Cap assembly for vehicle

摘要

A cap assembly for a vehicle includes a base and a cap pivotally mounted to the base. The base can define a recess for receiving a component therein to be captured by the cap. The cap is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The cap includes a locking feature that maintains the cap in the locked position and urges the cap to the locked position when nearly in the locked position. When the cap is in the locked position, the component is locked within the recess. When the cap is in the unlocked position, the component is removable from the recess.

主权项

1. A door handle assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
a base; a door handle pivotally mounted to the base; a cable assembly operatively connected to the door handle, the cable assembly having a mounting end portion seated within a recess defined in the base; and a cap rotatably connected to the base for securing the mounting end portion within the recess of the base when in a locked state with the mounting end portion seated within the recess of the base, the cap having a locking feature that urges the cap to and maintains the cap in a locked position corresponding with the locked state, wherein the cap is pivotally mounted to the base via a pivot shaft included on the base, the locking feature including a first cooperative configuration defined by the cap and the pivot shaft which applies a force to the cap that holds the cap in the locked position until sufficient opposing force is applied to overcome a cooperative locking engagement between the cap and the pivot shaft, the locking feature further including a second cooperative configuration defined by a locking tab defined on the cap having a mating surface and a locking shoulder defined on the base having a mating surface, the mating surfaces resting against one another when the cap is in the locked position.