JPH0517322Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <<Industrial Application Field>> This invention relates to a molding attachment structure for an automobile, and in particular to a technique for securely attaching the end of the molding to the vehicle body with a simple structure.

<<Prior Art>> Various types of holders (clips) have been developed for attaching moldings to automobiles, such as the one shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 132951/1983. We use a variety of clips that match the shape of the molding and the mounting location, so that the molding can be securely attached to the vehicle body without any gaps.

In order to eliminate the gap between the molding and the vehicle body and to increase the mounting strength, it is not enough to provide one clip at one point on the molding; it is necessary to install multiple clips or brackets with different holding or mounting directions on the molding. They may be installed at almost the same location.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> Conventionally, when multiple clips or brackets with different holding or attaching directions were attached to the same location on a molding, each clip or bracket was individually attached to the molding. Therefore, the number of parts such as screws for attaching clips, brackets, etc. to the molding increases, and the number of man-hours required for attachment also increases.

This idea was devised in view of the conventional problems mentioned above, and its purpose is to attach a clip and a bracket to the end of the molding with a simple structure and a small number of parts, and to firmly attach the end of the molding to the car body without any gaps. An object of the present invention is to provide a molding mounting structure for an automobile that makes it possible to do so.

<Means for Solving the Problems> Therefore, in this invention, there is provided a clip that is fitted into the end of the elongated molding and has a locking portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the molding, A bracket extending in the orthogonal direction is fastened and fixed to the molding, thereby locking the clip to the vehicle body and attaching the bracket to the vehicle body.

<<Operation>> Since the clip and the bracket are fastened together to the molding, the mounting structure is simple and requires fewer parts. Further, the locking portion of the clip extends in the longitudinal direction of the molding, and the bracket extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the molding, so that the locking direction and the mounting direction with respect to the vehicle body are different from each other. The attachment strength of the molding to the vehicle body increases both in the longitudinal direction of the molding and in the orthogonal direction.

<<Example>> First, with reference to FIG. 3, it will be explained to which part of the automobile the molding of the example described below is attached.

In Fig. 3A, 1 is the front bumper of a general passenger car, 2 is the bonnet, 3 is the fender,
4 is a headlamp, and 5 is a front combination lamp. Reference numeral 6 denotes a front molding, which is an embodiment of this invention, and is attached to the upper surface of the bumper 1 at the boundary with the vehicle body along the lower edges of the head lamp 4 and the front combination lamp 5.

FIG. 3B shows an overall outline of the mounting structure for the front molding 6. Clips 7 and brackets 8, which are essential parts of the present invention, are fastened to both ends of the molding 6, respectively, and these parts are attached to the fender 3 together with the front combination lamp 5, as will be described later. Further, there is a bracket 9 in the center of the molding 6, which is screwed to a bracket 10 on the vehicle body side. Furthermore, clips 11 (described later) are attached to both sides of the bracket 9, and these clips 11 connect to the bracket 1 provided on the headlamp 4.
2.

FIG. 1 shows details of the structure for attaching the molding 6 using the clip 7 and the bracket 8, which are the essential parts of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the molding 6 is formed by bending a metal strip into a U-shaped cross section, and has a claw piece 61 formed on the upper side of the end and a screw hole 62 on the lower side. Positioning notches 63 are formed adjacent to each other.

The clip 7 is a plastic part shaped to fit into the U-shaped internal space at the end of the molding 6, and has a locking part 7 at one end that protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the molding 6.
1 is formed. In addition, on the end surface of the L-shaped portion on the opposite end of the clip 7,
The locking groove 7 is aligned with the claw piece 61 of the molding 6.
2 is formed. Furthermore, a screw hole 73 is formed on the lower surface of the clip 7 at a position corresponding to the screw hole 62 of the molding 6, and a protrusion 74 is formed at a portion corresponding to the notch 63 of the molding 6.

The bracket 8 is a part formed by bending a metal plate into an L shape, and the upper end of the bracket 8 has a mounting hole 81 for attaching it to the vehicle body, and the lower end has a screw hole that matches the screw hole 73 of the clip 7. 82 and clip 7
A positioning hole 83 into which the protrusion 74 fits is formed.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the clip 7 and the bracket 8 are fastened together and fixed to the end of the molding 6 in the following manner.

First, the clip 7 and the bracket 8 are assembled with the screw holes 73 and 82 aligned and the protrusion 74 fitted into the positioning hole 83.
The two combined parts are fitted into the U-shaped internal space at the end of the molding 6, the screw holes 73 and 82 are aligned with the screw holes 62, and the projections 74 are inserted into the notches 63.
position it in the part of Then, the locking groove 72 of the clip 7 matches the position of the claw piece 61 of the molding 6, and the claw piece 61 is bent downward as shown by the arrow [FIG. 1A] and inserted into the groove 72. The clip 7 and bracket 8 are now temporarily fixed to the molding 6. Next, the screws 13 are inserted into the screw holes 62, 82, and 73 to integrate these three parts. Even with this single screw 13, the clip 7 and the bracket 8 are firmly fixed to the molding 6 at a precise position. In this assembled state, the locking portion 71 of the clip 7
extends in the longitudinal direction of the molding 6, and a bracket 8 extends above the molding 6 in a substantially perpendicular direction.

