JPH09226476A - Molding for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a molding main body of a molding, which is installed in a vehicle body by means of a clip, for an automobile from coming off. SOLUTION: A molding main body is installed in an automobile by means of a clip 42 installed in a clip holder 41 which is protruded on the inside face of the molding main body M. The clip holder 41 is formed into a U-shape which is formed of three side walls 43, 44, 43 and are provided with a clip stopper piece 47 in the upper part. The clip 42 is provided with a pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces 62, 62 positioned on the outsides of a pair of mutually opposed side walls 43, 43 in the clip holder 41. When external force is applied to the molding main body, the external force also works on the clip stopper piece 47 engaged with the clip 42, so that a pair of mutually opposed side walls 43, 43 are deflected in the direction in which they are separated from each other. However, a side wall clip holder prevents this deflection so as to maintain clip holding force of the clip holder 41, so that the molding main body is prevented from coming off.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of automobile moldings with clip holders such as automobile side moldings, roof moldings and bumper moldings.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automobile molding 21 of this type (see FIGS. 7 to 10) has a molding body M and three side walls 22 projecting from the inner side surface M1 of the molding body M in a U shape.
23, 22 and a clip holder 26 having clip retaining pieces 25 projecting inwardly on the upper side of each side wall, and a clip body 26 attached to the clip holder 26 so that the molding body M is located on the side of the automobile 20. Section, roof, bumper, and other clips 27 for attaching to the vehicle body.

The molding body M is attached to the automobile by inserting the clip 27 attached to the clip holder 26 into an attachment hole (not shown) formed in the vehicle body of the automobile 20. When the clip 27 is inserted into the mounting hole, a slight gap is formed between the clip retaining piece 25 and the body of the automobile. Therefore, the molding body M projects from the vehicle body of the automobile by the projection length L of the clip holder plus the thickness of the molding body and the gap.

The mall body M is engaged with the pedestal portion 28 of the clip 27 and the clip disengagement prevention piece 25 of the clip holder 26 even when receiving an external force in the direction away from the vehicle body of the automobile (direction of arrow A). It is hard to come off. Further, even if the molding body M receives an external force in the longitudinal direction of the molding body M, the flared insertion portion 29 integrated with the pedestal portion 28 and the claw 30 of the clip holder 26 abut, or the pedestal portion 28. The contact with the U-shaped side wall 23 makes it difficult to come off.

[0005]

However, in such an automobile molding 21 (see FIGS. 9 and 10), when an external force is applied to the molding main body M in the direction of arrow A, which is away from the vehicle body of the automobile 20, the clip holder. There is a possibility that the side walls 22, 22 facing each other of 26 are bent in a direction away from each other, the clip holding force is reduced, and the pedestal portion 28 of the clip 27 and the clip retaining piece 25 of the clip holder 26 are disengaged. Have a point.

Further, recently, a molding body having a narrow width has been required due to its design. However, the mall 2 shown in FIG.
In the first example, since the insertion portion 29 of the clip 27 is adapted to be inserted into the clip detachment prevention piece 25, it is necessary to widen the interval between the side walls 22 and 22 facing each other, which can narrow the width of the molding body. It has a problem that it cannot be done.

Further, there is a demand for a molding with a small amount of projection of the molding body from the body of the automobile. However, the molding 21 shown in FIG.
The clip holder 26 to the clip 27.
It is necessary to increase the thickness of the claw 30 because it is difficult for the claws to come off. Therefore, in such a mall 21,
There is a problem that the protruding length L of the clip holder 26 becomes long and the amount of protrusion of the molding body M increases.

