JP4569052B2

JP4569052B2 - Car body exterior holding clip

Info

Publication number: JP4569052B2
Application number: JP2001183793A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 英明都築
Original assignee: Mitsubishi Motors Corp; Mitsubishi Automotive Engineering Co Ltd
Current assignee: Mitsubishi Motors Corp; Mitsubishi Automotive Engineering Co Ltd
Priority date: 2001-06-18
Filing date: 2001-06-18
Publication date: 2010-10-27
Anticipated expiration: 2021-06-18
Also published as: JP2002370592A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、バンパ等の車体外装品をボデー側部材に取付けるための保持クリップに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
車両のバンパをボデー側部材に固定するために、例えば特開２０００−５２９００号公報に記載されているように、クリップを用いたバンパ取付構造が提案されている。この従来例は、車体に固定されるクリップに形成された剛性壁と弾性挾持片との間に、バンパの板状の支持部を差し込むとともに、この支持部に形成された係止穴にクリップの係止突起を嵌合させるようにしている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
乗用車等のバンパの両端部は、車体の両側面に沿って車体の前後方向に延びている。このため前記クリップによってバンパの両端部をボデー側部材に取付けるには、バンパの両端部を車体の幅方向に大きく広げた状態にしてから、バンパの両端部をボデー側部材に設けた左右一対のクリップに嵌合させる作業が必要である。このため作業性が悪く、しかもクリップの係止突起を前記係止穴に嵌合させる際の位置合わせが難しかった。また、一旦ボデー側部材に取付けたバンパを取外す必要が生じたときに、バンパをクリップから取外しにくいなどの問題もあった。
【０００４】
従ってこの発明の目的は、バンパ等の車体外装品をボデー側部材の所定位置に容易に取付けることができる保持クリップを提供することにある。さらに他の目的は、車体外装品を容易に取外すことができるようにすることにある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明の保持クリップは、請求項１に記載したように構成され、車体外装品をボデー側部材に取付ける際に、車体外装品を車体下方から上方側へ押上げると、車体外装品の縁部の先端がガイド傾斜壁と接した状態で、このガイド傾斜壁を滑りながら車体外方に移動しつつ上方へ移動することにより、車体外装品の縁部の先端が第２係止部に案内され、車体外装品の縁部を第２係止部に係止させることができる。
【０００６】
請求項１に記載した発明においては、前記第２係止部に、車体外装品の縁部に形成された係止孔に嵌合可能な凸部が形成されている。この凸部は、前記車体外装品の縁部の先端が車体外方から該凸部の頂部に向かって摺動することを許容する傾斜面と、該凸部が前記係止孔に嵌合した状態において該係止孔の縁に引っ掛かることができる角度で前記係止面から立ち上がる抜け止め壁とを有し、さらに前記凸部の側面には、前記車体外装品を車体前後方向にずらしたときに前記縁部が前記凸部を乗り上げることによって該凸部を前記係止孔から外すことができるよう前記係止面に対して前記抜け止め壁よりも小さな角度で傾斜するガイド斜面が形成されている。この場合、車体外装品の縁部の先端が凸部の傾斜面を乗り上げながら移動し、最終的に凸部が前記係止孔に嵌合する。この車体外装品を保持クリップから取外す必要が生じたときには、車体外装品を車体前後方向に少しずらす。
【０００７】
こうすることにより、車体外装品の縁部が前記凸部のガイド斜面に沿って凸部を乗り上げるため、凸部が係止孔から外れ、車体外装品を保持クリップから取外すことができる。このガイド斜面を凸部の両側面に形成すれば、車体の左右いずれの側にも同じクリップを使用することができる。
【０００８】
請求項２に記載した発明においては、車体外装品の縁部を車体外方側から前記凸部に向けて移動させる際に、前記係止孔が前記凸部に嵌合可能な位置に達した時点で、車体外装品の縁部の先端がストッパ壁に当接することにより、縁部の位置を規制することができる。
【０００９】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に本発明の一実施形態について、図１から図６を参照して説明する。
図１は、車両（この場合は自動車）の車体１０の一部を示している。この車両は、車体１０の外表面を成すボデーパネル等のボデー側部材１１と、車体１０の骨格を成すフレーム部材１２と、車体外装品の一例である合成樹脂製のフロントバンパ１３などを備えている。
【００１０】
バンパ１３の両端部１３ａ，１３ｂは、以下に説明する保持クリップ３０によって、ボデー側部材１１の左右両側部の所定位置に取付けられている。車体１０に対するバンパ１３の取付箇所は、端部１３ａ，１３ｂ以外については周知のボルト等によって車体１０に固定されるため説明は省略する。
【００１１】
バンパ１３の両端部１３ａ，１３ｂのうち一方の端部１３ａの取付構造が図２に示されている。他方の端部１３ｂも同様の取付構造である。
図２に示すようにボデー側部材１１の一部に凹部１５が形成されている。凹部１５は、ボデー側部材１１の外面１１ａから車体内側に向かって折曲された内壁１６と、内壁１６から下方に延びる奥壁１７とを有している。奥壁１７の上部に取付孔１８が形成されている。バンパ１３の端部１３ａの上縁部２０には、バンパ１３の外表面１３ｃから車体内方側に向けて、ほぼ水平方向に延出する取付部２１が設けられている。取付部２１に上下方向に貫通する係止孔２２が形成されている。係止孔２２は、後述する保持クリップ３０の第２係止部３２と向かい合って開口している。
