JP2606306Y2 - Connection structure between two parts - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connecting structure for connecting pillar garnishes .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional pillar garnish connection structure will be described by using a center pillar garnish.

A connection structure 23 of a pillar garnish for connecting an upper garnish 21 and a lower garnish 22 having a substantially U-shaped cross section will be described with reference to FIG. A connecting portion 24 is provided at an end of the upper garnish 21, and fitting holes 25 are provided at both ends of an outer peripheral surface 24 a of the connecting portion 24. Also, the inner part 2 of the lower garnish 22 that accommodates the connecting part 24 of the upper garnish 21
2a is provided with a fitting claw 26 that fits into the fitting hole 25 of the connecting portion 24.

Then, the lower garnish 22 is aligned with the upper garnish 21 from the front (arrow A), and a fitting claw 26 of the lower garnish 22 is fitted into a fitting hole 25 in a connecting portion 24 of the upper garnish 21. The upper garnish 21 and the lower garnish 22 are connected by being inserted.

[0005] However, such pillar garnishes
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the connecting structure 23 of the shoe has a regulation in the garnish vertical direction (arrow B), but there is no regulation in the garnish lateral direction, that is, the mouth opening direction (arrow C), and the mouth is opened. .

Here, as a measure for preventing the opening of the center pillar garnish as described above, a connecting structure 30 of the pillar garnish as shown in FIG. 7 has been developed.

[0007] At the end of the upper garnish 31, a connecting portion 3 is provided.
2, a stepped surface portion 3 of the upper garnish 31 that connects the connecting portion 32 and the upper garnish main body 31 to each other.
1a, that is, an engagement hole 35 is provided in the contact surface 34 of the lower garnish 33 with the end surface 36.

An end surface 36 of the lower garnish 33 that contacts the contact surface 34 of the upper garnish 31 has
An engagement claw 37 that engages with the engagement hole 35 is provided.

Thus, the lower garnish 33 is attached to the upper garnish 31 from the vertical direction B, and the lower garnish 31 is engaged with the engagement hole 35 formed in the contact surface 34 of the upper garnish 31 at the end surface 36 of the lower garnish 33. By engaging the claw 37, the upper garnish 31 and the lower garnish 33 are connected to the center pillar garnish in the vertical direction B while preventing the opening in the horizontal direction C from being opened. Side garnish 32
The connection between them can be strengthened.

[0010]

However, in the pillar garnish connection structure 30 improved as described above, the upper garnish (the other pillar garnish ) 3
1 and lower garnish ( one pillar garnish ) 3
2 is performed from the bottom to the top, that is, in the vertical direction B of the garnish, so that the lower end of the lower garnish 32 interferes with the vehicle floor surface, so that there is a problem that the mounting work is extremely difficult. there were.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object the purpose of one of the pillar garni.
While ensuring regulation of the horizontal and vertical directions of Mesh and other pillar garnish, Note and one Piraga
Working direction for mounting the Danish and the other of the pillar garnish to perform similarly to the conventional from the front direction, workability is to provide a connection structure of a good pillar garnish.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides one pillar garnish having an open cross-sectional structure having a connection receiving portion at an end, and a connecting portion accommodated in the connection receiving portion. The other pillar gar having the provided open sectional structure
In the pillar garnish connection structure for connecting the nish with the connection receiving portion and the connection portion in an overlapping manner, one pillar
A first engagement protrusion having a first holding portion and a second engagement protrusion having a second holding portion substantially perpendicular to the first holding portion, and the other pillar garnish is provided on the connection receiving portion of the garnish.
A first engaging projection for inserting and holding the first engaging projection in the connecting portion of the shoe ;
A first engaging hole having a holding receiving portion and a second engaging hole having a second holding receiving portion for inserting and holding the second engaging protrusion are provided. The mating protrusions are characterized in that they are formed so as to extend in the same direction in which they are inserted into each other and cross each other perpendicularly.

