JP2596574Y2 - Automotive parts mounting equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for mounting parts on a motor vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various kinds of ornaments such as moldings and various parts such as chipping protectors for preventing the body from being damaged by pebbles are attached to a vehicle body.

FIG. 11 shows, as an example, a resin chipping protector mounted on a vehicle body near a rear tire of a truck. The protector 1 prevents pebbles jumped up from the rear tire 2 during running of the truck from directly hitting the protector mounting surface of the vehicle body 3.

Conventionally, such a chipping protector 1 has been fixed to the vehicle body 3 by the following component mounting device.

[0005] As shown in FIG. 12, this mounting device includes an appropriate number of holders 4 integrally formed with the chipping protector 1.
And a resin clip 5 held by the holder 4. The holder 4 has a surface facing the back surface 6 of the chipping protector 1, that is, the protector mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3, as shown in FIG. And has a box-like shape. The clip 5 is inserted and locked into the slit 8 formed in the holder 4 as shown in FIG.

[0006] These clips 5 are fitted and locked in mounting holes 9 formed in the mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3, whereby the chipping protector 1 is fixed to the vehicle body 3.

As described above, the chipping protector 1 can be easily mounted on the vehicle body 3 by the conventional component mounting apparatus. However, when the conventional mounting device is used, there is a problem in that the thickness T of the chipping protector 1 increases as shown in FIG. That is, since this mounting device has the box-shaped holder 4 protruding from the back surface 6 of the chipping protector 1, the thickness T of the chipping protector 1 is considerably large including the amount of protrusion of the holder 4. It has to be something. Usually, the thickness T is about 5 to 6 mm, and it is difficult to make the thickness T smaller than this.

For this reason, when the chipping protector 1 is mounted on the vehicle body 3, the protector 1 protrudes outward from the surface of the vehicle body 3 by an amount corresponding to its thickness T, and its appearance is impaired. Moreover, in the case of a component, such as the chipping protector 1, which is fixed to the outer surface of the vehicle body outside the vehicle compartment, if it protrudes largely outward, wind noise is likely to be generated when the vehicle is running.

In particular, in the case of a component to be mounted in a vehicle compartment, if the amount of protrusion is large, the space occupied by the component becomes large, so that it may not be possible to mount the component in a narrow place.

When parts such as the chipping protector 1 are fixed to the vehicle body 3, if the rear surface 6 can be brought into close contact with the mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3 or the rear surface 6 can be brought close to the mounting surface 7, the protector 1 The amount of protrusion can be reduced,
Although the above-described problem can be eliminated, the conventional mounting device has the holder 4 protruding from the back surface 6 of the protector 1, which hinders the mounting of the back surface 6 to the vehicle body 3. It could not be brought into close contact with the surface 7 or brought close to it.

[0011] The above-mentioned problem also occurs in a device for mounting components other than the chipping protector.

[0012]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, to reduce the amount of protrusion of a component mounted on a vehicle body, and to easily fix the component to the vehicle body. Another object of the present invention is to provide a component mounting device.

[0013]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the mounting surface is formed integrally with a rear surface of a component mounted on a mounting surface of a vehicle body, and the mounting surface is formed in a mounting hole formed in the vehicle body. A tongue inserted from the side of the tongue, and a clip made of a flat plate. The tongue has a locking hole, and the clip projects from the base integrally with the base. And a pair of locking claws inserted into the mounting holes and inserted into locking holes of the tongue pieces protruding toward the rear surface of the vehicle body opposite to the mounting surface, and formed integrally with the base. Having at least two legs, wherein each of the locking claws is spaced apart from each other, and when the locking claws are inserted into the locking holes, the two locking claws approach each other. Inclined to press against each of the opposing side edges of the locking hole so as to be elastically deformed. When the inclined edges have finished passing through the locking holes and both locking claws elastically return to their original state, they engage with the tongue portions near the locking holes to engage the locking claws. An engagement portion for preventing detachment from the stop hole, wherein the pair of engagement claws are inserted into the engagement hole, and the engagement portion is engaged with a tongue piece near the engagement hole, The leg and the locking claw such that the leg presses against the rear surface of the vehicle body opposite to the mounting surface, and the pair of locking claws press against a side edge of the locking hole different from the side edge. Are positioned with a step in the inserting direction of the tongue pieces.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a chipping protector 1 made of resin.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which is mounted on a vehicle body 3 by a mounting device. As shown in FIG. 2, this component mounting device includes an appropriate number of tongue pieces 10 integrally protruding from the back surface 6 of the chipping protector 1 and two tongue pieces 10 in the illustrated example, and a clip 11 shown in FIG. And a locking hole 12 is formed in the tongue piece 10.

