JP2000296051A - Rail fixing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make surely and easily fixable a rail. SOLUTION: The end part 15a of the rail fixing tool 15 is inserted between the opposed surfaces of the a part 15 and a fixing tool 16 to support in the state of preventing the tool 6 from sinking into a board. The part 15a of the tool 15 is engaged with an engaging part 7 and 9 formed at the tool 6 to operate in the state of being engaged and disengaged to/from the recess part of a rail. Since the rail held by the holding part of the tool 15 is rotated in a direction of being fitted with respect to one of the engaging parts formed at the tool 6 as a fulcrum, the parts 7 and 9 formed at the tool 6 are reliably engaged with the recess part formed at the rail though the tool 6 sinks into the board, thereby the rail can be surely and easily fixed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention hangs an arbitrary article (for example, a hanging object such as a curtain or a decorative article) on a mounting portion forming a window, a wall, a ceiling, etc. in a vehicle. Rail mounting used when erection of a rail for mounting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when the above-mentioned rail is installed,
For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a concave portion 22 a formed in the rail 22 is fitted to an outer surface of a bracket 23 fixed to an interior board 21 inside a vehicle (for example, an automobile), and a locking portion 23 a, The rail 22 b is engaged with the edges 22 b and 22 c of the concave portion 22 a formed in the rail 22, and the rail 22 is installed on the interior board 21.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned board 21 is made of a soft material having a cushioning function, and its entire surface is covered with, for example, hair, leather, cloth, or the like. When the bracket 22 is pressed against the bracket 23, the interior board 21 itself and the surface are deformed, and the bracket 23 sinks into the interior board 21, and the more the rail 22 is pressed, the greater the amount of engagement of the bracket 23. It is difficult to fit the bracket 23.

[0004] In addition, by fitting the bracket 23,
Although a part of the interior board 21 is deformed into a concave shape, since the contact area between the interior board 21 and the rail 22 is large, a part of the rail 22 is removed against the restoring force of the interior board 21 and the rigidity of the rail 22 itself. It is very difficult to elastically deform in the direction facing the bracket 23. In order to fit the rail 22 to the bracket 23, the rail 22
Has to be deformed by a large pressing force against the rigidity, and there is a problem that the work of mounting the rail 22 is troublesome.

In view of the above problems, the present invention supports the fixing tool or the rail in a state where the fixing tool or the rail is fitted to each other by the supporting means, so that the rail can be fixed securely and easily, and the workability is improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rail mounting device capable of performing the following.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A rail mounting tool used when a fixing tool fixed to a mounting portion and a recess formed in a rail are fitted and fixed to each other, wherein the fixing tool or the rail is formed on the rail mounting tool. The rail mounting device is provided with a support means for supporting a locked portion and a recess formed in the rail in a locked state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the rail mounting has a structure in which the support means can be inserted into a space between opposed surfaces of the mounting portion and the fixture. It is characterized by being a tool.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the rail mounting tool is configured such that the support means is configured to be lockable with a locking portion formed on the fixing tool. It is characterized by being.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rail mounting tool having a structure capable of holding the rail in a posture facing the fixed portion, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second or third aspect, the support means has a surface shape in which a mounting portion to which the fixing tool is fixed is pressed substantially flat. It is a mounting tool.

[0011]

According to the rail mounting device of the present invention, since the fixing device or the rail is supported by the supporting means so as to be fitted (or fitted) to each other, even if the fixing device is sunk into the mounting portion, the fixing device is fixed. The locking portion formed on the rail and the concave portion formed on the rail are securely locked, and the operation of fixing the rail can be performed reliably and easily.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rail mounting tool in addition to the operation of the first aspect, and a supporting means (for example, a forked portion).
Is inserted from the rear side or the front side between the opposed surfaces of the mounting portion and the fixing device, and the fixing device is supported so as to protrude from the mounting portion. Can be prevented from digging into the mounting portion, and the fixture and the rail can be securely fitted and fixed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rail mounting device in which a support means (for example, a forked portion) is provided in addition to the operation of the first aspect.
Is locked to the locking part of the fixture, and the locking part is displaced so as to be locked to the recess formed in the rail, so that the rail is fixed even if the fixing tool is sunk into the mounting part. (Or separating) work can be easily performed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the one side edge of the rail held by the supporting means is locked to one of the locking portions formed on the fixing tool. Then, with the locking portion as a fulcrum, the rail is rotated in a direction in which the rail is fitted to the fixing tool, and according to the principle of leverage,
The turning force and the fitting force are amplified, and the other side edge of the rail can be reliably locked to the other locking portion formed on the fixture.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the action of the second or third aspect, the rail mounting tool presses the mounting section, to which the fixing tool is fixed by the support means, substantially flat. The contact area of the rail can be reduced, and any part of the rail can be deformed in the direction in which the rail is fitted to the fixture.

