JP2001169443A - Member fixing clip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a member fixing clip which facilitates component management by realizing extension of a thickness range of a plate, to which it can be fixed, and enables re-attachment and re-use by realizing the removal of the clip without damages. SOLUTION: A pillar 21 is stood on an engagement part 15 with which a band part 14 of a tying band 12 is engaged to lock. Deformable engagement parts 22 and 23, which can be elastically deformed, are extended into warped forms from a tip of the pillar 21 toward a base of the pillar 21. Male threads 21a are formed on the pillar 21 and screwed with a nut 24, and an elastically deformable bowl-shaped part 26 pushed by the nut 24 and moved toward the deformable engagement parts 22 and 23 is provided between the nut 24 and the deformable engagement parts 22 and 23.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a member fixing clip, and more particularly to a member for fixing a member attached to an opening of an engagement hole.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a member is fixed to a panel or the like, an engaging hole is opened in the panel, and the member is attached to a base side (attaching portion) of a clip, and the clip is attached to the distal end of the clip. The engagement is fixed by inserting it into the engagement hole from the part.

As this type of clip, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the clip 1 is provided with a binding band 2 for attaching a wire harness W or the like to a body panel P or the like of a vehicle body. I have.

The clip 1 is elastically deformed when it is inserted into the engagement hole H opened in the panel P from the head thereof and is elastically deformed into an arrow shape to engage with the edge of the engagement hole H. The wire harness W is formed on the vehicle body (panel P) by the elastically deforming portion 3 and the binding band 2. It is made so that it can be fixed. In the drawing, reference numeral 6 denotes a bowl-shaped part 6 formed in a bowl shape so as to be elastically deformable between the elastic deformation part 3 and the binding band 2. When the elastic deformation portion 3 is engaged with H, the wire harness W is elastically deformed so as to press the edge of the engagement hole H and assists the wire harness W from being idle due to vibration or the like.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional clip 1, as shown in FIG. 10, the end of the elastic deformation portion 3 on the opposite side to the head and the bowl-shaped portion 6 are formed. Since the distance L between them is fixed, the thickness of the panel P that can be attached and fixed is limited to a range that is equal to or longer than the distance L and to which the deformability of the bowl-shaped portion 6 is added. For this reason, such a clip must be produced and prepared for each plate thickness of the other party (panel P) and used separately, and there has been a problem that the production and management of parts is complicated and difficult.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the clip 1 cannot be easily pulled out once the elastically deformable portion 3 is fixedly engaged with the engaging hole H of the panel P, and is forcibly pulled out. And it is difficult to re-attach, reuse, etc.

Therefore, the present invention realizes expansion of the range of plate thickness that can be fixed, thereby facilitating parts management, realizing removal without breakage, and enabling reattachment and reuse. The purpose is to.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems A first method for solving the above problems is described below.
The invention provides a clip for fixing a member attached to the attachment portion to an opening position of the engagement hole, the attachment portion including an attachment portion for attaching a member, and an engagement portion to be inserted into the engagement hole from the head and engaged therewith. And the support portion, which is inserted into the engagement hole, and is connected to a tip end of the support portion and extends in a base direction of the support portion to be deformed in an expanding direction. A deformable engaging portion that engages with the engaging hole; and a pressing portion that expands the deformable engaging portion by pressing an end of the deformable engaging portion on the side of the support portion base toward the distal end of the support portion. It is characterized by having.

In the present invention, after the engaging portion is inserted into the engaging hole from the tip of the support portion, the pressing portion advances (moves or increases the number of sheets) in the direction of the tip of the deforming engaging portion. ) By pressing the end, the deformable engaging portion can be expanded and engaged with the engaging hole. Therefore, as long as the pressing portion can press the deformation engaging portion, for example,
In the meantime, a panel or the like having an engagement hole opened can be engaged and fixed while being sandwiched.

According to a second aspect of the invention for solving the above-mentioned problems, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the deformable engagement portion is elastically deformed or elastically returned in the expanding direction depending on the presence or absence of pressing by the pressing portion. Characterized by being made of an elastic material.

