JPS6235937Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention relates to a clip that allows an article attached to the head to be attached to a panel by pushing the anchor-like leg into the attachment hole, and is particularly applicable to automobile moldings. Regarding clips suitable for attaching to the vehicle body.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Anchor leg clips are well known in which the head is adapted to hold an article such as a molding and the leg is shaped like an anchor and is attached to a panel by insertion into a panel hole. This anchor leg clip has the advantage that it can be attached by simply pushing it in, and that the attachment is relatively strong. However, if the center of the mounting hole and the center of the anchor leg are misaligned, the locking part of the anchor claw will come off the edge of the hole and the entire clip will come off, or if rotational force is applied to the clip, the locking part and the mounting hole will not engage. There was a drawback that it could become misaligned and fall out.

As a clip that eliminates these drawbacks, Jikosho
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-12617 discloses a clip that has an anti-rotation piece raised on the underside of the head to prevent the clip from rotating, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-27028 has a panel mounting hole at the base of the leg. A clip is disclosed in which a pedestal portion is provided with a shape that matches the shape of the pedestal, thereby positioning the center of the leg portion at the center of the panel attachment hole. These clips are preferred because they overcome some of the drawbacks mentioned above. However, both the anti-rotation piece and the pedestal part of these clips have different shapes depending on the shape of the mounting hole in the panel, so it is necessary to select a clip that has a detent piece or pedestal part that matches the shape of the mounting hole. There are disadvantages that you must prepare for.

Purpose of the invention Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a clip that can be adapted to changes in the shape of the panel mounting hole, that does not shift the center of the leg, and that does not come off even when a rotational force is applied.

Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the clip according to the present invention has an anchor-like leg that has a support that extends downward from the center of the lower surface of the head, and a support that is folded back from the tip of the support to the side of the head on both sides. and a pair of anchor claws that extend outward and extend to near the lower surface of the head, and at least the base of the support is a plate-shaped body so wide that both edges touch the panel mounting hole; On the lower surface of the head, a wide rib that is perpendicular to the support and extends on both sides from approximately the center of the support is integrally molded with the head and support, and the ribs have both side edges that are attached to the panel. It consists of a plate-shaped body with a width that touches the hole and a length that extends downward from the head to a position below the locking part at the tip of each anchor claw. The tip portion of the anchor claw, which is shaped to be wide and includes the locking portion, is
It is characterized by having a notch for receiving the rib at a position corresponding to the rib.

Effect of the invention In the clip according to the invention, as mentioned above, the wide strut and the wide rib are provided at right angles on the lower surface of the head, so when the leg is inserted into the panel mounting hole, both edges of the strut and rib are The center of the leg of the clip will not deviate from the center of the hole because it is regulated by the mounting hole, and the anchor claws extending on both sides of the support are made wide like the support and the rib portions are cut out, so the anchor claws can be easily adjusted. The locking portion engages with the side edge of the mounting hole at four points, and the engagement is strong and stable.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following explanation, as shown in FIG. 1, the clip for attaching the molding 2 to the side of the vehicle body of the automobile 1 will be explained as a representative, but the clip is not limited to this, and the anchor leg can attach articles to the panel. A clip is fine.

In FIG. 2a, a clip 10 according to the present invention is shown.
consists of a head 11 having a shape that matches the cross section of the molding 2, and an anchor-like leg 12 that extends integrally from the lower surface of the head 11, and is integrally molded from synthetic resin. The head 11 fits into the inner bent edges 1 on both sides of the molding 2 and holds the molding 2. The shape of the head 11 may be any shape as long as it can hold an article such as a molding, for example, it may be shaped like a hook so that it can hold a wire harness.
The anchor leg 12 includes a support 13 extending downward from the head 11, and a pair of anchor claws 14 integrally extending obliquely from the tip of the support towards the head 11 on both sides of the support.
14, and when this is inserted into the mounting hole 4 of the vehicle body panel 3, the locking portions 15, 15 of the anchor claws
is engaged with the side edge of the hole 4, and the clip 10 is attached to the panel 3.
is fixed to.

