JPH044173B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention relates to a mounting device for a vehicle registration number mark, in which at least a portion of the registration number mark is arranged to overlap a bumper.

"Prior Art" As shown in FIG. 1, there are cases where a part (here, the upper part) or the entire registration number sign 30 is arranged to overlap the bumper 20 fixed to the vehicle body 10.

Since the registration number sign 30 is important as a sign for identifying individual automobiles, its fixing means is sealed, and the registration number sign 30 cannot be removed from the vehicle body 10 unless the seal is discarded or the fixing means is destroyed. It is installed in such a way that it cannot be used.

Therefore, if the registration number marker 30 is fixed only to the bumper 20, when the bumper 20 is removed for replacement etc., the registration number marker 30 can be removed from the vehicle body 10 together with the registration number marker 30. It is necessary to solidify it to the vehicle body 10.

Under such conditions, if at least a part of the registration number mark 30 is arranged to overlap with the bumper 20, the overlapping part of the bumper 20 is simply cut out and the registration number mark 30 is placed there. However, if a notch is provided in the bumper 20, the strength and rigidity of the bumper 20 will be reduced, the protective function of the bumper 20 will be reduced, and the gap between the registration number plate 30 and the bumper 20 will become large, which will affect the aesthetics. This will damage the

Therefore, a device was devised so as not to reduce the protective function of the bumper 20, and as a conventional vehicle registration number plate mounting device, for example,
42799 and Utility Model Publication No. 58-54274, both of which require only the minimum necessary opening to be provided in the bumper 20.

In the conventional registration number plate mounting device having such common elements, as illustrated in FIG. A registration number marker 30 is disposed, and the upper end of a holding member 40 to which the registration number marker 30 is fixed to a pivot member 12 which is welded and protrudes from the rear panel 11 of the vehicle body 10 facing the opening 21 is The holding member 40 is pivotally supported and extends downward along the bumper 20, and has a hook portion 41 at its lower end that locks the lower end of the registration number sign 30, and a solidifying bracket 42 is fixedly attached to the holding member 40. bracket 42
is fastened to the lower end flange 23 of the bumper 20 with bolts 43.

A license lamp 24 is fixed to the bumper 20 to illuminate the registration number marker 30 from above. When removing the bumper 20, remove the bolts 43 and remove the registration number marker 30 and the holding member 40 as shown in FIG. By rotating counterclockwise to change the posture, the registration number mark 30 and the holding member 40 pass through the opening 21, and the bumper 20 can be removed without separating the registration number mark 30 and the holding member 40 from the vehicle body 10. It is becoming possible to do this.

By the way, in the past, light-type registration number markers 30 in which the letters of the registration number marker 30 are illuminated have become popular, and such registration number markers 30
Since it has a built-in light emitting means, it has a registration number of 30.
The thickness of the material is increasing.

When an attempt is made to mount the optical registration number sign 30 using the device shown in FIG. 6, the upper end 31 of the registration number sign 30 or the holding member 40 interferes with the license lamp 24, as shown in FIG. Bumper 2
Problems arise in that the 0 cannot be attached or detached or that workability becomes extremely poor. To prevent such a problem, if the distance between the license lamp 24 and the registration number sign 30 or the upper end 31 of the holding member 40 is increased, the bumper 2
The gap S between the 0 character line 25 and the registration number mark 30 becomes larger and the appearance quality deteriorates. If you make sure that the trajectory does not interfere with the license lamp 24,
This time, the upper end portion 31 interfered with the rear panel 11 of the vehicle body 10, restricting the rotation of the registration number plate 30 and the holding member 40, and neither could be an effective countermeasure.

"Object of the invention" The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and
When fixed, the gap between the registration number sign and the bumper can be minimized, and when changing the posture of the registration number sign and holding member to attach or remove the bumper, the above problems are solved by preventing interference with other parts. The purpose of this invention is to provide a mounting device for automobile registration number plates.

