JP2000177498A - Attaching structure for part such as roof slat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a component attaching structure allowing easy fixing of a component (an ornament or the like), such as a roof slat, a molding, or the like, onto a surface, a side surface or the like of a vehicle body without leakage. SOLUTION: This component attaching structure includes a hole formed in a surface of a vehicle body, a holding member 6 with a leg 7 for fitting into the hole, and components 1, 2 held by the holding member 6. The holding member 6 is made of an elastically deformable material. The held components 1, 2 by the holding member 6 are fixed to the holding member 6 with a screw 5, while elastic deformation of the leg 7 caused by the fastening with the screw 5 fixes the leg 7 of the holding member 6 in the hole formed in the surface of the vehicle body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a component mounting structure for mounting components such as roof slats and moldings (including decorative articles) on the surface or side surface of a vehicle body, and more particularly, to a vehicle body mounting structure. The present invention relates to a component mounted on a roof surface and having a function of carrying luggage and the like, that is, a component mounting structure suitable for fixing a roof slat to a roof surface in a state of no water leakage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is known an automobile luggage stand comprising a plurality of sluts which touch the roof of an automobile or other body surface and support the weight of the luggage (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-5).
No. 2115). Referring to the drawings, a brief description will be given of a body mounting structure of sluts as a luggage stand.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a mounting structure of a sludge end, and FIG.
It is principal part sectional drawing of. In the figure, 100 is a roof 110
An elastic sheet mounted on the surface, 101 is a roof slats body, 102 is an end cap, 103 is a groove having a dovetail-shaped cross section formed on the roof slats, 104 is a nut slidably fitted in the groove 103. Reference numeral 105 denotes a horizontal bar support detachably fixed to the roof slats main body 101, reference numeral 106 denotes a screw for fixing the roof slats to the surface of the roof 110, and reference numeral 107 denotes a screw for detachably fixing the horizontal slat support to the roof slats. Reference numerals 108 denote screws for fixing the end cap 102 to the roof slats main body 101.

As shown in FIG. 6, the roof slats main body 101 is mounted on the surface of a vehicle body roof 110 via an elastic sheet 100. In this state, the roof slats main body 101 and the elastic sheet 100 are fastened together by screws 106, and Fixed to Then, the end cap 102
Are fixed to the roof sluts main body 101 by screws 108, and the horizontal bar support 105 is
Numeral 03 is fixed to the roof slatts main body by a nut 104 slidably fitted therein.

[0004]

However, in the above-described mounting structure, the roof slats main body 101 is connected to the roof 110.
Since it is fixed to the surface with the screw 106, (a) the roof is distorted at the time of installation, (b) the screw is loosened when used for a long time, and there is a risk of falling off, (c) Even if a screw coated with a seal is used, there is a risk of water leaking between the screw and the roof. (D) It is difficult to position the roof slats with respect to the hole formed in the roof. There are problems such as. Further, in the roof slatts mounting structure shown in FIG.
In a state in which is connected, the screw 124 coated with the coating 123 is directly fixed to the roof surface 125 by the screw 124 as shown in FIG. Therefore, this mounting structure also has room for improvement, such as loosening of screws, distortion of the roof, and water leakage, as in the above-described example.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a holding member for holding a component molded from an elastic material, a leg formed on the holding member, the leg being fitted into a hole formed on the surface of the vehicle body, and a roof slat or the like attached to the holding member. In this state, the component is fixed to the holding member with a screw corresponding to the center axis of the leg, and the holding member is elastically deformed by tightening the screw at this time, and the holding member is fixed to the hole of the vehicle body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a component mounting structure for fixing the above-mentioned components to solve the above-mentioned problems.

According to the present invention, for example, in order to attach a roof slat to a vehicle body, legs of a holding member made of an elastic body are fitted into holes formed in a roof surface, and the holding slat is held by the holding member. The roof slat is screwed to the holding member with a screw through the formed hole. At this time, the screw is screwed into the position corresponding to the center of the leg, and as the screw is further tightened, the leg of the holding member expands around and elastically deforms and bites into the hole in the roof,
The holding member is fixed to the roof surface. Then, the periphery of the leg and the periphery of the hole are completely sealed by the sealing material adhered to the holding member, and water leakage and the like can be completely prevented.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the technical solution taken by the present invention is to provide a holding member having a hole formed on the surface of a vehicle body, a leg fitted into the hole, and a holding member held by the holding member. Parts, the holding member is made of an elastically deformable material, and the held member held by the holding member is fixed to the holding member with a screw, and the leg is elastically deformed by tightening the screw, so that the leg is elastically deformed. A component mounting structure characterized in that legs of a holding member are fixed to holes formed in the surface.

