JP2557554Y2 - Mold clip for vehicle roof - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a molding clip for a vehicle roof for attaching a roof molding to drip portions provided on both right and left sides of a roof panel.

[Conventional technology]

In general, in a vehicle roof structure, drip portions are provided on both left and right sides of a roof panel of a vehicle along a vehicle front-rear direction, and a roof molding is attached to the drip portion via a molding clip (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. No. 971).

Conventionally, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, for example, a molding clip 92 of this type includes a reference piece 920 for positioning,
It has a fixing portion 921 for fixing to the bottom surface of the drip portion 91, and a locking projection 922 for locking the roof molding 93.

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the drip portion 91 is provided at a joint between the roof panel 911 and the roof side panel 912, and is formed in a concave shape having a substantially U-shaped cross section. Reference holes 910 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the drip portion 91 so as to correspond to reference bolts 930 provided on the roof molding 93.

Therefore, when attaching the roof molding 93 to the drip portion 91, first, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the roof side panel 91 forming the drip portion 91 is provided.
Let 2 be the reference plane. Then, the molding clip 92 is attached to the bottom surface of the drip portion 91 by the fixing portion 921 such that the reference piece 920 is applied to the roof side panel 912.

Thereafter, the roof molding 93 is attached to the molding clip 92 by the locking projection 922. Also, the drip section 91
The roof molding 93 is fixed by the reference holes 910 of the roof molding 93 and the reference bolts 930 of the roof molding 93. Thus, the assembled state of the roof molding 93 shown in FIG. 7 is obtained.

[Problem to be solved]

However, in the conventional vehicle roof molding clip, since the above-described series of operations are performed manually, there is a possibility that a problem such as "slip" of the roof molding 93 may occur.

This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As described above, the reference piece 920 is pressed against the roof side panel 912 as the reference surface, and the positioning of the molding clip 92 in the vehicle width direction is performed. However, since this positioning is a manual operation, as shown in FIG. 10, there may be a variation in the mounting position between the molding clips 92 in the vehicle width direction. That is, there may be a case where the reference piece 920 of the molding clip 92 is in contact with the roof side panel 912 and a case where the reference piece 920 is misaligned by δ without contacting the roof side panel 912.

As a result, when the roof molding 93 is assembled, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 10, the roof molding 93 is in a meandering state. That is, a so-called “slip” occurs.

In addition, floating of the roof molding 93, falling of the lip 931 of the roof molding 93 into the drip portion 91, improper fitting of the roof molding 93 to the molding clip 92, and the like occur.

In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention absorbs the variation in the assembling position of the molding clip by hand,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a molding clip for a vehicle roof, which can prevent occurrence of troubles such as "slip".

[Solutions to solve the problem]

The present invention relates to a vehicle roof structure in which a molding clip is fixed to drip portions having a substantially U-shaped cross section provided on both right and left sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, and a roof molding is attached to the molding clip. And a lower clip for fixing the lower clip and an upper clip having a locking projection for locking the roof molding. The upper clip is engaged with the lower clip from above. The upper clip is mounted so as to be freely movable relative to the lower clip in the vehicle width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the roof molding by a certain amount even in the engaged state. The molding is fixed to the drip portion by reference bolts for positioning in the width direction between the roof molding and the drip portion. The most remarkable point of the present invention is that the molding clip is attached to the lower clip and the upper clip in order to absorb variations in the mounting position in the vehicle width direction when the roof molding is mounted. The upper clip is engaged with the lower clip from above, and the roof is engaged with the lower clip. The molding is fixed to the drip portion by reference bolts.

Regarding the relative movement between the lower clip and the upper clip, the “constant amount” means a range of variation in the assembling position of the molding clip in the vehicle width direction and a range in which the lower clip and the upper clip do not come off. Things.

As a structure for the above-mentioned fixed relative movement, for example, a lower rib is provided with a first rib for sliding in the vehicle width direction and a second rib for preventing the vehicle from being disengaged in the vehicle width direction. There is an apparatus provided with an engagement claw that engages with a rib and has a certain play and interferes with the second rib (see the embodiment).

The above structure is also effective if the lower clip is provided with an engagement claw and the upper clip is provided with a first rib and a second rib.

[Action]

In the present invention, the lower clip of the molding clip is fixed in the drip portion by hand. Then, the upper clip is engaged with the lower clip from above,
Next, a roof molding is fitted into the locking projection of the upper clip and locked.

In this case, even if the fixed position of the lower clip varies in the vehicle width direction, the upper clip freely moves relative to the lower clip by a fixed amount in the vehicle width direction.

In addition, the roof molding is positioned with respect to the drip portion by the reference bolt. At this time, the upper clip fixing the roof molding moves relative to the lower clip, and slides on the same straight line along the longitudinal direction of the roof molding.

As a result, the roof molding is mounted in a straight state without causing “slipping”. In addition, the roof molding does not float, the lip portion of the roof molding does not drop, and the roof molding does not fit properly.

The upper clip is engaged with the lower clip from above. Therefore, in the molding clip, first, only the lower clip is fixed to the drip portion, and then the upper clip is engaged with the lower clip from above.
Therefore, the lower clip can be easily fixed to the drip portion.

[Effects] Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of troubles such as "slip" by absorbing the unevenness of the assembling position of the molding clip by hand, and to facilitate the assembling. A roof molding clip can be provided.

