Cover plate assembly in drawer structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10549591-B2
Application number	US-201615751690-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2016
Priority date	Aug 20, 2015
Publication date	Feb 4, 2020
Grant date	Feb 4, 2020

Abstract

A cover plate assembly for a vehicle, characterized in that it includes:—a cover plate provided with a flat plate-like main body of the cover plate; and—a counter-part provided with a plate-like main body of the counter-part, the counter-part main body having a through-hole matching with the shape of the cover plate main body, and two guide plates projecting in the through-hole area and supporting the cover plate main body thereunder; wherein the cover plate assembly is in drawer structure, the cover plate being configured to be assembled to the counter-part by sliding along the guide plates. The cover plate assembly in drawer structure is simply structured, low in cost and easy to operate.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cover plate assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a cover plate provided with a cover plate main body which is flat; and
a counter-part provided with a counter-part main body, the counter-part main body having a through-hole matching with the shape of the cover plate main body, and two guide plates projecting in the through-hole area and supporting the cover plate main body thereunder;
wherein the cover plate assembly is in a drawer structure such that the cover plate is configured to be assembled to the counter-part by sliding along the two guide plates;
wherein an L-shaped portion is arranged at a lateral side of the cover plate main body and projects from a bottom surface of the cover plate main body, and the L-shaped portion and the bottom surface of the cover plate main body form a U-shape guide slot cooperating with the guide plates of the counter-part.

2. The cover plate assembly according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover plate is further provided with
a forwardly extending front snap arranged at the front edge of the cover plate main body, and
hooks arranged at lateral sides of the cover plate main body and projecting from a bottom surface of the cover plate main body; and

the counter-part is further provided with
a flange projecting from a bottom surface of the counter-part main body and cooperating in snap-fit with the front snap of the cover plate, and
two wings projecting in the through-hole area and supporting the cover plate main body thereunder; an end of at least one of the two wings forming a cantilever projection cooperating with the hook of the cover plate.

3. The cover plate assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the forwardly extending front snap is arranged at the center of the front edge of the cover plate main body.

4. The cover plate assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the cover plate has a front limiting rib arranged at each side of the front snap and projecting forwardly.

5. The cover plate assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the front snap has a guiding slope, which forms with a mounting direction a snap insertion angle (α) ranging from 20° to 40°.

6. The cover plate assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the flange has a groove slope, which forms with a disassembly direction a snap maintenance angle (β) ranging from 50° to 70°.

7. The cover plate assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the cantilever projection has a projecting slope, which forms with a mounting direction a hook insertion angle (α′) ranging from 20° to 40°.

8. The cover plate assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the hook has a hook slope, which forms with a disassembly direction a hook maintenance angle (β′) ranging from 50° to 70°.

9. The cover plate assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the cover plate is a cover plate for a tow hook of the vehicle.

10. The cover plate assembly according to claim 1 , wherein slip-proof projecting points are arranged on a top surface of the cover plate main body.

11. The cover plate assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the counter-part is an L-shaped plate.

Assignees

• Plastic Omnium Cie
• Yanfeng Plastic Omnium Automotive Exterior Systems Co Ltd

Inventors

• Feng Liangjun
• Su Jiangang
• Ma Zhongyu

Classifications

• B62D25/209

  Arrangements for the mounting of vehicle hitches (vehicle connections in general B60D) · CPC title

• B60D1/60 Primary

  Covers, caps or guards {, e.g. comprising anti-theft devices} · CPC title

• B60R13/00 Primary

  Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes · CPC title

• B60D1/605 Primary

  Protection caps · CPC title

• B60D1/565

  having an eyelet · CPC title