JPH0220486Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <<Field of the Invention>> This invention relates to an improvement of a mounting structure for attaching a trim part such as a power window finisher to the upper surface of an armrest.

<Prior art and its problems> Generally, an armrest is formed protruding from the side surface of an automobile door trim, and the upper surface of this armrest is set to be slightly inclined so that a passenger can easily rest his or her elbow on the armrest. Trim parts such as a finisher equipped with a power window switch etc. are mounted on the top surface of the vehicle, as it is located close to the occupants.

A conventional structure for attaching these trim parts to an armrest will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

First of all, armrest 1 is made of polypropylene and ABS.
The upper surface 1a of the armrest 1 is formed as an inclined surface as described above.

Openings 2 are provided at required locations on the upper surface 1a of the armrest 1, and a trim component 3 such as a finisher is attached to the opening 2.

To explain such a mounting structure, first, mounting bosses 4, 4 are provided protruding from both sides of the rear surface of the trim component 3, and a locking member 5 is fixed with screws on one side of the mounting boss 4, and the other side is fixed with a screw. A clip 6 is similarly secured to the side with screws.

The clip 6 is formed by bending a spring steel plate, and includes a mounting portion 6a that abuts and fixes to the distal end surface 4a of the mounting boss 4, a mounting portion 6a that is bent approximately 90 degrees downward from the mounting portion 6a, and It is provided with an elastic engagement piece 6b which is bent outwardly and upwardly into a substantially dogleg shape.

Next, when installing the trim component 3, the locking member 5 fixed to the mounting boss 4 on one side of the trim component 3 is locked to one side edge of the opening 2, and then Insert the clip 6 fixed to the boss 4 into the opening 2
The elastic engaging piece 6b of the clip 6 is inserted into the other side edge of the clip 6 while being deformed. At this time, a flange 7 for holding the clip is provided horizontally on the other side edge of the opening 2. Therefore, the trim component 3 is attached to the armrest 1 by engaging the elastic engagement piece 6b of the clip 6 with this flange 7.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 5, since the upper surface 1a of the armrest 1 is formed as an inclined surface, the holding flange 7 of the armrest 1 adopts an undercut structure in terms of the die-cutting structure during injection molding. Because it cannot, it must be formed horizontally.

Therefore, the upper surface 1a of the armrest 1 and the above-mentioned flange 7 cannot be set in a parallel state, and therefore, the mounting portion 6a of the clip 6 used is parallel to the upper surface 1a of the armrest 1 and elastically engaged. Since the piece 6a is configured to come into elastic contact with the holding flange 7, the elastic engagement piece 6b is bent so as to form a bending line 6c that corresponds to the inclination angle a of the upper surface 1a of the armrest 1, as shown in FIG. It is set.

However, when such a mounting structure is adopted for the trim parts attached to the armrests provided on the left and right doors, the inclination angles of the clips 6 to be inserted are in opposite directions, so that the clips 6 are attached to the left and right armrests respectively. The disadvantage of requiring a separate clip was pointed out.

《Purpose of the invention》 This invention was created in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a trim part that is attached to the inclined surface of the armrest. To provide a mounting structure for trim parts that can be used as a clip and can be securely inserted.

《Structure and Effects of the Invention》 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is installed on the side of the door trim so as to protrude into the interior of the vehicle, and one end of the back side of the trim part is installed in the upper opening of the armrest whose upper surface is an inclined surface. A trim component attachment structure in which the trim component is attached to the upper opening of the armrest by fixing the retaining member to the armrest, fixing the clip to the other end, and engaging the retaining member and the clip to both sides of the opening. An L-shaped flange is integrally formed downward at the opening end corresponding to the clip, and the L-shaped flange is integrally formed downward.
The lower bent part of the letter-shaped flange is set horizontally when the armrest is cut out, and a clip-engaging rib is connected to this bent part, and the lower end edge of the clip-engaging rib is A trim component mounting structure characterized by being set in an inclined shape so as to have the same inclination angle as the upper surface.

That is, according to the above configuration, the slope, that is, the upper surface of the armrest and the lower end edge of the engagement rib that makes elastic contact with the elastic engagement piece of the clip are always set at a constant distance, and the bending of the elastic engagement piece of the clip is prevented. The line can be set parallel to the attachment part of the clip, so
The clips that are inserted into the left and right armrests can now have the same structure, which eliminates the need to use different types of clips for the left and right armrests, which was required in the past, improving work efficiency and reducing clip errors. This method has high practical value, as it can prevent the occurrence of defective products due to insertion, and since only one type of clip needs to be manufactured, a significant cost reduction can be expected.

