JP2594392Y2 - 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 used as a fastener for attaching a radiator grill of a vehicle to a body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, when this radiator grill 10 is mounted on a bracket 27 of a body,
Considering that the plastic radiator grill 10 expands and contracts due to heat, a clip 50 formed of an elastic material is used.

The clip 50 is provided on the radiator grill 10 and an elastically deformable arm 54 in which a locking groove 52 is formed which engages with the periphery of the rectangular mounting hole 22 provided in the bracket 27. And a locking piece 60 having a constricted portion 58 formed on the periphery of the T-shaped locking hole 56. Further, as shown in FIG.
The bracket 4 has a bracket pressing piece 62 that contacts the peripheral surface of the mounting hole 22 and a radiator grill retaining piece 64 that contacts the peripheral surface of the locking hole 56. When the arm 54 is inserted into the mounting hole 22 and the locking piece 60 is inserted into the locking hole 56, the engagement between the constricted portion 58 and the locking hole 56 and Locking groove 5
2 and the engaging portion of the mounting hole 22 is pressed. by this,
The clip 50 can attach the radiator grill 10 to the bracket 27 without rattling in the direction of arrow A.

However, in such a structure of the clip 50, the elastic return force of the radiator grill presser piece 64 does not act in the direction of arrow B. Therefore, the engagement portion between the constricted portion 58 and the locking hole 56 may rattle in the direction of arrow B due to vibration of the vehicle body or the like.

Further, in the structure of the clip 50, there is no problem when the clip 50 is attached to the radiator grill 10, but when the clip 50 is removed from the outside of the radiator grill 10 at the time of repair or the like, the locking piece 60 is moved in the direction of arrow C by a driver or the like. Must be pressed. For this reason, the coating of the peripheral surface of the locking hole 56 of the radiator grill 10 may be damaged by the tip of the driver.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and has as its object to provide a clip that does not rattle the radiator grill after installation and that does not damage the radiator grill when detached. I do.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems The invention according to claim 1
Includes an arm having a locking groove after being fitted with elastic deformation to the mounting hole formed in the bracket provided on the body fitting is to be engaged with the edge peripheral portion of the elastic return to the mounting hole,
A clip formed at the other end of the support provided with the arm at one end thereof and having a locking piece fitted and locked in a locking hole provided in the radiator tag; In a state where the locking piece penetrates the locking hole and is locked, the elastic piece is provided at a substantially central portion of the locking piece and presses the inner wall of the locking hole. A projection extending from a side surface of the stop piece in a direction opposite to a direction in which the elastic piece protrudes, and a projection abutting against an edge peripheral surface of the locking hole.

[0008]

In the clip having the above-mentioned structure, when the clip is mounted, the locking groove formed in the elastically deformable arm is locked to the periphery of the mounting hole formed in the bracket. On the other hand, a locking piece is locked in a locking hole formed in the radiator grill. In this way, the radiator grill is attached to the body via the clip.

In this locked state, the protruding portion provided on the locking piece abuts on the peripheral surface of the locking hole, and the elastic piece provided on the locking piece is located on the inner wall of the locking hole. Then, the inner wall of the locking hole is pressed. As a result, the projecting portion is locked on the peripheral surface of the locking hole, and the elastic piece presses the locking piece against the peripheral portion of the locking hole. The stop does not rattle in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the clip.

When the clip is to be removed from the outside of the radiator grill, the distal end of the locking piece is pressed to deflect the elastic piece toward the locking side, and the protrusion is moved to a position where it can be accommodated in the locking hole. Then, the locking piece is pulled out from the locking hole. This removal work is usually performed by pressing the side surface of the locking piece with a tool such as a screwdriver, but an overhang is located between the side surface of the locking piece and the locking hole of the radiator grill. As a result, the driver's tip does not touch the painted surface around the locking hole. Therefore, the clip can be removed without damaging the painted surface of the radiator grill.

[0011]

FIG. 1 shows a clip 14 according to this embodiment.
It is composed of a plate-shaped support 16, a pair of arms 18 extending from one end of the support 16, and a locking piece 20 provided at the other end of the support 16.

