JPH10297387A - Roof molding clips - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a roof molding clip capable of keeping a constant distance between a first panel and a roof molding and preventing falling off from a rising flange. SOLUTION: A vertical portion 3 hanging down from a front end of a horizontal portion 33.
7, a clip body 32 provided with a contact portion 38 that contacts the side wall 2 of the body panel 1 and a locking portion 39.
Are provided on the left and right sides of the vertical portion 37 so as to gradually recede toward the rear side as the distance from the vertical portion 37 increases, and are provided at the edge of the roof panel 11 that forms the groove portion 21 with the body panel 1 by joining and protrude into the groove portion 21. The left elastic piece 40L and the right elastic piece 40R that come into contact with the locking piece 15 provided at the upper end portion of the rising flange 14 to press the contact portion 38 against the side wall 2 and contact the locking piece 15 from below.
The support leg vertical portion 46 hangs down from the rear end of the support leg horizontal portion 44 extending from the rear surface of the vertical portion 37 to the rear side of the rising flange 14, and the lower end portion of the support leg vertical portion 46 is joined to the roof panel 11. And a support leg 43 abutting on the portion 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a roof molding clip for attaching a roof molding to, for example, a roof of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional roof molding clip, a slit-shaped body is provided with a rising flange projecting into the groove at one edge of a body panel and a roof panel, the groove being formed by joining, and the rising flange is provided on the roof molding clip. Is inserted into the flange holding portion of the above, so that the rising flange is held by the roof molding clip, for example, Utility Model Registration Publication No. 2519441.
No.

[0003]

However, the roof molding clip described in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2519441 described above, when a rising flange is provided on a roof panel, is located at a joint position between the body panel and the roof panel. When the variation occurs, the interval between the body panel and the roof molding varies, so that the interval between the body panel and the roof panel is not constant, and the appearance is not good. Also, when the rising flange is provided on the body panel, if the bending position of the rising flange varies, the spacing between the body panel and the roof molding also varies, so that the spacing between the body panel and the roof panel is also constant. Without it, it will not look good.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience, and can maintain a constant distance between the first panel and the roof molding and can prevent the roof molding from falling off from the rising flange. Provide clips.

[0005]

According to the roof molding clip of the present invention, a contact portion for contacting the first panel is provided at a lower portion of a front surface of a vertical portion hanging down from a front end of a horizontal portion,
A first panel, a second panel provided with a clip body provided with an engaging portion at an upper portion of a front surface of a vertical portion, and a left and right side of the vertical portion, which are sequentially retreated backward as they move away from the vertical portion, and which form a groove by joining; A pressing flange provided on one edge of the panel and protruding into the groove, or a locking piece provided on an upper end portion of the rising flange is pressed into contact with the first panel so that the contact portion is pressed against the first panel. It has a left elastic piece and a right elastic piece that come into contact from below. It is desirable to provide a support leg extending from the rear surface of the vertical portion to the rear side and abutting on one of the upper side of the locking piece, the upper end of the rising flange, and the second panel.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a roof molding clip according to an embodiment of the present invention before the roof molding clip is attached, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the roof molding clip shown in FIG.
4 is a rear view of the roof molding clip shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the roof molding clip shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an attached state of the roof molding clip, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line YY in FIG.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a body panel as a first panel, and a joining portion 3 is provided at a lower end of an inclined side wall 2. Reference numeral 11 denotes a roof panel as a second panel, and a joint 13 to be joined by welding is provided at the joint 3 of the body panel 1 at the lower end of the inclined side wall 12. A rising flange 14 is provided.
A locking piece 15 is provided at the upper end of 4 in a direction away from the side wall 12, that is, forward. Reference numeral 16 denotes a notch,
A part of the rising flange 14 and the locking piece 15 are cut out in the width of the support leg 43 of the roof molding clip 31 described later.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a groove, which is formed in the left and right direction of the panels 1 and 11 by joining the joint 3 of the body panel 1 and the joint 13 of the roof panel 11, and rises from the bottom in the left and right direction. It is divided into two parts by the flange 14. Reference numeral 22 denotes a sealing material, which is a joint 13 between the body panel 1 and the roof panel 11.
And to seal.

Reference numeral 31 denotes a roof molding clip formed of a polyacetal resin which is rich in rigidity and can be formed with high dimensional accuracy, and comprises a clip body 32, a left elastic piece 40L and a right elastic piece 40R, and a support leg 43. ing.
The above-described clip main body 32 has a horizontal portion 33 having a substantially rectangular planar shape, and a vertical shape having a rectangular front surface which is suspended from the front end of the horizontal portion 33 and whose width is longer than the width (horizontal direction) of the horizontal portion 33. And a unit 37.