The detailed configuration of the clip 10 is shown in Figure 3a.
This will be explained with reference to ~f. In FIG. 3a, as described above, the clip 10 is composed of a head 11 and a leg 12, and the leg 12 is provided with a support 13 and a pair of anchor claws 14, 14, and the tip of the anchor claw 14 is attached to the tip of the anchor claw 14. A locking portion 15 is formed which engages with a mounting hole in the panel. In the present invention, the support column 13 is made of a plate-shaped body so wide that both side edges of the support column touch the side edges of the panel attachment hole 4. The wide support portion must be at least at the base, but it is preferable to make it wider toward the tip.This not only increases the strength of the support, but also increases the connection strength by making the connection with the anchor claw 14 larger. can be made higher. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3c, it is preferable that the width of the support column 13 is tapered toward the tip to improve insertion into the attachment hole 4.

A rib 16 is provided on the lower surface of the head 11 so as to extend from approximately the center of the wide column 13 to both sides and to be perpendicular to the column. This rib has a width such that both side edges thereof touch the mounting hole 4 of the panel 3,
In addition, the length downward from the head 11 is the anchor claw 14.
It is formed into a plate shape with a length that reaches the locking portion 15 of the. The rib 16 is formed integrally with the column 13 and the head 11 to increase the strength of the base of the column 13 and the connection strength with the head, so that it can sufficiently resist even if shearing force is applied to the portion. Become something. Furthermore, due to the presence of the ribs 16, as shown in FIG. Even if an external force is applied to the leg portion 12 in the direction of shifting the axial center (X, Y direction in FIG. 2c), the axial center is always maintained at the center of the mounting hole 4.

The anchor claw 14 is formed to have approximately the same width as the support column 13, and in particular, the locking portion 15 at the tip of the anchor claw 14 is formed to be as wide as the base portion of the support column 13. As shown in FIG. 3c, it is preferable that the anchor claw 14 be slightly tapered toward the tip, thereby improving insertion performance. A notch 17 is formed in the center of each widened locking part 15 to receive the side edge of each rib, so that the anchor claw 14 can be moved inward, that is, on the support column side, regardless of the presence of the rib 16. can fall down. Since this notch 17 separates the locking portion 15, the locking portion 15 of the anchor pawl 14 is located at four locations on the side edge of the mounting hole 4 of the panel 3, as shown in FIGS. 3e and 3d. will be engaged.

Next, while referring to Figures 2a-c, clip 1.
The attachment of the molding 2 to the panel 3 using the method 0 will now be described. First, the head 11 of the clip 10 is inserted into the molding 2 to attach the clip to the molding. In the case of a long member such as the molding 2 shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of clips 10 are preferably provided at appropriate intervals. When holding the molding 2 holding the clip 10 and positioning the anchor-shaped leg 12 of the clip 10 in the mounting hole 4 and pushing it in from the top of the molding 2, the anchor pawl 14 bends inward and locks the locking portion 15. engages with the side edge of the mounting hole 4, and at the same time, the anchor claw 14 returns slightly outward and the clip 10 is fixed to the panel 3.
As a result, the molding 2 is fixed to the panel 3.

When the clip 10 is fixed to the panel 3, as shown in FIG. Therefore, even if forces are applied in the X and Y directions, the leg portion 12 does not move. Therefore, the center of the clip leg will not deviate from the center of the hole. Moreover, since the locking portions 15 of the anchor claws are locked to the side edges of the mounting hole 4 at four locations, the engagement is strong and stable. In particular, when the mounting hole 4 is a square hole as shown in the figure, the locking portion 15 engages with the opposing side edges, so it does not rotate even when the rotational force indicated by the arrow Z is applied. That is, the locking portion 15 acts as a rotation stopper, and therefore, the locking portion 15 will not come off from the mounting hole 4 even if rotational force is applied. Furthermore, even if a shearing force is applied as shown by arrow W, the combination of the cross stopper made up of the pillar 13 and the rib 16 and the locking part 15 can resist the shearing force, preventing the clip from shearing. The anchor claw never comes off. Therefore, the fixing force of the clip according to the present invention is strong and stable.

In addition, in the above example, the case where the mounting hole is a square hole was explained, but even if the mounting hole is a round hole of a size that is inscribed in the square hole shown in the figure, it is possible to use a square hole, except that it does not have a rotation prevention effect. As in the case of , strong and stable adhesion force can be obtained.

