JP6821130B2 - Cover for in-vehicle devices - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cover for an in-vehicle device that covers a device attached to the inner surface of a windshield of a vehicle from the vehicle interior side.

Conventionally, a device such as a camera unit for recognizing a vehicle or a pedestrian in front is attached to the inner surface of the upper part of the windshield of a vehicle. Further, a cover for an in-vehicle device (hereinafter, a cover) that covers such a device from the vehicle interior side is provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Further, on the inner surface of the windshield corresponding to the cover, a black-colored light-shielding portion is provided by printing so that the camera unit inside the cover cannot be visually recognized from the front of the vehicle.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-34235

By the way, in recent years, with the sophistication of vehicle driving support systems, the number of parts of equipment such as the above-mentioned camera unit has increased, and the entire equipment tends to become larger. Therefore, for example, when such a device is retrofitted to an existing vehicle, the device and the cover covering the device may protrude outside the range in which the light-shielding portion is provided, and the appearance of the vehicle may be impaired. ..

An object of the present invention is to provide a cover for an in-vehicle device capable of suppressing the appearance of a vehicle from being spoiled as the size of the device increases.

The in-vehicle device cover for achieving the above object is a cover that covers the device attached to the inner surface of the windshield of the vehicle from the vehicle interior side, and has an opening that opens on the side facing the windshield. A main cover that covers the device from the vehicle interior side, and a sub cover that is provided between the one end side portion of the opening of the main cover and the windshield and covers the one end side portion are provided. The sub cover is locked to and assembled from the main cover by sliding from one end side toward the other end side of the main cover opposite to the one end side.

According to the same configuration, when assembling the cover to the device mounted on the inner surface of the windshield, after assembling the main cover, slide the sub cover from one end side to the other end side of the main cover with respect to the main cover. As a result, the sub cover is locked to the main cover and assembled, so that the cover can be prevented from interfering with the device. Further, since the one end side portion of the opening of the main cover can be covered by the sub cover, even if the one end side portion of the main cover protrudes from the light shielding portion of the windshield, the sub cover covers the main cover. It is possible to cover the protruding part.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the vehicle from being spoiled as the size of the device increases.
In the cover for an in-vehicle device, the main cover is temporarily held by engaging with a locking portion in which the sub cover is locked and the sub cover during assembly of the sub cover. It is preferable that a holding portion is provided.

According to the same configuration, the sub cover can be temporarily held by engaging the sub cover with the temporary holding portion during the assembly of the sub cover. Therefore, the cover can be shipped with the sub cover temporarily held with respect to the main cover. Further, since the main cover and the sub cover are temporarily held in advance, the process of assembling the cover can be simplified.

Further, in the state where the sub cover is temporarily held, the portion of the opening of the main cover covered by the sub cover can be reduced. This makes it possible to easily avoid interference with the device when assembling the cover. After that, the sub cover is assembled to the locking portion of the main cover by sliding the sub cover.

In the in-vehicle device cover, when the width direction is orthogonal to both the assembling direction of the sub cover with respect to the main cover and the facing direction of the opening with respect to the windshield, the sub cover is the main cover. It has a main body portion that covers the one end side portion of the main body, and a pair of arm portions that project from both sides of the main body portion in the width direction along the assembly direction, and both sides of the main cover in the width direction. Is preferably provided with a pair of guide portions that guide each of the arm portions of the sub cover toward the locking portion.

According to the same configuration, when the sub cover is assembled to the main cover, the pair of guide portions of the main cover guide the pair of arms of the sub cover toward the temporary holding portion and the locking portion. Therefore, with a simple configuration, the sub cover can be temporarily held and assembled with respect to the main cover.

In the cover for an in-vehicle device, each of the guide portions projects from the inner surface of the side wall of the main cover toward the inside in the width direction, opens toward the inside, and extends along the assembly direction. It is preferable to have a guide groove.

