JP2008223885A - Clip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate fixing work of a fixed member by a clip by allowing first and second plate parts to be easily engaged when fixing the fixed member using the clip equipped with a winding part wound around the fixed member and the first and second plate parts. <P>SOLUTION: The first plate part 20 is provided with an engagement part 22a engaged with the second plate part 30 overlapped with the first plate part 20, and a guide part 22b for guiding the engagement part 22a upon overlapping the first plate part 20 with the second plate part 30. The winding part 10 is formed in a spread state. Upon deforming the winding part 10A and winding it around the fixed member A, the engagement part 22a is guided by the guide part 22b to be engaged with the second plate part 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a clip for fixing a member to be fixed such as piping or wiring.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of clip, one obtained by molding a long metal plate material is known (for example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3). The clip of patent documents 1-3 is provided with the winding part curvedly formed so that it might wind around the outer peripheral surface of piping, and a pair of board part extended from the both ends of the circumferential direction of a winding part. These plate portions overlap each other. At the end of one plate portion, an engagement piece is formed that engages the end portion of the other plate portion in a state where the two plate portions overlap each other.

The shape of the clip in a state before fixing the member to be fixed is such that both plate portions are separated from each other. When fixing the member to be fixed, the member to be fixed is put inside the winding part of the clip, and then the winding part is deformed so that both plate parts overlap each other, thereby winding the winding part around the member to be fixed. Then, by engaging the end portion of the other plate portion with the engaging piece of one plate portion, the two plate portions are not separated from each other, and the clip is integrated with the fixed member. The fixed member is fixed by fastening the clip to various machines or devices with bolts or the like.
JP-A-4-224383 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-177678 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-10719

  By the way, like the clip of patent documents 1-3, when changing a winding part and making it wind around piping, a winding part does not necessarily change as aimed, for example, the edge part of the other board part However, there is a case where it is slightly displaced with respect to the engaging piece of the one plate portion and is not engaged with the engaging piece. In such a case, the shape of the winding portion must be corrected so that the end portion of the other plate portion engages with the engagement piece, and the work is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an object of the present invention is to use a clip so that both plate portions can be easily engaged when the winding portion is deformed and wound around the fixed member. This is to facilitate the fixing operation of the fixed member.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the engaging portion is guided by the guide portion provided on one plate portion and engaged with the other plate portion.

  Specifically, in the invention of claim 1, in a clip formed by molding a long plate material, the winding portion is formed so as to be wound around the fixed member, and is connected to both ends in the circumferential direction of the winding portion. And a first plate portion and a second plate portion overlapping each other in the thickness direction, and at least one of the first plate portion and the second plate portion is attached to a predetermined object for fixing the fixed member. The first plate portion is engaged with a predetermined portion of the second plate portion in a state of being overlapped with the first plate portion, and the first plate portion is used as the second plate portion. It is set as the structure provided with the guide part which guides the said engaging part to the predetermined site | part of the said 2nd board part when overlapping.

  According to this structure, when fixing a to-be-fixed member to a predetermined thing, if a winding part is changed and it winds around a to-be-fixed member, a 1st board part and a 2nd board part will overlap in the thickness direction. When the first plate portion overlaps the second plate portion, the engaging portion is guided and engaged with a predetermined portion of the second plate portion by the guide portion. Thereby, even if the shape of the winding portion is slightly deviated from the target shape, the first plate portion and the second plate portion are held in an overlapping state, and the clip and the fixed member are integrated. And a to-be-fixed member is fixed to a predetermined thing with a clip by attaching an attaching part to a predetermined thing.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the engaging portions are provided on both sides in the width direction of the first plate portion.

  According to this structure, the width direction both sides of a 1st board part will engage with the width direction both sides of a 2nd board part.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the engaging portion is constituted by a bent portion of the first plate portion.

  According to this configuration, the engaging portion can be easily formed integrally with the first plate portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the first plate portion includes a reinforcing plate portion formed so as to rise from the first plate portion.