[0013]

By the action Such configuration, and a first engagement protrusion and a second engaging projection provided on one of the pillar garnish <br/>, other Pila
-The first and second engagement holes provided in the garnish are inserted and held in the same insertion direction from each other, thereby ensuring lateral and vertical regulation between the two pillar garnishes. In addition, the workability can be improved by performing the mounting work direction from the front of the pillar garnish main body .

[0014]

EXAMPLES The following Piragani of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings
The connection structure of the bush will be described. Fig. 1 shows the pin of the present invention.
It is an exploded perspective view showing a center pillar garnish with connection structure of error garnish.

The center pillar garnish is constructed by connecting a lower garnish ( one pillar garnish ) 1 and an upper pillar garnish (the other pillar garnish ) 2 using the pillar garnish connection structure 3 of the present invention. ing.

At the end of the lower garnish 1, there is provided a connection receiving portion 4 having an open cross-sectional structure. On the left and right inside the connection receiving portion 4, vertical ribs 5a and horizontal ribs 5b are perpendicular to each other. The front cross-shaped engaging members 6 are provided respectively. The engagement member 6 has a first engagement protrusion 7 formed on the horizontal rib 5b and a second engagement protrusion 8 formed on the vertical rib 5a. The first engaging projection 7 includes a projection 7a, a first holding portion 7b, and a tapered portion 7c. The projection 7a is formed by extending the tip of the horizontal rib 5b. The tip of the outer surface of the projection 7a is a tapered portion 7c, and the outer portion of the projection 7a is
b. The second engaging projection 8 is composed of a projection 8a, a second holding part 8b, and a tapered part 8c.
A projection 8a is formed by cutting out the lower end of the upper portion of the vertical rib 5a, the upper surface of the tip of the projection 8a is a tapered portion 8c, and the lower portion of the projection 8a is a second holding portion 8b.

At the end of the upper garnish 2, there is provided a connecting portion 9 having an open cross-sectional structure to be accommodated in the connecting receiving portion 4 of the lower garnish 1, and both ends of the connecting portion 9 are provided. An insertion guide section 10 is formed. Each of the insertion guide portions 10 is formed of an end surface 11 and an inclined surface 12 inclined toward the end surface 11.
A first engagement hole 13 penetrating from the front direction A to the rear direction is formed in the end surface 11 of the zero. The outer edge of the first engagement hole 13 serves as a first holding portion 14. Also,
A second engaging hole 15 penetrating in the garnish longitudinal direction B is formed in the inclined surface 12, and a lower end edge of the second engaging hole 15 serves as a second holding receiver 16.

The Pilaga of the present invention configured as described above.
The connection operation of the center pillar garnish using the connection structure 3 of the car nish will be described.

After the upper garnish 2 is attached to a fixed portion of the vehicle body (not shown), the connection receiving portion 4 of the lower garnish 1 is fitted to the connecting portion 9 at the end of the upper garnish 2 from the front direction A, thereby lowering the lower garnish 2. Garnish 1 First
While inserting the engagement projection 7 into the first engagement hole 13 of the upper garnish 2, the second engagement projection 8 of the lower garnish 1
Into the second engagement hole 15 of the upper garnish 2. That is, the insertion of the first engagement protrusion 7 and the first engagement hole 13 and the insertion of the second engagement protrusion 8 and the second engagement hole 15 are performed from the same direction. At this time, when the first engagement protrusion 7 is engaged with the first engagement hole 13, the first engagement hole 13 is formed so as to have a margin in the lateral direction C. The projection 7 and the second engagement projection 8 have tapered portions 7c, 8c
Is formed, the first engagement protrusion 7 and the second engagement protrusion 8 can be smoothly fitted into the first engagement hole 13 and the second engagement hole 15, respectively. Then, the first engagement protrusion 7
Of the first holding hole 14 of the first engagement hole 13
At the same time, the second holding portion 8b of the second engaging projection 8 is held by the second holding receiving portion 16 of the second engaging hole 15.