According to the same configuration, each of the arms of the sub-cover is guided toward the locking portion by moving inside each of the guide grooves. Therefore, the configuration of the guide unit can be simplified.
In the cover for an in-vehicle device, each of the arm portions of the sub cover has a first engaging protrusion projecting toward one of the facing directions and a second engaging portion projecting toward the other in the facing direction. A protrusion is provided, and each of the guide portions includes a first regulation portion that engages with the first engagement protrusion and restricts the movement of the sub-cover to the rear side in the assembly direction. A second regulating portion that engages with the second engaging protrusion to regulate the movement of the sub-cover to the rear side in the assembly direction is provided, and the temporary holding portion is provided with the first regulating portion and the first regulating portion. It is preferable that it is composed of the second regulation unit.

According to the same configuration, the first engaging protrusions and the second engaging protrusions provided on each arm of the sub cover are the first and second regulating portions provided on each guide portion of the main cover. The movement of the sub-cover to the rear side in the assembly direction is restricted by engaging with each other. Therefore, the temporary holding of the sub cover can be reliably performed. In addition, the temporary holding unit can be easily embodied by the first regulation unit and the second regulation unit provided in each guide unit.

In the vehicle-mounted device cover, the second regulating portion is a recess formed on the inner surface of the guide groove, and engages with the second engaging protrusion to both the front side and the rear side in the assembly direction. It is preferable to regulate the movement of the sub-cover.

According to the same configuration, the second engaging protrusions provided on each arm of the sub cover are engaged with the recesses as the second regulating portions provided on the inner surface of each guide groove of the main cover. Assembling direction The movement of the sub cover to the front side and the rear side is restricted. Therefore, the temporary holding of the sub cover can be performed more reliably.

In the cover for an in-vehicle device, the locking portion is provided on the front side in the assembly direction of each of the guide portions with respect to the second restricting portion, and is engaged with each of the second engaging protrusions of the sub cover. The main cover is stopped, and is located on the side of each of the arm portions facing the first engaging protrusion, and supports each of the first engaging protrusions to support the first engaging protrusion. 2 It is preferable that a pair of holding portions for holding a state in which each of the engaging protrusions is locked to each of the locking portions is provided.

According to the same configuration, each second engaging protrusion is engaged with each locking portion by supporting the first engaging protrusion of each arm of the sub cover by a pair of holding portions provided on the main cover. The stopped state is maintained. Therefore, the sub cover can be securely locked by the locking portion of the main cover.

In the cover for in-vehicle equipment, the outer surface of each of the arms of the sub-cover in the width direction slides on the inner surface of the guide groove during the assembly of the sub-cover to the main cover. It is preferable that the sub cover is provided with a protrusion that regulates the displacement of the sub cover in the width direction.

According to the same configuration, during the assembly of the sub cover, protrusions provided on the outer surface of each arm portion of the sub cover in the width direction slide on the inner surface of the guide groove. Further, according to the above configuration, the sliding resistance is smaller than that of the configuration in which the entire outer surface of each arm portion in the width direction slides on the inner surface of the guide groove. Therefore, the displacement of the sub cover in the width direction with respect to the main cover is regulated, and the sub cover can be easily assembled in a stable posture.

According to the present invention, the appearance of the vehicle can be improved.

A perspective view showing a camera unit attached to the inner surface of a front windshield and a cover covering the camera unit from the vehicle interior side with respect to one embodiment of a cover for an in-vehicle device. An exploded perspective view showing each configuration of the camera unit and the cover for an in-vehicle device of the same embodiment separated from each other. The perspective view which shows the main cover of the same embodiment. The perspective view which shows the sub cover of the same embodiment. It is a top view which shows the positional relationship between the main cover and the sub cover in the same embodiment, and FIG. (B) A view in which the second engaging protrusion is located between the temporary holding portion and the locking portion of the main cover, and (c) is a diagram in which the second engaging protrusion is locked to the locking portion. It is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the main cover and the sub-cover, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6a-6a of FIG. 5 (a), and (b) is 6b- of FIG. 5 (a). Sectional drawing along line 6b. It is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the main cover and the sub-cover, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7a-7a of FIG. 5 (b), and (b) is 7b- of FIG. 5 (b). Sectional drawing along line 7b. It is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the main cover and the sub-cover, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8a-8a of FIG. 5 (c), and (b) is 8b- of FIG. 5 (c). Sectional drawing along line 8b. It is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the main cover and the sub-cover, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9a-9a of FIG. 5 (a), and (b) is 9b- of FIG. 5 (a). Sectional drawing along line 9b. It is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the main cover and the sub-cover, (a) is a cross-sectional view along the line 10a-10a of FIG. 5 (b), and (b) is 10b- of FIG. 5 (b). Sectional drawing along line 10b. It is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the main cover and the sub-cover, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 11a-11a of FIG. 5 (c), and (b) is 11b- of FIG. 5 (c). Sectional drawing along line 11b.

