JPH11208382A - Mounting structure for automobile part - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure dispensing with drilling work to a car body member side to be mounted with an automobile part. SOLUTION: In a mounting structure using a metal clip 1 and a screw member 2 to mount an automobile part P drilled with a mounting hole H in a car body member M, a T-shaped rail 3 is protrudingly provided in a car body member side, on one side piece 1A of the metal clip, a through hole 6 corresponding to the mounting hole of the automobile part and a lock piece part 7 locked to a head part 3a of the T-shaped rail are provided, on the other side piece 1B, a nut part 8 screwed to the screw member and a lock piece part 9 locked to a head part of the T-shaped rail are provided. Of each lock piece part, one lock piece part is locked to a lower surface of the head part of the T-shaped rail, the other lock piece part is locked to an upper surface of the head part of the T-shaped rail, so as to temporarily lock the metal clip to the T-shaped rail. By only screwing the screw member from the mounting hole of the automobile part to the nut part in the other side piece, the automobile part can be surely mounted in the car body member.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a mounting structure for mounting vehicle interior and exterior parts such as garnishes and fenders to body members such as body panels and side frames.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional mounting structure of this kind, for example,
Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-91010 discloses a technique. Although the conventional mounting structure is not specifically shown, it is intended to mount an automobile part such as a garnish to a vehicle body member such as a body panel using a U-shaped metal clip and a screw member. A mounting hole is formed on the mounting wall side of the automobile component, and a mounting hole corresponding to the mounting hole is formed on the vehicle body member side. For the metal clip, a through hole is provided on one side piece defining the U-shape, and a nut portion for screwing a screw member is provided on the other side piece.

At the time of actual mounting, the through holes and nuts provided on both side pieces of the metal clip are made to match the mounting holes formed in the mounting wall of the automobile part in advance. After fitting a U-shaped metal clip on the inside and outside of the mounting wall, this time, while aligning the through hole of one side piece of the metal clip with the mounting hole of the vehicle body member, remove the tip of the screw member. When the screw member is inserted into the nut portion of the other side piece through each mounting hole, the screw member is screwed into the nut portion, whereby the automobile component is attached to the vehicle body member.

[0004]

Therefore, in the conventional mounting structure, the automobile parts such as the garnish can be firmly attached to the body member such as the body panel only by using the U-shaped metal clip and the screw member. This has the advantage of being attached, but on the other hand, for this purpose, in addition to drilling the mounting holes on the automobile parts side, the mounting holes corresponding to the mounting holes are also drilled on the body member side with high precision. Because it had to be installed, there was a dislike that the number of processing steps would naturally increase and the cost would increase. Also, it is not preferable to drill a mounting hole on the body member side because the screw member must be inserted while matching the mounting hole with the through hole on the metal clip side. I could not say it.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been developed in order to effectively solve the problems of the conventional mounting structure, and the invention according to claim 1 has a U-shaped metal clip. In a mounting structure for mounting an automobile part having a mounting hole to a vehicle body member using a screw member, a T-shaped rail is integrally protruded from the vehicle body member side, and a metal clip U is provided.
The one side piece defining the character shape is provided with a through hole corresponding to the mounting hole of the automobile part, and a locking piece for locking to the head of the T-shaped rail. For the piece, a nut for screwing the screw member and a locking piece for locking to the head of the T-shaped rail are provided, and one of the locking pieces is one of the locking pieces. Adopts a configuration in which the head is locked to the lower surface of the head of the T-shaped rail, and the other locking pieces are locked to the upper surface of the head of the T-shaped rail.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, on the premise of the first aspect, both side pieces are rotatably supported on each other, and the other side piece is elastically biased in the direction of one side piece via a spring member. It adopted a vigorous configuration.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting structure for mounting an automobile part having a mounting hole to a vehicle body member using a U-shaped metal clip and a screw member. One side piece, which is integrally protruded and defines the U-shape of the metal clip, has a through hole corresponding to the mounting hole of the automobile part and a lower surface of the head of the T-shaped rail elastically. A locking claw portion for locking, a nut portion for screwing the screw member to the other side piece;
A configuration is employed in which a locking claw portion that elastically locks on the lower surface of the head of the shaped rail is provided.

[0010] The invention described in claim 4 is based on the premise of claims 1 to 3, and adopts a configuration in which a stopper wall facing the other side piece of the metal clip is integrally provided on the vehicle body member side.

The invention according to claim 5 adopts a constitution in which the vehicle body member is integrally formed of an extruded material, based on claims 1 to 4.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the T-shaped rail formed integrally with the vehicle body member is utilized by utilizing the T-shaped rail integrally formed on the vehicle body member without piercing the body member side. If the upper and lower surfaces of the head are clamped by the locking piece of one side piece of the metal clip and the locking piece of the other side piece, the metal clip can be temporarily fixed to the T-shaped rail. The screw member is inserted from the mounting hole while matching the through hole provided in one side piece of the clip with the mounting hole formed in the automobile part, and the distal end portion is connected to the nut part of the other side piece. By simply screwing the vehicle component onto the vehicle body member, the vehicle component can be securely and stably attached to the vehicle body member. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide a mounting structure excellent in workability and workability.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to this, when the metal clip is temporarily fixed to the T-shaped rail of the vehicle body member, the other side piece is locked by the elastic biasing force of the spring member. Since the one part can be automatically locked to the head of the T-shaped rail, the work of temporarily fixing the metal clip becomes easy.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, similarly, the T-shaped rail of the T-shaped rail integrally formed on the body member can be used without piercing the body member side. If the locking claw of each side piece of the metal clip is elastically locked from both sides to the lower surface of the head, the metal clip can be temporarily fixed to the T-shaped rail. Inserting the screw member from the mounting hole while matching the provided through hole with the mounting hole drilled in the automobile part, and screwing the tip end thereof to the nut part of the other side piece, It is possible to securely and stably attach an automobile part to a vehicle body member. Therefore, claim 3
Even in the described invention, a mounting structure excellent in workability and workability can be provided.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the presence of the stopper wall can effectively prevent the automobile parts in the mounted state from being inclined in the same direction, so that the mounted state of the automobile parts can be further stabilized.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the vehicle body member itself can be formed of a lightweight metal material such as aluminum, it is possible to greatly contribute to the weight reduction of the entire automobile.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments illustrating the present invention. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the mounting structure according to the first embodiment also uses an U-shaped metal clip 1 and a screw member 2 to form an automobile part P such as a garnish having a mounting hole H formed therein. Is to be attached to a vehicle body member M such as a body panel, but the feature is that the following configuration is adopted.

That is, as for the vehicle body member M, a T-shaped rail 3 is continuously formed along a longitudinal direction at a predetermined position of the aluminum body member M at the time of the extrusion molding of the aluminum molded body. It is configured to protrude integrally.

Further, with respect to the metal clip 1, the two side pieces 1A and 1B defining the U-shape are connected to one wide side piece 1A having an inverted L-shape and the other narrow side piece 1A having an I-shape. The side pieces 1A and 1B are rotatably connected to each other by inserting the connecting pins 5 into the cylindrical portions 4a and 4b formed at the separated ends of the side pieces 1A and 1B. It has a configuration that supports it.

A through hole 6 corresponding to the mounting hole H of the automobile part P is provided in the center of one side piece 1A to be located on the automobile part P side, and the entire lower edge thereof is provided. Is bent inward to provide a locking piece 7 for locking to the lower surface of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3, and the center of the other side piece 1B which is located on the opposite side is provided. A nut portion 8 for screwing the screw member 2 to the portion is provided so as to protrude outward;
A configuration in which a pair of locking pieces 9 that are bent inward through notches 10 and locked to the upper surface of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3 are provided on both lower sides is adopted. Also, in particular, the one side piece 1A
A plurality of projections 11 that come into contact with the surface of the vehicle body member M are provided at regular intervals on the lower surface of the locking piece 7 provided on the vehicle.

Therefore, when the automobile part P such as garnish is mounted on the aluminum body member M under the mounting structure according to the first embodiment, first, as shown in FIG. The one side piece 1A and the other side piece 1B are spread by a required amount with the connecting pin 5 as a fulcrum, and the locking piece 7 of the one side piece 1A is After locking, attach the other side piece 1B to the T-shaped rail 3
Then, the locking piece 9 of the other side piece 1B is locked on the upper surface of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3 to lock the upper and lower surfaces of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3. The metal clips 1 are temporarily fixed to the T-shaped rail 3 of the vehicle body member M since the metal clips 1 are temporarily held by the pieces 7 and 9 from above and below.

