JP5888675B2 - clip - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a clip that can be used for fastening a door panel and a door finisher of, for example, a vehicle, and more particularly to a clip that can be fastened while adjusting its position in a predetermined direction.

Conventionally, various clips that can be fastened while adjusting the position in a predetermined direction have been proposed. For example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a grommet (female member) that is inserted and fixed in an attachment hole formed in a member to be attached, and a pin that is retained by the grommet and is held and fixed to the attachment member. It is composed of two articles (male member) and can be adjusted in position within the slot of the grommet (Patent Document 1).
Moreover, in the example shown in patent document 2, the molding clip which can be position-adjusted by a ratchet means in the width direction of a molding member is disclosed (patent document 2).

JP 2011-52743 A Registered Utility Model No. 2556609

However, in the case of the conventional patent document 1, the position can be adjusted within the slot of the grommet, but there is no means for securing the holding force in the adjustment direction (shear direction), and there is a problem in the holding force in the shear direction. . Also, it could not be temporarily fixed.
Moreover, although what is shown in patent document 2 can position-adjust with a saw-toothed ratchet mechanism, it was a structure which cannot be returned to a reverse direction in the shape of a check claw or shape. In addition, the number of parts was large.

  The present invention has been made in order to eliminate the above-described conventional disadvantages, and provides a clip that can be fastened while adjusting its position in a predetermined direction and can enhance the holding force in the shear direction. Is. Further, the present invention provides a clip that can be permanently fixed from a temporarily fixed state and can improve workability.

The present invention has the following contents.
(1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a clip composed of two male and two female members for attaching a mounting member to a mounting member having a through hole, the female member having a through hole periphery. And a hollow leg portion having a substantially oval cross section that is suspended from the flange portion and is inserted into a through hole formed in the attached member. The male member is inserted into the female member. A male flange portion that contacts the flange portion, and a leg portion that hangs down from the male flange portion and is accommodated in the hollow leg portion of the female member. A plurality of ridges are erected along the long side, an engagement step is formed at the back end of the ridge, and an outer periphery of the leg of the male member is engageable with the ridge. A protrusion and an engaging recess are formed near the tip of the protrusion, and the leg is inserted into the hollow leg. At this time, the protrusion selected from the plurality of protrusions engages with the protrusion, and the engagement step portion and the engagement recess engage to fix the female member to the female member. And
(2) Further, at least one of the protrusions provided on the hollow leg portion and the protrusions provided on the leg portion is provided in a plurality of stages in the leg insertion direction, In a state where the leg portion is temporarily engaged and the engagement step portion and the engagement recess are not engaged, the protrusion and the projection are partially engaged.
(3) When the hollow leg portion and the leg portion are in a temporarily engaged state, the protrusions of the plurality of steps or the tip end portions of the protrusions are in an engaged state that is weaker than when engaged.
(4) The male member includes a head flange for holding a mounting member on an upper portion of the male flange portion.
(5) The female member includes a bottom portion, and an upper end opening is sealed by a male flange portion of the male member.
(6) The protrusion formed on the inner periphery of the hollow leg portion extends in the axial direction of the hollow leg portion, and the protrusion formed on the leg portion of the male member extends along the axial direction of the leg portion. It is characterized by being formed in two stages.

According to the present invention, a clip comprising two male and female members for attaching an attachment member to a member to be attached formed with a through hole, wherein the female member includes the flange portion covering the periphery of the through hole, A hollow leg portion having a substantially oval cross section that is suspended from the flange portion and is inserted into a through-hole formed in the attached member, and the male member contacts the flange portion when inserted into the female member. A male flange part in contact with the male flange part, and a leg part depending from the male flange part and housed in the hollow leg part of the female member. And a protrusion that can be engaged with the protrusion on the outer periphery of the leg of the male member, and a tip from the protrusion. An engaging recess is formed in the vicinity, and when the leg is inserted into the hollow leg, the plurality of protrusions The protrusion selected from the inside engages with the protrusion, and the engaging stepped portion engages with the engaging recess to fix the female member to the female member. In addition to being able to adjust the movement along the long side of the leg, it can be firmly fixed by the protrusions, protrusions, engaging stepped portions, and engaging recessed portions in the final stop state.
Further, even in the case of a hollow leg portion having a substantially oval cross section, the holding force in the shearing direction can be increased. Furthermore, since a plurality of protrusions are provided along the long side, position adjustment in a wide range is possible.
In addition, at least one of the protrusion provided on the hollow leg portion and the protrusion provided on the leg portion is provided in a plurality of stages in the leg insertion direction, and the leg portion is provided on the hollow leg portion. In the state where the engagement step portion and the engagement recess portion are not engaged, the protrusion and the projection are partially engaged, so that the position can be adjusted in the temporarily fixed state. . Moreover, since it can transfer to a temporary stop state from a temporary stop state, there is no possibility of attaching in the state which shifted.
In addition, when the hollow leg portion and the leg portion are in a temporarily engaged state, the projections of the plurality of steps or the tips of the ridges are in a weaker engaged state than at the time of engagement. In addition to being able to stop, it can be firmly fixed in the fully stopped state.
Further, since the male member is provided with a head flange for holding the mounting member at the upper part of the male flange portion, the mounting member can be easily locked to the head flange.
Since the female member has a bottom portion and the upper end opening is sealed by the male flange portion of the male member, the watertightness and sealing performance of the clip can be improved.
Further, the protrusion formed on the inner periphery of the hollow leg portion extends in the axial direction of the hollow leg portion, and the protrusion formed on the leg portion of the male member extends along the axial direction of the leg portion. Since the step is formed, the male member can be moved and adjusted along the long side of the hollow leg in the temporarily fixed state, and in the final fixed state, it is firmly fixed by the ridges, protrusions, engaging stepped portions, and engaging concave portions. it can.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view with a part of a clip cut out showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a male member of the clip. FIG. 3 is a front view of the same male member. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the same male member along line AA. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the same male member. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the same male member. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same male member taken along line BB. FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the male member taken along the line C-C. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion D in FIG. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the female member. FIG. 11 is a front view in which a part of the female member is cut away. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG. FIG. 13 is a side view in which a part of the female member is cut away. FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing the engagement state of the clip in the present invention. FIG. 15 is an explanatory view showing the engaged state of the clip in the present invention.

