JPH081285Y2 - Mall mounting clip - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a molding attachment clip for fixing a molding member in a groove formed in a panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in an automobile roof structure, a vehicle width direction central portion and a lateral portion, which are formed separately from each other, are welded and joined along a vehicle body front-rear direction, and a groove formed in the joined portion. There is one in which a welded portion is concealed by inserting a molding member in such a manner that it is pushed in (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 59-163567). It is necessary for this molding member to be easily and securely attached to the vehicle body and to be prevented from rising from the outer surface of the vehicle body due to aging. For example, a metal T stud as a T-shaped pin having an expanded head portion at the bottom of the groove is welded in an upright state, and a molding member is attached to the T stud via a clip made of synthetic resin. It is known to do so.

According to the above structure, there is a possibility that the molding member may not fit in the groove due to a deviation in the mounting position of the T-stud, a dimensional error in the groove shape, and the like. In order to improve the fit and improve the appearance, it is good to increase the mounting accuracy of the T studs accordingly, but there is a problem that the processing cost rises.

[0004]

In view of the above problems of the prior art, the main purpose of the present invention is to allow a mounting position of a T-shaped pin or the like standing on the bottom surface of the groove formed in the panel. An object of the present invention is to provide an improved molding attachment clip that can cope with a slightly larger error range.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a molding attachment clip for fixing a molding member in a groove formed in a panel, which holds the molding member. And a slot-shaped pin engaging portion that can be displaceably engaged in the width direction of the groove while being retained by the expanding head of the T-shaped pin standing on the bottom surface of the groove, By providing a molding attachment clip having at least a pair of elastically urging portions capable of elastically abutting both inner wall surfaces of the groove, and also a molding member in the groove formed in the panel. A clip for attaching a molding for fixing the molding, which has a portion fixed in the groove and a portion for holding the molding member by engaging with a locking claw provided on the lower surface side thereof. , The holding portion is configured to connect the molding member to the groove. Has a plurality of elastic leg pieces provided with a claw portion that obliquely faces toward the pushing direction side so that the claw portion of each of the plurality of elastic leg pieces can be engaged with the locking claw by pushing the claw portion. This is achieved by providing a molding attachment clip, which is provided at a plurality of different positions with respect to the pushing direction.

[0006]

With this configuration, when the mounting position of the T-shaped pin is deviated in the width direction of the groove, the deviation can be allowed by the elongated hole, and it is deviated in the height direction due to dimensional error of the groove shape. If is generated, since the engagement positions of the plurality of claw portions and the locking claws of the molding member are possible over a wide range,
A shift in the height direction can be allowed.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an entire vehicle body 1 of an automobile to which the present invention is applied. The roof of the vehicle body 1 is composed of a main roof panel 2 that occupies most of the roof in the center portion in the vehicle width direction, and side roof panels 3 that form portions adjacent to the window frames on both sides of the main roof panel 2. Both of these panels 2
3 is welded to each other along the joining line extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body by welding the two end edges 2a and 3a of the two portions 2 and 3, which are overlapped with each other, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.
It is joined together. Further, a groove 4 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is formed at the joint between the panels 2 and 3.

The groove 4 has a narrow opening and a wide bottom, and shallow steps 2b and 3b are formed at the opening edge. By fitting the molding member 5 made of synthetic resin until both side edges of the molding member 5 come into contact with the step portions 2b and 3b, the joint portions of the roof panels 2 and 3 are concealed in a good appearance. The molding member 5 has a T-shaped cross section having a downwardly projecting ridge 6 facing the bottom surface of the groove 4 formed by both edge portions 2a and 3a, and a clip 7 to be described next.
It is designed to be mounted in the groove 4 via.
In addition, a metal retainer 8 having a C-shaped cross section is integrally provided inside the molding member 5 with its opening end facing downward. And a locking claw 8a which is symmetrically bent inward and in the opposite direction of the extending direction.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the clip 7 is made of a synthetic resin material and has a long plate-shaped body 9. Between the central portion of the body 9 and one end in the longitudinal direction, a long hole 11 in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is provided so as to penetrate in the plate thickness direction. In addition, an intermediate portion of the edge of the elongated hole 11 along the longitudinal direction on one end side of the body 9 is divided, and a portion near the one end side of the body 9 is formed so that a free end portion of the divided portion can bend in the plate thickness direction. Tongue-shaped locking piece 1 reaching the above-mentioned edge of the elongated hole 11 while being supported in a cantilever shape by
2 is formed.

An inwardly facing stepped portion 11a extending in the circumferential direction is formed at an intermediate portion in the height direction of the inner peripheral wall of the elongated hole 11.
Further, a T stud 13 as a T-shaped pin is fixed to one end edge portion 2a which is the bottom surface of the groove 4 in a standing state by welding, for example. Between the lower part of the locking piece 12 of the body 9 and the step portion 11a, the expanded head 13a of the T stud 13 is formed so as to be guided from the locking piece 12 side to the upper surface of the step portion 11a. . The locking piece 12
At the free end of the T-stud 13 received in the slot 11.
In order to prevent the expanded head 13a from coming off, a convex portion is formed on a part of the lower surface of the expanded head 13a so that it can come into contact with corresponding portions of the upper surface and the outer peripheral surface.

In order to mount the clip 7 in the groove 4, the expanding portion 13a of the T stud 13 is fixed to the locking piece 12 as described above.
Is guided relatively to the inside of the long hole 11 from below.
When the expanded head 13a is received in the inside, as shown in FIG. 3, the expanded head 13a is held between the stepped portion 11a and the lower surface of the free end of the locking piece 12 so that a vertical shift occurs. The expanded head 13a is restricted between the convex portion formed on the lower surface of the free end of the locking piece 12 and the inner wall surface of the elongated hole 11 facing each other, and the displacement of the clip 7 in the longitudinal direction is restricted. . However, since the expanding portion 13a is relatively displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the long hole 11 which is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the clip 7, the mounting position of the T stud 13 is displaced with respect to the width direction of the groove 4. However, the center of the clip 7 can be aligned with the center line of the groove 4.

Further, on the body 9, tongue pieces 14 as elastically urging portions symmetrically extending obliquely upward from both left and right edges of the body 9 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the body 9. There are two pairs. These left and right tongue pieces 14 are grooves 4.
Elastically hit the inner wall surfaces on the left and right of the
It comes to fit well on the center line of.

From the central portion of the body 9 to the other end in the longitudinal direction on the side opposite to the locking piece 12 side, it is bridged between both walls formed at intervals in the longitudinal direction. The convex portion 15 having the top wall portion is provided, and the left and right opening side surfaces of the convex portion 15 have two large and small leg pieces hanging from both side edges of the top wall portion of the convex portion 15. 16 and 17 are left and right
They are provided one by one. Each of the leg pieces 16 and 17 is elastically bendable in the left-right direction and formed in a triangular shape protruding in the left-right direction. Stepped ratchet pawls 16a and 17a as pawls are formed on the downward slopes from the protruding portions of the leg pieces 16 and 17 to the lower free ends. In order to improve the mounting stability of the long molding member 5, the large and small leg pieces 16 and 17 are arranged so as to be staggered in the left-right direction and in the longitudinal direction of the clip 7.

As shown in FIG. 5, a large leg piece 1 is provided.
The protruding amount of the projecting portion of 6 is projected to a certain extent from the small leg piece 17, and a part of the ratchet claw portion 17a of the small leg piece 17 is larger than the ratchet claw portion 16a of the large leg piece 16. Is also positioned above the molding member 5 at a different position with respect to the pushing direction. When the molding member 5 is pushed into the groove 4 from above and attached to the clip 7, the large leg pieces 16 are pushed inward by the locking claws 8a of the retainer 8, and when the pushing amount is shallow, Ratchet claw 17a of small leg 17
When the locking claw 8a is engaged with the upper part of the and the pushing amount is increased,
The locking claw 8a can be engaged with the ratchet claw portion 16a of the large leg piece 16 (see FIG. 2).

Since the molding member 5 is mounted in the groove 4 via the clip 7 thus constructed, the mounting position of the T stud 13 is left and right in the width direction of the groove 4 as shown in FIG. Even if there is a deviation, the deviation is allowed by the elongated hole 11, and the left and right tongues 14 abut the inner wall surfaces of the groove 4 with substantially the same elastic force, so that the clip 7 is placed on the center line of the groove 4. Can be easily located in. The molding member 5 has stepped portions 2 on both side edges of the T-shape.
The locking claw 8a is brought into contact with the b and 3b, and the ratchet claw portions 16a and 17a of the respective leg pieces 16 and 17 are engaged with the locking claws 8a to be fixed in the groove 4. Therefore, even if a dimensional error occurs in the shape of the groove 4 due to processing or assembly and the depth of the groove 4 changes, the locking claw 8a of the molding member 5 and the ratchet claw portions 16a and 17a of the leg pieces 16 and 17 are formed. Can be engaged with each other over a wide range in the height direction as described above.
The upper surface of the molding member 5 does not float above the surface of the, and the appearance is not spoiled.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mounting position of the clip with respect to the width direction and the depth direction of the groove becomes relatively free, the mounting accuracy of the T-shaped pin for fixing the clip and the shape of the groove. Since the dimensional error can be allowed to some extent, it is possible to maintain a good mounting state of the molding member without performing highly accurate processing and assembly, and improve the appearance of the portion of the panel where the molding member is mounted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a roof of a vehicle body to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of a molding member according to the present invention as shown in FIG.
FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line II-II.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a clip.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the clip taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5 is a front view of the clip taken along the line VV of FIG. 3. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vehicle Body 2 Main Roof Panel 3 Side Roof Panel 2a ・ 3a Edge 2b ・ 3b Step 4 Groove 5 Mold Member 6 Convex Strip 7 Clip 8 Retainer 8a Locking Claw 9 Body 11 Long Hole 11a Step 12 Locking Piece 13 T-stud 13a Expanding head 14 Tongue piece 15 Convex portion 16 Large leg piece 17 Small leg piece 16a / 17a Ratchet claw portion

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A molding attachment clip for fixing a molding member in a groove formed in a panel, a holding portion for holding the molding member, and a T-shape standing on the bottom surface of the groove. An elongated hole-shaped pin engaging portion that can be displaceably engaged in the width direction of the groove while being prevented from coming off from the expanding portion of the pin.
A molding attachment clip having at least a pair of elastically urging portions capable of elastically contacting both inner wall surfaces of the groove. 2. A molding attachment clip for fixing a molding member in a groove formed in a panel, wherein a portion fixed in the groove and a molding member provided on a lower surface side of the molding member. A retaining portion by engaging with a retaining pawl, and the retaining portion is directed toward the pushing direction side so as to engage with the locking pawl by pushing the molding member into the groove. A plurality of elastic leg pieces provided with diagonally facing claw portions are provided, and the claw portions of the plurality of elastic leg pieces are provided at a plurality of different positions with respect to the pushing direction. Mounting clip.