# US 2019/0315212 A1 · Deflector device and rotation biasing device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0315212 A1 - Document ID: US20190315212A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/381,703 - Filed: 2019-04-11 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-13 - Assignees: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Akinori OSAMURA; Ryuta FUKADA; Aisei KAWAZU - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190315212A1 ## CPC - B60J 7/22: Wind deflectors for open roofs - B60J 7/043: Sunroofs (B60J7/047 - B60J7/053 take precedence){e.g. sliding above the roof} - B60J: WINDOWS, WINDSCREENS, NON-FIXED ROOFS, DOORS, OR SIMILAR DEVICES FOR VEHICLES; REMOVABLE EXTERNAL PROTECTIVE COVERINGS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES (fastening, suspending, closing, or opening of such devices E05) ## Abstract A deflector device includes a deflector that is arranged at a front edge, portion of a roof opening portion, an arm that supports the deflector, a holder that rotatably supports the arm, and a spring member that is interposed between the holder and the arm and thereby rotationally biases the arm in a direction in which the deflector is spread. To the holder, an engaging piece that has a claw portion engaging with an edge portion of a mounting hole formed at a fixing position (a support surface of a base member) at which the holder is fixed is disposed. To the engaging piece, a pressed portion against which the spring member pressing the holder is pressed and that thereby reinforces an engagement state of the claw portion with the edge portion of the mounting hole is disposed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A deflector device comprising: a deflector that is arranged at a front edge portion of an opening portion disposed to a roof of a vehicle; an arm that supports the deflector; a holder that rotatably supports the arm; and a spring member that is interposed between the holder and the arm and thereby rotationally biases the arm in a direction in which the deflector is spread at a front edge portion of the opening portion, wherein an engaging piece that has a claw portion engaging with an edge portion of a mounting hole formed at a fixing position at which the holder is fixed is disposed to the holder, and a pressed portion against which the spring member pressing the holder is pressed and that thereby reinforces an engagement state of the claw portion with an edge portion of the mounting hole is disposed to the engaging piece. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The deflector device according to claim 1, wherein the spring member includes a pair of wire spring portions extending in an extending direction of the arm, and the pressed portion is configured in such a way that the pair of wire spring portions are pressed against the pressed portion at two positions sandwiching a position at which the claw portion is disposed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The deflector device according to claim 2, wherein the engaging piece is extended in an extending direction of the arm, and the pressed portion is formed in a wide shape that has a pair of extended portions projecting toward both sides in a width direction of the engaging piece. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The deflector device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging piece has the claw portion to be inserted into the mounting hole, and the pressed portion is configured in such a way that the spring member is pressed against the pressed portion at a position at which the claw portion is inserted into the mounting hole. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The deflector device according to claim 2, wherein the engaging piece has the claw portion to be inserted into the mounting hole, and the pressed portion is configured in such a way that the spring member is pressed against the pressed portion at a position at which the claw portion is inserted into the mounting hole. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The deflector device according to claim 3, wherein the engaging piece has the claw portion to be inserted into the mounting hole, and the pressed portion is configured in such a way that the spring member is pressed against the pressed portion at a position at which the claw portion is inserted into the mounting hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The deflector device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging piece is configured in such a way that, based on an elastic force of the engaging piece, the claw portion elastically engages with an edge portion of the mounting hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The deflector device according to claim 2, wherein the engaging piece is configured in such a way that, based on an elastic force of the engaging piece, the claw portion elastically engages with an edge portion of the mounting hole. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The deflector device according to claim 3, wherein the engaging piece is configured in such a way that, based on an elastic force of the engaging piece, the claw portion elastically engages with an edge portion of the mounting hole. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The deflector device according to claim 4, wherein the engaging piece is configured in such a way that, based on an elastic force of the engaging piece, the claw portion elastically engages with an edge portion of the mounting hole. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The deflector device according to claim 1, wherein the engaging piece has a claw portion disposed to a tip portion of the engaging piece. ### Claim 12 A rotation biasing device comprising: a holder that supports a rotating member; and a spring member that is interposed between the holder and the rotating member and thereby rotationally biases the rotating member, wherein an engaging piece that has a claw portion engaging with an edge portion of a mounting hole formed at a fixing position at which the holder is fixed is disposed to the holder, and a pressed portion against which the spring member pressing the holder is pressed and that thereby reinforces an engagement state of the claw portion with an edge portion of the mounting hole is disposed to the engaging piece. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The rotation biasing device according to claim 12, wherein the engaging piece has a claw portion disposed to a tip portion of the engaging piece.