When the metal clip 1 is temporarily fixed, the metal clip 1 is slid from the end face side of the T-shaped rail 3 so that the metal clip 1 is not temporarily fixed to a corresponding location of the T-shaped rail 3 but directly from above the corresponding location. Since the metal clip 1 can be stopped, the work of temporarily fixing the metal clip 1 is improved.

Then, finally, while aligning the through hole 6 formed in one side piece 1A of the metal clip 1 in the temporarily fixed state with the mounting hole H formed in the automobile part P, When the member 2 is inserted from the mounting hole H and its tip is screwed into the nut portion 8 of the other side piece 1B from the through hole 6 of the one side piece 1A, thereby, as shown in FIG. P can be easily attached to the vehicle body member M.

In addition, when the automobile part P is mounted, the screw member 2 is screwed into the nut portion 8 so that
Both side pieces 1A and 1B of the metal clip 1 are forcibly tightened inward, and accordingly, the respective locking pieces 7.9 are firmly held in a state of being clamped against the upper and lower surfaces of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3. Therefore, a reliable and stable mounting state of the automobile part P can be guaranteed.

If the mounted automobile part P is to be tilted forward, the protrusions 11 contact the surface of the vehicle body member M and the upper surface 3a of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3. Abutment of the locking piece 9 of the other side piece 1B can prevent the forward inclination thereof. Conversely, when the automobile part P is inclined backward, the head of the T-shaped rail 3 By the contact of the locking piece 7 of the one side piece 1A with the lower surface of the portion 3a, it is possible to effectively prevent the rearward inclination thereof. The lower end of the other side piece 1B has a gap between the lower end of the other side piece 1B and the surface of the vehicle body member M, as shown in the drawing. Even if it occurs, it is devised so that the locking piece 9 and the T-shaped rail 3 can be reliably contacted.

Therefore, according to the first embodiment, it is not necessary to perform a boring process on the vehicle body member M side. For example, as shown in FIG. When attaching a resin fender (automobile part P) to the aluminum upper side frame (body member M) or attaching auxiliary equipment such as a battery cradle to the side frame. In that case it is very optimal. In the first embodiment described above, a locking piece 7 for locking the lower surface of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3 is provided on one side piece 1A, and the T-shaped rail is provided on the other side piece 1B. The locking piece 9 is provided on the upper surface of the head 3a of the head 3. However, it is also possible to provide the locking pieces 7, 9 in a reverse positional relationship. It is also possible to make the side of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3 a bifurcated shape that can simultaneously lock the upper and lower surfaces.

In the first embodiment described above,
Simply, one side piece 1A of the metal clip 1 and the other side piece 1
B is rotatably supported via the connecting pin 5. As shown in FIG. 5, a torsion coil spring 12 is mounted on the connecting pin 5 and the torsion coil spring 12 is With spring pressure, the other side piece 1B is moved toward one side piece 1A (close direction).
When the metal clip 1 is temporarily fixed to the T-shaped rail 3 of the vehicle body member M, the side clip 1A and the other side piece 1A After the locking piece 7 of one side piece 1A is locked to the lower surface of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3 while the side piece 1B is expanded, the grip on the other side piece 1B is merely released, and the other side piece 1B is released. Side piece 1
B automatically rotates in the direction of one side piece 1A, and immediately locks its own locking piece 9 on the upper surface of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3, so that the temporary fixing work of the metal clip 1 can be performed. It becomes even easier. However, it is also possible to forcibly lock the locking pieces 7 and 9 on the upper and lower surfaces of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3 without separating the side pieces 1A and 1B and pivotally supporting them. It is.

In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes an auxiliary piece provided for attaching another automobile part to the metal clip 1, and one side piece 1A and the other side piece 1B via the connecting pin 5. Are rotatably supported between them. Therefore, a dashboard or glove box is attached to the vehicle body member M via the metal clip 1, and a glove box lid or the like is attached to the auxiliary piece 13 so as to be openable and closable, and in this case, The glove box and its lid and the dashboard and its lid can be simultaneously attached to each other with high precision using one-piece metal clip 1, so that the appearance can be improved.