<<Description of Embodiment>> An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating how trim parts are attached to the armrest, Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the armrest showing the shape of the opening side edge of the armrest,
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a state in which the trim component is attached to the armrest.

In the drawings, reference numeral 10 indicates an armrest;
It is formed by injection molding general-purpose resin such as polypropylene or ABS into the desired shape. The armrest 10 is formed in a hollow shape with an opening on the side where a door trim (not shown) is attached, and its upper surface 10a is set as an inclined surface.

Further, an opening 11 is formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface 10a of the armrest 10, and an L-shaped flange 12 (consisting of an upper vertical part and a lower bent part) is provided at one side edge of the opening 11. is provided in a protruding manner, and furthermore, a clip engagement rib 13 is provided continuously downward from the bent portion of the flange 12.

The trim part 14 inserted into the opening 11 includes:
Mounting bosses 15, 15 are protruded from both sides of the back surface 14a, and a locking member 16 and a clip 17 are secured to the mounting bosses 15, 15 with screws 18, respectively. The locking member 16 is formed by bending a metal plate, and includes a mounting portion 16a that abuts and is fixed to the distal end surface 15a of the mounting boss 15, and a step extending downward from the mounting portion 16a to the outside. It consists of a bent locking part 16b.

The clip 17 is formed by bending a Vanu steel plate, and includes a mounting portion 17a that abuts and is fixed to the distal end surface 15a of the mounting boss 15, and
The elastic engagement piece 17b is bent approximately 90 degrees downward from a and further bulged upward. Note that 16c and 17c indicate insertion holes for screws 18.

Next, when attaching the trim component 14 to the armrest 10, first attach the locking member 16 fixed to one side of the mounting boss 15 of the trim component 14 to one side edge of the opening 11 (L-shaped flange 12, (on the opposite side to the side where the combining rib 13 is formed) is positioned and fixed. Then, the clip 17 fixed to the opposite side of the trim component 14 is inserted into the other side edge of the opening 11 (the side on which the L-shaped flange 12 and the clip-engaging rib 13 are formed). At this time, the clip 17 is inserted while the inner wall surface of the engagement rib 13 deforms the elastic engagement piece 17b of the clip 17 inward. After the clip 17 is inserted, the lower edge 13a of the engaging rib 13 presses and fixes the elastic fitting piece 17b downward against the spring elasticity of the clip 17, so that it is securely fixed and As shown in FIG. 2, the lower edge 13a of the clip engagement rib 13 is parallel to the upper surface 10a of the armrest 10.
The upper surface 10a and the edge 1 of the clip holding rib 13
3a is always set to a constant size, so the elastic engagement piece 1
Since the line where the end edge 13a of the clip engaging rib 13 makes elastic contact with the clip engaging rib 13 is parallel to the clip engaging rib 13, the clip 17 shown in FIG.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating how a trim part is attached to an armrest, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line I-I in Fig. 1,
Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view explaining the assembled state;
The figure is an exploded perspective view illustrating a conventional example of attaching a trim component to an armrest, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating the assembled state of the conventional example, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a clip of the conventional example. 10...Armrest, 10a...Top surface, 11
...Opening, 13...Clip engagement rib, 14...
...Trim part, 15...Mounting boss, 16...Locking member, 17...Clip, 17b...Elastic engagement piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Utility Model Registration Claim] A locking member is fixed to one end of the rear side of the trim part to the upper opening of the armrest, which is installed on the side of the door trim so as to protrude toward the inside of the vehicle interior, and whose upper surface is an inclined surface, and other parts. A trim component attachment structure in which the trim component is attached to the upper opening of the armrest by fixing a clip to the end and engaging the locking member and the clip to both sides of the opening, the opening end corresponding to the clip. is integrally formed with an L-shaped flange facing downward;
The lower bent part of the letter-shaped flange is set horizontally when the armrest is cut out, and a clip-engaging rib is connected to this bent part, and the lower end edge of the clip-engaging rib is A trim component mounting structure characterized by being set in an inclined shape so as to have the same inclination angle as the upper surface.