【００１２】
凹部１５の奥壁１７に保持クリップ３０が取付けられている。保持クリップ３０は、例えばポリアセタールやナイロン等に代表される合成樹脂の一体成形品であり、ボデー側部材１１に係止される第１係止部３１と、バンパ１３を係止する第２係止部３２と、前記奥壁１７と対向する取付面３３などを備えている。第２係止部３２は、内壁１６と向かい合っている。
【００１３】
第１係止部３１は、図２に示すように上下一対のばね性を有する抜け止め部３７を有している。この第１係止部３１を奥壁１７の取付孔１８に挿入し、抜け止め部３７を取付孔１８の開口縁に引っ掛けることにより、保持クリップ３０をワンタッチで奥壁１７に取付けることができる。
【００１４】
第２係止部３２は、このクリップ３０を奥壁１７に取付けた状態においてほぼ水平方向に延びる係止面４０と、係止面４０の上方に突出する凸部４１と、凸部４１の車体内方側に位置する一対のストッパ壁４２などを有している。保持クリップ３０の車体外方側の端面４５の上縁部４５ａには、係止面４０に向かって次第に高くなる傾斜面４６が形成されている。
【００１５】
車体外方側の端面４５に上下方向に沿うガイド傾斜壁５０が形成されている。
ガイド傾斜壁５０は、上縁部４５ａから車体下方側に向かうにつれてボデー側部材１１に接近してゆくような外側に凸の円弧形状をなしている。すなわちこのガイド傾斜壁５０は、バンパ１３を車体下方から上方側へ押上げる際に、図６に示すようにバンパ１３の縁部２０の先端５１がガイド傾斜壁５０と接した状態で、縁部２０の先端５１がガイド傾斜壁５０を滑りながら車体外方（図６に矢印Ａで示す方向）に移動しつつ、上方（図６に矢印Ｂで示す方向）へ移動して、縁部２０の先端５１が第２係止部３２に案内されるような斜面をなしている。
【００１６】
第２係止部３２は、バンパ１３に形成された係止孔２２に嵌合可能な凸部４１を有している。凸部４１は、傾斜面４６の近傍から内壁１６に向かって突出している。この凸部４１は、バンパ１３の縁部２０の先端５１が車体外方側から凸部４１の頂部４１ａに向かって摺動することを許容する傾斜面５５を有している。
この傾斜面５５は、バンパ１３の縁部２０が図６中の矢印Ｃ方向に移動する際に、縁部２０の先端５１が滑りながら凸部４１を乗り上げることができるように、車体内方側に向かって高さが大となるように傾斜している。
【００１７】
凸部４１の背面側に、凸部４１が係止孔２２に入り込んだのち係止孔２２の縁２２ａが引っ掛かる抜け止め壁５６が形成されている。この抜け止め壁５６は、係止孔２２に嵌合した凸部４１が図２中の矢印Ｄ方向に戻らないようにするために、係止面４０に対して直角に近い角度で立上がっている。
【００１８】
図４に示すように、第２係止部３２に一対のスリット６０が形成されている。
これらスリット６０の内側の領域が、図２において上下方向に撓むことのできるばね部６１となっている。ばね部６１の上面に前記凸部４１が形成されている。
バンパ１３の縁部２０の先端５１が図６中の矢印Ｃ方向に挿入される際、凸部４１がバンパ１３の取付部２１の下面２１ａによって下方に押され、ばね部６１が撓むため、取付部２１をストッパ壁４２に向かって挿入することが可能となる。
そして係止孔２２が凸部４１に嵌合できる位置に到達したとき、ばね部６１の弾力によって、凸部４１が係止孔２２に嵌合する。すなわちこの凸部４１は、ばね部６１によって、上下方向に撓むことができるばね性をもたせている。
【００１９】
図５に示すように、凸部４１の両側面（車体の前後方向の両面）にガイド斜面６２，６３が形成されている。これらガイド斜面６２，６３は、バンパ１３をボデー側部材１１に沿って車体前後方向に移動させたときに、その移動方向に応じてガイド斜面６２，６３のいずれか一方をバンパ１３の取付部２１の下面２１ａが滑りながら凸部４１を乗り上げるように、頂部４１ａに向かって高さが大となる傾斜面をなしている。
【００２０】
第２係止部３２の後部、すなわち取付面３３に近い側に、内壁１６に向かって上方に突出する前記ストッパ壁４２が形成されている。このストッパ壁４２は、バンパ１３の縁部２０を車体外方側から凸部４１に向かって移動させる際に、係止孔２２が凸部４１に嵌合できる位置に達した状態において、縁部２０の先端５１が当接する位置に設けられている。
【００２１】
次に、前記保持クリップ３０を用いてバンパ１３をボデー側部材１１に取付ける手順について説明する。
まず、保持クリップ３０の第１係止部３１をボデー側部材１１の取付孔１８に挿入することにより、保持クリップ３０を凹部１５の奥壁１７に取付けておく。
保持クリップ３０の第２係止部３２と凹部１５の内壁１６との間に隙間が形成される。
【００２２】
図６に示すようにバンパ１３の縁部２０の先端５１がガイド傾斜壁５０に接するように、バンパ１３を車体の下側から押上げる。こうすることにより、バンパ１３の縁部２０の先端５１がガイド傾斜壁５０と接した状態で、縁部２０の先端５１がガイド傾斜壁５０を滑りながら車体外方（矢印Ａで示す方向）に移動しつつ上方（矢印Ｂで示す方向）へ移動することにより、縁部２０の先端５１が保持クリップ３０の第２係止部３２に案内される。ガイド傾斜壁５０が円弧状をなしているため、縁部２０の先端５１を上記Ａ，Ｂ方向に円滑に案内することができる。
【００２３】
そののち、車体外方側からバンパ１３の縁部２０を叩くなどして奥壁１７に向かって押込むことにより、係止孔２２が凸部４１に嵌合する位置まで縁部２０を移動させる。取付部２１がストッパ壁４２に向かって移動する途中で、凸部４１が取付部２１の下面２１ａに押されることによって、凸部４１が係止面４０の内側に引っ込む方向にばね部６１が撓む。このため、取付部２１を内壁１６と係止面４０との間に挿入することができる。縁部２０の先端５１がストッパ壁４２に達する直前に、ばね部６１の弾力によって凸部４１が係止孔２２に入り込む。
【００２４】
バンパ１３を保持クリップ３０から取外すには、バンパ１３を車体１０の前後方向（図１に矢印Ｅで示す方向）に少し移動させる。こうすることにより、凸部４１のガイド斜面６２にバンパ１３の取付部２１の下面２１ａが乗り上げるとともに、凸部４１が押されてばね部６１が撓むため、凸部４１が係止孔２２から外れる。そののち、バンパ１３をボデー側部材１１から離す方向に移動させれば、取付部２１を保持クリップ３０から取外すことができる。
