portion formed at a position different from the coupling portion around the opening. The lid portion includes a protruding portion that is inserted into the coupling portion toward the front of the vehicle, a support portion that is erected on the back surface, a first locking portion that is formed on the support portion and is locked to the engagement portion, and a support portion. A second locking portion formed at a position away from the back surface from the first locking portion and lockable to the engaging portion. The second locking portion is formed to temporarily hold the lid portion in the main body portion by locking the engaging portion with the engaging portion with the protruding portion inserted into the coupling portion when the lid portion is assembled to the main body portion. When the lid is temporarily held by the second locking portion, the locking of the second locking portion is released by pushing the lid upward into the opening, and the first locking portion becomes the engaging portion. Lock.

この態様によると、蓋部を本体部に組み付ける際に、突出部を結合部に差し込む工程と第１係止部を係合部に係止させる工程との間で第２係止部を係合部に係止させて蓋部を本体部に仮保持させることができる。第２係止部による仮保持によって、作業者が組み付け作業中に蓋部を上方に押さえ続けることなく、一時的に蓋部から手を離すこともできるため、組み付け作業を容易にできる。   According to this aspect, when the lid portion is assembled to the main body portion, the second locking portion is engaged between the step of inserting the protruding portion into the coupling portion and the step of locking the first locking portion to the engaging portion. The lid portion can be temporarily held on the main body portion by being locked to the portion. Temporary holding by the second locking portion allows the operator to temporarily release his / her hand from the lid without continuing to press the lid upward during the assembly work, thus facilitating the assembly work.

本発明によれば、車両のフロントガラスに設けられるセンサ機構を覆うカバー部材の組み付け作業を容易にする技術を提供できる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the technique which makes easy the assembly | attachment operation | work of the cover member which covers the sensor mechanism provided in the windshield of a vehicle can be provided.

実施例のカバー部材の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the cover member of an Example. 実施例のカバー部材の裏面図である。It is a reverse view of the cover member of an Example. 図３（ａ）は、蓋部の部分側面図であり、図３（ｂ）は、蓋部の部分斜視図である。Fig.3 (a) is a partial side view of a cover part, FIG.3 (b) is a partial perspective view of a cover part. 蓋部の組み付け作業を説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the assembly | attachment operation | work of a cover part. 蓋部を本体部に組み付ける方法をカバー部材を拡大して示す図である。It is a figure which expands and shows a cover member how to attach a lid part to a main part.

図１は、実施例のカバー部材１０の斜視図である。また、図２は、実施例のカバー部材１０の裏面図である。カバー部材１０は、車両のフロントガラスに設けられるセンサ機構を覆うために用いられ、本体部２０および蓋部２２を有する。   FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cover member 10 of the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the cover member 10 of the embodiment. The cover member 10 is used to cover a sensor mechanism provided on the windshield of the vehicle, and has a main body portion 20 and a lid portion 22.

図１に示すカバー部材１０は、蓋部２２を本体部２０に組み付ける前の状態を示す。図２に示すカバー部材１０の裏面は、カバー部材１０をセンサ機構に対して取り付けた状態で車両のフロントガラスに対向して上向きに配置される。なお、以下の説明において用いるカバー部材１０の前後方向は、カバー部材１０の取付状態で車両前後方向と同じである。   The cover member 10 shown in FIG. 1 shows a state before the lid portion 22 is assembled to the main body portion 20. The back surface of the cover member 10 shown in FIG. 2 is disposed upward facing the windshield of the vehicle with the cover member 10 attached to the sensor mechanism. Note that the front-rear direction of the cover member 10 used in the following description is the same as the front-rear direction of the vehicle when the cover member 10 is attached.

本体部２０は、開口２４を有し、センサ機構に固定される。センサ機構は、例えばレーダ装置と、カメラと、レーダ装置およびカメラを保持するブラケットとにより構成される。センサ機構のブラケットがフロントガラスに固定される。   The main body 20 has an opening 24 and is fixed to the sensor mechanism. The sensor mechanism includes, for example, a radar device, a camera, and a bracket that holds the radar device and the camera. The bracket of the sensor mechanism is fixed to the windshield.

