JPH11262139A - Clip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the burden on the disassembling work of a clip and realize easy reuse of the clip itself by realizing easy detachment of an attaching member and the clip, with regard to the clip for fixedly attaching the attaching member to an attached member with an opened attaching hole. SOLUTION: A clip has a ring portion 11 for holding and mounting a wire harness W therein, supporting portions 12, 13 standing on both sides of a hinge portion 19 provided in the ring portion 11, fastening wing portions 14, 15 whose end portions 14a, 15a are engaged with each other at the edge of an attaching hole H by their elastic restorations so as to make the pulling-back of the wire harness W impossible, when inserting the wire harness W into the attaching hole H from its head portion supported by the supporting portions 12, 13, and a locking mechanism 18 for engaging a portions of the ring portion 11 with each other, separably from each other by an engaging claw 16, and a groove portion 17 provided opposite to the hinge portion 19 of the ring portion 11. Then, when the engaging claw 16 and groove 17 of the locking mechanism 18 are separated from each other, bending the ring portion 11 in the hinge portion 19, the fastening wing portions 14, 15 intersect by rotating the supporting portions 12, 13 in their mutually closing direction to make the respective end portions 14a, 15a approach each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip for attaching a mounting member to a member to be mounted having a mounting hole, and more particularly to a clip for easily removing the mounting member and the clip itself from the member to be mounted. About.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a clip has been known as a component used when fixing an attaching member such as a wire harness to an attached member such as a body panel of a vehicle body. And can be fixed by inserting it into a mounting hole opened in the member to be mounted.

FIG. 5 shows a clip of this type. The clip 1 is formed in an arrow shape in which a locking blade (elastically deformable portion) 3 is supported by a support portion 4 on one surface side of a plate portion 2, and a tape T is wound around the plate portion 2 to form a wire harness. 6 and 7, the locking blade 3 is inserted into the mounting hole H opened in the body panel P of the vehicle body while being elastically deformed, and the end portion 3a is elastically restored. Can be fixed so that it cannot be pulled out by engaging and locking the edge of the mounting hole H.

[0004]

In recent years, it has been required to separate and reuse members instead of disposing products as they are, and the wire harness W and the clip 1 themselves attached to the body panel P of the vehicle body have also been required. , Panel P when dismantling
Need to be removed from However, in such a conventional clip, the locking blade 3 is expanded so that the end 3a is engaged with the edge of the mounting hole H so that the clip 3 is fixed so as not to come off. Then, the tape T was cut by a cutting tool such as a cutter or scissors to remove the wire harness W. For this reason, there is a problem that the disassembling operation takes time and the clip 1 remains on the panel P side.

Further, when removing the clip 1,
If it is forcibly removed, it will be damaged and cannot be reused, and fragments will be mixed into other parts, making it difficult to separate the material. For this reason, it is necessary to reduce the locking blade 3 and remove it from the mounting hole H.
Is located on the opposite side of the plate-like portion 2 and the panel P, such a work is more complicated and time-consuming than the cutting of the tape T, and there is a problem that it may not be possible depending on the place.

Accordingly, the present invention reduces the burden of disassembly and the like by enabling the attachment member such as a wire harness and the clip itself to be easily removed.
An object is to enable the clip itself to be easily reused.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a holding portion for holding the mounting member, which is located around the mounting member, and a mounting member for mounting the mounting member. An elastically deformable portion, which is elastically restored when inserted from the head into a mounting hole opened to the member and whose end is engaged with an edge of the mounting hole so as to be irremovably attached, and a standing portion on an outer surface side of the holding portion. And a supporting portion for supporting the elastically deformable portion, the clip being used to attach a holding member provided with the holding member to the member to be attached, wherein a part of the holding portion is divided so as to be capable of coming and going in the circumferential direction. In addition, a lock mechanism that can be engaged and released is provided at the divided portion, and the elastically deformable portion and the support portion are divided in a direction in which the holding portion is divided. Rotate in the approaching direction to split elastic deformation It is characterized in that each of the ends of adjacent.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the holding portion can open the lock mechanism and partially expand the holding portion, so that the mounting component can be mounted and removed. In the state where the lock mechanism is engaged, the split elastically deformable portion is inserted into the mounting hole from the head and elastically restored as in the case of the conventional elastically deformable portion, so that the end portion is engaged with the edge of the mounting hole and cannot be pulled out. It can be attached, but by opening the lock mechanism and separating the divided parts, the divided support parts rotate and come close to each other with the deformation of the holding part, so each end of the divided elastic deformation part The distance between the ends can be made smaller than the distance between the edges of the mounting holes (hole diameter).

