JP3093082B2 - Vehicle mounting clips - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle component mounting clip used for mounting a component such as an instrument to a vehicle-side component such as an instrument panel of a vehicle such as an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when mounting a component such as an instrument to a vehicle-side component such as an instrument panel of a vehicle such as an automobile, a vehicle component mounting clip has been used.
One example is shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-76211.

As shown in FIG. 4, in this vehicle component mounting clip 70, both ends of a U-shaped bent elastic plate material are expanded and deformed to form a retaining piece 72.

[0004] Further, in this vehicle component mounting clip 70, a locking piece 84 having a claw 82 bent at the tip end is formed by cutting and raising a part of the retaining piece 72, The claw 82 of the locking piece 84 is locked in a lateral hole 88 formed in the mounting projection 76A of the component 76 when the mounting projection 76A of the component 76 is inserted to a position where it contacts the bottom of the base 74. It has become so.

As shown in FIG. 5, in this vehicle component mounting clip 70, a mounting projection 76A for a component 76 is inserted into a base 74 and attached to the component 76. In this state, the vehicle is mounted together with the mounting projection 76A for a vehicle. A component mounting clip 70 is formed on the instrument panel 78 by using a mounting hole 80.
And the retaining piece 72 is locked to the edge 80A of the mounting hole 80, so that the component 76
Is attached to the instrument panel 78.

[0006]

However, in this vehicle component mounting clip 70, as shown in FIG.
The retaining piece 72 of the other clip 70 enters the opening 70A formed by cutting and raising the retaining piece 72 of the clip 70, and the retaining piece 72 of the other clip 70 is inserted into the base 74 of the clip 70 as shown in FIG. Get into the clip 70
Are easily entangled with each other.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned facts, and has as its object to obtain a vehicle component mounting clip which is difficult to be entangled with each other.

[0008]

A vehicle component mounting clip according to the present invention has a base having a U-shaped cross section into which a mounting protrusion of a vehicle component can be inserted, and the base extends from both ends of the base. A pair of retaining pieces that are wider than the spacing between the bases, and a latch that is formed by cutting and raising the retaining pieces and that can be engaged with a lateral hole of a mounting projection of a component whose tip is inserted into the base. Pieces, and flanges respectively provided at the tip portions of the pair of retaining pieces and facing in directions away from each other,
The maximum length A of the flange, the maximum width B of the flange, the maximum width C of the opening formed by the cut and raised, the maximum linear length F of the opening formed by the cut and raised, the maximum opening of the base Width E is A> C, B respectively
> F, A> E.

[0009]

In the vehicle component mounting clip according to the present invention, when the component mounting projection is inserted into the base of the vehicle component mounting clip, the locking piece engages with the lateral hole formed in the component mounting projection, The vehicle component mounting clip is attached to the component mounting projection. In this state, when the vehicle component mounting clip and the component mounting projection are inserted into the mounting hole of the vehicle-side component, the retaining piece engages with the edge of the mounting hole of the vehicle-side component. The component can be attached to the vehicle-side component via the component attachment clip.

Here, in the vehicle component mounting clip of the present invention, the maximum length A of the flange, the maximum width B of the flange, the maximum width C of the opening formed by cutting and raising, and the maximum straight line of the opening formed by cutting and raising. The length F and the maximum opening width E of the base were set to A> C, B> F, and A> E, respectively.

That is, a flange is provided at the tip of the retaining piece of the vehicle component mounting clip, and the size of this flange is adjusted to the opening formed by cutting and raising and the opening of the base from any direction. It is set so that it is difficult to invade. As a result, in the opening formed by cutting and raising,
It is difficult for the retaining pieces of the other vehicle component mounting clips to enter, and the retaining pieces of the other vehicle component mounting clips are difficult to enter the base. For this reason, the vehicle component mounting clips are less likely to be entangled with each other, and the work of disengaging the entangled vehicle component mounting clips in the production process, the assembling process, and the like is significantly reduced, thereby improving the working efficiency.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a vehicle component mounting clip according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle component mounting clip 10 is made of a long plate-shaped elastic plate material, and has a base 16 having a U-shaped cross section and extending from both ends of the base 16 to each other. A pair of retaining pieces 1 that are also widely spaced
2, and the pair of retaining pieces 12 are expanded and deformed into a C-shaped cross section. The tip of each of the pair of retaining pieces 12 is an inclined surface 14 formed by bending the pair of retaining pieces 12 gradually toward each other. As shown in FIG. 10 is inserted into a mounting hole 25 of a vehicle-side component 24 such as an instrument panel, the inclined surface 14 forms an edge 25A of the mounting hole 25.
Is adapted to be engaged.

At the distal ends of the pair of inclined surfaces 14, rectangular flanges 18 bent at right angles to the direction of insertion into the base 16 (the direction of the arrow Y in FIG. 1) are separated from each other. Is formed. In addition, the flange 18 is the corner 1
8A is chamfered into an R shape.

At the center of one retaining piece 12 in the width direction (the direction of the arrow W in FIG. 1), the length of the retaining piece 12 (FIG.
(In the direction indicated by arrow V in FIG. 3), the locking piece 20 is formed by cutting and raising the base 16 side as a connecting portion. This locking piece 2
At the front end of the zero, a claw 22 is formed which is turned obliquely toward the inside of the base 16.

