# US 9,004,581 B2 · Pipe fixing part structure for vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,004,581 B2 - Document ID: US9004581B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/851,220 - Filed: 2013-03-27 - Published: 2013-11-14 - Granted: 2015-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2012-05-14 - Assignees: Suzuki Motor Corporation - Applicants: Suzuki Motor Corporation - Inventors: Keisuke Tokuda - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9004581B2 ## CPC - B62D 25/20: Floors or bottom sub-units {(sub-frames for mounting engine or suspensions B62D21/11; drip trays F16N31/006)} - B60R 13/0861: {for covering undersurfaces of vehicles, e.g. wheel houses} - B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M) - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract As a fixing part structure of pipes for a vehicle, in which part of the bottom surface of a floor panel is covered by an under cover and the pipes are arranged in the front-back direction of the vehicle between the under cover and the floor panel, adopted is a configuration in which: a clamp that holds the pipes is fixed to the bottom surface of the floor panel; a cutout is formed in a vertical wall at least a front end edge of the under cover; and the clamp is placed in the cutout. Further, the cutout of the under cover is formed into a shape along the outer shape of the clamp, and a flange is formed along the outer surface of the clamp, in the periphery of the cutout. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pipe fixing part structure for a pipe placed in a front-back direction of a vehicle, comprising: an under cover having a vertical wall and a horizontal flange, the horizontal flange covering a portion of a bottom surface of a floor panel; a clamp that holds the pipe between the under cover and the floor panel and is fixed to a bottom surface of the floor panel; and a cutout that is formed at at least a front end edge of the under cover; wherein the clamp is placed in the cutout and across the cutout of the under cover so as to extend on both front and back sides of the cutout of the under cover. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The pipe fixing part structure according to claim 1, wherein the cutout of the under cover is formed into a shape along an outer shape of the clamp; and a flange is formed along an outer surface of the clamp in a periphery of the cutout. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The pipe fixing part structure according to claim 1, wherein the cutout of the under cover is formed into a shape along an outer shape of the clamp; and a flange is formed along an outer surface of the clamp in a periphery of the cutout. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The pipe fixing part structure according to claim 1, wherein a fitting groove is formed along the front-back direction of the vehicle on an upper surface of the clamp; and the pipe is fitted into the fitting groove. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The pipe fixing part structure according to claim 1, wherein a fitting groove is formed along the front-back direction of the vehicle on an upper surface of the clamp; and the pipe is fitted into the fitting groove. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The pipe fixing part structure according to claim 2, wherein a fitting groove is formed along the front-back direction of the vehicle on an upper surface of the clamp; and the pipe is fitted into the fitting groove. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The pipe fixing part structure according to claim 1, wherein the clamp is positioned such that portions of the clamp extend on either side of the vertical wall. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The pipe fixing part structure according to claim 1, wherein the clamp is positioned such that portions of the clamp extend overlap with the horizontal flange.