JP3017571U - clip - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] The clip 1A is used by being attached to the louver (plate piece) of the air conditioner outlet, and the connecting portion 2 connected to the body (holding object) of the drink holder, It has a first member 3 and a second member 4 extended from the connecting portion 2. The first member 3 and the second member 4 are opposed to each other with a louver mounting space 8 in between. The first member 3 is
A step portion 5 having a plurality of steps 5a to 5c with which the louver is selectively engaged is formed on the tip side of the mounting space 8 side so as not to be substantially deformed. Second
The member 4 is elastically deformable (flexible) so as to approach and separate from the first member, and the mounting space 8 in the middle of the second member 4
On the side, a protrusion 7 is formed that abuts on the louver so as to maintain the engagement with the steps 5a to 5c of the louver. [Effect] With one clip, various clip pieces having different sizes and shapes can be reliably attached.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a clip used for attaching a drink holder to the outlet of an air conditioner, for example.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, when drinking a canned soft drink such as coffee or oolong tea, it is preferable to keep it warm in the winter and cool it in the summer. In response, there is disclosed a drink holder that cools or heats a beverage container by using air ejected from an air conditioner installed in the vehicle to air-condition the inside of the vehicle (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-43037). (Publication, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 64-52955, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-40520, etc.).

By the way, when such a drink holder is attached to the outlet of an air conditioner, a clip composed of a pair of metal holding pieces installed at the rear of the drink holder is used to hold the louver (airflow direction adjusting plate) of the air conditioner outlet. It was fixed by doing.

However, when the dimensions (width of the plate, etc.) of the louvers are different due to the difference in the type of automobile, etc., it is not possible to stably hold all of them with the same clip. . If the clip is not fastened securely, the shake or vibration in the vehicle may cause the drink holder to slip or come off.

There are some cases in which a plurality of different clips having a shape corresponding to the dimensions of the louver are prepared, and these are appropriately selected and attached to a drink holder for use. In this case, a plurality of different clips are manufactured in advance. In addition to complicating parts management, manufacturing costs rise significantly, and it takes time to select the optimum clip to attach to the drink holder and attach or replace it. is there.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention is to provide a clip capable of accommodating plate pieces having different sizes with one clip.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Such an object is achieved by the present invention of the following (1) to (7).

(1) A clip that is used by being attached to a plate piece, the connecting portion being connected to a holding object, and a first portion extending from the connecting portion and facing each other through a mounting space of the plate piece. A member and a second member, and a step portion having a plurality of steps for selectively engaging the plate piece is formed on the mounting space side of the tip end portion of the first member, A clip, characterized in that a protrusion is formed on the side of the mounting space, which abuts or approaches the plate piece so as to hold the plate piece engaged with the step.

(2) The clip according to (1), wherein the first member does not substantially deform, and the second member is elastically deformable so as to approach and separate from the first member. .

(3) The clip according to (1) or (2) above, wherein the step and the valley are bent at a right angle or an acute angle.

(4) The clip according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the protrusion is located closer to the connecting portion than the step portion.

(5) The clip according to any one of the above (1) to (4), wherein a surface of the second member on the side of the mounting space and the projection form a continuous surface.

(6) The method according to any one of (1) to (5) above, wherein the first member and / or the second member has a guide surface that guides the plate piece into the mounting space at a tip end portion thereof. Clip.

(7) The plate piece is a louver provided at an outlet of an air conditioner, and the holding material is a drink holder for holding a beverage container. Clip described.

[0015]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the clip of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment in which the clip of the present invention is applied to a drink holder for automobiles, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing an embodiment of the clip of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a drink holder 100 has a holder main body 101 that stores and holds a beverage container 200 such as a can, a bottle, and a paper pack containing a drink liquid, and a fulcrum 103 for the holder main body 101. A U-shaped opening / closing member 102 that is rotatably attached through the holder body 101 and opens and closes the front of the holder body 101, and a pair of clips 1A of the present invention that are detachably attached to the rear portion of the holder body 101. There is.

When the drink holder 100 is attached to an outlet of an air conditioner (air conditioner), an opening 104 is formed in the lower portion of the rear surface of the holder body 101 for taking in cold / warm air from the outlet. . After passing through the opening 104, the cold / warm air jetted from the air outlet of the air conditioner collides with the beverage container 200 stored and held in the holder body 101 to cool or heat it.

A slit (long hole) 105 for inserting the connecting portion 2 of the clip 1A is formed in the upper portion of the opening 104 along the width direction of the holder body 101. A circular opening 106 formed by expanding the width of the slit 105 is formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the slit 105. Both clips 1A can be adjusted to any position in the longitudinal direction of the slit 105 by sliding the connecting portion 2 along the slit 105.

