JP4679714B2 - Mounting structure for automotive accessories - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes, for example, an automotive side visor such as a roof visor and a door visor, and a relatively long automotive accessory such as a bonnet deflector on a vehicle body, a double-sided adhesive tape, and a locking bracket attached to the automotive accessory. It is related with the attachment structure of the accessory for motor vehicles made to attach by.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When attaching relatively long automotive accessories such as roof visors, door visors, etc. to automobile bodies with double-sided adhesive tape, double-sided adhesive by mechanical engagement of the hooks to the body of the automobile For the purpose of reinforcing the effect of preventing the tape from peeling off and positioning of the automotive accessory prior to the bonding with the double-sided adhesive tape, a latch fitting attached to the automotive accessory is used in combination.
[0003]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 11, the locking metal fitting a is fixed to the automobile accessory b with a metal rivet or a fitting-type nylon fastener c having a diameter-enlarged portion for retaining at the tip. A double-sided adhesive tape e with release paper was adhered to the surface of the automotive accessory b facing the vehicle body (roof or the like) d. Then, the hook f of the locking metal fitting a is engaged with the vehicle body d to position the vehicle accessory b, and in this state, the release paper of the double-sided adhesive tape e is peeled off from one end side in the longitudinal direction. However, the car accessory b was pressed against the body d of the car and adhered.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional mounting structure for an automotive accessory, as described above, the locking metal fitting a is fixed to the automotive accessory b with a metal rivet or a fitting-type nylon fastener c. In addition to the double-sided adhesive tape e and the locking metal fitting a, a metal rivet or nylon fastener c and a fastening operation thereof are required, which is uneconomical due to the large number of parts and assembly steps.
[0005]
The present invention provides an attachment structure for an automobile accessory that enables cost reduction by reducing the number of parts and the number of assembly steps.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the technical means taken by the present invention are as follows. That is, the invention according to claim 1 is the mounting structure for an automotive accessory in which the automotive accessory is attached to the body of the automobile with a double-sided adhesive tape and a locking bracket attached to the automotive accessory. A second hook bent in the opposite direction to the hook for engaging with the body of the automobile is formed on the flat plate portion of the metal fitting that faces the mounting surface of the automobile accessory, and the second hook is formed on the automobile accessory. The flat plate portion is engaged with the hole, and the flat plate portion is bonded to the mounting surface of the automobile accessory from above the flat plate portion with a double-sided adhesive tape for bonding the automotive accessory to the main body of the vehicle.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automotive accessory mounting structure in which an automotive accessory is mounted on a vehicle body with a double-sided adhesive tape and a locking bracket attached to the automotive accessory. A second hook bent in a direction opposite to the hook for engaging with the body of the vehicle is formed on the flat plate portion that contacts the mounting surface of the automotive accessory, while the flat plate portion is formed on the mounting surface of the automotive accessory. A recess is formed in the recess, a hole is formed in the bottom surface of the recess, the flat plate portion is fitted into the concave portion, and the second hook is engaged with the hole. on the mounting surface, as characterized by being bonded with the double-sided adhesive tape for adhering the automobile accessories to an automobile body from the top of the flat plate portion That.
[0008]
According to the above configuration, when the double-sided adhesive tape with release paper is bonded to the automotive accessory, the manufacturer of the automotive accessory engages the second hook of the locking metal fitting with the hole of the automotive accessory. Because it becomes a product by sticking double-sided adhesive tape on the flat plate part, parts such as metal rivets and nylon fasteners for fixing the locking bracket to the automobile accessories and their fastening work are omitted As a result, the cost can be significantly reduced by reducing the number of parts and the number of assembly steps.
[0009]
Further, simply engaging the second hook with the hole of the automotive accessory does not fix the locking bracket to the automotive accessory, and the engagement between the second hook of the locking bracket and the hole is unexpected. Although there is a possibility of coming off, using a double-sided adhesive tape for bonding the automotive accessory to the main body of the vehicle, the flat part of the locking bracket is bonded to the mounting surface of the automotive accessory with the double-sided adhesive tape, It will be firmly fixed in a non-glazed state, and there is no need for a double-sided adhesive tape dedicated to preventing the second hook from coming off. This also makes it possible to reduce costs.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 and 2 show an example of an automobile accessory mounting structure according to the present invention. In the figure, 1A is an automobile side visor (so-called roof visor) shown as an example of an automobile accessory, and 2A is a roof shown as an example of a main body of an automobile. The automobile side visor 1A is manufactured by injection molding of a synthetic resin, and includes a transparent gutter plate portion 3 and a mounting plate portion 4 continuously provided on one side in the width direction. 4 is attached to the roof 2A by a double-sided adhesive tape 5 and a plurality of locking metal fittings 6 attached to a plurality of locations (for example, three locations in the vicinity of both front and rear ends and the central portion) of the mounting plate portion 4. .