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a hinge portion is provided between the divided support portions. According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the hinge portion is provided in the holding portion between the divided support portions, when the lock mechanism is opened to separate the divided portion, the holding portion is bent by the hinge portion to divide the divided portion. The support portion can be rotated and approached greatly, and the distance between the ends of the divided elastically deformable portions can be easily reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first or second aspect, the divided support portion and the divided elastically deformable portion are provided so as not to overlap in the width direction of the holding portion. It is characterized by the following. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the split support portion and the split elastic deformation portion are provided so as not to overlap in the width direction of the holding portion, when the lock mechanism is opened to separate the split portions, the split support portion and the split elastic deformation portion are separated from each other. The distance between the ends of the divided elastic deformation portions can be easily reduced without the divided elastic deformation portions colliding with each other to restrict the rotation.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the third aspect, a plurality of the divided support portions and the divided elastically deformable portions are provided in at least one of the circumferential directions of the holding portion. It is assumed that. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of divided support portions and the plurality of divided elastic deformation portions are provided in at least one of the circumferential directions of the holding portion, the divided elastic deformation portions can be arranged in parallel in the width direction of the holding portion. The elastic force of the deformed portion that returns elastically is not applied obliquely to the width direction of the holding portion.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are views showing a first embodiment of a clip according to the present invention, and this embodiment corresponds to the first to third aspects of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a clip formed of a resin material having elasticity.
Is divided into two parts such that the ring part (holding part) 11 is wound around a wire harness (attachment member) W and held inside, and is divided into two parts so as to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction and the width direction of the outer surface of the ring part 11 and at an oblique position (ring part). The support portions (split support portions) 12 and 13 erected at positions not overlapping in the width direction of the portion 11 and the head portions of the support portions 12 and 13 are respectively supported by the heads so that they form an arrow shape when they stand side by side. Formed elastically deformable locking wings (split elastically deformable portions) 14 and 15. This clip 10 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, when the locking blades 14 and 15 are inserted from the head into the mounting holes H opened in the panel (member to be mounted) P of the vehicle to which the wire harness W is to be mounted, the ends 14a and 15a thereof are elastically restored. Can be engaged with and locked to the edge of the mounting hole H and cannot be pulled out.

The ring portion 11 is divided on the opposite side of the support portions 12 and 13 so as to be able to contact and separate in the circumferential direction. A lock mechanism 18 including a groove 17 for accommodating the tip 16 is formed.
The ring portion 11 has a thin hinge portion 19 formed between the support portions 12 and 13. Therefore, when the locking mechanism 18 is opened to separate the engaging claw 16 and the groove 17 from each other, the ring portion 11 can be easily bent by the hinge portion 19 as shown in FIG. Sometimes the wire harness W can be easily installed,
Can be easily removed. In this state, the support portions 12 and 13 can approach and cross each other (without stopping against each other to restrict the rotation), and
The distance L between the ends 14a and 15a of the panels 4 and 15 can be made smaller than the diameter of the mounting hole H of the panel P. Therefore, the clip 10 itself can be easily removed from the mounting hole H.

The locking blades 14 and 15 are formed from the head to the end.
The slopes up to 14a, 15a are formed along the edge of the mounting hole H of the panel P, and when mounted in the mounting hole H, the ends 14a, 15a are sufficiently engaged so that they cannot be pulled out and locked. Can be. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the engagement claw 16 of the lock mechanism 18 and the groove 17 are separated and opened, the ring portion 11 is easily bent largely at the hinge portion 19 and the wire harness W is easily housed. In the state where the engaging claw 16 of the lock mechanism 18 is engaged with the groove 17 thereafter, the engaging blades 14 and 15
Can be inserted and the ends 14a, 15a can be engaged and locked so that they cannot be pulled out. When the engagement pawl 16 and the groove 17 of the lock mechanism 18 are separated and opened at the time of disassembly or the like, the ring part 11 is easily bent largely at the hinge part 19 and the wire harness W is easily removed. In addition, the distance L between the ends 14a and 15a of the engaging blades 14 and 15 can be reduced, and the blade can be easily removed from the mounting hole H. Therefore, the wire harness W and the clip 10 itself can be easily removed from the panel P. As a result,
The burden at the time of dismantling work can be reduced, and the clip 10 itself can be reused.