  According to this configuration, the strength of the first plate portion is improved by the reinforcing plate portion, and the engagement portion is provided on the first plate portion having the improved strength, so that the strength of the engagement portion is sufficiently ensured. The Also, the strength of the clip itself is improved.

  According to the invention of claim 1, since the first and second plate portions are provided at both ends of the winding portion wound around the fixed member, and the guide portion for guiding the engaging portion is provided at the first plate portion. When the winding portion is deformed and wound around the fixed member, the engaging portion can be engaged with a predetermined portion of the second plate portion even if the winding portion is slightly deviated from the target shape. Thereby, a 1st and 2nd board part can be engaged easily and the fixation operation | work of the to-be-fixed member by a clip can be made easy.

  According to invention of Claim 2, since the width direction both sides of the 1st board part engage with the width direction both sides of the 2nd board part, it is stable in the state where the 1st board part and the 2nd board part overlapped, Thereby, a to-be-fixed member can be fixed reliably.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the engaging portion is formed by bending the first plate portion, the cost of the clip can be reduced.

  According to invention of Claim 4, since the reinforcement board part was provided in the 1st board part, the intensity | strength of the engaging part of this 1st board part can fully be ensured, and an engaging part is a predetermined part of a 2nd board part. Can be firmly engaged with each other. Further, the strength of the clip itself can be improved, and the fixed member can be firmly fixed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following description of the preferred embodiment is merely illustrative in nature, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or its use.

  1 and 2 show a clip 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The clip 1 is used when a pipe (fixed member) A for connecting devices constituting a refrigeration cycle of an automotive air conditioner is fixed to a panel member (not shown) of a vehicle body. In addition, this piping A is comprised with the circular pipe member made from an aluminum alloy.

  The clip 1 is formed by molding a long metal plate material having elasticity such as a steel plate. The clip 1 is wound around the pipe A, and the non-fixed plate is connected to both ends of the winding portion 10 in the circumferential direction. Part 20 and fixed plate part 30. The winding portion 10, the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 are integrally formed. The winding portion 10 is curved so as to form a generally annular shape covering the outer peripheral surface of the pipe A, and the inner diameter of the winding portion 10 is set to be larger than the outer diameter of the pipe A. Therefore, a gap is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the winding part 10 and the outer peripheral surface of the pipe A over the entire periphery.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a first slit 11 extending in the circumferential direction is formed at an intermediate portion in the width direction of the winding portion 10. In addition, a second slit 12 extending in the width direction is formed at the intermediate portion in the circumferential direction of the winding portion 10 so as to be continuous with the first slit 11. The strength of the portion where the second slit 12 is formed is weaker than other portions of the winding portion 10.

  An elastic member 40 is disposed inside the winding portion 10 so as to be interposed between the inner peripheral surface of the winding portion 10 and the outer peripheral surface of the pipe A. The elastic member 40 is made of a rubber plate curved along the inner peripheral surface of the winding portion 10 and protrudes from both sides in the width direction of the winding portion 10. The elastic member 40 is integrally formed with a protrusion 41 that is inserted into the first slit 11. The protruding height of the protruding portion 41 is set such that the protruding portion 41 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the winding portion 10 while being fitted in the first slit 11. The elastic member 40 is attached to the clip 1 by fitting the protruding portion 41 into the first slit 11. The elastic member 40 can be made of an elastic material having vibration absorption other than rubber.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the non-fixed plate portion 20 extends straight from one circumferential end of the winding portion 10 in the tangential direction of the winding portion 10. Further, the fixed plate portion 30 is bent at a substantially right angle from the other circumferential end of the winding portion 10 and then extends along the non-fixed plate portion 20. Due to the shapes of the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30, the winding portion 10 is positioned on the fixed plate portion 30 side. The widths of the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 are set to be substantially the same as the width of the winding portion 10.

