JPH046371Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention involves fitting a mounting clip to the end of an arch formed in the shape of a flange of a vehicle body panel, and abutting an arch molding shaped along the arch on the outer surface of the clip. The present invention relates to an arch molding mounting structure for an automobile in which the arch molding is attached to an arch of a vehicle body panel by fixing the molding and the attachment clip to the end of the arch with screws.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It has been well known to attach arch moldings to the arches of vehicle body panels that cover tires, primarily for the purpose of improving the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle body. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of this type of arch molding, in which an arch molding 4 is attached along an arch 3 of a vehicle body panel that covers a front tire 1, that is, a fender panel 2. FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an example of a conventional arch molding mounting structure. As can be seen from this figure, the end 6 of the arch 3 is formed into a flange shape,
A mounting clip 7 is fitted to this end 6, and an arch molding 4 is attached to the outer surface 8 of the clip 7, and the arch molding 4 is connected to the mounting hole 9 of the molding 4, the holes 10, 11 of the mounting clip 7, and the arch end. A tapping screw 13 is inserted into the through hole 12 of the portion 6. When screwing in the tapping screw 13,
The screw 13 is inserted into the holes 10, 1 of the mounting clip 7.
The arch molding 4 is fixed to the arch 3 of the fender panel 2 via the mounting clip 7. At this time, the end portion 14 of the arch molding 4 on the outside of the vehicle is configured to come into contact with the outer surface of the fender panel 2.

However, the mounting hole 9 formed in the arch molding 4
The diameter of the tapping screw 13 is set larger than that of the tapping screw 13, so when the screw 13 is screwed in, or in some cases even after screwing in,
The arch molding 4 shifts to the outside of the vehicle with respect to the clip 7, that is, to the right in FIG. There is a risk of lowering the In order to eliminate this drawback, the diameter of the mounting hole 9 of the molding 4 is made small to prevent or suppress the displacement movement of the molding 4 with respect to the clip 7.
Since it becomes difficult to align the mounting hole 9 with the holes 10 and 11 of the clip 7 before screwing the clip 7 in, the work efficiency is reduced. Further, it is very difficult to correctly position and form the mounting hole 9 so that it can be perfectly aligned with the through hole 12 on the vehicle body side.

Purpose The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, prevent the arch molding from shifting toward the outside of the vehicle with respect to the mounting clip, and eliminate the gap between the outside edge of the molding and the outer surface of the vehicle body panel. To provide an arch molding mounting structure that prevents possible problems.

Structure In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the arch molding mounting structure of the type described at the beginning, by forming two protrusions spaced apart in the width direction of the vehicle body on the outer surface of the mounting clip. The first and second stoppers formed on the arch molding attached to a predetermined position are brought into contact with each engagement surface of these protrusions facing toward the center side in the width direction of the vehicle body, and in this state, the arch molding is We propose a configuration in which the outer end is pressed against the outer surface of the vehicle body panel.

Effect: According to the above structure, the first and second stoppers of the arch molding come into contact with the respective engagement surfaces of the attachment clip, thereby preventing the molding from shifting toward the outside of the vehicle with respect to the attachment clip.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show the arch molding 4 in the middle of being attached to the arch 3 of the fender panel 2, FIG. 3 shows the state after attachment, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the attachment clip 7 alone. The appearance after the molding is installed is the same as in Figure 5.

As can be seen from FIGS. 1 to 4, the mounting clip 7 is preferably made of synthetic resin, and has a slit-shaped groove 16 formed approximately in the center thereof, and holes 10 and 11 extending through this groove 16. It is formed.

To attach the arch molding 4 to the arch 3, the groove 16 of the attachment clip 7 and the arch end 6 formed in the shape of a flange are fitted, as shown in FIG. At that time, place the tip of the arch end 6 against the bottom 19 of the groove 16 to prevent the mounting clip 7 from wobbling.
The through hole 12 formed in the arch end 6 is aligned with the holes 10 and 11 of the attachment clip 7.

Next, an arch molding 4 along the arch 3
the outer surface 8 of the mounting clip 7 as shown in FIG.
Set it while touching it. At this time, two protrusions 17 and 18 are formed on the outer surface 8 of the mounting clip 7, and are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the vehicle body. That is, each side surface on the inside of the vehicle is configured as an engaging surface 21, 22, and on these engaging surfaces 21, 22, a first stopper 23 formed at the end of the arch molding 4 on the inside of the vehicle, and a first stopper 23 formed on the end of the arch molding 4 on the inside of the vehicle. The second stopper 24 is formed on the outer side of the vehicle than the second stopper 23.
As shown in Fig. 2, set the arch molding 4 on the mounting clip 7 while slidingly contacting them.
The mounting hole 9 of the arch molding 4 is aligned with the holes 10 and 11 of the mounting clip 7. In this way, the arch molding 4 is set in contact with the outer surface 8 of the mounting clip 7, as shown in FIG.

