JP2002104049A - Reinforcement for fixing floor mat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reinforcement for fixing floor mat capable of being integrated and removed for separating it easily from a floor mat by rotating a male member and a female member. SOLUTION: The reinforcement for fixing floor mat 20 is formed with the male member 30 and the female member 40 inserted into the rotated around the male member 30 to be engaged with it. The male member 30 comprises a body part 31, a rib part 32 mounted on one end of the body part 31 for pressing and holding the floor mat 2, outward protrusions 33 mounted on an outer circumference of another end of the body part 31 and inserted into and rotated around the female member 40 for being engaged with it, and a hollow cylindrical part 34 where a rivet 13 of a floor panel 12 is inserted for fixing. The female 40, which is a ring type member inserted into the male member 30 to be engaged with it, comprises a notch 41 formed complementarily such that the outward protrusions 33 are inserted therein, a protruding part 42 mounted adjacently in a rotating direction of the outward protrusions 33 of the notch 41, and an engaging piece 44 having a recessed part adjacent to the protruding part 42.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reinforcing member for fixing a floor mat, and more particularly, a male member and a female member can be integrated by rotating the male member and the female member at the time of disposal. The present invention relates to a floor mat fixing reinforcing member that can be separated from a floor mat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a mat for an automobile is laid on a floor, and in this case, a mat is provided with a hole, and a clip for reinforcing the hole is provided. The mat is fixed by passing the holes through projections provided on the floor surface, and is prevented from moving. As such a clip, a clip in which an upper member and a lower member that can be snap-engaged are snap-engaged is known.

FIG. 9 shows, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. Sho 62-36471.
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a conventional mat clip disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication (Kokai) No. H10-15064. In the drawing, a mat clip 1 is composed of an upper member 3 and a lower member 4 which are sandwiched between floor mats 2 from above and below and which are molded from plastic. The upper member 3 has an upper surface plate 5 that contacts the upper surface of the floor mat 2 at a lower surface, and a male cylinder 6 that protrudes downward from the central lower surface of the upper surface plate 5 beyond the peripheral edge of the upper surface plate 5. A non-return claw 7 for snap engagement is integrally provided on the outer periphery of the lower end portion of 6.

The lower member 4 has a lower surface plate 8 that contacts the lower surface of the floor mat 2 from below, and an integral female cylinder 9 that stands upward from the inner periphery of the lower surface plate 8. A check claw 10 that snap-engages with the check claw 7 of the upper member 3 is provided at the circumferential upper end so as to protrude inward. The floor mat 2 is provided with a mounting hole 11 adapted to the outer periphery of the female cylinder 9. On the other hand, a rivet 13 having a head and a neck that snaps into the inner periphery of the male cylinder 6 is attached to a floor panel 12 of an automobile or the like on which the floor mat 2 is laid.

The conventional mat clip 1 is constructed as described above. To fix the floor mat 2 to the floor, first, the female cylinder 9 is inserted into the mounting hole 11 of the floor mat 2 from the lower surface and the female cylinder 9 is fixed. The male member 6 is pushed in from above, and the upper member 3 and the lower member 4 are engaged with each other by the non-return claws 7, 10 to sandwich the floor mat 2. Next, the male cylinder 6 of the upper member 3 is pushed into the head of the rivet 13 attached to the floor panel, and the floor mat 2 is fixed to the floor panel.

[0006]

