JP4402924B2 - bracket - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bracket used for mounting a vehicle component such as a vehicle light.

  In mounting a light for an automobile, for example, in Patent Document 1, a substantially columnar shape provided on the vehicle side by pushing a sphere at the tip of an engagement member provided on one of the lower portions of the light toward the rear of the vehicle. The grip part is expanded in diameter, and the sphere is fitted to the grip part.

  Next, along the surface substantially perpendicular to the light mounting direction, the light is pushed down and rotated, and the sphere at the tip of the engaging member provided on the other lower side of the light is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape on the vehicle side. Inserting from the upper opening of the groove, the sphere is engaged with the groove. Thereby, the lower side of the light is held by the vehicle.

Next, on the upper part of the light, an engaging member formed in a crank shape by using a sheet metal or the like is used, and the light is fixed to one end side of the engaging member by bonding or the like, and the other end side is attached to the body panel with a bolt. Fix it. Thereby, the light is fixed to the body panel.
JP 2000-71863 A

  However, since the upper engaging member fixes the light by adhesion or the like, the position of the engaging member may be different on the right and left of the light, and it is difficult to accurately position the light. Further, since the contact force between the upper engaging member and the body panel varies depending on the torque of the bolt, the light holding force varies.

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a bracket capable of accurately attaching a vehicle component to a vehicle body.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bracket for mounting a vehicle component, a mounting means formed on the bracket body and attachable to a vehicle body, a mounted portion that extends from the mounting means and to which the vehicle component is attached, At least three positioning portions that protrude from the mounted portion and make contact with the vehicle component to form a reference surface, and the positioning portion is formed on the mounted portion and fixes the vehicle component It is characterized by being ribs arranged radially around a through hole penetrating .

In the first aspect of the present invention, mounting means that can be attached to the vehicle is provided on the bracket for mounting the vehicle component. The mounting means is attached to the vehicle body, the attached portion is extended from the mounting means, and the vehicle part is attached to the attached portion, so that the vehicle component is attached to the vehicle body via the bracket. Here, at least three positioning portions that contact the vehicle part and constitute the reference surface protrude from the attached portion.

  For this reason, it becomes possible to position the vehicle part with high accuracy in a state where the vehicle part is attached to the attached part, and a gap corresponding to the protruding amount of the positioning part is provided between the vehicle part and the attached part. Will occur. Here, a predetermined clearance may be provided between the vehicle component and the vehicle body by parallelizing the mounted surface of the mounted portion, the back surface of the vehicle component, the mounting surface of the mounting means, and the mounted surface of the vehicle. it can.

  In this way, by providing a predetermined gap between the vehicle component and the vehicle, for example, when the vehicle component receives an impact, the impact can be temporarily absorbed by the bracket. Compared with the case of mounting, the impact received by the vehicle is reduced.

Further , the attached portion is provided with a through hole through which a fixing member for fixing the vehicle part passes, and a rib is provided around the through hole.

  As described above, by providing the ribs on the attached portion, a gap corresponding to the height of the rib is generated between the attached portion and the vehicle component. In addition, since the tip of the rib forms a reference surface, the rear surface of the vehicle component is mounted in parallel with the mounted surface of the mounted portion of the bracket with the vehicle component in contact with the tip of the rib. It will be.

  Further, when the vehicle part is fixed with a fixing tool such as a tapping screw, the vehicle part is positioned in contact with the tip of the rib, so that the screwing amount of the tapping screw is regulated, and the vehicle part is kept in a constant state. Can be held.

And a vehicle component can be hold | maintained with sufficient balance by arrange | positioning a rib radially around a through-hole.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bracket for attaching a vehicle component to a vehicle body, an attachment means formed on the bracket body and attachable to the vehicle body, and a mounted portion extending from the attachment means to which the vehicle component is attached. And at least three positioning parts that project from the attached part and constitute a reference surface in contact with the vehicle part, and the positioning part is formed on the attached part and fixes the vehicle part It is characterized by being a rib arranged annularly around a through-hole through which the fixture passes . In the invention described in claim 2, by the ribs and annular, during molding of the bracket, as compared to the invention described in claim 1, good fluidity of the resin flowing through the attachment portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the bracket according to the first or second aspect, the mounting means extends in a bent state from the bracket body, and one end of the vehicle body is between the bracket body. And an elastic claw that is in contact with the other surface and sandwiches an end between the elastic piece and the elastic piece.

