KR101984114B1 - A clip with female thread function to fasten the screw to secure the assist handle to the bodywork panel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clip for fixing an assist handle to a vehicle body panel, the clip comprising: a hook portion that elastically deforms the coupling hole of the vehicle body panel and passes through the hook portion; And a screw fastening part protruding from the fastening part, wherein the screw fastening part includes a screw fastening part for fastening the fastening screw to the screw fastening part, The clip is elastically deformed so as to be widened outwardly when fastened.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a clip having a female screw function capable of fastening a screw for fixing an assist handle to a body panel,

The present invention relates to a clip having a female screw function capable of fastening a screw for fixing an assist handle to a vehicle body panel.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-1527051 (hereinafter referred to as "Patent Document 1") discloses a clip which is a component for fixing an assist handle to a vehicle body panel.

As shown in FIG. 6, the 'Patent Document 1' includes an assist handle 400, a mounting portion 400 disposed on the front and rear sides of the handle, inserted into the through hole of the head lining base 100, And a guide plate 300 having through holes 310 formed on both sides between the vehicle body panel and the head lining base 100. A clip 500 is disposed on the guide plate 300. [

The clip 500 is elastically deformed when it passes through the coupling hole formed in the vehicle body panel and then passes through the coupling hole and is hooked back to the vehicle body panel before being elastically deformed and is bent at the lower end of the hook portion, And a plate-shaped latching portion through which the screw 410 is inserted and inserted.

Thus, the conventional clip has a female screw hole formed in the fastening portion, and the screw 410 is fastened to the female screw hole.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1527051

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a clip having a female screw function capable of screwing a screw for fixing an assist handle to a vehicle body panel with a strong fixing force.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clip for screwing a screw for fixing an assist handle to a vehicle body panel, the clip including: a hook portion that elastically deforms the coupling hole of the vehicle body panel, ; A hook portion integrally formed on the hook portion and not engaged with the body panel without passing through the coupling hole of the body panel; And a screw fastening part protruding from the fastening part and fastening the screw, wherein the screw fastening part is resiliently deformed to expand outward when the screw is fastened.

The hook portion may include concave portions connected to both sides of the engaging portion, first inclined portions extending upwardly sloping outwardly from the concave portions, and second inclined portions extending inwardly from the first inclined portions, Inclined portions.

The hook portion may include a first hook portion bent from the left side of the hook portion and a second hook portion spaced apart from the first hook portion and bent from the right side of the hook portion.

The first latching portion may include a bottom surface, a first side surface bent upward from a left end of the bottom surface, and a first top surface bent to the right from the first side surface and connected to the left side of the hook portion, The second latching portion has a middle surface located on the upper side of the bottom surface, a second side bent upward from the right side end of the intermediate surface, a second side surface bent to the left side from the second side surface, Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the screw fastening portion includes a first screw fastening portion and a second screw fastening portion formed on both sides of the clip, and the first screw fastening portion and the second screw fastening portion are elongated at the time of fastening the screw, And screwed to both sides of the screw.

Further, the clip is formed by being bent in a single plate.

The clip of the present invention has the following effects.

Since the clip of the present invention fixes the screw by the elastic force and fixes the screw more strongly by the screwing force, the clip of the present invention holds the screw with a stronger fixing force than the conventional one, The steering wheel is not separated from the body panel, thus enhancing the safety and comfort of passengers.

1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a state in which the clip of the first embodiment is installed in the head lining.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the clip of the first embodiment is installed on the head lining from the outside. Fig.
3 is an exploded perspective view of the clip, head lining, guide plate and assist handle of the first embodiment.
4A is a perspective view of the clip of the first embodiment.
4B is a plan view of the clip of the first embodiment
4C is a sectional view of the clip of the first embodiment;
4D is a side view of the clip of the first embodiment.
4E is a rear view of the clip of the first embodiment
5 is a sectional view of the clip of the second embodiment;
Figure 6 is a clipping sectional view of the prior art;

The same components as those of the conventional art will be described below with reference to the related art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular forms as used herein include plural forms as long as the phrases do not expressly express the opposite meaning thereto. Means that a particular feature, region, integer, step, operation, element and / or component is specified, and that other specific features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and / And the like.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "in contact" with another element, it may be directly connected or contacted with the other element, but other elements may be present in between .

