JPH06328945A - Engagement tool of protective cover - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve workability by simplifying attachment and detachment of a protective cover to prevent marring of a body at the time of assembly work of an automobile. CONSTITUTION:This is an engagement tool 1 to prevent slipping down of a protective cover 9 to prevent marring of a body at the time of assembly work of an automobile, and a plate type engagement tool main body 2 is angularly bent, and by bending the head end part of the engagement tool main body 2 in a U letter shape in the same direction as the aforementioned, an engagement part 4 to engage with an engaged article is formed, projected pieces 5 to put fingers on are provided on both side edges of the engagement tool main body 2, and on the rear end of the engagement tool main body 2, an elastic body 3 is installed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locking device for preventing a protective cover from slipping off in a vehicle assembly line, for example, for preventing damage to a body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In automobile assembly work, tools and parts sometimes come into contact with the body and scratch the painted surface. Therefore, a synthetic resin protective cover for preventing scratches has been used. In this protective cover, a locking edge is formed so as to project from the outer peripheral edge, and the locking edge is locked to the outer peripheral portion of a bumper cover or the like of an automobile to cover it. However, since this kind of protective cover is made of a soft synthetic resin film, there is a problem in that the worker easily slips off when the operator just touches it with his / her hand.

Therefore, hitherto, for example, a locking tool as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 has been used as a protective cover for protecting the bumper cover. The locking tool 21 has a substantially C-shaped locking tool body 22, and the rubber cord 25 in the rubber tube 24 is locked to the protrusion 23 of the locking tool body 22 to secure the rubber tube 24. The locking device main body 22 is attached to the work protection cover 26 via the interlocking tool main body 22. In this locking tool 21, the tip portion 29 of the locking tool body 22 is fitted in the gap between the inside of the bumper cover 27 and the mat guard 28.

[0004]

When assembling an automobile, a bumper cover 2 covered with a work protection cover 26 is provided.
7 is attached to the vehicle body, and then the mat guard 28 is attached to the vehicle body.
When the mat guard 28 is attached to the conventional locking tool 21, the locking tool 21 is attached to the mat guard 28.
It is difficult to come off because it is caught on. Moreover, when you try to remove it from the locked state, there is no part that gets caught in your hand,
It was difficult to remove, especially when working with gloves, etc., which made it very difficult to remove and attach, and the workability was poor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a locking tool for a protective cover that is easy to attach and remove and has excellent workability.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The protective cover locking device of the present invention is a locking device that prevents the protective cover from slipping down during vehicle assembly work to prevent body damage, and is a plate-shaped locking device. The locking tool body is bent in a dogleg shape, and the tip of the locking tool body is bent in a U shape in the same direction as the above to form a locking portion for locking an object to be locked. An elastic body is attached to the rear end.

Further, in the locking tool of the protective cover of the present invention, the protrusions for hooking fingers are formed on both side edges of the locking tool body.

[0008]

With the above-described structure, when the bumper cover with the work protection cover still attached is mounted on the vehicle body, the mat guard can be attached to the vehicle body even when the locking tool is locked on the bumper cover. Further, when the work protection cover is removed, the locking tool does not get caught on the mat guard, so that the work can be removed as it is, and the removal work is easy.

When the fingers are hooked on the protrusions on the both side edges of the engaging body when detaching the engaging body, the engaging tool can be easily grasped even with gloves.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a locking tool of a work protection cover according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, reference numeral 1 is a locking tool for a protective cover, and this locking tool 1 is composed of a locking tool body 2 and a rubber elastic body 3.

The locking device main body 2 is made of nylon, and the middle of the rectangular plate is bent into a V shape, and the tip of the locking plate is bent into a U shape in the same direction as the middle. Are formed. Further, projecting pieces 5 for hooking fingers are formed on both side edges of the rear part of the locking tool body 2, and a long hole 6 is formed in the width direction at the rear end part of the locking tool body 2. A circular hole 7 is formed at the center of the long hole 6.

An elastic body 3, specifically a rubber band, is passed through the long hole 6 and is bound by a binding band 8. However, the elastic body 3 is not limited to a rubber band, and a rubber tube (not shown) having a rubber string inserted therein may be inserted into the circular hole 7 and the base of the rubber tube may be bound with a binding band. The rear end portion of the elastic body 3 is wound between two parallel elongated holes 10 formed in the protective cover 9 for work in the longitudinal direction and bound by a binding band 11. In addition, the binding means are binding bands 8 and 11
Does not have to be.

Next, the usage state of the locking tool of the working protection cover of the above embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the locking tool of the work protection cover, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the usage state.

The locking tool 1 is used to cover the work protection cover 9 on the bumper cover 12 as described above. To use this locking tool 1, first, the working protection cover 9 is put on the bumper cover 12 before mounting, and the locking portion 4
To the both ends of the bumper cover 12. When the locking portion 4 is locked to both end edges of the bumper cover 12, the elastic body 3 pulls the locking tool body 2 rearward, so that the locking portion 4 is reliably locked to both end edges of the bumper cover 12 and comes off. Absent.

After mounting the bumper cover 12 with the work protection cover 9 still on the vehicle body in this manner, the mat guard 13 is attached to the vehicle body. In the present invention, unlike the conventional locking tool, the locking tool body 2 is a thin plate body, so that the mat guard 13 can be attached even when the locking tool 1 is locked to the bumper cover 12.

When the mat guard 13 is completely attached, the locking tool 1 is removed from both end edges of the bumper cover 12, and the work protection cover 9 is removed. This locking tool 1
At the time of removal, the locking tool 1 is not caught on the bumper cover 12, so the removal work is easy. Also, when removing, by hooking fingers on the projecting pieces 5 on both side edges of the locking body 2, it is easy to grip the locking body 2 even when wearing gloves,
It is easy to remove the locking tool 1.

In the above embodiment, the projecting pieces 5 are formed on both side edges of the locking tool main body 2. However, the present invention does not necessarily need to form the projecting pieces 5, and the projecting pieces 5 are not provided. It may be.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mat guard can be attached and detached while the engaging member of the work protection cover is locked, so that workability is improved. Also,
It is extremely easy to attach and remove the locking tool, and it can be locked securely.

Further, the fingers are easily caught by the protrusions on both side edges of the locking tool body, and the locking tool is easily removed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a locking tool of a work protection cover of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the locking tool of the work protection cover of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a usage state of the locking tool of the work protection cover of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a locking tool of a conventional work protection cover.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a state in which a locking tool of a conventional work protection cover is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Locking tool for protective cover 2 Locking tool body 3 Elastic body 4 Locking part 5 Projection piece 9 Protective cover

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A locking device for preventing a protective cover for preventing damage to a body from slipping down when assembling an automobile, wherein the plate-shaped locking device body is bent in a dogleg shape. A locking tool for a protective cover in which an elastic body is attached to a rear end of a locking tool body by forming a locking section for locking an object to be locked by bending a front end of the main body in a U shape in the same direction as described above. 2. The locking tool for a protective cover according to claim 1, wherein protrusions for hooking fingers are formed on both side edges of the locking tool body.