In the invention according to claim 3 , the elastic piece is extended in a bent state from the bracket body, and is brought into contact with one surface of the end portion of the vehicle body. Further, an elastic claw is brought into contact with the other surface of the end portion of the vehicle body, and the end portion of the vehicle body is sandwiched between the elastic pieces. That is, the bracket can be attached to the vehicle body simply by sliding the bracket toward the vehicle body, and the bracket can be easily attached to the vehicle body.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, in the invention according to claim 1, it is possible to accurately position the vehicle part in a state where the vehicle part is attached to the attached part, and the vehicle part and the attached part. A gap corresponding to the protruding amount of the positioning portion is generated between the two. A predetermined gap can be provided between the vehicle component and the vehicle body by making the mounted surface of the mounted portion, the back surface of the vehicle component, the mounting surface of the mounting means, and the mounted surface of the vehicle parallel to each other. For this reason, for example, when a vehicle component receives an impact, the impact can be temporarily absorbed by the bracket, so that the impact received by the vehicle is smaller than when the vehicle component is directly attached to the vehicle.

Further , by providing the ribs upright on the attached portion, a gap corresponding to the height of the rib is generated between the attached portion and the vehicle part. In addition, since the tip of the rib forms a reference surface, the rear surface of the vehicle component is mounted in parallel with the mounted surface of the mounted portion of the bracket with the vehicle component in contact with the tip of the rib. It will be. Further, when the vehicle part is fixed with a fixing tool such as a tapping screw, the vehicle part is positioned in contact with the tip of the rib, so that the screwing amount of the tapping screw is regulated, and the vehicle part is kept in a constant state. Can be held.

And a vehicle component can be hold | maintained with sufficient balance by arrange | positioning a rib radially around a through-hole. In the invention described in claim 2, by the ribs and annular, during molding of the bracket, as compared to the invention described in claim 1, good fluidity of the resin flowing through the attachment portion.

In the invention according to claim 3 , the elastic piece is extended in a bent state from the bracket body, and is brought into contact with one surface of the end portion of the vehicle body. Further, an elastic claw is brought into contact with the other surface of the end portion of the vehicle body, and the end portion of the vehicle body is sandwiched between the elastic pieces. That is, the bracket can be attached to the vehicle body simply by sliding the bracket toward the vehicle body, and the bracket can be easily attached to the vehicle body.

  Below, the bracket which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the bracket 10 is formed of a synthetic resin, and includes a flat plate-like attached portion 12 and a mounting portion 14 that extends from the attached portion 12. ing.

  A square hole portion 16 is formed in the mounted portion 12, and three through holes 18 are formed at predetermined intervals in portions other than the square hole portion 16, and a tapping screw (not shown) can be inserted. It has become.

  Around each through hole 18, prismatic ribs 20 are erected every about 90 degrees, and are arranged radially around the through hole 18. Here, on the back surface of the bracket 10, a peripheral wall 10 </ b> A is erected from the peripheral edge portion to maintain the strength of the bracket 10 and prevent warping of the bracket 10 after molding.

  On the other hand, the mounting portion 14 is formed in a state of protruding in a square shape toward the direction in which the rib 20 of the mounted portion 12 is erected (described later), and an upper surface 14A (hereinafter referred to as “mounting”). The surface 14 </ b> A ”is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the upper surface 12 </ b> A (hereinafter referred to as“ attached surface 12 </ b> A ”) of the attached portion 12.

  Here, the back surface of the mounting portion 14 is recessed so that the thickness of the bracket 10 is uniform. Further, on the back surface of the bracket 10, ribs (not shown) are bridged between the peripheral walls 10A facing the bracket 10 to increase the strength of the bracket 10 and prevent warping of the bracket 10 after molding. Yes.

  In addition, at a step generated between the mounting portion 14 and the mounted portion 12, a stay 22 having a triangular cross section is provided across the mounted portion 12 and the mounting portion 14. The stay 22 maintains the strength of the bracket 10 and prevents warping of the bracket 10 after molding.

  Further, the mounting surface 14A is formed substantially in parallel with the mounted surface 12A, and the mounting surface 14A has left and right in the direction (longitudinal direction of the mounting portion 14) substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the mounting portion 14. A pair of rails 24 and 26 are provided, and are formed in a state of slightly projecting from the mounting surface 14A.