[0016]

According to the present invention, the fixing tool or the rail is supported by the means for supporting the rail fixing tool so that the fixing tool or the rail is fitted to each other. The rail can be fixed securely and easily.

Further, the fixing tool and the rail are fixed in a state where they are aligned with each other due to the restoring force of the mounting portion and the rigidity of the rail itself, so that the rail can be firmly fixed without play.

Further, the supporting means is inserted between the opposing surfaces of the mounting portion and the fixing device to prevent the fixing device from sinking and sinking into the mounting portion.
The fixing tool and the rail can be securely fitted and fixed, the work of fixing the rail can be easily performed, and the workability can be improved.

Further, since the locking portion formed on the fixture by the support means is operated so as to be locked and released with respect to the concave portion of the rail, the rail can be moved regardless of the amount of sinking and sinking of the fixture. The work of fixing and separating can be easily performed.

Further, since the rail held by the support means is rotated about one of the locking portions formed on the fixture as a fulcrum, the turning power and the fitting force are amplified, and the rail facing the fixture is amplified. Since it is applied in a concentrated manner, a greater force is obtained than in the conventional example in which the rail is fixed manually, so that the rail can be fixed easily and easily.

Further, since the mounting portion to which the fixing member is fixed by the supporting means is pressed to a substantially flat state, the contact area between the mounting portion and the rail is reduced, and an arbitrary portion of the rail can be fixed to the fixing member. The rails can be deformed into a fitted state, and the rail mounting work can be easily performed.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawing shows, as an example of a mounting portion, a rail mounting tool used when erection of a rail on an interior board inside a vehicle. In FIG. 3, the rail mounting tool 15 is provided inside a vehicle (for example, an automobile). It is inserted between the facing surfaces of the interior board 1 constituting the window and the fixture 6 fixed to the interior boat 1, and the entire back surface (or a part) of the rail 2 with respect to the outer surface of the fixture 6 When fitting (or fitting) the concave portion 2a formed in the above, the two concave portions 2a are supported so as to be locked to each other.

As shown in FIG. 5, the above-mentioned rail 2
For example, a concave portion 2 a formed of a material such as synthetic resin or light metal (aluminum) and having a substantially C-shaped cross-section and formed continuously over the entire length of the back surface of the rail 2 is substantially fixed to the outer surface of the fixture 6. It is formed in the size and the shape which are made.

The opposite edges 2b, 2c of the recess 2a are formed in a size and shape to be locked to locking portions 7, 9 (for example, claws, projections, etc.) of the fixture 6 described later. The rails 2d, 2d formed continuously over the entire front surface are formed at intervals so as to hold the runner 3 so as to be able to run. The recess 2a may be partially formed at a predetermined interval with respect to the entire back surface of the rail 2.

The runners 3 inserted between the rails 2d, 2d ...
, One or a plurality of curtains 5 are suspended via hooks 4 so as to be openable and closable in one or both directions. In addition, as a suspended object instead of the curtain 5, for example, a screen, a net, an ornament, or the like may be suspended.

The above-mentioned fixture 6 (bracket) is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the component main body 6 a is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polyacetal, polycarbonate, or polyvinyl chloride, and has a size and shape (for example, a shape that can be fitted into the recess 2 a of the rail 2). (Square, rectangular, oval). Further, as a material in place of the synthetic resin, for example, a material such as a metal or wood may be used.

The claw-shaped locking portion 7 connected to both front end portions (see FIG. 2) of the tool body 6a is provided with an edge portion 2b formed in the concave portion 2a.
Alternatively, the projection 8 formed on the inner surface side of the edge portion 2c and substantially at the middle of the locking portions 7, 7 and formed at the front center portion of the component body 6a is the edge portion on which the locking portion 7 is locked. 2b or the outer surface of the edge 2c.

