JPH01204820A - Window molding fitting clip for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a window molding to be simply and securely fitted by providing an elastic deforming means by which a clip body is freely bent to the vehicle body panel side in conformity to the shape of the peripheral part of the window glass. CONSTITUTION:In a clip 10, a pair of clip bodies 2 are extendedly provided, in the V shape, on both sides of a pair of plates 1. And a pair of supporting parts 25 to be elastically brought into contact with a window glass 7 are formed on both ends of respective clip bodies 2. And a pair of arms 4 are projectedly provided from the upper ends of respective plates 1 toward the window glass 7 side, and also a pair of molding engaging hooks 5 are projectedly provided on the back surfaces of respective plates 1. In the above constitution, in the middle part of respective plates 1, a bent part 15 of a V-shape section as an elastically deforming means is formed. And the bent part 15 is expanded or contracted in accordance with the external force acting on the respective arms 4, so that the respective clip bodies 2 are bent in conformity to the shape of the window molding 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wind molding attachment clip that is attached between the peripheral edge of a front windshield or rear windshield of an automobile and a vehicle body panel.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, the front windshield or rear windshield of an automobile is fixed to a vehicle body panel using an adhesive. A gap may occur due to assembly errors, etc., and a structure is known in which a window molding made of metal or resin is attached between the windshield and the vehicle body panel in order to hide this gap. As a mounting method for the wind molding mentioned above, a method is usually used in which a mounting member such as a stud is provided protruding from the vehicle body panel and the base of the wind molding is secured to this mounting member. Attachment means using resin or metal clips prepared for this purpose are known. As an example of such a clip, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-979 discloses a clip main body 2 extending in a substantially dogleg shape on both sides of a rectangular plate 1, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.
2 to form a window glass holding part 3.3 at both ends of the clip body 2.2, a pair of arms 4, 4 are provided protruding from the upper end of the plate l toward the windshield side, and the plate A structure of a clip 10 in which a molding engagement hook 5 is provided protruding from the back surface of the clip 10 is disclosed. 1θ and 11 show a state in which the wind molding 8 is attached between the vehicle body panel 6 and the windshield 7 using the above clip IO, and the windshield 7 is attached to the dam rubber 9.
and is fixed to the vehicle body panel 6 via the adhesive 11, and the peripheral edge 7a of the windshield 7 is held by the holding part 3 of the clip IO, while the tip part 4a of the arm 4.4
, 4a are engaged with the flange 8a of the wind molding 8. A ratchet type hook 8b is integrally formed on the inner surface of the wind molding 8, and an engaging hook 5 protruding from the back surface of the plate 1 is engaged with this hook 8b. By using the clip 10 described above, the window molding 8 can be attached between the windshield 7 and the vehicle body panel 6.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional automobile window molding mounting structure, when the shape of the peripheral edge 7a of the window glass and the frame is greatly bent, the clip 1
There was a problem in that the clip lO could not correspond to the above-mentioned peripheral edge shape, and the clip lO had to be set according to the shape between the vehicle body panel 6 and the windshield 7. For example, when attaching the clip 10 to the A section of the automobile 20 shown in FIG. 12, the clip main body 2 forming the clip lO along the peripheral edge 7a of the windshield 7 as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. It is sufficient that ゜2 is elastically deformed by the dimension a, but when the clip IO is attached to the section 8 in FIG. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, which is a similar schematic diagram, the clip body 2.2 must be elastically deformed by a dimension larger than the dimension a, and the wind molding 8.
This reduces the ease of assembly, and in some cases, it may not be possible to attach the clip IO, which has the disadvantage that another clip must be installed.

Therefore, the present invention solves the problems of conventional automobile window molding mounting clips, and can accommodate the shape of the peripheral edge of the windshield even if the windshield has a large curvature. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wind molding attaching clip that is deformable and can easily perform the work of assembling the wind molding.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention includes a support part that extends in a dogleg shape on both sides of the plate and elastically engages the windshield at both ends. a pair of arms that protrude from the upper end of the plate toward the windshield side and whose tips are engaged with the flanges of the wind molding; and a pair of arms that protrude from the back surface of the plate for engaging the molding. In the wind molding mounting clip, which is configured to attach and fix a wind molding to the peripheral edge of a windshield fixed to a vehicle body panel via adhesive, the clip is attached to the plate according to the shape of the peripheral edge of the windshield. The wind molding mounting clip has an elastic deformation means that allows the main body to be freely bent toward the vehicle body panel.

When the working clip is fitted to the wind molding, the tip ends of the pair of arms are engaged with the flanges of the wind molding, and the elasticity provided on the plate is adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the pair of arms about the engagement hook as a fulcrum. The deforming means deforms. With this elastic deformation, one clip body can be bent. This keeps the elastic engagement force of the clip that engages with the windshield constant, and as a result, even if the curvature of the windshield changes, it is possible to ensure easy insertion and more secure installation. brought about.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a clip for attaching a wind molding to an automobile according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, in which the same components as those of the conventional structure are designated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a clip lO and the assembled state of the clip lO showing the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1.1 is a plate, and approximately A clip body 2.2 extending in a dogleg shape is provided, and support portions 25.25 are formed at both ends of the clip body 2.2 to elastically engage the windshield.