Such a mat clip 1 is often molded from a polyamide resin, a polycarbonate resin, or the like from the viewpoint of strength, moldability, and the like. On the other hand, the carpet constituting the floor mat 2 is
From the viewpoint of recyclability, it is preferable to be composed of polyester fibers. Therefore, when recycling the floor mat 2 to which the mat clip 1 is attached, it is necessary to remove the mat clip 1 from the floor mat 2. However, it is difficult to separate the mat clip 1 firmly snap-engaged from the floor mat 2 as described above, so that there is a problem that the mat clip 1 cannot be substantially recycled.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is possible to reinforce a hole which can prevent slippage during use, and to separate the hole at the time of disposal. It is an object of the present invention to provide a reinforcing material for fixing a floor mat which is easy to recycle.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a reinforcing member for fixing a floor mat, comprising a male member and a female member fitted into the opening of the floor mat from both sides thereof, The male member is provided at one end of a body portion having a hollow shape with a columnar shape to be inserted into the opening portion,
A flange portion for holding the floor mat, and an outward projection provided on an outer periphery of the body portion and inserted and rotated and fitted to the female member, wherein the female member is inserted into the male member. A notch complementary to the outward projection, a projection provided adjacent to the outward projection in the rotational direction of the outward projection, An engaging piece having a concave portion adjacent to the convex portion, wherein the female member is inserted into the male member inserted into the opening of the floor mat, and at least one of the male member and the female member is rotated. The male member and the female member are fitted to each other, wherein the reinforcing member for fixing a floor mat is provided.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the body of the male member has a hollow shape penetrating therethrough.

[0010] The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that at least one of the male member and the female member is provided with an engaging portion for engaging with a jig for attaching and / or removing the reinforcing member. I do.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the projection of the engagement piece is provided with an inclination such that the height of the projection decreases toward the notch.

The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the male member is further provided inside the body, and further includes a tubular portion into which rivets of a floor to which the floor mat is fixed are inserted and fixed. And

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the male member and the female member can be integrated by rotating and fitting the male member and the female member. The reinforcing member can be separated from the floor mat. Therefore, the reinforcement and the floor mat can be separately recycled.
Further, when the floor mat is used, the reverse rotation is prevented by the convex portion of the engaging piece of the female member, and the male member and the female member are not separated. Since the opening of the floor mat is held by the reinforcing member, the opening can be reinforced and the life of the floor mat can be extended.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the male member and the female member are both hollow and penetrated, it is possible to efficiently perform the mounting work with the projections and the like provided on the floor surface. It is easy to check the status.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least one of the male member and the female member is provided with an engaging portion for engaging with a jig for attaching and / or removing a reinforcing member. Mounting and / or removal of the reinforcement from the floor mat is facilitated.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the convex portion of the engaging piece of the female member is provided with a slope such that the height of the convex portion decreases toward the adjacent notch. The male member inserted into the male member can be easily rotated, and at the same time, the step between the convex portion and the concave portion can be increased without lowering the strength of the concave portion.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the male member is provided inside the body portion and has the tubular portion into which the rivet of the floor to which the floor mat is fixed is inserted and fixed, the rivet and the rivet are provided. The tube engages to prevent the stiffener from coming off the rivet.

[0018]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a reinforcing member for fixing a floor mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing a use state of the floor mat fixing device shown in FIG. In these figures, a reinforcing member 20 for fixing a floor mat is composed of a male member 30 and a female member 40 which is inserted into, rotated and fitted to the male member 30. The male member 30 and the female member 40 shown in FIG.
Is shown upside down for easy understanding.

The male member 30 includes a body 31 inserted into the opening of the mounting hole 11 of the floor mat 2, and a body 31
And a flange 32 for pressing and holding the floor mat 2 and an outer periphery of the other end of the body 31,
An outer projection 33 is inserted and rotated and fitted into the floor mat 0, and a hollow cylindrical portion 34 into which the rivet 13 of the floor panel 12 to which the floor mat is fixed is inserted and fixed. Cylinder 34
A protrusion 35 for holding the neck 13a of the rivet 13 at the end thereof and making it difficult for the rivet 13 to come off is formed at the other end of the tubular portion 34. One end of the tubular portion 34 is integrally connected to the flange 32. ing. In addition, a slit 37 is formed in the thickness direction of the floor mat 2 so that the cylindrical portion 34 can be elastically deformed from the center of the hollow portion 36 to the outer peripheral direction, and is divided into a plurality of, for example, four.