【００２５】
この実施形態の場合、バンパ１３の左右いずれの端部１３ａ，１３ｂにも共通の保持クリップ３０を使用できるようにするために、凸部４１の両側面にガイド斜面６２，６３を設けている。すなわち、バンパ１３の一方の端部１３ａにおいては、バンパ１３を取外す際に一方のガイド斜面６２に取付部２１の下面２１ａが乗り上げる。バンパ１３の他方の端部１３ｂにおいては、バンパ１３を取外す際に他方のガイド斜面６３に取付部２１の下面２１ａが乗り上げることになる。
【００２６】
前述した本発明の保持クリップは、フロントバンパやリヤバンパ以外の車体外装品をボデー側部材に取付ける場合に適用することができる。またこの発明を実施するに当たり、ボデー側部材や車体外装品の具体的な形状、保持クリップの第１係止部や第２係止部、ガイド傾斜壁の形態など、この発明の構成要素をこの発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々に変更して実施できることは言うまでもない。
【００２７】
【発明の効果】
請求項１に記載した発明によれば、車体外装品を車体下方側から押上げることにより、車体外装品の縁部が保持クリップのガイド傾斜壁によって第２係止部に案内されるため、車体外装品をボデー側部材の所定位置に取付ける作業を容易に行うことができる。
【００２８】
請求項１に記載した発明によれば、車体外装品の縁部を保持クリップの第２係止部にさらに容易に係止させることができ、しかも車体外装品を保持クリップから取外す必要が生じたときに、車体外装品を横に少しずらすことにより、車体外装品の縁部を保持クリップから容易に外すことができる。
【００２９】
請求項２に記載した発明によれば、車体外装品をボデー側部材に取付ける際、車体外装品の縁部の先端がストッパ壁に当接することにより、第２係止部の凸部に対する車体外装品の係止孔の位置を規制することができるため、車体外装品をさらに容易に取付けることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態を示す車体外装品を備えた車両の一部の斜視図。
【図２】図１中のＦ２−Ｆ２線に沿う車両の一部の縦断面図。
【図３】図１に示された車体外装品をボデー側部材に取付けるための保持クリップの斜視図。
【図４】図３に示された保持クリップの平面図。
【図５】図３に示された保持クリップの正面図。
【図６】図２に示された車体外装品が保持クリップに係止される直前の状態を示す断面図。
【符号の説明】
１０…車体
１１…ボデー側部材
１３…バンパ（車体外装品）
３０…保持クリップ
３１…第１係止部
３２…第２係止部
４１…凸部
４２…ストッパ壁
５０…ガイド傾斜壁
５５…傾斜面
６２，６３…ガイド斜面[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a holding clip for attaching a vehicle body exterior product such as a bumper to a body side member.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In order to fix the bumper of the vehicle to the body side member, a bumper mounting structure using a clip has been proposed as described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-52900. In this conventional example, a plate-like support part of a bumper is inserted between a rigid wall formed on a clip fixed to a vehicle body and an elastic gripping piece, and the clip is inserted into a locking hole formed in the support part. The locking projection is fitted.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Both end portions of a bumper such as a passenger car extend in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body along both side surfaces of the vehicle body. For this reason, in order to attach both ends of the bumper to the body side member with the clip, the both ends of the bumper are greatly expanded in the width direction of the vehicle body, and then a pair of left and right bumpers provided on the body side member. An operation to fit the clip is necessary. For this reason, workability | operativity was bad, and also the position alignment at the time of making the latching protrusion of a clip fit in the said latching hole was difficult. There is also a problem that it is difficult to remove the bumper from the clip when it is necessary to remove the bumper once attached to the body side member.