The pair of arms 18 is an elastic body,
A locking groove 24 is formed at an end of the mounting groove 22 to be locked to the peripheral surface of the mounting hole 22. The interval between the locking grooves 24 is larger than the width of the mounting hole 22 in the left-right direction. The outer surface of the arm 18 is fitted into the edge of the mounting hole 22 while being pressed, and as shown in FIG. When the stop groove 24 is locked on the peripheral surface of the mounting hole 22, the arm 18 is elastically restored, and presses the locking groove 24 against the peripheral portion of the mounting hole 22. As a result, the movement of the clip 14 in the direction of arrow A is restricted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the other end of the support 16 is provided with a horizontal piece 26 extending in a direction perpendicular to the support 16. At the distal end of the horizontal piece 26, an elastic bracket pressing piece 28 extending diagonally downward toward the bracket 27 and an elastic radiator grill holding piece 30 extending diagonally upward toward the radiator grill 10 are formed. Have been. As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket holding piece 28 and the radiator grill holding piece 30 press the arm 18 toward the radiator grill 10 and the locking piece 20 toward the bracket 27 with the clip 14 attached. As a result, the movement of the clip 14 in the direction of arrow B is restricted. Further, ribs 32 extending in the longitudinal direction are formed on both side surfaces of the support 16. The upper end of the rib 32 abuts on the periphery of the mounting hole 22 to restrict the movement of the clip 14 in the direction of arrow B.

As shown in FIG. 1, an elastic piece 34 and an overhang 36 (see FIG. 3) are formed on the locking piece 20 provided on the other end of the support 16.

As shown in FIG. 2, the elastic piece 34 is formed by cutting the side surface of the locking piece 20 into a U-shape. As shown in FIG. 3, when the locking piece 20 is fitted into the locking hole 25 provided in the radiator grill 14, the elastic piece 34 is elastically deformed toward the side surface of the locking piece 20, and is locked. It is housed in the hole wall surface of the hole 25, and the left side surface of the locking piece 20 is pressed against the periphery of the locking hole 25 by the urging force, thereby restraining the movement of the locking piece 20 in the direction of arrow C.

On the other hand, the projecting portion 36 projects in the direction opposite to the projecting direction of the elastic piece 34 except for the tip end of the locking piece 20 in a state where the locking piece 20 is inserted into the locking hole 25. Is provided. The lower surface of the overhang portion 36 abuts on the peripheral surface of the locking hole 25, and the front end side surface 20 </ b> A of the locking piece 20 and the locking hole 2.
5 are located between the peripheral surfaces. In addition, this tip side surface 2
0A is cut into a mesh to prevent slippage when a force is applied in the direction of arrow D by a tool such as a screwdriver.

Next, a method of attaching and detaching the clip 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the tip of the locking piece 20 of the clip 14 is fitted into the locking hole 25 of the radiator grill 10. The thickness of the projecting portion 36 provided on the locking piece 20 is substantially equal to the width of the upper and lower holes of the locking hole 25, so that it can be easily fitted. At this time, when the overhanging portion 36 passes through the locking hole 25 while being pressed against the inner wall of the locking hole 25, the elastic piece 34 is stored in the inner wall of the locking hole 25 as shown in FIG. The left side surface of the locking piece 20 is elastically returned to the one locking hole 2.
5 against the edge. Thereby, the locking piece 20
Is restricted from moving in the direction of arrow C. Also, the overhang portion 36
Abuts against the peripheral surface of the locking hole 25, and the radiator grill presser piece 30 (see FIG. 3) pulls back the locking piece 20, so that the movement of the clip 14 in the axial direction (arrow B direction) is restricted.

Next, the arm 18 is fitted into the mounting hole 22 of the bracket 27. The arm 18 is fitted into the wall surface of the mounting hole 22 while being crushed, and the locking groove 24 is locked on the periphery of the mounting hole 22 (see FIG. 2). In this state, the engaging portion between the locking groove 24 and the peripheral portion of the mounting hole 22 does not rattle due to the elastic restoring force of the arm 18 and the bracket pressing piece 28 pulls the arm 18 back, so that the clip 14 Is restricted in the axial direction (the direction of arrow B).

When the clip 14 is to be detached from the outside of the radiator grill 10, as shown in FIG. Is pushed back to the side surface of the locking piece 20, and the protrusion 36 is moved to a position where it can be accommodated in the locking hole 25. At this time, since the painted surface of the peripheral surface of the mounting hole 22 of the radiator grill 10 is covered with the overhang portion 36, it is not damaged by a driver or the like.

[0020]

As described above, the clip according to the present invention does not rattle the radiator grill after mounting, and does not damage the radiator grill when detached.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting state of a clip according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state where the clip according to the present invention is attached.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2 showing a state in which the clip according to the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting state of a conventional clip.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a conventional clip is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

 34 elastic piece 36 overhang

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Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] An arm having a locking groove which is fitted into a mounting hole formed in a bracket provided in the body while being elastically deformed, is elastically restored after being fitted, and is locked at a peripheral portion of the mounting hole; A clip formed at the other end of the support provided with the arm at one end thereof, the locking piece being fitted and locked into a locking hole provided in the radiator tag; In a state where the locking piece penetrates the locking hole and is locked, the elastic piece is provided at a substantially central portion of the locking piece and presses the inner wall of the locking hole. A clip extending from a side surface of the stop piece in a direction opposite to a direction in which the elastic piece protrudes , and having a projection abutting against an edge peripheral surface of the locking hole.