===================== Example 1 =====================

Hereinafter, a first preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4E.

The clip 100 of the present embodiment is a clip 100 in which a screw 46 for screwing the assist handle 40 to the vehicle body panel 10 is screwed to the coupling hole 12 of the body panel 10 A hook portion 200 which elastically deforms and passes through the hook portion 200; A hook part 300 integrally formed on the hook part 200 and not to pass through the coupling hole 12 of the body panel 10 and hooked on the body panel 10; The screw fastening portions 400a and 400b protrude from the fastening portion 300 and are fastened to the fastening portions 400a and 400b. And is elastically deformed so as to spread outward. Therefore, in the clip 100 of the present invention, the screw 46 for fixing the assist handle 40 to the vehicle body panel 10 is screwed with a strong fixing force, so that the assist handle 40 does not come off the vehicle body panel 10 The safety and convenience when the passenger uses the assist handle 40 are enhanced.

The hook portion 200 of the present embodiment includes concave portions 210 connected to both sides of the engaging portion 300 and a first inclined portion extending upwardly inclined from the concave portions 210 220 and second inclined portions 230 bent inwardly from the first inclined portions 220 and extending upward inwardly inward.

When the clip 100 is viewed from the front and rear sides, the first inclined portion 220 and the second inclined portion 230 on the right side are connected to the first inclined portion 220 and the second inclined portion 230, The distance between the connected points is larger than the diameter of the coupling hole 12 of the vehicle body panel 10. [ Therefore, when the hook portion 200 passes through the coupling hole 12 of the vehicle body panel 10, the hook portion 200 does not fall off the vehicle body panel 10.

The length of the first inclined portion 220 is shorter than that of the second inclined portion 230 and the center of the second inclined portion 230 has a concave groove 232 for reinforcing the clip 100 Is formed. More concave grooves 232 are formed to extend from the upper side to the lower side of the second inclined portion 230. When the clip 100 is viewed from the front and rear sides, the concave groove 232 protrudes downward from the second inclined portion 230.

The first inclined portion 220, the second inclined portion 230, the concave portion 210 and the concave groove 232 are formed on one side and the other side of the left and right sides of the clip 100, Respectively.

The hook portion 200 further includes a connecting portion 240 connecting the second inclined portions 230 on the front side and the second inclined portions 230 on the rear side. When the clip 100 is viewed from the front and rear sides, the cross section of the connection portion 240 is in the shape of a 'g'.

The connection portion 240 includes an outwardly downwardly sloping left connection portion 242 and an outwardly downwardly sloping right connection portion 244. The left connecting portion 242 extends from the left second slopes 230 and the right connecting portion 244 extends from the right second slopes 230.

The connecting portion 240 is connected to four second inclined portions 230 located on both sides of the clip 100.

The hook portion 300 of the present embodiment includes a first hook portion 310 bent from the left side of the hook portion 200 and a second hook portion 310 bent away from the first hook portion 310, And a second latching part 320 formed on the right side of the second latching part 320.

The interval between the left and right ends of the hook 300 is larger than the interval between the points where the first slopes 220 and the second slopes 230 of the hooks 200 on both sides meet.

The first latching part 310 includes a bottom surface 312, a first side surface 314 bent upward from the left end of the bottom surface 312, a first side surface 314 bent toward the right side from the first side surface 314, And a first upper surface 316 connected to the left side of the hook portion 200. The second fastening portion 320 includes an intermediate surface 322 located on the upper side of the bottom surface 312, A second side surface 324 bent upward from the right end of the surface 322 and a second upper surface 326 bent leftward from the second side surface 324 and connected to the right side of the hook portion 200 .

The first upper surface 316 and the second upper surface 326 are formed at right angles to the first side surface 314 and the second side surface 324, respectively.

The first side surface 314 and the second side surface 324 are curvedly connected to the first upper surface 316 and the second upper surface 326, respectively.