Next, the mounting structure according to the second embodiment will be described. Even in the second embodiment, basically, a U-shaped metal clip 1 and a screw member 2 are used. ,
An automobile part P having an attachment hole H is attached to an aluminum body member M having a T-shaped rail 3 projecting therefrom, but differs in that the metal clip 1 has the following configuration. .

That is, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the U-shape of the metal clip 1 is utilized as it is, and one side piece 1A located on the automobile part P side is At the center thereof, a through hole 6 corresponding to the mounting hole H of the automobile part P is provided so as to protrude inward. A pair of locking claws 14 are provided by notching, and a nut 8 is provided at the center of the other side piece 1B so as to protrude inward. A configuration is employed in which a pair of notch portions 15 which are elastically locked on the lower surface of the head portion 3a of the rising T-shaped rail 3 and are notched are provided. In the figure, reference numeral 16 denotes an open window provided at the connection base of the metal clip 1.

Therefore, when the automobile part P such as garnish is attached to the aluminum body member M under the attachment structure according to the second embodiment, first, as shown in FIG. One side piece 1A and the other side piece 1B
Is pressed against the T-shaped rail 3 from above, the respective locking claws 14 and 15 are brought into sliding contact with the side of the head 3a of the T-shaped rail 3, and the side pieces 1A and 1B are pressed while expanding. When the locking claws 14 and 15 pass through the side surface of the head 3a, the locking claws 14 and 15 elastically lock simultaneously on both sides of the lower surface of the head 3a from both sides. 1 is temporarily fixed to the T-shaped rail 3 of the vehicle body member M.

When the metal clip 1 is temporarily fixed, similarly to the first embodiment, the metal clip 1 can be slid from the end face side of the T-shaped rail 3 and temporarily fixed to a corresponding portion of the T-shaped rail 3. It is only necessary to push the metal clip 1 from above the corresponding place, so that the work of temporarily fixing the metal clip 1 is improved.

Then, finally, the screw 6 is made while aligning the through hole 6 formed in one side piece 1A of the metal clip 1 in the temporarily fixed state with the mounting hole H formed in the automobile part P. When the member 2 is inserted from the mounting hole H and its tip is screwed into the nut portion 8 of the other side piece 1B from the through hole 6 of the one side piece 1A, as shown in FIG. P can be easily attached to the vehicle body member M.

Moreover, even when the automobile part P is mounted, the screw member 2 is screwed into the nut portion 8 so that
Each side piece 1A, 1B of the metal clip 1 is forcibly tightened inward, and accordingly, each locking claw portion 14, 15 is also T
Since the lower surface of the head 3a of the shaped rail 3 bites firmly from both sides, a reliable and stable mounting state of the automobile component P can be guaranteed.

Further, if the automobile part P is inclined forward, the lower end edge of the locking claw 14 abuts against the surface of the vehicle body member M, so that it can be prevented from falling forward.
Conversely, when the automobile component P is inclined rearward, the lower end edge of the locking claw 15 abuts against the surface of the vehicle body member M, thereby preventing the rearward inclination. To prevent backward tilt, as shown in the figure,
A stopper wall 1 is provided near the other side piece 1B of the body member M.
If the parts 7 are integrally protruded and placed in a state where they face each other, the rearward fall of the automobile component P can be more reliably prevented by the contact action of the stopper wall 17. It is needless to say that the stopper wall 17 can be used also in the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment described above,
Engagement claws 14.1 on each side piece 1A, 1B of metal clip 1
Although notch 5 is provided, as shown in FIG. 9, the same effect can be obtained even if the entire lower end portion of each side piece 1A, 1B is bent in an upwardly inclined state without notching. Needless to say, the effect is obtained. In particular, in this case, as shown in the figure, since the lower edges of the locking claws 14 and 15 do not project outward, the stopper wall 17 is made smaller to project as close as possible to the other side piece 1B. Can be installed.
Further, also in the second embodiment, it is possible to adopt a configuration as in the first embodiment, in which the side pieces 1A and 1B are separated and pivotally supported.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, by adopting the above structure, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a T-shaped rail integrally protruded from a vehicle body member without piercing the body member side. The metal clip is attached to the T-rail by holding the upper and lower surfaces of the head of the T-rail between the locking piece of one side piece and the locking piece of the other side piece using Since it can be temporarily fixed, the screw member is inserted from the mounting hole while aligning the through hole provided on one side piece of the metal clip with the mounting hole formed in the automobile part. Just by screwing the front end portion to the nut portion of the other side piece, it becomes possible to securely and stably attach the automobile part to the vehicle body member. Therefore, according to the first aspect, it is possible to provide a mounting structure excellent in workability and workability.