On the other hand, the female member 40 is a ring-shaped member which is inserted and fitted into the male member 30. As shown in the back view of FIG. 3 and the side sectional view of FIG. A notch 41 formed complementarily so that
The notch 41 includes a projection 42 provided adjacent to the direction in which the outward projection 33 rotates, and an engagement piece 44 having a recess 43 adjacent to the projection 42.

The reinforcing device 20 according to the present invention is configured as described above, and is attached to the floor mat 2 as follows. First, the male member 30 is inserted into the mounting hole 11 of the floor mat 2. Next, the female member 40 is covered so that the notch 41 is inserted into the outward projection 33 from the opposite side of the inserted male member 30. Next, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the male member 30 and / or the female member 40 are rotated in a direction in which the outward projection 33 engages with the engagement piece 44. Then, the outward projection 33 passes through the convex portion 42 of the engaging piece 44 and engages with the concave portion 43, and the male member 30 and the female member 40
Is completed.

When the floor mat 2 provided with the reinforcing member 20 integrated as described above is fixed to the floor of an automobile or the like, the cylindrical portion 34 of the male member 30 is attached to the projection, for example, the rivet 13 attached to the floor panel 12. The floor mat 2 is arranged such that the is inserted. At this time, the projection 35 of the cylindrical portion 34 is engaged with the neck 13a of the rivet 13 and the rivet 1
3 prevents the reinforcement 20 from coming off. Here, since the male member 30 and the female member 40 of the reinforcing member 20 are both hollow and penetrated, it is possible to efficiently perform the mounting work with the projections and the like provided on the floor surface, Confirmation becomes easy.

Next, when the floor mat 2 is discarded, first, the floor mat 2 is removed from the floor surface. Next, at least one of the male member 30 and the female member 40 of the reinforcing member 20 is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction at the time of attachment. As a result, the outward projection 33 engaged with the concave portion 43 has the notch 41
The male member 30 and the female member 40 are separated and can be removed from the floor mat 2.

The reinforcing member 20 is formed of polyamide resin, polycarbonate resin, polyacetal, modified polyphenylene ether, or the like from the viewpoint of strength and moldability. On the other hand, the carpet forming the floor mat 2 is made of polyester fibers from the viewpoint of recyclability. In the present invention, since the male member 30 and the female member 40 can be separated by rotating them in opposite directions, the reinforcing member 20 and the floor mat 2 can be separately collected and recycled easily.

The male member 30 and the female member 40 can be removed by using a jig (not shown) for removing the reinforcing member 20. In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, an engagement portion that engages with the jig, for example, a hole 45 may be provided in the female member 40. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, an engaging portion that engages with the jig, for example, a notch 46 may be provided in the female member 40. These engagement portions make it easier to mount and / or remove the reinforcement 20. Note that these engaging portions may be provided on the male member 30 instead of the female member 40, or may be provided on both the male member 30 and the female member 40, thereby further improving the efficiency of the mounting operation and / or the removing operation. Can be improved. Further, a projection or the like may be provided instead of the engaging portion. Further, the engaging portion and the projection may be provided together.

In the above-described embodiment, the projection 42 of the engagement piece 44 provided on the female member 40 has a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 4, but as shown in FIG. The protrusion 47 may be inclined so that the height of the protrusion decreases toward the notch 41. Thereby, when the male member 30 and the female member 40 are mounted, they can be easily rotated with each other, workability is improved, and the step between the convex portion and the concave portion can be increased without reducing the strength of the concave portion. Reverse rotation of the male member 30 is easily prevented.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the rivet 13 of the floor to which the floor mat is fixed is inserted.
Although the description has been given of the reinforcing device 20 including the tubular portion 34 to be fixed, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be similarly applied to a case where, for example, a bar-shaped protrusion projects from the floor. In this case, the tubular portion 34 may not be provided. In addition, if the penetrating hollow portion 36 is provided, even if the height of the bar-shaped protrusion exceeds the thickness of the reinforcing member 20, it can be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the case has been described in which the body and the cylinder have a hollow portion penetrating therethrough. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the body and / or the cylinder may have a hollow portion. It is possible to use even a hollow part whose one end is closed.