The first side surface 314 and the second side surface 324 are formed at right angles at the bottom surface 312 and the intermediate surface 322, respectively.

The intermediate surface 322 is positioned between the first top surface 316 and the second top surface 326 and the bottom surface 312. The vertical gap between the intermediate surface 322 and the bottom surface 312 is narrower than the gap between the first upper surface 316 and the second upper surface 326 and the intermediate surface 322.

The first upper surface 316 and the second upper surface 326 are parallel to each other and are planar and have the same shape.

The vertical length of the first side 314 is longer than the vertical length of the second side 324. The first side 314 and the second side 324 are planar side by side.

The lateral length of the bottom surface 312 is longer than the lateral length of the intermediate surface 322. The bottom surface 312 and the intermediate surface 322 are parallel to each other and flat.

The left side of the hook part 200 and the right side of the hook part 200 are connected to the first and second fastening parts 310 and 320 separated from each other as described above. Thus, the clip 100 is capable of greater elastic deformation than the conventional clip 100. The left side of the hook part 200 to which the first hooking part 310 is connected is a concave part 210 formed on the left side of the clip 100 and the right side of the hook part 200 to which the second hooking part 320 is connected Refers to a concave portion 210 formed on the right side of the clip 100.

On the other hand, through holes 302 and 304 through which the screw 46 is inserted are formed on the bottom surface 312 and the intermediate surface 322 of the engaging portion 300, or a female screw hole is formed in which the screw 46 can be fastened. In the drawing of this embodiment, the through holes 302 and 304 are formed.

The screw fastening portions 400a and 400b of the present embodiment include a first screw fastening portion 400a and a second screw fastening portion 400b formed on both sides of the clip 100, The first screw coupling part 400a and the second screw coupling part 400b are elastically deformed while being engaged with the screw 46 and screwed to both sides of the screw 46, respectively.

The second screw fastening portion 400b and the first screw fastening portion 400a are bent upward from the first upper surface 316 and the second upper surface 326 and protrude upward.

The first screw fastening part 400a and the second screw fastening part 400b have the same configuration.

The screw fastening portions 400a and 400b of the present invention are plate-shaped.

The upper ends of the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b are positioned side by side with the upper end of the first inclined portion 220. That is, the upper and lower lengths of the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b are similar to the sum of the vertical length of the recess 210 in the hook portion 200 and the vertical length of the first inclined portion 220.

When the clip 100 is viewed from the front and rear sides, the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b are positioned between the concave portions 210 on both sides and between the first inclined portions 220 on both sides. When the clip 100 is viewed from the upper side, the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b are positioned below the connection portion 240.

The screw fastening portions 400a and 400b include a female screw 410 and a first elastic plate 420 and a second elastic plate 430 which are extended from both sides of the female screw 410.

The first elastic plate 420 is a curved surface, and the second elastic plate 430 is a straight plate.

The first elastic plate 420 is formed so as to extend upwardly inclined toward the inside of the clip 100.

The second elastic plate 430 is formed to extend upward from the upper end of the first elastic plate 420 to the outside of the clip 100.

The female thread 410 has an inner surface and an outer surface both in the form of a female thread 410. Therefore, a portion of the female screw 410 protrudes outwardly from the first elastic plate 420 and the second elastic plate 430.

On the other hand, the clip 100 of the present embodiment is characterized by being formed by being bent in a single plate. More specifically, the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b are bent at the first upper surface 316 and the second upper surface 326 of the fastening portion 300. Therefore, the clip 100 is easy to manufacture, inexpensive, and strong in rigidity.

In addition, since the clip 100 of this embodiment is formed by bending a single plate material, the thickness of the clip 100 is constant at all portions.

The two left second inclined portions 230 are connected to the front end or the rear end of the first upper surface 316 of the engagement portion 300 and the two right second inclined portions 230 are connected to the engagement portion 300 To the front end or the rear end of the second upper surface 326, respectively.

