JP2005096597A - Part mounting clip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a part mounting clip capable of relatively easily carrying out change and slight adjustment of setting and stably temporarily fixing a parts such as a bumper or the like without rattling. <P>SOLUTION: The part mounting clip is provided with a substrate 1; a leg part 4 hung down from a lower surface of the substrate; a back wall 2 standingly provided along a rear end edge of the substrate; a ceiling wall 3 projected from the back wall in approximately parallel spaced from the substrate with a predetermined gap; a reinforcement wall 5 formed between the ceiling wall and the back wall; an engagement projection 11 projectedly provided on one surface of the ceiling wall lower surface and the substrate upper surface; and a press projection 31 projectedly provided on the other surface of the ceiling wall lower surface or the substrate upper surface. The leg part 4 is fitted to a fixing hole h provided at a predetermined position of an automobile body g to mount to the automobile body. The mounting part of the part such as the bumper k or the like is inserted between the ceiling wall and the substrate and the engagement projection 11 is fitted to an engagement recessed part m provided on the mounting part of the part. The opposite surface of the mounting part is pressed by the pressing projection 31 and the part k is temporarily fixed to the body g of the automobile. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a component mounting clip for temporarily fixing a part such as a bumper to a body of an automobile and fixing the part at a predetermined position of the automobile body.

  When attaching bumper or other parts to the body of an automobile, temporarily hold the bumper or the like at a predetermined location on the automobile body using a clip for temporarily securing the bumper or the like. Fixing is performed using a kind.

  For example, as a temporarily fixed clip used in a bumper attachment process, for example, a clip described in Patent Document 1 below is known.

Utility Model Registration No. 2540642

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the temporary fixing clip has a pair of substantially L on the outside of the bent portion of the substrate a having an L-shaped cross section composed of a vertical plate portion a1 and a horizontal plate portion a2. The character-shaped presser pieces b, b are projected so that the front end sides are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance so as to be substantially parallel to the horizontal plate portion a2, and a rectangular box-like fixed leg portion c is provided on the outer surface of the vertical plate portion a1. It is what was done. A substantially U-shaped slit d1 is formed in the central portion of the horizontal plate portion a2 constituting the substrate a, and a portion surrounded by the slit d1 serves as an elastic piece d. The elastic piece d A locking projection e is formed on the upper surface of the tip of the. In addition, triangular support plates f and f are integrally provided and reinforced on the inner surface of the substrate a between the vertical plate portion a1 and the horizontal plate portion a2, and on both side surfaces of the fixed leg portion. Are provided with locking claws c1 and c1 (see FIG. 12). Further, although not particularly shown, a screw hole communicating with the inner space of the fixed leg c is provided in the center of the inner surface of the vertical wall a1 of the substrate a.

  The temporary fixing clip first presses the fixing leg c into a rectangular fixing hole h provided in the automobile body g, and the shaft portion of the fixing screw j is screwed into the fixing leg c through the screw hole. Attach the clip to the car body. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the locking claws c1 and c1 provided on the fixed leg c engage with the peripheral edge of the fixing hole h (see FIG. 11), and the fixed leg c The locking claws c1 and c1 are locked by the shaft portion of the fixing screw j screwed in, and the temporary fixing clip is fixed to the automobile body g. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a spacer i having cushioning properties is interposed between the substrate a and the automobile body g so that the clip is fixed without rattling.

  Then, an attachment portion of the bumper k is inserted between the horizontal plate portion a2 of the substrate a of the clip and the holding pieces b and b, and the elastic piece d is provided in the elongated hole m provided in the bumper k attachment portion. The bumps k are temporarily fixed to the automobile body g by engaging the locking protrusions e. Temporary fixing with the clip is performed at a plurality of locations of the bumper k, and the bumper k is temporarily fixed and held at a predetermined location of the automobile body g. The temporarily fixed bumper k is used with screws, bolts and nuts or the like. The fixing operation of the bumper k is performed by fixing it to the vehicle body g.

However, this conventional temporary fixing clip has the following drawbacks.
(1) Depending on the setting of the gap between the horizontal plate portion a2 of the substrate a and the presser pieces b and b and the thickness of the bumper k mounting portion, these fine adjustments may be necessary. Since the bumper k mounting part is pressed down with the L-shaped presser pieces b, b that protrude directly, when making fine adjustments on the clip side, the mold must be adjusted significantly. In most cases, the mold itself must be remade.
(2) Since the upper surface of the bumper k mounting portion is pressed by the L-shaped presser pieces b, b, the bumper k temporarily fixed by the elasticity of the presser pieces b, b is easy to move, and screws The bumper k tends to become unstable when it is fixed using, for example.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can eliminate the drawbacks of (1) and (2) above, and can relatively easily change and finely adjust the settings. It is an object of the present invention to provide a component mounting clip that can be temporarily fixed stably without rattling.

