JPH0216919Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a clip for automotive molding.

In recent years, moldings (hereinafter simply referred to as moldings) are increasingly being attached to automobile bodies mainly for decorative purposes. When attaching the molding, it is common to use a clip, and most of these clips are made of synthetic resin due to requirements such as light weight and low cost. By the way, the clip is required to have good attachment to the molding and the body due to its function, but the current clips cannot fully meet this requirement. In other words, the locking force decreases over time, often causing the molding to wobble against the body, resulting in the molding wobbling.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a clip that can reliably hold the molding for a long period of time. The above objective was achieved by the following configuration.

That is, the present invention is a clip made of synthetic resin for attaching a decorative molding to a mounting edge protruding from the body of an automobile in an inverted L shape, and which is attached to the left and right sides of the molding attachment part where the molding can be attached. On both sides, a pair of contact pieces and an elastic piece extending in both left and right directions are formed so as to be spaced apart and facing each other in the front and rear directions so that the mounting edge can be elastically held under tight pressure. The main feature is that elastic deformation of the mounting edge is allowed, and at the bottom thereof, retaining claws that can be engaged with the hooks of the mounting edge are respectively protruded inward.

Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the illustration shows a clip for a molding that is attached along the longitudinal direction on the roof of an automobile.

1 to 4A to 4C show a first embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, a mounting edge 1 formed on the roof of an automobile as shown in FIG.
The molding M is attached using the following.
The mounting edge 1 stands up from the roof of the automobile, and is formed into an overall inverted L-shape by a side piece 1a and a hook portion 1b, and has notches 1c formed at appropriate intervals.

Next, the clip C1 according to the first embodiment will be explained. The clip C1 in this example is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and includes a molding mounting part MS for mounting a molding M thereon. This molding attachment part
The MS mainly consists of a base piece 2a wider than the notch 1c. At the rear edge of the base piece 2a, a first locking claw 3 having an arcuate surface 3a formed on its upper surface projects outward and can engage with the first flange edge f1 of the molding M. . On the other hand, a flexible piece 4 that is allowed to be elastically deformed inward is formed in a bridging shape on the front edge of the base piece 2a, and can be engaged with the second flange edge f2 of the molding M. Further, a second locking pawl 5 is protruded from the center of the bending piece 4.
By being pressed against the narrow inner part of the second flange edge f2, the clip C1 can be prevented from shifting along the longitudinal direction of the molding M.

In addition, the molding mounting portion MS is formed with contact pieces 6, 6 and elastic pieces 7, 7 spaced apart and facing each other in the front and back for engagement with the mounting edge 1.

The contact pieces 6, 6 are formed to extend in both left and right directions from the left and right rear sides of the molding mounting portion MS, and can be brought into close contact with each other along the outer surface of the side piece 1a of the attachment edge 1. Further, the lower edges of both left and right ends of both contact pieces 6, 6 are bent outward in an L shape,
Guide pieces 8, 8, which serve as guides when fitting the clip C1 to the molding M, are respectively formed to protrude (see FIG. 4A).

On the other hand, the elastic pieces 7, 7 extend in both left and right directions from the front left and right sides of the molding mounting part MS, and are opposed to the two contact pieces 6, 6. Although the distance between the base and the contact piece 6 is set to be slightly larger than the width of the hook 1b, the width gradually becomes narrower as it approaches both free ends, and at the tip, it is wider than the width of the hook 1b. It is set to be smaller.
Further, both elastic pieces 7, 7 are allowed to elastically deform outward, and are attached to the hook portion 1b of the mounting edge 1 by retaining claws 9, 9 formed inward at the lower edges of both ends of each. Can be elastically engaged.

In this example, on the lower surface of the base piece 2a, between the contact piece 6 and the elastic piece 7, a box-shaped anti-slip part 10 formed with approximately the same width as the notch part 1c is integrally provided. has been done.

The clip C1 according to the first embodiment is formed as described above and is used in the following manner.

In this example, the clip C1 is attached to the molding M in advance before being assembled to the body B. That is, first, the clip C1 is placed in an inclined position and the flexible piece 4 side is pushed into the second flange edge f2 of the molding M. After that, the first locking pawl 3 is moved along the arc surface 3a of the first locking pawl 3 into the first position.
Clip C1 to engage with flange edge f1
When it is raised up, the second locking claw 5
receives the pressure contact force from the second flange edge f2, so the flexible piece 4 is elastically deformed inward, and as a result, the first locking pawl 3 can be engaged with the first flange edge f1. Thus, clip C1 is mall M
Since the flexible piece 4 is in a compressed state, the second locking pawl 5 presses the second flange edge f2 due to its elastic reaction force, thereby causing the clip C1 to move in the longitudinal direction of the molding M. Shifting is regulated.

As described above, the clips C1 are attached to the molding M at predetermined intervals.

After that, when the anti-slip part 10 of the clip C1 is applied to the notch part 1c of the mounting edge 1 and pushed in firmly, the guide piece 8 is pushed and fitted while sliding on the hook part 1b. Since the contact pieces 6, 6 are along the side piece 1a of the mounting edge 1,
The entire push-fit operation is guided. On the other hand, since the retaining pawl 9 comes into contact with the hook portion 1b, both elastic pieces 7, 7 are pushed outward as a result of the above-mentioned push-fitting, and are returned to engagement when they get over the hook portion 1b. (See Figure 4 A to D).

