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Granted Patent B2
US 11,260,806 · App. 17/034,545 · Granted Mar 1, 2022

Tool case fixing structure of vehicle

Inventor: Sang Min Shin (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Motors Corporation
B60R11/06B60R7/02B62D43/10
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Patent No.
US 11,260,806
App. No.
17/034,545
Granted
Mar 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tool case fixing structure of a vehicle includes at least two weld stud bolts located on a floor panel of a vehicle body and formed at a front end and a rear end in a length direction of a vehicle, a case body inserted into one side of a spare tire of the vehicle and having a plurality of tool grooves formed to insert a tool into the tool grooves, at least two fastener holes formed on the case body corresponding to locations of the weld stud bolts, and at least two fasteners formed corresponding to locations of the fastener holes and configured to be fastened with the weld stud bolts to fix the case body to the vehicle body.

Claims (20)

1. A tool case fixing structure of a vehicle, comprising:

at least two weld stud bolts located on a floor panel of a vehicle body and formed at a front end and a rear end in a length direction of the vehicle;

a case body inserted into one side of a spare tire of the vehicle and having a plurality of tool grooves formed to insert a tool into the tool grooves;

at least two fastener holes formed on the case body corresponding to locations of the weld stud bolts; and

at least two fasteners formed corresponding to locations of the fastener holes and configured to be fastened with the weld stud bolts to fix the case body to the vehicle body.

2. The tool case fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the fastener comprises:

an upper fastener pressed into an upper portion of the case body; and

a lower fastener pressed into a lower portion of the case body and configured to cause the weld stud bolt to be pressed into the lower fastener.

3. The tool case fixing structure of claim 2 , wherein the upper fastener includes:

an upper stopper configured to be exposed to an upper surface of the case body; and

an upper fastening portion formed at an end of the upper stopper, and

the lower fastener includes:

a lower stopper configured to be inserted into a lower surface of the case body; and

a lower fastening portion formed at an end of the lower stopper.

4. The tool case fixing structure of claim 3 , wherein a clip shape is formed on at least one end of the upper fastening portion, a step height corresponding to the clip shape of the upper fastening portion is formed at one end of the lower fastening portion, and the upper fastening portion and the lower fastening portion are fastened to each other.

5. The tool case fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is installed to be visible.

6. The tool case fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the case body is fixedly installed to be spaced apart for a predetermined distance from an outer diameter of the spare tire.

7. The tool case fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the fastener fixes the case body in two pieces, and is formed of a plastic material.

8. The tool case fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein one side surface and a lower surface of the case body are configured to have a shape corresponding to a shape of the vehicle body to be supported on the vehicle body surface.

9. The tool case fixing structure of claim 1 , wherein the case body is configured to have the tool grooves formed on a lower portion of the case body in a height direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2020
From: SHIN, SANG MIN
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053902/0812 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0168058 · Dec 16, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210178987A1 · Jun 17, 2021