  Further, from the mounting surface 14A, a pair of left and right rails 24, 26 paired end portions on the attached portion 12 side extends to form a belt-like elastic piece 28, and a gap is formed between the top surfaces of the rails 24, 26. In the provided state, it is bent so as to be substantially parallel to the upper surface.

  A bent portion 28A is provided on the distal end side of the elastic piece 28. The elastic piece 28 is slightly bent in a direction away from the upper surfaces of the rails 24 and 26, and the elastic pieces 28 and the upper surfaces of the rails 24 and 26 are separated. The gap between is increased.

  On the other hand, in the center of the pair of rails 24 and 26, a U-shaped hole 30 having an opening on the attached portion 12 side in plan view is formed. At both ends of the hole 30, an elastic claw 32 extends in parallel with the mounting surface 14 </ b> A in a direction away from the attached portion 12, and the cross section is substantially triangular at the tip side of the elastic claw 32. Of the elastic claw 32 (the front end of the claw 34) is flush with the mounting surface 14A.

  Next, a method for using the bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the light 36 as a vehicle part is formed in a hollow, substantially square shape. The light 36 has different widths at one end side and the other end side in the longitudinal direction in a plan view, the one end side is wider, and a light emitter 37 is disposed inside.

  The back surface of the light 36 is configured such that one end side is a back surface 36A and the other end side is a back surface 36B, and a step is provided between the back surface 36A and the back surface 36B. The mounting portion 14 of the bracket 10 is protruded in accordance with this step, and a step is provided between the mounting portion 12.

  When the light 36 is attached to the bumper 38 (vehicle mounting surface), the bracket 10 is first arranged so that the mounting surface 14A side is the front side of the vehicle 40 (in the direction of the arrow), and the bracket 10 is attached to the bumper 38 of the vehicle 40. Slide toward the end.

  Then, the bumper 38 is guided between the elastic piece 28 and the elastic claw 32. The clearance between the tip of the elastic piece 28 and the upper surface of the rails 24 and 26 is increased by the bent portion 28A, and the tip of the claw 34 of the elastic claw 32 is flush with the mounting surface 14A. Therefore, it is easy to guide the bumper 38.

  When the bumper 38 is guided between the elastic piece 28 and the elastic claw 32 and the bracket 10 is slid to the back of the bumper 38, the elastic piece 28 and the claw portion 34 of the elastic claw 32 are elastically deformed, and the elastic piece 28 and the elastic claw 32 are elastic. The bumper 38 is securely held between the claw portions 34 of the claw 32. In this state, the mounting surface 14A of the bracket 10 and the bumper 38 are parallel to each other.

  Here, the claw portion 34 and the elastic piece 28 and the bumper 38 are brought into line contact (contact portion) by the top portion of the claw portion 34 and the bent portion 28A on the distal end side of the elastic piece 28, and the elastic claw 32 and the elastic piece 28. The biasing force of the bumper 38 is concentrated by concentrating the urging force of the bumper 38 on the contact portion.

  On the other hand, the bumper 38 is provided with a mounting portion 38A for mounting the bracket 10, and the bracket 10 is mounted by the mounting portion 38A in a state where the bumper 38 is sandwiched by the mounting portion 14. It will be in the state attached to.

  In this state, the light 36 is attached to the attached portion 12. A tapping screw (not shown) is passed through the through-hole 18 of the attached portion 12 and screwed into the back surface 36A of the light 36 with a predetermined torque to fix the light 36 to the attached portion 12.

  Here, an anti-rotation jig (not shown) is attached to the square hole portion 16 formed in the attached portion 12 so that the bracket 10 does not rotate when the light 36 is attached to the bracket 10. This prevents the bracket 10 from rotating when the tapping screw is screwed into the back surface 36A of the light 36.

  Then, with the light 36 mounted on the mounted portion 12, the back surface 36A of the light 36 abuts the tip surface of the rib 20, and the back surface 36A of the light 36 and the mounted surface 12A are parallel to each other. The light 36 is positioned with respect to the mounted portion 12 with a gap between the light 12A and 12A.

  By the way, the mounted surface 12A and the mounting surface 14A and the back surface 36A and the back surface 36B of the light 36 are formed in parallel, and the mounting portion 14 of the bracket 10 is located between the back surface 36A and the back surface 36B of the light 36. Since the light 36 is attached to the bumper 38 via the bracket 10, the rear surface 36B of the light 36 and the bumper 38 are A gap H is provided between them.

