JPH0618705U - Clips for fixing automobile carpets - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a clip for fixing a carpet of an automobile, which has a simple structure, performs a reliable fixing action, and is excellent in workability of attachment and detachment. [Structure] Carpet 1 laid on the top of floor panel 2
A clip 14 for fixing the end portion of No. 3 to the floor panel 2 side in the vicinity of the inside of the upper joint flange 5 of the rocker inner panel 3 and the rocker outer panel 4 has a tongue piece 15 superposed and fixed to the end portion of the carpet 13. An upper flange 16 is extended outward, and a lower flange 17 is provided below the upper flange 16. Legs 18 inserted into and engaged with mounting holes 23 provided near the inside of the upper joint flange 5 are provided on the lower surface of the lower flange 17 so as to project. Top flange 16 with tongue 1
5 and the upper flange 1
The distance between 6 and the lower flange 17 is made substantially the same as the height of the upper joining flange 5.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a clip used for fixing a carpet laid on the upper surface of an automobile floor panel.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In order to fix the carpet laid on the upper surface of the floor panel, the carpet is conventionally mounted on the upper joint flange of the rocker inner panel that supports the floor panel and the rocker outer panel that cooperates with the rocker inner panel to form the box cross section. The end of the carpet was hooked and fixed via a clip, and the end of the carpet including the clip was covered with a scuff plate. However, when the hooks are hooked on the joint flanges of the rocker panel as described above, there is a problem that the carpet is not fixed securely and the hooking workability is poor.

It is also conceivable to provide a leg on the lower surface of the clip coupled to the end of the carpet and insert and engage the leg into a mounting hole provided on the floor panel side. However, the space between the joint flange of the rocker panel and the end of the carpet is narrow, and moreover, the joint flange of the rocker panel projects above the floor panel and the clip mounting position becomes a valley shape, so the clip There is an inconvenience that the workability of attaching and detaching is poor.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a clip for fixing a carpet that has a simple structure but has a reliable fixing action and excellent workability for attachment and detachment.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a clip for fixing an end portion of a carpet laid on an upper surface of a floor panel to the floor panel side at an inner side of upper joint flanges of a rocker inner panel and a rocker outer panel. An upper flange is extended to the outside of the vehicle body of the tongue that is superposed and fixed to the end of the carpet, while a flange below the upper flange is provided.

[0006] Further, legs that are inserted into and engaged with mounting holes provided in the vicinity of the inside of the upper joining flange on the floor panel side are provided so as to project from the lower surface of the lower flange. The upper flange is positioned in the same plane as the tongue piece, and the distance between the upper flange and the lower flange is substantially the same as the height of the joint flange.

[0007]

[Action]

 Place the clip tongue on the end of the carpet and secure it with a stapler. Next, align the legs on the lower flange of the clip with the mounting holes formed on the floor panel side, and press down the upper flange with your finger. Then, the legs are inserted into and engaged with the mounting holes and the clip is fixed to the floor panel side, so that the carpet is securely fixed.

[0008] Further, the clip for fixing the carpet in this way is attached to the valley near the upper joint flange of the rocker inner panel and the rocker outer panel, but the gap between the upper flange and the lower flange of the clip is set to the upper joint flange. The height is almost the same. Therefore, when the legs are inserted and engaged, the upper flange of the clip is located at substantially the same height as the upper end of the upper joint flange, and the workability of attaching and detaching the clip is improved.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of a clip for fixing an automobile carpet according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2 showing a use state of a clip according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of an example of an automobile to which the clip according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. 3 is a clip according to the present invention FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3, FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 5, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a side view showing a modified example of the clip according to the present invention.

In these figures, a rocker outer panel 4 is joined and fixed to the outer side of a rocker inner panel 3 supporting an end portion of a floor panel 2 of an automobile 1 by upper and lower flanges 5 and 6 to form a box cross section. A trim 7 is attached to the upper joint flanges 5 of 3 and 4 to form a door opening. Reference numeral 8 is a weather strip that contacts the inner surface of the door 9, 10 is a door outer panel, 11 is a door inner panel, and 12 is a door trim, and the weather strip 8 and the trim 7 are integrated with each other.

The clip 14 for fixing the end portion of the carpet 13 laid on the upper surface of the floor panel 2 has a tongue which is sewn and fixed on the upper surface of the end portion of the carpet 13 by a stapler or the like not shown. A piece 15 is provided. An upper flange 16 is extended on the extension line of the tongue piece 15 toward the outside of the vehicle body, and a lower flange 17 is provided below the upper flange 16.

Further, the distance between the upper flange 16 and the lower flange 17 is made substantially the same as the height of the upper joining flange 5, and elastically deformable legs 18 are provided on the lower surface of the lower flange 17 so as to project them. It is integrally molded with resin material. Reference numeral 19 is a rib that joins the upper and lower flanges 16 and 17, and 20 is a protector provided on the lower surface of the tongue piece 14. The wire harness 22 is attached so as to face the step portion 21 provided near the end of the floor panel 2. Reserve space.

