JP3461096B2 - Clamp type spacer - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a clamp type spacer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an interior trim is attached to a vehicle interior side of a vehicle body panel constituting a door or body of an automobile, but at a place where an armrest or the like is formed or a designing portion or the like in design. As shown in FIG. 14, a space 3 is formed between the vehicle body panel 1 and the trim 2.

Since the surface rigidity of the trim 2 is not so high, the trim 2 is formed at the place where the space 3 is formed as described above.
When an external force is applied to the surface of the trim 2, the trim 2 is largely bent, which is not preferable.

Therefore, in the injection type trim 2, that is, injection-molded, the rib 4 is integrally formed on the inner surface side of the trim 2 as shown by the phantom line in the drawing,
If an external force is applied to the surface of the trim 2,
The tips of the ribs 4 come into contact with the vehicle body panel 1 to receive an external force and prevent the trim 2 from being largely bent.

Further, since the injection molding is difficult, the rib 4 as described above is used.
In a trim 2 (for example, formed by hot pressing) made of a material that cannot be set, chip urethane or the like is attached to the inner surface side of the trim 2.

[0006]

By the way, when the rib 4 is integrally formed on the inner surface side of the trim 2, if the height of the rib 4 is too high, the rib 4 of the trim 2 is integrally formed. Does not protrude to the inside of the vehicle compartment, and if the height of the rib 4 is too low, the bending of the trim 2 cannot be suppressed. A slight clearance c (about 1 [mm]) is formed between the tip of the rib 4 and the vehicle body panel 1, and the tip of the rib 4 of the trim 2 and the vehicle body panel 1 are thus formed. If a gap c is formed between the ribs and, there is a problem that abnormal noise is likely to occur due to the vibration of the ribs 4 when the vehicle is stopped or running in an idling state.

Also, if a chip urethane or the like is attached to the inner surface side of the trim 2, there is no fear of producing abnormal noise, but urethane is soft and it is difficult to give the trim 2 sufficient surface rigidity. It had the drawback of leading to higher costs.

In view of the above situation, the present invention intends to provide a clamp type spacer which can prevent abnormal noise from being generated, have sufficient surface rigidity for the trim, and can suppress the cost increase. It is a thing.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a clamp-type spacer interposed between a vehicle body panel and a trim, which is an elastically deformable flat plate-shaped base plate portion arranged along the vehicle body panel. On the base plate as well as the clamp part that is inserted into the fixing hole of the body panel.
A standing wall that rises in a direction substantially orthogonal to the
Project on one end of the surface facing the trim on one side of the standing wall.
A raised or arc-shaped portion is formed and at the other side of the standing wall.
Protrusion or arc shape on the other end of the surface facing the vehicle body panel
Located diagonally to the protrusion or arcuate portion on the trim side.
The trim side projection or the tip of the arc-shaped part.
From the protrusion on the vehicle body panel side to the tip of the arc-shaped part
Set the rising dimension from the distance between the trim and the body panel.
Set so that it will be as long as necessary , insert the clamp part into the fixing hole, and install the standing wall between the trim and the body panel.
The present invention relates to a clamp type spacer, characterized in that one side of the standing wall is in contact with the trim and the other side is in contact with the vehicle body panel, respectively, while the base plate portion is elastically deformed so as to fit therein.

In the clamp type spacer,
The elastic deformation of the base plate portion may be in the torsional direction.

According to the above means, the following effects can be obtained.

When the clamp portion of the clamp type spacer is inserted into the fixing hole of the vehicle body panel and the clamp type spacer is interposed between the vehicle body panel and the trim, the base plate portion elastically deforms and one side of the standing wall becomes the trim. The other side of the standing wall comes into contact with the vehicle body panel.

Therefore, one side of the standing wall is constantly pressed against the trim and the other side of the standing wall is always pressed against the vehicle body panel by the restoring force of returning to the original of the elastically deformed base plate portion. No abnormal noise is generated when the vehicle is stopped or running in the idling state.

Further, when an external force is applied to the surface of the trim, the standing wall receives the external force and the trim is prevented from largely bending.

