JP2000205452A - Bar-shaped object holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bar-shaped object holder excellent in generality, capable of simplifying assembly work and reducing cost and improving working efficiency in the case of applying it to a vehicle, etc. SOLUTION: A clip part 2 is furnished with at least two member insertion and extraction port for installation installing directions to a bracket 4 of which cross each other on the same flat surface on a bar-shaped object holder 1 having the clip part 2 to be installed on the bracket 4 free to insert in and extract from it and a clamp part 3 integrally formed with the clip part 2 and free to elastically deform to hold bar-shaped objects such as a meter cable 21, an accelerator cable 22, etc., free to insert in and extract from it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rod-like object holder for holding a rod-like object such as a cable such as an accelerator cable or a meter cable, a hose such as a washer hose, a pipe, or a rod, for example, in an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a rod-like holder for holding a rod-like body on a vehicle body or the like, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 3-46083, it can be inserted into and removed from a mounting member such as a bracket mounted on the vehicle body. And a pair of cylindrical clamp portions formed integrally with the clip portion and each holding a rod-shaped object detachably.

In this rod holder, a pair of clamp portions are provided at a distance from the clip portion in the height direction with their respective axial directions orthogonal to each other, and formed on the peripheral wall of each clip portion in the axial direction. By pushing a rod-like object such as a hose from the opening using the elastic deformation of the peripheral wall, and pushing the clip part into a mounting member attached to the vehicle body and mounting it,
The rod is held on the vehicle body.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional bar-shaped object holder, the clip portion is formed so as to be pushed into the mounting member only from one predetermined direction and mounted.
The positional relationship between the pair of clamp portions with respect to the mounting member is fixed.

For this reason, when the bar-shaped object layout is changed due to a difference in the specifications of the vehicle or the component layout of a portion for holding the bar-shaped object is different, various bar-shaped object holders corresponding to the layout must be prepared. In addition, it lacks versatility, increases the manufacturing cost and the parts management cost, and also complicates the assembling work, which may cause a reduction in work efficiency.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention made in view of such a point is to provide a rod-shaped object which is excellent in versatility, simplifies assembling work, and can reduce cost and improve work efficiency when applied to a vehicle or the like. It is to provide a holder.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rod-like object holder, wherein the clip portion is removably attached to a mounting member, and is integrally formed with the clip portion. And a clip holder having an elastically deformable clamp for detachably holding the bar, wherein the clip portion has at least two mounting members whose mounting directions to the mounting member intersect in the same plane. It is characterized by having a slot.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, one kind of rod-like object holder is used, and a mounting member insertion / removal opening formed in a clip portion of the rod-like object holder is used as a rod-like object at a portion for holding the rod-like object. Since it can be selected according to the layout and component layout and can be attached to the mounting member, the versatility of the rod-like object holder can be improved, and the assembling work can be simplified. Increased efficiency results.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the rod holder according to the first aspect, the clip portion has an elastically deformable tongue piece having a free end and a mounting at the at least two mounting member insertion / removal openings. The tongue is provided at the free end of the tongue and enters the common insertion / removal passage of the mounting member, and engages with the engaging portion formed on the mounting member when the clip portion is inserted into the mounting member. And a protrusion for retaining.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, one retaining projection can be used for insertion of the mounting member from at least two mounting member insertion / removal openings, so that the structure can be simplified. Become.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the rod holder according to the first or second aspect, the mounting member insertion / removal opening is:
The mounting direction is two orthogonal in the same plane.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the two mounting member insertion / removal openings are provided at right angles to the mounting direction in the same plane, the extending direction of the bar-shaped object depends on the portion holding the bar-shaped object. When orthogonal, by selecting the mounting member insertion / removal opening in accordance with the extending direction, it becomes possible to use one kind of rod-shaped object holder in different parts.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the rod holder according to any one of the first to third aspects, one of the mounting member insertion / removal openings extends in a mounting direction of the rod-shaped object held by the clamp portion. It is characterized in that it is formed in parallel with the direction of presence.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the mounting direction of the mounting member to the mounting member at one mounting member insertion / removal opening coincides with the extending direction of the rod-shaped object. Selection is facilitated, and the work efficiency is improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the object holder of the first to fourth aspects, the clamp portion has an elastically deformable cylindrical body having an opening formed in a peripheral wall in the axial direction. ,
A rod-shaped object is detachably held in the cylindrical body through the opening.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the rod is held in the axial direction by the cylindrical body, the rod can be stably held without being deformed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the rod holder according to the fifth aspect, a plurality of the cylindrical bodies are provided such that their axial directions are parallel to each other and adjacent peripheral walls are connected to each other. And