  The clip of the present invention can be fastened while adjusting the position in a predetermined direction, and realizes an improvement in holding force in the adjustment direction. Moreover, it was possible to shift from the temporarily fixed state to the final fixed state, thereby realizing improved workability.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating an embodiment. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a clip showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing a male member of the clip of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a front view of the male member, and FIG. It is an AA line longitudinal cross-sectional view. Here, the clip 10 is composed of two male and two male members for attaching the mounting member to the mounted member 12 in which the through hole 11 is formed, and the female member 13 covers the periphery of the through hole 11. The male member 16 includes a flange portion 14 and a hollow leg portion 15 having a substantially oval cross section that is suspended from the flange portion 14 and is inserted into the through hole 11 formed in the attached member 12. A male flange 17 that contacts the flange 14 when inserted, and a leg 18 that hangs down from the male flange 17 and is accommodated in the hollow leg 15 of the female member 13. A plurality of ridges 20 are erected on the side portion along the long side 19, an engagement step portion 21 is formed at the back end of the ridge 20, and a protrusion is formed on the outer periphery of the leg portion of the male member 16. A protrusion 22 that can be engaged with the strip 20, and an engaging recess 23 near the tip of the protrusion 22 It has been made.

  The male member 16 is in contact with the flange portion 14 of the female member 13, and is suspended from the male flange portion 17 that covers the opening 15 a of the hollow leg portion 15, and the male flange portion 17, and is stored in the hollow leg portion 15 of the female member 13. Leg 18 to be provided. Further, on the outer periphery of the leg portion of the male member 16, a plurality of protrusions 22 that can be engaged with the plurality of protrusions 20 formed on the inner wall surface of the hollow leg portion 15, and an engagement recess 23 is formed near the tip of the protrusion 22. ing. The tip of the leg 18 has a spindle shape, and an engagement recess 23 that engages with the engagement step 21 of the hollow leg 15 is provided at a position slightly away from the tip. Further, the male flange portion 17 has a diameter that can cover the opening 15 a even when the male member 16 moves within the range of the oval opening 15 a of the female member 13.

  The protrusion 22 is formed in two steps along the longitudinal direction of the leg portion 18, and the protrusion 22 a is formed in the first step close to the tip, and the protrusion 22 b is formed in the second step close to the male flange portion 17. In the present embodiment, there is one protrusion 22a, and two protrusions 22b are disposed so as to sandwich the protrusion 22a. Further, the protrusion 22a and the protrusion 22b do not overlap with each other in the axial direction, and have a distance substantially equal to the width of the protrusion 20 from each other. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 12, one ridge 20 is inserted between the protrusion 22b-1 and the protrusion 22a, and one ridge 20 is inserted between the protrusion 22a and the protrusion 22b-2, so that the protrusions 20b are engaged with each other.

  7 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the male member 16 taken along the line BB, and FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the male member 16 taken along the line CC. Thus, the leg portion 18 of the male member 16 has a cross-shaped cross section, and achieves rigidity and weight reduction.

  Furthermore, the male member 16 includes a head flange 24 for holding the mounting member on the upper portion of the male flange portion 17. The head flange 24 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and is provided with a non-slip ridge 24a on the lower surface.