Hereinafter, one embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11.
As shown in FIG. 1, a camera unit 10 for photographing the front side of the vehicle is provided on the inner surface of the upper part of the front windshield (not shown) of the vehicle. The camera unit 10 corresponds to the device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the camera unit 10 includes a camera body 11, a latch bracket 13 to which the camera body 11 is fixed, and a bracket 14 to which the camera body 11 and the camera hood 12 are attached. The camera unit 10 is adhesively fixed to the front windshield from the vehicle interior side.

A light-shielding portion 20 is provided on the inner surface of the front windshield, that is, the surface on the vehicle interior side, so that the bracket 14 of the camera unit 10 cannot be seen from the front side of the vehicle. The light-shielding portion 20 is formed by printing a black ceramic paint.

A cover 30 that covers the camera unit 10 is attached to the camera unit 10 from the vehicle interior side. The cover 30 is composed of a main cover 40 having an opening 40a that opens on the side facing the front windshield (light-shielding portion 20), and a sub-cover 60 that can be slid and assembled from the front side of the vehicle with respect to the main cover 40. It is configured. The main cover 40 and the sub cover 60 are made of a hard resin material.

In the following, the direction in which the sub cover 60 is assembled with respect to the main cover 40 is the assembly direction X, the direction in which the opening 40a of the main cover 40 faces the front windshield is the opposite direction Y, and the direction in which the sub cover 60 is assembled is the opposite direction X. A direction orthogonal to both directions Y will be described as a width direction Z.

Further, the side close to the front windshield and the opposite side in the facing direction Y are simply the upper side and the lower side, respectively, and the front side and the rear side in the assembly direction X are simply the front side and the rear side, respectively, and the outer side and the inner side in the width direction Z. Will be described simply as outside and inside, respectively.

First, the basic configuration of the main cover 40 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the main cover 40 has a bottom wall 41 extending along the width direction Z and forming a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and the bottom wall 41 facing upward from both ends in the width direction Z. A pair of side walls 42 extending inward, a rear wall 43 extending upward from the rear end of the bottom wall 41, and a pair of front walls 45 extending inward from the front end of each side wall 42. It is provided.

A notch 41a is provided at the front end of the bottom wall 41.
The rear wall 43 extends over the entire width direction Z and is connected to the rear end of each side wall 42.

The rear end portion of each side wall 42 is provided with a notch 42a whose upper portion is cut out so as to be located below the front portion of each side wall 42. The upper edge of the rear end of each side wall 42 and the upper edge of the rear wall 43 are located below the upper edge of the front portion of each side wall 42.

