JP5871684B2 - Clamp - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a clamp for fixing, for example, a brake tube, a fuel tube or the like arranged in an automobile to a fixed portion such as a dash panel.

  For example, in a clamp used in an automobile, vibration due to pulsation of fuel flowing in the fuel tube or vibration due to brake operation may be transmitted to the vehicle body panel via the clamp body. May float from the vehicle body panel, and there is a concern that abnormal noise is generated due to these.

  In order to suppress the occurrence of such abnormal noise, for example, in Patent Document 1, a fixing member attached to a vehicle body panel and a holding body that holds a fuel tube are connected by a vibration absorbing member made of a soft resin. A structure is also disclosed in which the holding body is pressed and urged against the vehicle body panel with an elastic member interposed therebetween.

JP 2001-343089 A

  By the way, in the conventional clamp, although the generation of abnormal noise can be suppressed, since the structure is such that the fixing member and the holding body, which are separately formed, are connected by a soft resin member, the structure is complicated and the cost is increased. There is a problem of becoming.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and an object thereof is to provide a clamp that has a simple structure and can suppress the generation of abnormal noise at low cost.

  The present invention provides a clamp body that is attached to a mounting surface of a fixed portion in a state in which the contact surface is in contact with the clamp body, and a holding portion that is provided on the clamp body and holds a tube in an immovable manner. The clamp body is formed with at least two elastic pieces that are elastically deformed to generate a repulsive force when being brought into contact with the mounting surface, and the clamp body and the holding portion include the tube. An elastic member for elastically supporting the elastic member is disposed, and the elastic member disposed on the clamp body has a protrusion protruding from the contact surface of the clamp body toward the mounting surface, It is arranged so as to be positioned between the elastic pieces, and when the clamp body is brought into contact with the mounting surface, it comes into contact with the mounting surface and transmits a contact reaction force to the tube. .

  According to the clamp of the present invention, the clamp body is formed with an elastic piece that generates a repulsive force when brought into contact with the mounting surface of the fixed portion, and the clamp is attached to the elastic member disposed in the clamp body. Protrusions projecting from the abutment surface of the main body are formed, and when the clamp body abuts against the attachment surface, the abutment portion abuts against the attachment surface and transmits the abutment reaction force to the tube. I did it.

  Since it comprised in this way, the clamp main body can be fixed in the state which contact | abutted to the to-be-fixed part reliably by the repulsive force of the at least 2 elastic piece formed in the clamp main body, for example, fuel pulsation, brake operation It is possible to prevent the occurrence of abnormal noise due to vibration due to the above and the like, and the clamp body floating from the mounting surface.

  In the present invention, the elastic member is provided with a protrusion protruding from the contact surface of the clamp body, and the protrusion is brought into contact with the attachment surface when the clamp body is attached. From this point, it is possible to prevent the generation of abnormal noise. Further, even when the clamp main body is lifted from the fixed portion by some external force, since the projection is in contact with the mounting surface, it is possible to prevent the generation of noise due to the clamp main body interfering with the fixed portion.

  In the present invention, since the contact reaction force when the projection comes into contact with the mounting surface is transmitted to the tube, the elastic member can be elastically deformed to eliminate a gap with the tube. Even when held in a shifted state, the tube can be reliably and stably held.

  As described above, in the present invention, the elastic piece is formed on the clamp body, and the protruding portion protruding from the contact surface of the clamp body is formed on the elastic member disposed on the clamp body. Compared to, the structure is simple and can be realized at low cost.

It is a top view of the clamp by Example 1 of this invention. It is a top view of the said clamp. It is a top view of the attachment state of the said clamp. It is a cross-sectional top view of the said clamp.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 4 are views for explaining a clamp according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a resin clamp employed in an automobile. The clamp 1 according to the present embodiment has a dash panel 3 which is a fixed portion in a state where a longitudinal middle portion of a fuel tube 2 that supplies fuel in a fuel tank pressurized by a fuel pump (not shown) to the engine is held. It is attached to an attachment surface 3a formed outside the vehicle.

  The clamp 1 is provided in a clamp body 5 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape attached to the attachment surface 3a of the dash panel 3 in a state where the contact surface 5a is in contact, and the fuel tube 2 And a generally plate-like holding portion 6 that holds the plate in an immovable manner.

  The clamp 1 is fixed by fitting the clamp body 5 to a stud bolt 4 fixed to the mounting surface 3a of the dash panel 3 by welding or the like.

  In the central part and the left and right end parts of the clamp body 5, holding concave parts 5b, 5c and 5d having substantially semicircular arc shapes are formed, respectively. The fuel tube 2 is disposed in the central holding recess 5b. Tubes 8 and 9 such as hard pipes or harnesses are disposed in the left and right holding recesses 5c and 5d.

  The holding portion 6 is rotatably supported by the clamp body 2 via a hinge pin 7 provided at the right corner portion thereof.

  The holding portion 6 is formed with a holding recess 6a that faces the holding recess 5b at the center. The holding portion 6 is formed with a gripping portion 6b for gripping the tube 9 disposed in the right holding recess 5d with the holding recess 5d.

  The clamp body 5 is integrally formed with an elastically deformable holding piece 5e for gripping the tube 8 disposed in the left holding recess 5c with the holding recess 5c.

  A pair of upper and lower engaging claws 6d that can be elastically deformed are integrally formed on the holding portion 6 on the opposite side of the hinge pin 7. On the other hand, a hook portion 5f is formed at a portion corresponding to the engaging claw 6d of the clamp body 5 so that the engaging claw 6d is detachably engaged. By engaging the engaging claw 6d with the hook portion 5f, the holding portion 6 is fixed to the clamp main body 5 while gripping the fuel tube 2 and the tube 9.

  Between the central holding recess 5b and the left holding recess 5c of the clamp body 5, a stud bolt insertion portion 5g is formed. In the stud bolt insertion portion 5g, a plurality of fitting pieces 5h that are fitted to the screws of the stud bolt 4 are integrally formed.

  In the holding recess 5b in the center of the clamp body 5 and the holding recess 6a of the holding portion 6, rubber first and second elastic members 13 and 14 are disposed, respectively. The fuel tube 2 is elastically supported by the first and second elastic members 13 and 14.

  The first and second elastic members 13 and 14 have substantially the same shape, and are supported by the holding recess 5b of the clamp body 5 and the holding recess 6a of the holding portion 6 so as not to fall off. Groove portions 13b and 14b are formed in the main body portions 13a and 14a and come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the fuel tube 2.

  The groove portions 13b and 14b are formed so as to form a predetermined gap between the bottom portion thereof and the fuel tube 2. As a result, the fuel tube 2 can be clamped even if it is arranged in an inclined state with respect to the axes of the first and second elastic members 13 and 14.

  The clamp body 5 is integrally formed with a pair of left and right elastic pieces 5i, 5i. The left and right elastic pieces 5i are elastically deformed when the clamp main body 5 is pressed against the mounting surface 3a of the dash panel 3 and brought into contact with the mounting surface 3a. (See FIG. 4).

  The left and right elastic pieces 5i are located outside the contact surface 5a of the clamp body 5 and are inclined so as to expand outward.

  The first elastic member 13 disposed in the clamp body 5 is integrally provided with a protrusion 13c that protrudes from the hole 5a 'formed in the contact surface 5a of the clamp body 5 toward the mounting surface 3a. Is formed. The protrusion 13c is disposed so as to be positioned between the left and right elastic pieces 5i.