As shown in FIG. 2, the clip 1A of the present invention is used by being attached to a horizontal louver (plate piece) 9 provided at the air outlet of an air conditioner, and is used as a holder body ( The holding member 101 is provided with a connecting portion 2, and a first member 3 and a second member 4 extending from the connecting portion 2 to the right in FIG.

The connecting portion 2 is composed of a pair of flange-shaped flange portions 21 and 22 which are installed substantially parallel to each other, and a shaft portion 23 which connects the flange portions 21 and 22 and has a smaller diameter than them. ing. The flange portion 22 has a shape and dimensions that allow it to pass through the opening 106 formed on the rear surface of the holder body 101, and the shaft portion 23 has a shape and dimensions that allow it to be inserted through the slit 105. The cross-sectional shape of the shaft portion 23 may be circular, rectangular, or any other shape. In the case of a rectangular shape, rotation of the shaft 23 with respect to the slit 105 is restricted.

To attach the connecting portion 2 to the slit 105, first, the flange portion 22 is passed through the opening 106, then the shaft portion 23 is inserted into the slit 105, and the clip 1A is moved in the longitudinal direction of the slit 105. Stop at the desired position (see Fig. 1). In this state, since the flange portions 21 and 22 are locked to the peripheral portion of the slit 105, the clip 1A hardly moves in the front-back direction of the holder body 101.

The first member 3 and the second member 4 are arranged so as to face each other via the mounting space 8 of the louver 9, and their base end side (connecting portion 2 side) is integrated.

The first member 3 has rigidity that does not substantially deform, and a plurality of louvers 9 (in the illustrated example, 3 The step portion 5 having steps 5a, 5b, and 5c is formed.

In this case, the peak portion 51 and the valley portion 52 of each of the steps 5a, 5b, 5c are bent at an acute angle (or right angle). As a result, the one side 91 of the louver 9 on the tip side can be more reliably engaged with the steps 5a, 5b, 5c, and the mounting stability is improved.

An inclined guide surface 6 for guiding the louver 9 to the mounting space 8 is formed at the tip of the first member 3. This allows the clip 1A to be attached to the louver 9 easily and reliably. The guide surface 6 preferably has low friction in order to improve its guide function (sliding property). For this reason, for example, it is subjected to smoothing treatment or low friction such as polytetrafluoroethylene. It can be composed of friction material.

On the other hand, the second member 4 is elastically deformable (flexible) with the fixed end on the base end side as a reference position so as to approach and separate from the first member. A protrusion 7 that abuts the louver 9 is formed on the side of the mounting space 8 in the middle of the second member 4 so as to maintain the state in which the louver 9 is engaged with the steps 5a, 5b, 5c.

The position where the protrusion 7 is formed is not particularly limited, but it is preferably formed at a position closer to the base end side than the step 5 as shown in the figure. As a result, the louver 9 can be pressed at a more appropriate position and can be stably engaged with the steps 5a, 5b, 5c.

In the illustrated configuration, the cross-sectional shape of the protrusion 7 is semicircular, but the shape is not limited to this, and may be any shape such as triangular, rectangular, or corrugated.

A plurality of protrusions 7 may be formed along the longitudinal direction or the width direction of the second member 4. In this case, depending on the steps 5a to 5c with which the louver 9 engages, the protrusion at the optimum position among the plurality of protrusions may come into contact with the louver 9.

Further, in the clip 1A, the guide surface 60 similar to the above is formed on the upper surface of the distal end portion of the second member 4.

When the clip 1A is attached to the louver 9, the louver 9 is slid along the guide surface 6 and comes into contact with the guide surface 60 on the second member 4 side, and further along the guide surface 60. While sliding to the base end side, the surface is pressed to spread the second member 4 and separate it from the first member 3, and the louver 9 is introduced into the mounting space 8 through the space created thereby.

In such a clip 1A, it is preferable that the connecting portion 2, the first member 3 and the second member 4 are integrally formed of a resin material or the like. Examples of the resin material used include polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polyester, acrylic resin, ABS resin, polycarbonate, polyamide and the like.

A coating layer (not shown) made of a material that increases the frictional force may be provided on the surfaces of the steps 5a, 5b, 5c and / or the surface of the protrusion 7. As a result, slippage with respect to the louver 9 is prevented, and the clip 1A can be easily and surely attached to the louver 9.