[0008]

According to the present invention, first, a molding body, three side walls arranged in a U shape on an inner side surface of the molding body, and an inward direction at an upper portion of the three side walls are provided. An automobile molding provided with a clip holder having a clip retaining piece projecting in an inferior shape and a clip attached to the clip holder having an engaging piece to be engaged with a vehicle body of the automobile. A pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces located outside a pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other when the clip is attached to the clip holder, A molding body, three side walls arranged in a U shape on the inner side surface of the molding body, and a clip retaining piece projecting inwardly on the upper side of the three side walls. Have In a car molding including a lip holder and a clip mounted on the clip holder, the clip having an engaging piece to be engaged with the vehicle body of the car, the clip holder being formed in the clip holder so as to project in the removing direction of the clip. For a vehicle comprising a clip receiving piece and a clip holder receiving piece formed on the clip and located between the clip receiving piece and the inner surface of the molding body when the clip is attached to the clip holder. Third, by the molding, a molding body, three side walls arranged in a U-shape on the inner side surface of the molding body, and a clip projecting inwardly on the upper portions of the three side walls. Attached to the clip holder having a clip holder having a retaining piece and an engaging piece to be engaged with the body of the automobile. In a molding for an automobile having a lip, a pair of clip receiving pieces formed in a pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other so as to project in the removing direction of the clip, and the clip formed on both sides of the clip. And a pair of clip holder receiving pieces located between the clip receiving piece and the inner surface of the molding body when the clip is attached to the clip holder, and the clip is formed on the pair of clip holder receiving pieces. The above-mentioned problems have been solved by an automobile molding having a pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces positioned outside the pair of side walls when mounted on a holder.

[0009]

In the first automobile molding, when an external force in a direction away from the vehicle body of the automobile is applied to the molding body, the clip holder is pulled in the same direction as the molding body, and the clip retaining piece is pressed against the clip. To be
When the clip retaining piece is pressed against the clip, an external force that causes the pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other to bend outward is applied to the pair of side walls, and the side walls try to bend outward.

However, the side wall deformation preventing piece receives the side wall and prevents the side wall from bending, so that the engagement state between the clip and the clip retaining piece is maintained. Therefore, the clip holding force of the clip holder is prevented from being lowered, and the molding body is prevented from falling off.

In the second automobile molding, when an external force in a direction away from the vehicle body of the automobile is applied to the molding body,
The clip holder is pulled in the same direction as the molding body, and the clip retaining piece is pressed against the clip. When the clip retaining piece is pressed against the clip, an external force is applied to the pair of side walls to bend the pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other outward, the side walls bend outward, and the clip and the clip holder are engaged with each other. It will come off.

However, the clip receiving piece of the clip holder is pressed against the clip holder receiving piece of the clip by an external force in the direction away from the vehicle body of the automobile, and the engagement state between the clip and the clip holder is maintained. Therefore, the molding body is prevented from falling off.

In the third automobile molding, when an external force in a direction away from the vehicle body of the automobile is applied to the molding body and the clip holder is pulled integrally with the molding body in the same direction, a pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other is formed. Tries to bend outward.

However, the side wall deformation preventing piece receives the side wall, prevents the side wall from bending, and maintains the engagement state between the clip and the clip retaining piece. Further, the clip receiving piece of the clip holder is brought into pressure contact with the clip holder receiving piece of the clip, and the engagement state between the clip and the clip holder is also held by this pressure contact. Therefore, the molding body is prevented from falling off.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
It will be described with reference to FIG. The automobile mall 40
A molding body M, a clip holder 41 projecting from an inner surface M1 of the molding body M, and a clip 42 attached to the clip holder 41 for attaching the molding body M to a vehicle body such as a side portion of a vehicle, a roof, or a bumper. It is composed of and. Side malls for automobile malls,
There are roof moldings and bumper moldings.

The clip holder 41 is formed in a U shape by the three side walls 43, 44, 43 protruding from the inner side surface M1 of the molding body M, and has an opening 46 into which the clip 42 is inserted. . Three side walls 43,44,43
Forms an insertion space 58. At the upper portions of the side walls 43, 44, 43, a clip retaining piece 47 is provided toward the inside of the side wall.
Is protruding.

