Automobile accessory attachment structure
AssigneeWebasto Japan Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuta Tsuda, Miwa Shinohara, Koji Sawahata, Keita Takehara
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Abstract
An accessory that needs to be protected against water is located in a water-coverable area with waterproofness being provided with certainty, while the number of components is suppressed from increasing. An accessory provided with a metal casing or including a female connector is provided in a water-coverable area of an automobile including a retractable roof. A cover covering the accessory is provided. The cover includes a plurality of panels and a plurality of hinges and is foldable upward. A harness supporting bracket supporting a wire harness has a pressing function of pressing the cover such that the cover is not foldable.
Claims4
An automobile accessory attachment structure, an accessory, provided with a metal casing or including a connector, being provided in a water-coverable area of an automobile including a retractable roof, the automobile accessory attachment structure comprising:
- a cover covering the accessory;
- and
- a harness supporting bracket pressing the cover such that the cover is not folded,
- wherein the cover covers a top portion, a vehicle width direction inner portion, a vehicle width direction outer portion and a rear portion of the accessory, and wherein the cover is foldable upward when the harness supporting bracket is detached.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.