FIG. 1C shows a structure in which the end of the molding 6 is attached to the vehicle body.

First, the clip 7 protruding from the end of the molding 6
A locking hole 31 with a locking portion 71 provided in the fender 3
to be inserted into. Then, the mounting hole 81 of the bracket 8 matches the mounting hole 32 provided in the fender 3. Next, the front combination lamp 5 is assembled into the notch part of the fender 3. Then, the mounting hole 51 provided in the front combination lamp 5 matches the mounting hole 81 and the mounting hole 32 described above. By screwing the screws 14 into these three mounting holes 51, 81, and 32, the molding 6 and the front combination lamp 5 are firmly fixed to the fender 3. In this attached state, the end of the molding 6 is not only fixed to the fender 3 by the locking part 71 of the clip 7, but also fixed to the fender 3 by the bracket 8 in the vertical direction. Sufficient mounting strength can be obtained in each dimension.

Next, details of the clip 11 shown in FIG. 3B will be explained using FIG. 2.

The clip 11 is a plastic part having the shape shown in FIG. 2A, and its base is fitted into the U-shaped internal space of the molding 6, and the clip 11 is fixed to the molding 6 by bending the edge of the molding 6. . The clip 11 has an upper jaw part 111 and a lower jaw part 112 facing each other with a slit 113 in between,
These have moderate elasticity. Upper jaw part 11
There is a hole 114 on the base side of 1, and the lower jaw part 112
There is a protrusion 115 at the base that corresponds to the hole 114. Further, an operating piece 116 is formed to protrude below the protrusion 115 .

After attaching the clip 11 to the molding 6, the open part of the clip 11 between the upper jaw part 111 and the lower jaw part 112 is pushed toward the bracket 12. The bracket 12 is made of a metal plate, and a locking hole 121 is formed at an appropriate distance from its edge. This situation is shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C.

When the clip 11 is pushed into the predetermined position, the bracket 12 is relatively aligned with the slit 1 of the clip 11.
13, the edge of the bracket 12 comes into contact with the protrusion 115, and the bracket 12 further moves into the slit 113 while bending the lower jaw part 112 downward.
go inside. Finally, the elastically returned protrusion 115 enters the locking hole 121 of the bracket 12, and the clip 11 is thus firmly locked with the bracket 12 in its mouth. This is the state shown in FIG. 2D.

As shown in FIG. 2E, when a tool 15 such as a screwdriver is inserted from the underside of the molding 6 and the operating piece 116 of the clip 11 is pressed, the operating piece 116
bends downward with the protrusion 115, and the protrusion 11
5 is removed from the locking hole 121. In this state, if you pull the clip 11 together with the molding 6, the clip 11
comes off from the bracket 12.

<<Effects of the invention>> As explained in detail above, the automobile molding mounting structure according to this invention includes a clip having a locking portion extending from the end of the molding in the longitudinal direction thereof, and a clip that is attached to the molding. Since the bracket extending substantially perpendicularly to the molding is fastened and fixed together with the molding, the number of parts required for this fixing is reduced and the installation workability is improved. In addition, by locking with clips and mounting with brackets, sufficient mounting strength can be achieved in all three-dimensional directions, eliminating the gap between the vehicle body and the molding, allowing it to be securely attached to the vehicle body. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1A is an exploded perspective view of the molding end, clip, and bracket in an embodiment of this invention, Figure 1B is a perspective view of the assembled three parts, and Figure C shows the molding end attached to the vehicle body. Figure 2A is an exploded perspective view of the mounting structure; Figure 2A is a perspective view of a clip for attaching the central part of the molding to the vehicle body; Figures B, C,
D and E are views showing the relationship between the above clip and the bracket, Figure 3A is a perspective view of the front of the car showing where the above molding is attached to the car, and Figure 3B is the same view of the same molding. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an overview of the overall installation state of the . 1...Front bumper, 2...Bonnet,
3... Fender, 4... Head lamp, 5...
Front combination lamp, 6...Front molding,
7... Clip, 71... Locking portion, 8... Bracket, 11... Clip.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A clip that is fitted onto an end of an elongated molding and has a locking portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the molding, and a bracket extending substantially perpendicularly to the molding are fastened to the molding together. A molding mounting structure for an automobile, characterized in that the bracket is fixed to the vehicle body, the clip is fixed to the vehicle body, and the bracket is attached to the vehicle body.