On a pair of side walls 43, 43 facing each other, clip receiving pieces 51, 51 are formed by extending the clip retaining piece 47 in the removing direction of the clip 42 (direction of arrow B) and projecting. The clip receiving piece is not limited to the one formed by extending the clip retaining piece in this way, and the middle part of the end portions of the pair of side walls 43, 43 on the opening 46 side is directed toward the side wall 44. It may be an upper portion (not shown) that is notched in a U shape and remains. The recesses 53, 5 are provided on the outer side of the pair of side walls 43, 43.
3 is formed vertically. The molding body M, the clip holder 41 and the clip 42 are resin molded products.

The clip 42 is formed on the neutral plate 55, a pair of elastic engaging pieces 56, 56 formed on the neutral plate 55 and engaged with the vehicle body of the automobile, and the base of the neutral plate 55. It has a pedestal portion 59 that is inserted into the insertion space 58. At the rear end 60 of the pedestal portion 59, clip holder receiving pieces 61, 61 and side wall deformation preventing pieces 62, 6 are provided.
2 and 1 are integrated to form an L-shape. Base 5
The width of the rear end 60 of 9 is formed to be slightly wider than the width of the insertion end 63 of the pedestal portion 59. That is, the pedestal portion 59 is formed so as to expand slightly toward the rear end 60 from the insertion end 63. A protrusion 64 that engages with the recess 53 is formed at the tip of the side wall deformation preventing piece 62.

A procedure for attaching the molding body M to the vehicle body will be described. First, the base portion 59 of the clip 42 is inserted into the insertion space 58 of the clip holder 41. Since the pedestal portion 59 is formed to have a slightly widened end, the pair of side walls 43, 43 are slightly pushed apart and come into close contact with the pedestal portion 59.

At the same time when the pedestal 59 is inserted into the insertion space 58, the clip holder receiving piece 61 is inserted between the clip receiving piece 51 and the inner side surface M1 of the molding body M as shown in FIG. It is located directly below the clip holder receiving piece 61. Further, the pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces 62, 62 are located outside the pair of side walls 43, 43. Further, the convex portion 64 engages with the concave portion 53. Convex portion 64
When is engaged with the recess 53, the clip 42 is attached to the clip holder 41.

Incidentally, the pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces 62, 62
When the convex portion 64 once bends outward and falls into the concave portion 53, the pair approaches the pair of side walls 43. Finally, the engaging piece 56 of the clip 42 attached to the clip holder 41 is attached to a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the vehicle body of the automobile.
, The mall body M is attached to the body of the automobile.

Mall body M attached to the body of the automobile
When an external force in a direction away from the vehicle body of the automobile (direction of arrow A) is applied to the clip holder 41,
Is pulled in the same direction, and the clip retaining piece 47 is pressed against the pedestal portion 59 of the clip 42. When the clip retaining piece 47 is pressed against the pedestal 59, the pair of side walls 43, 43 of the clip holder 41 facing each other.
Tries to bend outward. That is, the clip holder 4
The clip holding power of 1 is likely to decrease.

However, the pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces 62, 62
However, it receives the pair of side walls 43, 43 and receives the pair of side walls 4
The bending of the clips 3 and 43 is prevented, and the engagement state between the clip 42 and the clip retaining piece 47 is maintained. That is, the reduction of the clip holding force of the clip holder 41 is prevented.
In addition, the clip receiving piece 51 of the clip holder 41
Is pressed against the clip holder receiving piece 61 of the clip 42. This pressure contact also holds the engagement state between the clip 42 and the clip holder 41. Therefore, the molding body M is prevented from falling off.

Even if the clip receiving piece 51 is not provided, the pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces 62, 62 prevent the pair of side walls 43, 43 from bending, and maintain the engagement state between the clip 42 and the clip holder 41. Then, the mall body M
Can be prevented from falling off.