The locking portion 7 is formed so as to be elastically displaceable in a direction and an angle at which the locking of the edge 2b or the edge 2c is permitted.
Due to the elasticity of the locking portion 7 itself, the direction of locking with respect to the edge 2b or the edge 2c and the state where the locking is maintained are restored. The locking portions 7 and 9 may be urged in a direction in which the locking portions 7 and 9 are locked to the edge 2b or the edge 2c by an elastic body such as a spring or rubber.

The claw-shaped locking portion 9 formed on the rear upper portion (see FIG. 2) of the tool body 6a locks the edge 2b when the locking portion 7 is locked to the edge 2c. Is done. When the locking portion 7 is locked to the edge 2b, it is locked to the edge 2c.

The groove 10 formed below the locking portion 9 is formed to have a groove width with which the edge 2b or the edge 2c on which the locking portion 9 is locked is engaged. The locking portion 9 and the groove 10 are formed to have a length substantially equal to the width of the component body 6a.

The projection 11 formed on the upper portion of the locking portion 9 is partially pressed against the inner wall surface of the concave portion 2a when locking the locking portion 9 to the edge 2b or the edge 2c.

The insertion portion 12 formed on both sides on the rear side of the component main body 6a (on the back side facing the interior board 1) is formed to have a height and width that allow an end portion 15a of a support member 15 described later to be inserted. The end 15a is formed to have a length perpendicular to the rail 2 so as to be inserted and guided to a substantially intermediate portion of the component body 6a. The support piece 6b of the tool body 6a corresponding to the space between the insertion portions 12, 12 extends rearward.

The insertion portion 12 may be formed continuously along the entire length of the side of the component body 6a.
5a can be inserted into insertion part 12 of ingredient main part 6a from the front-back direction.

At a substantially central portion of the component body 6a, for example, a screw,
An insertion hole 13 for inserting a fixing member 14 such as a nail, a bolt, or a wedge-shaped anchor is formed to penetrate in the thickness direction.
Instead of locking the locking portions 7 and 9, a fixing tool 6 having an arbitrary shape (for example, an elliptical shape) may be forcibly fitted and fixed in the concave portion 2a formed in the rail 2.

The above-mentioned rail attachment 15 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in (1), for example, a metal, synthetic resin, wood, or the like is formed into a thickness and a shape (for example, a plate shape or a sheet shape) that can be inserted into the insertion portion 12 formed on the fixing device 6. 6 fixed perimeter (eg front and back and side)
Has a strength necessary to press the interior board 1 of the above-mentioned interior board 1 into a substantially flat state.

The insertion-side end of the rail mounting member 15 is bent or bent at an angle (warped state) at which insertion and removal can be easily performed with respect to the insertion portion 12, and ends 15a, 15a formed at the distal end thereof. Is formed in a forked shape (for example, a forked shape such as a U-shape, a V-shape, or a U-shape) that can be inserted into the insertion portion 12.

The end of the end portion 15a is formed into a shape (for example, a curved surface or a sloped shape) that is guided to be inserted into the insertion portion 12, and the ends 15a and 15a
Are formed substantially parallel at intervals that can be inserted into,
The insertion width is formed so as to protrude outward from the insertion portion 12. Further, the gap may be formed at an interval that gradually becomes wider in the insertion direction.

The illustrated embodiment is constructed as described above, and a method for fixing the rail 2 to the board 1 by using the above-described rail attachment 15 will be described below. First, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, after the fixing tool 6 is pressed against the interior board 1 inside the vehicle (not shown), the fixing member 14 is connected to the interior board 1 through the insertion hole 13 formed in the fixing tool 6. Screwing or driving into the board 1, a plurality of fixtures 6 ...
Are fixed at predetermined intervals along the interior board 1.

Next, the end portions 15a of the rail mounting member 15,
15 a is inserted perpendicularly to the rail 2 into the insertion portions 12, 12 formed in the fixture 6, and the fixture 6 is supported so as to protrude from the mounting surface of the interior board 1, and Perimeter where is fixed (eg front and back and both sides)
Is pressed so that the interior board 1 is substantially flat.

Next, the edge 2b of the concave portion 2a formed in the rail 2 is guided in the direction in which the rail 2 is locked to the locking portion 9 by the rail mounting device 15, and the locking portion 9 formed in the fixing device 6 and Lock into the groove 10. Thereafter, using the locking portion 9 as a fulcrum,
The rail 2 is rotated in the direction of the arrow, and the edge 2c of the recess 2a formed in the rail 2 is locked to the locking portion 7 formed in the fixture 6, and as shown in FIG. It is fitted and fixed to the fixture 6.

