JPH11123665A - Clip removing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To remove a clip in the vicinity of a central part of a lining by combining a barlike clip pulling-out tool provided with a platelike thin part having a U-shaped fitting groove on one end with a pushing-up tool inserted under the clip pulling-out tool, having a tip almost L-shaped or T-shaped bar-like arm part. SOLUTION: A plate-liek thin part 22 provided on one end of a shaft of a clip pulling-out tool 2, is formed so thin as capable of engaging with a groove between a plate of a clip 4 and an umbrealla-shaped plate, and a U-shaped fitting groove is also arranged. The shaft may be formed in a straight shape or may also be bent in a cheveron shape. The U-shaped fitting groove if formed in a slightly opening U shape so as to correspond to the size of more clips. A handle used for a driver handle is molded on the other end of the shaft by a resin. In a pushing-up tool 3, an L-shaped or T-shaped arm, part 31 is arranged on one end of the shaft, and a grip is arranged on the other end.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip removing tool for easily removing a clip fixing a lining of an automobile or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is necessary to remove a decorative plate attached to the inside of a door or a back gate, generally speaking, when mounting or repairing a power window or when repairing a sheet metal due to an accident or the like.

[0003] The lining is fixed to the body panel via clips as shown in FIG. In order to remove the lining 6 from the body panel, the clip may be extracted from a mounting hole provided in the body panel.
There are 20 already.

The clip removing tool is a tool in which a bar-shaped shaft provided with a plate-shaped thin portion having a U-shaped fitting groove at one end is inserted into a grip used for a driver or the like, as shown in FIG. The shaft portion is bent by providing an offset portion 126 in a substantially U-shape about 1/3 from the front end, and using this bend as a fulcrum, the clip is pulled out by the principle of leverage.

The general size of such a clip removing tool is about 200 mm in overall length and about 100 mm in axial length.

As shown in FIG. 7, the clips A43 and B44 for fixing to the lining are shown in FIG.
A wedge-shaped elastic engaging portion 42 inserted into a hole provided in the body panel, an umbrella-shaped plate 41 paired with the elastic engaging portion 42 to sandwich the body panel, and It generally comprises a plate A43 and a plate B44.

[0007] Clip mounting hole 5 in lining 6
Is a hole 51 slightly larger than the plate A43 of the clip.
And a hole 52 slightly larger than the diameter of the clip shaft. The clip 4 is first inserted into the larger hole 51, and the joint between the hole 51 and the hole 52 passes through a neck. The clip 4 is fixed to the lining 6 by sliding into the smaller hole 52.

In order to pull out the clip 4 from the hole in the body panel, insert the U-shaped groove 121 at the tip forked portion of the clip puller 120 into the groove 45 between the umbrella plate 41 and the plate A 43, and bend the shaft 123. Was performed by lever operation.

However, the shape of the vehicle itself is various, and naturally, the shape of the lining, the mounting state thereof and the surrounding environment are also various. For example, as shown in FIG. In some cases, the lining 6 is more securely fixed using a clip also around the part 62.

The clip 4 used on the outer periphery 61 of the lining 6 can be removed with a conventional clip removing tool. However, the clip 40 was too short to reach the clip 40, and even if the clip 40 could be reached, the clip 40 could not be removed in a limited space between the body panel and the lining because the lever could not be operated.

In such a case, instead of removing the lining by removing the clip from the body panel mounting hole, the lining itself has to be pulled up and removed.

[0012] When the pull-out is forcibly removed, the gourd-shaped clip mounting hole 5 or the clip 4 is often damaged, and if the gourd-shaped clip mounting hole 5 or the clip 4 is broken. However, the construction of the lining was incomplete, and vibrations during running caused abnormal noise.

[0013] The shape and size of the clips vary depending on the type of vehicle, and since there are extremely many types, clips are generally ordered and obtained as necessary without stock in a maintenance shop. Damage not only extends the repair period, but also imposes an extra financial burden on the owner of the car as the repair client.

