JPH02109755A - Fitting structure of roof molding - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable the dispersion in the welding position of a T-type stud to be absorbed, when a roof molding is fitted via a clip fitted to the T-type stud, by constituting the clip both from a fitting clip to be fitted to the stud and from a retaining clip for retaining the roof molding. CONSTITUTION:When a plurality of T-type studs 4 are welded at regular intervals on the bottom wall surface of a fitting recessed groove 3 defined in the superposed welding part of a roof panel 1 and a slide panel 2 on the breadth-directional both sides of the upper roof surface of an automobile, and then a roof molding 5 is continuously fitted to the fitting recessed groove 3 via clips fitted to respective T-type studs 4, first, the base plate 11 periphery of a fitting clip 10 is placed on the guide parts 23 of a retaining clip 20, and respective engaging claw pieces 13 are engaged with the lower opening periphery of a fitting hole 22, so that both clips 10 and 20 are integrated. Next, after the stepped part 14 of an engaging long hole 12 has been engaged with the T-type stud 4, the curved engaging parts 5a of the roof molding 5 are engaged with the respective engaging parts 25 of the retaining clip 20 respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial Application Field" The present invention provides a mounting groove defined on the top surface of an automobile roof.
This invention relates to a mounting structure for continuously mounting roof moldings.

"Prior Art" Conventionally, when installing a drip molding on the roof side of an automobile, a plurality of T-shaped studs are welded at regular intervals to the roof side panel, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 32150/1983. However, since a structure has already been provided in which a clip made of synthetic resin is fixed to each of the studs and a drip molding is attached via each of the clips,
It is fully conceivable to use this attachment structure to attach the roof molding to the attachment groove on the top surface of the roof.

That is, although not specifically shown, a plurality of T-shaped studs are installed at regular intervals on the bottom wall surface of a mounting groove defined at the overlapping welded portion of the roof panel and side panel on both sides in the width direction of the upper surface of the automobile roof. A clip is fixed to each of the T-shaped studs, and the engaging part provided on the back side of the roof molding is engaged with the engaging part formed on both sides of the clip. If configured to do so, theoretically it becomes possible to easily attach the roof molding to the mounting groove.

``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' However, as a practical matter, using T-shaped studs in the mounting structure of the roof molding requires that the T-shaped studs be placed at a certain interval on the bottom wall surface of the mounting groove. Since successive welding operations are required, it is undeniable that variations occur in the welding positions of the studs during such complicated welding operations.

That is, it goes without saying that when a T-shaped stud is welded to the roof side of an automobile, but especially when used in a roof molding mounting structure, the T-shaped stud is welded into a mounting groove recessed one step from the top of the roof. This is because variations in welding positions are extremely likely to occur.

Therefore, if there is a variation in the welding position of the stud in the mounting groove, the clip will also be fixed to the stud according to this variation, and eventually the variation in the stud will have an adverse effect on the roof molding, and the roof molding will be damaged. Since it will be attached to the mounting groove in a deformed manner, there is a strong possibility that the mounting condition will be poor and the appearance will be significantly impaired.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' Therefore, the present invention has been developed to effectively solve the problems, and includes a plurality of T-shaped studs installed in a fixed groove in the mounting groove on the top surface of the automobile roof. The mounting clips attached to the T-shaped studs and the roof molding are held on the premise that the roof molding is installed in the mounting recess through clips that are erected at intervals of a holding clip, the mounting clip has a locking elongated hole for movably locking the head of the stud in the center of the board, and a fixing means for the holding clip is formed on both sides of the board; The other holding clip is
A fitting hole into which the above-mentioned mounting clip is fitted is formed in the center of the board, and on the opposing inner surface of the side wall defining the fitting hole,
A configuration is adopted in which elastic arms are formed that protrude toward the insertion hole, and locking portions for locking the engaging portions of the roof molding are formed on both sides of the board.

