Mounting device for hood release lever
AssigneeSumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
InventorTakayuki Hieda
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Abstract
A lever mounting portion is formed on a junction box to be accommodated inside an instrument panel. A hood release lever is fixed to the lever mounting portion of the junction box by merely sliding the hood release lever on the lever mounting portion and accommodated in the instrument panel. An opening is formed on a passenger compartment side outer surface of the instrument panel at a position where the junction box is accommodated. A decorative plate for closing the opening is removably provided. The opening that is exposed by removing the decorative plate therefrom is used to accomplish maintenance of the junction box and operate the hood release lever.
Claims16
A structure for mounting a hood release lever on a junction box accommodated inside an instrument panel in a vehicle;
- said device including:
- a lever mounting portion provided on said junction box, said junction box positioned inside said instrument panel and said hood release lever fixed to said lever mounting portion;
- an opening provided on a passenger compartment side outer surface of said instrument panel at a position where said junction box is positioned;
- and
- a plate removably provided in said opening;
- wherein said opening is exposed by removing said plate therefrom and said opening is used to accomplish maintenance of said junction box and to operate said hood release lever.
A junction box for accommodation inside an instrument panel in a vehicle, said junction box comprising:
- a case;
- a recess provided at a lower end of said case;
- and
- a lever mounting portion provided in said recess at said lower end of said case, said lever mounting portion configured to receive a hood release lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.