本体部２０は、開口２４、台座部２５、結合部２６、係合部２８および切欠部３０を有する。開口２４は、本体部２０の後端側を切り欠くように略矩形状に形成される。   The main body portion 20 includes an opening 24, a pedestal portion 25, a coupling portion 26, an engagement portion 28, and a notch portion 30. The opening 24 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape so as to cut out the rear end side of the main body 20.

台座部２５は、開口２４の縁から開口２４内に張り出すように形成され、開口２４の周りを囲むように位置する。台座部２５は、蓋部２２を本体部２０に組み付けた際に本体部２０の表面と蓋部２２の表面が平らになるよう、本体部２０の表面に対して段差を有している。   The pedestal portion 25 is formed so as to protrude from the edge of the opening 24 into the opening 24, and is positioned so as to surround the opening 24. The pedestal 25 has a step with respect to the surface of the main body 20 so that the surface of the main body 20 and the surface of the lid 22 become flat when the cover 22 is assembled to the main body 20.

結合部２６は、開口２４の周りに形成され、台座部２５に孔状に形成される。結合部２６は、開口２４の前端側に位置し、幅方向に離間して一対形成される。係合部２８は、蓋部２２と結合するために開口２４の周りに形成され、台座部２５に矩形の孔状に形成される。係合部２８は、開口２４の両側に一対形成される。結合部２６は、開口２４の周りで係合部２８と異なる位置で、係合部２８より本体部２０の前方側に位置する。   The coupling portion 26 is formed around the opening 24 and is formed in the base portion 25 in a hole shape. A pair of coupling portions 26 are located on the front end side of the opening 24 and are separated from each other in the width direction. The engaging portion 28 is formed around the opening 24 to be coupled to the lid portion 22, and is formed in a rectangular hole shape in the pedestal portion 25. A pair of engaging portions 28 are formed on both sides of the opening 24. The coupling portion 26 is located on the front side of the main body portion 20 with respect to the engagement portion 28 at a position different from the engagement portion 28 around the opening 24.

切欠部３０は、開口２４の縁を半円状に切り欠くように形成される。切欠部３０は、インナーバックミラーを支持する支持棒を挿通するために形成される。   The cutout 30 is formed so as to cut out the edge of the opening 24 in a semicircular shape. The cutout 30 is formed to insert a support rod that supports the inner rearview mirror.

蓋部２２は、本体部２０に固定されて本体部２０の開口２４を塞ぐ。蓋部２２は、切欠部３２、突出部３４、支持部３６、第１係止部３８および第２係止部４０を有する。   The lid portion 22 is fixed to the main body portion 20 and closes the opening 24 of the main body portion 20. The lid portion 22 includes a notch portion 32, a protruding portion 34, a support portion 36, a first locking portion 38, and a second locking portion 40.

切欠部３２は、蓋部２２の前方側の縁を半円状に切り欠くように形成される。図２に示すように、本体部２０の切欠部３０と蓋部２２切欠部３２とが合わさって円形の孔が形成され、この孔にインナーバックミラーを支持する支持棒が挿通される。   The notch 32 is formed so as to cut out the front edge of the lid 22 in a semicircular shape. As shown in FIG. 2, the cutout 30 of the main body 20 and the cover 22 cutout 32 are combined to form a circular hole, and a support rod for supporting the inner rearview mirror is inserted into the hole.

突出部３４は、蓋部２２の前端部２２ａから蓋部２２の面に沿って前方に突出する。突出部３４は、柱状に一対形成され、組み付け時には結合部２６に差し込まれ、組み付けが完了すると結合する。   The projecting portion 34 projects forward from the front end portion 22 a of the lid portion 22 along the surface of the lid portion 22. A pair of projecting portions 34 are formed in a columnar shape, and are inserted into the coupling portion 26 at the time of assembly, and are coupled when the assembly is completed.

支持部３６は、蓋部２２の裏面４２から壁状に立設し、幅方向に離間して一対形成される。なお、幅方向は前後方向に直交する。第１係止部３８は、幅方向に撓み可能な弾性爪体として支持部３６に形成され、幅方向外向きに張り出す。第１係止部３８は、蓋部２２の裏面４２に接近するように延出する。図２に示すように、支持部３６は、係合部２８に挿入されて、第１係止部３８は係合部２８の孔縁に係止する。   The support portions 36 are erected in a wall shape from the back surface 42 of the lid portion 22, and are formed as a pair separated in the width direction. The width direction is orthogonal to the front-rear direction. The 1st latching | locking part 38 is formed in the support part 36 as an elastic nail | claw body which can bend in the width direction, and protrudes outward in the width direction. The first locking portion 38 extends so as to approach the back surface 42 of the lid portion 22. As shown in FIG. 2, the support portion 36 is inserted into the engaging portion 28, and the first locking portion 38 is locked to the hole edge of the engaging portion 28.

第２係止部４０は、支持部３６の先端側に形成され、第１係止部３８と同様に幅方向外向きに張り出す。第１係止部３８および第２係止部４０について、図３を参照して説明する。   The second locking portion 40 is formed on the distal end side of the support portion 36 and projects outward in the width direction similarly to the first locking portion 38. The 1st latching | locking part 38 and the 2nd latching | locking part 40 are demonstrated with reference to FIG.

図３（ａ）は、蓋部２２の部分側面図であり、図３（ｂ）は、蓋部２２の部分斜視図である。図３（ｂ）に示すように、第１係止部３８および第２係止部４０はともに支持部３６の側面より幅方向外向きに張り出している。図３（ａ）に示すように、第２係止部４０は、第１係止部３８より先端側で、前方側に位置する。   FIG. 3A is a partial side view of the lid portion 22, and FIG. 3B is a partial perspective view of the lid portion 22. As shown in FIG. 3B, both the first locking portion 38 and the second locking portion 40 protrude outward in the width direction from the side surface of the support portion 36. As shown in FIG. 3A, the second locking portion 40 is located on the front side and on the front side from the first locking portion 38.

第２係止部４０は、蓋部２２の組み付けの際に、蓋部２２を本体部２０に仮保持させるために用いられる。第２係止部４０は、結合部２６に突出部３４を差した状態で、第１係止部３８が係合部２８に係止する前に、先に係合部２８に挿入されて係合部２８の孔縁に一時的に係止する。   The second locking portion 40 is used to temporarily hold the lid portion 22 on the main body portion 20 when the lid portion 22 is assembled. The second locking portion 40 is inserted into the engaging portion 28 before the first locking portion 38 is locked to the engaging portion 28 in a state where the protruding portion 34 is inserted into the coupling portion 26. It is temporarily locked to the hole edge of the joint portion 28.

第２係止部４０の裏面４２側の下面は、テーパ状に形成される。第２係止部４０は、第１係止部３８と比べて支持部３６の側面からの張り出し量が小さい。これにより、第２係止部４０が係合部２８の孔縁に一時的に係止した後に外れやすくなるよう構成できる。   The lower surface on the back surface 42 side of the second locking portion 40 is formed in a tapered shape. The second locking portion 40 has a smaller amount of protrusion from the side surface of the support portion 36 than the first locking portion 38. Thereby, it can comprise so that it may become easy to remove | separate after the 2nd latching | locking part 40 latches to the hole edge of the engaging part 28 temporarily.

図４は、蓋部２２の組み付け作業を説明するための図である。また、図５は、蓋部２２を本体部２０に組み付ける方法をカバー部材１０を拡大して示す図である。図５では、本体部２０の開口２４の周りおよび蓋部２２の側方断面図を示す。   FIG. 4 is a view for explaining the assembly work of the lid portion 22. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view showing the cover member 10 as a method of assembling the lid portion 22 to the main body portion 20. FIG. 5 shows a side cross-sectional view of the periphery of the opening 24 of the main body 20 and the lid 22.

