IP Library Granted Patent US 9,877,095
Granted Patent B2
US 9,877,095 · App. 14/449,696 · Granted Jan 23, 2018

Member-fastening structure

Inventor: Shota Suzuki (Wako, JP)
Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
H04R1/025B60R11/0217B60R11/0223B62J11/00H04R1/023Y10T403/44
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Patent No.
US 9,877,095
App. No.
14/449,696
Granted
Jan 23, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A member-fastening structure permits three members to be fastened and fixed such that a first member and a second member holds a third member therebetween. The fastening of three members is accomplished with a meter visor that has a first through-hole formed therein. A speaker ring has a projecting part formed thereon which is inserted into the first through-hole. The projecting part has a second through-hole formed therein in a direction perpendicular to a projecting direction of the projecting part. A speaker grille is positioned on the meter visor, and the projecting part of the speaker ring is then caused to project downward through the first through-hole of the meter visor. A clip is inserted into the second through-hole of the projecting part projecting from an underside of the meter visor, and is engaged with the second through-hole of the projecting part and the underside of the meter visor.

Claims (38)

1. A member-fastening structure to fasten and fix together three members, each being a first member, a second member, and a third member held between the first member and the second member, by means of a fastening member,

wherein the first member has a first through-hole along a direction in which the three members are placed one over another,

the second member has a projecting part to be inserted into the first through-hole of the first member, the projecting part having a second through-hole penetrating along a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the three members are placed one over another,

the third member has an indexing part which engages with a passive indexing part provided at a position away from the first through-hole in the first member or at a position away from the projecting part in the second member so as to be positioned on either of the first member or the second member,

the fastening member has an elastically deformable sidewall configured to be inserted into the second through-hole and a regulating projection configured to be inserted into the first through-hole, and

the fastening member is configured to be inserted into the second through-hole of the projecting part projecting to a back side of the first member through the first through-hole and and twisted once inserted thereby elastically deforming the sidewall and fixing the third member held between the first member and the second member and engaging with the second through-hole and the back side of the first member.

2. The member-fastening structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first member is fixed to a vehicle,

the second member is arranged on an outer side of a vehicle body relative to the first member and the third member, and the projecting part is arranged at a plurality of positions so as to project toward an inner side of the vehicle body, and

the third member is arranged inside the plurality of projecting parts of the second member so that the third member has its outer periphery held and fixed between the first member and the second member.

3. The member-fastening structure according to claim 2 ,

wherein the second member is an annular member,

the projecting part is formed within a width of the annular shape of the second member such that a lengthwise direction of the projecting part is along a circular arc direction of the annular shape, and

the second through-hole penetrates through the projecting part along a radial direction of the annular shape of the second member.

4. The member-fastening structure according to claim 3 ,

wherein the projecting parts are formed at three approximately equally spaced places along the annular shape of the second member, and

both the indexing part and the passive indexing part are arranged between two adjacent projecting parts of the second member.

5. The member-fastening structure according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first member is a covering member that covers the vehicle body and has an opening,

the third member is a speaker grille attached to a periphery of the opening of the covering member, and

the second member is a speaker ring that covers an outside of a periphery of the speaker grille and is attached to the covering member.

6. The member-fastening structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second member is an annular member,

the projecting part is formed within a width of the annular shape of the second member such that a lengthwise direction of the projecting part is along a circular arc direction of the annular shape, and

the second through-hole penetrates through the projecting part along a radial direction of the annular shape of the second member.

7. The member-fastening structure according to claim 6 ,

wherein the projecting parts are formed at three approximately equally spaced places along the annular shape of the second member, and

both the indexing part and the passive indexing part are arranged between two adjacent projecting parts of the second member.

8. The member-fastening structure according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first member is a covering member that covers the vehicle body and has an opening,

the third member is a speaker grille attached to a periphery of the opening of the covering member, and

the second member is a speaker ring that covers an outside of a periphery of the speaker grille and is attached to the covering member.

9. The member-fastening structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first member is a covering member that covers the vehicle body and has an opening,

the third member is a speaker grille attached to a periphery of the opening of the covering member, and

the second member is a speaker ring that covers an outside of a periphery of the speaker grille and is attached to the covering member.

10. The member-fastening structure according to claim 1 , wherein the passive indexing part comprises a notch on an inner peripheral surface of an opening of the first member.

11. The member-fastening structure according to claim 1 , wherein the indexing part is disposed at a position corresponding to the passive indexing part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2014
From: SUZUKI, SHOTA
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 033448/0125 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-166714 · Aug 9, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150043961A1 · Feb 12, 2015