US 9,470,027 B2Granted

Vehicle control apparatus

AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation

InventorMinoru Ikemoto

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Abstract

A vehicle control apparatus is housed within a housing. A cover covers an opening in the housing. Connecting members connect the cover and the housing. A shaft supporting section of each connecting member supports a shaft. A first extending section extends from a bearing in a direction orthogonal to the shaft. The first extending section and the bearing are rotatable with respect to the shaft supporting section. A stopper is not adjacent to the first extending section in the shaft direction when the first extending section is within a first angle range with respect to the shaft supporting section. The stopper is disposed at a position of sandwiching, with the shaft supporting section, the extending section in the shaft direction by being adjacent to the first extending section in the shaft direction, when the first extending section is within a second angle range with respect to the shaft supporting section.

Claims7

Dependent claims

A vehicle control apparatus comprising:

a housing mounted on a vehicle to house the vehicle control apparatus for controlling the vehicle;
a cover to cover an opening formed in the housing;
and
at least one connecting member to connect the cover and the housing so as to enable opening and closing of the opening by the cover;
wherein
the connecting member comprises:
a first supporting section to support a shaft, the first supporting section being connected to either the housing or the cover;
a second supporting section to support the shaft, the second supporting section being adjacent to the first supporting section in the direction of the shaft;
and
an extending section extending from the second supporting section in a direction orthogonal to the shaft and being connected to other of the housing or the cover;
wherein
at least one out of the first supporting section and the second supporting section rotatably supports the shaft, and the extending section and the second supporting section are rotatable with respect to the first supporting section;
at least one out of the first supporting section and the second supporting section enables insertion and removal of the shaft;
and
comprises a stopper that is not adjacent to the extending section in the direction of the shaft when the extending section is in a first angle range with respect to the first supporting section in a state in which the shaft is inserted into at least one out of the first supporting section and the second supporting section and the first supporting section and the second supporting section are adjacent, and is disposed at a position adjacent to the extending section in the direction of the shaft and sandwiches, with the first supporting section, the extending section in the direction of the shaft, when the extending section is in a second angle range with respect to the first supporting section.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/758,674Filed 24 Apr 2013
Published: US 2015/0337581 A126 Nov 2015
Granted: 18 Oct 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

E05D 13/003
Accessories for sliding or lifting wings, e.g. pulleys, safety catches: anti-dropping devices
B60R 11/0264
For radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof: for control means
E05D 7/1044
To allow easy separation or connection of the parts at the hinge axis: in an axial direction
E05D 7/105
In an axial direction: requiring a specific angular position