  The present invention provides a first clip that solves the disadvantage (1) above, a substrate, legs that are suspended from the lower surface of the substrate, and a spine that is erected along the rear edge of the substrate. A wall, a ceiling wall projecting substantially parallel to the substrate from the back wall at a predetermined interval, a locking projection projecting on one surface of the lower surface of the ceiling wall or the upper surface of the substrate, A presser protrusion projecting from the lower surface of the ceiling wall or the upper surface of the substrate, and the leg portion is fitted into a fixing hole provided at a predetermined location of the automobile body to Insert the mounting part of the parts such as mounting and bumper between the ceiling wall and the board, and fit the locking convex part into the engaging concave part provided in the mounting part of the part, and opposite the mounting part It is characterized in that the surface is pressed by the presser convex part and the part is temporarily fixed to the body of the car. To provide a component mounting clip.

  The clip is fixed to the body of the automobile by legs provided on the lower surface of the board, and a mounting part for a component such as a bumper is inserted between the board and a ceiling wall arranged substantially parallel to the board. Then, the engaging projection provided on one of the lower surface of the ceiling wall or the upper surface of the board is fitted to the engaging recess provided on the mounting portion of the component, and the opposite surface of the mounting portion is pressed by the pressing convex portion. Thus, the part is temporarily fixed to the body of the automobile.

  Thus, in this clip, the mounting part such as a bumper is not simply sandwiched between the board and the ceiling wall, but between one of the board or the ceiling wall and the pressing convex part provided on the other side. It is pinched. For this reason, when adjusting the setting of the mounting part such as a bumper and the holding part of the clip, the height of the pressing convex part may be adjusted, and the mold for molding the clip requires a significant design change. The setting can be easily adjusted, and the setting can be adjusted by an operation such as partially cutting the mold without changing the mold.

  In addition, the present invention is a second clip that solves the above-mentioned drawback (2), and is erected along a substrate, legs that are suspended from the lower surface of the substrate, and a rear edge of the substrate. A back wall, a ceiling wall projecting substantially parallel to the substrate from the back wall at a predetermined interval, a reinforcing wall formed between the ceiling wall and the back wall, and a lower surface of the ceiling wall Or a protruding projection provided on the upper surface of the substrate, and the leg portion is fitted into a fixing hole provided at a predetermined position of the automobile body to be attached to the automobile body, such as a bumper. The mounting part is inserted between the ceiling wall and the board, and the locking convex part is fitted into the engaging concave part provided in the mounting part of the part so that the part is temporarily fixed to the body of the automobile. Provided is a component mounting clip characterized by being configured.

  Similar to the first clip, the clip is fixed to the body of the automobile by the legs provided on the lower surface of the board, and between the board and the ceiling wall disposed substantially parallel to the board. Insert a mounting part of a component such as a bumper, and fit the locking convex part provided on the lower surface of the ceiling wall or the upper surface of the board with the engaging concave part provided on the mounting part of the part, and the mounting part is then mounted on the board. The part is temporarily fixed to the body of the car between the wall and the ceiling wall.

  In this case, in this clip, as described above, the ceiling wall is reinforced by the reinforcing wall formed between the ceiling wall and the back wall. It is possible to effectively prevent the parts sandwiched between the ceiling wall and the substrate from being bent due to the bending, and the fixing work after temporary fixing can be easily performed with good workability.

  Furthermore, the present invention provides a third clip that simultaneously solves the drawbacks of (1) and (2) above, a substrate, legs that are suspended from the lower surface of the substrate, and a rear edge of the substrate. A back wall erected along the ceiling, a ceiling wall protruding from the back wall at a predetermined distance from the substrate and substantially in parallel, and a reinforcing wall formed between the ceiling wall and the back wall A locking convex portion protruding from one surface of the ceiling wall lower surface or the upper surface of the substrate, and a pressing convex portion protruding from the other surface of the lower surface of the ceiling wall or the upper surface of the substrate. Fit the legs into the fixing holes provided at predetermined locations on the car body and attach them to the car body, and insert the parts mounting parts such as bumpers between the ceiling wall and the board to attach the parts. The engaging convex portion is fitted into the engaging concave portion provided in the portion, and the opposite surface of the mounting portion is pressed by the pressing convex portion. Provides a component mounting clip, characterized in that to constitute a component to temporarily fixed to the car body.