On both sides and the central portion of the rear wall 43 in the width direction Z, three fitting portions 44a and 44b forming a gate shape are projected toward the front side.
Each side wall 42 has a shape symmetrical with respect to the center in the width direction Z. Therefore, in the following, the description of the other side wall 42 will be omitted by explaining the one side wall 42.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the front side of the fitting portion 44a, a plate-shaped auxiliary restricting portion 51 and a first restricting portion that protrude upward from the upper surface of the bottom wall 41 and extend along the width direction Z. 53 are provided at intervals in the assembly direction X. The auxiliary regulation unit 51 is located on the rear side of the first regulation unit 53 and is connected to the side wall 42. A notch 51a is provided at the upper edge of the auxiliary regulation portion 51. The height of the first regulation unit 53 from the bottom wall 41 is the same as the height of the auxiliary regulation unit 51. The inner end of the auxiliary regulation portion 51 and the inner end of the first regulation portion 53 are connected by a connecting portion 52 extending from the bottom wall 41. The rigidity of the auxiliary regulation unit 51 and the first regulation unit 53 is increased by the connecting portion 52.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 9 (b), on the front side of the first regulating portion 53, a protruding portion 55 protruding inward from the side wall 42 and a protruding portion 55 protruding inward from the upper end portion of the protruding portion 55. A support portion 54 having an overhanging portion 56 is provided. The upper end of the protrusion 55 is located above the first regulation 53. The protruding portion 55 is provided with a guide groove 57 that opens inward and extends along the assembly direction X. The guide groove 57 has a ceiling surface 57a connected to the lower surface of the overhanging portion 56, a bottom surface 57c facing the ceiling surface 57a, and an inner side surface 57b located between the ceiling surface 57a and the bottom surface 57c. It has a character shape.

As shown in FIG. 6, the ceiling surface 57a is provided with a recess 58. Both side portions of the inner surface of the recess 58 in the assembling direction X are inclined so that the distance between the inner surfaces becomes smaller toward the upper side.

Further, on the front side of the support portion 54, a plate-shaped holding portion 59 that projects upward from the bottom wall 41 and extends along the width direction Z is provided. The holding portion 59 is connected to the side wall 42. The height of the holding portion 59 from the bottom wall 41 is the same as the height of the auxiliary regulating portion 51 and the first regulating portion 53.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 6, the cross section between the holding portion 59 and the front wall 45 extends upward from the bottom wall 41 and the upper end portion protrudes toward the rear side. An L-shaped fixing portion 91 is provided. A clip 90 is fixed to the upper end of the fixing portion 91. The main cover 40 is attached to the camera unit 10 by engaging the bracket 14 of the camera unit 10 with the clip 90.

Next, the sub cover 60 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4 to 6, the sub-cover 60 is assembled from both sides of the main body 61 extending along the assembly direction X and the width direction Z and the width direction Z of the main body 61. It includes a pair of arm portions 70 that project forward along the direction X.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the main body 61 includes a ceiling wall 62 that covers the rear end of the opening 40a of the main cover 40, and a rear wall that extends downward from the rear end of the ceiling wall 62. 63, a pair of side walls 64 extending downward from both ends of the ceiling wall 62 in the width direction Z, and a front wall 65 extending downward from both front ends of the ceiling wall 62 in the width direction Z. And have.

A notch 62a corresponding to the camera hood 12 (see FIG. 2) is provided at the front end of the ceiling wall 62. A notch 63a is provided at the lower end of the rear wall 63.
Although not shown, three fitting protrusions are provided on the inner surface of the rear wall 63 toward the front side along the assembly direction X. Each fitting protrusion is fitted to each of the corresponding fitting portions 44a, 44b of the main cover 40.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 (a) and 6 (b), each arm 70 has a base 71 extending from the lower end of the front wall 65 of the main body 61 toward the front side and a base 71 of the base 71. It has an outer wall portion 72 projecting downward from the outer end, and an inner side wall portion 73 projecting downward from the inner end of the base 71. The outer side wall portion 72 and the inner side wall portion 73 are provided over the entire assembly direction X in the base portion 71. The protruding length of the outer side wall portion 72 is longer than the protruding length of the inner side wall portion 73.

As shown in FIG. 4, the front end portion of the outer wall portion 72 is provided with a protrusion 74 that projects outward and extends along the assembly direction X.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 9 (b), 10 (b), and 11 (b), the front end portion of the outer wall portion 72 protrudes downward and extends along the assembly direction X. The existing regulatory protrusion 72a is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the inner side wall portion 73 has an auxiliary engaging protrusion 75 and a first engaging protrusion 76 that project downward and extend along the assembly direction X. They are provided at intervals in the assembly direction X. The auxiliary engaging protrusion 75 is located behind the first engaging protrusion 76.