[0004]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a holding clip capable of easily attaching a vehicle body exterior such as a bumper to a predetermined position of a body side member. Still another object is to make it possible to easily remove the vehicle body exterior product.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The holding clip according to the present invention is configured as described in claim 1, and when the vehicle body exterior product is attached to the body side member, when the vehicle body exterior product is pushed upward from the vehicle body downward, the edge of the vehicle body exterior product is provided. The tip of the edge of the vehicle body exterior product is guided to the second locking portion by moving upward while moving toward the outside of the vehicle while sliding the guide inclined wall while the tip of the vehicle is in contact with the guide inclined wall. The edge portion of the vehicle body exterior product can be locked to the second locking portion.
[0006]
In the first aspect of the present invention, the second locking portion is formed with a convex portion that can be fitted into a locking hole formed in an edge portion of the vehicle body exterior product. The convex portion has an inclined surface that allows the tip of the edge of the vehicle body exterior product to slide from the outside of the vehicle body toward the top of the convex portion, and the convex portion is fitted in the locking hole. A retaining wall that rises from the locking surface at an angle that can be hooked to the edge of the locking hole in a state, and further, when the vehicle body exterior product is shifted in the vehicle longitudinal direction on the side surface of the convex portion A guide slope that is inclined with respect to the locking surface at a smaller angle than the retaining wall is formed so that the edge can run over the convex portion so that the convex portion can be removed from the locking hole. Yes. In this case, the tip of the edge portion of the vehicle body exterior product moves while riding on the inclined surface of the convex portion, and the convex portion finally fits into the locking hole. When it becomes necessary to remove the vehicle body exterior product from the holding clip, the vehicle body exterior product is slightly shifted in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
[0007]
By doing so, the edge of the vehicle body exterior product runs over the projection along the guide slope of the projection, so that the projection is removed from the locking hole, and the vehicle body exterior product can be removed from the holding clip. If this guide slope is formed on both sides of the projection, the same clip can be used on either side of the vehicle body.