As described above, the clip C1 according to the first embodiment can reliably attach the molding M to the body B. That is, the first locking pawl 3 engages with the molding M on one side, the flexible piece 4 and the second locking pawl 5 engage with the other side, and the body B engages with the first locking pawl 3 on one side. are both elastic pieces 7, 7
This is because the mounting edge 1 is held under a narrow pressure by utilizing the elastic force of the mounting edge 1 in cooperation with the contact piece 6. In addition, in the first embodiment, in addition to preventing lateral displacement with respect to the molding M by the second locking pawl 5 described above, since the anti-slip portion 10 engages with the notch portion 1c, lateral displacement with respect to the body B is prevented. is also prevented.

In addition, if the notch part 1c is not set in the mounting edge 1, it is sufficient to use the clip C2 which does not form the slip-stopping part 10 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
(See the second embodiment shown in the figure).

7 to 9A to 9C show a third embodiment of the present invention.

The clip C3 of the third embodiment has restraining pieces 11, 11 formed outwardly on the lower edges of both left and right ends of the elastic pieces 7, 7 of the clip C1 of the first embodiment. However, the distal ends of both restraining pieces 11, 11 are allowed to bend slightly upward. Note that the other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

Also in the third embodiment, the clip C3 is attached to the molding M first. Then, in the same manner, it is press-fitted to the mounting edge 1, but as the press-fitting is carried out, both the restraining pieces 11, 11 are pressed against the inclined surface B1 of the body B.
Even after it is deformed upward and assembled into the body B, a part of the tip side remains bent, that is, it contacts the inclined surface B1 with an elastic reaction force (Fig. 9B, (see c).

If assembled as described above, the following effects will be exhibited in addition to the effects of both of the above embodiments. As shown in FIG. 9C, when an upward external force F is applied to the molding M, both restraining pieces 11,
11 resisted this, clip C3 and mall M
The purpose is to prevent as much as possible from coming off the mounting edge 1.

10 and 11 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The fourth embodiment shows another means for preventing the molding M from slipping laterally. That is, in each of the above embodiments, the flexible piece 4
In both cases, examples were shown in which the bridge was formed.
In the fourth embodiment, the base piece 2a is formed into an upward tongue shape along the front edge, and is allowed to be elastically deformed in the vertical direction.

Note that the other configurations are the same as in each of the embodiments described above.

The fourth embodiment formed as described above is also assembled to the molding M in the same manner as those of the previous embodiments, but at the time of assembly, the entire flexible piece 4 is curved upward and fitted. In the assembled state, the bending piece 4 comes into pressure contact with the inner upper surface of the molding M with its elastic reaction force, thereby preventing lateral displacement with respect to the molding M.

Note that the other modes of use are the same as in each of the above embodiments, and the same effects can be achieved.

12 and 13 show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In each of the first to fourth embodiments, the elastic force of the flexible piece 4 was used to prevent lateral displacement with respect to the molding M, but in the fifth embodiment, the flexible piece 4 was eliminated, and the front edge of the base piece 2a was Only the second locking pawl 5 is formed along the length.

When the clip C5 according to the fifth embodiment is attached to the molding M, it is inserted into the opening end of the molding M and then slid to a predetermined position. In this state, move the mall M to the second
By caulking at corresponding positions on both sides of the locking pawl 5, the assembly is performed in a state in which lateral slippage is prevented.

Note that the other configurations and other modes of use are substantially the same as in each of the embodiments described above, and the same effects can be achieved.

As explained above, according to the clip of the present invention, the molding can be held securely and fixed to the body in a stable manner. Therefore, this is an advantageous device for this main clip, as it maintains a good locking condition over a long period of time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the mounting edge, Figure 2 is a perspective view of the mounting edge.
A perspective view of the clip according to the embodiment seen from the front side,
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same as seen from the back side, Fig. 4 (a) to (d) are sectional views showing the installation work of the molding using the same clip, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the mounting edge according to the second embodiment. Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing how the clip is attached using the same clip, Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the clip according to the third embodiment seen from the front side, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view seen from the back side of the clip according to the third embodiment. 9A to 9C are sectional views showing the molding installation work using the same clip, FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the clip according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a sectional view showing the molding installation work using the same clip. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing how the clip is attached to the molding, FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the clip according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of how the clip is attached to the molding when viewed from the back side. be. 1... Mounting edge, 3... First locking claw, 5... Second locking claw, 6... Close contact piece, 7... Elastic piece, M...
mall.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A clip made of synthetic resin for attaching decorative molding to the mounting edge protruding from the car body in an inverted L shape. A pair of contact pieces and an elastic piece extending in both left and right directions are formed to face each other at a distance in the front and back so that the edge can be elastically held under tight pressure, and both elastic pieces allow elastic deformation in the front and back direction. 1. A clip for molding for an automobile, characterized in that the clip is provided with retaining claws projecting inwardly from the lower portion thereof and capable of engaging with the hook portions of the mounting edge.