When the elastic deformation of the base plate portion is in the torsional direction, the clamp portion of the clamp type spacer is inserted into the fixing hole of the vehicle body panel, and the clamp type spacer is interposed between the vehicle body panel and the trim. In this case, the base plate portion is elastically deformed in the twisting direction.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 7 show an example of a mode for carrying out the present invention, in which 5 is a clamp type spacer which is molded by resin injection and is interposed between the vehicle body panel 1 and the trim 2. A deformable flat plate-like base plate portion 6 is provided with a clamp portion 8 that is inserted into a fixing hole 7 of the vehicle body panel 1, a standing wall 9 is integrally provided, and the clamp portion 8 is inserted into the fixing hole 7. And one side of the standing wall 9 becomes the trim 2 with the base plate portion 6 elastically deformed,
The other side is configured to contact the vehicle body panel 1, respectively.

A conical projection 10 is formed on one end of the surface of the standing wall 9 facing the trim 2 and the other end of the surface of the standing wall 9 facing the vehicle body panel 1 on the other side. Has a conical projection 11 formed diagonally with respect to the projection 10, and the other end of the surface of the standing wall 9 facing the trim 2 has a rounded corner. In addition to the arc-shaped portion 12, one end of the surface of the other side of the standing wall 9 facing the vehicle body panel 1 has rounded corners to form an arc-shaped portion 13. Furthermore, from the tip of the projection 10 to the tip of the projection 11. Up to the dimension H (see FIGS. 2 and 6)
Since the gap L between the vehicle body panel 1 and the trim 2 (see FIG. 6) is set to be a required amount, when the clamp type spacer 5 is interposed between the vehicle body panel 1 and the trim 2, The base plate portion 6 is elastically deformed in the twisting direction, the tip of the protrusion 10 abuts on the trim 2, and the tip of the protrusion 11 abuts on the vehicle body panel 1.

In the figure, 14 is a reinforcing rib formed so as to intersect the standing wall 9.

Next, the operation of the illustrated example will be described.

Clamp portion 8 of clamp type spacer 5
When the clamp type spacer 5 is inserted between the vehicle body panel 1 and the trim 2 by inserting it into the fixing hole 7 of the vehicle body panel 1, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the base plate portion 6 is twisted in the direction in which it is twisted. It is elastically deformed, and the tip of the protrusion 10 contacts the trim 2, and the tip of the protrusion 11 contacts the vehicle body panel 1.

Therefore, the tip of the protrusion 10 is always pressed against the trim 2 by the restoring force of the base plate 6 which is elastically deformed in the twisting direction to return to the original position, and the tip of the protrusion 11 is always kept. Since it is pressed against the vehicle body panel 1, no abnormal noise is generated when the vehicle is stopped or running in the idling state.

When an external force is applied to the surface of the trim 2, the tip of the protrusion 10 contacts the trim 2,
Further, with the tip of the projection 11 in contact with the vehicle body panel 1, the base plate portion 6 is elastically deformed in a further twisting direction, the arcuate portion 12 abuts on the trim 2, and the arcuate portion 13 is in the vehicle body panel. 1, the base plate portion 6 is no longer deformed and the standing wall 9 receives an external force,
The trim 2 is prevented from being largely bent.

It should be noted that the tip of the projection 10 and the arcuate portion 12 are already in contact with the trim 2 while no external force is applied to the surface of the trim 2, and the tip of the projection 11 and the arcuate portion 13 are already in contact with each other. It goes without saying that the panel 1 may be brought into contact with the panel 1.

Thus, the trim 2 can be made to have sufficient surface rigidity while preventing the generation of abnormal noise, and the cost increase can be suppressed as compared with the case where the tip urethane or the like is attached to the inner surface of the trim 2. You can

FIGS. 8 to 13 show another example of the embodiment of the present invention. In the drawings, the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. Reinforcing rib 14
While changing the direction of the arc, the projection 10 is removed and one end of the surface facing the trim 2 on one side of the standing wall 9 has an arc-shaped portion 1
0'is formed, and the arcuate portion 10 'and the arcuate portion 1 are formed.
2 and the recess 15 so that the vehicle body panel 1
A circular arc-shaped portion 11 'is formed at one end of the surface facing to, and the circular arc-shaped portion 11' and the circular arc-shaped portion 13 are connected by a recess 18, and a clamp type between the vehicle body panel 1 and the trim 2 When the spacer 5 is interposed, the base plate portion 6 is elastically deformed in a curving direction so that the arcuate portion 10 'comes into contact with the trim 2 and the arcuate portion 11' comes into contact with the vehicle body panel 1. , A wire harness clamp 1 for holding the wire harness 16 on the base plate portion 6
7 is integrally formed.