According to the present invention, the deformation engaging portion pressed by the pressing portion can be elastically deformed, and can be elastically restored by releasing the pressing by the pressing portion. Therefore, the engagement of the deformation engagement portion with the engagement hole can be released. Also, at the time of engagement, a force that the deformable engagement portion uses for elastic return can be applied between the pressing portion and the panel, and the engagement can be fixed without loosening.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the pressing portion is provided between the end of the deformation engaging portion on the side of the support base and the pressing portion. A deformation assisting portion is provided, which is elastically deformed by being pressed against an edge of the engagement hole by a portion, while being elastically restored when the pressing by the pressing portion is released.

According to the present invention, when the deformation engaging portion is deformed by being pressed by the pressing portion, the deformation assisting portion interposed therebetween is pressed by the pressing portion against the edge of the engaging hole. , And elastically returns by releasing the pressing force. Therefore, even when the deformation engaging portion has no elastic force, the elastic force of the deformation assisting portion can be applied between the pressing portion, the deformation engaging portion, the panel, and the like, so that the engagement is fixed so as not to be loosened. Can be assisted.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to third aspects, the pressing portion is formed in a nut shape to be screwed into a male screw engraved on the column. It is characterized by having been formed.

According to the present invention, the pressing portion can be screwed into the male screw of the support portion, and the pressing portion can be moved in the extending direction of the deformable engaging portion by simply rotating the end portion of the deformable engaging portion. You can hold a part. Therefore, it is possible to integrally manage the apparatus in an assembled state, and to easily perform the work of fixing / releasing the engagement.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 are views showing one embodiment of a member fixing clip according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a clip for fixing a member. As shown in FIGS.
The wire harness W attached by the binding band 12 can be fixed by being inserted into the engagement hole H opened in the panel P of the vehicle.
The band portion 14 wound around the wire harness W is engaged with the locking portion 1.
5, the groove portion 1 of the band portion 14 is inserted.
By engaging the engaging claw 15a of the locking portion 15 with the locking portion 4a to lock the movement of the band portion 14 in the pull-out direction, the wire harness W can be bound and attached without loosening. I have.

The clip 10 has a support portion 21 erected on the locking portion 15 of the binding band 12, and expands and curves around the tip of the support portion 21 so as to be bent and locked at the locking portion 1 of the binding band 12.
While extending in five directions (the base direction of the support part 21),
Deformation engaging portions 22 and 23 formed so that the end portions thereof come close to the column portion 21 again are connected (connected). The column portion 21 is provided with a male screw 21a and a nut (pressing). Part) 24 is screwed and attached,
A bowl-shaped portion (deformation assisting portion) 26 that is slidably inserted in the upright direction is attached between the nut 24 and the ends of the deformation engaging portions 22 and 23.

In the clip 10, at least the deformable engaging portions 22, 23 and the bowl-shaped portion 26 are made of an elastic material, and are elastically deformed in the direction of the applied pressure. Designed to be.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, after the wire harness W is bound and attached by the binding band 12 as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. When it is inserted from the head, the deformation engaging portions 22, 2
3 can be reduced and inserted.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, the nut 24 is rotated to advance in the direction of the deformable engaging portions 22 and 23 so that the bowl-shaped portion 26 comes into contact with the edge of the engaging hole H of the panel P. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5, a force for pulling out the support 21 is applied, and the head of the support 21 is brought close to the nut 24, the bowl-shaped portion 26, and the panel P.

From this, the deformation engaging portions 22 and 23 are
The end portion is pressed so as to reduce the extension distance, is elastically deformed so as to increase the curvature, and is expanded in a direction away from the support portion 21.

Therefore, the deformation engaging portions 22, 23
Can be engaged with the edge of the engaging hole H to be pinched and fixed. At this time, the bowl-shaped portion 26 is also pressed by the nut 24 and elastically deforms to hold the panel P.
It can assist that the fixing to the panel P by 23 does not loosen.