The groove 45 between the umbrella plate 41 and the plate A43 often has a substantially V-shaped cross section.
As shown in FIG. 1, in the conventional product in which the plate-shaped thin portion has a square cross section, the thin portion U-shaped groove cannot be fitted sufficiently, so that it becomes shallow and the clip is often damaged.

[0015]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention makes it possible to remove a clip attached to a center portion of a lining without damaging a clip mounting hole of the lining or the clip itself. It is an object to provide a clip removing tool.

[0016]

Means for Solving the Problems The problems in the conventional products can be solved by the present invention as follows.

That is, the first clip remover of the present invention is:
A bar-shaped clip puller 2 provided with a plate-shaped thin portion 22 having a U-shaped fitting groove 21 at one end, and inserted below the clip puller 2 and slid toward the distal end of the clip puller 2. This is a combination with a push-up tool 3 having a substantially L-shaped or T-shaped rod-shaped arm portion 31 for pushing up the plate-shaped thin portion 22 upward.

Further, the second clip remover according to the present invention is arranged such that the rod-like puller 2 of the first clip remover has a straight shape without offset, and is capable of coping with a clip at the center of the lining. The length is 350 mm or more.

The third clip remover according to the present invention is a plate-like thin portion 22 of the first or second clip remover.
The concave portion 23 corresponding to the umbrella-shaped plate 41 is provided on the umbrella-shaped plate fitting surface.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the clip puller 2 of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a side view of a conventional clip puller. A plate-like thin portion 22 is provided at one end of a shaft 23. The thin portion 22 has a U-shaped fitting groove 22 which is thin enough to engage with a groove 45 between the plate A 43 of the clip 4 and the umbrella-shaped plate 41.

The shaft 23 may be formed in a straight shape without an offset, or may be bent in a substantially rectangular shape like a conventional product, but a straight shape is more effective especially when the working space is narrow. It is a target.

The U-shaped fitting groove 21 has a slightly open U-shape so that it can accommodate more clips.

At the other end of the shaft 23, a handle 24 used for a driver handle is formed by resin molding, so that it can be easily held and a force can be easily applied.

The length X of the shaft portion is set to 350 mm in consideration of the removal of the clip used around the center of the lining.
Although it is preferable that the distance is not less than 350 mm, the clip can be removed using a push-up tool depending on the position where the clip is attached, which is not an absolute condition.

FIG. 4 shows a push-up device of the present invention, in which an L-shaped or T-shaped arm is provided at one end of a round or square rod-shaped shaft 33, and the length of the shaft 33 is the same as that of the clip remover 2. Say Y
Is preferably 350 mm or more, and a grip 34 for gripping is provided at one end.

The shaft 33 of the lifting tool may be a rod having a round cross section or a rod having a square cross section. However, the shaft 33 has a thickness of about 5 to 10 mm due to the lifting amount of the clip removing tool. It is preferable to provide the depression 35 so that the positional relationship with the removal tool is adjusted and the sliding operation and the lever operation can be performed smoothly.

Further, by providing the concave portion 24 corresponding to the umbrella plate 41 on the umbrella plate fitting surface of the platy thin portion 22, the clip 4 and the platy thin portion 22 can be fitted deeply. The breakage of the clip due to shallow engagement can be prevented.

In particular, if the thickness of the plate-like thin portion 22 can be reduced to about 1 mm, it is not necessary to form the umbrella-shaped or spherical concave portion 24 as shown in FIG. As a result, the thin portion 22 is gradually thinned in a tapered shape toward the end, and providing a concave portion 24 corresponding to an umbrella-shaped or spherical plate has a great effect.

Next, the actual removal procedure will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a state where the lining of the back gate 63 is attached. In order to remove the lining, a clip on the outer periphery is first removed.

Next, in order to remove 62 clips at the center, the clip puller tip thin portion 22 is inserted and fitted into the groove 45 between the plate A of the clip 4 and the umbrella plate 41, and then the clip puller 2 is removed. When the arm 31 of the push-up tool 3 is inserted along the shaft 23 and slides toward the distal end of the clip puller 2, the plate-like thin portion of the clip puller 2 is moved as the arm 31 approaches the tip of the clip puller. 22 is pushed up, and the clip 4 can be pulled out from the clip mounting hole provided in the body panel.

