JPH053412Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a molding attachment tool used for attaching a molding to a panel of a vehicle body or the like.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Various types of clips are known for attaching moldings to vehicle bodies, etc. For example, there are clips that are inserted into a hollow part inside the molding, slid to an appropriate position, and fixed there by caulking or using adhesive. Although this clip has a simple structure and is inexpensive, it is undesirable because it requires caulking and gluing.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In contrast to the above-mentioned clips, there is one that is fixed by inserting the clip into the hollow part inside the molding, sliding it to an appropriate position, and rotating it 90 degrees there. This is intended to eliminate the need for the caulking and gluing operations described above. However, in automobiles and the like where vibrations are severe, this fixation may not be sufficient, and gluing or caulking work may be required after rotation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a molding fixture that can be fixed at a predetermined position on a molding without requiring any adhesive or caulking work.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the molding mount according to the present invention includes at least a pair of molding locking parts that lock to the inwardly bent edges formed on both side edges of the molding; It consists of a base part that supports a molding locking part and is attached to a panel of a car body, etc., and is used to attach a molding to a panel of a car body, etc. In the molding attachment tool of the present invention, one of the molding locking parts has a base part that is attached to a panel of a car body, etc. A groove that slidably engages with one of the inner bent edges of the side edge of the molding is formed, and the other molding locking part is
A pair of clamp members clamps the other inwardly bent edge from both sides, one of the clamp members being fixedly connected to the base and the other clamp member being hinged to the base. are pivotally connected through the clamp members, and both clamp members include a
It is characterized in that a locking means is formed that can lock the inner bent edges of the molding from both sides while holding them together. That is, as described above, one of the locking parts of the inner bent edge of the molding is formed by a clamp member that clamps both sides of the inner bent edge.
The fixture itself can be easily and strongly fixed in a predetermined position on the molding, and the fixture can be easily removed by releasing the lock of the fixing clamp member.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a molding fixture 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention being attached to a molding 2,
Also shown is a molding 2 with a molding attachment 1 attached attached to a panel 3 of a vehicle body or the like. The base of this molding fixture 1 has a car body 3 attached to it.
A clip 4 is removably attached to the mounting hole for fixing the entire fixture. This clip 4 may be any generally known clip, for example, an anchor leg clip or the like.

However, a preferred clip is one already proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 61-244770 filed by the present applicant, and this clip is illustrated as an example. A detailed explanation will be omitted, but briefly stated, this clip 4 is an anchor leg clip, which is a pair of pillar-shaped panel hole locking shafts whose middle portion is curved outward toward each anchor leg. Therefore, after the anchor leg is locked to the panel, the curvature of the column tends to return to its original state, and this restoring force provides a force to draw the attached member holding part downward, This has the advantage that the attached member can be brought into close contact with the panel, and there is no need to provide the panel or the attached member with a spring piece or the like for bringing the attached member into close contact with the panel.

To attach the clip 4, the base 5 of the molding fixture 1 is provided with a locking portion 6 that removably locks the clip 4, as described above. The clip locking portion 6 is formed in the shape of a pair of hooks that hold the flange portion of the clip according to the second embodiment of Japanese Patent Application No. 61-244770, and holds the clip 4 as shown in FIG. are doing. Note that the holding of the clip 4 does not have to be removable, and the clip 4 and the base portion 5 may be integrally molded as shown in FIG. 4.

Regarding the details of the molding fixture 1 according to the present invention,
This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2a to 2g. The molding fixture 1 includes a substantially rectangular plate-shaped base 5, and this base 5 is formed so that its front shape matches the inner shape of the molding 2, as best shown in FIG. 2b. It is preferable that the
It becomes easier to guide and slide the base 5 into the inner hollow part of the molding, and the retention of the molding 2 in the base 5 is ensured.

The molding fixture 1 has a structure extending from the base 5,
Inner bent edges 7, 7 formed on both side edges of the molding 2
A pair of molding locking portions 8 and 10 are formed to lock into. In the present invention, a groove 9 is formed in one side 8 of the molding locking part to slidably engage with one of the inwardly bent edges 7 of the molding side edge. The other molding locking part 10 includes a pair of clamp members 11 configured to clamp the other inner bent edge 7 of the molding from both sides thereof.
and 12. One of the clamp members 11 is firmly connected to the base 5 so as to be immovable, and is preferably integrally molded as shown. However, the other clamp member 12 is connected to the base 5 via a hinge 13 and is configured to pivot around the hinge 13.

Furthermore, both clamp members 11 and 12 are formed with locking means that can lock them to each other while holding the inner bent edge 7 of the corresponding molding 2 from both sides. The locking means of the clamp member, as shown, consists of locking pawls 14 and 15 that extend vertically facing each other and have sawtooth-shaped steps formed on their sides. When formed into a sawtooth step like this,
This is convenient because it is possible to adjust the clamping force to a constant value depending on the thickness of the inner bent edge 7 of the molding by changing the locking positions of both clamp members 11 and 12, or to adjust the clamping force to a predetermined value. However, as shown in FIG. 4, the locking pawl may have a simple hook shape at the tip of each locking portion; in this case, the shape is simple. Therefore, the price can be lowered compared to the locking part having sawtooth-shaped steps.