Examples of the material forming the coating layer include various elastic materials or adhesive materials such as natural rubber, isoprene rubber, butadiene rubber, silicone, polyurethane, acrylic rubber, and fluorine rubber. The protrusion 7 itself may be made of these materials.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the clip 1A is attached to various louvers 9 having different sizes and the like. As shown in FIG. 3 (A), when the clip 1A is attached to the louver 9 having a small width, the projection 7 comes into contact with the front end side of the lower surface of the louver 9 in the attachment space 8 in the figure. , One side 91 of the louver 9 engages with the step 5a closest to the base end side. Due to the step 5a and the projection 7, the clip 1A is securely attached to the louver 9. Note that the protrusion 7 may be in a state of being slightly apart (approaching state) without coming into contact with the louver 9.

As shown in FIG. 3 (B), when the clip 1A is attached to the louver 9 having a medium width, the protrusion 7 comes into contact with the lower surface of the louver 9 in the attachment space 8 in the figure, The louver 9 is biased toward the first member 3 side by the elastic force (restoring force) of the second member 4 slightly moved in the direction away from the first member 3, and one side 91 of the louver 9 is an intermediate step 5b. Engage with. Due to the step 5b and the projection 7, the clip 1A is securely attached to the louver 9.

As shown in FIG. 3C, when the clip 1A is attached to the louver 9 having a large width, the protrusion 7 comes into contact with the lower surface of the louver 9 in the attachment space 8 in the figure, The louver 9 is urged toward the first member 3 side by the elastic force (restoring force) of the second member 4 which moves in the direction away from the first member 3, and one side 91 of the louver 9 is moved to the step 5c which is the most distal side. Engage. Due to the step 5c and the protrusion 7, the clip 1A is securely attached to the louver 9.

As shown in FIG. 3D, when the clip 1A is mounted on the louver 9 having a rounded side 91, the protrusion 7 is located in the mounting space 8 in the drawing. The louver 9 is urged toward the first member 3 side by the elastic force (restoring force) of the second member 4 which is in contact with near the center of the lower surface and moves away from the first member 3, and one side 91 of the louver 9 is It engages with the step 5c at the most tip side. Due to the step 5c and the protrusion 7, the clip 1A is securely attached to the louver 9.

As described above, the clip 1A of the present invention is securely attached to various louvers 9 having different sizes and shapes such as width by changing the positions of the steps 5a to 5c to be engaged. Even if the drink holder 100 accommodates the heavy beverage container 200, the effect can be exerted even if the inside of the vehicle shakes or vibrates without being displaced or separated.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention. In the clip 1B shown in the figure, the length of the second member 4 is shorter than the length of the first member 3, and the other configurations are almost the same as the clip 1A.

In this case, the protrusion 71 is formed at the tip of the second member 4, and further, in the vicinity of the tip of the protrusion 71, an inclined guide surface 61 continuous with the protrusion 71 is formed. There is. When the clip 1B is attached to the louver 9, the louver 9 is inserted into the gap 10 between the mountain portion 51 of the step 5c and the tip of the second member 4 and further slid along the guide surface 61. The protrusion 71 is pressed, the second member 4 is expanded and separated from the first member 3, and the second member 4 is introduced into the mounting space 8.

5 and 6 are side views showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention. In the clip 1C shown in these drawings, the protrusion 72 formed on the second member 4 is made of a plate-shaped member that is elastically deformable, particularly a plate spring. The surface (inclined surface) on the tip end side of the clip of the plate-shaped protrusion 72 constitutes the guide surface 62 similar to the above.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the clip 1C is attached to the louver 9 having a small width, the end of the protrusion 72 comes into contact with the lower surface of the louver 9 in the attachment space 8 in the figure, and One side 91 of the louver 9 engages with the step 5a closest to the base end. Due to the step 5a and the protrusion 72, the clip 1C is securely attached to the louver 9.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the clip 1C is attached to the louver 9 having a large width, the protrusion 72 bends and the vicinity of its end is crimped to the lower surface of the louver 9 in the attachment space 8 in the figure. Moreover, the second member 4 is also deformed in the direction away from the first member 3. Then, the louver 9 is biased toward the first member 3 side by the elastic force (restoring force) of the protrusion 72 and the second member 4, and one side 91 of the louver 9 is engaged with the step 5c closest to the tip end side. To do. Due to the step 5c and the projection 7, the clip 1C is securely attached to the louver 9.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention. The clip 1D shown in the figure has substantially the same configuration as the clip 1C except that the bending angles of the crests 51 and the troughs 52 in the steps 5a to 5c are substantially right angles.