[0008]
In the invention described in claim 2, when the edge of the vehicle body exterior product is moved from the vehicle body outer side toward the convex portion, the locking hole has reached a position where it can be fitted into the convex portion. At the time, the edge of the vehicle body exterior product comes into contact with the stopper wall, so that the position of the edge can be regulated.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 shows a part of a vehicle body 10 of a vehicle (in this case, an automobile). The vehicle includes a body side member 11 such as a body panel that forms the outer surface of the vehicle body 10, a frame member 12 that forms a skeleton of the vehicle body 10, a front bumper 13 made of a synthetic resin, which is an example of a vehicle body exterior product, and the like. Yes.
[0010]
Both end portions 13a and 13b of the bumper 13 are attached to predetermined positions on the left and right side portions of the body side member 11 by holding clips 30 described below. The locations where the bumper 13 is attached to the vehicle body 10 are fixed to the vehicle body 10 by well-known bolts and the like except for the end portions 13a and 13b, and the description thereof will be omitted.
[0011]
The mounting structure of one end 13a of the both ends 13a and 13b of the bumper 13 is shown in FIG. The other end 13b has a similar mounting structure.
As shown in FIG. 2, a recess 15 is formed in a part of the body side member 11. The recess 15 has an inner wall 16 that is bent from the outer surface 11 a of the body side member 11 toward the inside of the vehicle body, and a rear wall 17 that extends downward from the inner wall 16. A mounting hole 18 is formed in the upper part of the back wall 17. The upper edge portion 20 of the end portion 13a of the bumper 13 is provided with a mounting portion 21 that extends in a substantially horizontal direction from the outer surface 13c of the bumper 13 toward the inner side of the vehicle body. A locking hole 22 penetrating in the vertical direction is formed in the mounting portion 21. The locking hole 22 is opened facing a second locking portion 32 of a holding clip 30 described later.
[0012]
A holding clip 30 is attached to the back wall 17 of the recess 15. The holding clip 30 is an integrally molded product of synthetic resin typified by, for example, polyacetal, nylon, and the like, and includes a first locking portion 31 that is locked to the body side member 11 and a second locking that locks the bumper 13. A portion 32 and a mounting surface 33 facing the back wall 17 are provided. The second locking portion 32 faces the inner wall 16.
[0013]
The 1st latching | locking part 31 has the retaining part 37 which has a pair of upper and lower spring property, as shown in FIG. The holding clip 30 can be attached to the back wall 17 with one touch by inserting the first locking portion 31 into the mounting hole 18 of the back wall 17 and hooking the retaining portion 37 on the opening edge of the mounting hole 18.
[0014]
The second locking portion 32 includes a locking surface 40 that extends substantially in the horizontal direction when the clip 30 is attached to the back wall 17, a convex portion 41 that protrudes above the locking surface 40, and a vehicle of the convex portion 41. It has a pair of stopper walls 42 etc. which are located in the body side. An inclined surface 46 that gradually increases toward the locking surface 40 is formed on the upper edge 45 a of the end surface 45 of the holding clip 30 on the outer side of the vehicle body.
[0015]
A guide inclined wall 50 is formed on the end face 45 on the outer side of the vehicle body along the vertical direction.
The guide inclined wall 50 has an arc shape that protrudes outward so as to approach the body side member 11 from the upper edge portion 45a toward the vehicle body lower side. That is, when the bumper 13 is pushed up from the lower side of the vehicle body to the upper side, the guide inclined wall 50 is in the state where the tip 51 of the edge 20 of the bumper 13 is in contact with the guide inclined wall 50 as shown in FIG. The tip 51 of the 20 moves to the outside of the vehicle body (in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 6) while sliding on the guide inclined wall 50, and moves upward (in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 6). The tip 51 forms a slope that is guided by the second locking portion 32.
[0016]
The second locking portion 32 has a convex portion 41 that can be fitted into the locking hole 22 formed in the bumper 13. The convex portion 41 protrudes from the vicinity of the inclined surface 46 toward the inner wall 16. The convex portion 41 has an inclined surface 55 that allows the tip 51 of the edge 20 of the bumper 13 to slide from the outer side of the vehicle body toward the top 41 a of the convex portion 41.