Each of the tongue pieces 10 is inserted into a mounting hole 9 formed in advance in the vehicle body 3 from the side of the mounting surface 7 of the chipping protector 1 to the vehicle body 3, that is, in this example, from the outer plate surface side of the vehicle body 3. Is done. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the state after the insertion of the tongue piece, as viewed from the rear side of the vehicle body opposite to the mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3. As can be seen from this figure, the tongue piece 10 inserted into the mounting hole 9 projects together with the locking hole 12 to the rear side of the vehicle body. At this time, the back surface 6 of the chipping protector 1 is in close contact with the mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the clip 11 is made of a flat material such as resin or metal, and has a pair of locking claws 14 protruding from the base 13 and at least two locking claws 14 also protruding from the base 13, three in the example of FIG. It has legs 20. Each locking claw 14 is located apart from each other.

In order to fix the chipping protector 1 to the vehicle body 3, as shown in FIG.
Is inserted as shown by arrow A. During this insertion, each inclined edge 15 of both locking claws 14 slides while being pressed against each side edge 16 of the locking hole 12 facing each other, and the two locking claws 14 approach each other due to the reaction force received from the side edge 16. Elastically deform in the direction of When the insertion of the locking claws 14 into the locking holes 12 is completed after the both inclined edges 15 have passed through the locking holes 12, the locking claws 14 expand again due to their elasticity as shown in FIG. Each engaging portion 17 following the edge 15 engages with a tongue piece near the locking hole 12. In this manner, the locking claw 14 is
2 and the tongue 10 and the clip 1
The chipping protectors 1 are fixed to the vehicle body 3.

4A and 4B in a state where the pair of locking claws 14 of the clip 11 are inserted into the locking holes 12 as described above, and the respective engaging portions 17 are engaged with the tongue pieces near the locking holes. As shown in FIG. 5, the leg portion 20 of the clip 11 is pressed against the rear surface 18 of the vehicle body opposite to the mounting surface 7 and pressed against the same, and the pair of locking claws 14 are engaged with the side edge 16 different from the aforementioned side edge 16. The leg portion 20 and the locking claw 14 are positioned with a step therebetween in the insertion direction of the tongue piece 10 (the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 5) so as to press against the side edge of the stop hole. For this reason, the tongue piece 10 is pulled in the direction of the arrow B toward the rear surface of the vehicle body via the locking claw 14, and the rear surface 6 of the chipping protector 1 is in close contact with the mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3 and is prevented from rising from this surface 7. Is done.

If at least two legs 20 are pressed against the back surface 18 of the vehicle body 3, the above-described operation can be obtained. However, if three or more legs are provided as shown in the illustrated example, The tipping protector 1 can be further fixed to the vehicle body 3 in a stable state.

As described above, the component mounting apparatus for a vehicle according to the present embodiment is formed integrally with the component mounted on the mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3, that is, the rear surface 6 of the chipping protector 1. Tongue 10 inserted into the mounting hole 9 from the side of the mounting surface 7 and the clip 1 made of a flat plate
The tongue piece 10 has a locking hole 12 formed therein, and the clip 11 has a base 13 and its base 13
A pair of locking claws 14 which are inserted into the locking holes 12 of the tongue piece 10 which are integrally formed with the tongue 10 and which are inserted into the mounting holes 9 and protrude from the mounting surface 7 to the rear side of the vehicle body opposite to the mounting surface 7. Base 1 described above
3 and at least two legs 20 formed integrally with each other. Each of the locking claws 14 is located apart from each other, and when these locking claws 14 are inserted into the locking holes 12, An inclined edge 15 that presses against the opposing side edges 16 of the locking hole 12 so that the locking claws 14 are elastically deformed in a direction to approach each other, and when the inclined edge 15 has finished passing through the locking hole 12. When the locking claws 14 elastically return to the original state, they engage with the tongue pieces in the vicinity of the locking holes, and the locking holes 1 of the locking claws 14 are engaged.
A pair of locking claws 14 are inserted into the locking holes 12, and the engaging portions 17 are engaged with tongue pieces near the locking holes. Then, the aforementioned leg 20
Is pressed against a rear surface 18 of the vehicle body opposite to the mounting surface 7 and the pair of locking claws 14 is pressed against a side edge of the locking hole different from the side edge 16 described above. Reference numerals 14 are positioned with a step in the inserting direction of the tongue piece 10.

According to the above-described component mounting apparatus, the tongue piece 10 projecting from the back surface of the chipping protector 1 is
Is inserted into the mounting hole 9 and the tongue piece 10 protruding toward the rear surface of the vehicle body is locked to the vehicle body 3 by the clip 11, so that even if the tongue piece 10 is protruding from the rear surface of the chipping protector 1,
The back surface 6 of the chipping protector 1 can be brought into close contact with or close to the mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3 without being disturbed by this. Thereby, the chipping protector 1
Can protrude from the surface of the vehicle body 3 much smaller than in the prior art, and can have a protruding amount t (FIG. 5) corresponding to the plate thickness of the chipping protector 1 as shown in the example shown. Thereby, the appearance of the chipping protector 1 can be improved, and the generation of wind noise can be prevented. Also, it is possible to mount components in a narrow place.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the locking claw 14 of the clip 11 is inserted into the locking hole 12 of the tongue piece 10, the leg 20 of the clip 11 rubs on the back surface 18 of the vehicle body 3. However, at this time, there is a possibility that the back surface 18 may be damaged by an external force received from the leg portion 20. In particular, when the clip 11 is made of a metal plate, its hardness is increased, so that the back surface 18 is easily scratched.