図４（ａ）には、フロントガラス５４に固定されたセンサ機構に連結させた状態の本体部２０に対して、作業者が蓋部２２を把持して本体部２０の開口２４へ取り付けようとする状態を示す。センサ機構に連結させた本体部２０は、本体部２０の後端部が天井パネル５８に近接し、切欠部３０にインナーバックミラー５６の支持棒５６ａを入れた状態にある。本体部２０内のセンサ機構は、天井パネル５８の裏側へと配線されており、本体部２０を天井パネル５８に近接させることで配線を覆うことができる。   In FIG. 4 (a), the operator holds the lid portion 22 and attaches it to the opening 24 of the main body portion 20 with respect to the main body portion 20 connected to the sensor mechanism fixed to the windshield 54. Indicates the state to perform. The main body 20 connected to the sensor mechanism is in a state where the rear end of the main body 20 is close to the ceiling panel 58 and the support rod 56a of the inner rearview mirror 56 is inserted into the notch 30. The sensor mechanism in the main body 20 is wired to the back side of the ceiling panel 58, and the wiring can be covered by bringing the main body 20 close to the ceiling panel 58.

図４（ａ）および図５に示すように、作業者は、蓋部２２を把持して開口２４の前方側に位置する結合部２６に、突出部３４を差し込む差込工程を行う。蓋部２２の差込方向５０は、斜め上の前方向で、車両前方向と上方向との成分からなる。差込工程において、作業者は、差し込む目標となる結合部２６を下方から見上げ、インナーバックミラー５６と天井パネル５８の間で蓋部２２を差し込む。   As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5, the operator performs an insertion process of inserting the protruding portion 34 into the coupling portion 26 that holds the lid portion 22 and is positioned on the front side of the opening 24. The insertion direction 50 of the cover part 22 is a diagonally upward front direction, and is composed of components of the vehicle front direction and the upward direction. In the insertion process, the operator looks up from the lower side of the coupling portion 26 to be inserted, and inserts the lid portion 22 between the inner rearview mirror 56 and the ceiling panel 58.

図４（ｃ）および図５に示すように作業者は、突出部３４を回転軸として蓋部２２を上方に押し込む押込工程を行う。押込工程では、作業者は蓋部２２を上方向５２に押す。図５に示すように、差込工程と押込工程とは蓋部２２への入力方向が異なる。差込工程と押込工程では蓋部２２に加える力の入力方向が異なり、押込工程では差込工程より強く押し込むため、作業者は手の姿勢を変えるために一度蓋部２２から手を離せると作業が容易になる。そこで、図４（ｂ）に示すように、第２係止部４０によって蓋部２２を本体部２０に仮保持させることで、作業者が蓋部２２から一時的に手を離すこと可能となる。   As shown in FIG. 4C and FIG. 5, the operator performs a pushing process of pushing the lid portion 22 upward with the protruding portion 34 as a rotation axis. In the pushing process, the operator pushes the lid portion 22 in the upward direction 52. As shown in FIG. 5, the insertion process and the pushing process differ in the input direction to the cover part 22. As shown in FIG. The input direction of the force applied to the lid part 22 is different between the insertion process and the pushing process, and the pushing process pushes more strongly than the insertion process. Therefore, when the operator can release the hand once from the lid part 22 to change the posture of the hand Work becomes easy. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the operator can temporarily remove the hand from the lid portion 22 by temporarily holding the lid portion 22 on the main body portion 20 by the second locking portion 40. .

差込工程で支持部３６と係合部２８の位置合わせができており、第１係止部３８が弾性を有する爪体であるため、押込工程で作業者は蓋部２２を上方に押すだけでよい。作業者が蓋部２２を上方に押し込むと、支持部３６が係合部２８に押し込まれて第２係止部４０の係止が解除され、第１係止部３８が撓んで係合部２８の縁を乗り越えて係合部２８に係止する。   Since the support portion 36 and the engaging portion 28 are aligned in the insertion step, and the first locking portion 38 is an elastic nail body, the operator only pushes the lid portion 22 upward in the pressing step. It's okay. When the operator pushes the lid portion 22 upward, the support portion 36 is pushed into the engaging portion 28, the locking of the second locking portion 40 is released, and the first locking portion 38 is bent to engage the engaging portion 28. Over the edge of the, and locked to the engaging portion 28.

