Patent ID: 6994392
Filing Date: 2006-02-07
Classification: B60K

Abstract:
1. A fuel lid apparatus comprising: a push rod displaceable in a first direction by opening a fuel lid and in a second direction by closing the fuel lid; a first biasing device for biasing the push rod in the first direction; a link connected to a stopper and capable of moving the stopper to an engaging position by being rotationally moved in a third direction and to a non-engaging position by being rotationally moved in a fourth direction, the stopper being adapted to be engaged with a slide door to put the slide door at a partly or half opened position when the stopper is at the engaging position and to be disengaged from the slide door when the stopper is at the non-engaging position; a contacting section formed in the push rod and capable of being contacted with the link to rotationally move the link in the third direction when the push rod is displaced in the first direction; and a second biasing device disposed between the push rod and the link to bias the link in the fourth direction and to bias the push rod in the first direction, wherein the push rod and the second biasing device are in a locational relationship to increase a component force of a biasing force of the second biasing device in the first direction as the push rod is displaced in the first direction.