  As with the first clip, the clip is provided with a pressing convex portion on the ceiling wall or the substrate for pressing the opposite surface of the engagement concave portion forming surface of the mounting portion such as a bumper, and the second clip. Similarly, a reinforcing wall for reinforcing the ceiling wall is also provided.

  Therefore, like the first clip, the mold for molding the clip can be easily adjusted without requiring a significant design change, and the mold can be partially changed without changing the mold. It is also possible to adjust the setting by an operation such as cutting into a wall, and like the second clip, the ceiling wall is not easily bent, and the ceiling wall and the substrate are not bent by the bending of the ceiling wall. It is possible to effectively prevent rattling from occurring between the parts sandwiched therebetween, and the fixing operation after temporary fixing can be easily performed with good workability.

  As described above, according to the present invention, setting change and fine adjustment can be performed relatively easily, and components such as a bumper can be temporarily fixed stably without rattling.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically by showing examples of the present invention.
FIGS. 1-8 show the attachment clip of the components concerning one Example of this invention, this clip temporarily fixes a bumper to the body of a motor vehicle, and also uses this screw for the temporarily fixed bumper. It is for fixing.

  The clip includes a substrate 1, a back wall 2 projecting at a substantially right angle from the rear edge of the upper surface of the substrate 1, and the substrate 1 And a ceiling wall 3 protruding substantially in parallel.

  On the lower surface of the substrate 1, square cylindrical leg portions 4, 4 are integrally suspended at a predetermined distance from each other. An inverted U-shaped slit is formed in a pair of opposed peripheral wall portions of the leg portions 4 and 4, and an inner peripheral wall of the slit is a locking claw 41 that can be elastically deformed. As shown in the figure, the free end side of the locking claw 41 protrudes outward from the outer surface of the leg portion 4. Further, on the upper surface of the substrate 1, three locking projections 11 are provided so as to be spaced apart from each other at equal intervals.

  As described above, the back wall 2 is erected substantially vertically at the rear edge of the substrate 1, and the ceiling wall 3 is formed substantially parallel to the substrate 1 from the intermediate portion in the width direction. . On the lower surface of the ceiling wall 3, a pair of presser convex portions 31, 31 protruding along the width direction of the ceiling wall 3 and the substrate 1 are provided at a predetermined interval. Both 31 and 31 are located between the three locking projections 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, 7, and 8, a plurality of triangular holes 21 are formed in an upper portion of the back wall 2 above the ceiling wall 3. It arrange | positions so that a rectangle may be formed in one set. And the partition wall which partitions these triangular holes 21 in the state integrated with the ceiling wall 3 is formed to the front-end edge part of this ceiling wall 3, These partition walls become the reinforcement wall 5, These reinforcement walls 5 The ceiling wall 3 is prevented from being bent unnecessarily. A roof wall 6 extending from the upper edge of the back wall 2 to the tip edge of the ceiling wall 3 is provided above the ceiling wall 3, and this roof wall 6 is the upper edge of the reinforcing wall 5. It is integrated with the part.

  That is, a space part surrounded by the ceiling wall 3, the back wall 2 and the roof wall 6 is formed above the ceiling wall 3. The space part is composed of diagonal walls that intersect with the vertical wall. A plurality of reinforcing walls 5 are formed.

  Further, a fixed piece 7 extending beyond one end of the substrate 1 is integrally connected to one end of the ceiling wall 3, and a screwing hole 71 is provided at the tip of the fixed piece 7. It has been.

  In addition, this clip is one in which the above-mentioned parts are integrally formed of synthetic resin. In this case, the square through-hole indicated by reference numeral 8 in FIGS. It is a hole into which a slider for forming the locking projection 11 enters.

  When the bumper is temporarily fixed and fixed to the body of the automobile using the clip, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, first, the leg portions 4 and 4 of the clip are fixed to the fixing holes h, provided in the body g of the automobile. The clip is fixed to the body g by press-fitting into h, and engaging the locking claws 41, 41 of the leg portions 4, 4 with the peripheral portions of the fixing holes h, h (see FIG. 10). Before fixing the clip to the vehicle body g in this way, as shown in FIG. 9, a screw grommet p is attached to the grommet hole s provided in the vehicle body g, and the clip is fixed. A screwing hole 71 provided in the fixed piece 7 overlaps the upper surface of the screw grommet p.

