Patent ID: 8821091

Claim:
A component part mounting structure comprising: A component part; A vehicle upholstery member; and A fastening member for mounting the component part on a front surface of the vehicle upholstery member; Wherein the upholstery member comprises a base portion projecting from a rear surface portion of the upholstery member and defining a space in cooperation with the rear surface portion, the base portion being substantially C-shaped as viewed from a side thereof, a boss portion projecting from the base portion and defining a hole opening toward the space, and the space configured to allow visual verification that axial centers of a through hole of the component part and the hole of the boss portion align with each other; Wherein the upholstery member, including the rear surface portion, the base portion and the boss portion is integrally formed from plastic material; Wherein the boss portion and the rear surface portion of the upholstery member are spaced apart from each other by said space in a direction of passing of the fastening member when assembled; and Wherein the component part is provided with a fastening seat for abutting the front surface of the upholstery member, and the fastening member is configured to be passed through the fastening seat and through the rear surface portion of the upholstery member from the side of the component part, and engaged by an inner surface of the hole of the boss portion at a free end thereof.