The inclined surface 55 is located on the inner side of the vehicle body so that when the edge 20 of the bumper 13 moves in the direction of arrow C in FIG. Inclined so that the height becomes larger toward.
[0017]
A retaining wall 56 is formed on the back side of the convex portion 41 so that the edge 22a of the locking hole 22 is caught after the convex portion 41 enters the locking hole 22. The retaining wall 56 rises at an angle close to a right angle with respect to the locking surface 40 so that the convex portion 41 fitted in the locking hole 22 does not return in the direction of arrow D in FIG. Yes.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of slits 60 is formed in the second locking portion 32.
The area | region inside these slits 60 is the spring part 61 which can bend in the up-down direction in FIG. The convex portion 41 is formed on the upper surface of the spring portion 61.
When the tip 51 of the edge 20 of the bumper 13 is inserted in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 6, the convex portion 41 is pushed downward by the lower surface 21a of the mounting portion 21 of the bumper 13, and the spring portion 61 is bent. The attachment portion 21 can be inserted toward the stopper wall 42.
When the locking hole 22 reaches a position where it can be fitted into the convex portion 41, the convex portion 41 is fitted into the locking hole 22 by the elasticity of the spring portion 61. That is, the convex portion 41 has a spring property that can be bent in the vertical direction by the spring portion 61.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 5, guide slopes 62 and 63 are formed on both side surfaces of the convex portion 41 (both surfaces in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body). When the bumper 13 is moved in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body along the body-side member 11, the guide slopes 62 and 63 are configured so that one of the guide slopes 62 and 63 is attached to the mounting portion 21 of the bumper 13 according to the movement direction. An inclined surface whose height increases toward the top portion 41a is formed so that the lower surface 21a of the upper surface 21a slides on the convex portion 41.
[0020]
The stopper wall 42 protruding upward toward the inner wall 16 is formed at the rear portion of the second locking portion 32, that is, on the side close to the mounting surface 33. When the stopper wall 42 moves the edge 20 of the bumper 13 from the outer side of the vehicle body toward the protrusion 41, the edge of the stopper wall 42 reaches the position where the locking hole 22 can be fitted to the protrusion 41. It is provided at a position where the tip 51 of the 20 abuts.
[0021]
Next, a procedure for attaching the bumper 13 to the body side member 11 using the holding clip 30 will be described.
First, the holding clip 30 is attached to the back wall 17 of the recess 15 by inserting the first locking portion 31 of the holding clip 30 into the attachment hole 18 of the body side member 11.
A gap is formed between the second locking portion 32 of the holding clip 30 and the inner wall 16 of the recess 15.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 6, the bumper 13 is pushed up from the lower side of the vehicle body so that the tip 51 of the edge 20 of the bumper 13 is in contact with the guide inclined wall 50. By doing so, the front end 51 of the edge 20 of the bumper 13 is in contact with the guide inclined wall 50, and the front end 51 of the edge 20 slides on the guide inclined wall 50 toward the outside of the vehicle body (the direction indicated by the arrow A). By moving upward (in the direction indicated by arrow B) while moving, the tip 51 of the edge 20 is guided to the second locking portion 32 of the holding clip 30. Since the guide inclined wall 50 has an arc shape, the tip 51 of the edge 20 can be smoothly guided in the A and B directions.
[0023]
After that, the edge portion 20 is moved to a position where the locking hole 22 is fitted to the convex portion 41 by hitting the edge portion 20 of the bumper 13 from the outer side of the vehicle body and pushing it toward the rear wall 17. . As the mounting portion 21 moves toward the stopper wall 42, the convex portion 41 is pushed by the lower surface 21a of the mounting portion 21, so that the spring portion 61 is bent in the direction in which the convex portion 41 is retracted inside the locking surface 40. Mu For this reason, the attachment portion 21 can be inserted between the inner wall 16 and the locking surface 40. Immediately before the tip 51 of the edge portion 20 reaches the stopper wall 42, the convex portion 41 enters the locking hole 22 by the elasticity of the spring portion 61.
