JP6816500B2 - Lid lock device for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a lid lock device for a vehicle.

Conventionally, as a lid lock device for a vehicle, for example, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. This vehicle lid lock device includes a lock member (lock mechanism) that holds the lid body of the vehicle in the closed position, and a drive member (first drive) that is linked to the lock member to release the holding of the lid body in the closed position. A mechanism) and an operation handle (handle) that is linked to the drive member to release the holding of the lid body at the closed position. Then, for example, by electrically operating the lock member by the drive member, the holding of the lid body at the closed position is released. Alternatively, by manually operating the lock member via the drive member by the operation handle, the lid body is released from being held at the closed position.

Japanese Patent No. 3173029 (FIG. 2)

By the way, in Patent Document 1, the case forming the outer shape of the driving member is attached to the panel fixed to the body of the vehicle via the mounting member (bracket). Usually, the mounting member is generally attached to the panel with an appropriate fastening member (for example, bolts and nuts). In this case, the stress of mounting the mounting member on the panel is concentrated at the position of the fastening member.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle lid lock device capable of dispersing the stress of mounting a mounting member on a vehicle panel.

The vehicle lid lock device that solves the above problems has a lock member adapted to hold the lid body of the vehicle in the closed position and a lock member that is linked to the lock member to release the holding of the lid body in the closed position. It comprises a drive member and a mounting member that is fitted to be fastened by a fastening member in contact with a first side surface, which is one side of a panel fixed to the body of the vehicle, to which the drive member is attached. The mounting member hits the second side surface in a state of being inserted into a mounting hole formed in the panel from the side of the first side surface toward the side of the second side surface which is the opposite side surface of the first side surface. A lid lock device for a vehicle in which mounting claws fitted so as to be in contact are provided, and the mounting claws are inserted into a pair of the mounting holes formed in the panel, and the vehicle has both mounting holes. It is a pair that is fitted so as to abut the second side surface below the height direction of the vehicle, and the mounting members are fitted so as to abut the first side surface above the height direction of the vehicle with both mounting claws. , The driving member is attached to the mounting member above both mounting claws in the height direction of the vehicle .

According to this configuration, the mounting member fastened by the fastening member in a state of being in contact with the first side surface of the panel is prevented from coming off from the panel in a state where the mounting claw is in contact with the second side surface. Will be done. In this way, by increasing the contact area of the mounting member with the panel, the stress of mounting the mounting member on the panel can be dispersed.

According to this configuration, the center of gravity of the mounting member to which the driving member is attached is basically located above both mounting claws in the height direction of the vehicle. However, when the mounting member is attached to the panel together with the driving member, by inserting the both mounting claws into the both mounting holes in advance, the center of gravity is located upward in the height direction of the vehicle, but the said. The mounting member is prevented from rotating. As described above, by further stabilizing the posture of the mounting member, it is possible to further facilitate the fastening work of the panel and the mounting member by the fastening member.

The vehicle lid lock device that solves the above problems has a lock member adapted to hold the lid body of the vehicle in the closed position and a lock member that is linked to the lock member to release the holding of the lid body in the closed position. It comprises a drive member and a mounting member adapted to be fastened by a fastening member in contact with a first side surface, which is one side surface of a panel fixed to the body of the vehicle, to which the drive member is attached. The mounting member hits the second side surface in a state of being inserted into a mounting hole formed in the panel from the side of the first side surface toward the side of the second side surface which is the opposite side surface of the first side surface. A lid lock device for a vehicle in which a mounting claw adapted to be in contact is provided, and the mounting member is fitted so as to abut on the first side surface in order to regulate the insertion allowance of the mounting claw. restricting projection is Ru is projected.
According to this configuration, the mounting member fastened by the fastening member in a state of being in contact with the first side surface of the panel is prevented from coming off from the panel in a state where the mounting claw is in contact with the second side surface. Will be done. In this way, by increasing the contact area of the mounting member with the panel, the stress of mounting the mounting member on the panel can be dispersed.

According to this configuration, when the mounting claw is inserted into the mounting hole, the insertion allowance of the mounting claw is restricted by the contact of the regulating protrusion with the first side surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the mounting claw from being excessively inserted into the mounting hole, and the assembling property can be further improved.

