LID DEVICE

摘要

In a lid device opening and closing a fuel lid of a vehicle by a push-push mechanism, a common push lifter can be applied in both cases with and without a mechanism for locking the fuel lid at a closed position. The lid device (20) indirectly locks the fuel lid (10) at the closed position by controlling a displacement of a push rod (22) protruding and retracting from a push lifter unit (24). In order to control the displacement of the push rod (22), an engagement member (56) engaging the push rod (22) is movably supported in a housing (54) of a drive unit (26), and the push lifter (24) and the drive unit (26) are formed as separate members.

主权项

1. A lid device for pushing a lid, pivotally supported in a base member turnably between an open position and a closed position for opening and closing an opening provided in the base member, out in an open direction from the closed position, comprising:
a push lifter unit including a first housing provided on a base member side, a push rod supported movably in an axial direction by the first housing, and a push-push mechanism alternately displacing between a protruding position and a retracted position whenever a push operation is carried out relative to the push rod; and a drive unit including a second housing provided on the base member side, an engagement member movably supported in the second housing in such a way as to selectively engage the push rod or the push-push mechanism in order to prevent the push rod from moving in the axial direction at the closed position, and a drive mechanism for driving the engagement member between an engagement position and a release position, wherein the push lifter unit and the drive unit are formed as separate members from each other.