  Then, a bumper k mounting portion is press-fitted between the substrate 1 and the ceiling wall 3 of the clip, and the three engagement holes m, m, m (engagement recesses) provided in the bumper k mounting portion are mounted on the substrate. The bumper k is held between the board 1 and the ceiling wall 3 of the clip, and is temporarily fixed to the automobile body g. .

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 10, the mounting portion of the bumper k has a surface (upper surface) opposite to the engaging surface (lower surface) with the locking projection 11 on the ceiling wall 3 of the clip. The pressing projection 31 abuts against the projecting presser convex portion 31, and the mounting portion of the bumper k is pressed against the substrate 1 by the presser convex portion 31, and firmly fixed temporarily. At this time, a part of the bumper k mounting portion is inserted between the clip fixing piece 7 and the vehicle body g, and the screw insertion hole t provided in the bumper k mounting portion is connected to the screw fixing hole 71 of the clip and the above. They overlap with the screw grommet p. Usually, temporary fixing with clips is similarly performed at a plurality of locations on the automobile body.

  The bumper k temporarily fixed in this way is temporarily fixed and held at a predetermined position of the automobile body g in a predetermined posture, and the bumper k temporarily fixed and held is finally fixed with a screw. In this case, in the clip of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the screw r is passed through the screw fixing hole 7 provided in the fixing piece 7 and the screw insertion hole t provided in the bumper k mounting portion. It is screwed into the screw grommet p attached to the body k, whereby the bumper k is completely fixed to the automobile body g.

  As described above, the clip of the present embodiment is fixed to the body g of the automobile by the leg portions 4 and 4 provided on the lower surface of the substrate 1, and the substrate 1 and the ceiling wall disposed substantially parallel to the substrate 1. 3, the mounting portion of the bumper k is inserted, and the engagement convex portion 31 provided on the upper surface of the substrate 1 and the engagement hole m (engagement concave portion) provided in the bumper k mounting portion are fitted. At the same time, the bumper k is temporarily fixed to the body g of the automobile by pressing the opposite surface of the mounting portion with a pressing convex portion 31 provided on the lower surface of the ceiling wall 3.

  Thus, in this clip, the mounting portion of the bumper k is not simply sandwiched between the substrate 1 and the ceiling wall 3, but between the substrate 1 and the pressing convex portion 31 provided on the ceiling wall 3. It is pinched. For this reason, when adjusting the setting of the mounting part of the bumper k and the clamping part of the clip, the height of the presser convex part 31 may be adjusted, and the mold for molding the clip requires a significant design change. Therefore, it is possible to easily adjust the setting, and it is also possible to adjust the setting by an operation such as partially cutting the mold without changing the mold.

  Further, in this clip, since the ceiling wall 3 is reinforced by the reinforcing wall 5 formed between the ceiling wall 3 and the back wall 2 as described above, the ceiling wall 3 is not unnecessarily bent. The bumper k sandwiched between the ceiling wall 3 and the substrate 3 due to the bending of the ceiling wall 3 can be effectively prevented from rattling, and fixing work after temporary fixing can be easily performed with good workability. Is something that can be done.

  In this case, in this embodiment, the reinforcing wall 5 is composed of a plurality of vertical walls and a plurality of oblique walls intersecting each other as described above, and is further connected and integrated from the upper end of the back wall 2 to the tip of the ceiling wall 3. Since the roof wall 6 is provided, and the vertical wall and the diagonal wall of the reinforcing wall 5 are connected and integrated with the roof wall 6, a good reinforcing effect is exhibited even for loads from multiple directions, Occurrence of rattling due to unnecessary bending of the ceiling wall 3 can be extremely effectively prevented, and extremely reliable temporary fixing can be performed.

  Furthermore, in the clip of this example, as described above, a part of the mounting portion of the bumper k is inserted between the fixing piece 7 extended from the ceiling wall 3 and the automobile body g, The screw r is screwed into the screw grommet p attached to the automobile body k through the screw fixing hole 71 provided and the screw insertion hole t provided in the bumper k attaching portion, whereby the bumper k is completely attached to the automobile body g. It is designed to be fixed. For this reason, the mounting portion of the bumper k is not simply screwed, but is firmly sandwiched between the fixed piece 7 and the ceiling wall 3 and the substrate 1 and the automobile body g. Is held and fixed, and the bumper k can be firmly fixed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the shape and arrangement of the substrate, the back wall, the ceiling wall, the presser convex part, the locking convex part, the leg part, etc. are the counterparts of the automobile body, bumper, etc. Changes can be made as appropriate according to the shape of the component, and other configurations may be changed as appropriate without departing from the gist of the present invention. In the above embodiment, the clip for attaching the bumper to the automobile body is shown. However, the use is not limited to the attachment of the bumper, and it is used for temporarily fixing various parts to the automobile body. Can do.