In the longitudinal direction of the molding body M (arrow B,
When an external force in the C direction) is applied to the molding body M, the clip holder 41 attached to the molding body M also tries to move in the same direction. However, since the concave portion 53 and the convex portion 64 are engaged with each other, the clip holder 41 cannot be disengaged from the clip 42. Therefore, the clip 42
The engagement between the clip holder 41 and the clip holder 41 is maintained, and the molding body M is prevented from falling off.

As with the clip 170 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the side wall deformation preventing piece 171 may be positioned between the clip holder receiving piece 161 and the engaging piece 156 for molding. In this case, the side wall deformation preventing piece 171 is attached to the side wall 14
3 can be located near the upper end of the side wall 143, which can easily prevent the bending of the side wall 143. Therefore, the molding 14 shown in FIGS.
0 can prevent the pair of side walls 143 from bending more reliably than the molding 40 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

In the molding 140 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, parts other than the side wall deformation preventing piece 171 and the recess 172 are the same as the structures in FIGS. The reference numeral 2 is indicated by adding 1 to the head thereof, and the description of the structure will be omitted.

The convex portions 64 and 164 and the concave portion 5 shown in FIGS.
3, 172 are engaged with each other and receive the force applied to the molding body M in the directions of the arrows B and C. However, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. Only when a force in the direction of the arrow C is applied, the step portions 400, 50 that come into contact with each other to prevent the molding body M from moving in the same direction.
0 indicates the tip of the side wall deformation preventing pieces 62, 171 and the side walls 43, 1
43 may be formed.

In this case, when a force in the direction of the arrow B is applied to the molding body M, the pedestals 59 and 159 cause the side walls 44 and 1 to move.
The movement of the molding main body M in the same direction is prevented by contacting the housing 44 or by contacting the clip holder receiving pieces 61, 161 with the ends of the pair of side walls 43, 143.

[0030]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the external force in the direction away from the vehicle body of the automobile is applied to the main body of the molding, the side wall deformation preventing pieces prevent the pair of side walls from bending, thereby reducing the clip holding force. To prevent this, the engagement state between the clip and the clip retaining piece can be maintained, and the molding body can be prevented from falling off.

In the automobile molding of the second aspect, since the engagement state between the clip and the clip holder is held by the contact between the clip receiving piece of the clip holder and the clip holder receiving piece of the clip, the molding body is prevented from falling off. can do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the clip receiving piece projects in a pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other in the clip extracting direction,
It is possible to prevent the molding body from falling off without increasing the width of the clip holder.

In the automobile molding of claim 4, since the clip holder receiving piece is provided with the side wall deformation preventing piece,
When an external force is applied to the molding body in a direction away from the vehicle body of the automobile, the clip holder piece of the clip holder is pressed against the clip holder holder piece of the clip, and the side wall deformation prevention piece receives the side wall and bends the side wall. Since the blocking is performed, the engagement state between the clip and the clip holder can be maintained, and the molding body can be prevented from falling off.

When the side wall deformation preventing piece is formed between the clip holder receiving piece and the engaging piece as in the automobile molding according to the fifth aspect, the side wall deformation preventing piece is easily provided near the upper end of the side wall, which easily prevents the side wall from bending. Can be located. Therefore, in the automobile molding of claim 5, it is possible to reliably prevent the side wall from bending, and to reliably prevent the molding of the molding body from falling off.

When the side wall deformation preventing piece and the outer side portion of the side wall are provided with step portions opposed to each other for preventing movement of the clip in the clip extracting direction, as in the automobile molding according to claim 6, It is possible to prevent the clip from falling off. Further, the stepped portions that engage with each other are included in the outer side portion of the side wall and the side wall deformation preventing piece facing the outer side portion, and are within the range of the protruding length of the side wall. Therefore, in the automobile molding of claim 6, it is not necessary to increase the protrusion length of the side wall due to the step portion, and it is possible to reduce the protrusion amount of the molding from the vehicle body of the automobile. Further, in the automobile molding according to the sixth aspect, since the step portion is located on the outer side portion of the side wall, it is not necessary to widen the interval between the side walls facing each other as in the conventional case, and the width of the molding body can be narrowed.