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of rods can be held in parallel in the same direction.
The layout of the plurality of rods can be aligned, and the plurality of rods can be arranged in the same direction with respect to each cylindrical body, or alternately from the opposite direction, in other words, the mounting direction of the plurality of cylindrical bodies in the clip portion. Can be attached and detached so as to be overlapped in a vertical direction with respect to a plane including the above, so that the efficiency of the assembling work can be improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the rod holder of the sixth aspect, the plurality of cylindrical bodies are provided in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the plane including the mounting direction. An opening of the tubular body is formed on a side opposite to the clip part side in a direction orthogonal to the plane.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of cylindrical members are provided substantially in a horizontal direction with respect to a plane including the mounting direction in the clip portion, the height of the rod-shaped holder is reduced. It can be easily mounted in a small space. In addition, since the layout of the plurality of rods can be arranged, and they can be attached to and detached from each cylindrical body from the same direction, the efficiency of the assembling operation can be improved.

[0021] The invention described in claim 8 is the invention according to claim 7 or 7.
Wherein the plurality of cylindrical bodies have different diameters.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reliably hold a rod-shaped object having various diameters in a cylindrical body having a corresponding diameter.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a rod holder according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a rod holder, and FIG.
3 is a view as viewed in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a view showing an attached state.

The rod holder 1 has a clip portion 2 and a clamp portion 3 integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like.
The clip portion 2 is formed in a box-like shape having a substantially quadrangular planar outer shape having a height dimension into which a mounting member, for example, the bracket 4 can be inserted, and having a hollow inside. For convenience of explanation, assuming that the surface shown in FIG. 1 of the clip portion 2 is the front surface and the surface shown in FIG. 2 is the left side surface, the mounting member insertion / removal openings 5a and 6a are respectively formed on the front surface 5 and the left side surface 6 in the same plane. The mounting directions are orthogonal to each other.

The rear surface 7 has joints 7a and 7b between the upper surface 8 and the bottom surface 9 on the left and right sides thereof. The central portion is an opening 7c, and the joints 7a and 7b are connected to the bracket 4 from the mounting member insertion / removal opening 5a. Provide the function of a stopper when inserting.

The right side surface 10 is entirely connected to the upper surface 8 and the bottom surface 9 so as to function as a stopper when the bracket 4 is inserted from the mounting member insertion / removal opening 6a.

The bottom surface 9 is slightly protruded in a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front surface 5 so that the inner wall can be smoothly slid with respect to the bracket 4, and the entrance of the mounting member insertion / removal opening 6a of the left side surface 6 is provided. Left and right convex portions 9a and 9b are formed on the inner wall of the portion. In addition, approximately in the center of the bottom surface 9,
A circular opening 9c is formed.

The upper surface 8 of the clip portion 2 has a front surface 5 for smoothly sliding its inner wall with respect to the bracket 4.
Are formed on the left and right sides of the rear surface 7 to form narrow convex portions 8a and 8b. On the inner wall of the entrance portion of the base insertion / removal opening 6a on the left side surface 6, convex portions 8c and 8d are provided on the left and right sides, respectively. Molding.

A notch 8e is formed in the upper surface 8 so as to be continuous with the opening 7c of the back surface 7. At the center of the notch 8e, the notch 8e extends from the front 5 side to the center of the upper surface 8. A tongue piece 8f is formed so as to be elastically deformable, and the free end of the tongue piece 8f enters a common insertion / removal passage of the bracket 4 inserted from the mounting member insertion / removal opening 5a or 6a, and the bracket 4 is inserted. In this state, a retaining projection 8g that engages with the hole 4a formed in the bracket 4 is formed.

The retaining projections 8g project downward from the front face 5 toward the rear face 7 in a tapered shape.
The rear side 7 and the right side 10 end are formed in parallel with the rear side 7 and the right side 10, respectively, and project downward from the left side 6 toward the right side 10 in a tapered shape.