After the edge 2c of the recess 2a formed in the rail 2 is locked to the locking portion 7 formed in the fixture 6, the edge 2b of the recess 2a is locked to the locking formed in the fixture 6. It may be locked to the part 9.

In the same manner as described above, the recess 2a formed in the rail 2 is fitted and fixed to the remaining fixtures 6, and then the hooks 4 are inserted into the runners 3 inserted in the rail 2 as shown in FIG. The curtain 5 is hung openably and closably via.

On the other hand, when the rail 2 is to be separated,
Of the concave portion 2a by the rail mounting member 17 or a hard unlocking device (not shown).
It may be elastically displaced so as to be released from the lock with respect to c.

As described above, the ends 15a, 15a of the rail attachment 15 are connected to the insertion portions 12,
12, and the fixture 6 is supported so as to protrude from the mounting surface of the interior board 1, so that the fixing tool 6 is attached to the mounting surface of the interior board 1 by the pressing force applied when the rail 2 is fitted. It can be prevented from sinking into or sinking into, and the locking portions 7, 9 formed on the fixing tool 6, and the edges 2b, 2 of the concave portion 2a formed on the rail 2.
Since c is securely locked, the work of fixing the rail 2 can be easily performed, and the workability can be improved.

Moreover, the rail 2 and the fixture 6 are fixed in a state where they match each other due to the restoring force of the interior board 1 and the rigidity of the rail 2 itself, so that the rail 2 is firmly fixed without any backlash. be able to.

Furthermore, since the front and rear and side portions of the interior board 1 to which the fixing tool 6 is fixed are pressed by the plate-shaped rail attachment device 15 so as to be substantially flat, the contact between the interior board 1 and the rail 2 is caused. The area is partially reduced, and rail 2
Can be elastically displaced so as to be fitted to the fixture 6.

Further, the ends 15a of the rail mounting member 15
15a is inserted into the insertion portions 12, 12 of the fixture 6,
Since the fixture 6 is supported in a state substantially parallel to the mounting surface of the interior board 1, the fixture 6 can be reliably prevented from tilting or displacing, and the rail 2 is fixed and separated. Easy to do.

When the rail 2 is fixed by using the rail mounting member 15, an operation member 17 or a rotation operation member 18, which will be described later, may be used together.

FIGS. 6 and 7 show a state in which the locking portion 7 formed on the fixture 6 by the rail mounting member 17 is locked to the edge 2b or the edge 2c of the concave portion 2a formed on the rail 2. In this example, the front end of the rail mounting member 17 formed in a plate shape or a sheet shape is brought into contact with or locked to the locking surface side of the locking portion 7 formed in the fixing device 6. Curved or bent at an angle of curvature.

The rail 2 is attached to the locking portion 9 formed on the fixture 6.
After locking (or before locking) the edge 2b of the concave portion 2a formed at the end, the ends 17a, 17a of the rail mounting member 17 formed in a forked shape are fixed to the locking portions 7, 7
, And elastically displaces the locking portions 7, 7 with respect to the edge 2c of the recess 2a formed in the rail 2 or in a state where the locking is released.

Alternatively, the curved portion of the rail mounting member 17 is pressed against the interior board 1 and the rail mounting member 17 is rotated about the curved portion as a fulcrum in the direction in which the locking portion 7 is elastically displaced. According to the principle of the above, the locking portion 7 is
The edge 2c may be elastically displaced so as to be locked or released from the edge 2c.

After the locking portion 7 is displaced, the concave portion 2a of the rail 2 is fitted to the outer surface of the fixture 6, and the edge portion 2c of the concave portion 2a is locked and fixed to the locking portion 7 by locking. Since the edge 2c of the concave portion 2a is guided by the rail mounting member 17 in a direction in which the edge 2c is locked to the locking portion 7, the work of fixing the rail 2 can be performed easily and easily.

The end 17a of the rail attachment 17 is inserted between the opposing surfaces of the interior board 1 and the fixture 6, and the locking portion 7 of the fixture 6 is fitted to the edge 2c of the recess 2a formed in the rail 2. Since the operation is performed so as to be locked and released, the work of fixing and separating the rail 2 can be easily performed regardless of the amount of sinking and sinking of the fixture 6.

On the other hand, when the rail 2 is to be separated, the locking portions 7, 7 of the fixing device 6 are elastically displaced by the rail mounting member 17 so that the locking portion 7 is released from the edge 2c of the concave portion 2a. And separate.