The vehicle lid lock device that solves the above problems has a lock member adapted to hold the lid body of the vehicle in the closed position and a lock member that is linked to the lock member to release the holding of the lid body in the closed position. It comprises a drive member and a mounting member adapted to be fastened by a fastening member in contact with a first side surface, which is one side surface of a panel fixed to the body of the vehicle, to which the drive member is attached. The mounting member hits the second side surface in a state of being inserted into a mounting hole formed in the panel from the side of the first side surface toward the side of the second side surface which is the opposite side surface of the first side surface. A lid lock device for a vehicle in which a mounting claw adapted to be in contact is provided, which is inserted into an outer tube arranged between the lock member and the drive member and the outer tube so as to be advancing and retreating. The inner wire connecting the lock member and the drive member in order to transmit the operating force for releasing the holding of the lid body at the closed position is fixed to the terminal on the drive member side of the outer tube, and the position of the drive member is fixed. A terminal member movably inserted into the drive member along the mounting position center line which is the center line of the outer tube in the above, and the outer tube provided in the mounting member and obstructing the movement locus of the terminal member. There a guide wall formed in the mounting groove to be inserted, Ru comprising a.
According to this configuration, the mounting member fastened by the fastening member in a state of being in contact with the first side surface of the panel is prevented from coming off from the panel in a state where the mounting claw is in contact with the second side surface. Will be done. In this way, by increasing the contact area of the mounting member with the panel, the stress of mounting the mounting member on the panel can be dispersed.

According to this configuration, the outer tube can expand and contract the distance allocated to and from the lock member by moving the terminal member with respect to the driving member along the mounting position center line. Therefore, it is possible to absorb the variation in the relative positions of the lock member and the drive member and connect the lock member and the drive member with the inner wire. On the other hand, the movement of the terminal member along the mounting position center line is limited to a range until the terminal member interferes with the guide wall (peripheral portion of the mounting groove), so that the driving member can move the terminal member to the terminal member. Can be suppressed from coming off.

Regarding the lid lock device for vehicles, it is preferable that the guide wall is set with an inclination angle for moving the outer tube toward the bottom surface side of the mounting groove based on the tension generated by the outer tube.

According to this configuration, the outer tube tries to move to the bottom surface side of the mounting groove based on the tension generated by the outer tube due to the inclination angle, so that the outer tube is further disengaged from the driving member. Can be suppressed.

The present invention has the effect of being able to disperse the stress of mounting the mounting member on the vehicle panel.

The plan view which shows the structure about one Embodiment of the lid lock device for a vehicle. (A) and (b) are side views showing a state in which the housing and the cover of the driving member of the lid lock device for a vehicle of the same embodiment are removed. (A) and (b) are side views showing a state in which the housing and the cover of the driving member of the lid lock device for a vehicle of the same embodiment are removed. (A) to (c) are side views showing the operation of the driving member of the lid lock device for a vehicle of the same embodiment. The side view which shows the mounting structure of the drive member disassembled about the lid lock device for a vehicle of the same embodiment. The perspective view which shows the mounting structure of the drive member about the lid lock device for a vehicle of the same embodiment. The elevation view which shows the structure of the mounting claw about the lid lock device for a vehicle of the same embodiment. (A) to (c) are cross-sectional views showing the mounting state of the driving member of the lid lock device for a vehicle of the same embodiment. (A) and (b) are schematic views showing the operation of the lid lock device for a vehicle of the same embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the lid lock device for a vehicle will be described. In the following, the upper and lower parts of the vehicle in the height direction are referred to as "upper" and "lower", respectively.
As shown in FIG. 1, the body 1 of the vehicle is formed with an opening 2 serving as a supply port for a fuel tank or the like. The opening 2 is partitioned by a mounting wall 1b that is connected to the outer wall 1a of the body 1 and projects toward the inside of the body 1. A lid body 3 that opens and closes the opening 2 is rotatably supported on the body 1. The lid body 3 has a lid portion 3a that spreads along the outer wall 1a when the opening 2 is closed, and is connected to the lid portion 3a and faces the inside of the opening 2 so as to face the mounting wall 1b. It has an extending engaging wall 3b. The engaging wall 3b is formed with a substantially circular engaging recess 3c that is recessed in one direction (left direction in the drawing) along the lid portion 3a.

