JPH079352A - Vehicle protector removal method and removal tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid a damage to a protector main body and clips, and to reuse them, by inserting a specific demounting tool to a clearance generated between the protector main body and a door, and releasing the engagement of locking claws. CONSTITUTION:Both holding pieces 25 and 25 of a demounting tool 22 are inserted to a clearance generated between a protector main body 15 and a side door 10, and the engagement of clips 17 is released when a door protector 12 is removed. In this case, the clearance 21 is generated between the protector main body 15 and the side door 10, while a small external force is applied to the protector main body 15 so as to project the tips of both locking claws 17c and 17c from a locking hole 14 to the outer side, and under such a condition, both locking claws 17c and 17c are grasped by the pair of holding pieces 25 and 25, so as to release the engagement to the locking hole 14. Since the demounting is carried out in such a way, a damage of the protector main body 15 and the clips 17... can be avoided, and all members can be reused after the repainting of the side door 10 and the like are finished.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention has a longitudinal direction one end side which is detachably fastened to the outer surface of a vehicle body outer plate having a plurality of locking holes spaced apart from each other in the arrangement direction of the locking holes. A protector body extending along with a pair of locking claw portions having elastic force in a direction of engaging the inner edge of the locking hole, and formed into an anchor shape in a plane substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the protector body. The present invention relates to a method for removing a vehicle protector, which is formed and has a plurality of clips attached to a protector body corresponding to respective locking holes, from a vehicle body outer plate, and a detaching tool used at the time of removal.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In such a vehicle protector, one end of a protector body is fastened to a vehicle body outer plate, for example, a door, and a plurality of clips attached to the protector body are provided on the vehicle body outer plate. It is attached to the door by elastically locking each of the stop holes,
For example, if the outer surface of the door is scratched after installation on the door, it may be necessary to remove the outer surface of the door for repainting. At that time, conventionally, a large external force is applied to the protector body to forcibly remove it, or the door is disassembled to release the lock state of each clip from the inside of the door.

[0003]

However, when the protector body is removed by applying a large external force as in the conventional case,
The protector body and clips are damaged, making reuse difficult. Also, disassembling the door to release the locking state of each clip from the inside of the door would make the removal work complicated, The efficiency is inferior.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a protector for a vehicle, which can be reused while avoiding damage to the protector main body and the clip, and can be improved in removal work efficiency. An object is to provide a removing method and a removing tool.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, one end side in the longitudinal direction is attached to and detached from the outer surface of a vehicle body outer plate having a plurality of locking holes spaced from each other. The protector body includes a protector body which is fastened and extends along the arrangement direction of the locking holes, and a pair of locking claw portions having elastic force in a direction of engaging with the inner edge of the locking holes. In removing the vehicle protector, which is formed in an anchor shape in a plane substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the main body and has a plurality of clips attached to the protector main body corresponding to each locking hole, from the vehicle body outer plate, The tips of both locking claws are projected outward from the locking holes by releasing the fastening of the protector main body to one side of the vehicle body outer plate and applying an external force to the protector body in the direction of separating it from the vehicle body outer plate. Let A step of creating a gap between the protector body and the outer panel of the vehicle body, and a pair of holding pieces inserted into the gap from both sides of the protector body so that the tips of both locking claws are held close to each other. The step of releasing the engagement of the engaging claw portion with the engaging hole for each clip is sequentially performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the detachment tool used in the method according to the first aspect, the holding pieces that can be inserted into the gap formed between the protector body and the vehicle body outer plate can approach and separate from each other. The present invention is characterized in that the pair of rotary pieces, which have a grip portion on one end side and are rotatably coupled, are connected to the other ends, respectively.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a vehicle door protector will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a door and a protector, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing a state of being attached to a door, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 in the process, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the removing tool, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the removing tool, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. .

First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a passenger vehicle V
On the outer surface of the side door 10 as a vehicle body outer plate in
A mounting recess 11 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle V is provided, and the door protector 12 is mounted on the side door 10 so as to fill the mounting recess 11.

An insertion hole 13 is provided in the mounting recess 11 at the rear end side along the front-rear direction of the passenger vehicle V.
3 on the front side, the mounting recess 11 is provided with a plurality of locking holes 14 at intervals from each other.
Is formed in a square shape. On the other hand, the door protector 12
Is the direction in which the locking holes 14 are arranged, that is, the mounting recess 11
The nut 1 corresponding to the insertion hole 13 is formed on the surface of the protector main body 15 extending along the longitudinal direction of the protector body 15 facing the side door 10.
6 and a plurality of clips 17 corresponding to the respective locking holes 14 are attached. Then, the longitudinal end of the protector main body 15 is detachably fastened to the side door 10 by screwing the bolt 18 inserted into the insertion hole 13 from the inner side of the side door 10 into the nut 16. Further, the remaining portion of the protector body 15 is attached to the side door 10 by elastically locking the clips 17 ... In the corresponding locking holes 14.