Incidentally, the first holding receiving portion 14 of the first engaging hole 13 may be provided on the inner edge, and the first holding portion 7b of the first engaging projection 7 may be provided on the inner portion of the projection 7a.

Thus, the pillar garni of the present invention is provided.
When the lower garnish 1 is mounted on the upper garnish 2 in the center pillar garnish using the connection structure 3 of the shoe , the work in the front direction A of the upper garnish 2 is performed.
Since the lower garnish 1 is attached from above, the assembly workability can be improved. In addition, the first engagement protrusion 7 of the lower garnish 1 is connected to the first engagement hole 1 of the upper garnish 2.
3 restricts the lower garnish 1 in the lateral direction C with respect to the upper garnish 2, and
By engaging the engagement projection 8 with the second engagement hole 15,
The upper garnish 2 and the lower garnish 1
Can be regulated.

Further, since the engagement member 6 is formed in a front cross shape with the vertical ribs 5a and the horizontal ribs 5b orthogonal to each other, the first engagement projection 7 and the second engagement projection 8 The rigidity can be enhanced.

[0023]

[Effect of the Invention] The pillar of the present invention configured as described above.
Other coupling structure garnish, which has one of the pillar garnish having an open cross section structure in which a coupling accepting portion to the end portion, the open cross-sectional structure in which a connecting portion for accommodating the coupling accepting portion
In a pillar garnish connection structure in which one of the pillar garnishes is connected by overlapping the connection receiving portion and the connection portion, a first engagement protrusion having a first holding portion in a connection receiving portion of one of the pillar garnishes; A first holding portion provided with a second engaging projection having a second holding portion substantially perpendicular to the first holding portion ;
It has a first engagement hole having a first holding receiving portion for inserting and holding the first engagement protrusion in a connection portion of a pillar garnish , and a second engagement holding portion for inserting and holding the second engagement protrusion. A second engagement hole is provided, and the first engagement protrusion and the second engagement protrusion are formed so as to extend in the same direction in which they are inserted into each other, and are formed to intersect perpendicularly with each other. since it is, the first engaging protrusion and is provided on one of the pillar garnish and the second engaging protrusion is inserted from the same direction as the first engagement hole and the second engaging hole provided in the other of the pillar garnish By being held and held, it is possible to ensure the horizontal and vertical regulation of the pillar garnish , and
By performing this mounting work direction from the front of the pillar garnish main body, work efficiency can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a center pillar garnish using the connection structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a connected state of a center pillar garnish.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a center pillar garnish using a conventional connection structure.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a center pillar garnish using an improved conventional connection structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lower garnish (one pillar garnish ) 2 Upper garnish (the other pillar garnish ) 3 Connection structure of pillar garnish 4 Connection receiving part 7 First engagement projection 7b First holding part 8 Second engagement projection 8b 2 holding part 9 connecting part 13 first engaging hole 14 first holding receiving part 15 second engaging hole 16 second holding receiving part

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A pillar garnish (1) having an open cross-sectional structure provided with a connection receiving portion (4) at an end portion, and an opening provided with a connection portion (9) housed in the connection receiving portion (4). pillars connected superimposed other pillar garnish (2) connecting the receiving part (4) and the connecting portion (9) having a cross-sectional structure
In the garnish connection structure, the connection receiving portion (4) of one pillar garnish (1)
A first engaging protrusion (7) having a first holding portion (7b) and a second engaging protrusion (8) having a second holding portion (8b) are provided, and the other pillar garnish (2) is connected. A first holding receiving portion for inserting and holding the first engagement protrusion (7) in the portion (9) ;
A first engaging hole (13) having a (14) and a second engaging hole (15) having a second holding receiving portion (16) for inserting and holding the second engaging protrusion (8) ; wherein the first engaging protrusion and the second engagement projections, pins, characterized in that it is formed by vertically cross one another while being extended form toward the direction of insertion together in the same direction
Large garnish connection structure.