Next, screw the tapping screw 13 into the holes 10 and 11 of the mounting clip 7, and
Screw on this screw 3 while cutting the screw. This allows the arch molding 4 to attach to the mounting clip 7.
It is fixed to the arch 3 of the fender panel 2 via. The state when this installation work is completed is shown in FIG. 3. As shown in FIG. Aimen 21,2
2, respectively. Moreover, in this state, the vehicle outer side end 14 of the arch molding 4 is pressed against the outer surface of the vehicle body panel, that is, the fender panel 2,
The shape of the arch molding 4 is preset so that no gap is created here.

Since the stoppers 23 and 24 are in contact with the engagement surfaces 21 and 22 of the mounting clip 7 both when and after the arch molding 4 is installed, the arch molding 4
Even if the diameter of the mounting hole 9 is larger than the diameter of the screw 13, the molding 4 will not shift from the predetermined mounting position shown in FIG. 3 to the outside of the vehicle, that is, to the right in FIG. positioned in position. Since the movement of the arch molding 4 is regulated in this way, the state of pressure contact between the vehicle outer side end 14 of the arch molding 4 and the outer surface of the fender panel is always maintained, and no gap is created there.

As is conventional, the arch molding 4 is usually attached to the arch of the fender panel by a plurality of attachment clips.

Further, the through hole 12 formed in the arch end portion 6 does not necessarily have to be circular, and instead of the hole 12, it may be a U-shaped notch, for example. Further, the positional accuracy is not required to be particularly precise. The arch molding 4 is positioned by its stoppers 23 and 24 coming into contact with the engaging surfaces 21 and 22 of the mounting clip 7, and is not positioned by the positions of the through hole 12 and the mounting hole 9. That's because there isn't. Conventionally, the position of the arch molding is determined by the position of the mounting hole of the arch molding, so if the position of the mounting hole is misaligned, a gap will occur between the vehicle outer side end of the arch molding and the fender panel. Further, both the fender panel surface and the arch molding are usually formed into three-dimensional curved surfaces, but in this case, conventionally, the mounting position of the molding was determined by the positions of the holes 9 and 12 as described above. Therefore, a gap is inevitably created between the outside end of the arch molding and the fender panel surface, but as in the present invention, the arch molding is positioned by its stoppers 23 and 24, and at this time, the arch molding's outside end 14 of the car and the fender panel are positioned. If the surfaces of panel 2 are brought into pressure contact, the panel 2
Even if the surface is a three-dimensional curved surface, it is possible to prevent a gap from forming between the end portion 14 and the panel surface.

In the illustrated example, the arch molding 4 is fixed to the arch 3 with a screw consisting of a tapping screw, but if, for example, an internal thread is formed in the holes 10 and 11 of the clip 7 in advance, it can be fixed with a normal screw. Arch molding 4 can also be installed.

It goes without saying that the present invention is applicable not only to arch moldings for fender panels that cover front tires, but also to arch molding mounting structures for vehicle body panels that cover rear tires.

Effects According to the present invention, the arch molding can be prevented from shifting toward the outside of the vehicle with a simple configuration, and the problem of forming a gap between the outside end of the molding and the outer surface of the vehicle body panel can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 and 2 are sectional views corresponding to Figure 3, which clarify the action when installing the arch molding; Figure 3 is a sectional view corresponding to Figure 6 after the arch molding has been installed; The figure is a perspective view of the mounting clip.
Fig. 5 is an external perspective view of an automobile to which an arch molding is attached, and Fig. 6 shows a conventional mounting structure.
It is a sectional view taken along the - line in the figure. 2... Panel, 3... Arch, 4... Arch molding, 6... Arch end, 7... Mounting clip,
8... Outer surface, 14... Vehicle outer end, 17, 18
...Protrusion, 21, 22...Engagement surface, 23, 24...
...Stotsupa.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A mounting clip is fitted to the end of an arch formed in the shape of a flange of a vehicle body panel, and an arch molding shaped along the arch is brought into contact with the outer surface of the clip, and the molding and In an automobile arch molding mounting structure in which an arch molding is attached to an arch of a vehicle body panel by fixing a mounting clip to the end of the arch with a screw, the arch molding is attached to an outer surface of the mounting clip at intervals in the width direction of the vehicle body. A first stopper and a second stopper formed in an arch molding attached to a predetermined position are brought into contact with each engagement surface of these projections facing toward the center side in the width direction of the vehicle body. An arch molding mounting structure for an automobile, characterized in that, in this state, the outer end of the arch molding is pressed against the outer surface of a vehicle body panel.