JP2002220008A - Clip for outer trim - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clip for outer trim enabling accurate setting of the spacing between the upper surface of a clip body and the horizontal surface part of a vehicle body panel in accordance with outer trim such as a bumper and to attach the outer trim without clearance by retaining the outer trim using an outer trim retaining part located therebetween, thus stably supporting the outer trim and achieving cost reduction. SOLUTION: The clip for outer trim comprises a clip body with a side face approximately in the form of inverted L, and a fixed part provided to protrude from the back of the clip body and fixed to the inner side of the vehicle body panel. The outer trim retaining part is provided to protrude from the upper surface part of the clip body and a locking piece part which is locked into a mounting hole bored in the horizontal surface part of the vehicle body panel is provided in combination with the upper part of the outer trim retaining part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip for an exterior part used for attaching an exterior part such as a bumper or a finisher to a vehicle body, and more particularly, to a clip which can be installed without a clearance between the exterior part and a vehicle body panel. The present invention relates to clips for exterior parts.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional mounting structure of this type of exterior component, for example, a mounting structure of a resin bumper will be described as an example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2588531. In this conventional bumper mounting structure,
The first clip in a state where the main body is protruded in the detaching direction is attached to the facing portion of the counterpart member, and the first clip comes into contact with the flange portion of the mounting member at the time of mounting to contact the surface of the first clip main body on the flange portion side to be elastic. A second clip having a deformable elastic piece is attached, and irregularities are formed on the contact surfaces of the main body of the first clip and the elastic piece of the second clip with the first order in the attaching direction and the second order in the removing direction. By forming them mutually, smooth pressing is possible at the time of attachment, and once attached, the second clip (bumper) does not shift in the removal direction due to the engagement of the two concaves and convexes, and the elastic piece The two resilient pieces are configured so that the engagement between the two concave and convex portions is ensured by an elastic repulsive force, and the second clip is attached to the mounting surface by the elastic repulsive force of the elastic piece. Since the flange portion of the bumper is urged toward the mounting surface portion of the counterpart member, the flange portion is accurately positioned in a state close to or in contact with the mounting surface portion of the bumper, so that an unexpected gap or the like occurs between the mounting member and the counterpart member. Not configured.

[0003]

However, in the conventional bumper mounting structure, two parts, the first clip and the second clip, must be used to mount the bumper and the mating member. In addition, since the configuration of each of these clips is very complicated, the cost is increased, and the clearance between the bumper and the counterpart member is configured to be adjusted by sliding the first clip and the second clip. Therefore, there was a problem that clearance adjustment work was very difficult.

The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object of the present invention is to adjust a dimension between an upper surface of a clip body and a horizontal surface portion of a vehicle body panel in advance according to an exterior component such as a bumper. Can be set exactly,
By holding by the exterior component holding portion located between them, the exterior component can be attached without generating a clearance, and the exterior component can be stably supported, and
An object of the present invention is to provide a clip for an exterior component that can reduce costs.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clip body having a substantially inverted L-shaped side surface, and a back surface of the clip body. And a fixing portion protruding from the side and fixed to the depth side wall of the vehicle body panel recess for housing the clip body. In addition to a projecting part holding part, a locking piece part inserted and locked in a mounting hole formed in a horizontal surface part of a vehicle body panel is continuously provided on an upper part of the exterior part holding part. It is.

With this configuration, in the case of the clip for exterior parts according to the first aspect, the dimension between the upper surface of the clip body and the horizontal surface of the vehicle body panel is adjusted to the exterior parts such as the bumper. Since it is possible to set accurately in advance, and the external component is held by the external component holding portion located therebetween, the external component can be attached without generating a clearance. Further, since the clip body is firmly fixed at two places of the fixing part and the locking piece part, the external parts can be stably mounted, and the mounting can be performed with one part, so that the cost can be reduced. Also leads to.

In the clip for an exterior component according to the present invention, a square hole is formed in the resin exterior component, and a cutout is formed in the square hole so that the exterior component holding portion can advance and retreat. And, on the exterior part holding portion, a locking leg which is expandable and contractible in the horizontal direction is provided, and the locking leg can enter the notch when the diameter is reduced, and the square hole portion The present invention is characterized in that the diameter is increased so as to be engaged with the peripheral edge of the square hole.