The vehicle lid lock device 10 includes a lock member 20 and a drive member 30.
The lock member 20 includes a substantially cylindrical guide member 21 attached to the mounting wall 1b with its tip protruding into the opening 2, and a substantially cylindrical shaft 22 inserted into the guide member 21 so as to be movable back and forth. And have. The shaft 22 is arranged concentrically with the engaging recess 3c of the lid body 3 in the closed state of the opening 2, and the tip portion thereof can be inserted and engaged with the engaging recess 3c.

The shaft 22 is constantly urged in the direction of protruding from the guide member 21 by an appropriate spring (not shown), and the amount of protrusion from the guide member 21 is limited to a certain amount by an appropriate stopper (not shown). Has been done. When the tip end portion of the shaft 22 is in a state of engaging with the engaging recess 3c, the lid body 3 is held in a closed position that closes the opening 2. On the other hand, the shaft 22 can transmit an operating force that immerses the guide member 21 against the urging force of the spring. When the tip end portion of the shaft 22 is immersed in the guide member 21 and is in a state of being disengaged from the engagement recess 3c, the lid body 3 is released from being held in the closed position.

The drive member 30 has a case 31 having an outer shape thereof. The case 31 is composed of a substantially box-shaped housing 32 and a cover 33 whose opening sides are butted against each other.
As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the housing 32 and the cover 33 are formed with substantially U-shaped groove-shaped handle guides 32a and 33a whose opening sides are abutted against each other. The handle guides 32a and 33a cooperate to form a substantially quadrangular handle entrance / exit 31a that communicates in one direction (left-right direction in the drawing). Further, the housing 32 and the cover 33 are formed with substantially semicircular groove-shaped cable guides 32b and 33b whose opening sides are butted against each other. The cable guides 32b and 33b cooperate with each other to form a substantially circular cable outlet 31b that communicates with the handle guides 32a and 33a in one direction (left-right direction in the drawing) so as to be substantially aligned with the handle guides 32a and 33a.

The motor 34 is housed in the case 31. The worm 35 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the motor 34 so as to rotate integrally. Further, in the case 31, a worm wheel 36 that meshes with the worm 35 is pivotally supported around an axis extending in the opening direction (direction orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 3) of the housing 32 and the like. The advance angle of the teeth of the worm 35 and the worm wheel 36 is set large. Therefore, the worm wheel 36 can rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the worm 35, and the worm 35 can also rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the worm wheel 36.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the end face of the worm wheel 36 on one side in the axial direction (the front side orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 3A) is set to a diameter approximately half the diameter of the worm wheel 36. A substantially annular cam protrusion 36a is provided. The cam protrusion 36a is arranged so that the center is located at the center of the radius of a predetermined angular position (angle position on the right side in FIG. 3A) of the worm wheel 36. As shown in FIG. 2A, the housing 32 is provided with a stopper 32c that blocks the rotation locus of the cam protrusion 36a at the lower left of the axis of the worm wheel 36. Therefore, the rotation of the worm wheel 36 is limited to the range until the cam protrusion 36a comes into contact with the stopper 32c.

As shown in FIG. 2B, a spring engaging portion 36b is projected from the end surface of the worm wheel 36 on the other side in the axial direction (the front side orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 2B). The spring engaging portion 36b is arranged at a predetermined angle position of the worm wheel 36 (the angle position on the right side in FIG. 2B), and exhibits a substantially fan shape extending toward the outer peripheral side.

An annular return spring 37 substantially concentric with the worm wheel 36 is wound around the worm wheel 36 so as to include a spring engaging portion 36b. The return spring 37 has a first leg portion 37a and a second leg portion 37b that project toward the inner peripheral side and sandwich the spring engaging portion 36b in the circumferential direction about the axis of the worm wheel 36. The first leg portion 37a is also sandwiched between the first leg portion 37a and the spring engaging portion 36b in the circumferential direction by the regulating piece 33c projecting from the cover 33. The rotation position of the worm wheel 36 at this time is called an "initial rotation position".