"Structure of the Invention" In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mounting device for a vehicle registration number sign in which at least a portion of the registration number sign is arranged to overlap a bumper, which includes a recess into which the registration number sign fits. is provided in the middle part of the bumper, and an opening that is slightly larger than the thickness of the letter-light type registration number sign and allows the registration number sign to pass in a substantially horizontal manner is opened above the recess, and a holding member to which the registration number sign is fixed. A pivot is provided on one side of the upper part of the pivot member and a pivot member fixed to the vehicle body side, and a long hole substantially parallel to the surface of the registration number plate is bored on the other side, and the pivot and the long hole are connected to the holding member. The registration number plate fixed to the registration number plate slides between an upper fixed position where the opening is hidden and fixed at the top of the registration number plate, and a lower escape position where the opening is exposed and the registration number table is rotatable. This is a vehicle registration number plate mounting device characterized in that it is arranged so as to be movable.

When the holding member to which the registration number plate is attached is in the upper fixed position, the number plate hides the opening of the bumper and is fixed with a minimum gap.

When it is necessary to rotate the registration number marker, such as when attaching or removing a bumper, the holding member and the registration number marker are slid downward to the escape position by moving the pivot within the elongated hole, and then the holding member is removed. By sliding it, you can rotate it while avoiding interference.

By rotating, the registration number sign becomes flat in a substantially horizontal position, so that even a thick light-type registration number sign can pass through the opening and can be removed from the bumper.

"Example" Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. Note that the same parts as in the conventional example are given the same reference numerals and redundant explanations will be omitted.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which a recess into which a registration number plate fits is formed in the middle part of the bumper 20, recessed from the surface, and a light-type registration number plate is formed. An opening 21, which is slightly larger than the thickness of the bumper 30 and allows the registration number mark 30 to pass approximately horizontally, is provided above the recess and on a surface that falls from the character line 25 of the bumper 20 into the recess.

The holding member 40 has a base portion 44 that is substantially parallel to the bumper 20.
Support legs 45, 45 extend downward from both sides, and a hook portion 41 is formed at the support legs 45 and the lower end.
Supported pieces 46, 46 are integrally folded laterally at both ends of the upper end of the base 44, and a long hole 47 in the vertical direction is bored in both supported pieces 46.

A pair of pivot members 12, 12 fixed to the rear panel 11 of the vehicle body 10 are approximately L-shaped, and a base piece 13 thereof is spot welded to the rear panel 11.
The support piece 14 folded from the base piece 13 has a pivot hole 1.
5 is drilled.

The pivot member 12 is fixed to the rear panel 11 so as to sandwich the base 44 of the holding member 40 from both sides, and the pivot hole 15 and the long hole 47 of the supported piece 46 are made to correspond to each other. A pivot bushing 48 is inserted through the piece 46 and crimped with a rivet 49, and the pivot bushing 48 is slidably fitted into the elongated hole 47.

The pivot bushing 48 and the elongated hole 47 are connected to the holding member 40.
The registration number sign 30 fixed to is slidable between an upper fixed position where it is fixed while hiding the opening 21 and a lower escape position where the opening 21 is exposed. Then, in the lower relief position, the holding member 40 and the registration number marker 30 are rotatable, and the registration number marker 30 becomes rotatable.
It is arranged so that it can pass through the opening 21 in a substantially horizontal plane.

The lower end 32 of the registration number sign 30 is secured to the hook 41, and the upper end is secured to the holding member 4 with a screw (not shown).
0 and the screw is sealed.

The holding member 40 to which the registration number sign 30 is fixed is
The pivot bushing 48 is adjusted to be located at the lower end of the elongated hole 47, and the solidifying bracket 42 is brought into contact with the lower end flange 23 of the bumper 20 and fastened with bolts 43.

In the vehicle registration number plate mounting device having the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, when the bumper 20 is fixed, the registration number plate 30 and the holding member 40 are slid to the upper fixed position. , there is almost no gap S between the upper end portion 31 and the character line 25 of the bumper 20, and the appearance quality is good.

