JP2530206Y2 - clip - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip for locking and connecting two members.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 2, a clip of this type includes a pair of chassis 12 forming left and right legs,
As shown in FIG. 13, a desk clip 63 that is used between the chassis 12 and the top plate 14 to connect the two is known.

[0003] As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the clip 63 has a hanging piece 64 opposed thereto and a connecting piece 66 connecting the upper end thereof. This opposing hanging piece 64
Both ends of the shaft 72 are fixed to the inner side surface of the shaft 72.
An upper end of a claw 70 is rotatably supported on the shaft 72, and an L-shaped hook 71 projecting outward is formed at a lower end of the claw 70. Furthermore, nail 7
In the middle part of the transition piece 7, there is a transition piece 7 spanned between the hanging pieces 64.
The other end of the compression coil spring 74 whose one end is locked to 3 is fixed, whereby the claw 70 is biased outward of the clip 63.

[0004] A tapered portion 65 is formed at the lower end of the hanging piece 64 so as to become narrower downward. According to the tapered portion 65, when the clip 63 is inserted into the insertion hole 80 recessed in the upper surface of the plate material of the chassis 12, the outer peripheral surface of the clip 63 forms the insertion hole 80 and the lower part of the insertion hole 80 The insertion position of the clip 63 is regulated by being brought into contact with the wall portion 81 which is reduced corresponding to the tapered portion 65. In this state, the distal end of the tapered portion 65 protrudes from the lower end 82 of the insertion hole 80.

Here, when the clip 63 is inserted into the insertion hole 80, the hook 71 of the claw 70 is moved along with the wall portion 81 of the insertion hole 80 as shown in FIG.
As a result, the pawl 70 rotates inward of the clip 63 against the urging force of the compression coil spring 74. When the clip 63 is completely inserted and the insertion position of the clip 63 is regulated, the hook 71 of the claw 70 is inserted into the insertion hole 8.
0, the pressing is released downward from the lower end 82 of the opening, and the claw 7 is released.
0 is returned and rotated by the urging force of the compression coil spring 74, the hook 71 of the claw 70 is engaged with the lower end 82 of the insertion hole 80, and the clip 63 is prevented from coming off.

On the other hand, on the upper surface of the connecting piece 66, an enlarged diameter disk 78 is provided via a neck 76. This expanded disk 7
According to 8, the large-diameter hole 5 formed in the lower surface of the plate material of the top plate 14
4 is inserted into the enlarged diameter disk 78, and after the insertion, the neck 76 is inserted.
Is slid along the small-diameter long hole 56 that is continuous with the large-diameter hole 54 (see FIG. 3 for the large-diameter hole 54 and the long hole 56). The top plate 14 is held.

[0007] In this manner, the clip 63 is locked to the chassis 12 and the top plate 14, and the chassis 12 and the top plate 1 are locked.
4 are connected.

In order to remove the clip 63 from the insertion hole 80 of the chassis 12, a nail 70 is used with a screwdriver.
By pressing the hook 71, the claw 70 is rotated inward of the clip 11 against the compression coil spring 74 to release the engagement between the hook 71 of the claw 70 and the lower end 82 of the opening of the insertion hole 80.

[0009]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional clip 63, a shaft 72 for pivotally supporting the claw 70 and the claw 70 are urged to mount the claw 70 for preventing the clip 63 from coming off. Coil spring 74 is required.

Therefore, the number of components of the clip 63 is increased, the weight is increased, the manufacturing cost is increased, and rust may be generated because each component is made of metal.

In consideration of the above facts, the present invention considers a single part.
To achieve a reduction, reducing the number of components, reducing the weight, cost reduction, also facilitates the latched state by the driver
To provide a clip that can be released .