[0008] With this configuration, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the exterior component can be easily attached, and the locking leg surely prevents the exterior component from falling off in the dropping direction. Since this is prevented, it is possible to reliably prevent the exterior component from falling off after being attached to the vehicle body panel.

Further, in the clip for exterior parts according to claim 3, the locking piece is formed in a substantially inverted L-shape in a side surface, and its free end is formed to be upwardly warped. It is characterized by the following.

[0010] With this configuration, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the clip body can be easily attached by an insertion operation from one direction, so that workability can be simplified. .

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by taking an example in which the present invention is applied to a resin bumper which is a kind of exterior parts. Of course, the field of application of the present invention is not limited to the mounting of a resin bumper, but can be applied to a mounting clip or the like of a finisher.

As shown in FIG. 1, a bumper clip C according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed by bending a side portion of a vehicle body toward a wheel house as shown in FIGS. It is used to attach the side portion of the resin bumper D to the horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F.

That is, the bumper clip C has a clip body 1 having a side surface formed in a substantially inverted L-shape, and is provided to project from the back side of the clip body 1.
Panel F for storing the vertical wall G on the depth side of the recess
A fixed leg 2 inserted into the elongated hole A formed in the above, a bumper holding portion 4 protruding from the upper surface portion 3 of the clip body 1, and a bumper holding portion 4 extending upward from the upper surface of the bumper holding portion 4. Locking piece 5 having a substantially inverted L-shaped side surface
The locking piece 5 is inserted and locked in a locking hole B formed in the horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F.

The clip body 1 has a concave horizontal cross section to enhance the rigidity. The fixed legs 2 projecting from the rear side of the clip body 1 are, as shown in FIG. As shown in (2), the planar shape is formed in an anchor shape. Of course, in the present invention, the fixing leg 2 may be configured to be fixed by, for example, a screw grommet, a screw, or a bolt and nut.

The height of the bumper holder 4 projecting from the upper surface 3 of the clip body 1 is substantially the same as the thickness of the horizontal piece DU of the bumper D to be held. The bumper holding portion 4 has through holes 6 formed on both left and right sides thereof.
Inside, substantially inverted trapezoidal locking legs 7, 7 are elastically held so as to be able to expand and contract.

Further, the locking piece 5 extending from the upper surface of the bumper holding section 4 of the clip body 1 is formed such that its free end is curved upward, and the locking piece 5 is connected to a fender. As a guide for inserting into the locking hole B formed in the horizontal shelf S of the panel F, it can be easily attached by an insertion operation from one direction. Therefore, the upper part of the clip body 1 is
The horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F is located between the
And the bumper holding portion 4 abuts on the lower surface of the horizontal shelf S, so that the horizontal shelf S and the upper surface 3 of the clip body 1 can be held.
(= The height dimension of the bumper holding portion 4) is substantially the same as the thickness dimension of the horizontal piece DU of the resin bumper D, and is set to allow the press-fit of the horizontal piece DU. You.

On the other hand, the horizontal piece DU of the resin bumper D
As shown in FIG. 3, a square hole 10 is formed at the tip end, and a notch 11 is formed in the square hole 10 so that the bumper holder 4 can advance and retreat.

When the horizontal piece DU is inserted between the horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F and the upper surface 3 of the clip body 1, the notch 11 cuts the locking legs 7, 7. Since the diameter of the notch 11 is reduced by being pressed by both side portions thereof, the notch 11 smoothly passes through the bumper holding portion 4,
The horizontal piece DU can be easily attached. Also,
After passing through the bumper holder 4, the locking legs 7, 7
Is elastically restored in the square hole 10 to expand the diameter and engage with the peripheral edge of the square hole 10, so that the movement of the resin bumper D in the escape direction is reliably prevented, and the mounting of the bumper D to the fender panel F is performed. Later dropout is reliably prevented. At this time, since the horizontal piece DU is densely inserted and held between the horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F and the upper surface 3 of the clip body 1, the resin bumper D can be attached to the vehicle body without a gap. it can.