On the other hand, a mounting hole 23 is formed at an end of the floor panel 2 which is overlapped with the upper wall of the rocker inner panel 3, and a leg 18 is inserted into and engaged with the mounting hole 23 so that the clip 14 is attached to the floor panel 2 side. It is fixed to. The mounting hole 23 is formed so as to penetrate the upper wall of the rocker inner panel 3 on which the floor panel 2 is overlapped.

Reference numeral 24 denotes a scuff plate in which the outer edge is superposed on the upper surface of the trim 7 and the inner edge is superposed on the upper surface of the carpet 13. The scuff plate 24 covers the trim 7 from the upper side of the clip 13 to the end of the carpet 13. I am trying to do it. An insulator 25 is sandwiched between the floor panel 2 and the carpet 13.

In order to fix the carpet 13 using the clip 14 configured as described above, the tongue piece 15 of the clip 14 is superposed on the upper end portion of the carpet 13 and fixed by a stapler or the like not shown. . Subsequently, the leg 18 provided on the lower flange 17 of the clip 14 is aligned with the mounting hole 23 formed in the floor panel 2, and the upper flange 16 is pressed with a finger or the like. Then, the leg 18 is inserted and engaged with the mounting hole 23 and the clip 14 is fixed to the floor panel 2, so that the carpet 13 is reliably fixed. Therefore, after fixing the lower carpet 13 in this manner, the scuff plate 24 may be attached to cover the clip 14 and the like.

Further, the clip 14 for fixing the carpet 13 in this way is attached to the valley near the upper joint flange 5 between the rocker inner panel 3 and the rocker outer panel 4, but the upper flange 16 is replaced with the tongue piece 15. The upper flange 16 and the lower flange 17 are arranged in substantially the same plane, and the distance between them is substantially the same as the height of the flange 5. Therefore, since the upper flange 16 is located at substantially the same height as the upper end of the joining flange 5 when the leg 18 is inserted and engaged to the mounting hole 23, the workability of attaching and detaching the clip 14 is improved. When removing the clip 14, the upper flange 16 may be picked up and pulled up.

When the wire harness 22 is laid along the stepped portion 21 of the floor panel 2 before fixing the carpet 13 as described above, the protector 20 attaches the harness 22 by attaching the clip 14. Hold it down. Therefore, in this case, the wire harness 22 is fixed together with the fixing of the carpet 13, but the clip 14 without the protector may be used as in the embodiment shown in FIG.

In the embodiment, the mounting hole 23 is formed in the floor panel 2 at the overlapping portion with the rocker inner panel 3, but the mounting hole 23 is formed only in the floor panel 2 or only the rocker inner panel 3. In short, the specific position and number of the rocker inner panel 3 and the rocker outer panel 4 are arbitrary as long as the mounting holes 23 are provided on the floor panel side near the inside of the upper joint flange 5.

Further, in the embodiment, the distance between the upper flange 16 and the lower flange 17 of the clip 14, that is, the height of the rib 19 connecting the both flanges 16 and 17 is substantially the same as that of the upper joining flange 5 including the trim 7. The upper flange 16 is positioned at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the trim 7 by making the height substantially coincide with the height of the trim 7, but the heights of the both are made different so as not to impair the detachability of the clip 14. You can also

Furthermore, in the embodiment, the tongue piece 15 is provided diagonally upward from the upper flange 16, but they may be located in the same plane, or a slight step may be provided between them. it can.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 As is clear from the above description, according to the clip of the present invention, since the legs of the clip are inserted and engaged in the mounting holes provided on the floor panel side to fix the carpet, the clip is hooked and fixed to the flange. The carpet can be fixed more securely than the conventional one. Also, the clip is attached to the valley formed near the upper joint flange of the rocker inner panel and the rocker outer panel, but in the attached state, the upper flange of the clip is almost the same height as the upper end of the upper joint flange. Since the upper flange is used, the clip can be easily and securely attached and detached, and the workability of fixing the carpet using the clip is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2 showing a usage state of a clip according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of an example of an automobile to which the clip according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a clip according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG.

6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view on arrow C in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a modified example of the clip according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Car 2 Floor Panel 3 Rocker Inner Panel 4 Rocker Outer Panel 5 Upper Joint Flange 7 Trim 8 Weatherstrip 9 Door 10 Door Outer Panel 11 Door Inner Panel 12 Door Trim 13 Carpet 14 Clip 15 Tongue 16 Upper Flange 17 Lower Flange 18 Leg 19 Rib 20 Protector 21 Step portion 22 Wire harness 23 Mounting hole 24 Scuff plate 25 Insulator

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A clip for fixing an end portion of a carpet laid on an upper surface of a floor panel to the floor panel side in the vicinity of an inside of an upper joint flange of a rocker inner panel and a rocker outer panel, wherein the end portion of the carpet is overlapped with the carpet. A fixed tongue, an upper flange extending outward of the tongue from the vehicle body, and a lower flange having a lower surface provided with a leg inserted into and engaging with a mounting hole provided on the floor panel side, A clip for fixing a carpet of an automobile, wherein the upper flange is positioned substantially in the same plane as the tongue piece, and a distance between the upper flange and the lower flange is substantially equal to a height of the upper joining flange.