As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of slits 71a extending along the assembly direction X are provided at intervals in the width direction Z on the front side portion of the base portion 71 of each arm portion 70. Between the pair of slits 71a, a thin portion 77 extending along the assembly direction X and having a thinner plate thickness than the other portions of the base portion 71 is provided. Therefore, the thin-walled portion 77 is elastically deformable with respect to the base portion 71. A second engaging protrusion 78 projecting upward is provided at the central portion of the thin-walled portion 77 in the assembly direction X. The second engaging protrusion 78 has a shape corresponding to the recess 58. That is, both side portions of the second engaging protrusion 78 on the outer surface in the assembly direction X are inclined so that the distance between the outer surfaces becomes smaller toward the upper side.

The operation of this embodiment will be described.
When attaching the cover 30 to the camera unit 10, first, the main cover 40 is attached by engaging the clip 90 (see FIG. 3) with the bracket 14 of the camera unit 10 fixed to the inner surface of the front windshield. Be done.

Subsequently, the sub cover 60 is assembled to the main cover 40 as follows. In the following, the engagement mode between one arm 70 of the sub cover 60 and one portion of the main cover 40 to which the arm 70 is engaged will be described with respect to the other arm 70. The description of the engagement mode of the main cover 40 with the other portion will be omitted.

That is, the sub cover 60 is slid from the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, that is, from the rear side in the assembly direction X toward the gap between the rear end portion of the opening 40a of the main cover 40 and the front windshield. At this time, the outer wall portion 72 of the arm portion 70 moves in the notch 51a (see FIG. 3) of the auxiliary regulation portion 51 in the main cover 40. At this time, the lower surface of the inner side wall portion 73 of the arm portion 70 slides on the upper ends of the auxiliary regulating portion 51 and the first regulating portion 53. Then, as shown in FIG. 9B, when the arm portion 70 is inserted into the guide groove 57 of the support portion 54 of the main cover 40, the upper surface of the base portion 71 slides on the ceiling surface 57a and the protrusion 74. Slides on the inner side surface 57b, and the regulation protrusion 72a is moved to the front side while sliding on the bottom surface 57c. Therefore, the movement of the arm 70 to both sides in the opposite direction Y and the movement to the outside in the width direction Z are restricted.

In the above process, the first engaging protrusion 76 of the inner side wall portion 73 of the arm portion 70 comes into contact with the rear surface of the first regulating portion 53 and then rides on the first regulating portion 53. At this time, the second engaging protrusion 78 of the arm portion 70 is pressed against the rear surface of the support portion 54, and this pressing force acts on the thin-walled portion 77 via the second engaging protrusion 78. The thin portion 77 elastically deforms downward. As a result, the second engaging protrusion 78 is displaced downward, and the sub-cover 60 is allowed to move to the front side. After that, when the first engaging protrusion 76 gets over the first regulating portion 53, the lower surface of the inner side wall portion 73 and the upper end portion of the first regulating portion 53 are brought into contact with each other again (FIGS. 6B and 9). See (a)). At this time, as shown in FIGS. 5 (a), 6 (a), 6 (b) and 9 (a), the first engaging protrusion 76 of the arm 70 is the first of the main cover 40. The second engaging protrusion 78 is engaged with the recess 58 of the guide groove 57 while being brought into contact with the front surface of the upper end portion of the regulating portion 53 (temporary holding state). The temporary holding portion 80 is composed of the first regulating portion 53 and the recess 58. The recess 58 in the present embodiment corresponds to the second regulation part according to the present invention.