On the horizontal portion 33, locking projections 34 are provided on the lower left and right sides of the lower surface of the rear end of the roof molding 51, which will be described later, and projections 35 which contact the inner surface of the rear end of the roof molding 51 are provided at the rear end. An elongated hole 36 is provided at the center and parallel to the rear end so that the projection 35 can move in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the protrusion 35 is in the same state as that supported by the elastic piece.

The vertical portion 37 is provided with contact portions 38 for contacting the side wall 2 of the body panel 1 on the left and right of the lower front surface, and the locking portions 3 for locking the lower front end of the roof molding 51.
9 is provided at the center of the front surface. The locking portion 39 is
A guide surface 39a that protrudes downward from the top and descends forward.
have.

The above-mentioned left elastic piece 40L and right elastic piece 4
The 0R is provided on the left and right sides of the vertical portion 37 of the clip body 32 so as to gradually retreat to the rear side of the vertical portion 37 as the distance from the vertical portion 37 increases in the horizontal direction. An elastic piece main body 41 that comes into contact with the stopper piece 4 that is provided at the front end of the rear surface of the elastic piece main body 41 and that enters the lower side of the locking piece 15 and contacts the locking piece 15 from below;
And 2.

The right elastic piece 40L and the right elastic piece 40R
Is symmetrical. And each elastic piece main body 41
Is a guide surface 41a that rises from the front side to the rear side and rises from the vertical portion 37 to the distal end side. In addition, the lower surface of each stopper portion 42 has a guide surface 41a.
And a guide surface 42a that rises from the front side to the rear side and rises from the vertical portion 37 to the distal end side.

The above-mentioned support leg 43 is used for the clip body 32.
A support leg horizontal portion 44 extending from the rear surface of the vertical portion 37 to the rear side of the rising flange 14 of the roof panel 11;
The support leg vertical portion 4 which hangs from the rear end of the support leg horizontal portion 44 and whose lower end portion is bent rearward substantially in an L shape when viewed from the side.
6. Further, a reinforcing rib 45 is provided on the upper surface of the support leg horizontal portion 44. The support leg 43 has a U-shaped planar shape with an open front, and
The clip body 32 has a U-shaped back shape with an open top.
Are provided around the horizontal portion 33 at a predetermined interval in the horizontal direction.

Next, an example of attaching a roof molding will be described. First, the support leg 43 of the roof molding clip 31 is made to correspond to the notch 16 of the roof panel 11, and the vertical portion 37 is positioned between the side wall 2 of the body panel 1 and the rising flange 14, and the roof molding clip 31 is pressed. Then, the left and right elastic pieces 40L, 40R are expanded by the contact of the guide surface 41a of the elastic piece main body 41 with the locking pieces 15, so that the left and right elastic pieces 40L, 40R are expanded.
The rear end of 0R moves forward.

Similarly, the left and right elastic pieces 40L and 40R of the stopper portions 42 are further expanded by the contact of the guide surfaces 42a with the locking pieces 15, so that the respective stopper portions 4
When the rear end 2 is flush with the front end of the locking piece 15, the left and right elastic pieces 40L, 40R do not expand, the roof molding clip 31 hangs down, and the support leg horizontal portion 44 is inserted into the notch 16. Then, the contact portion 38 contacts the side wall 2, the lower end of the support leg vertical portion 46 contacts the joint 13, the support leg 43 bends, and each stopper portion 42 engages with the locking piece due to the elasticity of the elastic piece main body 41. 15, each elastic piece main body 41 is
5 contacts the front end.

When the pressing force on the roof molding clip 31 is released in this state, the roof molding clip 31 tends to rise due to the elastic force of the support leg 43, but each stopper portion 42 contacts the locking piece 15 from below. The elastic molding body 41 presses the contact portion 38 against the side wall 2 by the reaction force of pressing the elastic piece main body 41 against the locking piece 15, so that the roof molding clip 31 cannot be lifted, and the roof molding clip shown in FIGS. A clip 31 can be attached.

Next, the inner surface of the lower end of the roof molding 51 is brought into contact with the locking projection 34 of the roof molding clip 31, and the inner surface of the rear end is brought into contact with the projection 35. When the front end portion of the roof molding 51 is pressed while being in contact with the guide surface 39a of the
The lower part of the front end of the roof molding 5 is lowered while expanding along the guide surface 39a while bending the projection 35 to the front side.
1 moves slightly forward.

