Structure for attaching component to plate-shaped member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9638232-B2
Application number	US-201414305161-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 16, 2014
Priority date	Jul 8, 2013
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

A structure securely attaches a component to an opening portion in a plate-shaped member without stripping or turning over the member. Each of a pair of mount members includes a first engagement portion engaged with a rear surface 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, thus the component can be fixed against coming off by engagement of the second engagement portion and the component. The projecting portions inhibit the mount members engaged with the opening portion from moving, thereby preventing the mount members from coming off the opening portion. Since the fitting member is fitted between the second engagement portions, the fitting member inhibits the second engagement portions from moving to come closer to each other, and from disengagement from the component, thereby more securely preventing the component from coming off.

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
a fitting member is fitted between the second engagement portions of the pair of mount members.

2. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 1 , wherein
the fitting member includes engaging claws which are capable of engaging with engaged portions provided in the projecting portions, respectively, and
engagement of the engaging claws with the engaged portions holds the fitting member at a fitting position.

3. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 2 , wherein the engagement of the engaging claws of the fitting member with the engaged portions is releasable by manipulating the engaging claws from the front surface side of the plate-shaped member.

4. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 3 , wherein the mount members and the fitting member are integrally molded out of a resin, and are cut apart when put into use.

5. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 2 , wherein the mount members and the fitting member are integrally molded out of a resin, and are cut apart when put into use.

6. The structure for attaching a component to a plate-shaped member according to claim 1 , wherein the mount members and the fitting member are integrally molded out of a resin, and are cut apart when put into use.

Assignees

• Honda Access Kk

Inventors

• Takita Kazuya
• Yokoyama Shoji

Classifications

• B60Q2900/10

  Retrofit arrangements · CPC title

• F16B21/065 Primary

  with an additional locking element · CPC title

• F16B21/086

  the shank of the stud, pin or spigot having elevations, ribs, fins or prongs intended for deformation or tilting predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion · CPC title

• B60Q1/0035

  relative to the vehicle · CPC title

• Y10T403/70

  Interfitted members · CPC title