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a head locked in a mounting hole formed in one member,
A box-like shape inserted into a storage wall formed by recessing other members
Cut the legs and the sides of the legs in a U-shape to fit the bottom wall of the legs.
An elastic piece extending from the head toward the head, and a free end of the elastic piece.
The legs protrude outward from the part and the legs are inserted into the storage wall
At this time, the elastic piece is pressed by the edge of the storage wall to the inside of the leg.
A locking portion for elastic deformation, from both ends in the width direction of the elastic piece
The tip of the rod-shaped member is hooked between the standing portion and the locking portion.
And a rib constituting a portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the elastic piece projects from the base of the elastic piece to the inside of the leg, and abuts on the bottom wall of the leg.
Has an overhang that limits the amount of elastic piece deformation inside the leg
It is characterized by that.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the box-shaped leg is provided with another
When inserted into the storage wall formed by recessing the member of
Of the elastic piece projecting from the free end of the elastic piece protruding from the bottom wall of the part
The stopper is pressed against the edge of the storage wall, and the elastic piece is inserted into the leg.
It elastically deforms to the side. Then push the legs further to the storage wall
Then, the locking portion passes through the edge of the storage wall. This and
When the elastic piece returns elastically, the locking portion engages the edge of the storage wall.
Is stopped and the clip is attached to another member. here,
Locks the mounting hole formed in one member on the head of the clip
By doing so, one member and another member are connected.

When the clip is detached from another member,
The ribs are erected from both ends of the elastic piece in the width direction.
And the hook formed between the locking portion and the
What is necessary is just to press an elastic piece inward of a leg part by hitting an end part.
As a result, the locking portion is separated from the edge of the storage wall, and the leg
Can be extracted from the storage wall.

As described above, the elastic piece is integrally formed with the leg.
Since the are, it is possible to reduce the number of components, weight reduction, cost
Reduction can be achieved. In addition, the elastic piece
The hook part where the tip of the bar-shaped member is hooked is formed
When the elastic piece is pressed, the tip of the rod-shaped member slides.
There is no eel.

In the invention according to claim 2, the rod-shaped portion is provided.
When the elastic piece is pressed by the tip of the material,
The protruding overhang comes into contact with the bottom wall of the leg and
Limit the amount of inward deformation. This makes it unnecessary
Since the elastic piece does not deform, the elastic piece does not weaken.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a clip according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 2 shows a desk 1 to which the clip 11 is applied.
0 is shown. As shown in FIG. 3, the desk 10 is a chassis 1 which is a U-shaped leg with an open front.
2 are arranged in a pair on the left and right, and a top plate 14 is placed on the chassis 12 so as to be straddled and connected by clips 11 (see FIG. 3). In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a cover panel of the desk 10.

The clip 11 includes a leg 16 corresponding to the chassis 12 and a head 18 corresponding to the top plate 14.

The leg portion 16 corresponding to the chassis 12 is formed in a box shape, and is viewed from the near side of the desk 10 (in the direction of arrow A in FIGS. 1 to 3) as shown in FIGS. look),
The back face is open and the other five faces are the front wall 24 and the top wall 2
6, the bottom wall 28, the left wall 30, and the right wall 32 are closed, and as shown in FIG. 3, are inserted into insertion holes 34 formed in the upper surface of the upper wall of the chassis 12. ing.

The left wall 30 and the right wall 32 of the leg 16 are provided.
One edge of the upper end portion extends outward from the front wall 24 and the other side edge also extends so that the upper end portion is formed narrower than the lower end portion, and the middle portion is a tapered portion 25. ing. Furthermore, between the left wall 30 and the right wall 32 of the leg 16, a reinforcing middle wall 40 is formed at the center in the up-down direction so as to be bridged, and the left wall 30 and the right wall 32 are formed. Reinforcing ribs 44 are formed on the outer surface at the center in the width direction so as to extend from the upper end to the middle.

Here, the insertion hole 34 of the chassis 12 has a storage wall 35 formed in a tapered shape in the depth corresponding to the shape of the tapered portion 25 of the leg portion 16. In a state where the portion protrudes downward from the edge 36 of the storage wall 35, the tapered portion 25 of the leg 16 abuts on the storage wall 35,
The movement of the leg 16 in the insertion direction is restricted, and the rotation about the axis in the insertion direction is restricted. As shown in FIG. 3, a rib groove 45 is formed in the insertion hole 34 so as to correspond to the reinforcing rib 44.

