JPS6127609B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a clip for holding a rod or the like to prevent it from moving laterally, and more particularly to a clip for holding a control rod without rattling.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the manufacture of vehicles such as automobiles and airplanes, it is often necessary to remotely control mechanical actuation means to carry out predetermined operations. Often, this requires
Although electrical or liquid lines are used,
Various control rods are used for simple and reliable operation. In many cases, the control rod must pass through walls, floors, etc., and due to the limited space within the vehicle, the control rod must pass very close to adjacent structures.

Examples of such applications include, for example, U.S. Pat.
There is No. 3914061. In that patent, a structure is shown in which a pivot plate or lock lever is provided which is actuated by a movable link or rod, and the bent portion of the movable link or rod is inserted into a hole in the lock lever. This rod always passes between the inside and outside door panels, and the installation space is limited. Additionally, the ends of the rods are usually secured to linkages that allow the rods to move considerably laterally and thus into contact with adjacent panels.

In the past, noise-proof fastening devices have been used, typically cast or formed from sheet metal, and bolted to panels with slidably held link members or rods.
These devices typically required a large number of parts and therefore required an assembler to maintain a stock of parts and tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, etc. necessary to assemble the noise-absorbing fixtures. . This is time consuming in mass production and often adds to the cost of lengthy assembly.

The present invention therefore provides a fastening device or clip that is simple in construction and easy to assemble a rod-like member adjacent to a panel without mutual contact between the panel and the panel. It is an object.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a monolithic clip suitable for installation in an opening in a panel and effective for slidably engaging a rod-like member such as a rod to hold the rod adjacent the panel. It is to provide.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a clip for holding a sliding rod adjacent a panel that is simple in construction, easy to assemble to the panel, and inexpensive to manufacture.

The above object is achieved by a clip according to the invention. The clip according to the present invention has a base portion having a flat surface in contact with the panel and a top portion of the base portion so as to hold the lower edge of the panel opening in order to hold a rod-like member in a panel having a substantially rectangular opening. a pair of spaced apart clamping means disposed between the clamping means and engaging the upper edge of the panel opening; It has a box-shaped structure that surrounds it so that it does not move in the direction. In the box-shaped structure, the upper end of the wall in contact with the panel is separated from the base part, and a tab is formed at the tip of the wall, and the base part has an opening for locking the tab. The rod-shaped member is adapted to be easily received before being locked in the opening (i.e., assembled), and to tightly hold the rod-shaped member after assembly. Further, the above-mentioned engaging means is
a resilient tongue extending upwardly from the base portion and toward the side of the panel between said pair of spaced clamping means, said tongue having one side edge higher than the top edge of the panel opening; a side edge thereof is lower than an upper end of the panel opening, and the one side edge protrudes toward the panel by a shorter amount than the other side edge, and the holding means engages with the lower end of the panel opening. At this time, the end surface of the tongue portion is configured to interfere with and be pressed against the upper end of the panel opening. This characteristic configuration of the engagement means has the advantage that when holding the rod-shaped member tightly supported by the box-shaped structure on the panel, it is not necessary to form the shape of the panel opening precisely. In other words, as long as the height of the panel opening does not exceed the height of the tongue, the end surface of the tongue will press against the upper edge of the opening, and the clip (and thus the bar) will not touch the panel. This is because it is stably fixed.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with respect to its preferred embodiments.

The embodiments shown herein are particularly designed to reduce rattling noises on the vehicle structure during operation by holding clips or locking rods used between vehicle door panels against lateral movement. Although the invention relates to a clip that prevents the emitting of a rod, the clip can generally be used to hold a rod-like element slidably or fixedly relative to a panel.

Specifically, in FIG. 1, this shows an automotive metal sheet panel 10 having a rectangular opening 11 at the point where the rods 12 are to be assembled adjacently. The opening 11 is formed in the metal sheet panel 10 by stamping. This eliminates the need to use drills or cutting tools during the assembly process.

As is clear from FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the clip 15 is for enclosing the rod 12 in a predetermined position adjacent to the panel 10.
5 is made from a single sheet of resilient material, such as spring steel SA1050, approximately 0.4 cm (0.16 inch) thick. This clip 15 has a base portion 1 with a flat rear surface to be placed adjacent the front side of the panel 10.
It is equipped with 6. The upper end of this base portion 16 is
It curves backwards and extends, and each base part 1
a pair of clamping elements 1 with flanges parallel to 6;
7 and 18 are formed. Also, this clamping element 1
At the lower ends of panels 7 and 18, clip 15 is attached to panel 10.
The clamping elements 17, 18 are removed from the opening 11 during assembly on top.
Bent flanges 19, 20 guided on the lower surface of the
are arranged. The clamping elements 17, 18 are engaged by connecting flanges 22 extending upwardly from the rear of the bending flanges 19, 20 to provide rigidity.

Between the clamping means 17, 18 there is provided a resilient tongue 23 whose lower surface lies in the same plane as the base part 16 and extends upwardly therefrom. This elastic tongue 23 is shown in an unloaded state drawn in phantom in FIG. The tongue has a side edge 24 extending upwardly and rearward from the base portion 16 to a height higher than the upper edge of the opening 11. The opposite side edge 25 extends upwardly and rearwardly from the base portion 16 to a lower height than the opening 11, i.e. to a rearward point of the side edge 24, forming a curve in the tongue 23. There is. Therefore, the upper end surface 26 is formed there so as to form a certain angle with the upper end edge of the opening 11.

The lower end of the base portion 16 is provided with means for encircling the rod 12, etc., which means comprises a box-shaped structure within which the rod 12, etc. is prevented from moving laterally when it is encircled. It is something. The box-shaped structure consists of a top wall 27, a front wall 28, and a bottom wall 29 extending outwardly from the base portion 16 and arranged at right angles to each other.
Furthermore, the rear wall 30 is elastically movable to open and close this box-shaped structure. The upper end of the rear wall 30 is formed with a tab 31 having a right-angled locking flange 32. The base portion 16 is formed with an opening 33 into which a locking flange 32 is inserted. Locking through this opening 33
The extension of the flange 32 shapes the box structure to retain the rod 12 against movement therein.

To assemble the clip 15 onto the panel, first insert the clip into the opening between the wall 30 and the base portion 16 by inserting the rod into the opening between the wall 30 and the base portion 16.
Once mounted on the rod 12, the resiliency of the clip will then snap the wall 30 into place with the locking flange 32 extended into the opening 33.

The clip 15 has a connecting flange 22 connected to the opening 11.
, and the connecting flange 22 and the bending flanges 19, 20 move toward the rear of the panel 10 through the opening. Then, clip 1
5 is pressed downward and the bent flanges 19, 2
0 comes into contact with the lower edge of the opening 11 and guides it into the clamping elements 17,18. During this time, the following operations are performed. First, the rear wall 30 of the first box-shaped structure
is pressed into contact with the front surface of panel 10 and presses locking flange 32 through opening 33 as shown in FIG.

Further, the resilient tongue 23 moves toward the opening 11 and the side edges 25 extend past the opening and press against the upper edge of the opening 11 into contact with the upper end surface 26 of the tongue. The upper end surface 26 of the tongue 23 bites into the upper end of the aperture 11, locking the assembly in place when the tongue is in the position shown in solid lines in FIG. Therefore, the upper end surface 28 has a wedge effect that locks the clamping elements 19, 20 against vertical movement.
The rear wall 30, on the other hand, is pressed into contact with the panel 10, locking the box-shaped structure around the rod 12.

From the foregoing description, it will be clear that the clip 15 is suitable for use in assemblies where exact precision cannot be maintained economically. Since this clip 15 can be used for an opening of any width, the width and height of the opening 11 do not necessarily require exact precision. That is, the height of the opening 11 is the same as that of the clamping element 1.
7 and 18 are engaged with the lower end of the opening 11, the upper end of the opening is connected to the top of the side edge 24 of the elastic tongue-shaped portion and the side edge 2.
It only needs to be high enough to fall between the top of 5 and the top of 5.

Further, the clip 15 can be attached in any direction with respect to the panel opening 11, and further,
Elastic tongue 2 as engagement means for the opening 11
3 are interferingly engaged in a wedge shape, and as a result, the panel 10 receives a warping force, and the reaction force brings the base portion 16 and the box-shaped structure into close contact with the panel, and firmly fixes the rod 12 as a bar-shaped member to the panel. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially sectional perspective view of a panel for inserting the clip according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the clip shown in FIG. 1 as seen from the panel side, and FIG. , FIG. 4 is a front view showing details of the clip shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line - in FIG. 4. It is. 10... panel; 11... opening; 12... held element; 15... clip; 16... base portion;
17, 18... Opening lower edge holding means; 23... Engaging means; 27, 28, 29, 30... Box-shaped structure;
32...Tab; 33...Opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a clip for holding a rod-shaped member on a panel having a substantially rectangular opening, a base portion 16 having a flat surface that contacts the panel 10 and a lower edge of the panel opening 11 are sandwiched. a pair of spaced apart clamping means 17, 18 provided on the upper part of the base portion 16; and engagement means disposed between the clamping means 17, 18 for engaging the upper edge of the panel opening 11; It consists of a box-shaped structure 27, 28, 29, 30 that integrally extends downward from the base portion 16 and surrounds the rod-shaped member 12 so as not to move laterally, and a wall adjacent to the panel 10 of the box-shaped structure. 30
is separated from the base portion 16 at the upper end to form a tab 31 at the tip, the base portion 16 is formed with an opening 33 for locking the tab 31, and the engagement means It consists of an elastic tongue 23 extending upwardly from the base part 16 and towards the side of the panel between the clamping means 17 and 18, the tongue 23 having one side edge 24 extending from the upper end of the panel opening 11. the other side edge 25 is higher than the upper end of the panel opening 11 and the one side edge 25 is lower than the upper end of the panel opening 11;
4 is formed so that the amount of protrusion toward the panel is shorter than the amount of protrusion of the other side edge, and when the holding means 17 and 18 are engaged with the lower end of the panel opening 11, the end surface 26 of the tongue portion A clip characterized in that, when engaged with the upper end, the tongue end surface 26 is pressed into interference engagement with the upper end of the panel opening 11. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the clip is an integrally molded product made of an elastic material.