The first screw fastening portion 400a is connected to the center end of the second upper surface 326 of the fastening portion 300 and the second screw fastening portion 400b is fastened to the first upper surface 316 of the fastening portion 300 And is connected to the center end. The first screw fastening portion 400a is positioned between the two second slanting portions 230 positioned on the front and rear sides of the right side of the clip 100 and the second screw fastening portion 400b is positioned between the front side And are positioned between the two second inclined portions 230 respectively located on the front and rear sides.

Two slits 318 are formed in the first upper surface 316 and the second upper surface 326 of the fastening portion 300 in the left and right direction. The cutout 318 is formed to extend from the first upper surface 316 or the second upper surface 326 in the direction of the first side 314 or the second side 324. Therefore, the concave portion 210 and the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b of the hook portion 200 are separated from each other. As a result, the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b are elastically deformed when the screw 46 is fastened. Therefore, when the screw 46 is fastened to the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b, the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b can be fastened with a strong coupling force.

The assist handle 40 is disposed on the front and rear sides of the handle 42 and is inserted into the through hole 22 of the head lining 20 so that the screw 46 is inserted into the through- And a mounting portion 44 which is formed of a metal plate. Two mounting portions 44 are formed on one assist handle 40. [

The handle 42 is substantially in the shape of a letter C and has a substantially U shape and includes front and rear sides of the mounting portion 44 and the front side of the guide plate 30 to be described later, the mounting portion 44 and the rear side of the guide plate 30 And a central portion which is connected to the front and rear sides so as to be held by a passenger.

The handle 42 is provided with two screws 46 on one handle 42 by inserting screws 46 on both sides thereof.

The present invention further includes a guide plate 30 positioned between the vehicle body panel 10 and the head lining 20 to maintain the position of the clip 100.

The front and rear sides of the guide plate 30 are provided on the front and rear sides of the handle 42, respectively, since one guide plate 30 is provided per one of the handles 42.

One clip 100 is provided on the front and rear sides of the guide plate 30.

The front and rear lengths of the guide plate 30 are similar to the front and rear lengths of the central portion of the handle 42.

A rectangular clip mounting portion protruding upward is formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the guide plate 30. The clip attachment portion is formed with a rectangular groove 32 into which the engagement portion 300 of the clip 100 is inserted.

The guide plate 30 is formed with through-holes through which the screws 46 penetrate on the front and rear sides, like the handle 42. The through hole communicates with the groove 32 of the clip mounting portion.

The guide plate 30 is manufactured by injection molding.

======================= How to assemble the clip (100) to the body panel (10) =============

Hereinafter, an example of a method of assembling the clip 100 according to the above embodiment with the vehicle body panel 10 and the head lining 20 will be described. The specific assembling sequence may be changed as follows.

First, the guide plate 30 is installed in the head lining 20. [

Thereafter, the clip 100 is inserted into the groove 32 of the clip mounting portion of the guide plate 30.

The assist handle 40 is mounted on the head lining 20 such that the mounting portion 44 is inserted into the through hole 22 of the head lining 20. [ At this time, the screw 46 passes through the through hole of the guide plate 30 of the assist handle 40 and is inserted upward from the lower side of the clip 100. When the screw 46 is gradually inserted into the clip 100, the upper part of the screw 46 passes through the through holes 302 and 304 of the fastening part 300 of the clip 100 and then passes through the fastening parts 400a and 400b So that the screw coupling portions 400a and 400b on both sides are elastically deformed and open outward.

Thereafter, when the clip 100 is inserted into the coupling hole 12 of the body panel 10 and the force is applied, the hook portion 200 of the clip 100 is elastically deformed to pass through the coupling hole 12, The hook portion 200 after being elastically deformed returns to its original position and hooks on the body panel 10. [ Therefore, the assist handle 40 provided with the clip 100 and the fixed screw 46 can be fixed to the vehicle body panel 10.

In the clip 100 according to the present invention assembled as described above, the screw fastening parts 400a and 400b on both sides facing each other fix the screw 46 with an elastic force and fix the screw 46 more strongly by screw fastening force . Therefore, the clip 100 of the present invention grasps the screw 46 with a stronger clamping force than in the prior art, so that the assist handle 40 is not separated from the body panel 10, thereby enhancing the safety and convenience of the passenger.