The outward projection 33 of the body 31 need not be provided at the other end. Similarly, the protruding portion 35 of the cylindrical portion 34
Need not be provided at the other end.

[0030]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the male member and the female member can be integrated by rotating and fitting the male member and the female member. Since the member is released by rotating the member and the female member in reverse, the reinforcing member can be separated from the floor mat.
Therefore, there is an effect that the reinforcement and the floor mat can be separately recycled. Further, when the floor mat is used, the reverse rotation is prevented by the engagement piece of the female member, so that the male member and the female member are prevented from being separated from each other. Since the opening of the floor mat is held by the reinforcement, the opening can be reinforced and the life of the floor mat can be extended.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the male member and the female member are both hollow and penetrated, the mounting work with the projections or the like provided on the floor surface can be performed efficiently. This has the effect that the state can be easily confirmed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least one of the male member and the female member is provided with an engaging portion which engages with a jig for attaching and / or removing a reinforcing member. This has the effect of facilitating attachment and / or removal of the reinforcement from the floor mat.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the convex portion of the engaging piece of the female member is provided with an inclination such that the height of the convex portion decreases toward the adjacent notch. The rotation of the male member inserted into the hole becomes easy, the workability is improved, and the step between the convex portion and the concave portion can be increased without lowering the strength of the concave portion, so that the reverse rotation of the male member or the female member is easily prevented. It has the effect of being able to.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the male member is provided inside the body portion and has the cylindrical portion into which the rivet of the floor to which the floor mat is fixed is inserted and fixed, the rivet and the rivet are provided. There is an effect that the tubular portion is engaged and the reinforcing tool can be prevented from coming off the rivet.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a reinforcing member for fixing a floor mat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing a use state of the floor mat fixing reinforcement shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a female member of the reinforcing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a female member of the reinforcing device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a state in which the male member and the female member of the reinforcing device according to the embodiment of the present invention are rotated and attached.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing a female member of a reinforcing device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a rear view showing a female member of a reinforcing device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view showing a female member of a reinforcing device according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view showing a conventional mat clip.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 floor mat, 11 mounting hole, 12 floor panel, 13 rivet, 13a neck, 20 reinforcement, 3
0: male member, 31: trunk, 32: flange, 33: outward projection, 34: cylinder, 35: projection, 36: hollow, 37 ...
Slits, 40: female member, 41: notch, 42: convex portion, 43: concave portion, 44: engaging piece, 45: hole, 46: cut, 47: convex portion provided with inclination.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A reinforcing member for fixing a floor mat, comprising a male member and a female member fitted into both sides of an opening of a floor mat, wherein the male member has a columnar hollow shape inserted into the opening. A torso provided at one end of the torso and holding the floor mat; and an outwardly provided at the outer periphery of the torso, inserted and rotated and fitted to the female member. A projection, and the female member is a ring-shaped member inserted and fitted into the male member, and a notch formed complementarily to the outward projection, and the outside of the notch. A projection provided adjacent to the direction of rotation of the direction projection and an engagement piece having a recess adjacent to the projection, wherein the female member is inserted into the male member inserted into the opening of the floor mat. Wherein at least one of the male member and the female member is The male member and the female member are rotated to be fitted to each other, and a reinforcing member for fixing a floor mat is provided. 2. The floor mat fixing fastener according to claim 1, wherein the body of the male member has a hollow shape penetrating therethrough. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said male member and said female member is provided with an engaging portion for engaging a jig for mounting and / or removing said reinforcing member. The reinforcing material for fixing a floor mat according to 1. 4. The projection of the engagement piece is provided with a slope such that the height of the projection decreases toward the notch. Item 2. The floor mat fixing reinforcement according to item 1. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the male member further includes a tubular portion provided inside the body portion, into which a rivet of a floor to which the floor mat is fixed is inserted and fixed. The reinforcing material for fixing a floor mat according to any one of Items 4 to 4.