  A bent portion 31 that is bent at a substantially right angle toward the opposite side of the winding portion 10 is formed at an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the fixed plate portion 30. The distal end side of the fixed plate portion 30 with respect to the bent portion 31 extends flat. A protruding piece 32 is integrally formed at the tip of the fixed plate portion 30. The projecting piece 32 is bent so as to protrude to the opposite side of the winding portion 10 and is inserted into a positioning hole of the vehicle body, although not shown. An attachment hole (attachment portion) 33 is formed between the bent portion 31 and the protruding piece 32 of the fixed plate portion 30. Although not shown, a bolt that is screwed into the screw hole of the vehicle body is inserted into the mounting hole 33. A pair of projecting plate portions 34 and 34 projecting to both sides in the width direction are integrally formed on the winding portion 10 side of the fixed plate portion 30 with respect to the winding portion 10 side. These protruding plate portions 34 and 34 have the same rectangular shape.

  The length of the non-fixed plate portion 20 in the longitudinal direction is set to be shorter than the length of the fixed plate portion 30 in the same direction, and the distal end portion of the non-fixed plate portion 20 is positioned in the vicinity of the bent portion 31 of the fixed plate portion 30. is doing. Therefore, the non-fixed plate portion 20 overlaps the range from the base end portion of the fixed plate portion 30 to the vicinity of the bent portion 31.

  In the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the non-fixed plate portion 20, bent portions 21 and 21 that are bent toward the fixed plate portion 30 are formed on both sides in the width direction. These bent portions 21 and 21 are located on the front end side of the fixed plate portion 30 with respect to the protruding plate portions 34 and 34. Each bent portion 21 is formed with a claw portion 22 that protrudes toward the protruding plate portion 34. As shown in FIG. 3, the protruding height of the claw portion 22 becomes higher toward the proximal end side of the bent portion 21. As shown in FIG. 1, the peripheral edge portion of the claw portion 22 has an engagement edge (engagement portion) 22 a that extends straight along the surface opposite to the non-fixed plate portion 20 of the protruding plate portion 34. It is comprised by the guide edge part (guide part) 22b which inclines and extends from the front-end | tip part of the bending part 21 to the engagement edge part 22a vicinity. The engaging edge portion 22 a is engaged with the engaging portion of the protruding plate portion 34 in a state where the fixed plate portion 30 overlaps the non-fixed plate portion 20. The formation position of the engaging edge 22a is set so that the engaging edge 22a is pressed against the protruding plate 34 in a state where the fixed plate 30 is overlapped with the non-fixed plate 20. , 30 rattling is suppressed. Further, the guide edge portion 22b is for guiding the engagement edge portion 22a to the engagement portion of the protruding plate portion 34 when the winding portion 10 is deformed and wound around the pipe A, as will be described in detail later. . The two bent portions 21 and 21 have the same shape. The non-fixed plate portion 20 is the first plate portion of the present invention, and the fixed plate portion 30 is the second plate portion of the present invention.

  The clip 1 configured as described above is molded by a press molding machine (not shown). As shown by the phantom line in FIG. 1, the shape of the clip 1 immediately after molding is a shape in which the winding portion 10 is opened from the second slit 12, and the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 are separated from each other. is seperated.

  Next, the case where the pipe A is fixed to the panel member of the vehicle body using the clip 1 will be described. The protrusion 41 of the elastic member 40 is fitted into the first slit 11 of the clip 1 having a shape immediately after molding, and the elastic member 40 is attached to the clip 1. Thereafter, the pipe A is inserted from between the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 to the inside of the winding portion 10. Next, the winding portion 10 is deformed so that the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 overlap each other. At this time, since the winding part 10 is deformed starting from the second slit 12, the force required for the deformation is small. Then, when the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 approach each other, the protruding plate portion 34 of the fixed plate portion 30 comes into sliding contact with the guide edge portion 22b of the bent portion 21 as indicated by a virtual line in FIG. . Thereby, even if the shape of the winding part 10 has shifted | deviated somewhat from the target shape, the engagement edge part 22a is guided to the engagement part of the protrusion board part 34. FIG. When the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 overlap, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the engaging edge 22 a is pressed against the surface of the protruding plate portion 34 opposite to the non-fixed plate portion 20. And the winding portion 10 is held in a state of being wound around the pipe A. In this way, the clip 1 and the pipe A are integrated. Then, the projecting piece 32 of the fixing plate portion 30 is inserted into the positioning hole of the vehicle body, the bolt is inserted into the mounting hole 33 and screwed into the screw hole, so that the pipe A is fixed to the panel member of the vehicle body by the clip 1. The

  As described above, according to the clip 1 according to this embodiment, the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 are provided at both ends of the winding portion 10 wound around the pipe A, and Since the guide edge portion 22b for guiding the edge portion 22a is provided, when the winding portion 10 is deformed and wound around the pipe A, it is engaged even if the shape of the winding portion 10 slightly deviates from the target shape. The edge portion 22 a can be engaged with the protruding plate portion 34. Thereby, the non-fixed plate part 20 and the fixed plate part 30 can be easily engaged, and the fixing work of the pipe A by the clip 1 can be facilitated.

  In addition, since the engagement edge portions 22 a are provided on both sides in the width direction of the non-fixed plate portion 20, both sides in the width direction of the non-fixed plate portion 20 can be engaged with both sides in the width direction of the fixed plate portion 30. As a result, the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the fixed plate portion 30 can be stabilized in an overlapping state, and the pipe A can be reliably fixed.

  In addition, since the engagement edge 22a is formed by the bent portion of the non-fixed plate portion 20, the cost of the clip 1 can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the bending part 21 was provided so that it might be located in the front end side of the fixed board part 30 rather than the protrusion board part 34, it is not restricted to this, For example, like the modification 1 shown in FIG. The bent portion 21 may be provided so as to be positioned closer to the base end side of the fixed plate portion 30 than the protruding plate portion 34. As for the shape of the peripheral part of the nail | claw part 22 of this modification 1, the engagement edge part 22a inclines toward the front end side of the bending part 21, as shown in FIG.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the protruding plate part 34 is provided in the fixed plate part 30, and the bending part 21 is provided in the non-fixed plate part 20, the non-fixed plate part 20 is provided like the modification 2 shown in FIG. The protruding plate portion 24 may be provided on the fixed plate portion 30, and the bent portion 35 may be provided on the fixed plate portion 30. The shapes of the protruding plate portion 24 and the bent portion 21 are the same as those in the above embodiment.

  7, when the protruding plate portion 24 is provided in the non-fixed plate portion 20 and the bent portion 35 is provided in the fixed plate portion 30, the peripheral portion of the claw portion 36 of the bent portion 35 is provided. The shape may be an arc shape. In the third modified example, as shown in FIG. 8, of the peripheral portion of the claw portion 36, the proximal end side portion of the bent portion 35 is the engaging edge portion 36 a and the distal end side portion of the bent portion 35 is guided. This is the edge 36b.

  Further, as in Modification 4 shown in FIG. 9, a protruding plate portion 25 similar to the protruding plate portion 34 of the fixed plate portion 30 is formed at the longitudinal intermediate portion of the non-fixed plate portion 20. A bent portion 26 may be provided. In the fourth modification, the claw portion 27 of the bent portion 26 protrudes inward in the width direction of the non-fixed plate portion 20.

  Further, when the protruding plate portion 25 having the bent portion 26 is formed on the non-fixed plate portion 20 as in Modification 5 shown in FIG. 10, two bent portions 26 are formed on one protruding plate portion 25. It may be.

  Further, as in Modification 6 shown in FIG. 11, a protruding plate portion 37 and a bent portion 38 similar to those of the non-fixed plate portion 20 of Modification 4 are formed in the longitudinal intermediate portion of the fixed plate portion 30, and the non-fixed plate The protruding plate portion 28 may be formed on the portion 20.

  In addition, when the protruding plate portion 37 having the bent portion 38 is formed on the fixed plate portion 30 as in Modification 7 shown in FIG. 12, two bent portions 38 are formed on one protruding plate portion 37. May be.

  Further, as in Modification 8 shown in FIG. 13, reinforcing plate portions 50 having a shape rising from the fixed plate portion 30 may be provided at both ends in the width direction of the fixed plate portion 30. The reinforcing plate portion 50 is provided from the proximal end portion of the fixed plate portion 30 to the distal end side of the bent portion 31, and the deformation of the fixed plate portion 30 is suppressed by the reinforcing plate portion 50. It has become. Further, the protruding plate portion 29 of the non-fixed plate portion 20 is formed so as to rise along the reinforcing plate portion 50. The reinforcing plate portion 50 is formed with a claw portion 51 that protrudes in the rising direction of the reinforcing plate portion 50, and this claw portion 51 is engaged with the protruding plate portion 29. The strength of the fixed plate portion 30 is improved by the reinforcing plate portion 50, and the claw portion 51 is provided on the fixed plate portion 30 with the improved strength, so that the strength of the claw portion 51 is sufficiently ensured. Thereby, the engagement edge part of the nail | claw part 51 can be firmly engaged with the protrusion board part 29 of the non-fixing board part 20. FIG. Further, by providing the reinforcing plate portion 50, the strength of the clip 1 itself can be improved, and the pipe A can be firmly fixed.

  In the modified examples 2, 3, 6, 7, and 8, the fixed plate portion 30 is the first plate portion, and the non-fixed plate portion 20 is the second plate portion.

  In the above embodiment, only one of the two plate portions 20 and 30 is fixed to the panel member of the vehicle body. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the modification 9 shown in FIG. As described above, the two plate portions 20 and 30 may have the same length, and both the plate portions 20 and 30 may be fixed to the panel member together. In this case, a substantially oval mounting hole 60 is formed in the plate portion 20 so as to coincide with the mounting hole 33.

  Moreover, the shape of each nail | claw part of the said modifications 1-9 may be any of each shape shown in FIG.3, FIG.5, FIG.8. The number of claw parts can also be set arbitrarily.

  Moreover, the clip 1 can be comprised with the material which has elasticity besides a steel plate.

  The elastic member 40 may be omitted.

  Moreover, the shape of the winding part 10 can be made into various shapes according to the shape of a to-be-fixed member.

  Further, the clip 1 according to the present invention can be used, for example, in the case of fixing wiring or the like other than the case of fixing the pipe A, and also fixes the pipe or the like to a vehicle other than an automobile or a building. Can be used in some cases.

  As described above, the clip according to the present invention is suitable, for example, for fixing various piping and wiring of an automobile to the vehicle body.

It is a side view of the clip concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective view of a clip. It is an enlarged view of a bending part. 10 is a perspective view of a clip according to Modification 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. It is a perspective view of the clip concerning the modification 2. It is a perspective view of the clip concerning the modification 3. FIG. 10 is a view corresponding to FIG. It is a perspective view of the clip concerning the modification 4. It is a perspective view of the clip concerning the modification 5. It is a perspective view of the clip concerning the modification 6. It is a perspective view of the clip concerning the modification 7. It is a perspective view of the clip concerning the modification 8. It is a perspective view of the clip concerning the modification 9.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clip 10 Winding part 20 Non-fixing board part 21 Bending part 22 Claw part 22a Engagement edge part (engagement part)
22b Guide edge (guide part)
30 fixing plate portion 33 mounting hole 34 protruding plate portion 40 elastic member 50 reinforcing plate portion A piping (fixed member)

Claims (4)

In a clip formed by molding a long plate,
A winding portion formed so as to be wound around the fixed member;
The first and second plate portions that are continuous with both ends in the circumferential direction of the winding portion and overlap each other in the thickness direction,
At least one of the first and second plate portions is provided with an attachment portion attached to a predetermined object for fixing the fixed member,
The first plate portion includes an engaging portion that engages with a predetermined portion of the second plate portion that is overlapped with the first plate portion, and the first plate portion when the first plate portion is overlapped with the second plate portion. A clip comprising a guide portion for guiding the engaging portion to a predetermined portion of the second plate portion. The clip according to claim 1,
The clip, wherein the engaging portion is provided on both sides of the first plate portion in the width direction. The clip according to claim 1 or 2,
The clip is characterized in that the engaging part is constituted by a bent part of the first plate part. The clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The clip characterized by the 1st board part having the reinforcement board part formed so that it might stand up from this 1st board part.

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