Here, when the worm wheel 36 rotates in one direction (clockwise rotation direction in FIG. 2B) from the initial rotation position due to the rotational drive of the worm 35 by the motor 34, the spring engaging portion 36b and the second leg portion 37b The pressing return spring 37 is elastically deformed so as to increase the amount of twist in the direction. Therefore, when the rotational drive of the worm 35 by the motor 34 is stopped, the spring engaging portion 36b is the first leg of the worm wheel 36 in which the spring engaging portion 36b is pressed against the second leg portion 37b of the return spring 37 which elastically returns. It rotates in the opposite direction (counterclockwise rotation direction in FIG. 2B) until it reaches the portion 37a, and returns to the initial rotation position.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the transmission member 38 is movably supported in the housing 32 in the communication direction (horizontal direction in the drawing) of the handle protrusion / exit port 31a. That is, the transmission member 38 has a substantially long main body portion 39 extending in the communication direction of the handle entrance / exit 31a. The main body 39 is formed with a substantially elongated hole-shaped guide hole 39a extending in the communication direction near the cable outlet 31b. On the other hand, the housing 32 is provided with a substantially columnar guide protrusion 32d that is substantially concentric with the worm wheel 36. The transmission member 38 moves while sliding the guide hole 39a into the guide protrusion 32d by inserting the guide protrusion 32d into the guide hole 39a.

The tip of the main body 39 protruding from the handle protrusion / exit 31a extends downward in the drawing to form the grip 39b. Further, the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 39 adjacent to the guide hole 39a projects in the plate thickness direction (front side orthogonal to the paper surface) to form the cam wall 39c. The positions of the cam protrusion 36a and the cam wall 39c coincide with each other in the axial direction of the worm wheel 36. The cam wall 39c is arranged so as to face the cam protrusion 36a of the worm wheel 36 at the initial rotation position in the longitudinal direction of the main body 39.

The housing 32 is provided with a stopper 32e that blocks the movement locus of the transmission member 38 in one direction (left direction in the drawing). Therefore, the movement of the transmission member 38 is limited to the range until it comes into contact with the stopper 32e. The position of the transmission member 38 at this time is referred to as an "initial position". Further, the transmission member 38 is hooked on the other tip 41a of the inner wire 41 whose one end is connected to the shaft 22 of the lock member 20 and enters from the cable outlet 31b. A tension is applied to the transmission member 38 to move it in one direction (left direction in the drawing) through the inner wire 41. As a result, the transmission member 38 basically holds the initial position.

Here, in the state shown in FIG. 4A, when the motor 34 is driven to rotate the worm wheel 36 in one direction (counterclockwise rotation direction in the drawing) from the initial rotation position against the urging force of the return spring 37. , The cam protrusion 36a that has reached the cam wall 39c after a predetermined idling period starts pressing the cam wall 39c. As a result, as shown by the change to FIG. 4B, the transmission member 38 pulls in the inner wire 41 by pressing the cam wall 39c against the cam protrusion 36a as the worm wheel 36 further rotates. While moving in the opposite direction (left direction in the figure) from the initial position so as to be pulled out from the handle exit 31a. Then, as shown by the change to FIG. 4C, when the cam protrusion 36a comes into contact with the stopper 32c, the rotation of the worm wheel 36 is restricted. After that, when the drive of the motor 34 is stopped, the spring engaging portion 36b reaches the first leg portion 37a of the worm wheel 36 in which the spring engaging portion 36b is pressed against the second leg portion 37b of the return spring 37 that elastically returns. It rotates in the opposite direction (clockwise rotation direction in FIG. 4C) and returns to the initial rotation position.

On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 4A, for example, when the operator grasps the grip portion 39b and manually pulls out the transmission member 38 from the handle withdrawal port 31a, the transmission member 38 pulls in the inner wire 41 and reverses from the initial position. Move in the direction (left direction in the figure). At this time, the transmission member 38 does not interfere with the worm wheel 36 by moving the cam wall 39c so as to be separated from the cam protrusion 36a.