When the lower front engagement end of the roof molding 51 passes through the lower end of the guide surface 39a, that is, the lower end of the locking portion 39, the roof molding 51
Slightly moves rearward, the front lower end of the roof molding 51 engages with the engaging portion 39 and does not come off, and the roof molding 51 comes into contact with the front surface of the vertical portion 37, and the roof molding 51 The roof molding 51 can be attached in the state shown in FIG. 6 with the inner surface of the top abutting on the upper surface of the horizontal portion 33, and the gap between the side wall 2 and the roof molding 51 is a gap G.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the joining position between the body panel 1 and the roof panel 11 varies, and the side wall 2 and the rising flange 14
Even if the distance between the side wall 2 and the roof is changed, the contact portion 38 is pressed against the side wall 2 by the reaction force of the respective elastic piece main bodies 41 of the left and right elastic pieces 40L, 40R pressing against the locking piece 15. The gap with the molding 51 is constant at the interval G, and the appearance is good. Further, a force for rotating the roof molding clip 31 at the rear end of the roof molding 51 to drop it off, that is, FIG.
Even when a clockwise force indicated by arrow A is applied to each of the stopper portions 42 of the left and right elastic pieces 40L and 40R, the stopper portions abut against the lower surface of the locking portion 15, and the lower end of the support leg vertical portion 46 is The roof molding clip 31 does not rotate, and the roof molding clip 31
4 can be prevented from falling off.

In the above embodiment, the roof molding clip 31 is attached to the rising flange 14 and then the roof molding 51 is attached to the roof molding clip 31. However, the roof molding 51 is attached to the roof molding clip 31. After that, the roof molding clip 31 can be attached to the rising flange 14 in the same manner. In the embodiment, the first panel is the body panel 1, the second panel is the roof panel 11, and the roof panel 11 is provided with the rising flange 14. However, the body panel 1 is provided with the rising flange, the locking piece, and the notch. It goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in the same manner even if the unit is provided.

Further, a locking projection 34 is provided on the horizontal portion 33 of the roof molding clip 31, and a long hole 36 is provided to form the projection 35.
Can be moved, but the locking projection 34 can be omitted by abutting the lower surface of the front end of the roof molding 51 against the lower surface of the horizontal portion 33, and the roof molding 51 contracts after being expanded by its own elasticity. The projection 35 and the long hole 36 of the horizontal portion 33 can be omitted as long as they can be attached to the clip body 32 by closing.

Further, the left and right elastic pieces 40L, 40R are constituted by the elastic piece main body 41 and the stopper portion 42. Resilient piece body 4 that comes into contact with the
The same effect can be obtained by using only one.
Then, the support leg 43 is connected to the support leg horizontal portion 44 and the reinforcing rib 4.
5, the support leg vertical portion 46 is configured to abut on the joint portion 13 of the roof panel 11;
The same effect can be obtained by using only the support leg horizontal portion 44 that is in contact with the upper portion 5 or the upper end of the rising flange 14.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the joint position between the first panel and the second panel varies, or the bending position of the rising flange provided on the first panel varies. Even if the distance between the first panel and the rising flange changes, the contact portion is pressed against the first panel by the reaction force of the left and right elastic pieces pressing against the locking pieces, so that the gap between the first panel and the roof molding is formed. Is constant,
It will look good. Also, even if a force to rotate and drop the roof molding clip on the rear end of the roof molding is applied, the left and right elastic pieces abut against the lower surface of the locking part, and the support legs are positioned above the locking part, The roof molding clip does not rotate because either of the upper end of the roof molding and the second panel are in contact with each other, so that the roof molding clip can be prevented from rising and falling off the flange.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view before a roof molding clip according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the roof molding clip shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the roof molding clip shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the roof molding clip shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an attached state of the roof molding clip shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body panel 2 Side wall 3 Joint part 11 Roof panel 13 Joint part 14 Rising flange 15 Locking piece 16 Notch part 21 Groove part 31 Roof molding clip 32 Clip body 33 Horizontal part 37 Vertical part 38 Contact part 39 Lock part 40L Left elasticity Piece 40R right elastic piece 41 elastic piece main body 41a guide surface 42 stopper portion 42a guide surface 43 support leg 44 support leg horizontal portion 45 reinforcing rib 46 support leg vertical portion 51 roof molding G interval

Claims (2)

[Claims] A clip body provided with an abutment portion for contacting a first panel at a lower portion of a front surface of a vertical portion hanging down from a front end of the horizontal portion, and a locking portion provided at an upper portion of the front surface of the vertical portion; The left and right sides of the vertical portion are provided so as to gradually recede toward the rear side as they move away from the vertical portion, and are provided at one edge of the first panel and the second panel which form a groove by joining and protrude into the groove. A left elastic piece that comes into contact with the first flange by pressing against the first panel by press-contacting a rising flange or a locking piece provided at an upper end portion of the rising flange; A roof molding clip comprising: a right elastic piece; 2. The roof molding clip according to claim 1, wherein the clip extends from a rear surface of the vertical portion to a rear side and contacts one of an upper side of the locking piece, an upper end of the rising flange, and the second panel. A roof molding clip provided with support legs.