A vehicle exterior member attaching structure for attaching a vehicle exterior member onto a protruding target location of a vehicle includes a vehicle engagement portion located at a target section, an attachment hole located at the target section, a covering portion located on the vehicle exterior member, an engagement portion located on the covering portion and configured to be engaged with the vehicle engagement portion, and an attachment piece located on the covering portion and configured to be inserted into the attachment hole. The covering portion and the attachment piece are integrally formed with a portion of the attachment piece connected to the covering portion forming a thin integral hinge. When inserted into the attachment hole, the attachment piece positions the covering portion at a temporary position with respect to the target section. When the covering portion is pulled toward the vehicle engagement portion and the attachment piece is pressed against the rim of the attachment hole, the attachment piece is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction in which the covering portion is pulled. In a state in which the covering portion is positioned at a desired position, the attachment piece returns to an original position to maintain engagement between the vehicle engagement portion and the engagement portion.
VEHICULAR EXTERIOR MEMBER ATTACHING STRUCTURE AND ATTACHING METHOD
BEFESTIGUNGSSTRUKTUR UND -VERFAHREN FÜR EIN FAHRZEUGAUSSENELEMENT
STRUCTURE DE FIXATION ET PROCÉDÉ DE FIXATION D'ÉLÉMENT EXTÉRIEUR DE VÉHICULE
2015-10-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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