  Next, the operation of the bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, three through holes 18 are provided in the mounted portion 12, and a plurality of prismatic ribs 20 are erected around each through hole 18, and the tip end of the rib 20 is a reference plane. By doing so, it is possible to accurately position the light 36 in a state where the light 36 is attached to the attached portion 12.

  Further, by using the tip of the rib 20 as a reference surface, when the light 36 is attached to the mounted portion 12, the back surface 36 </ b> A of the light 36 contacts the tip of the rib 20, and the mounted portion 12 and the light 36 are A gap corresponding to the height of the rib 20 is generated between them.

  Here, the mounting surface 12A of the bracket 10 and the back surface 36A of the light 36, the back surface 36A and the back surface 36B of the light 36, the mounting surface 12A and the mounting surface 14A, and the mounting surface 14A and the bumper 38 are formed in parallel. The mounting portion 14 of the bracket 10 is protruded in accordance with the step between the back surface 36A and the back surface 36B of the light 36, and a step is provided between the mounted portion 12 and the bumper 38 via the bracket 10 is provided. With the light 36 attached, a predetermined gap H is provided between the bumper 38 and the rear surface 36B of the light 36.

  Thus, by providing the predetermined gap H between the bumper 38 and the light 36, for example, when the light 36 receives an impact, the impact can be temporarily absorbed by the bracket 10. Compared with the case where the light 36 is attached to the bumper 38, the impact received by the bumper 38 is reduced.

  Further, when the light 36 is fixed with the tapping screw, since the rear surface 36A of the light 36 is positioned in contact with the tip of the rib 20, the amount of screwing of the tapping screw is restricted, and the light 36 is kept in a constant state. Can be held.

  Further, by providing a plurality of ribs 20 with which the light 36 abuts, the abutting area with which the light 36 abuts can be increased to hold the light 36 in a well-balanced manner, and the load on one rib 20 can be reduced. can do.

  Here, three through holes 18 are provided in the mounted portion 12, and four prismatic ribs 20 are arranged radially around the through hole 18, but the bumper 38 and the back surface 36 </ b> B of the light 36 are arranged. Since it is only necessary to provide a gap H between them and to form a reference surface with which the light 36 abuts, it is sufficient that at least three ribs 20 are provided to protrude from the attached portion 12.

  Further, since it is sufficient that the light 36 can be attached to the attached portion 12, the through hole 18 may be provided at one place, and the light 36 may be a headlight or a fog lamp.

  Furthermore, the ribs do not necessarily have to be arranged radially around the through hole of the attached portion, and instead of a square rib, an annular rib may be used. Here, by making the rib an annular shape, the fluidity of the resin flowing in the attached portion is improved when the bracket is formed, as compared with the square rib.

  Also, in the configuration of the mounting portion, it is only necessary that the bracket can be securely attached to the bumper. Further, here, a gap is provided between the light and the damper, but depending on the position of the light, a gap is provided between the light and the body. Moreover, although it demonstrated using the light as vehicle components, it is not restricted to a light.

It is a top view which shows the bracket which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of a vehicle. It is a disassembled perspective view explaining the attachment method of the light using the bracket which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the light was attached to the bumper via the bracket which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Bracket 12 Mounted part 14 Mounting part (Mounting means)
20 Rib (positioning part)
28 Elastic piece (mounting means)
32 Elastic nails (wearing means)
36 Light (vehicle parts)
38 Bumper (vehicle)

Claims (3)

In the bracket that attaches vehicle parts to the car body,
Mounting means formed on the bracket body and attachable to the vehicle body;
An attached portion extending from the mounting means and to which the vehicle part is attached;
At least three positioning portions that project from the attached portion and constitute a reference surface in contact with the vehicle component;
Equipped with a,
The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the positioning portion is a rib that is radially formed around a through-hole through which a fixture that fixes the vehicle component formed in the attached portion passes .   In the bracket that attaches vehicle parts to the car body,
  Mounting means formed on the bracket body and attachable to the vehicle body;
  An attached portion extending from the mounting means and to which the vehicle part is attached;
  At least three positioning portions that project from the attached portion and constitute a reference surface in contact with the vehicle component;
  With
  The bracket, wherein the positioning portion is a rib formed in an annular shape around a through-hole through which a fixing member formed on the attached portion and fixing the vehicle part passes. The mounting means extends in a bent state from the bracket body, and sandwiches the end portion between the elastic piece that contacts one surface of the end portion of the vehicle body and the elastic piece that contacts the other surface. The bracket according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is configured with an elastic claw .

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