Structure for attaching component to plate-shaped member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9630553-B2
Application number	US-201414306743-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	Jul 8, 2013
Publication date	Apr 25, 2017
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017

Abstract

In a structure, which securely attaches a component to an opening portion in a plate-shaped member without stripping or turning over the plate-shaped member, each of a pair of mount members includes a first engagement portion engaged with a rear surface side of the plate-shaped member and a second engagement portion engaged with the component. The component includes projecting portions to be fitted between the mount members to enable fixing against coming off by engagement of the second engagement portion and the component. The projecting portions inhibit the mount members from moving so as not to come off the opening portion. Since the second engagement portion is formed from the multiple step portions engageable with the component, engagement with the component may be done even if plate thickness of the plate-shaped member varies, enabling fixing without backlash and improving versatility to the plate-shaped member having different plate thickness.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member, in which a pair of mount members are respectively engaged with a pair of mutually-opposing edges of an opening portion made in a plate-shaped member, and a component is fixed to the pair of mount members from a front surface side of the plate-shaped member, wherein
each of said mount members includes: a first engagement portion to be engaged with a rear surface side of the plate-shaped member; and a second engagement portion to be engaged with the component,
the component includes projecting portions to be fitted between the pair of mount members, and
the second engagement portion is formed from a plurality of step portions capable of engaging with the component.

2. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 1 , wherein the second engagement portion is formed from a plurality of mutually-parallel projecting portions capable of engaging with the component.

3. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 2 , wherein
each of said mount members includes a handle portion extending toward the front surface side of the plate-shaped member while in engagement with the opening portion, and
the second engagement portion is engaged with the component by pulling the handle portion toward the front surface side of the plate-shaped member.

4. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 2 , wherein
each of said mount members includes an erected wall portion to come into contact with an inner wall surface of the opening portion, and
a rib capable of biting into the inner wall surface of the opening portion is projectingly provided on the erected wall portion.

5. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 1 , wherein
each of said mount members includes a handle portion extending toward the front surface side of the plate-shaped member while in engagement with the opening portion, and
the second engagement portion is engaged with the component by pulling the handle portion toward the front surface side of the plate-shaped member.

6. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 5 , wherein the handle portion includes a non-slipping rugged portion.

7. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 1 , wherein
each of said mount members includes an erected wall portion to come into contact with an inner wall surface of the opening portion, and
a rib capable of biting into the inner wall surface of the opening portion is projectingly provided on the erected wall portion.

Assignees

• Honda Access Kk

Inventors

• Takita Kazuya
• Yokoyama Shoji

Classifications

• B60R13/0206 Primary

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