このように、蓋部２２の組み付け作業は、差込工程と押込工程とにより構成される。作業者は、差込工程と押込工程の間で蓋部２２を本体部２０に仮保持させることで、天井の位置にある蓋部２２を押さえ続けることなく、手の姿勢を変えて組み付け作業ができ、負担が軽減される。   As described above, the assembling work of the lid portion 22 includes an insertion process and a pressing process. The operator temporarily holds the lid portion 22 on the main body portion 20 between the insertion step and the pushing step, thereby changing the posture of the hand without continuing to hold the lid portion 22 at the ceiling position. And the burden is reduced.

本発明は、上述の実施例および変形例に限定されるものではなく、当業者の知識に基づいて各種の設計変更等の変形を加えることも可能である。各図に示す構成は、一例を説明するためのもので、同様な機能を達成できる構成であれば、適宜変更可能である。   The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and various modifications such as design changes can be added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. The configuration shown in each drawing is for explaining an example, and can be appropriately changed as long as the configuration can achieve the same function.

１０ カバー部材、 ２０ 本体部、 ２２ 蓋部、 ２４ 開口、 ２５ 台座部、 ２６ 結合部、 ２８ 係合部、 ３０，３２ 切欠部、 ３４ 突出部、 ３６ 支持部、 ３８ 第１係止部、 ４０ 第２係止部、 ４２ 裏面、 ５６ インナーバックミラー、 ５６ａ 支持棒、 ５８ 天井パネル。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cover member, 20 Main-body part, 22 Lid part, 24 Opening, 25 Base part, 26 Coupling part, 28 Engagement part, 30, 32 Notch part, 34 Projection part, 36 Support part, 38 1st locking part, 40 2nd latching | locking part, 42 back surface, 56 inner back mirror, 56a support bar, 58 ceiling panel.

Claims (1)

車両のフロントガラスに設けられるセンサ機構を覆うカバー部材であって、
開口を有し、センサ機構に固定される本体部と、
前記開口を塞ぐ蓋部と、を備え、
前記本体部は、
前記開口の周りに形成される結合部と、
前記開口の周りで前記結合部と異なる位置に形成される係合部と、を有し、
前記蓋部は、
車両前方へ向かって前記結合部に差し込まれる突出部と、
裏面に立設する支持部と、
前記支持部に形成され、前記係合部に係止する第１係止部と、
前記支持部において前記第１係止部より前記裏面から離れた位置に形成され、前記係合部に係止可能な第２係止部と、を有し、
前記第２係止部は、前記蓋部を前記本体部に組み付ける際に、前記結合部に前記突出部を差し込んだ状態で前記係合部に係止して前記蓋部を前記本体部に仮保持するために形成されており、
前記第２係止部により前記蓋部を仮保持した状態で前記蓋部を上方に向かって前記開口に押し込むことで前記第２係止部の係止が解除されて、前記第１係止部が前記係合部に係止することを特徴とするカバー部材。 A cover member covering a sensor mechanism provided on a windshield of a vehicle,
A main body having an opening and fixed to the sensor mechanism;
A lid that closes the opening;
The main body is
A joint formed around the opening;
An engagement portion formed at a position different from the coupling portion around the opening,
The lid is
A protrusion inserted into the coupling portion toward the front of the vehicle;
A support portion standing on the back surface;
A first locking portion formed on the support portion and locked to the engaging portion;
A second locking portion that is formed at a position away from the back surface than the first locking portion in the support portion and can be locked to the engaging portion;
When the lid is assembled to the main body, the second locking portion is locked to the engaging portion in a state where the protrusion is inserted into the coupling portion, and the lid is temporarily attached to the main body. Formed to hold,
The first locking portion is unlocked by pushing the lid portion upward into the opening while the lid portion is temporarily held by the second locking portion. The cover member is locked to the engaging portion.

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