JPH0648165Y2 - Clip for car mall - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to an automobile molding clip that is fitted and locked to a molding as a fixing medium when the molding is fixed to a body.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, there is a clip for an automobile molding, which is made of a synthetic resin material as shown in FIG. 3, and its schematic configuration is that a base portion 3 having an engaging groove 2 is formed on a back surface 1. The two leg portions 4 and 5 are integrally extended from the front portion 3 in a C-shape that widens forward.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) When fitting and fixing the above-described conventional automobile molding clip to the molding, first, the tips of the two leg portions 4 and 5 are moved to the fourth position.
As shown in the drawing, the molding 6 is inserted into one flange 6a of the molding 6, and then the base 3 is pressed toward the molding 6 so that the end of the other flange 6b is fitted into the engagement groove 2. However, in this case, since the size k of the central portion of the clip is smaller than the size h of the opening portion of the molding, it should be located inside the flange as indicated by a chain double-dashed line m in FIG. 5 (b). It is possible that one of the leg portions 4 and 5 that does not become fixed is located outside the flange 6a as shown by the solid line in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b). If the clip is left without being noticed of improper fastening, there is a problem such that the complete fixing of the molding 6 to the car body is impaired.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a clip for an automobile mall that can reasonably avoid improper fastening of the clip.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the clip for an automobile molding of the present invention is located in a plane including two legs and near the front end of a region between these legs. It is characterized in that an auxiliary leg extending from the middle of the length of the leg portion is present in the substantially entire length range of the widthwise position.

(Operation) When fitting and fixing the clip body to the molding, if the clip body is in an incorrect posture, the auxiliary leg acts so as to interfere with the molding and insert the clip body into the molding. Make it impossible.

On the other hand, if the clip body is in a proper posture, the auxiliary leg has a relative arrangement so as not to interfere with the molding, and does not prevent the clip body from being inserted into the molding.

(Example) Hereinafter, a specific example of the clip according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the figure, 7 and 8 are auxiliary legs, and these auxiliary legs 7 and 8 are on the plane including the two leg portions 4 and 5 and near the front end of the region s between these leg portions 4 and 5. The widthwise position (that is, on the line connecting the positions near the tips of the two legs 4 and 5) is located approximately in the entire length range.

That is, specifically, an elongated L-shaped auxiliary leg 7 extends from the middle of the length of one leg 4, and is relatively short from the middle of the length of the other leg 5. The auxiliary leg 8 is extended.

Reference numeral 9 is a locking portion for fixing to the body of the automobile.

The entire clip is made of synthetic resin material.

When the clip of the present invention described above is fitted and fixed to the molding 6, first of all, the tips of the two legs 4 and 5 are fixed to one flange 6a of the molding 6 as in the conventional example shown in FIG.
The end portion of the other flange 6b is fitted into the engaging groove 2 after that.

At this time, the total length k1 of the clip and the total length h1 of the engaging portion of the molding 6
Since they are adapted to each other, by applying an appropriate pressing force, the end portion of the flange 6b is elastically fitted into the engagement groove 2, and the clip is normally fitted and fixed.

However, according to the conventional example shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 2, only the tip of one of the two legs 4, 5 is inserted into the flange 6a, and the other leg 5 is inserted. When the tip of the flange 6a is located outside the flange 6a, that is, when the posture of the clip is incorrect, even if the end of the flange 6b is fitted into the engaging groove 2, the end edge of the flange 6a is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, it always interferes with the auxiliary leg 7 or 8.

Even if it is attempted to fit the edge of the other flange 6b into the engaging groove 2 in this state, the central portion size k'of the clip becomes larger than the opening portion size h of the molding 6 by an appropriate amount, and the normal dimension is usually large. The edge of the flange 6b cannot be fitted into the engagement groove 2 depending on the pressing force of. For this reason, the clip is not locked to the molding 6 as it is, and depending on its direction, the clip may fall off due to gravity. Therefore, it is better than before to leave this clip as it is without being noticed by the operator. Will be avoided with a high probability, and the worker will refit and refasten this clip.

In the present invention, the auxiliary leg extended from the middle of the length of the two leg portions 4 and 5 in the substantially entire range of the widthwise portion of the region s between the two leg portions 4 and 5 near the front end. The presence of 7, 8 ensures the interference between the edge of the flange 6a and the auxiliary legs 7, 8 and also the space surrounded by the two legs 4, 5 and the auxiliary legs 7, 8. Even when it is made of a resin material, it can be manufactured with less material and contributes to maintain the flexibility of the legs 4, 5.

(Effect of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the presence of the auxiliary legs 7 and 8 causes the tip of one leg 4 or 5 to be attached to the molding 6 without being inserted into the flange 6a of the molding 6. Can be more reliably prevented than in the conventional case, and can be manufactured with a small amount of material, and the flexibility of the legs 4, 5 is not impaired.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a conventional example, and FIG. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the clip is properly inserted into the flange, and FIG. 5 relates to a conventional example. (A) shows a state in which the leg portion of the clip is improperly inserted into the flange of the molding, and (b) shows A-. It is an A section sectional view. 1 ... rear surface, 2 ... engaging groove, 3 ... base, 4 and 5 ...
Legs, 7 and 8 ... auxiliary legs, s ... area.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Kazuhiko Kokubo No. 1 Tobi Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Haruki, Togo, Aichi-gun, Aichi-gun, Togo Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (56) References

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A synthetic resin in which two legs (4, 5) are extended forward from a base (3) having an engaging groove (2) on a back surface (1) in a divergent V-shape. In a clip for an automobile molding made of steel, a width located in a plane including the two leg portions (4, 5) and near a front end of a region (s) between the leg portions (4, 5). A clip for an automobile mall, characterized in that auxiliary legs (7, 8) extending from the middle of the length of the leg portions (4, 5) are present in a substantially full-length range of the directional portion.