Furthermore, a pair of arms 4.4 are provided projecting from the upper end of the plate 1 toward the window glass, and molding engagement hooks 5.5 are provided projecting from the back surfaces of the plates 1, 1.

Further, a bent portion 15 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed as an elastic deformation means in the intermediate portion of the plate 1.1. The bending portion 15 is configured to contract or expand in response to an external force applied to the arm 4.4, so that the clip body 2.2 can be bent in accordance with the shape of the wind molding 8.

According to such a configuration, when installing the wind molding 8 between the vehicle body panel 6 and the windshield 7, first, as shown in FIG. While fitting, the molding engaging hook 5 is inserted into the wind molding 8, and the clip IO is fitted into the wind molding 8. Thereafter, by inserting the molding with the clip 10 into the groove of the windshield 7 and the vehicle body panel 6, the clip body 2.
The wind molding 8 can be mounted and fixed between the windshield 7 and the vehicle body panel 6 while pressing the peripheral edge 7a of the windshield 7 by the elastic force of the windshield 7. At this time the second
As shown in the figure, when the peripheral edge 7a of the window glass 7 has a substantially flat shape, the clip body 2゜2 constituting the clip IO along the peripheral edge 7a of the window glass 7 is elastic by a dimension C. All you have to do is transform. Furthermore, when the curvature of the peripheral edge 7a of the window glass 7 is small as shown in FIG. The clip main body 2.2 constituting the clip 10 can be elastically deformed by a dimension C in the same manner as shown in FIG. 2, so that the clip IO can be attached thereto.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a bent portion 16 having a cross-sectional shape of 7 is formed as an elastic deformation means provided at the intermediate portion of the plate 1.1. The structure and operation other than the 7-shaped bent portion 16 are the same as in the first embodiment.
, and are indicated by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which a bent portion 17 having a substantially semi-cylindrical cross section is formed as the elastic deformation means. The structure and operation other than the semi-cylindrical bent portion 17 are the same as those of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, in which a thin portion 18 is formed approximately at the center of the plate 1.1 as the elastic deformation means. Such a thin portion 18 also increases the bendability of the plate 1.1, allowing the clip body 2.2 to be bent freely.

FIG. 7 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention, in which holes 19, 19 are formed approximately in the center of the plate 1.1 as elastic deformation means.

Such holes 19, 19 also prevent the plate l.

The clip main body 2.2 can be bent freely by increasing the bendability of the clip body 2.2.

Effects of the Invention As explained in detail above, the clip for attaching an automobile window molding according to the present invention extends from the plate in a dogleg shape on both sides of the plate, and makes elastic contact with the windshield at both ends. a clip body having an engaging support part; a pair of arms protruding from the upper end of the plate toward the windshield side and having distal ends engaged with a flange of the wind molding; and a pair of arms protruding from the back surface of the plate. In the wind molding attachment clip, which attaches and fixes the wind molding to the peripheral edge of the windshield that is fixed to the vehicle body panel via adhesive, the plate has a shape of the peripheral edge of the windshield. Accordingly, the wind molding attachment clip is constructed in such a manner that the clip main body is provided with an elastic deformation means that can be freely bent toward the vehicle body panel, so that the following effects are brought about. That is, after fitting the wind molding to the clip, when attaching the clip to the peripheral part of the windshield,
Even if the peripheral edge of the windshield has a small curvature, the elastic deformation means provided on the plate constituting the clip can freely deform the clip body extending from the plate to the vehicle body panel. It can be bent to the side. Therefore, the clip itself can be deformed to correspond to the shape of the peripheral edge of the windshield, and the clip and the window molding fitted to the clip can be reliably held between the vehicle body panel and the windshield. effect is brought about. In addition, the work of inserting the clip into the wind molding becomes easier, and the assembling performance is improved, resulting in the great effect of increasing work efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing a first embodiment of an assembly structure using a clip for attaching an automobile window molding according to the present invention, and Figs. 2 and 3 show the shape of the clip when assembled. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the invention, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the invention. 7 is a perspective view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the shape of a conventional clip, FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the back side of FIG. Figure 1O is an exploded perspective view showing the state when assembled.
1 is a cross-sectional view of the same essential parts, FIG. 12 is a partial external view of the automobile, and FIGS. 13 and 14 are schematic diagrams showing examples of the shape of a clip when assembling a conventional window molding. l...Plate, 2...Clip body, 4...Arm, 5...Engagement hook, 6...Vehicle body panel, 7
... Windshield, 7a... Periphery, 8... Wind molding, lO... Clip, 15, 16.17
...Bending portion, 18...Thin wall portion, Fig. 4, Fig. 6, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A clip body that extends in a dogleg shape on both sides of the plate with the plate at the center, and has a support part that elastically engages the window glass at both ends, and a clip body that protrudes from the upper end of the plate toward the window glass. The window molding is made up of a pair of arms whose tips are engaged with the flanges of the wind molding, and a molding engagement hook protruding from the back of the plate, and which is fixed to the vehicle body panel with an adhesive. In the wind molding attachment clip for attaching and fixing the wind molding to the peripheral edge of the glass, the plate is provided with elastic deformation means that can freely bend the clip body toward the vehicle body panel according to the shape of the peripheral edge of the windshield. A clip for attaching an automobile window molding.