When the sub-cover 60 is further slid toward the front side from the temporary holding state shown in FIG. 5 (a), the first engagement is performed as shown in FIGS. 5 (b), 7 (a) and 7 (b). The protrusion 76 is separated from the first regulating portion 53 to the front side, and the thin-walled portion 77 is elastically deformed downward so that the second engaging protrusion 78 is separated from the recess 58. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the second engaging protrusion 78 of the arm 70 slides on the ceiling surface 57a of the guide groove 57, and the protrusion 74 of the arm 70 Slides on the inner side surface 57b of the guide groove 57, and the regulation protrusion 72a of the outer wall portion 72 of the arm portion 70 slides on the bottom surface 57c. Therefore, an appropriate operating load is applied to the sub cover 60 due to the frictional resistance generated between the second engaging protrusion 78 and the ceiling surface 57a, and the sub cover 60 moves stably.

When the sub-cover 60 is further slid toward the front side from the state shown in FIG. 5 (b), the auxiliary engaging protrusion 75 and the first engaging protrusion 76 of the arm 70 are respectively on the rear surface of the auxiliary regulating portion 51 and It comes into contact with the rear surface of the holding portion 59. Then, when the sub-cover 60 is further slid, as shown in FIGS. 8 (b) and 11 (a), the auxiliary engaging protrusion 75 and the first engaging protrusion 76 hold the auxiliary regulating portion 51 and the holding, respectively. Get on the club 59. After that, as shown in FIGS. 5 (c), 8 (a) and 8 (b), when the second engaging protrusion 78 of the arm 70 is moved to the front side of the support 54, the lower side The thin-walled portion 77, which has been elastically deformed toward, returns to its original shape, and the second engaging protrusion 78 is brought into contact with the locking portion 54a, which is the front surface of the overhanging portion 56. At this time, the protrusion 74 and the regulation protrusion 72a of the arm 70 are located on the front side of the guide groove 57.

Each arm 70 of the sub cover 60 is directed toward each locking portion 54a by each auxiliary regulating portion 51, each connecting portion 52, each first regulating portion 53, each supporting portion 54, and each holding portion 59 of the main cover 40. A pair of guide portions 50 are configured to guide the guide.

The effect of this embodiment will be described.
(1) The cover 30 has an opening 40a that opens on the side facing the windshield, a main cover 40 that covers the camera unit 10 from the vehicle interior side, and a rear end portion and a windshield in the opening 40a of the main cover 40. A sub-cover 60 is provided between the two and covers the rear end portion. The sub cover 60 is locked to and assembled from the main cover 40 by sliding from the rear side portion toward the front side of the main cover 40 with respect to the main cover 40. The main cover 40 is provided with a locking portion 54a to which the sub cover 60 is locked, and a temporary holding portion 80 that temporarily holds the sub cover 60 by engaging with the sub cover 60 during assembly of the sub cover 60. Has been done.

According to such a configuration, the sub cover 60 can be temporarily held with respect to the main cover 40 during the assembly of the sub cover 60. Therefore, the cover 30 can be shipped with the sub cover 60 temporarily held. Further, since the main cover 40 and the sub cover 60 are temporarily held in advance, the process of assembling the cover 30 can be simplified.

Further, in the state where the sub cover 60 is temporarily held, the portion of the opening 40a of the main cover 40 covered by the sub cover 60 can be reduced. As a result, when the cover 30 is assembled, interference with the camera unit 10 can be easily avoided. After that, the sub cover 60 is assembled to the locking portion 54a of the main cover 40 by sliding the sub cover 60. In this way, since the rear end portion of the main cover 40 can be covered by the sub cover 60, even if a part of the main cover 40 protrudes from the light shielding portion 20, the sub cover 60 covers the main cover 40. It is possible to cover the protruding part. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the vehicle from being spoiled as the size of the camera unit 10 increases.

(2) The sub cover 60 has a main body portion 61 that covers the rear end portion of the main cover 40, and a pair of arm portions 70 that project from both sides of the main body portion 61 in the width direction Z along the assembly direction X. There is. The side wall 42 of the main cover 40 is provided with a guide groove 57 that protrudes inward in the width direction Z, opens toward the inside, and extends along the assembly direction X.

According to such a configuration, when the sub cover 60 is assembled to the main cover 40, the pair of arm portions 70 of the sub cover 60 are guided toward the respective locking portions 54a by the pair of guide grooves 57 of the main cover 40. The cover. Therefore, with a simple configuration, the sub cover 60 can be temporarily held and assembled with respect to the main cover 40.