If there is a working space, the clip can be more easily pulled out by performing a lever operation with the arm 31 of the push-up tool 3 as a fulcrum.

A comparison of the working space between the conventional product and the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 shows the removal state of the present invention by a solid line on the right side of the clip 4 and the imaginary line on the left side by the imaginary line of the conventional product.

While the conventional product requires a grip swing width Z at the time of lever operation, it can be removed as long as there is a space for inserting a tool. Removal is possible even in small spaces with minute differences.

[0037]

As described above, the first clip remover 1 of the present invention is a rod-shaped clip puller 2 provided with a plate-like thin portion 22 having a U-shaped fitting groove 21 at one end.
A push-up having a substantially L-shaped or T-shaped rod-shaped arm portion 31 for pushing up the plate-like thin portion 22 by inserting the clip-shaped pulling device 2 under the clip pulling device 2 and sliding the distal end of the clip pulling device 2 upward. By combining with the tool 3, it is possible to remove the clip without damaging the lining clip mounting hole and the clip itself, and even when the working space in the vertical direction is extremely small like a clip attached near the center of the lining. This is a clip removing tool that enables the clip to be held securely by providing a concave portion 24 corresponding to the umbrella-shaped plate on the umbrella-shaped plate fitting surface of the plate-shaped thin portion 22.

Therefore, it can be said that the industrial applicability of the present invention is very high.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a state in which a push-up tool is inserted below a clip puller according to the present invention, and the clip puller is slid to a position near a tip of the clip puller;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state before a clip is pulled out by inserting a push-up tool below the clip pulling tool according to the present invention; (The arrow indicates the sliding direction of the push-up tool 3.)

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a clip puller of the present invention and a conventional clip remover.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a push-up device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state where an offset is provided to a shaft in the clip pulling tool of the present invention or a conventional clip removing tool.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which a clip is slid and fixed in a gourd-shaped clip mounting hole of a lining. (The arrow indicates the sliding direction of the clip.)

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the lining is fixed to the body panel by a clip.

FIG. 8 is a diagram comparing a work space between the clip remover according to the present invention and a conventional product.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a concave portion corresponding to the umbrella plate of the clip is provided and a plate-like thin portion is fitted to the clip.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which a plate-shaped thin portion in a conventional product is fitted to a clip.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a back door using a clip also at the center of the lining.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 clip removing tool 2 clip pulling tool 21 U-shaped fitting groove 22 plate-shaped thin portion 23 shaft (clip pulling tool) 24 umbrella-shaped recess 25 clip pulling tool handle 3 push-up tool 31 arm section 33 shaft (push-up tool) 34 clip Push-up tool handle 35 Depression 4 Clip 41 Umbrella-shaped plate 42 Elastic engagement part 43 Plate A 44 Plate B 45 Groove 5 Gourd-shaped clip mounting hole 51 Hole (large) 52 Hole (small) 6 Liner 7 Body panel 120 Conventional clip Pull-out tool 121 U in conventional clip pull-out tool
Character-shaped fitting 122 Plate-shaped thin portion of conventional clip puller 123 Shaft of conventional clip puller 124 Shaft offset portion of conventional clip puller X Shaft length of clip puller Y Shaft length of push-up tool Z Grip swing width (required space) in conventional product W Difference in minimum working environment between conventional product and the present invention

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bar-shaped clip puller 2 having a plate-like thin portion 22 having a U-shaped fitting groove 21 at one end, and inserted below the clip puller 2, and a tip direction of the clip puller 2. The L-shaped or T-shaped rod-shaped arm portion 3 which can push up the plate-shaped thin portion 22 upward by being slid and can be used as a fulcrum at the time of lever operation.
And a push-up tool 3 having a push-up tool 1. 2. The clip removing tool according to claim 1, wherein the bar-shaped extractor has a straight shape with no offset and an axial length of 350 mm or more. 3. The clip removing tool 1 according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion 24 corresponding to the umbrella-shaped plate 41 is provided on an umbrella-shaped plate fitting surface of the plate-shaped thin portion 22.