As the inner wire 41 is pulled in, the shaft 22 of the lock member 20 is pulled toward the drive member 30 and is immersed in the guide member 21. That is, the above-mentioned operating force for immersing the shaft 22 in the guide member 21 against the urging force of the spring is configured to be applied by the electric or manual movement of the transmission member 38. At this time, as described above, the tip end portion of the shaft 22 is disengaged from the engagement recess 3c and the holding of the lid body 3 at the closed position is released. Further, the return of the transmission member 38 pulled out from the handle withdrawal port 31a to the initial position by electric or manual operation is realized by utilizing the urging force of the spring that urges the shaft 22 in the direction of protruding from the guide member 21. There is.

Next, the attachment structure of the drive member 30 to the body 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, a substantially circular bolt insertion hole 6a is formed in the panel 6 fixed to the body 1 below the drive member 30, and a pair of substantially quadrangular shapes are formed below the bolt insertion hole 6a. A mounting hole 6b is formed. Both mounting holes 6b are arranged side by side in the extending direction of the transmission member 38, and bolt insertion holes 6a are arranged above the central portion of both mounting holes 6b.

On the other hand, a mounting member 51 made of, for example, a metal plate is fastened to the drive member 30 by bolts 50. That is, the mounting member 51 has a substantially long main body portion 52 extending in the height direction of the vehicle, and is fastened in a state of being in close contact with the housing 32 of the case 31 at the upper end portion of the main body portion 52. ing. In the main body 52, a substantially circular positioning hole 52a is formed below the bolt 50. A substantially protruding positioning protrusion 32f projecting from the housing 32 is inserted into the positioning hole 52a. That is, the mounting member 51 is positioned and stopped from rotating with respect to the driving member 30 at two positions by the bolt 50 and the positioning protrusion 32f.

The mounting member 51 is formed with a substantially circular bolt insertion hole 53 at the lower end of the main body 52 protruding below the drive member 30. Further, the mounting member 51 has a pair of substantially quadrangular connecting portions 54 projecting from the lower end of the main body portion 52 in the lateral directions (shown in the left-right direction) opposite to each other. Each connection portion 54 extends so as to be flush with the lower end portion of the main body portion 52, and slightly protrudes below the main body portion 52 so that the lower end thereof is located below the lower end portion of the main body portion 52. There is. The separation distance of both connection portions 54 is set to be the same as the separation distance of both mounting holes 6b, and the width dimension of each connection portion 54 is set to be smaller than the opening width of each mounting hole 6b.

Further, the mounting member 51 has a pair of mounting claws 55 that are connected to the lower ends of both connecting portions 54 and project downward. As also shown in FIG. 7, each mounting claw 55 is connected to the lower end of the connecting portion 54 and extends downward in a step 55a extending in the plate thickness direction toward the drive member 30 side and connected to the tip of the step 55a. It has a flat plate portion 55b. That is, each mounting claw 55 forms a substantially crank shape in cooperation with the connecting portion 54. Needless to say, the separation distance of both mounting claws 55 is set to be the same as the separation distance of both mounting holes 6b, and the width dimension of each mounting claw 55 is set smaller than the opening width of each mounting hole 6b. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the mounting member 51 has a substantially quadrangular regulation protrusion 56 that protrudes downward from the lower end of the intermediate portion sandwiched between the connecting portions 54 of the main body portion 52. In the height direction of the vehicle, the position of the lower end of the regulation protrusion 56 substantially coincides with the position of the lower end of the connection portion 54.

In such a configuration, when the mounting member 51 is attached to the panel 6 together with the driving member 30, as shown in FIG. 8A, the tip end side of the step 55a of each mounting claw 55 is attached to the panel 6. The posture of the mounting member 51 is tilted with respect to the panel 6 so as to avoid interference with the panel 6 while facing the first side surface 6c, which is one side surface. The first side surface 6c corresponds to the surface of the panel 6 on the side exposed to the outside. Then, while maintaining the posture of the mounting member 51, the flat plate portion 55b is inserted into the mounting hole 6b from the side of the first side surface 6c toward the side of the second side surface 6d which is the opposite side surface. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8B, the flat plate portion 55b is inserted into the mounting hole 6b until the regulation protrusion 56 abuts on the first side surface 6c. In other words, the regulation protrusion 56 regulates the insertion allowance of each mounting claw 55 by abutting with the first side surface 6c. Then, the mounting member 51 is rotated clockwise with the contact position of the regulation protrusion 56 and the first side surface 6c as a fulcrum, and the flat plate portion 55b is provided with the mounting hole as shown by the change to FIG. 8C. It is brought into contact with the second side surface 6d below 6b. At this time, the lower end portion of the main body portion 52 of the mounting member 51 abuts on the first side surface 6c together with both connecting portions 54 above the mounting hole 6b.

