Washer inlet attaching structure
View Patent ↗A washer inlet attaching structure, configured to attach a washer inlet to a vehicle structural body made of resin, the washer inlet communicating with a tank main body adapted to store a windshield washer fluid and guiding the windshield washer fluid into the tank main body, the washer inlet attaching structure includes a washer inlet holding portion, configured to hold the washer inlet, the washer inlet holding portion being molded integrally with the vehicle structural body.
1. A washer inlet attaching structure, configured to attach a washer inlet to a vehicle structural body made of resin, the washer inlet communicating with a tank main body adapted to store a windshield washer fluid and guiding the windshield washer fluid into the tank main body, the washer inlet attaching structure comprising:
a washer inlet holding portion, configured to hold the washer inlet, the washer inlet holding portion being molded integrally with the vehicle structural body,
wherein the washer inlet holding portion includes:
a washer inlet gripping portion, configured to hold the washer inlet; and
an intermediate portion, disposed between the washer inlet holding portion and the vehicle structural body, and formed in a plate-like shape, and
wherein two boundary portions between the intermediate portion and the vehicle structural body are formed rectilinearly,
wherein the intermediate portion includes a pair of plate-like members, extending between the washer inlet holding portion and the vehicle structural body,
wherein the washer inlet gripping portion includes a tube holding portion extending outward from an outer wall portion of the washer inlet gripping portion towards the vehicle structural body and between the pair of plate-like members, and
each of the pair of plate-like members defines an arc portion between the washer inlet gripping portion and the vehicle structural body, such that a tube is supported by the tube holding portion and arc portions of the pair of intermediate portions.
2. A washer inlet attaching structure, configured to attach a washer inlet to a vehicle structural body made or resin, the washer inlet communicating with a tank main body adapted to store a windshield washer fluid and guiding the windshield washer fluid into the tank main body, the washer inlet attaching structure comprising:
a washer inlet holding portion, configured to hold the washer inlet, the washer inlet holding portion being molded integrally with the vehicle structural body,
wherein the washer inlet holding portion includes:
a washer inlet gripping portion, configured to hold the washer inlet; and
an intermediate portion, disposed between the washer inlet holding portion and the vehicle structural body, and formed in a plate-like shape, and
wherein two boundary portions between the intermediate portion and the vehicle structural body are formed rectilinearly,
wherein the washer inlet portion being provided with a cap for closing an inlet opening of the washer inlet and the cap is attached to the circumferential wall portion of the washer inlet via a hinge,
wherein the washer holding portion includes a hinge accommodation portion extending outward from an outer wall portion and provided with a projecting portion that selectively engage the hinge to maintain the cap in an open state.
3. The washer inlet attaching structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the boundary portions are spaced a distance equal to a diameter of the washer inlet apart from each other.
4. The washer inlet attaching structure according to claim 2 , wherein
the boundary portions are spaced a distance equal to a diameter of the washer inlet apart from each other.