As shown in FIG. 3, a mounting projection 28 having a U-shaped cross section is provided upright on the bottom 26A of a component 26 such as an instrument, and as shown in FIG. It is designed to penetrate into the U-shape of the base 16 of the vehicle component mounting clip 10. In addition, the mounting projection 28 includes
A rectangular lateral hole 30 is formed, and when the mounting projection 28 of the component 26 is inserted to a position where it comes into contact with the bottom 16A of the base 16 of the vehicle component mounting clip 10, the component 2
The locking piece 20 is inserted into the lateral hole 30 formed in the mounting projection 28 of FIG.
Are engaged with each other.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the vehicle component mounting clip 10 of the present embodiment, the maximum length A of the flange 18, the maximum width B of the flange 18, and the rectangular opening 21 formed by cutting and raising. The maximum width C, the maximum linear length F of the opening 21 formed by cutting and raising, and the maximum opening width E of the base 16 are set so that A> C, B> F, and A> E, respectively.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the vehicle interior component mounting clip 10 of the present embodiment, the base 16 has
When the mounting projection 28 of the component 26 is inserted and the mounting projection 28 of the component 26 is inserted to a position where it comes into contact with the bottom 16 </ b> A of the base 16, the lateral hole 3 formed in the mounting projection 28 of the component 26 is formed.
0, the claw 2 of the locking piece 20 of the vehicle component mounting clip 10
2 are engaged, and the vehicle component mounting clip 10 is attached to the mounting projection 28 of the component 26.

In this state, the vehicle component mounting clip 10
Is inserted into the mounting hole 25 of the vehicle-side component 24 such as an instrument panel, the inclined surface 14 of the retaining piece 12 engages with the edge 25A of the mounting hole 25 of the vehicle-side component 24. The component 26 can be attached to the vehicle-side component 24 via the attachment clip 10.

Here, in the vehicle component mounting clip 10 of the present embodiment, the maximum length A of the flange 18, the maximum width B of the flange 18, the maximum width C of the opening 21 formed by cutting and raising, and the cutting and raising are formed. The maximum straight length F of the opening 21 and the maximum opening width E of the base 16, respectively, A> C, B>
F and A> E were set so that A> C, B> F, and A> E, respectively.

That is, a flange 18 is provided at the distal end of the retaining piece 12 of the vehicle component mounting clip 10, and the size of the flange 18 is determined by adjusting the size of the opening 21 and the base 16 formed by cutting and raising the flange 18. The opening was set so as to be difficult to enter from any direction. As a result, the retaining piece 12 of the other vehicle component mounting clip 10 does not easily enter the opening 21 formed by cutting and raising. Further, the retaining piece 12 of the other vehicle component mounting clip 10 does not easily enter the base 16.

For this reason, the vehicle component mounting clips 10 are hardly entangled with each other, and the work of unwinding the entangled vehicle component mounting clips 10 in the production process, the assembling process, etc. is significantly reduced, and the working efficiency is improved.

In this embodiment, one of the retaining pieces 12
The locking piece 20 is formed only on the other retaining piece 12 instead of the locking piece 20 as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.
May be formed.

In this embodiment, the flange 18 has a rectangular shape, and the tip of the inclined surface 14 is bent substantially at right angles to the direction of insertion into the base 16. However, the shape of the flange 18, the bending angle θ (See FIG. 2) is not limited to this. The corner 18A of the flange 18 does not have to be chamfered.

In this embodiment, the opening 21 formed by cutting and raising is rectangular, but the shape of the opening 21 is not limited to this.

[0026]

The vehicle component mounting clip of the present invention has a base having a U-shaped cross section into which the mounting projection of the vehicle component can be inserted, and extending from both ends of the base to be wider than the interval between the bases. A pair of spaced-apart retaining pieces, a locking piece formed by cutting and raising the retaining piece and capable of engaging with a lateral hole of a mounting projection of a component having a base inserted into the base, and a pair of detachable pieces; A flange provided at the tip of the stop piece and facing in a direction away from each other, a maximum length A of the flange, a maximum width B of the flange, a maximum width C of the opening formed by cutting and raising, and forming by cutting and raising. The maximum linear length F of the opening and the maximum opening width E of the base are respectively expressed as A> C,
Since B> F and A> E, there is an excellent effect that they are hardly entangled with each other.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle component mounting clip according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting state of a vehicle component mounting clip according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a vehicle interior part and an interior part to which a vehicle part attachment clip according to one embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional vehicle component mounting clip.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a mounting state of a conventional vehicle component mounting clip.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which conventional vehicle component mounting clips are entangled with each other.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which vehicle component attachment clips of a conventional example are intertwined with each other.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 vehicle component mounting clip 12 retaining piece 14 inclined surface 16 base 16A bottom 18 flange 20 locking piece 21 opening formed by cutting and raising 26 component 28 mounting projection

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (56) References JP-A-59-230846 (JP, A) JP-A-2-88009 (JP, U) JP-A-58-187605 (JP, U) JP-A-6 51513 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F16B 2/00-5/12 B60K 37/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A base having a U-shaped cross section into which a mounting projection of a vehicle component can be inserted, and a pair of retaining pieces extending from both ends of the base and having a wider interval than the interval between the bases. A locking piece formed by cutting and raising the retaining piece and being engageable with a lateral hole of a mounting projection of a component having a tip inserted into the base; and a locking piece provided at the distal end of the pair of retaining pieces. And a flange facing away from each other, a maximum length A of the flange, a maximum width B of the flange, a maximum width C of the opening formed by cutting and raising,
The maximum linear length F of the opening formed by the cut and raised;
The maximum opening width E of the base is defined as A> C, B> F,
A vehicle component mounting clip, wherein A> E is satisfied.