[0011]
More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the locking metal fitting 6 includes an attachment surface of the attachment plate portion 4 in the automobile side visor 1 </ b> A (a surface to be bonded with the double-sided adhesive tape 5). The flat plate portion 6a that contacts the hook 6b that is engaged with the roof (an example of an automobile body) 2A from below, and the hook 6b that is formed on the flat plate portion 6a is bent in the opposite direction. And have.
[0012]
A concave portion (a depth corresponding to the thickness of the flat plate portion 6a and a flat plate portion) into which the flat plate portion 6a is fitted on the mounting surface of the mounting plate portion 4 in the automobile side visor 1A (the surface to be bonded with the double-sided adhesive tape 5). And a hole 8 corresponding to the second hook 6c is formed on the bottom surface of the recess 7. The recess 8 has an internal dimension corresponding to the size of 6a.
[0013]
Then, as shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C, a state in which the flat plate portion 6a of the locking metal fitting 6 is fitted into the recess 7 and the second hook 6c is engaged with the hole 8. Thus, the flat plate portion 6a is attached to the mounting surface of the mounting plate portion 4, and the double-sided adhesive tape 5 for bonding the mounting plate portion 4 of the automobile side visor 1A to the roof 2A. In the state covered with 5, it is adhered. 3a shown in FIG. 3 (c) is a release paper of the double-sided adhesive tape 5, and the hook 6a of the engagement fitting 6 is engaged with the roof 2A to position the vehicle side visor 1A. The release paper 5a of the double-sided adhesive tape 5 is used for pressing and adhering the automobile side visor 1A to the roof 2A while peeling it from one end in the longitudinal direction.
[0014]
According to the above configuration, on the manufacturer side of the vehicle side visor 1A, when the double-sided adhesive tape 5 with the release paper 5a is bonded to the vehicle side visor 1A, the second hook 6c of the locking bracket 6 is attached to the vehicle side visor. Since the product is obtained by engaging the hole 8 of 1A and applying the double-sided adhesive tape 5 from above the flat plate portion 6a, a metal rivet, nylon fastener or the like for fixing the locking metal fitting 6 to the automobile side visor 1A Fastening parts and their fastening work are omitted, and the cost can be significantly reduced by reducing the number of parts and the number of assembly steps.
[0015]
Further, simply engaging the second hook 6c with the hole 8 of the vehicle side visor 1A does not fix the locking metal fitting 6 to the vehicle side visor 1A, but the second hook 6c of the locking metal fitting 6 and the hole. 8 may be unexpectedly disengaged, but the double-sided adhesive tape 5 for adhering the automobile side visor 1A to the roof 2A is used, and the flat plate portion 6a of the locking metal fitting 6 is used with the double-sided adhesive tape 5. Is adhered to the mounting surface of the mounting plate 4 in the side visor 1A for an automobile, so that it is firmly fixed in a state free of glare, and a double-sided adhesive tape dedicated to preventing the second hook 6c from coming off is unnecessary. From the point of view, the cost can be reduced.
[0016]
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the flat plate portion 6 a of the locking metal fitting 6 has a shape having two extension plate portions for securing a wide bonding area on both sides of the second hook 6 c, As shown in FIG. 5, various shapes such as a shape in which the ends of the extension plate portions are continuous with each other can be selected.
[0017]
FIG. 6 shows another embodiment. In this example, an automobile side visor 1A, which is an example of an automobile accessory, is a side visor (so-called door visor) that is attached to the window frame 2B, and the window frame 2B is an example of a main body of the automobile. Reference numeral 9 denotes a plating molding bonded to the outer surface of the mounting plate portion 4 with another double-sided adhesive tape 9a, which plays a role of makeup and a function of closing and concealing the holes 8 formed in the mounting plate portion 4. Since other configurations are the same as those of the previous embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.