The concave portion 210 of the hook portion 200 and the screw fastening portions 400a and 400b are positioned in the coupling hole 12 of the vehicle body panel 10 as described above. At this time, a portion of the body panel 10 near the engaging hole 12 is engaged with the first inclined surface of the hook portion 200 and the first upper surface 316 or the second upper surface 326 of the recess portion 210 and the engaging portion 300 And is located within the enclosed formed space. Therefore, the clip 100 is not hooked to the vehicle body panel 10 in the left and right up and down directions.

The body panel 10 may be in contact with the first inclined portion 220 of the hook portion 200 and the first upper surface 316 and the second upper surface 326 of the engaging portion 300, (100) is caught by the vehicle body panel (10) and does not fall off.

Second embodiment ===================

The clip 100 'shown in FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention is different from the above embodiment in that the latch 300' of this embodiment has a bottom surface 312, an intermediate surface 322, The first side face 314 and the second side face 324 are not present and only the first upper face 316 'and the second upper face 326' are formed.

The hook portion 300 'of the present embodiment has a portion for absorbing / dispersing the elastic force generated in the hook portion 200 when the clip 100' is inserted into the body panel 10 through the hook portion 300 ). However, since the clip 100 'of the present embodiment is the same as the conventional clip in that the catch 300' is one flat plate, there is no problem in the performance of the clip 100 '.

The configuration and effects of the clip 100 'of the present embodiment are the same as those of the clip 100 of the first embodiment except for the differences without the bottom surface, the intermediate surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface.

On the other hand, unlike the second embodiment, the bottom surface 312 and the intermediate surface 322 of the clip 100 need not be removed.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims Or modification of the invention.

** Explanation of key codes **
10: Body panel 20: Head lining
30: guide plate 40: assist handle
46: screw 100: clip
200: hook portion 210: concave portion
220: first inclined portion 230: second inclined portion
240: connection part 300:
310: first latching part 312: bottom surface
314: first side 316: first upper surface
318: incision part 320: second fastening part
322: intermediate surface 324: second side
326: second upper surface 400a, 400b: screw fastening portion
410: female screw 420: first elastic plate
430: second elastic plate

Claims (6)

A clip for screwing a screw for fixing an assist handle to a vehicle body panel,
A hook portion that elastically deforms the coupling hole of the vehicle body panel and passes therethrough;
A hook portion integrally formed on the hook portion and not to pass through the coupling hole of the vehicle body panel and hooked on the vehicle body panel;
And a screw fastening part protruded from the fastening part to fasten the screw,
The screw fastening portion is elastically deformed to expand outward when the screw is fastened,
The hook portion includes a first hook portion bent from the left side of the hook portion and a second hook portion spaced apart from the first hook portion and bent from the right side of the hook portion,
Wherein the first latching portion has a bottom surface, a first side surface bent upward from a left end of the bottom surface, and a first top surface bent to the right side from the first side surface and connected to the left side of the hook portion,
And a second side bent from the second side to the left side and connected to the right side of the hook portion, the second side portion being connected to the right side of the hook portion, A clip having a female screw function for fastening a screw for fixing an assist handle on the upper surface to a body panel
The method according to claim 1,
The hook portion includes concave portions connected to both sides of the latch portion, first inclined portions extending upwardly slanting outwardly from the concave portions, second hooked portions bent inward in the first inclined portions and extending upward inwardly inwardly, A clip having a female screw function capable of fastening a screw for fixing an assist handle to a vehicle body panel
delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the screw fastening portion includes a first screw fastening portion and a second screw fastening portion formed on both sides of the clip,
Wherein the first screw fastening portion and the second screw fastening portion are elastically deformed while being widened at the time of fastening of the screw, and are screwed to both sides of the screw, respectively. [5] The screw fastening device as claimed in claim 1, Clip with function
The method according to claim 1,
And a clip having a female screw function for fastening a screw for fixing the assist handle to the vehicle body panel, wherein the clip is formed by bending in a single plate.

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