JPH0335646Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to an improvement in a clip for connecting two upper and lower sheets, such as insulation materials, attached to the inside of a bumper ace of an automobile.

A conventional example of such a clip will be explained with reference to FIG. That is, in the same figure,
Reference numeral 1 indicates a bumper ace. The bumper ace 1 usually has a bent cross-sectional structure as shown in the figure, is made of synthetic resin, and is placed on the outside of the vehicle body, in this case on the front side, and its upper end 1a is connected to the front edge 2a of the hood 2.
is in contact with. Inside of bumper ace 1,
A sheet 3 made of a heat-insulating and fire-resistant material such as asbestos, glass wool, etc. is attached so as to be in close contact or close to each other, so that radiant heat from a radiator (not shown) or the like is not transmitted to the bumper ace 1. There is. The seat 3 is divided into upper and lower halves for easy installation.
The upper edges 3a-a are fixed to a vehicle body member 4 such as a front end upper bar via screws 5, and the lower edges 3a-b are connected to the lower seat 3b via clips 6. As shown in FIG. 2, the clip 6 is made of an elastic member having a substantially S-shaped cross section, and has an upper sheet clamping part 6a that opens upward and downward, and a lower sheet clamping part 6 that opens downward.
b is integrally formed. Therefore, clip 6
Each sheet 3a, 3b is held between the sheets 3a and 3b by the elastic force of the upper sheet 3a, but this method has disadvantages such as the vertical position cannot be determined and the clip 6 falls off when removing the upper sheet 3a. There was a problem with assembly workability.

This invention was made to overcome the drawbacks and problems of the conventional clips mentioned above.
The aim is to determine the vertical position,
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a clip that can improve assembly workability by eliminating the risk of the clip falling off.

This object is achieved by integrally forming the clip with a holding part that holds the upper and lower sheets, and a protrusion holding part that engages with a protrusion formed on the bumper face.

The illustrated embodiment will be described in detail below. 3 is a state in which the clip is used, FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the clip, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 4. In these figures, the same reference numerals will be used to describe the same or equivalent configurations as those of the prior art. The bumper face 10 differs from the conventional one only in that a protrusion 11 protrudes toward the side of the seat 3. This protrusion 11 may have approximately the same size as the width of the clip 60, or may extend in the vehicle width direction. The clip 60 has a modified S-shaped cross section with one end extending substantially horizontally. That is,
The upper sheet clamping part 60a that opens upward and the lower sheet clamping part 60b that opens downward form the main part of the S-shaped cross section, and a projection clamping part 60c that extends horizontally from one side edge of the upper sheet clamping part 60a is integrated. It is set in.

The protrusion holding part 60c has two parts along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.
Striped grooves 61 and 62 are formed, and the central piece 63 is pressed down. Therefore, the grooves 61, 6
The bumper face protrusion 11 is held between the outer end pieces 64, 65 of 2 and the center piece 63. The material of this clip 60 is made of an elastic member as in the past, and due to its own elasticity, each holding portion 60
a, 60b, 60c are the upper sheets 3, respectively.
a, the lower sheet 3b, and the bumper face protrusion 11 are sandwiched therebetween.

The outer piece 66 of each sheet holding part 60a, 60b,
67, the center piece 63, and the end pieces 64, 65, respectively, are cut and raised at appropriate positions to protrude toward the object to be held. These claws 68, 68, . . . improve the gripping function, and prevent the sheet from falling off the clip or the clip from the bumper face protrusion.

As described above, the clip of the present invention is configured so that it can be held between the protrusions formed on the bumper ace, so the vertical position of the sheet is determined and there is no fear that the clip will fall off, significantly improving assembly workability. I can do it. Furthermore, if the gripping portion is provided with claws, the gripping function is further improved and the clip can be more completely prevented from falling off.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing a state in which a clip is used in a conventional bumper face assembly, Fig. 2 is an external perspective view of the clip, Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing a state in which the clip according to the present invention is used, and Fig. 4. 5 is an external perspective view showing the clip of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 4. 3... Sheet, 3a... Upper sheet, 3b...
Lower sheet, 10... Bumper ace, 11...
Projection, 60... Clip, 60a... Upper sheet holding part, 60b... Lower sheet holding part, 60c...
...Protrusion holding part, 68...claw.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A clip for connecting an upper sheet and a lower seat attached to the inside of a bumper ace arranged on the outside of the vehicle body, the clip comprising an upper sheet holding part,
A clip characterized by integrally forming a lower sheet holding part and a protrusion holding part that engages with a protrusion formed on the bumper face.