JPH0738860U - Pipe fixing clip - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a pipe fixing clip that can be easily fixed to the panel side without damaging the tube. [Structure] In a pipe fixing clip 1, which integrally has a leg portion 2 engaged with a mounting hole H formed in a panel P, and a holding portion 3 for holding a predetermined portion of a tube T, with respect to the holding portion, After forming a pair of holding spaces 4 which are opposite to each other and open in the lateral direction 4a, and by providing a knob portion 6 for rotating the leg portion in the mounting hole on the upper surface side, after the screwing operation of the tube end portion is completed, Insert the clip into the gap between the two tubes with the holding part parallel to the tube, engage the leg part of the clip with the mounting hole of the panel, and then grasp the knob part to fix the clip. When is rotated about 90 ° in the mounting hole, during the rotation process of the clip,
The two tubes are automatically guided into the corresponding holding spaces and fixed to the panel side as they are.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an improvement of a pipe fixing clip for fixing, for example, various tubes connected to an engine room of an automobile to a panel side.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a conventional pipe fixing clip of this type, for example, there is one shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-88080. Although not specifically shown, the conventional clip is an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin, and holds an anchor-shaped leg portion that engages with a mounting hole formed in the panel and a predetermined portion of the tube. A U-shaped holding portion is integrally provided in the up-down direction, and a lock piece is formed at the upper opening edge of the latter holding portion.

In actual use, first, the legs are engaged in the mounting holes of the panel, the clip itself is preliminarily fixed to the panel side, and then the clip is inserted into the U-shaped holding portion from its upper end opening side. When the tube is housed, the tube is held in the holding portion without coming off by the lock piece and is fixed to the panel side in that state. Therefore, under such a conventional clip, if the clip is used by being preliminarily fixed to the panel side before piping of the tube, no serious problem will occur in operation.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 On the other hand, in the case of piping for automobile braking systems, in many cases the end of the tube is connected to the machine side by screwing. If it is fixed to the panel side with such a screw, the screwing operation becomes difficult or difficult. Therefore, after completion of the screwing operation, the tube is usually fixed to the panel side with a clip. However, even in such a case, using the above-mentioned conventional clip will force the tube in the piping state to a predetermined height or move it in one direction, and the leg part of the clip will be attached to the mounting hole of the panel. Since it is necessary to lock the tube or store the tube in the holding part of the clip from the upper end opening, not only the workability is extremely deteriorated but also the tube is damaged or deformed at this time. He had enough fear.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention was developed in order to effectively solve the problem of such a conventional clip, and has a leg portion that engages with a mounting hole formed in a panel and a holding portion that holds a predetermined portion of a tube. Assuming an integrated pipe fixing clip, the holding part forms a pair of holding spaces that open in the lateral direction in opposite directions, and a knob part that rotates the leg part in the mounting hole is provided on the upper surface side. Adopted the configuration. Further, in this case, it is preferable that at least the width dimension of the holding portion and the leg portion excluding the knob portion is set to be smaller than the distance between the two tubes to be piped.

[0006]

[Action]

 Therefore, according to the present invention, first, after finishing the screwing operation of the tube end portion, the clip is inserted into the gap between the two tubes with the holding portion being parallel to the tube, and Attach the leg part to the mounting hole of the panel, then grasp the knob protruding upward from the gap of the tube and rotate the clip about 90 ° in the mounting hole. Then, the two tubes are automatically guided into the corresponding holding space, and in that state, they can be easily fixed to the panel side. Moreover, at this time, if the width dimension of the holding part and the leg part is set to be smaller than the distance between the two tubes to be piped, there is no need to insert a clip into the gap between the two tubes. There is no need to worry that it will hinder your work.

[0007]

[Embodiment] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to an illustrated embodiment. The pipe fixing clip 1 according to the embodiment is also an integrally molded product of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. An anchor-shaped leg portion 2 that engages with the drilled mounting hole H and a retaining portion 3 that retains a predetermined portion of the tube T are integrally provided in the up-down direction. As shown in the figure, a pair of holding spaces 4 which are open in the lateral direction and are opposite to each other are formed in a back-to-back relationship with respect to the latter holding portions 3, and the holding spaces 4 are internally formed at the edges of the openings 4a. The lock piece 5 is formed so as to be inclined and projected toward one side, and a knob portion 6 orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the lock piece 5 is integrally provided at the center of the upper surface. Dimensionally, the width L of the holding portion 3 and the leg portion 2 excluding the knob portion 6 is set to be smaller than the distance between the two tubes to be piped. In the figure, 7 is a shoulder portion that cooperates with the leg portion 2 and holds the hole edge of the panel.

Therefore, when the pipe tube T of the vehicle brake system described above is temporarily fixed to the panel P side by using the pipe fixing clip 1 having such a configuration, first, each tube is first fixed. After finishing the screwing operation of the terminal portion of T to the device side, the clip 1 is inserted into the gap between the two tubes T 1 using the width dimension described above with the holding portion 3 thereof being parallel to the tube T 1. If the leg portion 2 of the clip 1 is attached to the round hole-shaped mounting hole H formed in the panel P, as shown in FIG. The clip 1 itself can be extremely easily fixed to the panel P side even afterward.

Then, after that, when the grip portion 6 protruding upward from the gap between the tubes T is gripped and the clip 1 is rotated about 90 ° in the mounting hole H, the rotation process of the clip 1 becomes Each tube T is automatically guided into the corresponding holding space 4, and finally, as shown in FIG. 3, the lock piece 5 is pressed to obtain the two tubes T in the holding space 4. At the same time, it is easily fixed to the panel P side in that state. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the leg portion 2 of the clip 1 is attached to the mounting hole H of the panel P or the tube T is housed in the holding portion 3 as in the conventional case, the piping state is changed. There is no need to forcibly lift a certain tube T to the required height or pull it in one direction, so not only the work of fixing the tube T to the panel P side is extremely good, but this also damages or deforms the tube T. You can completely eliminate the worry of causing it.

In the above embodiment, the leg 2 is formed into an anchor shape. However, the shape of the leg 2 itself does not pose a big problem to the present invention, so the panel P The shape may be changed to any other shape as long as it can be freely rotated in the mounting hole H.

[0011]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, by adopting the above configuration, the tube in the piping state is forcibly lifted to a predetermined height or moved in one direction as in the conventional case, and the leg portion of the clip is attached to the panel. There is no need to engage the mounting hole or to store the tube in the clip holding part, so workability is excellent and there is no need to worry about damaging or deforming the tube.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pipe fixing clip together with a tube and a panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a leg portion of a clip is engaged with a mounting hole of a panel.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a tube is fixed to a panel with a clip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pipe fixing clip 2 Leg part 3 Holding part 4 Holding space 4a Same opening 6 Picking part T Tube P Panel H Mounting hole

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pipe fixing clip integrally having a leg portion engaging with a mounting hole formed in a panel and a holding portion for holding a predetermined portion of a tube, wherein the holding portions are opposite to each other in a lateral direction. A pipe fixing clip, characterized in that a pair of holding spaces open to the inside are formed, and a knob portion for rotating the leg portion in the mounting hole is provided on the upper surface side. 2. The pipe fixing clip according to claim 1, wherein at least the width of the holding portion excluding the knob portion and the leg portion is smaller than the distance between the two tubes to be piped. .