On the other hand, the clamp portion 3 is formed by being connected to the left and right sides of the upper surface 8. The two cylindrical bodies 15 and 16 having different diameters are substantially parallel to the upper surface 8 of the clamp portion 3 with their respective axial directions coinciding with the mounting direction of the bracket 4 from the mounting member insertion / removal opening 5a. Formed side by side in the horizontal direction.

The cylindrical bodies 15 and 16 are respectively provided with peripheral walls 15a and 1
Openings 15b and 16b are formed in the upper part of 6a in the axial direction. The width of the openings 15b, 16b in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction is less than 1/2 of each diameter.

The cylindrical bodies 15 and 16 are connected to their adjacent peripheral walls, and the connecting portions are formed into a tapered shape tapered upward from the inner edges of the openings 15b and 16b so as to be elastically deformable. The guide piece 17 is used.

The outer edge of the opening 15b of the cylindrical body 15 is expanded outward, that is, toward the left side, so that the guide piece 15
c is formed, and also on the outer edge of the opening 16b of the cylindrical body 16,
Similarly, the guide piece 16 is expanded outwardly, that is, toward the right side.
Form c.

The guide piece 15c is provided outside the guide piece 15c and the peripheral wall 15a at the axial center of the tubular body 15.
In addition, the peripheral wall 15a is connected to the upper surface 8 from the guide piece 15c via the outside of the peripheral wall 15a so as to form a reinforcing rib 18a so as to be elastically deformable. A reinforcing rib 18b is formed outside the peripheral wall 15a and near the outer edge of the opening 15b so as to extend in the axial direction. Similarly, outside the guide piece 16c and the peripheral wall 16a, at the axial center of the cylindrical body 16, the guide side 16c and the peripheral wall 16a are elastically deformable.
The guide rib 16c is connected to the upper surface 8 through the outside of the peripheral wall 16a to form a reinforcing rib 19a. The surrounding wall 16
Outside of a, near the outer edge of the opening 16b, a reinforcing rib 19b is formed so as to extend in the axial direction.

The rod holder 1 thus formed
According to the above, for example, when the tubular body 15 corresponds to the meter cable 21 and the tubular body 16 corresponds to the accelerator cable 22, a direction orthogonal to the mounting direction to the bracket 4 fixed to the vehicle body at the mounting portion. When the meter cable 21 and the accelerator cable 22 are extended side by side, the tubular members 15 and 16 are respectively opened from the openings 15b and 16b by using elastic deformation.
1 and the accelerator cable 22 are inserted and held. In this state, the bracket 4 is inserted into the attachment member insertion / extraction opening 6a of the clip portion 2, and the retaining projection 8g is inserted into the opening 4a of the bracket 4 as shown in FIG. Is engaged.

Thus, the meter cable 21 and the accelerator cable 22 are connected to the rod holder 1 and the bracket 4.
It can be held on the vehicle body via.

On the other hand, when the meter cable 21 and the accelerator cable 22 are arranged and extended in a direction parallel to the mounting direction to the bracket 4, the cylindrical members 15 and 16
To the meter cable 21 and the accelerator cable 2
With the bracket 2 inserted and held, the bracket 4 is inserted into the mounting member insertion / removal opening 5a of the clip portion 2, and the retaining projection 8g is engaged with the opening 4a, whereby the clip portion 2 can be held on the vehicle body.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, one kind of rod-shaped holder 1 is used, and at the attachment site, for example, the meter cable 21 and the accelerator cable 22 are inserted and held in the tubular bodies 15 and 16 respectively. Depending on whether the extending direction of the meter cable 21 and the accelerator cable 22 is parallel or orthogonal to the mounting direction to the bracket 4,
The mounting member insertion / removal opening 5a or 6a of the clip portion 2 may be inserted into the bracket 4 for mounting.
Versatility can be improved, and simplification of the assembling work is brought about, thereby improving work efficiency.

