Abstract: A camera unit includes a camera main member; a camera bracket assembled to the camera main member by a first engagement device (for example, a combination between an engagement projection, and an engagement hole or claw); and a fixing bracket assembled to the camera bracket by a second engagement device (a combination between an engagement projection and an engagement hole) so as to mount the camera main member on an attachment object. The first engagement device includes an engagement portion provided in the camera main member, and an engagement piece provided moveably in the camera bracket so as to become engageable with the engagement projection accompanied by a moving displacement. The fixing bracket includes a control portion disposed in a movement space of the engagement piece in a state wherein the camera bracket is assembled by the second engagement device, so that the engagement piece thereof becomes unmovable.

Abstract: A camera unit includes a camera main member; a camera bracket assembled to the camera main member by a first engagement device (for example, a combination between an engagement projection, and an engagement hole or claw); and a fixing bracket assembled to the camera bracket by a second engagement device (a combination between an engagement projection and an engagement hole) so as to mount the camera main member on an attachment object. The first engagement device includes an engagement portion provided in the camera main member, and an engagement piece provided moveably in the camera bracket so as to become engageable with the engagement projection accompanied by a moving displacement. The fixing bracket includes a control portion disposed in a movement space of the engagement piece in a state wherein the camera bracket is assembled by the second engagement device, so that the engagement piece thereof becomes unmovable.

Abstract: A vehicle clip includes: a clip body including an attachment section that has a pair of retention members for gripping a first exterior, and an insertion hole; and a pin member including an insertion portion that is anchored to the clip body in an inserted state of the insertion portion into the insertion hole and a through hole formed in a second exterior component, a head portion that is formed with a larger diameter than the insertion hole and that retains the second exterior component between the head portion and the clip body, and a pressing portion that extends out from the head portion toward the attachment section side, and that, through one of the retention members, presses the first exterior component toward the side of the other retention member in a state in which the insertion portion is anchored to the clip body.

Abstract: A vehicle clip includes: a clip body including an attachment section that has a pair of retention members for gripping a first exterior, and an insertion hole; and a pin member including an insertion portion that is anchored to the clip body in an inserted state of the insertion portion into the insertion hole and a through hole formed in a second exterior component, a head portion that is formed with a larger diameter than the insertion hole and that retains the second exterior component between the head portion and the clip body, and a pressing portion that extends out from the head portion toward the attachment section side, and that, through one of the retention members, presses the first exterior component toward the side of the other retention member in a state in which the insertion portion is anchored to the clip body.

Abstract: An unhooking prevention structure for a spare tire carrier includes a carrier main body portion for holding a spare tire below a floor plate of an automobile; a bolt including a head portion and a shaft portion passed through the floor plate leaving the head portion on the floor plate, and the shaft portion including a male screw below the floor plate; a hook hooked onto the carrier main body portion and including a female screw screwed into the male screw of the bolt to lift the carrier main body portion by rotating the bolt around an axis; and a rotation restriction mechanism including a fitting cap attached to the head portion of the bolt so as not to rotate around the axis relative to the bolt, and preventing the hook from disengaging the bolt by prohibiting the fitting cap from rotating at a predetermined angle or more.

Abstract: An unhooking prevention structure for a spare tire carrier includes a carrier main body portion for holding a spare tire below a floor plate of an automobile; a bolt including a head portion and a shaft portion passed through the floor plate leaving the head portion on the floor plate, and the shaft portion including a male screw below the floor plate; a hook hooked onto the carrier main body portion and including a female screw screwed into the male screw of the bolt to lift the carrier main body portion by rotating the bolt around an axis; and a rotation restriction mechanism including a fitting cap attached to the head portion of the bolt so as not to rotate around the axis relative to the bolt, and preventing the hook from disengaging the bolt by prohibiting the fitting cap from rotating at a predetermined angle or more.

Abstract: An engagement convex portion is formed in a grommet of a two-piece clip, and a head portion-side engagement concave portion is formed in a pin of the two-piece clip. When the pin is pushed into the grommet to a maximum push-in position, an inner end of the engagement convex portion of the grommet abuts against a middle of a tip-side concave portion wall surface of the head portion-side engagement concave portion. Thus, in the maximum push-in position, when a tip portion of the pin is pushed back in an extracting direction, the tip-side concave portion wall surface of the head portion-side engagement concave portion of the pin slides against the inner end of the engagement convex portion of the grommet.

Abstract: An engagement convex portion is formed in a grommet of a two-piece clip, and a head portion-side engagement concave portion is formed in a pin of the two-piece clip. When the pin is pushed into the grommet to a maximum push-in position, an inner end of the engagement convex portion of the grommet abuts against a middle of a tip-side concave portion wall surface of the head portion-side engagement concave portion. Thus, in the maximum push-in position, when a tip portion of the pin is pushed back in an extracting direction, the tip-side concave portion wall surface of the head portion-side engagement concave portion of the pin slides against the inner end of the engagement convex portion of the grommet.

Abstract: A locking device for locking an opening-and-closing moving body in a stopped position includes a striker body disposed on one of a striking part of the opening-and-closing moving body and a struck part of a non-moving body hitting against the striking part of the moving body in the stopped position, and a catcher body disposed on the other of the striking part of the moving body and the struck part of the non-moving body. The catcher body includes an inner part with a receiving part for receiving the striker body, an outer part for holding the inner part, a forcing device for urging the inner part, and a damping device for damping the inner part. The forcing device urges the inner part to engage the outer part and stop when the inner part is situated in a forward position.

Abstract: A locking device for locking an opening-and-closing moving body in a stopped position includes a striker body disposed on one of a striking part of the opening-and-closing moving body and a struck part of a non-moving body hitting against the striking part of the moving body in the stopped position, and a catcher body disposed on the other of the striking part of the moving body and the struck part of the non-moving body. The catcher body includes an inner part with a receiving part for receiving the striker body, an outer part for holding the inner part, a forcing device for urging the inner part, and a damping device for damping the inner part. The forcing device urges the inner part to engage the outer part and stop when the inner part is situated in a forward position.

Abstract: A method of adjusting the maximum intensity of a laser exposure mechanism for irradiating laser light to the surface of a photoreceptor to which a uniform potential is being given by a corona discharger. Photoreceptor surface portions are exposed to laser lights of a plurality of laser intensities obtained by coarsely dividing an optional laser intensity, and the potentials of the photoreceptor surface portions are detected (coarse-division potential detecting step). In the vicinity of the laser intensity corresponding to the potential closest to the desired preset potential, the predetermined laser intensity is further finely divided to set a plurality of laser intensities, photoreceptor surface portions are exposed to laser lights of the plurality of laser intensities thus set, and the potentials of the photoreceptor surface portions are detected (fine-division potential detecting step).

Abstract: A method of adjusting the maximum intensity of a laser exposure mechanism for irradiating laser light to the surface of a photoreceptor to which a uniform potential is being given by a corona discharger. Photoreceptor surface portions are exposed to laser lights of a plurality of laser intensities obtained by coarsely dividing an optional laser intensity, and the potentials of the photoreceptor surface portions are detected (coarse-division potential detecting step). In the vicinity of the laser intensity corresponding to the potential closest to the desired preset potential, the predetermined laser intensity is further finely divided to set a plurality of laser intensities, photoreceptor surface portions are exposed to laser lights of the plurality of laser intensities thus set, and the potentials of the photoreceptor surface portions are detected (fine-division potential detecting step).