JPH10184630A - Parts fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stabilize the assembled state of parts by providing directionality to the extent of not needing visual confirmation at the time of assembling a fitting part of a clip and a fitted part of a part, and positioning the fitted part to the fitting part of the clip by this assembly. SOLUTION: A fitted part 30 of a specified part is assembled to a fitting part of a clip 10 fixable being positioned on the body 40 side in such a way that a neck part 20 of the fitting part is positioned in a slit part 32 of the fitted part 30. In parts fitting structure of such constitution, the neck part 20 of the fitting part is set into square cross section with each side having the same dimension as the slit width of the slit part 32 in the fitted part 30. Two clip side engaging parts 26, 28 orthogonal to each other are formed at the fitting part, while parts side engaging parts 36 that can be selectively engaged with both clip side engaging parts 26, 28 according to the direction of the slit part 32 to the neck part 20 of the fitting part are formed at the fitted part 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a component mounting structure for assembling a clip which can be positioned and stopped on a body side and a resin component, for example, when assembling interior components of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional component mounting structure. Clip 6 shown in this drawing
0 is a locking leg 62 and a pair of disc-shaped pressing members 64,
66 are provided. The insertion portion 7 of the mounted portion 70, which is a part of the resin component, is provided between the pressing members 64 and 66.
4 is inserted into the slit portion 72 of the attached portion 70 and the neck portion (not shown) between the holding members 64 and 66.
Position. In this state, the locking leg 6 of the clip 60 is
2 into the mounting hole (not shown) of the body,
The resin component is stopped with the resin component positioned on the body side.

[0003] The cross-sectional shape of the neck portion of the clip 60 is set to a substantially perfect circle, and the mounting direction is eliminated so that the mounted portion 70 can be mounted from any direction. Further, the reason why the slit portion 72 of the attached portion 70 is elongated in the assembling direction is that when a difference in expansion occurs between the body side and the resin component side after assembling, the clip 60 and the attached portion 70 are connected to each other. This is to allow the relative movement of.

[0004]

However, the clip 60 and the mounted portion 70 do not have a positioning means after the mutual assembling, and the assembling state of the clip 60 and the mounted portion 70 becomes unstable. It will invite you.

[0005] As means for preventing rattling of the resin parts, the pressing members 64, 6 in the clip 60 are used.
There is a technique in which a hemispherical convex portion is provided on one of the six, and a concave portion engaging with the convex portion is provided in the insertion portion 74 of the attached portion 70. However, in this case, the worker must assemble the mounting portion 70 to the clip 60 while visually checking the worker so that the above-mentioned irregularities are fitted.

One object of the present invention is to provide a direction that does not require visual confirmation when assembling a clip mounting portion and a component mounting portion, and that the mounting is performed with respect to the clip mounting portion. An object of the present invention is to stabilize the assembled state of components by positioning the mounted portion.

Another object of the present invention is to allow relative movement between a clip mounting portion and a component mounting portion due to a difference in expansion between a body side and a component side after assembly. That is.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A component mounting structure in which a mounted portion of a predetermined component is assembled to a mounting portion of a clip which can be positioned and stopped on the body side such that a neck portion of the mounting portion is positioned in a slit portion thereof. The neck portion of the mounting portion is set to have a square cross-sectional shape whose one side has substantially the same dimension as the slit width of the slit portion in the mounted portion, and the mounting portion has two clips orthogonal to each other. Side engaging portions are formed respectively, and the attached portion can be selectively engaged with the clip side engaging portions in accordance with the orientation of the slit portion with respect to the neck portion of the attaching portion. A component side engaging portion is formed.

According to the present invention, the neck portion of the mounting portion of the clip is set to have a square cross-sectional shape whose one side has substantially the same dimension as the slit width of the slit portion in the mounting portion of the component. In addition, a fixed (90 °) direction can be given to the mounting of the mounted portion with respect to the mounting portion, and this direction does not need to be checked by eyes, which hinders the mounting operation. Never. By this assembling, the clip-side engaging portion and the component-side engaging portion are engaged with each other, so that the position of the part to be mounted with respect to the mounting part of the clip is achieved. Rattling is suppressed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the component mounting structure according to the first aspect, the engagement between the clip-side engaging portion and the component-side engaging portion is performed between the body side and the component side. Are set so as to come off when a load is applied due to a mutual expansion difference or the like. Therefore, even if the mounting portion of the clip and the mounting portion of the component are positioned, when a difference in expansion occurs between the body side and the component side, the relative movement between the mounting portion and the mounting portion is allowed. You.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the component mounting structure according to the first aspect, wherein the two clip-side engaging portions are set in a direction parallel to each side of the neck portion. Features. Thus, the clip-side engaging portions and the component-side engaging portions selectively engageable with the clip-side engaging portions are orthogonal to the length direction of the slit portion of the attached portion, that is, the mounting direction of the attached portion. It will engage in the state where it did.
For this reason, the positioning state of the part to be mounted with respect to the mounting part of the clip is further stabilized.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the component mounting structure according to the first aspect, wherein the mounting portion of the clip includes a pair of pressing members opposed to each other with the neck portion interposed therebetween. The clip-side engaging portions of a convex shape which are orthogonal to each other are formed on the opposing surfaces, and the component-side engaging portions are set in a concave shape penetrating over both surfaces of the attached portion. . In this case, the structure of the clip side engaging portion and the component side engaging portion is simplified.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the component mounting structure according to the first aspect, the mounting portion of the clip includes a pair of pressing members opposed to each other with the neck portion interposed therebetween, and the clip side engagement is provided. The part is formed in a concave shape with respect to any one of the both holding members, and the component side engaging part is formed in a convex shape with respect to one surface of the attached part. Also in this case, the structure of the clip side engaging portion and the component side engaging portion is simplified.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the relationship between a clip 10 and a part to be attached 30 of a component, FIG. 2 is a front view of the clip 10, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the clip 10, and FIG. FIG. As is apparent from these drawings, the clip 10 is roughly composed of a locking leg 12 and a mounting portion 18. The locking leg 12 includes a pair of locking claws 14.
And a dish-shaped stabilizer 16 is formed at a base portion (a boundary between the mounting portion 18). Therefore, when this locking leg 12 is inserted into a mounting hole 42 formed in advance in a body 40 of a vehicle or the like described later,
The locking claws 14 are locked on the back surface of the body 40, and the outer peripheral portion of the stabilizer 16 contacts the surface of the body 40, so that the clip 10 is positioned and stopped at a predetermined position on the body 40.