The bumper clip C according to this embodiment is
As described above, when this is attached to the vehicle body, first, as shown in FIG. 5A, the fixed leg 2 of the clip body 1 is attached to the depth side vertical wall portion G of the fender panel F. The clip body 1 is carried toward the elongated hole A formed in the fender panel F and toward the locking hole B formed in the horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), the tip of the fixed leg 2 of the clip body 1 is inserted into an elongated hole A formed in the depth-side vertical wall G of the fender panel F, and The free end of the stopper piece 5 is inserted into the locking hole B formed in the horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F from the same direction as the fixed leg 2. In this state, when the clip body 1 is strongly pressed in the direction of the depth-side vertical wall portion G of the fender panel F, as shown in FIG. The locking piece 5 is easily inserted into the locking hole B formed in the horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F because the tip of the locking piece 5 is curved upward. Since the clip body 1 is locked, the clip body 1 can be held at two points by the fixing leg 2 and the locking piece 5, and the clip body 1 can be attached to the vehicle body without rattling. As a result, the resin bumper D Can be tightly inserted and held between the horizontal shelf S of the fender panel F and the upper surface 3 of the clip body 1 without any gap, and the mounting can be performed with one component. , Reduce costs Door can be.

[0021]

The clip for exterior parts according to the present invention is
Since it is configured as described above, it is possible to accurately set the gap between the upper surface of the clip body and the horizontal surface of the vehicle body panel in advance in accordance with the exterior parts such as the bumper,
Since the external parts are held by the external parts holding portion located therebetween, the external parts can be attached without generating a clearance, and the clip body is firmly fixed at two places, so that the stable external parts can be supported. Can be
In addition, since the mounting can be performed by one component, many excellent effects such as cost reduction can be achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bumper clip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 Attach the bumper clip to the body panel,
FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1, illustrating a state where a bumper is held.

FIG. 3 Attach the bumper clip to the vehicle body panel,
FIG. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1 showing a state in which a bumper is held.

Fig. 4 Attach the bumper clip to the body panel,
Fig. 1 III-III showing the state of holding the bumper from another direction
It is a line longitudinal cross-sectional view.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a procedure of attaching the bumper clip to a vehicle body panel in the order of (A), (B), and (C).

[Explanation of symbols]

A Long hole opened in the vertical wall on the depth side of the fender panel B Lock hole opened in the horizontal shelf of the fender panel C Bumper clip (clip for exterior parts) D Resin bumper (exterior parts) DU Horizontal of resin bumper One part F Fender panel (body panel) S Horizontal shelf of fender panel (horizontal plane) 1 Clip body 2 Fixed leg (Fixed part) 3 Upper surface of clip body 4 Bumper holding part (Exterior part holding part) 5 Locking piece Part 7 Locking leg 10 Square hole 11 Notch

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification code FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) F16B 21/08 F16B 21/08 (72) Inventor Haruo Sasaki 2 Takaracho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Nissan Automobile Stock Company F term (reference) 3D023 AB03 AC25 AD26 3J001 FA02 GA06 GB01 HA07 JC03 JC13 JE02 KA05 KA19 3J036 AA03 BA01 CA06 DB06 3J037 AA02 BA02 DA02 DB02 DC05

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A clip main body having a substantially inverted L-shaped side surface, and a fixing protrudingly provided on a rear side of the clip main body and being mounted and fixed to a depth side wall portion of a vehicle body panel recess for housing the clip main body. A clip for an exterior component, comprising: an exterior component holding portion projecting from an upper surface portion of the clip body; and a horizontal surface portion of a vehicle body panel provided above the exterior component holding portion. A clip for an exterior part, wherein a locking piece portion inserted and locked in a mounting hole formed in the vehicle is continuously provided. 2. A rectangular hole is formed in the exterior component, and a notch is formed in the square hole so that the exterior component holding portion can move forward and backward. An expandable and contractable locking leg is provided, and the locking leg is capable of entering the notch when the diameter is reduced, and is expanded at the square hole to be locked at the peripheral edge of the square hole. The clip for exterior parts according to claim 1, characterized in that: 3. The exterior according to claim 1, wherein the locking piece has a substantially inverted L-shaped side surface and a free end formed to be curved upward. Clip for parts.