In the example shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the clamp portion 8 of the clamp type spacer 5 is inserted into the fixing hole 7 of the vehicle body panel 1 so that the clamp type spacer 5 is interposed between the vehicle body panel 1 and the trim 2. , The base plate portion 6 is elastically deformed in the bending direction, as shown in FIG.
The arcuate portion 10 'abuts on the trim 2 and the arcuate portion 1
1 ′ contacts the vehicle body panel 1.

Therefore, the arcuate portion 10 'is always pressed against the trim 2 by the restoring force of returning to the original of the base plate portion 6 elastically deformed in the curving direction, and the arcuate portion 11'. Is always pressed against the vehicle body panel 1, so that no abnormal noise is generated when the vehicle is stopped or running in the idling state.

If an external force is applied to the surface of the trim 2, the arcuate portion 10 'comes into contact with the trim 2,
Further, with the arcuate portion 11 'in contact with the vehicle body panel 1, the base plate portion 6 is elastically deformed in a direction of further bending, the arcuate portion 12 comes into contact with the trim 2, and the arcuate portion 13 is in the vehicle body. It abuts the panel 1, and the base plate portion 6 is no longer deformed beyond that, and the standing wall 9 receives an external force,
The trim 2 is prevented from being largely bent.

In the state where no external force is applied to the surface of the trim 2, the arcuate part 10 'and the arcuate part 12 are already in contact with the trim 2, and the arcuate part 11' and the arcuate part 13 are already formed. Needless to say, may contact the vehicle body panel 1.

Further, the wire harness clamp 17 includes
It is possible to hold the wire harness 16.

Thus, also in the case of the example shown in FIGS. 8 to 13, the trim 2 can be provided with sufficient surface rigidity while preventing the generation of abnormal noise, and the tip urethane is provided on the inner surface side of the trim 2. It is possible to suppress the cost increase compared with pasting etc., and not only the function as a spacer,
It can also be used for gripping the wire harness 16.

The clamp type spacer of the present invention is
The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned illustrated example, and the wire harness clamp 17 as shown in FIGS. 8 to 13 may be integrally formed with the one shown in FIGS. Needless to say, various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0034]

As described above, according to the clamp type spacer of the present invention, the trim can have sufficient surface rigidity while suppressing the generation of noise, and the cost increase can be suppressed. That is, the excellent effect can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an example of an embodiment embodying the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a view taken along the line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an interposed state between a vehicle body panel and a trim according to an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view on arrow VII-VII in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a front view of another example of the embodiment for carrying out the present invention.

9 is a view on arrow IX-IX in FIG.

10 is a view on arrow XX in FIG.

11 is a view taken in the direction of arrows XI-XI in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a view on arrow XII-XII in FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an intervening state between a vehicle body panel and a trim according to another example of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Body panel 2 trim 5 Clamp type spacer 6 Base plate part 7 fixing holes 8 Clamp part 9 standing wall

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A clamp-type spacer interposed between a vehicle body panel and a trim, wherein an elastically deformable flat plate-like base plate portion arranged along the vehicle body panel is provided in a fixing hole of the vehicle body panel. The clamp part to be inserted is projected and the base plate part
A standing wall that rises in a substantially orthogonal direction is integrally provided, and one end of the surface facing the trim on one side of the standing wall is projected.
A raised or arc-shaped portion is formed and at the other side of the standing wall.
Protrusion or arc shape on the other end of the surface facing the vehicle body panel
Located diagonally to the protrusion or arcuate portion on the trim side.
The trim side projection or the tip of the arc-shaped part.
From the protrusion on the vehicle body panel side to the tip of the arc-shaped part
Set the rising dimension from the distance between the trim and the body panel.
Set so that it will be as long as necessary , insert the clamp part into the fixing hole and trim the standing wall.
Clamp type spacer, wherein one side of the standing wall abuts on the trim and the other side abuts on the vehicle body panel while the base plate portion is elastically deformed so as to fit between the vehicle body panel and the vehicle body panel . 2. The clamp type spacer according to claim 1, wherein the elastic deformation of the base plate portion is in the torsion direction.