As in the automobile molding of claim 7, the side wall deformation preventing piece and the outer side portion of the side wall are provided with concave and convex portions engaged with each other for preventing movement of the clip in the removing direction. It is possible to prevent the clip from falling off the clip holder. Also, the concave and convex parts that engage with each other,
It is provided in the outer side portion of the side wall and the side wall deformation preventing piece facing the outer side portion, and is within the range of the protruding length of the side wall. Therefore, in the automobile molding of claim 7, it is not necessary to increase the protrusion length of the side wall due to the step portion, and it is possible to reduce the protrusion amount of the molding from the vehicle body of the automobile. Further, the automobile mall of claim 7 is:
Since the step portion is located on the outer side portion of the side wall, it is not necessary to widen the interval between the side walls facing each other as in the conventional case, and the width of the molding body can be narrowed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an automobile molding according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of the automobile molding shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an automobile molding according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view of the automobile molding shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of another form of the convex portion and the concave portion.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of another form of the convex portion and the concave portion.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a molding included in an automobile.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional automobile molding.

9 is a sectional view in the width direction of the automobile molding shown in FIG.

10 is a view showing a state where the side wall is deformed in the automobile molding shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

M molding body M1 inner surface of molding body 43,44,45,143,144,145 side wall 47,147 clip retaining piece 41,14
1 Clip holder 56,156 Engagement piece 40,14
0 Automobile molding 42,170 Clip 62,17
1 Side wall deformation prevention piece 51,151 Clip receiving piece 61,161 Clip holder receiving piece 400,500 Step portion 53,17
2 concave portions 64, 164, 264, 364 convex portions

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A molding body, three side walls arranged in a U-shape on the inner side surface of the molding body, and a clip retaining member projecting inwardly in an upper portion of the three side walls. A clip holder having a clip and a clip attached to the clip holder having an engagement piece to be engaged with a vehicle body of the automobile, wherein the clip is attached to the clip holder. At this time, a pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces located outside a pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other are provided on both sides of the clip, the molding for automobiles. 2. A molding body, three side walls arranged in a U-shape on an inner side surface of the molding body, and a clip retaining member projecting inwardly on the upper portions of the three side walls. A clip holder having a clip, and a clip mounted on the clip holder having an engagement piece that is engaged with a vehicle body of an automobile, wherein the clip protrudes in a removing direction of the clip. A clip receiving piece formed on the holder, and a clip holder receiving piece formed on the clip and located between the clip receiving piece and the inner side surface of the molding body when the clip is attached to the clip holder. A mall for automobiles, which is characterized by having 3. The molding for automobiles according to claim 2, wherein the clip receiving piece is projected on a pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other in a direction of extracting the clip. 4. A molding body, three side walls arranged in a U-shape on the inner side surface of the molding body, and a clip retaining member projecting inwardly on the upper portions of the three side walls. A car molding comprising a clip holder having a clip and a clip attached to the clip holder having an engagement piece to be engaged with a vehicle body of the automobile, wherein a pair of side walls of the clip holder facing each other. A pair of clip receiving pieces formed to project in the clip removing direction, and the clip receiving pieces formed on both sides of the clip when the clip is attached to the clip holder and the inner surface of the molding body. A pair of clip holder receiving pieces located between and,
A molding for an automobile, comprising: a pair of side wall deformation preventing pieces formed on the pair of clip holder receiving pieces and located outside the pair of side walls when the clip is mounted on the clip holder. . 5. The molding for automobiles according to claim 4, wherein the side wall deformation preventing piece is located between the clip holder receiving piece and the engaging piece. 6. The automobile molding according to claim 1, wherein the side wall deformation preventing piece and the outer side portion of the side wall are provided with step portions facing each other that prevent movement of the clip in the extraction direction. . 7. The side wall deformation preventing piece and the outer side portion of the side wall are provided with concave portions and convex portions which are engaged with each other to prevent movement of the clip in the extraction direction. 6 car mall.