The clip 10 has a nut 24
Is rotated in the reverse direction to separate from the deformable engaging portions 22 and 23, the extending distance of the deformable engaging portions 22 and 23 is extended and elastically restored to reduce to a natural state having a small curvature near the support portion 21. And can be extracted from the engagement hole H of the panel P. Also, the bowl-shaped portion 26 can be elastically restored by being separated from the edge of the engagement hole H of the panel P. Therefore, it is possible to remove and reassemble the deformable engagement portions 22, 23, etc., simply by loosening the nut 24, without damaging them.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is only necessary to prepare the clip 10 for keeping the nut 24 screwed to the column 21, and even if the thickness of the panel P is greatly changed, the panel 10 can be used. By simply inserting the nut 24 into the engagement hole H of the P and rotating the nut 24, the deformation engagement portions 22, 23
Can be elastically deformed so as to be expanded by pressing the end portion, and can be fixedly engaged with the edge of the engaging hole H. At this time,
The bowl-shaped portion 26 is also elastically deformed and presses the edge (opposite surface) of the engaging hole H to be pressed against, so that fixing to the panel P by the deformable engaging portions 22 and 23 can be assisted. Then, the clip 10 can be removed from the engagement hole H without being damaged only by loosening the nut 24.

Therefore, the clip 10 can cover the range of the plate thickness to some extent and reduce the number of types to be prepared. In addition, it can be easily detached and re-attached, reused, and the like, so that redoing and recycling can be facilitated.

In this embodiment, a case will be described in which a nut 24 screwed to the male screw 21a is used. However, a plate member is inserted between the locking portion 15 of the binding band 12 and the bowl-shaped portion 26 to deform the nut. You may make it advance to the joint part 22 and 23 direction.

A clip 1 having a binding band 12
Although the case of 0 will be described, it is needless to say that the present invention is also applicable to a case in which the wire harness W and the like are erected on a plate member fixed by winding a tape.

[0029]

According to the present invention, the end of the deformed engaging portion inserted in the engaging hole is advanced only by rotating the pressing portion integrally screwed to the support portion to advance the deformed engaging portion. The engaging portion can be expanded to be engaged with the engaging hole, and the attached member can be easily fixed to a panel or the like having the engaging hole opened. Therefore, if the pressing portion has a thickness within a range in which the pressing portion can move toward the end portion of the engaging deformable portion, the engagement can be fixed and the range of the thickness of the fixable panel or the like can be expanded. .

Further, by allowing the deformation engaging portion to be elastically deformable and elastically resilient, and by interposing a deformation assisting portion capable of elastically deforming and elastically resiliently interposing between the deforming engagement portion and the pressing portion, the deformation engaging portion is loosened by its elastic restoring force. The panel and the like can be pinched and fixed without any damage, and can be pulled out without damage by the elastic return of the deformation engaging portion. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the engagement and fixation, remove the panel from the engagement hole of the panel or the like without damaging it, and re-install and reuse the panel.

As a result, it is possible to provide a clip for fixing a member which does not need to be prepared for every panel thickness and which can be easily redone or recycled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing one embodiment of a member fixing clip according to the present invention, and is a perspective view showing an entire configuration thereof.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating fixing of the member.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view following FIG. 2 for explaining fixing of the member.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view following FIG. 3 for explaining fixing of the member.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view following FIG. 4 for explaining fixing of the member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the entire configuration of the conventional technique.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating fixing of the member.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view subsequent to FIG. 7 for explaining fixing of the member.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view following FIG. 8 for explaining fixing of the member.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a main part for explaining the problem.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a main part explaining the problem.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Clip 12 Binding band 14 Band part 15 Locking part 21 Prop part 22 Deformation engagement part 24 Nut 26 Bowl-shaped part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A fixing device comprising: a mounting portion for mounting a member; and an engaging portion which is inserted into the engaging hole from a head to engage with the mounting hole, and fixes the member mounted on the mounting portion to an opening position of the engaging hole. A clip, as the engagement portion, a support portion inserted into the engagement hole;
A deformable engagement portion that is connected to the tip of the support portion and extends in the base direction of the support portion and deforms in the expanding direction to engage with the engagement hole; A member fixing clip, comprising: a pressing portion that presses an end portion of a support portion base side toward a tip end of the support portion to expand the deformation engaging portion. 2. The deformable engaging portion is made of an elastic material such that the deformable engaging portion is elastically deformed or elastically restored in an expanding direction depending on whether or not the pressing is performed by the pressing portion.
5. The member fixing clip according to item 1. 3. The pressing portion presses against the edge of the engaging hole and elastically deforms between the end portion of the deformable engaging portion on the side of the support base and the pressing portion. The member fixing clip according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a deformation assisting portion that elastically returns when the pressing is released. 4. The member fixing clip according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is formed in a nut shape to be screwed into a male screw engraved on the support portion.