  10 is a plan view of the female member 13, FIG. 11 is a front view in which a part of the female member 13 is cut out, FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG. 10, and FIG. It is a side view. Here, when the female member 13 is inserted into the through-hole 11 formed in the mounted member 12, the flange portion 14 that covers the periphery of the through-hole, and the flange portion 14 hangs down and is inserted into the through-hole 11. And a hollow leg portion 15 having a substantially oval cross section.

  The hollow leg portion 15 has a pair of left and right engaging projections 25 formed on the outer periphery, and is formed of a large diameter portion 15b and a small diameter portion 15c. A plurality of protrusions 20 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the inner wall surface of the large diameter portion 15b. An engagement step portion 21 that engages with the engagement recess 23 of the leg portion 18 is formed on the inner wall surface of the small diameter portion 15c. As is apparent from FIG. 10, the ridge 20 is formed on the inner wall surface of the oval straight side (long side 19), and the protrusion 22 formed on the male member 16 can be arbitrarily selected from the plurality of ridges. Engage with ridges. Here, the opening 15a has a shape in which two parallel long sides 19 having the same length are combined with two semicircles 19a.

  The operation of the clip 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 12, 14, and 15. FIG. First, the hollow leg portion 15 of the female member 13 is inserted into the through hole 11 of the attached member 12. Then, the female member 13 is fixed to the mounted member 12 by the flange portion 14 and the engagement protrusion 25. Next, after attaching a mounting member (not shown) to the head flange 24 of the male member 16, the position is adjusted in the left-right direction (arrow direction) shown in FIG. Temporarily engage. In this state, since the engagement force is weak, it can be further adjusted in the direction of the arrow. When the position is determined, the male member 16 is further pushed in the F1 direction to perform the final stop. In the fully stopped state, the engagement step portion 21 and the engagement recess 23 are engaged with each other, so there is no possibility that the female member 13 comes off in the F2 direction. Further, since the female member 13 is fully engaged with the first protrusion 22a, the second protrusions 22b-1 and 22b-2, and the protrusion 20, it is also strong in the direction of arrow F3 (shear direction). Fixed.

  In the present invention, it is possible to perform fastening while adjusting the position in a predetermined direction without increasing the number of parts, and it is possible to enhance the holding force in the shear direction. Moreover, it can transfer to the temporary stop from the temporarily fixed state, and can improve workability | operativity.

  In addition, although the above example demonstrated the case where the protrusion 22 was comprised in two steps, you may comprise the protrusion 20 in two steps, without restricting to this. Moreover, you may comprise the protrusion 22 not only in 2 steps | paragraphs but in 3 steps | paragraphs or more. Furthermore, although the case where three protrusions 22 are arranged side by side in the movement direction has been described, the number of protrusions 22 is not limited to this and may be four or more. In addition, the clip of the present invention can be widely used in various fields where position adjustment is required before the main fixing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Clip 11 Through-hole 12 Mounted member 13 Female member 14 Flange part
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Hollow leg part 15a Opening part 15b Large diameter part 15c Small diameter part 16 Male member 17 Male flange part 18 Leg part 19 Long side 19a Semicircle 20 Projection 21 Engagement step part 22 Projection 23 Engagement recessed part 24 Head flange 24a Projection Article 25 Engagement protrusion

Claims (6)

A clip comprising two male and two female members for attaching a mounting member to a member to be mounted having a through hole,
The female member includes a flange portion that covers the periphery of the through hole, and a hollow leg portion that is substantially elliptical in cross section and is suspended from the flange portion and inserted into the through hole formed in the attached member.
The male member includes a male flange portion that comes into contact with the flange portion when inserted into the female member, and a leg portion depending from the male flange portion and housed in the hollow leg portion of the female member,
A plurality of ridges extending in the axial direction of the hollow leg portion and projecting inward are erected on the long side portion of the inner periphery of the hollow leg portion. A protrusion is formed on the outer periphery of the leg of the male member, and an engagement recess is formed near the tip of the protrusion, and the leg is inserted into the hollow leg. At this time, the protrusion selected from the plurality of protrusions engages with the protrusion, and the engagement step portion and the engagement recess engage to fix the female member to the female member. And clip.   At least one of the protrusion provided on the hollow leg and the protrusion provided on the leg is provided in a plurality of stages in the leg insertion direction, and the leg is temporarily attached to the hollow leg. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion and the protrusion are in a partially engaged state when engaged and the engaging stepped portion and the engaging recess are not engaged. Wherein in the hollow leg and the leg portion and is provisionally engaged state, the plurality of stages impact Okoshiaru physicians among ridges, insertion tip side, which is a weakly engaged state than Kakarigoji Item 3. The clip according to item 1 or 2.   The clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the male member includes a head flange for holding a mounting member at an upper portion of the male flange portion.   The clip according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the female member includes a bottom portion, and an upper end opening is sealed by a male flange portion of the male member. The projection formed on the leg portion of the front Kieu member, a clip according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is formed two stages in the axial direction of the leg.

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