8 and 9 are a side view and a plan view, respectively, showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention. The clip 1E shown in these figures has substantially the same configuration as the clip 1A except that the shape of the projection 73 formed on the second member 4 is different.

That is, the surface of the projection 73 of the clip 1E forms a continuous surface with the inner surface of the second member 4 (the surface on the mounting space 8 side). As a result, when the louver 9 that is locked to one of the steps 5a to 5c is moved in the mounting space 8 and one side 91 of the louver 9 is locked to another step, or the clip 1E. When the louver 9 is removed from the louver 9, one side 91 or the like of the louver 9 does not get caught on the base of the protrusion 73, and the operation can be performed easily and smoothly.

In the clip 1E, the first member 3 is formed with a reinforcing rib 31 for increasing the strength of the first member 3.

Although the clip of the present invention has been described above based on the preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated construction, and for example, the connecting portion is fixed to the holder body. Alternatively, it may be integrally formed, may be detachably attached to the first member and the second member, and may be a member such as a screw for fixing the clip to the holder body. May be.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first member and the second member are integrally molded of resin, but these may be formed by joining different members, and the same applies to the connecting portion. is there.

The first member may be elastically deformable, like the second member. In this case, it is preferable that the bending rigidity of the first member is set to a value larger than the bending rigidity of the second member.

Further, the shape, dimensions, number of installations, installation positions, etc. of each step in the stepped portion are not limited to the illustrated configuration, and for example, the inner surface of the step may be a curved surface. Further, the shapes of the first member and the second member are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and may be, for example, a structure having a portion in which the tip of the first member is curved like a hook.

The clip of the present invention is not limited to the one for supporting the drink holder as described above, and the mounting position thereof is not limited to the louver of the air conditioner.

[0055]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the clip of the present invention, it is possible to securely mount various plate pieces having different sizes and shapes with one clip, and it is difficult for the clip to slip or come off. In particular, the effect is effectively exerted even when shaking or vibration is applied, when the load of the holding object is large, or when the clip is attached at a predetermined angle with respect to the horizontal.

Further, when the first member does not substantially deform and the second member is elastically deformable so as to approach and separate from the first member, or when the first member and / or the second member If the tip has a guide surface, it can be easily and surely attached to the plate piece.

Further, when the peak and / or the valley of the step in the step is bent at a right angle or an acute angle, the plate piece can be more reliably engaged, and the stability of the clip attachment can be improved. To improve.

When the protrusion formed on the second member is located closer to the connecting portion than the step portion, the protrusion abuts or approaches the plate piece at an appropriate position. Wearing stability is further improved.

Further, when the surface of the second member on the mounting space side and the projection form a continuous surface, it is easier and more convenient to change the mounting posture of the clip and remove it from the plate piece. It can be done smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment in which the clip of the present invention is applied to a drink holder for automobiles.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing an embodiment of the clip of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the clip of the present invention is attached to various louvers.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing another embodiment of the clip of the present invention.

9 is a plan view of the clip shown in FIG. 8. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1A-1E Clip 2 Connection part 21,22 Flange 23 Shaft part 3 1st member 31 Reinforcing rib 4 2nd member 41 Inner surface 5 Step part 5a-5c Step 51 Mountain part 52 Valley part 6,60,61,62 Guide surface 7 , 71, 72, 73 Projection 8 Mounting space 9 Louver 91 One side 10 Gap 100 Drink holder 101 Holder body 102 Opening / closing member 103 Support point 104 Opening 105 Slit 106 Opening 200 Beverage container

Claims (7)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A clip which is used by being attached to a plate piece, the connecting part being connected to a holding object, and extending from the connecting part.
A plurality of steps having a first member and a second member facing each other through a mounting space of the plate piece, and the plate piece being selectively engaged with the mounting space side of the tip end portion of the first member. And a protrusion that abuts or approaches the plate piece so as to maintain the state in which the plate piece is engaged with the step is formed on the mounting space side of the second member. A clip characterized by that. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the first member does not substantially deform, and the second member is elastically deformable so as to approach and separate from the first member. 3. The clip according to claim 1, wherein a peak and / or a valley of the step is bent at a right angle or an acute angle. 4. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is located closer to the connecting portion than the step portion. 5. The clip according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the second member on the side of the mounting space and the protrusion form a continuous surface. 6. The clip according to claim 1, wherein a tip end portion of the first member and / or the second member has a guide surface for guiding the plate piece to the mounting space. 7. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the plate piece is a louver provided at a blowout port of an air conditioner, and the holding object is a drink holder that holds a beverage container.