It is a top view which shows the component attachment clip concerning one Example of this invention. It is a front view which shows the same clip. It is a rear view which shows the same clip. It is a bottom view showing the clip. It is the perspective view which looked at the same clip from the front diagonal upper part. It is the perspective view which looked at the same clip from the back slanting upper part. It is sectional drawing which followed the AA line of FIG. 1 which shows the same clip. It is sectional drawing along the BB line of FIG. 1 which shows the same clip. It is a disassembled perspective view explaining the operation | work at the time of temporarily fixing and fixing a bumper to the body of a motor vehicle using the clip. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which temporarily fixed the bumper to the motor vehicle using the clip. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the case where a bumper is temporarily fixed to the body of a motor vehicle using the conventional clip. It is a top view which shows the state which temporarily fixed the bumper to the body of the motor vehicle using the conventional clip.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Board | substrate 11 Locking convex part 2 Back wall 3 Ceiling wall 31 Pressing convex part 4 Leg part 5 Reinforcement wall 6 Roof wall 7 Fixing piece 71 Screw hole g Car body h Fixing hole k Bumper (parts)
m Engagement hole (engagement recess)
r Screw t Screw insertion hole

Claims (6)

A substrate,
Legs suspended from the lower surface of the substrate;
A back wall erected along the rear edge of the substrate;
A ceiling wall projecting substantially parallel to the substrate at a predetermined distance from the back wall;
A locking projection protruding from one surface of the ceiling wall lower surface or the substrate upper surface;
A presser protrusion projecting on the other surface of the ceiling wall lower surface or the substrate upper surface,
The above-mentioned leg is fitted into a fixing hole provided at a predetermined position of the automobile body, and is attached to the automobile body, and a mounting part for a component such as a bumper is inserted between the ceiling wall and the board, and the mounting part for the part The engaging convex portion is fitted into the engaging concave portion provided in the mounting portion, and the opposite surface of the mounting portion is pressed by the pressing convex portion to temporarily fix the part to the body of the automobile. A component mounting clip. A substrate,
Legs suspended from the lower surface of the substrate;
A back wall erected along the rear edge of the substrate;
A ceiling wall projecting substantially parallel to the substrate at a predetermined distance from the back wall;
A reinforcing wall formed between the ceiling wall and the back wall;
A locking projection projecting from the lower surface of the ceiling wall or the upper surface of the substrate,
The above-mentioned leg is fitted into a fixing hole provided at a predetermined position of the automobile body, and is attached to the automobile body. A component mounting clip characterized in that the engaging convex portion is fitted into an engaging concave portion provided on the vehicle to temporarily fix the component to the body of an automobile. A substrate,
Legs suspended from the lower surface of the substrate;
A back wall erected along the rear edge of the substrate;
A ceiling wall projecting substantially parallel to the substrate at a predetermined distance from the back wall;
A reinforcing wall formed between the ceiling wall and the back wall;
A locking projection protruding from one surface of the ceiling wall lower surface or the substrate upper surface;
A presser protrusion projecting on the other surface of the ceiling wall lower surface or the substrate upper surface,
The above-mentioned leg is fitted into a fixing hole provided at a predetermined position of the automobile body, and is attached to the automobile body, and a mounting part for a component such as a bumper is inserted between the ceiling wall and the board, and the mounting part for the part The engaging convex portion is fitted into the engaging concave portion provided in the mounting portion, and the opposite surface of the mounting portion is pressed by the pressing convex portion to temporarily fix the part to the body of the automobile. A component mounting clip.   A fixing piece having a screw hole extends from one end of the ceiling wall, and after temporarily fixing a component such as a bumper, the screw is attached to the automobile body through the screw hole and the screw insertion hole provided in the component. The component mounting clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the component fixing clip is configured to fix the component after temporary fixing.   The component mounting clip according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a roof wall that is integrally connected to an upper end of the back wall, an upper end of the reinforcing wall, and a tip of the ceiling wall to cover the upper surface of the member. The component mounting clip according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of triangular cavities opening in the back wall are formed, and a partition wall partitioning the cavities is the reinforcing wall.

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