In addition, when the metal clip is temporarily fixed to the T-shaped rail of the vehicle body member, the engaging piece of the other side piece is pressed by the elastic force of the spring member. Since it becomes possible to automatically lock the head of the T-shaped rail, the work of temporarily fixing the metal clip becomes easy.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, similarly, the T-shaped rail integrally projecting from the body member is used, and the lower surface of the head of the T-shaped rail is used without piercing the body member side. The metal clip can be temporarily fixed to the T-shaped rail by elastically locking the locking claw portions of each side piece of the metal clip from both sides, so that the metal clip is provided on one side piece of the metal clip. Inserting the screw member from the mounting hole while aligning the through hole with the mounting hole drilled in the automobile part, and screwing the tip end into the nut part of the other side piece, the automobile part can be assembled. It is possible to securely and stably attach the vehicle body member. Therefore, even in the third aspect, it is possible to provide a mounting structure excellent in workability and workability.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the presence of the stopper wall can effectively prevent the automobile parts in the mounted state from tilting in the same direction, so that the mounted state of the automobile parts can be further stabilized.

According to the fifth aspect, since the vehicle body member itself can be formed of a lightweight metal material such as aluminum, it can greatly contribute to the weight reduction of the entire automobile.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing a mounting structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main part side view showing a state where a metal clip is temporarily fixed to a T-shaped rail of a vehicle body member.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing a state where an automobile part is mounted on a vehicle body member.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an application example of the mounting structure according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a modification of the metal clip in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view showing only a metal clip provided to a mounting structure according to a second embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a main part side view showing a state where the metal clip is temporarily fixed to a T-shaped rail of the vehicle body member.

FIG. 8 is an essential part cross-sectional view showing a state where an automobile component is attached to a vehicle body member.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a modification of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Metal clip 1A One side piece 1B The other side piece 2 Screw member 3 T-shaped rail 3a Same head 5 Connection pin 6 Through hole 7 Locking piece 8 Nut 9 Locking piece 12 Torsion coil spring ( Spring member) 14 Locking claw 15 Locking claw 17 Stopper wall P Automobile part H Mounting hole M Body member

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Ryogo Nishina, 51st Iwai-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture (72) Inventor Hiroshi Arisaka 51, Iwai-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mounting structure for mounting an automobile part having a mounting hole to a vehicle body member using a U-shaped metal clip and a screw member, wherein a T-shaped rail is integrally provided on the vehicle body member side, and For one side piece that defines the U-shape of the metal clip, a through hole corresponding to the mounting hole of the automobile part and a locking piece that locks to the head of the T-shaped rail are provided. The other side piece is provided with a nut for screwing the screw member and a locking piece for locking to the head of the T-shaped rail, and one of the locking pieces is provided. A mounting structure for an automobile part, wherein a locking piece is locked to a lower surface of a head of a T-shaped rail, and another locking piece is locked to an upper surface of a head of a T-shaped rail. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the two side pieces are rotatably supported on each other, and the other side piece is elastically urged in one side piece direction via a spring member. Parts mounting structure. 3. A mounting structure for mounting an automobile part having a mounting hole to a vehicle body member using a U-shaped metal clip and a screw member, wherein a T-shaped rail is integrally protruded from the vehicle body member. For one side piece defining the U-shape of the metal clip, a through hole corresponding to the mounting hole of the automobile part, and a locking claw elastically locked to the lower surface of the head of the T-shaped rail. A nut for screwing the screw member and a locking claw for elastically locking the lower surface of the head of the T-shaped rail with respect to the other side piece. Automotive parts mounting structure. 4. A mounting structure for an automobile part according to claim 1, wherein a stopper wall facing the other side piece of the metal clip is integrally provided on the vehicle body member side. . 5. The mounting structure for an automobile part according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body member is integrally formed of an extruded material.