COLUMN HOLE COVER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that time and effort is taken for attaching a column hole cover disposed between an opening rim section of a dash panel and a steering gear box of an automobile. SOLUTION: The column hole cover 1 comprises an annular fixed end 20 to be fixed to the steering gear box 9 and an annular free end 21. The free end 21 is provided with an annular seal section 22, and a bellows section 23 is disposed between the fixed end 20 and the free end 21. The bellows section 23 is used for constraining the free end 21 to the dash panel 4 in a state where the seal section 22 is flexibly pressure-contacted with the opening rim section 6 of the dash panel 4. The bellows section 23 has an elastic stroke amount capable of absorbing displacement of the steering gear box 9 while maintaining the pressure contacting state of the seal section 22 with the opening rim section 6 of the dash panel 4. The column hole cover 1 is not required to be fixed to the dash panel 4 using a screw or the like. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI