JP2012145163A - Molding mounting device and mounting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a molding mounting device capable of securing sufficient strength without causing a mounting error, by combining a body side fixing tool with a molding fixing tool.SOLUTION: The molding mounting device includes: the body side fixing tool (35); and the molding fixing tool (40). The body side fixing tool is formed into a cylindrical shape, and includes a lower stage part (33a) and an upper stage part (33b) larger than the lower stage part in diameter, and the top surface of the upper stage part is formed with a recess (34). The molding fixing tool includes a molding engagement part (42) which holds a molding (60), and a base part (41) to be fixed to the body side fixing tool. The molding engagement part includes a molding support part (43) which supports a cross directional end of the molding, and a molding engagement claw (44) to be engaged with the other cross directional end of the molding. The base part includes an outer wall (47) having an opening part (48), and a clip engagement claw (46) opposite to the opening part. The molding fixing tool and the body side fixing tool are coupled to each other by engaging the lower stage part of the body side fixing tool with the opening part of the molding fixing tool and by engaging the clip engagement claw with the recess of the upper stage part of the body side fixing tool.

Description

  The present invention relates to a molding mounting apparatus and a mounting method for mounting a molding such as a side molding on a vehicle body. In particular, the present invention relates to a molding mounting apparatus that combines a body-side fixing tool and a molding fixing tool, and a mounting method thereof.

  A windshield molding that covers a gap formed between a windshield and a vehicle body of an automobile is formed to be elongated from the shape of the gap. As a conventional mall mounting device, there is known a device for mounting a clip on a blind rivet fixed on a vehicle body by mounting the clip on the molding.

Patent Document 1 is composed of a base part for fixing to a vehicle body, a clip made up of a molding holding part, and a blind rivet made up of a rivet body and a mandrel, and the clip is held on the vehicle body by a blind rivet. A mall mounting device is shown in which the molding is attached to the vehicle body by mounting the molding. The rivet body is covered with a resin cap, and the resin cap is formed with a flange at a position away from the rivet body flange. The base portion of the clip is provided with a recess for receiving the shaft portion of the rivet body with a cap, and a locking claw provided in the recess. By inserting the shaft portion of the rivet body into this recess, the molding is fixed to the vehicle body.
However, when the clip is removed from the vehicle body, the thin attachment claw of Patent Document 1 may be damaged. Further, the clip could not be attached to the molding in advance.

Patent Document 2 shows a clip for attaching an exterior part for attaching the exterior part to a body panel. The clip for attaching exterior parts is a blind rivet in which a rivet pin with a head is inserted into a rivet tube having a jaw-shaped head, and a cylindrical clip body is inserted in a state of being inserted into a mounting hole of a body panel. The rivet pin is pulled out and the rivet tube is caulked and fixed to the body panel. A substantially rectangular exterior component having an opening on one side surface is inserted and fixed to the shaft between the two flanges of the exterior component attachment clip.
However, the exterior component mounting clip of Patent Document 2 may come off when a lateral force is applied to the exterior component. Further, since the exterior part is attached between the two flanges, it is difficult to bring the exterior part into close contact with the body.

Therefore, there has been a demand for a molding mounting apparatus and a mounting method thereof that can ensure sufficient strength without causing an assembly error.
Further, there has been a demand for a mall mounting device that has good assembly workability, a small space for parts, and is lightweight.
Moreover, when removing the molding, there has been a demand for a molding mounting device that can be removed without damaging the parts.

JP 2001-328425 A JP-A-9-175444

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a molding mounting apparatus that can ensure sufficient strength without causing an assembly error and without being easily detached by using a combination of a body side fixing tool and a molding fixing tool. It is to provide an attachment method.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a lightweight mall mounting device that has good assembly workability, a small space for parts, and a light weight.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a molding mounting device that can be easily removed without damaging the clip engaging claws when the molding is removed.

  In order to achieve these objects, the present invention attaches the molding to the body panel by fitting the molding fixture attached to the molding with the body-side fixing fixture attached to the body panel.

A first aspect of the present invention is a molding mounting apparatus for mounting a molding to a body panel, comprising a body-side fixing tool and a molding fixing tool.
The body-side fixture has a cylindrical shape, and includes a lower step portion and an upper step portion having a diameter larger than that of the lower step portion, and a concave portion is formed on the upper surface of the upper step portion,
The molding fixture includes a molding engaging portion that holds the molding and a base that is fixed to the body-side fixing tool.
The base has an outer wall having an opening, and a clip engaging claw facing the opening of the outer wall,
The lower step portion of the body-side fixture enters the opening of the outer wall of the molding fixture, and the upper step portion is located between the outer wall and the clip engagement claw, and the clip engagement claw Is engaged with the concave portion of the upper stage portion of the body-side fixture, whereby the molding fixture and the body-side fixture are coupled.

As a result, the molding can be fixed to the body panel by engaging the molding fixing tool attached to the molding and the body side fixing tool attached to the body panel, so that no assembly error occurs.
Since the clip engaging claw of the molding fixture engages with the concave portion of the upper portion of the body-side fixture, the molding fixture and the body-side fixture are coupled so as not to be easily detached.

The molding engaging portion of the molding fixture extends in the length direction of the molding engaging portion, and supports a molding supporting portion that supports one end in the width direction of the molding, and the other end in the width direction of the molding. And a molding engagement claw that engages with the molding.
The molding engaging portion can firmly hold the molding by engaging with both ends of the molding in the width direction.

Alternatively, the molding engaging portion of the molding fixture includes a molding support portion and a pair of molding support arms that extend in an oblique direction from an end portion of the molding support portion and support one end portion of the molding width direction. And a molding engaging claw that engages with the other end of the molding in the width direction.
Since the pair of molding support arms bend, it can be easily attached to the molding.

The entrance of the opening of the base of the molding fixture may have a narrow width, and the lower step of the body-side fixture may be fitted into and engaged with the opening.
The molding fixture can be fixed so as not to be detached from the body-side fixture.

Alternatively, the entrance of the opening of the base of the molding fixture may be widened so that the lower step of the body-side fixture can be easily guided to the opening.
It is possible to easily guide the molding fixture to the position where it is fixed.

The body-side fixture is a rivet with a clip,
A blind rivet comprising a flange at one end, a rivet body having a hollow cylindrical sleeve, a head disposed at one end of the sleeve, and a mandrel extending from the head through the rivet body;
A resin cap that covers the blind rivet, comprising: an upper step portion provided with a recess; a lower step portion having a smaller diameter than the upper step portion; and a shaft portion that covers the sleeve of the rivet body and the head portion of the mandrel. Provided,
The mandrel is pulled out while supporting the flange of the rivet body, and the head of the mandrel expands the diameter of the sleeve of the rivet body and the shaft portion of the resin cap, and the sleeve and the shaft portion The body panel is sandwiched between the enlarged diameter portion and the lower step portion of the resin cap, and the shaft portion of the mandrel is attached to the body panel by breaking at a small diameter portion, Rivet with clip.

  If it carries out like this, a rivet with a clip can be shape | molded with a blind rivet and a resin cap, and it can fix reliably to the hole of a body panel.

Or a body side fixing tool can be shape | molded with various materials instead of shape | molding as a rivet with a clip by a blind rivet and a resin cap.
It is preferable that the body side fixing tool is integrally formed of plastic. Or it is preferable that it is shape | molded with the metal.
If it carries out like this, a body side fixing tool can be shape | molded easily. Moreover, a body side fixing tool can be attached to a body panel by adhesion | attachment, welding, etc., without making a hole in a body panel.

A second aspect of the present invention is a method of attaching a molding to a body panel by a molding attachment device comprising a body-side fixture and a fixture for molding,
The body-side fixture has a cylindrical shape, and includes a lower step portion and an upper step portion having a diameter larger than that of the lower step portion, and a concave portion is formed on the upper surface of the upper step portion,
The molding fixture includes a molding engaging portion that holds the molding and a base that is fixed to the body-side fixing device.
The molding engaging portion includes a molding supporting portion that supports one end of the molding, and a molding engaging claw that engages the other end of the molding in the width direction,
The base has an outer wall having an opening, and a clip engagement claw facing the opening of the outer wall,
The method uses a blind rivet covered with a resin cap to fasten a rivet with a clip to the body panel as the body-side fixture,
The molding fixture is inserted into the molding from the molding support side, so that the edge of the molding abuts the back side of the molding support,
The molding engaging claw is fixed in contact with the tip of the edge of the molding, so that the molding fixture is attached to the molding.
Inserting the lower part of the body side fixture into the opening of the outer wall of the molding fixture to which the molding is attached, and fitting the body side fixing tool into the molding fixture,
The clip engaging claw of the molding fixture is engaged with a recess of the body-side fixture, and the molding fixture is fixed to the body-side fixture.
A method comprising stages.

According to the present invention, since the molding fixture attached to the molding and the body-side fixture attached to the body panel are engaged and used, there is no assembly error, and it is not easily detached. High strength can be ensured.
Further, the assembly workability of the molding attachment device is good, and the clip engaging claw is above the body side fixture, so that the space occupied by the parts is small and light.
Further, the clip engaging claw can be formed wide, and the clip engaging claw is not damaged when the molding is removed.

It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the molding to the body panel with the molding attachment device which combined the rivet with a clip (body side fixing tool) and the fixing tool for moldings by the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view before the installation of the blind rivet used for a rivet with a clip. It is the front view which made a part of resin cap covered with a blind rivet by a 1st embodiment of the present invention a section. It is the front view which covered the resin cap on the blind rivet and made a part of resin cap a section. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the rivet with a clip to the body panel. 1 is a perspective view of a molding fixture according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the other direction of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a top view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a front view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a bottom view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a right view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a rear view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 9 of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 9 of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 11 of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attaches the fixing tool for malls of FIG. 6 to a mall. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the fixing tool for malls of FIG. 6 to the mall. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the molding to the body panel by the molding attachment apparatus which combined the body side fixing tool and the fixing tool for moldings by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which made the cross section the part of the body side fixing tool of the molding mounting apparatus by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the fixing tool for moldings by a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the other direction of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a top view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a front view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a bottom view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a right view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is a rear view of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 23 of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. 23 of the fixing tool for malls of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 25 of the fixing tool for malls of FIG.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, a mall mounting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a molding 60 is attached to a body panel 70 by a molding mounting device comprising a clip-equipped rivet 35 and a molding fixture 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing. The end of the molding 60 is in contact with the glass 75.
First, the rivet with clip 35 will be described, and then the molding fixture 40 will be described. Thereafter, a method for attaching the molding 60 to the body panel 70 using the clip-equipped rivet 35 and the molding fixture 40 will be described.

(Body side fixture)
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the body side fixing tool is a rivet with a clip 35, which is fixed to the body panel 70 by a blind rivet.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a blind rivet used for the clip-equipped rivet 35 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The blind rivet has a rivet body 10 and a mandrel 20.

  The rivet body 10 includes a cylindrical sleeve 11 and a flange 12 formed at one end of the sleeve 11 and having a larger diameter than the sleeve 11. The mandrel 20 includes an elongated shaft portion 21 and a head portion 23 at one end of the shaft portion 21. The mandrel 20 is formed with a small-diameter portion 22, and the shaft portion 21 is pulled strongly to break at the small-diameter portion 22. The shaft portion 21 of the mandrel 20 extends from the flange 12 so that the rivet body 10 protrudes. When the protruding shaft portion 21 is gripped by a jaw of a fastening tool (not shown) and pulled strongly, the head of the mandrel 20 23 expands the diameter of the end portion of the sleeve 11 of the rivet body 10, and is fixed to the body panel 70 or the like by the expanded diameter portion of the sleeve 11 and the flange 12. Such blind rivets are well known and will not be described in further detail.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, the resin cap 30 is attached to the blind rivet. FIG. 3 is a front view with a section of a part of the resin cap 30 to be put on the blind rivet according to the embodiment of the present invention. The resin cap 30 includes a head portion 31, a shaft portion 32, and two step portions 33a and 33b. The shaft 32 is hollow, covers the sleeve 11 of the rivet body 10 and the head 23 of the mandrel 20, is thin, and easily deforms as the rivet body deforms. A head 31 of the resin cap 30 covers the head 23 of the mandrel 20. The step portions 33a and 33b are larger in diameter than the shaft portion 32, have a large thickness, and are difficult to deform. The upper stage 33b has a larger diameter than the lower stage 33a. The lower surface of the lower stage 33a (the surface opposite to the upper stage 33b) comes into contact with the body panel 70. In the upper stage 33b, a recess 34 is formed on the surface opposite to the lower stage 33a, and the flange 12 of the rivet body 10 enters the recess 34. Further, the clip engaging claw 46 of the molding fixture 40 is engaged with the recess 34 of the upper stage 33b.

  FIG. 4 is a front view in which a part of the resin cap 30 is sectioned before the installation of the blind rivet with a cap used in the rivet with a clip 35 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a blind rivet composed of the rivet body 10 and the mandrel 20 with a resin cap 30 covered. The flange 12 of the rivet body 10 abuts on the recess 34 of the resin cap 30, and the sleeve 11 is in the shaft portion 32 of the resin cap 30.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the clip-equipped rivet 35 is attached to the body panel 70. The blind rivet with a cap before attachment is composed of a resin cap 30 and a blind rivet. In the present specification, the blind rivet with a cap is attached to the body panel 70 and then the rivet with a clip 35.
The blind rivet with a cap of FIG. 4 is inserted into the mounting hole 71 of the body panel 70 from the left side of FIG. 5 with the head 31 of the resin cap 30 at the top, and the lower surface of the lower stage 33a of the resin cap 30 is placed on the body panel 70. It is made to contact with the surface. Holding the flange 12 of the rivet body 10, gripping the shaft 21 of the mandrel 20, and pulling it out to the left in FIG. 5, the head 23 of the mandrel 20 expands the sleeve 11 of the rivet body 10 by expanding it. As a result, the shaft portion 32 of the resin cap 30 is also expanded by the sleeve 11 having an enlarged diameter. The blind rivet with a cap is fixed to the body panel 70 with the body panel 70 sandwiched between the sleeve 11 and the enlarged diameter portion of the shaft portion 32 and the lower stage 33a. At this time, the shaft portion 21 of the mandrel 20 is broken from the small-diameter portion 22, and the head 23 side from the broken portion remains in the mounting portion. Thus, the blind rivet with a cap is attached to the body panel 70 to form a rivet with a clip 35.

  With the clip-attached rivet 35 attached to the body panel 70, the sleeve 11 has a rivet body 10 whose diameter has been increased, the remaining portion from the small diameter portion 22 to the head 23 of the mandrel 20, and the shaft portion 32 has been expanded. And a resin cap 30. In the following description of the rivet with clip 35, the rivet with clip 35 will be described as one component. Further, the diameter-enlarged portion of the sleeve 11 and the resin cap 30, the head portion 23 of the mandrel 20, the head portion 31 of the resin cap 30, etc. may be omitted in the description.

  Since the rivet with clip 35 is symmetrical with respect to the central axis, the direction of the rivet with clip 35 is not limited when it is attached to the body panel. Since the sleeve 11 of the rivet body 10 is aligned with the mounting hole 71 of the body panel 70, the accuracy of the mounting position is good. Further, the recess 34 can be engaged with the molding fixture 40.

(Mall fixture)
Next, the molding fixture 40 will be described. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the molding fixture 40. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the molding fixture 40 viewed from another direction. 8 is a top view of the molding fixture 40, FIG. 9 is a front view, FIG. 10 is a bottom view, FIG. 11 is a right side view, and FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 9, FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 7 and the front view of FIG. 9, the molding fixture 40 includes a base portion 41 positioned below and a molding engaging portion 42 thereon.
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 6 and the top view of FIG. 8, the molding engaging portion 42 has a molding supporting portion 43 that extends over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. The lower surface of the molding support 43 is engaged with one end of the molding 60 in the width direction from the inside to stably hold the molding 60.
A pair of molding engaging claws 44 is provided near the end of the molding engaging portion 42. The front end portion of the molding engagement claw 44 extends in the opposite direction to the molding support portion 43 of the molding 60, engages with the opposite side of the molding 60 in the width direction, and holds the molding 60. The outer sides of the pair of molding engaging claws 44 in the length direction of the molding fixture 40 are a pair of end walls 37.

  As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 7, the base portion 41 has a clip accommodating portion 45 on the lower side of the central portion. The bottom surface of the clip accommodating part 45 is open. One surface of the clip accommodating portion 45 is an outer wall 47. A substantially rectangular opening 48 is formed at the center of the outer wall 47. Both sides of the clip accommodating part 45 are side walls 49. A clip engaging claw 46 is provided at a position facing the opening 48 of the outer wall 47. The upper side of the clip accommodating part 45 is open.

  The width of the clip accommodating portion 45 is equal to or larger than the diameter of the upper stage 33b of the clip-equipped rivet 35, and the upper stage 33b of the clip-equipped rivet 35 can be received here. The width of the opening 48 is equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the lower step 33a of the clipped rivet 35, and the lower step 33a of the clipped rivet 35 can be inserted from below into the rivet 35 with clip. The entrance 48b of the opening 48 has a slightly narrow width and is difficult to come off the rivet with clip 35. As a result, the molding fixture 40 and the clip-equipped rivet 35 can be accurately positioned and fixed.

  As shown in FIG. 13, which is a perspective view of FIG. 6 and a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 9, the distal end portion of one clip engaging claw 46 at the center portion of the clip housing portion 45 is It faces the same direction as the part. As shown in the rear view of FIG. 12, when viewed from the rear, the clip engagement claw 46 enters the inside of the opening 48 of the outer wall 47. The clip engagement claw 46 engages with the recess 34 of the clip-equipped rivet 35. As shown in FIG. 1, when the lower step 33a of the rivet with clip 35 is inserted into the opening 48 of the outer wall 47, the end 48a of the opening 48 shown in FIG. Abut. At this position, the clip engaging claw 46 is adapted to engage with the recess 34 of the molding fixture 40. As a result, the molding fixture 40 does not easily fall out of the rivet with clip 35, and the required holding strength can be obtained.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, the molding fixture 40 of the molding mounting apparatus is formed by integral molding of plastic. Alternatively, the molding fixture 40 can be made of metal. Metals are suitable when the operating temperature is high. When the molding fixture 40 is made of metal, the clip housing portion 45 needs to be rigid. Further, the metal has elasticity, and the molding engagement claw 44 and the clip engagement claw 46 need to have a snap fit.

(Mall mounting method)
Next, a method for attaching the molding 60 to the body panel 70 using the molding attaching device including the clip-equipped rivet 35 and the molding fixture 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the molding fixture 40 is attached to the molding 60. (a) is a molding fixture 40, and (b) is a clip mounting portion of the molding 60. The clip attachment portion of the molding 60 has positioning members 61 at both ends of the position where the molding fixture 40 is attached. (c) shows a state in which the molding fixture 40 is attached at a position between the positioning members 61 of the molding 60.

  FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the molding fixture 40 is attached to the molding 60. To attach the molding fixture 40 to the molding 60, insert the molding fixture 40 into the molding 60 from the molding support 43 side so that the edge 62 of the molding 60 contacts the back of the molding support 43. To. When the molding fixture 40 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 17, the molding engaging claw 44 bends inward and enters the upper side of the edge 63, and the molding engaging claw 44 comes into contact with the tip of the edge 63. Fixed.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 1, the operation of attaching the molding fixture 40 attached to the molding 60 to the rivet with clip 35 attached to the body panel 70 will be described. The rivet with clip 35 is aligned with the position of the clip receiving portion 45 of the molding fixture 40, and the lower stage 33a of the rivet with clip 35 is inserted into the opening 48 of the outer wall 47 of the molding fixture 40 to which the molding 60 is attached. To go. At this time, the upper stage 33b enters the clip accommodating portion 45 between the inner side of the outer wall 47 and the clip engaging claw 46. The width of the entrance 48b of the opening 48 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the lower stage 33a, and the lower stage 33a of the rivet with clip 35 can be fitted.

  As shown in FIG. 15 which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 11, when the rivet with clip 35 is fitted into the clip housing portion 45, the clip engaging claw 46 comes into contact with the upper stage 33b and bends. When the clip engaging claw 46 of the molding fixture 40 gets over the edge of the upper stage 33b, the clip engaging claw 46 engages with the recess 34 of the rivet 35 with clip. At this time, the end 48a of the opening 48 of the outer wall 47 contacts the lower stage 33a of the rivet with clip 35. In this way, the molding fixture 40 is fixed to the clip-equipped rivet 35 to be in the state shown in FIG. Since the clip engaging claw 46 of the molding fixture 40 is engaged with the concave portion 34 of the clip-equipped rivet 35, the molding fixture 40 is not easily detached.

(Removal method)
In the state shown in FIG. 1, when removing the molding 60 with the molding fixture 40 from the rivet with clip 35, the clip engagement claw 46 is moved so as to release the engagement with the rivet with clip 35. The molding fixture 40 is pulled upward in FIG. Thus, the molding fixture 40 with the molding 60 is removed from the rivet with clip 35 attached to the body panel 70, and the molding fixture 40 is attached to the molding 60 shown in FIG.
The clip engaging claw 46 is formed wider than the shaft portion 32 of the resin cap 30 and has rigidity, so that it is not damaged.

Next, from the state shown in FIG. 17, the edge 63 of the molding 60 is pushed upward to the right to disengage the molding fixture 40 and the molding engagement claw 44, and the molding fixture 40 is moved to the timepiece shown in FIG. The molding fixture 40 is removed from the molding 60 by rotating around and removing the molding support 43 from the edge 62 of the molding 60.
If removed in this way, the parts will not be damaged when removed.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 18 shows a state in which the body side fixture 35 ′ (clip) according to the second embodiment of the present invention is combined with a molding fixture 40 ′ to form a molding attachment device, and the molding 60 is attached to the body panel 70. It is sectional drawing shown. The body side fixture 35 ′ of the second embodiment will be described, and then the molding fixture 40 ′ will be described.
In the description of the second embodiment, the same reference numerals as those used in the description of the first embodiment are used for the same parts as those of the rivet with clip 35 and the molding fixture 40 of the first embodiment. " About 2nd Embodiment, a different point from 1st Embodiment is mainly demonstrated and description of the same part as 1st Embodiment is abbreviate | omitted.
In the first and second embodiments, the body-side fixture 35 '(clip) and the molding fixture 40' are separate parts, so the rivet with clip 35 of the first embodiment and the second embodiment The molding fixture 40 'of the second embodiment can be used in combination, and the body-side fixture 35' of the second embodiment and the molding fixture 40 of the first embodiment can be used in combination. You can also.

(Body side fixture)
FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the body-side fixture 35 ′ of the molding mounting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The body side fixture 35 ′ of the second embodiment is integrally molded with resin. The body-side fixture 35 ′ has a lower stage 33a ′ and an upper stage 33b ′, and is provided with a recess 34 ′. The body-side fixture 35 ′ is fixed to the body panel 70 ′ by welding, bonding 72 or the like. Unlike the first embodiment, the body-side fixture 35 ′ has no blind-side portions such as a resin cap of the clip-equipped rivet 35 and a mandrel head.

The body side fixture 35 'according to the second embodiment is fixed to the body panel 70 by welding, bonding 72 or the like without using a rivet. It is desirable that the body-side fixture 35 ′ is strongly fixed to the body panel 70 as compared with the binding force to the molding fixture 40.
In the second embodiment, there is no need to make a mounting hole in the body panel 70. Therefore, the application range is widened.
Alternatively, the body-side fixture 35 ′ can be formed of metal instead of integral molding with resin.

(Mall fixture)
A molding fixture 40 ′ according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the molding fixture 40 ′ of the second embodiment. FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the molding fixture 40 ′ viewed from another direction. 22 is a top view of the molding fixture 40 ′, FIG. 23 is a front view, FIG. 24 is a bottom view, FIG. 25 is a right side view, and FIG. 27 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 23, FIG. 28 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 23, and FIG. 29 is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG.

  In the molding fixture 40 of the first embodiment, the molding support portion 43 that extends to one side over the entire length of the molding engaging portion 42 is provided. As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 20, the molding support portion 43 ′ of the molding fixture 40 ′ of the second embodiment does not extend the entire length of the molding engagement portion 42 ′, and the end portion of the molding support portion 43 ′. A pair of molding support arms 51 extending in an oblique direction. When the molding fixture 40 ′ is attached to the molding 60, the molding support arm 51 bends and can be easily assembled to the molding 60. In the molding fixture 40 ′ of the second embodiment, the molding engagement portion 42 ′ has no end wall outside the molding engagement claw 44 ′, and the molding engagement claw 44 ′ is an end portion.

  Further, in the molding fixture 40 of the first embodiment, the width of the opening 48b of the opening 48 of the outer wall 47 is narrow. As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 21, the opening 48 ′ of the outer wall 47 ′ of the molding fixture 40 ′ of the second embodiment has a wide opening at the lower part and a width that decreases toward the upper part. . Therefore, it is easy to guide the lower side 33a ′ of the body side fixture 35 ′ to the position where it is engaged.

More specifically, as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 21 and the front view of FIG. 23, the molding fixture 40 ′ of the second embodiment includes a base 41 ′ positioned below and a molding engaging portion thereon. 42 '.
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 20 and the top view of FIG. 22, the molding engaging portion 42 ′ has a molding supporting portion 43 ′ at the top. The molding support 43 ′ does not engage with the molding 60. A pair of molding support arms 51 extending obliquely from the end of the molding support portion 43 ′ toward the outer side in the width direction of the molding 60 at a constant angle with respect to the longitudinal direction of the molding 60. Engages with the inner side of the end of the molding 60 in the width direction.
At both end portions of the molding engaging portion 42 ′, molding engaging claws 44 ′ are provided. The molding engaging claw 44 ′ is engaged with the inside of the width direction end opposite to the inside of the width direction end portion with which the molding support arm 51 of the molding 60 is engaged, and holds the molding 60.

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 21, the base portion 41 ′ has a clip housing portion 45 ′ on the lower side of the central portion. The bottom surface of the clip housing part 45 ′ is open. One surface of the clip housing portion 45 ′ is an outer wall 47 ′. An opening 48 ′ having a wide lower portion is formed at the center of the outer wall 47 ′. Both sides of the clip accommodating part 45 ′ are side walls 49 ′. A clip engaging claw 46 'is provided at a position facing the opening 48' of the outer wall 47 '. The upper side of the clip housing part 45 ′ is open.
As shown in FIG. 29, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 25, the width of the opening 48 ′ becomes narrower from the bottom to the top. The width of the entrance of the opening 48 'is not narrowed. In the vicinity of the end 48a ′ of the opening 48 ′, the shape is adapted to the outer diameter of the lower stage 33a of the body-side fixture 35a ′. For this reason, when the lower stage 33a ′ of the body-side fixture 35 ′ is inserted from below, it is guided to the engaging position and is stably held at the engaging position.

As shown in FIG. 27 which is a perspective view of FIG. 20 and a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 23, the tip end portion of one clip engaging claw 46 ′ at the center of the clip housing portion 45 ′ It faces the same direction as the tip of '. The clip engagement claw 46 'engages with the recess 34' of the body side fixture 35 '.
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 20, the molding engagement portion 42 ′ has no end wall outside the molding engagement claw 44 ′, and the molding engagement claw 44 ′ is an end portion. Therefore, the structure is simpler and lighter than the molding fixture 40 of the first embodiment.

Although the first and second embodiments of the present invention have been described as a molding fixing device that fixes a molding, the structure of the present invention can be used to attach various parts in addition to the molding.
As a first example, it can be used to fix exterior parts such as bumpers. Mount the body side fixture on the body panel side and use the same fixture as the molding fixture on the bumper side.
As a second example, it can be used to fix interior parts such as kicking plates. Attach the body side fixture to the body panel side, and use the same fixture as the molding fixture on the kicking plate side.
The structures of the first and second embodiments of the present invention are not limited to fixing exterior parts such as bumpers and interior parts such as kicking plates. When a body-side fixture is attached to one part and a part fixture equivalent to a molding fixture is attached to the other part, the body panel and the like can be easily assembled by combining the part attachment and the body-side fixture. You can install the parts on.

10 Rivet body
11 sleeve
12 Flange
20 Mandrel
21 Shaft
23 head
22 Small diameter part
30 Resin cap
31 head
32 Shaft
33a, 33a 'bottom
33b, 33b 'Upper row
34,34 'recess
35 Rivet with clip (fixing on the body side)
35 'Body side fixture
37 End wall
40,40 'Mall Fixture
41,41 'base
42,42 'molding engagement part
43,43 'Mall support
44,44 'Mall engaging claw
45,45 'clip compartment
46,46 'clip engagement claw
47,47 'exterior wall
48,48 'opening
48a, 48a 'end
48b entrance
49,49 'sidewall
51 Mall support arm
60 Mall
61 Positioning member
70 Body panel
71 Mounting hole
72 Adhesive
75 glass

Claims (9)

A molding mounting device for mounting a molding to a body panel, comprising a body-side fixing tool and a molding fixing tool,
The body-side fixture has a cylindrical shape, and includes a lower step portion and an upper step portion having a diameter larger than that of the lower step portion, and a concave portion is formed on the upper surface of the upper step portion,
The molding fixture includes a molding engaging portion that holds the molding and a base that is fixed to the body-side fixing tool.
The base has an outer wall having an opening, and a clip engaging claw facing the opening of the outer wall,
The lower step portion of the body-side fixture enters the opening of the outer wall of the molding fixture, and the upper step portion is located between the outer wall and the clip engagement claw, and the clip engagement claw A molding mounting apparatus, wherein the molding fixture and the body side fixture are coupled by engaging with the concave portion of the upper stage portion of the body side fixture.   The molding mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the molding engaging portion of the molding fixture extends in a length direction of the molding engaging portion and supports one end portion in the width direction of the molding. A molding mounting apparatus comprising a support and a molding engaging claw that engages with the other end of the molding in the width direction.   2. The molding attachment device according to claim 1, wherein the molding engaging portion of the molding fixture extends in an oblique direction from a molding support and an end of the molding support, and extends in the width direction of the molding. A molding mounting apparatus comprising a pair of molding support arms that support one end and a molding engaging claw that engages with the other end of the molding in the width direction.   4. The molding mounting device according to claim 1, wherein an inlet of the opening of the base portion of the molding fixture has a narrow width, and the lower step portion of the body-side fixture is configured to be narrow. A molding mounting apparatus which is fitted into the opening and engaged.   4. The molding mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the opening of the base portion of the molding fixture has a wider width, and the lower step portion of the body-side fixture. 5. A mall mounting device that makes it easy to guide the to the opening. The molding mounting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The body-side fixture is a rivet with a clip,
A blind rivet comprising a flange at one end, a rivet body having a hollow cylindrical sleeve, a head disposed at one end of the sleeve, and a mandrel extending from the head through the rivet body;
A resin cap that covers the blind rivet, comprising: an upper step portion provided with a recess; a lower step portion having a smaller diameter than the upper step portion; and a shaft portion that covers the sleeve of the rivet body and the head portion of the mandrel. Provided,
The mandrel is pulled out while supporting the flange of the rivet body, and the head of the mandrel expands the diameter of the sleeve of the rivet body and the shaft portion of the resin cap, and the sleeve and the shaft portion The body panel is sandwiched between the enlarged diameter portion and the lower step portion of the resin cap, and the shaft portion of the mandrel is attached to the body panel by breaking at a small diameter portion, Mall mounting device that becomes a rivet with a clip.   The molding mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the body-side fixture is integrally formed of plastic.   The molding mounting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the body-side fixture is formed of metal. A method of attaching a molding to a body panel by a molding attachment device comprising a body-side fixture and a fixture for molding,
The body-side fixture has a cylindrical shape, and includes a lower step portion and an upper step portion having a diameter larger than that of the lower step portion, and a concave portion is formed on the upper surface of the upper step portion,
The molding fixture includes a molding engaging portion that holds the molding and a base that is fixed to the body-side fixing device.
The molding engaging portion includes a molding supporting portion that supports one end of the molding, and a molding engaging claw that engages the other end of the molding in the width direction,
The base has an outer wall having an opening, and a clip engaging claw facing the opening of the outer wall,
The method uses a blind rivet covered with a resin cap to fasten a rivet with a clip to the body panel as the body-side fixture,
The molding fixture is inserted into the molding from the molding support side, so that the edge of the molding abuts the back side of the molding support,
The molding engaging claw is fixed in contact with the tip of the edge of the molding, so that the molding fixture is attached to the molding.
Inserting the lower part of the body side fixing tool into the opening of the outer wall of the molding fixing tool to which the molding is attached, and fitting the body side fixing tool into the molding fixing tool,
The clip engaging claw of the molding fixture is engaged with a recess of the body-side fixture, and the molding fixture is fixed to the body-side fixture.
A method comprising steps.

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