[0024]
To remove the bumper 13 from the holding clip 30, the bumper 13 is slightly moved in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 10 (the direction indicated by the arrow E in FIG. 1). By doing so, the lower surface 21a of the mounting portion 21 of the bumper 13 rides on the guide slope 62 of the convex portion 41, and the convex portion 41 is pushed and the spring portion 61 is bent. Come off. After that, if the bumper 13 is moved away from the body side member 11, the attachment portion 21 can be removed from the holding clip 30.
[0025]
In the case of this embodiment, guide slopes 62 and 63 are provided on both side surfaces of the convex portion 41 so that the common holding clip 30 can be used for the left and right end portions 13 a and 13 b of the bumper 13. That is, at one end 13 a of the bumper 13, the lower surface 21 a of the mounting portion 21 rides on one guide slope 62 when the bumper 13 is removed. At the other end 13 b of the bumper 13, the lower surface 21 a of the mounting portion 21 rides on the other guide slope 63 when the bumper 13 is removed.
[0026]
The holding clip of the present invention described above can be applied to the case where a vehicle body exterior product other than the front bumper and the rear bumper is attached to the body side member. In carrying out the present invention, the components of the present invention, such as the specific shape of the body side member and the vehicle body exterior product, the first locking portion and the second locking portion of the holding clip, and the shape of the inclined guide wall, are used. Needless to say, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, by pushing up the vehicle body exterior product from the vehicle body lower side, the edge of the vehicle body exterior product is guided to the second locking portion by the guide inclined wall of the holding clip. The operation of attaching the exterior product to a predetermined position of the body side member can be easily performed.
[0028]
According to the first aspect of the invention, the edge of the vehicle body exterior product can be more easily locked to the second locking portion of the holding clip, and the vehicle body exterior product needs to be removed from the holding clip. Sometimes, the edge of the vehicle body exterior product can be easily removed from the holding clip by slightly shifting the vehicle body exterior product to the side.
[0029]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle body exterior product is attached to the body side member, the front end of the edge of the vehicle body exterior product abuts against the stopper wall, so that the vehicle body exterior with respect to the convex portion of the second locking portion. Since the position of the locking hole of the product can be regulated, the vehicle body exterior product can be attached more easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a part of a vehicle including a vehicle body exterior product showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a part of the vehicle taken along line F2-F2 in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a holding clip for attaching the vehicle body exterior product shown in FIG. 1 to a body side member.
4 is a plan view of the holding clip shown in FIG. 3. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the holding clip shown in FIG. 3;
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state immediately before the vehicle body exterior product shown in FIG. 2 is locked to a holding clip.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... car body 11 ... body side member 13 ... bumper (car body exterior product)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 ... Holding clip 31 ... 1st latching | locking part 32 ... 2nd latching | locking part 41 ... Convex part 42 ... Stopper wall 50 ... Guide inclined wall 55 ... Inclined surface 62, 63 ... Guide slope

Claims

A holding clip for fixing an edge of a vehicle body exterior product to a body side member of a vehicle,
A first locking portion locked to the body side member;
A second locking portion for locking the edge of the vehicle body exterior product;
A guide inclined wall formed on an end surface on the outer side of the vehicle body, the guide inclined wall approaching the body side member from the upper edge toward the vehicle body lower side,
The guide inclined wall slides on the guide inclined wall while sliding the guide inclined wall in a state where the front end of the edge portion of the vehicle body outer article is in contact with the guide inclined wall when the vehicle outer casing is pushed upward from the lower side of the vehicle body. There is a slope that moves upward while moving in the direction ,
The second locking portion has a locking surface and a convex portion that protrudes above the locking surface and can be fitted into a locking hole formed in an edge of the vehicle body exterior product. An inclined surface that allows the front end of the edge portion of the vehicle body exterior product to slide from the outside of the vehicle body toward the top of the convex portion, and the engagement when the convex portion is fitted in the locking hole. A retaining wall that rises from the locking surface at an angle that can be hooked to the edge of the retaining hole;
Further, on the side surface of the convex portion, when the vehicle body exterior product is shifted in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the edge portion rides on the convex portion so that the convex portion can be removed from the locking hole. A holding clip for a vehicle body exterior product, characterized in that a guide slope that is inclined with respect to a surface at a smaller angle than the retaining wall is formed .

When the edge of the vehicle body exterior product is moved from the outside of the vehicle body toward the convex portion inside the convex portion of the vehicle body, the locking hole has reached a position where it fits into the convex portion. retaining clip body exterior parts according to claim 1, wherein the distal edge is in contact with the stopper wall is formed.