  The protruding amount of the protruding portion 13c is set such that a predetermined reaction force F2 is generated when the protruding portion 13c is pressed against the mounting surface 3a. When the clamp body 5 is pressed against the mounting surface 3a while the clamp body 5 is fitted to the stud bolt 4, the protruding portion 13c is pressed against the mounting surface 3a, and the reaction force at the time of corresponding contact. F2 is configured to be transmitted to the fuel tube 2 through the main body portion 13a.

  According to this embodiment, the clamp body 5 is formed with the left and right elastic pieces 5i that generate the repulsive force F1 when the clamp body 5 is brought into contact with the mounting surface 3a of the dash panel 3. When the first elastic member 13 is formed with a protrusion 13c protruding from the contact surface 5a of the clamp body 5, and the protrusion 13c is pressed against the mounting surface 3a and brought into contact therewith The contact surface 3a was brought into contact with the reaction surface and the reaction force F2 at the time of contact was transmitted to the fuel tube 2 through the main body 13a.

  Since it comprised in this way, the clamp main body 5 can be fixed in the state which contact | abutted to the dash panel 3 reliably by the repulsive force F1 of the left and right elastic pieces 5i formed in the clamp main body 5, and a fuel Oscillations caused by pulsation of the fuel flowing in the tube 2 and generation of annoying noise caused by the clamp body 5 floating from the mounting surface 3a can be prevented.

  In this embodiment, the first elastic member 13 is formed with a protrusion 13c protruding from the contact surface 5a of the clamp body 5, and the protrusion 13c is pressed against the attachment surface 3a when the clamp body 5 is attached. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the vibration due to the fuel pulsation from being transmitted from the clamp body 5 to the dash panel 3, and also from this point, it is possible to prevent the generation of abnormal noise.

  Further, even when the clamp body 5 is lifted from the dash panel 3 due to an external force such as engine vibration, the protrusion 13c is pressed against the mounting surface 3a, so that the clamp body 5 is in contact with the dash panel 3. Generation of abnormal noise due to interference can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, the contact reaction force F2 when the projection 13c is pressed against the attachment surface 3a and contacted is transmitted to the fuel tube 2, so that the main body 13a of the elastic member 13 is elastically deformed. Thus, the gap with the fuel tube 2 can be eliminated, and the fuel tube 2 can be reliably and stably held even when the fuel tube 2 is held in a displaced state.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the pair of elastic pieces 5 i are formed on the clamp body 5, and the protrusions 13 c that protrude from the contact surface 5 a of the clamp body 5 to the first elastic member 13 disposed on the clamp body 5. Therefore, the structure is simpler than the conventional structure and can be realized at low cost.

  In addition, in the said Example, although clamp body 5 was fixed by making it fit to stud bolt 4 fixed to dash panel 3, a clip is provided in the contact side of a clamp body, and this clip is attached. You may make it attach by inserting in the hole formed in the to-be-fixed part.

  In the above embodiment, the fuel tube is fixed to the dash panel. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a brake tube connected to the master cylinder of the brake booster, an air conditioner tube, a harness, etc. It can also be applied to other tubes.

1 Clamp 2 Fuel tube 3 Dash panel (fixed part)
3a Mounting surface 5 Clamp body 5a Contact surface 5i Elastic piece 6 Holding portion 13 First elastic member 13c Protruding portion 14 Second elastic member F1 Repulsive force F2 Contact reaction force

Claims (1)

A clamp body attached in a state in which the contact surface is in contact with the mounting surface of the fixed part;
A clamp provided on the clamp body and having a holding part that holds the tube in an immovable manner,
The clamp body is formed with at least two elastic pieces that elastically deform and generate a repulsive force when brought into contact with the mounting surface,
The clamp body and the holding portion are provided with elastic members that elastically support the tube,
The elastic member disposed on the clamp body has a protrusion protruding from the contact surface of the clamp body toward the mounting surface,
The projecting portion is disposed so as to be positioned between the elastic pieces, and abuts against the attachment surface and transmits a contact reaction force to the tube when the clamp body is brought into contact with the attachment surface. Clamp characterized by that.

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