(3) Each arm 70 of the sub-cover 60 has a first engaging protrusion 76 protruding downward in the facing direction Y and a second engaging protrusion 78 protruding upward in the facing direction Y. And are provided. Each guide portion 50 has a first regulating portion 53 that engages with the first engaging protrusion 76 and restricts the movement of the sub cover 60 to the rear side in the assembly direction X, and a second engaging protrusion 78. A recess 58 that engages and restricts the movement of the sub cover 60 to the rear side in the assembly direction X is provided. The temporary holding portion 80 is composed of a first regulating portion 53 and a recess 58.

According to such a configuration, the first engaging protrusion 76 and the second engaging protrusion 78 provided on each arm 70 of the sub cover 60 are the first regulation provided on each guide portion 50 of the main cover 40. By engaging with the portion 53 and the recess 58, respectively, the movement of the sub cover 60 to the front side and the rear side in the assembly direction X is restricted. Therefore, the temporary holding of the sub cover 60 can be reliably performed. Further, the temporary holding portion 80 can be easily embodied by the first regulating portion 53 and the recess 58 provided in each guide portion 50.

(4) The locking portion 54a is provided on the front side in the assembly direction X with respect to the recess 58 in each guide portion 50, and is locked to each second engaging protrusion 78 of the sub cover 60. The main cover 40 is located on the side of each arm 70 facing the first engaging protrusion 76, and by supporting each first engaging protrusion 76, each second engaging protrusion 78 engages with each other. A pair of holding portions 59 for holding the locked state are provided on the stopping portion 54a.

According to such a configuration, the first engaging protrusions 76 of each arm 70 of the sub cover 60 are supported by the pair of holding portions 59 provided on the main cover 40, so that the second engaging protrusions 78 are supported. Is held in a state of being locked to each locking portion 54a. Therefore, the sub cover 60 can be securely locked by the locking portion 54a of the main cover 40.

(5) The outer wall portion 72 of the sub cover 60 is slid on the inner side surface 57b of the guide groove 57 during the assembly of the sub cover 60 to displace the sub cover 60 with respect to the main cover 40 in the width direction Z. A protrusion 74 for regulating is provided.

According to such a configuration, the protrusion 74 of the sub cover 60 slides on the inner side surface 57b of the guide groove 57 during the assembly of the sub cover 60. Further, according to the above configuration, the sliding resistance is smaller than that in which the entire outer surface of the outer wall portion 72 slides on the inner side surface 57b of the guide groove 57. Therefore, the displacement of the sub cover 60 with respect to the main cover 40 in the width direction Z is regulated, and the sub cover 60 can be easily assembled in a stable posture.

This embodiment can be modified and implemented as follows. The present embodiment and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.
-Each protrusion 74 of the arm 70 can be omitted. In this case, both outer side surfaces of the outer wall portion 72 may slide on the inner side surface 57b of the guide groove 57.

-The second regulation part is not limited to the recess 58. For example, a convex portion is provided in place of the concave portion 58 of the ceiling surface 57a of the guide groove 57, a concave portion is provided in place of the second engaging protrusion 78 of the base portion 71 of the arm portion 70, and the concave portion and the convex portion are engaged. You may let it.

-It is also possible to omit either the first engaging protrusion 76 or the second engaging protrusion 78.
The sub cover 60 may be provided so as to be slidable from the rear side in the assembly direction or the outside in the width direction with respect to the main cover 40.

-The cover according to the present invention is not limited to the one that covers the camera unit 10. Alternatively, it may cover other equipment such as a radar unit.