In order to prevent the position of the molding fixture 1 from shifting when both the clamp members 11 and 12 engage and clamp the inner bent edge 7 of the molding 2, at least one of the clamp members has a distal end. Preferably, the protrusion 17 is provided on the surface in contact with the molding 2.
This protrusion 17 is for preventing misalignment as described above, so in order to strengthen the prevention of misalignment, each clamp member 11 and 12 is provided as shown in the figure.
It is preferable to form them at the tips of each. Furthermore, the number is also like the tip of the clamp member 12,
A plurality of them may be provided.

The order of fixing the molding 2 to a panel 3 of a vehicle body or the like using the molding fixture 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3a to 3c. First, in FIG. 3a, the clip 4 is attached to the clip locking part 6 of the base 5 as shown by the arrow 20 on the molding fixture 1 (the clip 4
This work is not necessary with the molding fixture shown in Fig. 4, in which the molding is integrally molded). Next, as shown by arrow 21, the entire fixture 1 is inserted into the inner hollow part of the molding 2 from the open end of the molding 2. By this insertion, as shown in FIG. 2b, one of the inner bent edges 7 of the molding 2 enters into the groove 9 of the molding locking part 8 and is locked, but the other inner bent edge 7 is
First clamp member 11 of the other molding locking part 10
This edge 7 is not yet held. For this holding, the second clamp member 12 is pushed toward the first clamp member 11 as shown by the arrow 22 in FIG. 2b, and the locking claws 14 and 15 are
engage.

When the second clamp member 12 is pushed toward the first clamp member 11 and the locking claws 14 and 15 are engaged, the molding fixture 1 is fixed to the molding 2 and is in the state shown in FIG. 3c. Become. Note that, if necessary, a plurality of molding fixtures 1 are attached to the molding 2 at predetermined intervals. The molding 2 to which the fixture 1 shown in FIG.
The molding 2 is fixed to the panel 3 of the vehicle body by applying the clip 4 to the mounting hole of the panel 3 of the vehicle body and pushing it in (arrow 23).

What is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is a modification of the molding fixture 1 described above, and as already explained, the clip 4 is integrally molded with the molding fixture 1, and The only difference from the first embodiment is that the locking claws of the clamp members 11 and 12 constituting the molding locking portion are formed in the shape of a hook, and the other points are the same. . Therefore, a detailed explanation will be omitted, and please refer to the previous explanation for details.

Effects of the Invention According to the molding fixture according to the present invention, a groove is formed in one of the molding locking parts to slidably engage with one of the inwardly bent edges of the molding side edge, and the other molding locking part is comprised of a pair of clamp members that clamp the other inner bent edge from both sides, one of the clamp members being fixedly connected to the base and the other clamp member being hinged to the base. Both clamp members are formed with locking means that can be locked to each other while holding the inner bent edge of the molding from both sides. The fixture itself can be easily and strongly fixed at a predetermined position on the molding, and even after being fixed, the fixture can be easily removed by unlocking the locking means of the clamp member. Therefore, the molding fixture according to the present invention is firmly fixed to the molding without requiring caulking or adhesive work, and furthermore, the molding fixture according to the present invention can be easily released from the molding with a simple operation. There are advantages.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing how the molding fixture according to the present invention is used. Figures 2a to 2g show details of the molding fixture according to the present invention, with Figure 2a being a plan view, Figure 2b being a front view, Figure 2c being a bottom view, and Figure 2d being a left side view. , Figure e is a right side view,
Figure f is a sectional view taken along line ff in figure b, and figure g is a sectional view taken along line gg in figure b. 3a to 3c are explanatory diagrams showing the procedure for attaching a molding to a panel of a vehicle body or the like using the molding attachment tool according to the present invention. 4 and 5 show other examples of the molding fixture according to the present invention, and are a front view and a sectional view of the molding fixture in use, respectively. Explanation of the symbols: 1...Mall fitting, 2...Mall, 3...Panel, 4...Clip, 5...Base, 6...Clip locking part, 7...Inward bending edge,
8... Molding locking portion, 9... Groove, 10... Molding locking portion, 11... Clamp member, 12... Clamp member, 13... Hinge, 14... Locking claw, 15
...Latching claw, 17...Protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) At least a pair of molding locking portions that lock onto the inner bent edges formed on both sides of the molding, and the locking portions are supported and attached to a panel of a vehicle body, etc. In the molding mount used for attaching the molding to a panel of a vehicle body or the like, one of the molding locking parts has a groove that slidably engages with one of the inner bent edges of the side edges of the molding. is formed, and the other molding locking part consists of a pair of clamp members that clamp the other molding inner bent edge from both sides thereof, and one of the clamp members is immovably connected to the base part. , the other clamp member is pivotally connected to the base via a hinge, and both clamp members have locking means that can lock each other while holding the inner bent edge of the molding from both sides. A molding fixture characterized in that: is formed. (2) The mounting device according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, wherein the base is removably attached to an anchor leg clip that can be locked into a locking hole in the panel. (3) The fixture according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, wherein the base is integrally molded with an anchor leg clip that can be locked into a locking hole in the panel. (4) The locking means of the clamp member is formed of saw-shaped locking claws.
Mounting hardware listed in section. (5) The fixture according to claim 1, wherein the locking means of the clamp member is formed in the shape of a hook. (6) At the tip of each clamp member, a protrusion is formed on the side that contacts the inner bent edge so as to prevent the mutual connection from slipping.Claim 1 of Utility Model Registration:
Mounting hardware listed in section.