An elastic piece 22 is formed at the lower end of the front wall 24 of the leg 16. The elastic piece 22 is connected to the leg 1
6 is formed thinner than the front wall 24 and has a rectangular shape, and the periphery of the elastic piece 22 is cut into a U-shape except for the lower end continuous with the front wall 24 of the leg 16 (the elastic piece 22). Is cut off). Thereby, the elastic piece 22
Is elastically deformable so as to rotate around the lower end of the elastic piece 22 as an axis. Also, the elastic piece 22
A gate-shaped reinforcing rib 43 protrudes from the outer surface except for the lower end of its peripheral edge. The reinforcing rib 43 is inclined so that the protruding length becomes longer toward the upper end portion of the elastic piece 22, and the upper end portion is the locking portion 42.

According to this, as the leg 16 is inserted into the insertion hole 34, the locking portion 42 of the elastic piece 22 is
4 is pressed by the edge 36 of the storage wall 35, and moves inward of the leg 16 in the direction of arrow B as shown in FIG. Then, when further inserted, the locking portion 4 of the elastic piece 22
2 leaves the edge 36 of the storage wall 35 of the insertion hole 34, the elastic piece 22 elastically returns, and as shown in FIG.
Outside the second insertion hole 34, the locking portion 42 of the elastic piece 22 is locked to the edge 36 of the storage wall 25 of the insertion hole 34.

On the other hand, the head portion 18 corresponding to the top plate 14 is provided on the upper surface of the upper surface wall 26 of the leg portion 16, protrudes upward through the neck portion 52, and has a partially enlarged portion 48 having a cutout portion 48 in part. It is composed of a plate 50.

As shown in FIG. 3, the large-diameter disc 50 is inserted into a large-diameter hole 54 formed in the lower wall of the double wall of the top plate 14. The neck portion 52 is relatively slid and positioned as shown by an arrow C in FIG. The lower wall of the top plate 14 is sandwiched between the disk 50 and the upper wall 26 of the leg 16.

The clip 11 thus configured is obtained by integrally molding with a mold using a resin molding material.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In order to insert and lock the leg 16 of the clip 11 into the insertion hole 34 of the chassis 12, as shown in FIG. 10, the leg 16 is inserted into the engagement hole 34 of the chassis 12.
Of the elastic piece 22 as the lower end of
Is pressed by the edge 36 of the storage wall 35 of the insertion hole 34 so that the elastic piece 22 is deformed so as to rotate inward of the leg 16, and the locking part 42 of the elastic piece 22 is It moves inside leg 16. The locking portion 42 of the elastic piece 22 is inserted into the insertion hole 3.
When it comes out and separates from the edge 36 of the storage wall 35 of No. 4,
The tapered portion 25 of the leg 16 abuts on the storage wall 35 of the insertion hole 34 to restrict the insertion position of the engaging body 20. At the same time, the locking portion 42 of the elastic piece 22 is
6 is released, the elastic piece 22 is deformed to return to the original shape, and the locking portion 42 of the locking piece 22 is engaged with the edge 36 of the storage wall 35 outside the insertion hole 34. Is stopped. This locking prevents the leg 16 from coming off.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, in order to engage the head 18 corresponding to the top plate 14 with the mounting hole of the top plate 14, after inserting the enlarged diameter disk 50 into the large diameter hole 54, Neck 52 is elongated hole 5
6 and relatively slide along. by this,
The head 18 is locked in the long hole 56, and the top plate 14 and the chassis 1
The connection with 2 is made.

Note that the leg 16 of the clip 11 is inserted into the insertion hole 3.
In order to release the locking state between the locking portion 42 of the elastic piece 22 and the edge portion 36 of the storage wall 35 of the insertion hole 34 when removing from the 4, it is surrounded by the reinforcing rib 43 of the elastic piece 22. The central portion is pressed from the outside (in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 9) with, for example, the tip of the driver 52, and the elastic piece 22 is elastically deformed inward of the leg 16, and in this state, the leg 16 is You only have to pull it out, and extremely simple operation is enough.

In order to remove the enlarged diameter disk 50 from the mounting hole of the top plate 14 at the head 18 corresponding to the top plate 14, the neck 52 is moved from the long hole 56 to the large diameter hole 54. , FIG.
What is necessary is just to slide in the direction opposite to the arrow C of 0.