10 ... Camera unit, 11 ... Camera body, 12 ... Camera hood, 13 ... Latch bracket, 14 ... Bracket, 20 ... Shading part, 30 ... Cover (cover for in-vehicle equipment), 40 ... Main cover, 40a ... Opening, 41 ... bottom wall, 41a ... notch, 42 ... side wall, 42a ... notch, 43 ... rear wall, 44a ... fitting part, 44b ... fitting part, 45 ... front wall, 50 ... guide part, 51 ... auxiliary regulation part , 51a ... notch, 52 ... connecting part, 53 ... first regulating part, 54 ... supporting part, 54a ... locking part, 55 ... protruding part, 56 ... overhanging part, 57 ... guide groove, 57a ... ceiling surface, 57b ... Inner surface (inner surface), 57c ... Bottom surface, 58 ... Recessed part, 59 ... Holding part, 60 ... Sub cover, 61 ... Main body part, 62 ... Ceiling wall, 62a ... Notch part, 63 ... Rear wall, 63a ... Notch part, 64 ... Side wall, 65 ... Front wall, 70 ... Arm, 71 ... Base, 71a ... Slit, 72 ... Outer wall, 72a ... Regulatory protrusion, 73 ... Inner side wall, 74 ... Protrusion, 75 ... Auxiliary engagement protrusion Part, 76 ... 1st engaging protrusion, 77 ... thin walled part, 78 ... second engaging protrusion, 80 ... temporary holding part, 90 ... clip, 91 ... fixed part.

Claims (8)

A cover that covers the equipment attached to the inner surface of the windshield of the vehicle from the inside of the vehicle.
A main cover having an opening on the side facing the windshield and covering the device from the vehicle interior side,
A sub cover provided between the one end side portion of the main cover and the windshield and covering the one end side portion of the main cover is provided.
The sub-cover is locked to and assembled from the main cover by sliding from one end side toward the other end side of the main cover opposite to the one end side.
Cover for in-vehicle devices. The main cover is provided with a locking portion for locking the sub cover and a temporary holding portion for temporarily holding the sub cover by engaging with the sub cover during assembly of the sub cover. Yes,
The cover for an in-vehicle device according to claim 1. When the width direction is a direction orthogonal to both the assembling direction of the sub cover with respect to the main cover and the facing direction of the opening with respect to the windshield.
The sub-cover has a main body portion that covers a portion of the main cover on one end side, and a pair of arm portions that project from both sides of the main body portion in the width direction along the assembly direction.
A pair of guide portions for guiding each of the arm portions of the sub cover toward the locking portion are provided on both sides of the main cover in the width direction.
The cover for an in-vehicle device according to claim 2. Each of the guide portions has a guide groove that protrudes inward in the width direction from the inner surface of the side wall of the main cover, opens toward the inside, and extends along the assembly direction. Yes,
The cover for an in-vehicle device according to claim 3. Each of the arms of the sub-cover is provided with a first engaging protrusion that protrudes toward one of the facing directions and a second engaging protrusion that protrudes toward the other in the facing direction. Cover,
Each of the guide portions is engaged with a first regulating portion that engages with the first engaging protrusion and restricts the movement of the sub-cover to the rear side in the assembly direction, and a second engaging protrusion. In addition, a second regulation unit that regulates the movement of the sub-cover to the rear side in the assembly direction is provided.
The temporary holding unit is composed of the first regulation unit and the second regulation unit.
The cover for an in-vehicle device according to claim 4. The second restricting portion is a recess formed on the inner surface of the guide groove, and engages with the second engaging protrusion to restrict the movement of the sub cover to both the front side and the rear side in the assembly direction. To do
The cover for an in-vehicle device according to claim 5. The locking portion is provided on the front side in the assembly direction of each of the guide portions with respect to the second restricting portion, and is locked to each of the second engaging protrusions of the sub cover.
Each of the second engaging protrusions is located on the main cover on the side of each of the arms facing the first engaging protrusion, and by supporting each of the first engaging protrusions. Is provided with a pair of holding portions for holding the locked state in each of the locking portions.
The cover for an in-vehicle device according to claim 5 or 6. The outer surface of each of the arms of the sub-cover in the width direction slides on the inner surface of the guide groove during the assembly of the sub-cover, so that the sub-cover has the width direction with respect to the main cover. There is a protrusion that regulates the displacement in
The cover for an in-vehicle device according to any one of claims 5 to 7.