"Operation" Accordingly, in the present invention, even if there are variations in the welding position of the T-shaped stud during the welding process, the mounting clip can be inserted into the insertion hole of the holding clip through the fixing means. When inserted, the head of the T-shaped stud is locked in the locking elongated hole of the mounting clip. If the above variation occurs in the width direction of the mounting groove. Using the locking elongated hole of the mounting clip, the mounting clip moves in the same direction with the holding clip. This variation in the width direction is efficiently absorbed, and if the variation occurs in the longitudinal direction of the mounting groove, elastic deformation of the elastic arm protruding into the fitting hole is obtained.
The holding clip moves in the same direction as the attachment clip, making it possible to efficiently absorb this variation in the longitudinal direction.

Therefore, the roof molding can be attached to the mounting groove on the upper surface of the automobile roof in an ideal state at all times without causing shape deformation as in the conventional case.

``Example'' Below, the present invention will be described in detail based on an example illustrating the present invention.As shown in FIG. and a mounting groove 3 is defined in the overlapping welding part of the side panel 2,
A plurality of T-shaped studs 4 are welded at regular intervals to the bottom wall surface of the mounting groove 3, and the roof molding is connected continuously to the mounting groove 3 through clips attached to each T-shaped stud 4. Although it is an attachment device, the feature is that the roof molding is attached by organically using two types of attachment clips 10 and retaining clips 20, which are separately molded from synthetic resin and are described below.

That is, the former mounting clip 10 is directly attached to a T-shaped stud, and has a locking elongated hole 12 in the center of its rectangular base plate 11 for movably locking the head 4a of the T-shaped stud 4. Along with forming.

On both sides of the board 11, locking claw pieces 13, 13, which are fastening means for locking to the edge of the insertion hole of a holding clip 20, which will be described later, are integrally provided vertically, and the board 11 is held via the respective locking claw pieces 13. Clip 2
It is configured to be movably inserted into the insertion hole of 0.

In addition, the above-mentioned locking elongated hole 12 has a continuous step portion 14 that locks the lower surface of the head 4a of the stud 4 in the middle of the circumference of the inner surface of the defining side wall, as shown in FIG. 2B-C. At the same time, a tapered surface portion 15 is formed whose diameter gradually increases from the stepped portion 14 to the lower opening side, and by utilizing the guiding action of the tapered surface portion 15, the head portion 4a of the stud 4 engages the locking elongated hole 12. The head portion 4a of the stud 4 can be movably locked to the stepped portion 14 by forcibly expanding the stud 4.

The latter holding clip 2o is for holding the roof molding, and is located at the center of the rectangular base 21.

A rectangular fitting hole 22 into which the above-mentioned mounting clip 10 is fitted is formed, and at opposing edges of the fitting hole 22 on the upper opening side,
Guide parts 23 are formed on which the edges of the substrate 11 of the mounting clip 10 are placed, respectively, and the guide parts 23 are formed on the opposing inner surfaces of the defining side walls of the fitting hole 22 and protrude into the fitting hole 22. A pair of elastic arms 24 are formed diagonally, and the tip of each elastic arm 24 is connected to the locking elongated hole 12.
The structure is such that it comes into contact with the outer surface of the defining side wall.

Further, the holding clip 20 has locking portions 25 on both sides of its own rectangular base plate 21 for locking the curved engaging portions provided on the back side of the roof molding. The locking claw piece 13 of the mounting clip 10 is movably locked to the lower opening edge of the insertion hole 22 where the portion 25 exists.

Therefore, the mounting clip 10 and retaining clip 2 configured as described above
0 to continuously attach the roof molding to the mounting groove 3, first attach it to the guide portion 23 of the retaining clip 20, as shown in FIG. Obtain the mounting state of the mounting clip 10 on the edge of the substrate 11, lock each of the locking claw pieces 13 to the lower opening edge of the fitting hole 22, and fit the mounting clip 10 into the fitting hole 22 of the holding clip 20. and both clips 1
Integrate 0.20. In addition, in such an integrated state, as shown in the figure, the locking portion 25 of the holding clip 20 is located on the longitudinal line of the locking elongated hole 12 of the attachment clip 10, and The elastic arms 24 of the holding clip 20 are located on lines perpendicular to the direction.

Therefore, this time, for each T-shaped stud 4 in the mounting groove 3, the taper surface portion 15 of the locking elongated hole 12 described above is used to attach the stud 4 to the stepped portion 14 of the locking elongated hole 12. head 4
After locking the retaining clip 20 as shown in FIG.
If the curved engagement portions 5a of the roof molding 5 are respectively locked in the respective locking portions 25, the roof molding 5 will be continuously attached to the mounting groove 3.

When installing the roof molding 5, each T
If there is a variation in the welding position of the mold stud 4, for example in the width direction of the mounting groove 3, as shown in FIG. As a result, the mounting clip 10 automatically moves in the direction of the arrow X in the figure together with the holding clip 20 to efficiently absorb this variation in the width direction. There is no need to worry about shape deformation as in the past.

In addition, if the above-mentioned variation occurs in the longitudinal direction of the mounting groove 3, the pair of elastic arms 24 and 24 protruding into the fitting hole 22.
24, the holding clip 20 automatically moves in the Y direction in the figure with respect to the mounting clip 10,
Since this variation in the longitudinal direction is also efficiently absorbed, the roof molding 5 is prevented from deforming in shape.

Therefore, in this embodiment, even if there is any variation between the T-shaped studs 4, each variation can be efficiently absorbed, so that the roof molding 5 can always be kept in an ideal state and the mounting groove 3 It can be attached to.

In the above embodiment, in order to prevent variations in the width direction of the mounting groove 3 of the stud 4, the locking elongated hole 12 on the mounting clip 10 side is used to prevent variations in the longitudinal direction of the mounting groove 3. In this case, the elastic arm 24 on the holding clip 20 side is used, but the structure is completely reversed, and the elastic arm 24 is used to prevent variations in the width direction, and to prevent variations in the longitudinal direction. It is also optional to use the locking elongated hole 12 depending on the implementation.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention is characterized by organically using the mounting clip and retaining clip configured as described above. Even if there are variations in the welding position, the mounting clip can automatically move together with the holding clip by using the locking elongated hole of the mounting clip, and the elastic arm protruding into the insertion hole can be elastically deformed. As a result, the retaining clip can automatically move relative to the mounting clip, so that the roof molding is always in an ideal state with respect to the mounting groove, completely unaffected by variations in the welding position of the T-shaped stud. It was possible to install it.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing a mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing an integrated state of a mounting clip and a retaining clip, and FIG. A cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A, Figure C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of Figure 2A, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part showing the roof molding installed, and Figure 4 is the welding position of the T-shaped stud. FIG. 3...Mounting groove, 4...T-shaped stud, 4a...
Head, 5... Roof molding, 5a... Engagement part, 10
...Mounting clip, 11...Same base, 12...Latching elongated hole, 13...Latching claw piece (fastening means) 20...Holding clip, 21...Same base, 22 ...Insertion hole, 2
4...Elastic arm, 25...Locking part. Patent applicant: Kato Hatsujo Co., Ltd. Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A structure in which a plurality of T-shaped studs are erected at regular intervals in a mounting groove on the top surface of an automobile roof, and the roof molding is attached to the mounting groove through clips attached to each stud. , comprising a mounting clip that is attached to the T-shaped stud and a holding clip that holds the roof molding, the mounting clip forming a locking elongated hole that movably locks the head of the stud in the center of the board. At the same time, fixing means for the holding clips are formed on both sides of the board, and the other holding clip has a fitting hole in the center of the board into which the mounting clip is fitted,
Elastic arms protruding toward the insertion hole are formed on opposing inner surfaces of the side walls defining the insertion hole, and locking portions for locking the engagement portions of the roof molding are formed on both sides of the substrate. Features a roof molding mounting structure.