Here, the locking and release of the locking portion 42 of the elastic piece 22 with respect to the edge 36 of the storage wall 35 of the insertion hole 34 is performed by the elasticity of the elastic piece 22 formed integrally with the leg 16. It is performed by deformation, and since the leg 16 is integrated,
The number of components is reduced, and weight and cost can be reduced.

Further, since the leg 16 is formed integrally with the head 18 corresponding to the top plate 14, a single part of the clip is achieved. In particular, the leg 16 is made of resin together with the head 18. By integrally molding the clip 11, the clip 11 can be easily made into a single part, and there is no fear of rust.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the clip 48 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the projecting portion 46 is projected from the elastic piece 22 to the inside of the leg 50. The overhang portion 46 is formed on the entire inner surface from the distal end portion to the base portion of the elastic piece 22 so as to become thicker downward, and the lower surface of the overhang portion 46 and the bottom wall 2 of the leg portion 16 are formed.
8, a gap is formed.

According to this configuration, the leg 5 of the clip 48
At the time of removal of 0, the edge 36 of the storage wall 35 of the insertion hole 34
In order to release the locking state of the elastic piece 22 with respect to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the elastic piece 22 that rotates and deforms in the direction shown by the arrow B reaches a predetermined amount when the elastic piece 22 is pressed by the tip of the driver 52, the lower surface of the overhang portion 46 is Further contact with the upper surface of the bottom wall 28 of the leg 16 limits further deformation.

Therefore, after the deformation required to release the locking state of the locking piece 22 with the edge 36 of the storage wall 35 of the insertion hole 34 is obtained, excessive deformation is restricted more than necessary. As a result, fragility due to deformation of the locking piece 22 is avoided.

Further, the overhang portion 46 also functions as a reinforcing rib of the elastic piece 22. In addition, the overhang portion 46 does not need to be formed on the entire inner surface of the elastic piece 22, and at least
It suffices if it protrudes inward of the leg 50 from the base of the second.

The clip 48 including the overhang portion 46
Can be integrally molded of resin.

The other constructions, functions and effects are the same as in the first embodiment. As described above, each embodiment has been described.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and can be variously modified. For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, the clips for the desks 11 and 48 for connecting the chassis 12 and the top plate 14 have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the desks and can be applied to other types.

[0041]

As described above, according to the clip according to the present invention, the number of components is reduced, the weight and cost are reduced, and a single part is realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a desk to which the clip according to the first embodiment is applied.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the clip according to the first embodiment, and a desk chassis and a top plate connected by the clip;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the clip when viewed from the front of the desk according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the clip when FIG. 4 is a front view.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the clip when FIG. 4 is a front view.

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the clip when FIG. 4 is a front view.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the clip when FIG. 4 is a front view.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a use state of the clip as viewed from the right side of the desk according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the clip according to the first embodiment, in which the legs are inserted into the insertion holes of the chassis, as viewed from the right side of the desk.

FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a use state of the clip as viewed from the right side of the desk according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the clip according to the second embodiment when the locking piece is unlocked from the edge of the storage wall of the insertion hole of the chassis as viewed from the right side of the desk. .

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a use state of a conventional clip.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional clip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Clip 12 Chassis (one member) 14 Top plate (other member) 16 Leg 18 Head 22 Elastic piece 34 Insertion hole 35 Storage wall of insertion hole 36 Edge of storage wall of insertion hole 42 Locking portion 46 Overhang 48 Clip 50 Leg

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A head which is locked in a mounting hole formed in one member and which is inserted into a storage wall formed by recessing another member.
A box-shaped leg, and a side of the leg cut into a U-shape.
An elastic piece projecting from the bottom wall of the portion to the head side;
The leg projects outward from the free end of the piece and the leg
When inserted, the elastic piece is pressed against the edge of the storage
A locking portion for elastically deforming the inside of the portion, and a width direction of the elastic piece
Of the rod-shaped member which is erected from both ends of the
And a rib forming a hook portion of the portion . 2. A is projecting from the base portion of the elastic piece toward the inner side of the leg portion, to the inside of the legs of the bottom wall and abuts the elastic piece of the leg
Claims characterized by having an overhang to limit the amount of deformation
Item 2. The clip according to Item 1.