When the bumper 20 is to be attached or detached, the bolts 43 are first loosened and removed, and the solidification bracket 42 is separated from the lower end flange 23 of the bumper 20. Then, since the holding member 40 becomes movable, the holding member 40 with the registration number sign 30 fixed thereon is moved downward to the escape position. The pivot bushing 48 slides from the lower end of the elongated hole 47 to the upper end, resulting in the state shown in FIG. 4, where the upper end 31 of the holding member 40 or the registration number marker 30 and the license lamp 24 are separated by a large distance.

Therefore, the holding member 40 and the registration number marker 30 are rotated counterclockwise as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 4 to make them substantially horizontal. Since the license lamp 24 and the upper end portion 31 are separated from each other, they can be rotated without interference. If the holding member 40 and the registration number mark 30 are rotated and released, even if the bumper 20 is moved rearward, it will not interfere with the registration number mark 30 or the holding member 40, and the registration number mark 30 and the holding member 40 will not interfere with each other. passes through the opening 21, and the bumper 20 can be removed from the vehicle body 10.

When installing the removed bumper 20, keep the registration number plate 30 and the holding member 40 approximately horizontal,
The bumper 20 is brought close to the vehicle body 10 from behind while being inserted into the opening 21. When the bumper 20 is in the predetermined position, the holding member 40 and the registration number marker 30 are moved while the pivot bushing 48 is located at the upper end of the elongated hole 47.
is rotated clockwise, and when it is in a state where there is no interference, the pivot bushing 48 is moved to the lower end of the elongated hole 47, and the solidifying bracket 42 is brought into contact with the lower end flange 23 of the bumper 20 and fastened with the bolt 43.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment, in which a hook groove 47a is formed at the lower end of the elongated hole 47, and a registration number mark 3
0 and the holding member 40 is in the bumper mounting position. The pivot bush 48 is engaged with the hook groove 47a so that the posture can be stably maintained.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the pivot was provided on the vehicle body side and the long hole was provided on the holding member side, but it is obvious that the orientation may be reversed. It goes without saying that it is also possible to provide

"Effects of the Invention" According to the vehicle registration number plate mounting device according to the present invention, since the holding member to which the registration number plate is fixed is rotatably and slidably connected and fixed to the vehicle body, when the bumper is attached or detached, It is possible to avoid interference with other parts and change the posture of the holding member and registration number plate to release it, making it possible to smoothly attach and detach the bumper, and improve the appearance quality as there is no large gap when fixed. Can be kept in good condition.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rear of the car, Figures 2 to 4
The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the mounting device, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the vicinity of the holding member, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of a holding member of another embodiment, and FIGS. 6 to 9 are longitudinal sectional views illustrating a conventional mounting device. 10...Vehicle body, 11...Rear panel, 12...
Pivot support material, 15... Pivot hole, 20... Bumper, 2
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Opening, 30... Registration number mark, 40... Holding member, 42... Consolidation bracket, 46... Supported piece, 47... Long hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A vehicle registration number sign mounting device in which at least a part of the registration number sign is placed overlapping the bumper, which provides a recess into which the registration number sign fits in the middle part of the bumper, and An opening that is slightly larger than the thickness of the optical registration number marker and allows the registration number marker to pass approximately horizontally is opened above the recess, and is fixed to the top of the holding member to which the registration number marker is fixed and on the vehicle body side. A pivot is provided on one side of the pivot support member, and a long hole is bored in the other side substantially parallel to the surface of the registration number sign, and the registration number sign fixed to the holding member is connected to the pivot and the long hole. The number plate is arranged so that it can be slid between an upper fixed position where the opening is hidden and fixed at the top of the number plate, and a lower escape position where the opening is exposed and the registration number table can be rotated. Features: Vehicle registration number plate mounting device.