Title:
VEHICLE INLET BOX ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2020015353
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To prevent occurrence of rust in a mechanism which holds a movable part, such as an oil filler port lid, in a state that the movable part is fully opened relative to a fixed part.SOLUTION: A vehicle inlet box assembly includes: an inlet box 20 storing an oil filler port to which energy needed for driving a vehicle is supplied, the inlet box 20 fixed to a vehicle body; and a lid part 30 which is coupled to the inlet box 20 so as to be movable between a position where the lid part 30 covers the oil filler port and a position where the lid part 30 exposes the oil filler port. The inlet box 20 and the lid part 30 are respectively provided with a box cover body 40 and a lid cover body 50 made of a non-metal flexible material. The box cover body 40 of the inlet box 20 and a lid cover body 50 of the lid part 30 are fitted in a state where the lid part 30 is moved to a position, at which the lid part 30 exposes the oil filler port, relative to the inlet box 20 to cause the lid part 30 to be held on the inlet box 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7
Inventors:
YOSHIMOTO AKIO
Application Number:
JP2018138226A
Publication Date:
January 30, 2020
Filing Date:
July 24, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO LTD
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
B60K15/05
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Okada International Patent Office