[0018]
7 and 8 show another embodiment. In this example, the present invention is applied to a mounting structure of a bonnet deflector 1B which is an example of an automobile accessory. The bonnet deflector 1B includes a mounting plate portion 10 for a bonnet 2C, which is an example of an automobile body, and a rising plate portion 11 that rises from the rear end thereof. The mounting plate portion 10 is attached to the double-sided adhesive tape 5 and the bonnet deflector 1B. It attaches to the bonnet 2C with the locking metal fitting 6 attached to. The locking metal fitting 6 includes a flat plate portion 6a and a hook 6b that engages with the front edge of the bonnet 2C, and a second hook 6c that is bent in the opposite direction to the hook 6b formed on the flat plate portion 6a. The mounting plate portion 10 of the bonnet deflector 1B has a recess 7 into which the flat plate portion 6a is fitted and a hole 8 formed in the bottom surface of the concave portion 7, and the flat plate portion 6a of the locking metal fitting 6 is fitted into the concave portion 7. The flat plate portion 6a is bonded to the mounting plate portion 10 with a double-sided adhesive tape 5 for bonding the mounting plate portion 10 to the bonnet 2C with the second hook 6c engaged with the hole 8. Other configurations are substantially the same as those described in FIGS. 1 to 6 and will not be described.
[0019]
9 and 10 show the application of the present invention to a mounting structure for a bonnet deflector 1B of the type that is mounted near the windshield of a hood 2C of an automobile. The bonnet deflector 1B has a mounting plate portion 10 on the rear side with respect to the bonnet 2C, a rising plate portion 11 rising from its front end, an inclined plate portion 12 bent forward and downward from its upper end, and bent forward from its front end. It is comprised from the attachment board part 13 of the front part side. 13a is a double-sided adhesive tape for bonding the front mounting plate 13 to the bonnet 2C. The mounting plate 10 on the rear side is attached to the bonnet 2C with a double-sided adhesive tape 5 and a locking fitting 6 attached to the bonnet deflector 1B. The locking metal fitting 6 includes a flat plate portion 6a, a hook 6b that engages with the rear edge of the bonnet 2C, and a second hook 6c that is bent in a direction opposite to the hook 6b formed on the flat plate portion 6a. The mounting plate portion 10 is formed with a recess 7 into which the flat plate portion 6a is fitted and a hole 8 with which the second hook 6c is engaged. Other configurations are the same as those shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 and thus will not be described.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
Since the attachment structure for an automobile accessory according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, there is an effect that the cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts and the number of assembling steps.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall schematic side view illustrating a mounting structure for an automotive accessory according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal front view of an essential part.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part for explaining an attachment structure and an attachment procedure.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a locking metal fitting.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another example of a locking metal fitting.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal front view of a main part showing another embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.
8 is an AA cross-sectional enlarged view of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment.
10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional front view of a main part for explaining a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1A ... Automotive side visor (an example of an automobile accessory), 1B ... Bonnet deflector (an example of an automobile accessory), 2A ... Roof (an example of an automobile body), 2B ... Window frame (an example of an automobile body), 2C ... Bonnet (an example of an automobile body), 5 ... double-sided adhesive tape, 6 ... locking metal fitting, 6a ... flat plate portion, 6b ... hook, 6c ... second hook, 7 ... recess, 8 ... hole.

Claims (2)

In a mounting structure for an automotive accessory in which the automotive accessory is mounted on the body of the vehicle with a double-sided adhesive tape and a locking bracket attached to the automotive accessory, the mounting surface of the locking bracket is in contact with the mounting surface of the automotive accessory. A second hook that is bent in a direction opposite to the hook for engaging with the body of the automobile is formed on the flat plate portion, and the second hook is engaged with a hole formed in the automobile accessory, and the flat plate portion is engaged with the automobile. A mounting structure for an automotive accessory, wherein a mounting surface of the automotive accessory is bonded from above the flat plate portion with a double-sided adhesive tape for bonding the automotive accessory to the body of the vehicle. In a mounting structure for an automotive accessory in which the automotive accessory is mounted on the body of the vehicle with a double-sided adhesive tape and a locking bracket attached to the automotive accessory, the mounting surface of the locking bracket is in contact with the mounting surface of the automotive accessory. While forming the second hook bent in the opposite direction to the hook for engaging with the body of the automobile on the flat plate portion, the mounting surface of the automobile accessory has a recess into which the flat plate portion is fitted, A hole is formed in the bottom surface of the concave portion, the flat plate portion is fitted into the concave portion, and the flat hook portion is engaged with the hole, and the flat plate portion is attached to the mounting surface of the automotive accessory. car accessories, characterized in that are bonded over the flat portion in the double-sided adhesive tape for adhering to the car body Mounting structure.

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