If, for example, the meter cable 21 does not exist at the mounting portion of the bracket 4 depending on the specifications and mounting portion of the vehicle, only the accelerator cable 22 is held by the tubular body 16 and the length of the accelerator cable 22 is changed according to the extending direction. The bracket 4 may be inserted into the mounting member insertion opening 5a or 6a for mounting. In this case, the tubular body 15 is unused, but since the tubular bodies 15 and 16 are formed side by side in a horizontal direction with respect to a plane including the mounting direction of the clip portion 2, that is, a plane parallel to the upper surface 8. It does not interfere with the height direction. On the other hand, the above-mentioned Japanese Utility Model Application No. 3-4608
In the case of using the rod-shaped object holder disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 3 and holding the cable only in the cylindrical body at a low position, an unused high cylindrical body is obstructed. Will be.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, at least 2
The two mounting member insertion / removal openings are not limited to the case where the crossing angles of the respective mounting directions are orthogonal to each other, and can be formed so as to have a desired angle.For example, the clip portion has a box shape having a substantially hexagonal planar outer shape. It is also possible to form the mounting member insertion / removal openings on the three side surfaces that are different by 120 ° from each other. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the clamp portion is the cylindrical member 1.
5 may be formed on the left side 6 side, and the opening 16b of the tubular body 16 may be formed on the right side 10 side.

Further, three or more cylindrical bodies are provided side by side in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the clip portion, and the opening for attaching and detaching the rod-like object of each cylindrical body is formed upward, or the cylindrical bodies on both sides are formed. The body can be formed on the outside, and only one tubular body can be provided by forming an opening on any side except the side to be attached to the clip part, or a plurality of tubular bodies can be clipped. It is also possible to provide the opening for attaching and detaching the rod-shaped object on the same side surface or alternately on the opposite side surface side with respect to each cylindrical body by providing them vertically so as to be stacked on the part.

Further, the clamp portion may be configured so as to hold the rod-shaped object by wires or the like at a plurality of positions separated in the extending direction without using a cylindrical body.

[0045]

According to the bar-shaped object holder of the present invention described above, at least two clips whose mounting directions intersect in the same plane with respect to the clip portion which is removably mounted on the mounting member. Using one kind of rod-shaped object holder provided with the mounting member insertion / removal opening, the mounting member insertion / removal opening of the clip portion is selected in accordance with the rod-shaped object layout or the component layout in the portion holding the rod-shaped object. Since it can be mounted on the mounting member, the versatility of the rod-shaped object holder can be improved, and the assembling work and parts management can be simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a rod holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing an attached state of the rod-shaped object holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rod holder 2 Clip part 3 Clamp part 4 Bracket (mounting member) 5a Mounting member insertion / removal opening 6a Mounting member insertion / removal opening 8f Tongue piece 8g Retaining projection 15 Cylindrical part 15a Peripheral wall 15b Opening 16 Cylindrical part 16a Peripheral wall 16b Opening 21 Meter cable (rod) 22 Accel cable (rod)

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A rod holder having a clip portion removably attached to a mounting member and an elastically deformable clamp portion formed integrally with the clip portion and removably holding the rod member. 3. The rod holder according to claim 1, wherein the clip portion has at least two mounting member insertion / removal openings whose mounting directions to the mounting member intersect in the same plane. 2. The clip portion includes: an elastically deformable tongue having a free end; and a common insertion / removal passage of the mounting member at the at least two mounting member insertion / removal openings. 2. A detachable projection provided at an end and engaging with an engaging portion formed on the mounting member when the clip portion is inserted into the mounting member. The rod-shaped holder as described in the above. 3. The rod-shaped object holder according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member insertion / removal opening is two in which the mounting direction is orthogonal in the same plane. 4. The mounting member according to claim 1, wherein one of the mounting member insertion / removal openings is formed so that a mounting direction thereof is parallel to an extending direction of a rod-shaped object held by the clamp portion. Rod holder. 5. The clamp section has an elastically deformable cylindrical body having an opening formed in a peripheral wall in an axial direction, and a rod-shaped object is detachably held in the cylindrical body through the opening. The rod holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rod holder is configured to perform the following. 6. The rod holder according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of the cylindrical bodies are provided in such a manner that their axial directions are parallel to each other and adjacent peripheral walls are connected to each other. 7. A plurality of cylindrical bodies are provided substantially in a horizontal direction with respect to the plane including the mounting direction, and openings of the cylindrical bodies are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the plane. The rod holder according to claim 6, wherein the holder is formed on a side opposite to the clip part side. 8. The rod holder according to claim 6, wherein the plurality of cylindrical bodies have different diameters.