Patent ID: 7510469
Filing Date: 2009-03-31
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
1. A hinge structure of an air vent grill comprising: an air vent grill provided in an instrument panel, the air vent grill configured to adjust discharge direction of an air stream; a hinge shaft connected to a knob that manipulates the air vent grill, the hinge shaft is fixed to and protrudes outwardly from a side surface of a case of the air vent grill; a case member fixedly installed at a side of the instrument panel and formed with a hollow portion that receives the outwardly protruding hinge shaft therein; and an elastic clip installed in the hollow portion of the case member, the elastic clip configured to surround the hinge shaft, the elastic clip formed of an elastic bent piece so as to elastically press circumferential portions of the hinge shaft, the elastic clip including a fixing portion provided thereon and formed by bending sides of the elastic clip, and locking portions provided thereon at an opposite side to the fixing portion, wherein the case member comprises: an installing recess formed at one side of the hollow portion, the installing recess configured to receive the fixing portion of the clip; an installing hole penetrating a side of the hollow portion opposite the one side, the installing hole configured to receive the elastic clip inserted therethrough for installation and to receive the locking portion of the elastic clip after installation; and the hollow portion provided between the installing recess and the installing hole.