The protector body 15 is formed by coating a core material 19 with a synthetic resin, and in a state of being mounted in the mounting recess 11 of the side door 10, the outer surface of the side door 10 above and below the mounting recess 11. It is formed so as to bulge outward more than. The upper and lower portions of the protector body 15 facing the side door 10 are provided with an adhesive sheet 20, which can be attached to the mounting recess 11.
Twenty is attached. However, when the external force is applied to the protector body 15 in the direction of separating the protector body 15 from the side door 10 when the protector body 15 is mounted in the mounting recess 11, the adhesive sheets 20 and 20 are bonded to each other.
It is set so that 0 and 20 can be peeled off from the mounting recess 11.

The clip 17 is a conventionally well-known clip formed in an anchor shape in a plane substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the mounting recess 11 and the protector body 15, and has a mounting portion 17a mounted on the protector body 15 and one end. A support portion 17b that is connected to the mounting portion 17a and extends toward the side door 10 and a pair of locking claw portions 17 that are connected to the other end of the support portion 17b so as to be inverted to the protector body 15 side.
c, 17c, and receiving portions 17d, 17d that extend from the portion of the support portion 17a near the mounting plate portion 17a to the tip side of both locking claw portions 17c, 17c, and are formed of synthetic resin.

Both the locking claw portions 17c, 17c are connected to the other end of the supporting portion 17b so as to be inclined so as to be separated from the supporting portion 17b toward the tip end side thereof, and are naturally provided with no external force. In this state, the distance between the tips of the locking claws 17c, 17c is larger than the distance between the upper and lower edges of the locking hole 14. Thus, the locking portions 17 that can be engaged with the inner edges of the locking holes 14 are formed on the outer surfaces of the locking claw portions 17c, 17c near the tips.
e, 17e are provided. Also, the receiving portions 17d, 17d
Is to contact the tips of the locking claws 17c and 17c when the locking claws 17c and 17c are bent so that the tips thereof come close to each other, but the receiving portions 17d and 17d are not bent. In this state, the tips of both the locking claws 17c and 17c are received by the receiving portion 17.
In the state of being in contact with d, 17d, the engaging portions 17e, 1
7e remains engaged with the locking hole 14.

When engaging the clip 17 with the locking hole 14, the clip 17 is pushed into the locking hole 14 from the outside. Then, the both locking claw portions 17c, 17c of the clip 17 are pressed inward by the upper and lower edges of the locking hole 14, and are bent to the receiving portions 17d, 17d so that the tip end side comes close to the supporting portion 17b. Abut. In this state, the engaging portions 17e, 17 of the engaging claw portions 17c, 17c are
e is not located inside the locking hole 14, and if an external force is applied to further push the clip 17, the receiving portion 17
When both d and 17d are bent, both locking claws 17c and 17c
Can be further bent. Thus, the locking portion 17e,
When 17e is pushed inward of the locking hole 14, both locking claws 17c, 17c exert an elastic force in a direction in which the locking claws 17c, 17c move away from each other, and both locking parts 17e, 17e are as shown in FIG. Therefore, the inner edge of the locking hole 14 is elastically engaged.

Therefore, when attaching the protector body 15 to the side door 10, the clips 17 ...
As described above, the bolts 18 may be elastically engaged with the corresponding locking holes 14 ... As described above, and the bolts 18 may be screwed into the nuts 16 on one end side of the protector body 15 from the inside of the side door 10.

In removing the door protector 12 from the side door 10, first, the bolt 18 is loosened from the inner side of the side door 10 to release the fastening to the side door 10 on one end side of the protector body 15, and An external force is applied to one end of the protector body 15 in the direction of separating it from the side door 10. As a result, in the vicinity of the clip 17 located in the vicinity of the nut 16, the adhesive sheets 20 and 20 are peeled off as shown in FIG.
5, a gap 21 is formed between the side door 10 and the side door 10, and the clip 17 is bent until both ends of the clip 17 come into contact with the undeflected receiving portions 17d, 17d. It will be pulled out to.

4, 5 and 6, when the gap 21 is formed between the side door 10 and the protector body 15 as described above, the clip 22 is engaged with the locking hole 14 by using the removing tool 22. Cancel the match.

The removing tool 22 has a grip portion 23 at one end.
A pair of rotating pieces 23, 23 having a, 23a and a connecting shaft 24 for rotatably connecting the intermediate portions of the rotating pieces 23, 23 by enabling the gripping portions 23a, 23a to approach and separate from each other.
And sandwiching pieces 25, 25 which are connected to the other ends of both the rotating pieces 23, 23 and extend in the direction in which they approach each other.

The two sandwiching pieces 25, 25 are formed by the protector body 1
5 and the side door 10, the clip 21 has a shape substantially corresponding to the upper and lower sides of the clip 17 in the gap 21 and is continuously connected to the rotating pieces 23.
The covers 5 and 25 are covered with covers 26 and 26 made of an elastic material such as synthetic resin in order to prevent the outer surface of the side door 10 from being scratched when it is inserted into the gap 21.