[0008] The vehicle further includes a hole formed in the surface of the vehicle body, a holding member having a leg fitted into the hole, and a roof slat held by the holding member, wherein the holding member is made of an elastically deformable material. The roof slats held by the holding member are fixed to the holding member with screws, and the legs of the holding member are fixed to holes formed in the surface of the vehicle body by elastic deformation of the legs caused by tightening the screws. The feature is the roof slats mounting structure.

Further, in the roof slats mounting structure, an end cap and a roof slats main body are formed, a fitting portion for fitting the holding member is formed in the end cap, and a screw insertion hole is formed in the roof slats main body. Then, an end cap is fitted to the holding member, and the roof sluts main body is fixed to the holding member by screws in a state where the end cap is connected to the roof sluts main body.

Alternatively, in the roof slats mounting structure, the end cap is fitted in a fitting portion for fitting the holding member and a groove formed in the holding member, and
A cross beam provided with a screw fitting hole is provided, a screw insertion hole is formed in the roof slats body, a holding member is fitted into a fitting portion of the end cap, and the cross beam provided with the screw fitting hole is held. Fit into the groove of the member, further connect the end cap and the roof sluts body, utilizing the screw insertion hole and the screw insertion hole,
The end cap and the roof slats main body are jointly fastened with a screw and fixed to a holding member.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a roof slats mounting structure according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to AA in FIG. 1 in a state where the roof slats is mounted on a vehicle body. In the figure, 1 is a roof sluts main body,
Reference numeral 2 denotes an end cap of the roof slats main body 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the roof slats main body 1 is formed as a long member having a substantially hexagonal cross section and an opening 3 at the bottom. It is made of material. A hole 4 into which a screw to be described later is inserted is formed at a connection portion between the end of the roof sluts main body 1 and the end cap 2.

The end cap 2 includes a connecting portion 2a having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the inside cross-section of the end of the roof slats main body 1, and an end portion 2b. The connecting portion 2a includes a holding member described later. (A screw grommet with a packing) is formed therein, and a fitting portion 2c is formed therein. The fitting portion 2c is formed from a material such as a synthetic resin. By moving the roof slats main body 1 in the direction of arrow X in FIG. 1, the main body 1 can be fitted into the connection portion 2a of the end cap 2, and in this connection state, the roof slats main body 1 and the end cap 2 have an external appearance. In order to improve the structure, no step is formed in the connecting portion.

The holding member (screw grommet with packing) 6 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the shape of the periphery of the holding member 6 is a fitting portion 2 formed on the connecting portion 2 a of the end cap 2.
c, and the cross section thereof is configured to substantially match the inside cross section of the roof slats main body 1. The holding member 6 has a roof 10 as shown in FIG.
A leg 7 that fits into the hole 11 formed on the surface is formed, and a sealing material (not shown) is attached to the outer periphery of the base of the leg. A pilot hole 8 for fastening a screw from above is formed at the center of the leg 7, and a concave portion 9 is formed on the upper surface of the holding member 6 in the longitudinal axis direction as necessary.

The roof slats made of the above-mentioned members are fitted with the legs of the holding member 6 made of an elastic body into holes formed in the surface of the roof 10, the end cap 2 is fitted into the holding member 6, and the end cap 2 is When the screw 5 is tightened together as shown in FIG. 2 in this state, the leg 7 of the holding member 6 expands around and elastically deforms as the screw 5 is tightened. Hole 11 in roof 10
The holding member 6 bites into and is fixed. Then, the periphery of the leg 7 and the periphery of the hole 11 are completely sealed by the sealing material.

In the roof slats mounting structure as described above, the end cap 2 and the roof slats main body 1 are fitted with the legs of the holding member 6 fitted into the holes 11 on the surface of the roof 10.
Can be attached to the holding member 6, so that the temporary fixing position of the roof sluts can be easily positioned. In addition, the main body of the holding member 6 is deformed and bites into the hole of the roof 10, and the periphery of the hole is sealed by the sealing material, so that the sealing property is improved and water leakage can be prevented. Since the screw does not come into contact with the roof, rust can be prevented from being generated.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a roof slats mounting structure according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to BB in FIG. 3 in a state where the roof slats is mounted on a vehicle body.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a roof slats main body 1, 2 denotes an end cap 2 of the roof slats main body 1, and the roof slats main body 1 has the same shape as that of the first embodiment described above. The end cap 2 has a connecting portion 2a having substantially the same cross-sectional shape as the inner cross-section of the end of the roof slats.
And an end portion 2b.
a is formed with a fitting portion 2c for fitting a holding member (screw grommet with packing), and a horizontal beam 2d connecting the side walls is formed, and a screw insertion hole 2e is formed in the horizontal beam 2d. . The end cap 2 is formed from a material such as a synthetic resin.