〔Example〕

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A molding clip for a vehicle roof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the molding clip 1 of the present embodiment has a lower clip 11 for fixing to the drip portion 91.
And a locking projection 123 for locking the roof molding 93.
And the upper clip 12 projecting therefrom. The upper clip 12 is engaged with the lower clip 11 from above, and even in the engaged state, the upper clip 12 is moved relative to the lower clip 11 in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the roof molding 93. It is assembled so that it can move a fixed amount.

The roof molding 93 is fixed to the drip portion 91 by reference bolts 930 for positioning the roof molding 93 and the drip portion 91 in the width direction.

The lower clip 11 has a first rib 111 for sliding in the vehicle width direction and a second rib 112 for preventing the vehicle from coming off in the vehicle width direction. The first rib 111 protrudes along the upper end of the lower clip 11. The second rib 112 is provided at an intermediate portion of the first rib 111 so as to protrude in a direction orthogonal to the first rib 111. Note that the lower clip 11 is
0 and a fixed portion 113, which are the same as the conventional one.

Further, the upper clip 12 is connected to the locking projection 123.
And an engagement claw 121 for sliding in the vehicle width direction which engages with the first rib 111. The engaging claws 121 project inward at four corners at the lower end of the upper clip 12. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a gap 122 having a constant width d is provided between the engaging claws 121, and the second rib 112 has a predetermined play in the gap 122. It is designed to fit in.

 Others are the same as the conventional example.

Since the molding clip 1 of the present embodiment is configured as described above, it exhibits the following operational effects.

First, the assembled state of the molding clip 1 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the molding clip 1 includes a first rib 111 of a lower clip 11 and an upper clip 12.
The lower clip 11 and the upper clip 12 can be freely moved relative to each other freely in the X-Y directions by the engagement of the engagement claws 121 (FIGS. 3 and 4). In addition, the relative movement amount is regulated to a fixed amount by the loose fitting of the second rib 112 into the gap 122 between the adjacent engaging claws 121.

That is, the upper clip 12 is X
When moving in the direction or the Y direction, the engagement claw 121 and the second rib 112 interfere. The maximum range of the relative movement is
As shown in FIG. 4, specifically, this is a range obtained by subtracting the width t of the second rib 112 from the size d of the gap 122, and this range is a range of variation in the assembling position of the molding clip 1 in the vehicle width direction. It is determined in consideration of.

Also, as described above, the lower clip 11 and the upper clip 12
The lower clip 11 and the upper clip 12 do not come off from each other because the relative movement amount of the lower clip 11 and the upper clip 12 is regulated to a fixed amount.

Next, the assembly of the roof molding 93 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the molding clip 1 is assembled into the drip portion 91 manually. Specifically, the lower clip 11 of the molding clip 1 is attached to the bottom surface of the drip portion 91 by the fixing portion 113 while the reference piece 110 is applied to the roof side panel 912 as the reference surface. Then, the roof molding 93 is attached to the locking projection 123 of the upper clip 12.
Insert and lock.

After that, the reference hole 910 of the drip part 91 and the roof molding 93
With the reference bolt 930, the roof molding 93 is aligned in the vehicle width direction.

In this case, with respect to the lower clip 11 of the molding clip 1, the normal assembled state shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
6B, the upper clip 12 is moved in the X direction with respect to the lower clip 11 as shown in FIG. 6B. Relative movement freely by a fixed amount (δ).

The roof molding 93 is positioned with respect to the drip portion 91 by reference bolts 930. At this time, the upper clip 12 to which the roof molding 93 is fixed moves relative to the lower clip 11, and slides on the same straight line along the longitudinal direction of the roof molding 93.

As a result, the roof molding 93 is mounted in a straight state without generating “slipping”. In addition, the roof molding 93 does not float, the lip 931 of the roof molding 93 falls, and the roof molding 93 does not fit properly.

Thereafter, the roof molding 93 is fastened and fixed to the drip portion 91 by the reference bolt 930.

As described above, according to the present example, the variation in the assembling position of the molding clip 1 by hand is absorbed, and the
And the like can be prevented.

The upper clip 12 is configured to engage with the lower clip 11 from above (FIG. 1). Therefore, when the molding clip 1 is fixed to the drip portion 91, only the lower clip 11 is first fixed, and then the upper clip 12 is engaged with the lower clip from above. Therefore, the work of fixing the lower clip 11 is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 6B show a molding clip for a vehicle roof according to an embodiment, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 2 is an assembly view thereof, FIG. Fig. 4 is the second
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the vehicle roof portion showing the assembled state of the molding clip and the roof molding to the drip portion, and FIG. 6A is a line BB in FIG. FIG. 6B is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 to FIG. 10 show a conventional example, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a vehicle equipped with a roof molding, FIG. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a vehicle roof portion showing a mounting state of the molding clip and the roof molding with respect to the drip portion, Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line DD in Fig. 8, and Fig. 10 is a mounting position of the molding clip. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which variation occurs. 1 ... Mold clip, 11 ... Lower clip, 12 ... Upper clip, 123 ... Locking projection, 91 ... Drip part, 93 ...
Roof molding,

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A vehicle roof structure in which a molding clip is fixed to drip portions having a substantially U-shaped cross section provided on both left and right sides of a roof panel of a vehicle, and a roof molding is attached to the molding clip. The lower clip for fixing to the drip portion and the upper clip having a locking projection for locking the roof molding are formed separately, and the upper clip is engaged with the lower clip from above. The upper clip is attached to the lower clip so as to be freely movable relative to the lower clip in a vehicle width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the roof molding, even in the engaged state. The roof molding is fixed to the drip part by reference bolts for positioning in the width direction between the roof molding and the drip part. A molding clip for a vehicle roof, characterized in that: