JPH0433123Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention is a fastener for an automobile visor, especially for attaching the visor directly to the side edge of the roof of a car, such as a hardtop car or a coupe car. This relates to a stopper for a roof visor used in

[Prior art and its problems]

Conventionally, when attaching a roof visor to the side edge of a car's roof, a groove is formed in the upper edge of the visor body in an inverted U-shape or an inverted V-shape, so that the cross-sectional shape is approximately inverted √ shape. The locking edge formed on the visor is engaged with the rain gutter part of the automobile, and separately formed stopper fittings are placed on the lower surface of the visor body at a predetermined interval, so that the rain gutter part is connected to the locking edge and the stopper fitting. This was done by clamping the visor from both the top and bottom with the visor, and then screwing the end of the stopper to the visor body to integrate it.

However, in the case of these conventional structures, the following drawbacks have been pointed out. That is, since the fasteners and the screws for screwing are separate, there is a drawback that workability is lacking because the visor, the fasteners, and the screws must be aligned while installing.

Since the component parts are "small items" such as fasteners and screws, these small items are often lost during storage, which is a hassle and requires careful storage.

When installing or removing a roof visor, tools such as a screwdriver or a wrench are required, and the installation process is complicated.

During use, the fixing screws of the metal fittings that secure the roof visor tend to loosen due to vibrations and other shocks that occur when the vehicle is running, and the visor tends to come off due to the loosening of the screws.

Since the visor body and the fasteners are fixed with screws, it is necessary to drill holes in the visor surface for the screws to pass through, which not only detracts from its appearance but also causes corrosion from the insertion holes. I was worried that it would progress.

This is the drawback of such things.

As a solution to some of the above-mentioned problems, the applicant proposed the Utility Model Application Publication No.
A roof visor fastener as described in Publication No. 41511 has been developed.

However, in the case of the above-mentioned known device,
The screw is fixed to the stopper, or the screw is attached so that it can move freely.When implementing this method, the threaded shaft of the set screw protrudes from the back of the fitting to the top. In the former case, the work of fixing the stopper to the stopper is complicated and the cost is high. In this case, the retaining plate provided to prevent the screw from coming off the retaining bracket is exposed on the top surface of the retaining bracket, and this retaining plate is located between the back of the visor body and the top of the retaining bracket. Since there is always a constant thickness between them, a gap corresponding to the thickness of the stopper plate is created when tightening, making it difficult to tighten and install the stopper and the visor body in complete contact. In addition, in both cases, the fundamental problem remained that it was necessary to use work tools such as screwdrivers and wrenches for installation.

[Purpose of invention]

The present invention attempts to address these problems, and specifically, it is a roof visor fastener with an extremely simple structure that does not require any means such as screw tightening when attached to the side edge of the roof of an automobile. We aim to provide the following.

Another object of the present invention is that there is no need to use special equipment to attach it to the roof of a car.
Furthermore, the present invention aims to provide a stopper for a roof visor that can be attached and removed with a single touch.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a roof visor fastener that does not require drilling screw holes or the like for attachment in the visor body and can be finished with an extremely beautiful appearance. This is what I am trying to do.

[Key points of the idea]

The present invention has a √-shaped cross section so that it can be brought into contact with the edge of the visor body, and on both sides of the upper horizontal part there is a base plate with support plates for the stopper standing upright, and the cross-sectional shape is slightly a clamping plate that has a deformed "Otsu" shape and is loosely fitted inside the substrate so as to be able to swing freely along its length;
It has a U-shaped cross section, and both sides near its tip are swingably pivotally connected to a support plate that stands up from the substrate, and the lower end of the pivot portion presses the rear end of the clamping plate from its upper surface. The stopper is formed on the side edge of the automobile by the tip of the base plate that takes on a √ shape when the stopper is pressed, and the tip of the holding plate that takes on a deformed O-shape. The key point of the design is that the rain gutter section can be sandwiched.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a visor body having a known structure, which is made by bending a thin metal plate having an appropriate width to match the shape of the side edge of the roof of the automobile, and one side edge along the length direction is A locking groove 11 having an inverted U-shaped cross section or an inverted V-shaped cross section is formed along its length so that the locking groove 11 can be attached to the rain gutter of an automobile.

A...A are fastening metal fittings attached at appropriate intervals along the above-mentioned locking groove 11 of the visor main body 1.

The above-mentioned stopper A is formed using a thin metal plate such as stainless steel, and is constructed by combining a substrate 2, a clamping plate 3, and a stopper 4.

The board 2 is formed to have a √ shape in cross section so that it can come into contact with the side edge of the visor body 1 on the locking groove 11 side. It consists of a continuous sloped part 22 and a locking plate part 23 which is raised by folding back the tip of the sloped part a little. Stoppers 4 are pivotally mounted on both sides of the horizontal part 21. Support plates 24, 24 are provided protruding at appropriate heights for the purpose of holding the vehicle.

The locking plate portion 23 bent at the tip of the sloping portion 22 described above is formed so as to fit into the locking groove 11 formed in an inverted U-shape or inverted V-shape at the tip of the visor body 1. It is something.

Further, although it is not an essential requirement, in order to maintain the strength of the horizontal portion 21, it is desirable that the peripheral edge portion thereof be slightly raised to form a shallow box-like shape.

The means for fixing the substrate 2 to the visor body 1 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, spot welding to the back surface of the visor body 1, or adhesive to the back surface of the visor body. etc. can be freely selected. However, a locking claw is made to protrude from a part of the board 1,
If this locking claw part is locked into a locking hole drilled in the visor body 1 for fixation, the above-mentioned locking claw part will be exposed on the front of the visor body 1, making it difficult to handle. Above (when performing washing with water, etc.) It is better not to use this method as it is somewhat dangerous and looks unsightly.

The clamping plate 3 is configured so that it can be loosely fitted inside the substrate 2 described above along its length, and includes a clamping part 31 having a downward U-shaped cross section and a clamping part 31 formed in a downward U-shape in cross section. The rear end portion is formed to have a slightly deformed “Otsu” shape due to the U-shaped portion and the pressing actuating portion 32 that curves in an arc shape in the opposite direction.

The method of loosely fitting the holding plate 3 to the substrate 1 is such that the above-mentioned U-shaped portion faces the inclined portion 22 formed on the substrate 2, and the pressing operation portion 23 formed in an arc shape is positioned on the horizontal portion 21. It fits loosely in this way.

The stopper 4 is formed as a U-shaped cross section with a size that allows it to fit inside the substrate 2, similar to the above-mentioned clamping plate 3, and its tip is bent so as to form a downward pressing plate 41. At the same time, both sides of the base end of the pressing plate 41 are pivotally connected to the supporting plate 24 so as to be swingable.

The length of the pressing plate 41 is such that when the stopper 4 is operated, its lower end can swing while slightly contacting the upper surface of the pressing operating part 32 formed at the rear end of the holding plate 3.

In the figure, 5 is an automobile rain gutter (roof drip), and 6 is a roof drip molding installed along the rain gutter.

[Manipulation of ideas]

The present invention configured as described above operates as follows.

(1) When installing on a car rain gutter.

In this case, first, by lifting the rear end of the stopper 4, the pressure on the pressing operation section 32 by the pressing plate 41 is released.

By the above operation, the clamping force of the clamping plate 3 is released, so that the U-shaped clamping part 31, which had been directed in the direction in which the clamping force is activated, is moved by its own weight in the direction shown by arrow a in FIG. will be opened to

As a result, the tip holding portion of the substrate 2 (the portion constituted by the inclined portion 22 and the locking plate portion 23) and the holding plate 3
The gap between the U-shaped clamping plate 31 formed at the tip of the bracket is widened, making it suitable for attachment work.

The stopper A in the above state is secured to the rain gutter 5 portion including the roof drip molding from its upper surface. (Refer to Fig. 5) After locking the stopper A by the above operation, push down the rear end of the stopper 4, which is in the open state, downward (in the direction shown by arrow b in Fig. 5). The pressing plate 41 formed at the tip is actuated to push down the tip of the pressing actuating part 32. Due to the above operation, the U-shaped holding part 31 moves in the opposite direction to the direction indicated by arrow a in FIG. As a result, the rain gutter 5 comes to be clamped by the tip clamping part of the board 1 and the tip clamping part 31 of the clamping plate 3, and the visor body 1 can be easily fixed. can.

(2) When removing from the car rain gutter.

In this case, the removal operation can be performed simply by lifting upward the base end of the stopper 4 in the attached state described in (1).

That is, if the rear end of the stopper 4, which has a U-shaped cross section, is pulled up in the direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow b in FIG. The situation is as shown in the example below.

As a result of the above operation, the clamping force by the clamping plate 3 is released, so the clamping part 31 descends in the direction of arrow a due to its own weight and loses its clamping force.

The visor main body 1 released from the clamping by the clamping plate 31 can be easily removed by lifting the tip of the main body 1 in the direction shown by arrow c in FIG.

[Effect of idea]

The effects of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

(1) Unlike conventional fasteners, there is no need to tighten screws, and when installing the stopper 4 to an automobile rain gutter, the operation can be completed by simply pressing or pulling up the rear end of the stopper 4 with your fingertips. This eliminates the need to use tools at all.

(2) Installation and removal operations can now be performed with a single touch, completely solving the complexity of installation operations associated with conventional fasteners.

(3) When using conventional mounting hardware, the mounting hardware is constructed separately from the visor body, and it is necessary to integrate the mounting hardware into the visor body, which makes the integration operation for the rain gutter complicated. However, since the stopper A of the present invention is integrated with the visor main body 1 in advance, operations associated with positioning are not required, and the attachment work can be performed extremely easily.

(4) Stopper 4 due to vibrations of a running car, etc.
When a force is applied to lift the stopper 4, that is, when a force is applied to lift the rear end of the stopper 4 in the locked state to release the locked state, the pressure that lifts the rear end of the stopper 4 is applied. As the plate 41 is lifted up, it operates so as to sink downward, so the U-shaped clamping plate 31 operates so that a force is applied in the clamping direction and exerts even more clamping force. In addition, there is no possibility that the clamping force will be weakened by vibrations or shocks caused by running, etc.

(5) In the case of conventional visors, the holes for inserting the screws that fix the fasteners were exposed in the visor body, making them unsightly in appearance.
In the case of the present invention, there is no need to drill such holes at all, and the aesthetic appearance can be improved.

(6) It has a simple structure and can be provided at a low price.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the roof visor attached to a car, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing only the visor body, and Figure 3 is a reverse view of the visor body. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing the fixing part of the mounting bracket, FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view showing the state where it is attached to the rain gutter of an automobile, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing the state in which the stopper is opened in the same figure. It is. 1... Visor body, 11... Locking groove, A...
Stopper, 2... Board, 21... Horizontal part, 22...
... Sloped part, 23 ... Locking plate part, 24 ... Support plate,
3... Holding plate, 31... Holding part, 32... Pressing operation part, 4... Stopper, 41... Pressing plate, 5...
...Gutter, 6...Roof drip molding.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) It has a square-shaped cross section, and has a substrate with support plates for the stopper standing up on both sides of the upper horizontal part, and a slightly deformed "Otsu" shape in cross section, and A clamping plate is loosely fitted inside the substrate so as to be able to swing freely along its length, and a supporting plate that has a U-shaped cross section and stands up from the substrate on both sides near its tip end swings. As well as pivoting freely,
A stopper is formed so that the lower end of the pivoting portion presses the rear end of the holding plate from its upper surface, and when the stopper is pressed, √
This stopper for a roof visor is configured such that a rain gutter formed on a side edge of an automobile can be held between the tip of a base plate having a shape and the tip of a holding plate having a deformed O-shape. (2) The board is formed using a thin metal plate of an appropriate width so that it can abut and fit against the tip of the visor body, and consists of a horizontal part with support plates upright on both sides, and a horizontal part of this horizontal part. A roof according to claim 1, which is constituted by a sloped plate continuous to the tip and inclined downward, and a locking plate part slightly erected upward from the tip of the sloped plate. Visor stopper. (3) The clamping plate is composed of a clamping part consisting of a downward U-shaped body, and a pressing operation part continuous to the rear end and formed to draw an arc in the opposite direction to the U-shaped body. Scope of a certain utility model registration claim No. 1
Roof visor stopper as described in section.