Effects of the Invention According to the clip of the present invention, the anchor-shaped legs include a support that extends downward from the center of the lower surface of the head, and a support that extends from the tip of the support on both sides toward the head and extends outward. At least the base of the support is made of a plate-shaped body wide enough that both edges touch the panel mounting hole, and the support is formed of a pair of anchor claws that extend long to near the bottom surface of the head. A wide rib that is perpendicular to the column and extends on both sides from approximately the center of the column is integrally formed with the head and column, and the rib has a width that is such that both edges of the rib touch the panel mounting hole. It consists of a plate-shaped body consisting of a width and a length that extends downward from the head to a position below the locking part at the tip of each anchor claw, and the locking part of each anchor claw is molded to a width close to the width of the support. The tip of the anchor claw, which includes the locking part, has a notch at a position corresponding to the rib to receive the rib, so a detent piece or a pedestal part is attached to the underside of the head. Even if it is not formed, the legs will not be displaced from the panel mounting holes, and will not come off even if a rotational force is applied to tilt the clip head.

Since the clip according to the present invention has a wide locking portion at the tip of each anchor claw of the anchor leg, the four corner portions of the locking portion engage with the mounting hole, and
Since each corner of the rib and each corner of the strut touch the mounting hole in the middle of each corner of this locking part, the clip is stably and strongly fixed to the mounting hole, and this fixing force is Of course, if the hole is a round hole, even if it is a square hole, it will be stable and will not come off accidentally. Therefore, the same clip can be used even if the panel mounting holes have different shapes, and there is no need to prepare a large number of oddly shaped clips depending on the shape. In particular, when the mounting hole is a square hole, the locking part of the hook is supported at four points relative to the hole, which not only prevents rotation but also has the advantage of making the engagement force even stronger. .

Furthermore, each anchor claw of the clip head according to the present invention extends long from the tip of the support to the extent that it touches the lower surface of the head, the locking part of the anchor claw is formed to have a width close to the width of the support, and the rib extends downward from the head. It has a length that extends below the locking part at the tip of each anchor claw, and the tip part including the locking part of the anchor claw has a notch that accepts the rib, so the rib and the tip of each anchor claw Each acts at the same height as the locking part. Thus, for example, even if the mounting panel is thin, the above-mentioned reliable, stable and strong fixing can be obtained. Furthermore, by extending the ribs downward, a certain amount of clearance can be provided between the head and the panel.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a side view of an automobile with molding attached; Figures 2 a to c are views showing how the molding is attached to a panel using the clip according to the present invention; figure a is the front view of the clip; Figure b is a bottom view of the clip, and figure c is a bottom view of the clip.
Fig. 3 a to f are views showing the clip according to the present invention; Fig. 3 a is a front view, Fig. 3 b is a bottom view, and Fig. 3 c is a sectional view taken along line c-c of Fig. 3 a. , same figure d
is a sectional view taken along line dd in figure a, and figure e is e in figure a.
-e line sectional view, and figure f is a line ff line sectional view of figure c. 1... Vehicle body, 2... Molding, 3... Panel, 4... Mounting hole, 10... Clip, 11...
...Head, 12...Anchor leg, 13...Strut, 14
... Anchor claw, 15 ... Locking part, 16 ... Rib, 17
...notch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a clip that includes a head and an anchor-like leg, and allows a component attached to the head to be attached to a panel by pushing the anchor-like leg into a mounting hole, the anchor-like leg is attached to the head. It consists of a support that extends downward from the center of the lower surface, and a pair of anchor claws that extend from the tip of the support on both sides, folded back toward the head, and that each extend outward to near the bottom of the head.
At least the base of the support column is made of a plate-like body wide enough to have both side edges touching the panel mounting hole,
On the lower surface of the head, a wide rib that is perpendicular to the support and extends on both sides from approximately the center of the support is integrally formed with the head and support, and the rib has both side edges that are attached to the panel. It consists of a plate-like body with a width that touches the hole and a length that extends downward from the head to a position below the locking part at the tip of each anchor claw, and the locking part of each anchor claw is the width of the support. It is molded to a wide width similar to
A clip characterized in that the tip portion of the anchor claw including the locking portion has a notch at a position corresponding to the rib to receive the rib.