FIG. 8 shows another example in which the rail 2 held by the rail mounting member 18 is fitted and fixed to the outer surface of the fixing device 6.
After locking (or before locking) the edge 2b of the recess 2a formed on the outer surface of the rail 2 facing the fixing tool 6 (rail 2).
(d side), a concave holding portion 18a of a rail mounting member 18 formed (for example, a forked shape or a forked shape) having a size and a shape substantially matching the outer surface of the rail 2 is fitted and held, and then the concave holding portion 18a is formed. Of the rail 2 is fixed between the rails 2d, 2d of the rail 2.

As a holding means instead of the holding portion 18a, the rail 2 may be held by, for example, a chuck or a magnet.

The gripper 18 connected to the rail mount 18
c by hand, and the rail 2 held by the holding portion 18a
Is pivoted about the locking portion 9 of the fixture 6 as a fulcrum in a direction in which the rail 2 is fixed to the outer surface of the fixture 6. A larger force is obtained than by fitting and fixing.

The recess 2a of the rail 2 is expanded to
And forcibly fit to the outer surface of
Since the edge 2c of the concave portion 2a is locked and fitted and fixed, the turning power and the fitting force are concentratedly applied to the holding portion of the rail 2 facing the fixing tool 6, and the restoring force of the interior board 1 is prevented. Thus, the rail 2 can be fixed easily and easily.

After the edge 2c of the recess 2a is locked to the locking portion 7 of the fixture 6, the edge 2b of the recess 2a is locked.
May be locked to the locking portion 9 of the fixture 6.

On the other hand, when the rail 2 is separated,
After holding the rail 2 at 8a, the rail mount 18 may be pivotally operated in the separating direction to forcibly separate the rail 2 from the outer surface of the fixture 6. The rails 2 may be separated by elastically displacing the locking portions 7, 7 of the fixture 6 with 17.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiment, the mounting portion of the present invention corresponds to the interior board 1 of the embodiment, and similarly, the supporting means are the rail mounting members 16 and 17 and Although corresponding to the ends 16a, 17a, the rail attachment 18 and the concave holding portion 18a, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

As another fixing means instead of the fixing member 14, the fixing tool 6 may be fixed by a fixing means such as a nail, a bolt, a wedge-shaped anchor, an adhesive, an adhesive tape, or the like. A fixed cap (not shown) may be fixed to the interior board 1.

The fixture 6 is, for example, substantially D-shaped, substantially I-shaped.
It may be used when a rail having a cross-sectional shape such as a U-shape, a substantially T-shape, a substantially U-shape or the like, or a rail constituting an electric curtain opening / closing device is built. The application is not limited only to the rail 2 having such a substantially C-shaped cross section.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state where a rail is mounted by a rail mounting tool.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external shape of a fixture.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a rail mounting tool by the rail mounting tool.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view showing a state where the rail attachment is inserted.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a mounting state of a rail.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing another mounting tool of the rail using the rail mounting tool.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view showing a state where the rail attachment is inserted.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing another mounting tool of the rail by the rail mounting tool.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal side view showing a conventional rail mounting fixture.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Interior board 2 ... Rail 2a ... Depression 2b, 2c ... Edge 6 ... Fixtures 7, 9 ... Locking part 12 ... Insertion part 15 ... Rail attachment 15a ... End 17 ... Rail attachment 17a ... End 18 … Rail mounting tool 18a… Holder

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Nishi Nobuyuki 1-8-16 Higashikagaya, Suminoe-ku, Osaka F-term in SM Industrial Co., Ltd. (reference) 2E182 AA06 DE06 DF01 DF49

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A rail mounting tool used when a fixing tool fixed to a mounting portion and a recess formed in a rail are fitted and fixed to each other, wherein the fixing tool or the rail is attached to the rail mounting tool. A rail mounting tool provided with support means for supporting a locking portion formed on the fixing tool and a recess formed on the rail in a locked state. 2. A rail mounting device according to claim 1, wherein said support means is structured so as to be insertable between opposing surfaces of said mounting portion and said fixing device. 3. The rail mounting device according to claim 1, wherein said support means has a structure capable of being locked to a locking portion formed on said fixing device. 4. The rail mounting device according to claim 1, wherein said support means has a structure capable of holding said rail in a position facing said fixed portion. 5. The supporting means has a surface shape in which a mounting portion to which the fixing tool is fixed is pressed substantially flat.
Or the rail attachment according to 3.