Therefore, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the edge 20a of the leg 20 of the clip 11 is
As shown by the angle θ in FIG. 5, it is bent obliquely. For this reason, when the locking claw 14 of the clip 11 is inserted into the locking hole 12, each leg 20 of the clip 11 smoothly slides on the back surface 18 of the vehicle body 3, preventing the back surface 18 from being damaged. it can. Even when the clip 11 is made of a synthetic resin or a metal plate, it is possible to prevent the vehicle body 3 from being damaged.

The locking claw 14 of the clip 11 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 is formed of a thin plate. However, since the thin plate-shaped locking claw 14 has a relatively low bending rigidity, the tongue 1
0, the locking claw 14 is largely elastically deformed in the direction opposite to the arrow B in FIG.
The rear surface 6 of the vehicle body 3 may float from the mounting surface 7 of the vehicle body 3. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the clip 11 can be made of resin, and the width W of the locking claw 14 can be increased. By doing so, the locking claw 1
Even if the tongue 4 receives an external force from the tongue piece 10, it can be reliably prevented from bending and deforming toward the chipping protector 1, and the problem that the chipping protector 1 rises from the mounting surface 7 can be prevented.

As shown in FIG. 8 to FIG.
When a pair of ribs 19 are formed integrally on the lower surface of the tongue and the tongue piece 10 is reinforced so as to be supported from below by these ribs 19, bending deformation of the tongue piece 10 can be prevented, and the tipping protector 1 can be kept in a more stable state. It can be fixed to the vehicle body 3. Moreover, it becomes easy to insert the tongue piece 10 into the mounting hole 9 of the vehicle body 3.

Since the clip 11 is attached to the back side of the vehicle body 3, the worker often cannot see the clip 11 when assembling the clip 11, which makes the work very difficult. When a pair of ribs 19 are provided as shown in FIG. 10, the worker can insert the locking claw 14 of the clip 11 into the locking hole 12 of the tongue piece 10 using these ribs 19 as a guide. Workability can be improved.

The present invention can also be applied to a device for mounting various parts other than the chipping protector.

[0029]

According to the component mounting apparatus of the present invention, not only can components be easily mounted on the vehicle body, but also the amount of the mounted components protruding from the vehicle body surface can be reduced. This enhances the aesthetics and allows parts to be mounted in tight spaces. Moreover, in the case of a component mounted outside the vehicle compartment, it is possible to suppress the generation of wind noise when the vehicle is running. Further, since the legs of the clip are pressed against the rear surface of the vehicle body, the components can be securely and stably held on the vehicle body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a chipping protector is mounted on a vehicle body by a component mounting device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a tongue piece protruding from the chipping protector as viewed from the back side of the chipping protector.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state when a locking claw of a clip is inserted into a locking hole of a tongue piece.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a locking claw is inserted into a locking hole and both are engaged;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another example of the clip.

7 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 5 when the locking claws of the clip shown in FIG. 6 are engaged with the locking holes of the tongue piece.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which a rib for reinforcing a tongue piece is provided.

9 is a front view showing a state in which a locking claw of a clip is engaged with a locking hole of a tongue piece shown in FIG. 8 from the back side of the vehicle body.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a track on which a chipping protector is mounted.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state when a chipping protector is mounted on a vehicle body by a conventional component mounting device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a holder and a clip of a conventional component mounting device.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a chipping protector fixed to a vehicle body by a conventional component mounting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 3 vehicle body 6 back surface 7 mounting surface 9 mounting hole 10 tongue 11 clip 12 locking hole 13 base 14 locking claw 15 inclined edge 16 side edge 17 engaging portion 18 rear surface 20 leg

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A on the rear surface of the vehicle body is mounted on a mounting surface that parts products have been integrally projects, before the mounting hole formed in the vehicle body
It consists of a tongue inserted from the side of the mounting surface and a flat plate.
A locking hole is formed in the tongue.
And the clip is attached to the base and the base.
The mounting surface protrudes from the body and is inserted into the mounting hole.
Inserted into the locking hole of the tongue protruding from the rear side of the vehicle
A pair of locking claws to be inserted, and formed integrally with the base.
At least two legs, each of said pawls having
Are located apart from each other, and
When inserted into the locking hole, both locking claws approach each other
Each of the locking holes facing each other so as to be elastically deformed in the direction.
An inclined edge pressed against a side edge, and the inclined edge passes through the locking hole;
When both locking claws have elastically returned to their original state,
Engage with the tongue piece near the stop hole, and from the lock hole of the lock claw
And an engaging portion for preventing detachment of the locking claw.
The tongue piece is inserted into the locking hole, and its engaging portion is near the locking hole.
A vehicle body in which the legs are opposite to the mounting surface in a state in which
The pair of locking claws are in contact with the back surface, and the pair of locking claws are
The leg and the locking claw are pressed so as to press against another locking hole side edge.
A component mounting device for an automobile, wherein the tongue pieces are positioned with a step therebetween in the insertion direction .