Resin bracket and opening/shutting mechanism using the same

• US 6,869,129 B2
• Filed: 09/13/2002
• Issued: 03/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company), Aoyama Seisakusho Company Limited (OSG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company), Aoyama Seisakusho Company Limited (OSG Corporation)
• Inventors: Ohba, Toshiya, Utsuno, Ryuji, Mizuno, Hiromichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Morrow, Jason
• Application Number:
  US10/243,782
• Publication Number:
  US 20030052491A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 296/201, 296/56, 296/146.2, 296/146.3, 296/146.16
• US Class Current: 296/146.2
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 17/30 of extensible, e.g. telescopic, construction flexible members E05C17/36 ; locking of telescopic systems in general F16B7/10; lockable telescopic gas springs F16F9/0254
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/282 Multiple

Abstract

A resin bracket comprising a mount portion mounted to a member being mounted and an extending portion extended from the mount portion, wherein a ball joint with a substantially spherical-shaped portion is provided integrally on the extending portion. An opening/shutting mechanism having two resin brackets, wherein each of brackets is mounted members being mounted to be opened and closed.

Claims

1. A resin bracket comprising:

a mount portion mounted on a member;

an extending portion extended from the mount portion; and

a ball joint having a substantially spherical-shaped portion provided integrally on the extending portion;

wherein the mount portion comprises a through hole for inserting a fastening part to fasten the mount portion to the member, and a latch portion for preventing rotation relative to the member.

2. The resin bracket according to claim 1, wherein the latch portion comprises at least one projection which is fitted into at least one recess on the member.

3. The resin bracket according to claim 1, wherein the latch portion comprises a sheet-shaped member having two opposite adhesive surfaces, and one of said adhesive surfaces contacts the member.

4. The resin bracket according to claim 1, further comprising a guide portion which guides a wire-shaped member.

7. The resin bracket according to claim 2, wherein the latch portion comprises a sheet-shaped member having two opposite adhesive surfaces, and one of said adhesive surfaces contacts the member.

8. The resin bracket according to claim 2, further comprising a guide portion which guides a wire-shaped member.

9. The resin bracket according to claim 3, further comprising a guide portion which guides a wire-shaped member.

10. An opening/shutting mechanism having two said resin brackets according to claim 1, wherein each said resin bracket is mounted on one of two said members such that the two said members are adapted to be opened and closed, the mechanism comprising:

an urging member which bridges between the resin brackets and which urges each of the two members in one of an opening direction and a closing direction,

wherein each end of the urging member is rotatably held on one said ball joint of one of the resin brackets.

11. An opening/shutting mechanism having two said resin brackets according to claim 2, wherein each said resin bracket is mounted on one of two said members such that the two said members are adapted to be opened and closed, the mechanism comprising:

an urging member which bridges between the resin brackets and which urges each of the two members in one of an opening direction and a closing direction,

wherein each end of the urging member is rotatably held on one said ball joint of one of the resin brackets.

12. An opening/shutting mechanism having two said resin brackets according to claim 3, wherein each said resin bracket is mounted on one of two said members such that the two said members are adapted to be opened and closed, the mechanism comprising:

an urging member which bridges between the resin brackets and which urges each of the two members in one of an opening direction and a closing direction,

wherein each end of the urging member is rotatably held on one said ball joint of one of the resin brackets.

13. An opening/shutting mechanism having two said resin brackets according to claim 4, wherein each of said resin bracket is mounted on one of two said members such that the two said members are adapted to be opened and closed, the mechanism comprising:

an urging member which bridges between the resin brackets which urges each of the two members in one of an opening direction and a closing direction,

wherein each end of the urging member is rotatably held on one said ball joint of one of the resin brackets.

14. The opening/shutting mechanism according to claim 10, wherein the two members comprise an automobile body and a door member mounted on the automobile body.

15. The opening/shutting mechanism according to claim 11, wherein the two members comprise an automobile body and a door member mounted on the automobile body.

16. The opening/shutting mechanism according to claim 12, wherein the two members comprise an automobile body and a door member mounted on the automobile body.

17. The opening/shutting mechanism according to claim 13, wherein the two members comprise an automobile body and a door member mounted on the automobile body.

18. The resin bracket according to claim 4, wherein the wire-shaped member comprises a conductive wire.

19. The resin bracket according to claim 8, wherein the wire-shaped member comprises a conductive wire.

20. The resin bracket according to claim 9, wherein the wire-shaped member comprises a conductive wire.

5. An opening/shutting mechanism comprising two resin brackets wherein each said bracket is mounted on one of two members such that the members are adapted to be opened and closed, and wherein each said resin bracket comprises (i) a mount portion mounted on one of said members;

(ii) an extending portion extended from the mount portion; and

(iii) a ball joint having a substantially spherical-shaped portion provided integrally on the extending portion, the mechanism comprising;

an urging member which bridges between the resin brackets and which urges each of the two members in one of an opening direction and a closing direction,

wherein each end of the urging member is rotatably held on one said ball joint of one of the resin brackets.

6. The opening/shutting mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the two members comprise an automobile body and a door member mounted on the automobile body.