In this state, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the nut 8 is tightened to the screw portion 7a of the bolt 7 sequentially inserted into the bolt insertion holes 53 and 6a, and the mounting member 51 and the panel 6 are fastened. The bolt 7 and the nut 8 form a fastening member. Needless to say, the drive member 30 is attached to the attachment member 51 above both attachment claws 55.

As shown in FIG. 5, a cable bracket 57 made of, for example, a metal plate is fixed to the mounting member 51 in a state of being sandwiched between the mounting member 51 and the housing 32 below the positioning hole 52a. As shown in FIG. 2B, the cable bracket 57 has an extension portion 57a extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the transmission member 38 to the outside of the case 31 at the position of the cable outlet 31b in the height direction of the vehicle. At the same time, it has a guide wall 57b that stands up on one side (the front side orthogonal to the paper surface) from the tip of the extending portion 57a. The guide wall 57b is inclined with respect to the mounting position center line O1 so that an acute angle α is set with respect to the mounting position center line O1 which is the center line of the cable outlet 31b.

As shown in FIG. 6, the guide wall 57b is formed with a substantially U-shaped mounting groove 57c that opens upward and communicates in the plate thickness direction. An outer tube 42 arranged between the lock member 20 and the drive member 30 is inserted into the mounting groove 57c. As shown in FIG. 2B, the terminal member 43 is fixed to the terminal 42a of the outer tube 42 that has entered the vicinity of the case 31 from the mounting groove 57c. The terminal member 43 has a diameter larger than the opening width of the mounting groove 57c and is fitted to the terminal 42a with a substantially cylindrical large-diameter portion 43a and a diameter reduced from the large-diameter portion 43a. It has a small diameter portion 43b movably inserted along the mounting position center line O1 in 31b, and has a stepped substantially cylindrical shape. That is, the mounting position center line O1 is also the center line of the outer tube 42 at the position of the drive member 30. The movement locus of the terminal member 43 is blocked at the peripheral edge of the mounting groove 57c, and the terminal member 43 moves with respect to the drive member 30 along the mounting position center line O1 until it comes into contact with the peripheral edge of the mounting groove 57c. It's free. The inner wire 41 is freely inserted into the outer tube 42 through the terminal member 43.

Here, as described above, the guide wall 57b is set with an inclination angle α that is an acute angle with respect to the mounting position center line O1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9A, if the outer tube 42 passing through the mounting groove 57c generates a tension F10 along the mounting position center line O1, the outer tube 42 has an outer tube based on the tension F10. A component force F11 is generated to move the tube 42 to the bottom surface side of the mounting groove 57c.

Actually, the outer tube 42 passes through the mounting groove 57c while being curved downward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9B, the outer tube 42 passing through the mounting groove 57c generates a tension F20 in the tangential direction of the curve, and the outer tube 42 has an outer tube based on the tension F20. A component force F21 that remarkably moves the 42 to the bottom surface side of the mounting groove 57c is generated.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment and its effect will be described.
(1) In the present embodiment, both flat plate portions 55b (mounting claws 55) of the mounting member 51 fastened by the bolts 7 and nuts 8 in contact with the first side surface 6c of the panel 6 correspond to the second side surface 6d. It is held in contact with the panel 6. By increasing the contact area of the mounting member 51 with the panel 6 in this way, the stress of mounting the mounting member 51 on the panel 6 can be dispersed. Then, the load on the panel 6 can be reduced.

(2) In the present embodiment, the center of gravity of the mounting member 51 to which the driving member 30 is attached is basically located above both mounting claws 55. However, when the mounting member 51 is mounted on the panel 6 together with the driving member 30, by inserting both mounting claws 55 into both mounting holes 6b in advance, the mounting member 51 is prevented from rotating even though the center of gravity is located upward. Will be done. By further stabilizing the posture of the mounting member 51 in this way, the work of fastening the panel 6 and the mounting member 51 with the bolts 7 and nuts 8 can be made smoother.

(3) In the present embodiment, when the mounting claw 55 is inserted into the mounting hole 6b, the insertion allowance of the mounting claw 55 is restricted by the regulating protrusion 56 coming into contact with the first side surface 6c. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the mounting claw 55 from being excessively inserted into the mounting hole 6b, and the assembling property can be further improved. Alternatively, it is possible to prevent the mounting claw 55 itself and the connecting portion 54 from being deformed due to the mounting claw 55 being excessively inserted into the mounting hole 6b.

In particular, after inserting the mounting claw 55 into the mounting hole 6b, the mounting member 51 is rotated around the contact position between the regulation protrusion 56 and the first side surface 6c as a fulcrum to make the mounting claw 55 smoother on the second side surface 6d. Can be brought into contact with.

(4) In the present embodiment, the outer tube 42 can expand and contract the distance allocated to and from the lock member 20 by moving the terminal member 43 with respect to the drive member 30 along the mounting position center line O1. .. Therefore, it is possible to absorb the variation in the relative positions of the lock member 20 and the drive member 30 and connect the lock member 20 and the drive member 30 with the inner wire 41. On the other hand, the movement of the terminal member 43 along the mounting position center line O1 is limited to the range until the terminal member 43 interferes with the guide wall 57b (peripheral portion of the mounting groove 57c), so that the terminal member 30 can move to the terminal. It is possible to prevent the member 43 and the outer tube 42 from coming off.

(5) In the present embodiment, the guide wall 57b is set with an inclination angle (α) for moving the outer tube 42 toward the bottom surface side of the mounting groove 57c based on the tension generated by the outer tube 42. Therefore, the outer tube 42 tends to move to the bottom surface side of the mounting groove 57c based on the tension generated by the outer tube 42, so that the outer tube 42 can be further suppressed from coming off from the drive member 30.

(6) In the present embodiment, when the mounting member 51 is mounted on the panel 6 together with the driving member 30, the posture of the mounting member 51 and the like can be changed by inserting both mounting claws 55 into both mounting holes 6b and temporarily placing them. More stable. Therefore, the subsequent fastening work with the bolt 7 and the nut 8 can be performed more smoothly.

The above embodiment may be changed as follows.
-In the above embodiment, the guide wall 57b may not be set with an inclination angle (α) for moving the outer tube 42 to the bottom surface side of the mounting groove 57c based on the tension generated by the outer tube 42. For example, the guide wall 57b may be orthogonal to the outer tube 42 passing through the mounting groove 57c.

-In the above embodiment, the terminal member 43 may be immovably attached to the cable entrance / exit 31b. In this case, the cable bracket 57 (guide wall 57b) may be omitted as long as the wiring of the outer tube 42 is not hindered.

-In the above embodiment, the outer tube 42 may be omitted as long as the connection between the lock member 20 and the drive member 30 via the inner wire 41 is not hindered.
-In the above embodiment, the lock member 20 and the drive member 30 may be connected by an appropriate linking member other than the inner wire 41.

-In the above embodiment, a plurality of regulation protrusions 56 may be provided. In this case, for example, a plurality of regulating protrusions 56 may be arranged so as to sandwich one of the mounting claws 55 in the parallel direction of both mounting claws 55.

-In the above embodiment, two sets of the mounting holes 6b and the mounting claws 55 inserted into the mounting holes 6b are used. On the other hand, the set of the mounting hole 6b and the mounting claw 55 inserted therein may be one set.

In the above embodiment, the mounting member 51 abuts on the first side surface 6c above both mounting claws 55, and both mounting claws 55 abut on the second side surface 6d below both mounting holes 6b. On the other hand, for example, the mounting member 51 may come into contact with the first side surface 6c below the both mounting claws 55, and the both mounting claws 55 may come into contact with the second side surface 6d above both the mounting holes 6b. In this case, the drive member 30 may be attached to the attachment member 51 below the both attachment claws 55.