The holding member 6 (screw grommet with packing) is made of an elastic material such as rubber, and the upper surface of the holding member 6 has a groove 9a in which the cross beam 2d of the end cap 2 is fitted.
A groove 9 is also formed in the longitudinal direction of the holding member 6 so as to communicate with the groove 9a, and the cross section of the holding member 6 is formed to have a shape substantially matching the inside cross section of the roof sluts main body 1. I have. Further, the holding member 6 has a roof 10.
A leg 7 that fits into the hole 11 formed on the surface is formed, and a seal material is attached to the outer periphery of the base of the leg 7. Leg 7
Is formed at the center thereof with a pilot hole 8 for fastening a screw from above.

The roof slat composed of the above members is shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the leg 7 of the holding member 6 made of an elastic body is fitted into the hole 11 formed on the surface of the roof 10, and the end cap 2 is fitted into the holding member 6. At this time, the cross beam 2d of the end cap 2 fits into the groove 9a of the holding member 9. The roof slats main body 1 is fitted to the end cap 2 attached to the holding member 6, and in this state, as shown in FIG. 4, through the hole 11 formed in the roof slats main body 1 and the hole 2 e formed in the cross beam 2 d of the end cap 2. When the screws 5 are tightened together, the end cap 2 and the roof sluts main body 1 are screwed to the holding member 6, and as the screw 5 is tightened, the legs 7 of the holding member 6 expand around, but elastically deform, Roof 1
The holding member 6 bites into the hole 11 of the “0” and the holding member 6 is fixed to the surface of the roof 10. Then, the periphery of the leg 7 and the periphery of the hole 11 are completely sealed by the sealing material.

In the roof slatts mounting structure as described above, the roof 10 can be distorted, leaked, positioned, etc. as in the first embodiment, and a cross beam 2d is provided on the end cap 2, and the cross beam 2d is attached to the holding member 6. Since the configuration is such that the end cap 2 can be fitted in the groove 9a, the end cap 2 does not wobble in the connection portion 2a, and the temporary fixing of the roof slats connection portion 2a is further facilitated. Further, since the end cap 2 can be made smaller, the manufacturing cost can be reduced. This type can also accommodate relatively short roof sluts.

In the above example, a description has been given by taking as an example the structure of mounting the roof sluts to be mounted on the roof 10 of the vehicle body.
Naturally, the mounting structure according to the present invention can also be applied to a mounting structure of a molding or other decorative parts mounted on the outer surface of the vehicle body using screws. Moreover, the present invention may be embodied in various other ways without departing from its spirit and essential characteristics.

[0021]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the holding member is fixed to the vehicle body by utilizing the elastic deformation of the legs of the holding member for holding the component. The roof can be prevented from being distorted at the time of installation,
The roof is designed to prevent loosening of the screws even after long-term use, and to prevent leakage of water between the screws and the roof. An excellent effect such as that the holding member can be attached to the formed hole and the positioning of the roof slats becomes easy can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a roof slats mounting structure according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a roof slats mounting structure according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional slut end mounting structure.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a main part of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another conventional roof slats mounting structure.

8 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof slats main body 2 End cap 3 Opening 4 Hole 5 Screw 6 Holding member 7 Leg 8 Pilot hole 10 Roof

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle comprising: a hole formed in a surface of a vehicle body; a holding member having a leg fitted into the hole; and a part held by the holding member, wherein the holding member is made of an elastically deformable material. Then, the held member held by the holding member is fixed to the holding member with a screw, and the leg of the holding member is fixed to a hole formed in the surface of the vehicle body by elastic deformation of the leg caused by tightening the screw. A component mounting structure characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. A vehicle comprising: a hole formed in a surface of a vehicle body; a holding member having legs that fit into the hole; and a roof slat held by the holding member, wherein the holding member is made of an elastically deformable material. The roof slats held by the holding member are fixed to the holding member with screws, and the legs of the holding member are fixed to holes formed in the surface of the vehicle body by elastic deformation of the legs caused by tightening the screws. Roof slats mounting structure. 3. The roof slats are composed of an end cap and a roof slats main body, a fitting portion for fitting the holding member is formed in the end cap, and a screw insertion hole is formed in the roof slats main body, The end cap is fitted to the holding member, and the roof sluts body is configured to be fixed to the holding member by screws in a state where the end cap and the roof sluts body are connected to each other. Roof slats mounting structure. 4. The roof slats are composed of an end cap and a roof slats main body. The end cap is fitted in a fitting portion for fitting the holding member and a groove formed in the holding member, and has a screw fitting hole. The roof slats body is provided with a screw insertion hole, a holding member is fitted to a fitting portion of the end cap, and the cross beam provided with the screw fitting hole is formed in a groove of the holding member. Further, the end cap and the roof slats main body are connected to each other, and the end cap and the roof slats main body are jointly fastened to the holding member by using the screw insertion holes and the screw insertion holes by using screws. The roof slats mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the roof slats mounting structure is configured as described above.