Both holding pieces 25, 25 of the removing tool 22
Is inserted into the gap 21 formed between the protector body 15 and the side door 10 as described above, and the two holding pieces 25, 25
When the turning pieces 23, 23 are operated to rotate so that the grips 23a, 23a are brought close to each other in a state in which the front ends of the two locking claws 17c, 17c are brought into contact with each other, the two locking claws 17c,
The tip of 17c is sandwiched by both sandwiching pieces 25, 25, and the receiving portions 17d, 17d are deflected so as to be closer to each other so that the engaging portions 17e, 17e are disengaged from the engaging hole 14. Will be done. Therefore, if a slight external force is applied to the protector main body 15 to separate it from the side door 10, the clip 17 is separated from the locking hole 14.

By repeating the above-mentioned disengagement operation of the clip 17 from the one end side in the longitudinal direction of the protector main body 15 to the other end side for each clip 17 ...
The door protector 12 can be removed from the side door 10.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When the clips 17 are disengaged when the door protector 12 is detached from the side door 10, a slight external force is applied to the protector main body 15 from the locking hole 14. The tips of both locking claws 17c, 17c are projected outward, and a gap 21 is formed between the protector body 15 and the side door 10.
Is generated, and in that state, the two locking claws 17c, 17c are clamped by the pair of clamping pieces 25, 25 inserted into the gap 21, whereby the locking claws 17c, 17c are engaged with the locking hole 14. Since the engagement is released, the external force applied to the protector main body 15 is small compared to the conventional case where a large external force is applied to the protector main body 15 to forcibly release the engaged state. Since 17c and 17c are not forcibly pulled out from the locking hole 14, damage to the protector body 15 and each clip 17 is avoided, and it is possible to reuse the side door 10 when repainting or the like is completed. Become. In addition, when performing the operation of releasing the engagement of the clips 17 ... With respect to the locking holes 14 ... Efficiency improves.

The sandwiching pieces 25, 25 have a grip portion 2 at one end.
3a and 23a, which are connected to the other end of a pair of rotatable pieces 23 and 23 that are rotatably coupled to each other.
Since the sandwiching operation by 5, 25 is extremely easy, the detaching work can be performed very easily, which contributes to the improvement of the work efficiency.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. It is possible to do.

[0025]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the fastening to the door at one end of the protector main body is released and an external force is applied to the protector main body in the direction of separating from the door. Steps of projecting the tips of both locking claws outward from the stop holes and creating a gap between the protector body and the door, and both locking with a pair of clamping pieces inserted into the gap from both sides of the protector body A step for each clip for holding the tips of the claws so as to be close to each other and releasing the engagement of both the locking claws with the locking holes,
Since it is done sequentially, it prevents damage to the protector body and each clip by avoiding excessive force, and enables reuse, and also allows operation from the inside of the door when disengaging the clip. Can be eliminated to improve work efficiency.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the detaching tool, the holding piece that can be inserted into the gap formed between the protector body and the door has a grip portion that can approach and separate from each other on one end side and rotates. Since the pair of rotatable pieces are connected to the other ends of the pair of rotatable pieces, it is possible to perform the holding operation of the holding piece very easily when performing the method according to claim 1, and contribute to the improvement of work efficiency. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a door and a protector.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing a state of attachment to a door.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 2 in a removing process.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the removal tool.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the removing tool.

6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Side Door as Vehicle Body Plate 12 Door Protector 14 Locking Hole 15 Protector Main Body 17 Clip 17c Locking Claw 21 Gap 22 Detachment Tool 23 Rotating Piece 23a Grip 25 Clamping Piece

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of locking holes (1) spaced from each other.
4), the protector body (15) extending in the arrangement direction of the locking holes (14) with one end in the longitudinal direction being detachably fastened to the outer surface of the vehicle body outer plate (10) and the locking holes (14). The protector body (1) is provided with a pair of locking claws (17c) having an elastic force in a direction of engaging with the inner edge of (14).
5) A protector for a vehicle, which has an anchor shape in a plane substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of 5) and includes a plurality of clips (17) attached to the protector body (15) corresponding to the respective locking holes (14). (12) to the vehicle body outer plate (1
0), the protector body (15) is unfastened to the vehicle body outer plate (10) at one end side, and an external force is applied to the protector body (15) in a direction to separate it from the vehicle body outer plate (10). Thereby, the tips of both locking claws (17c) are projected outward from the locking holes (14), and a gap (21) is generated between the protector body (15) and the vehicle body outer plate (10). Both sides of the protector body (15) are sandwiched by a pair of sandwiching pieces (25) inserted into the gap (21) so that the tips of both retaining claws (17c) are close to each other. Each clip (17) for releasing the engagement of the part (17c) with the locking hole (14)
A method for removing a vehicle protector, characterized in that each step is sequentially performed. 2. The detachment tool used in the method according to claim 1, wherein a sandwiching piece (25) which can be inserted into a gap (21) formed between the protector body (15) and the vehicle body outer plate (10) is provided with a mutual engagement member. Gripping part (23a) that can move close to and away from
And a pair of rotating pieces (23) rotatably coupled to each other, each having one end side thereof and being continuously connected to the other end thereof.