-In the above embodiment, the lock member 20 that holds the lid body 3 that opens and closes the opening 2 that serves as the supply port of the fuel tank or the like in the closed position is adopted. Not limited to this, a lock member that holds a lid body that opens and closes an arbitrary opening, such as an opening that serves as an insertion port for a power feeding plug, in a closed position may be adopted.

O1 ... Mounting position center line, 1 ... Body, 3 ... Lid body, 6 ... Panel, 6b ... Mounting hole, 6c ... 1st side surface, 6d ... 2nd side surface, 7 ... Bolt (fastening member), 8 ... Nut (fastening) (Members), 10 ... Vehicle lid lock device, 20 ... Lock member, 30 ... Drive member, 41 ... Inner wire, 42 ... Outer tube, 42a ... Terminal, 43 ... Terminal member, 51 ... Mounting member, 55 ... Mounting claw, 56 ... Regulatory protrusion, 57 ... Cable bracket, 57b ... Guide wall, 57c ... Mounting groove.

Claims (4)

With a locking member adapted to hold the lid of the vehicle in a closed position,
A drive member that is linked to the lock member to release the holding of the lid body at the closed position,
It is adapted to be fastened by a fastening member in a state of being in contact with a first side surface, which is one side surface of a panel fixed to the body of the vehicle, and includes a mounting member to which the driving member is attached.
The mounting member hits the second side surface in a state of being inserted into a mounting hole formed in the panel from the side of the first side surface toward the side of the second side surface which is the opposite side surface of the first side surface. A lid lock device for vehicles with protruding mounting claws that are fitted to contact .
The mounting claws are a pair that are fitted so as to be inserted into the pair of mounting holes formed in the panel so as to abut the second side surface in the lower direction of the height of the vehicle in both mounting holes.
The mounting member is adapted to abut the first side surface above the vehicle height of both mounting claws.
The drive member is a lid lock device for a vehicle, which is attached to the mounting member above both mounting claws in the height direction of the vehicle. With a locking member adapted to hold the lid of the vehicle in a closed position,
A drive member that is linked to the lock member to release the holding of the lid body at the closed position,
It is adapted to be fastened by a fastening member in a state of being in contact with a first side surface, which is one side surface of a panel fixed to the body of the vehicle, and includes a mounting member to which the driving member is attached.
The mounting member hits the second side surface in a state of being inserted into a mounting hole formed in the panel from the side of the first side surface toward the side of the second side surface which is the opposite side surface of the first side surface. A lid lock device for vehicles with protruding mounting claws that are fitted to contact.
A lid lock device for a vehicle, wherein the mounting member is provided with a regulating protrusion that is adapted to abut on the first side surface in order to regulate the insertion allowance of the mounting claw. With a locking member adapted to hold the lid of the vehicle in a closed position,
A drive member that is linked to the lock member to release the holding of the lid body at the closed position,
It is adapted to be fastened by a fastening member in a state of being in contact with a first side surface, which is one side surface of a panel fixed to the body of the vehicle, and includes a mounting member to which the driving member is attached.
The mounting member hits the second side surface in a state of being inserted into a mounting hole formed in the panel from the side of the first side surface toward the side of the second side surface which is the opposite side surface of the first side surface. A lid lock device for vehicles with protruding mounting claws that are fitted to contact.
An outer tube arranged between the lock member and the drive member,
An inner wire that is freely inserted into the outer tube and connects the lock member and the drive member in order to transmit an operating force that releases the holding of the lid body at the closed position.
A terminal member fixed to the terminal on the drive member side of the outer tube and movably inserted into the drive member along the mounting position center line which is the center line of the outer tube at the position of the drive member.
A lid lock device for a vehicle provided with a guide wall provided on the mounting member and formed with a mounting groove into which the outer tube is inserted while blocking the movement locus of the terminal member. In the vehicle lid lock device according to claim 3 ,
A vehicle lid lock device in which an inclination angle is set on the guide wall for moving the outer tube toward the bottom surface side of the mounting groove based on the tension generated by the outer tube.

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