In this embodiment, the ring portion 11 is provided with the hinge portion 19, but the hinge portion 19 is not provided and the engaging claw 16 of the lock mechanism 18 and the groove portion 17 are separated from each other. Ends of the engaging blades 14, 15 with the elastic deformation of
It goes without saying that the distance L between 14a and 15a may be made smaller than the diameter of the mounting hole H so that it can be removed from the mounting hole H.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the clip according to the present invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment, and this embodiment corresponds to the invention described in claims 1 to 4. In addition, since this embodiment is configured substantially in the same manner as the above-described embodiment, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and only the characteristic portions will be described. In FIG. 4, on both sides of the hinge portion 19 of the ring portion 11, a support portion (divided support portion) 22 is provided upright at the center in the width direction, and
On the other side, support parts (divided support parts) 23 on both sides at the center in the width direction,
When the ring portion 11 is bent at the hinge portion 19 by opening the lock mechanism 18, the support portions 22 to 24 are erected in a position where they do not overlap in the width direction of the ring portion 11. Can be crossed over.

The support portions 22 to 24 support locking blades (split elastically deforming portions) 25 to 27 on the head, respectively.
The locking blades 25 to 27 are formed such that the slope from the head to the ends 25a to 27a is formed along the edge of the mounting hole H of the panel P.
a to 27a can be sufficiently engaged so that they cannot be pulled out. As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation and effect of the above-described embodiment can be obtained, and the locking blade portions 25 to 27 that engage the ends 25 a to 27 a with the mounting holes H of the panel P are the support portions 22 to 27. 24 is arranged symmetrically at the center in the width direction of the ring portion 11, so that the elastic force of the locking wing portions 25 to 27 biased in the width direction of the ring portion 11 is applied to the wire harness W which holds the mounting hole H by holding it. No torque is applied.

In the present embodiment, the support portions 22 to 24 are disposed on both sides of the hinge portion 19 of the ring portion 11 in a one-to-two relationship. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The locking blades may be arranged so as not to generate a rotational force that affects the operation.

[0019]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to mount / remove the mounting component by the lock mechanism of the holding portion, and to attach the divided elastic deformation portion to the mounting hole in a state where the lock mechanism is engaged. Even after being inserted from the head and engaged with the end to engage, it is possible to reduce the distance between the ends of the split elastically deformed part together with the deformation of the holding part by simply releasing the lock mechanism, making it easy to install from the mounting hole Can be removed. Therefore, the attachment member and the clip itself can be easily removed, so that the burden on the disassembling operation can be reduced, and the clip itself can be reused.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the holding portion can be easily bent at the hinge portion between the divided support portions, and the distance between the ends of the divided elastically deformable portion can be easily reduced. Can be easily removed from the mounting hole without deformation. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the divided support portions and the divided elastically deformable portions arranged in parallel in the width direction of the holding portion intersect with each other and are rotated to make the distance between the ends of the divided elastically deformable portions smaller. And can be easily removed from the mounting hole.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the divided elastically deforming portions are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the holding portion, the elastic force for resiliently returning is not applied in a biased direction, and a rotational force is applied. The mounting member can be mounted without the need.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a clip according to the present invention, wherein (a) is a front view thereof and (b) is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state in use.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating its use.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a second embodiment of the clip according to the present invention, and is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a view showing the conventional example, and is a perspective view for explaining its use.

FIG. 6 is a state diagram for explaining the deformation at the time of use in chronological order.

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the state at the time of attachment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Clip 11 Ring section (holding section) 12, 13, 22-24 Support section (split support section) 14, 15, 25-27 Locking blade section (split elastic deformation section) 14a, 15a, 2a 5-27a End section 18 Lock mechanism 19 Hinge H Mounting hole P Panel (Mounted member) W Wire harness (Mounting member)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A holding portion for holding a mounting member, which is located around a mounting member, and resiliently returns when inserted from a head into a mounting hole opened in a mounted member to which the mounting member is mounted. And an elastically deformable portion, the end of which is engaged with the edge of the mounting hole so that it cannot be pulled out, and a support portion that stands on the outer surface side of the holding portion and supports the elastically deformable portion. A clip used for attaching a member to a member to be attached, wherein a part of the holding portion is divided so as to be capable of coming and going in a circumferential direction and a lock mechanism capable of engaging and releasing is provided at the divided portion,
The elastic deformation part and the support part are divided in the direction of division of the holding part. With the separation of the division part of the holding part, the divided support parts rotate in the direction of approaching each other, and each end of the divided elastic deformation part is A clip characterized by being close to. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein a hinge portion is provided between the divided support portions. 3. The split support portion and the split elastic deformation portion,
The clip according to claim 1, wherein the clip is provided so as not to overlap in a width direction of the holding portion. 4. The split support portion and the split elastic deformation portion,
The clip according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of the holding portions are provided on at least one in a circumferential direction.