The mounting portion 18 is provided with the stabilizer 1
6, a pair of holding members 22 formed substantially in the same dish shape,
24 and a neck portion 20 located therebetween. That is, the pressing members 22 and 24 are positioned so as to face each other with the neck portion 20 interposed therebetween, and the opposing surfaces of the pressing members 22 and 24 have engaging ribs 26 extending in directions orthogonal to each other. , 28 are formed. These two engagement ribs 26 and 28 respectively serve as “clip side engagement portions”.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a broken state taken along the line AA of FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a broken state taken along the line BB of FIG. As is apparent from these drawings, the neck portion 20 is set to have a square cross-sectional shape. Each of the engagement ribs 26 and 28 passes through the center of the neck portion 20 and is individually set in parallel with the orthogonal side of the square cross section of the neck portion 20. Also, the cross-sectional shape of the protruding side of both engagement ribs 26 and 28 is an arc shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the part 30 to be attached to the body 40 of the vehicle includes a slit part 32 having one end opened, and insertion parts 34 forming both sides of the slit part 32. I have. The thickness of the both insertion portions 34 is set to be substantially the same as the distance between the opposing surfaces of the pressing members 22 and 24 that constitute the mounting portion 18 of the clip 10. Then, when the insertion portion 34 is inserted between the holding members 22 and 24, the neck portion 20 of the attachment portion 18 of the clip 10 is located in the slit portion 32.

An engagement groove 36 penetrating the front and back surfaces of each of the insertion portions 34 is formed at a substantially intermediate portion of the both insertion portions 34. In addition, these engagement grooves 36 are formed in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction (length direction of the slit portion 32) of the insertion portion 34 into the pressing members 22, 24. These engagement grooves 36 serve as “part-side engagement portions”.
Each of the insertion portions 34 has a stopper portion 35 protruding inward of the slit portion 32 at the opening end of the slit portion 32.

One side of a square cross section of the neck portion 20 is:
It has almost the same size (slightly smaller size) as the slit width L of the slit portion 32 shown in FIG. Therefore, the attachment of the attached portion 30 to the attachment portion 18 of the clip 10 has a 90 ° directionality. By inserting both insertion portions 34 of the attached portion 30 between the pressing members 22 and 24 of the attaching portion 18 based on these directions, the engagement grooves 36 of the attached portion 30 are attached to the attaching portion. 18 selectively engages with either one of the engagement ribs 26 and 28.

In order to assemble the mounting portion 30 of the component to the body 40 of the vehicle, the mounting portion 18 of the clip 10 and the mounting portion 30 of the component are assembled first, and then the locking legs 12 of the clip 10 are attached. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, it is inserted into the mounting hole 42 of the body 40. As a result, the component is positioned and stopped on the body 40. The clip 10
When assembling the mounting portion 18 with the mounting portion 30 of the component, it is assumed that the mounting portion 30 is temporarily mounted to the mounting portion 18 in the direction shown in FIG. In this case, the insertion portion 34 of the attached portion 30 is
When it is inserted between the members 2 and 24 and reaches a predetermined position, the engaging groove 36 of the attached portion 30 engages with the engaging rib 26 on the pressing member 22 side (FIGS. 7 and 8). As a result, the positioning of the mounted portion 30 with respect to the mounting portion 18 in the mounting direction is achieved, and as a result, the mounting state of the component to the body 40 is stabilized.

On the other hand, when the part to be mounted 30 is assembled from a direction different from the direction shown in FIG. 1 by 90 °, the insertion part 34 of the part to be mounted 30 is pressed by the pressing members 22, 24 of the mounting part 18. 9, the engagement groove 36 of the attached portion 30 is engaged with the engagement rib 28 on the side of the holding member 24 as shown in FIG. Also in this case, the mounted part 3 with respect to the mounting part 18
0 is achieved, and the assembly state of the parts to the body 40 is stabilized.

The two engaging ribs 2 in the mounting portion 18
The cross-sectional shapes of the protruding sides of the protrusions 6 and 28 are arc-shaped as described above. Therefore, the engagement between one of the engagement ribs 26 and 28 and the engagement groove 36 of the attached portion 30 is disengaged when receiving a load due to a difference in expansion between the body 40 side and the component side. The relative movement between the mounting portion 18 and the mounted portion 30 due to the difference in expansion or the like can be allowed.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the clip 10 and a part to be mounted 30 in this embodiment, and FIG. 11 shows a part of the assembled state of the clip 10 and the part to be mounted 30. FIG. 12 is a front view showing a cross section, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a broken state taken along the line CC of FIG. As shown in these drawings, a pair of left and right notch-shaped engagement grooves 46 and 48 are formed in the holding member 22 of the attachment portion 18 of the clip 10 so as to be orthogonal to each other. In the present embodiment, these two engagement grooves 46, 48 each serve as a “clip side engagement portion”.

On the other hand, engaging ribs 56 are formed at substantially the intermediate portions of the insertion portions 34 on both sides of the slit portion 32 in the attached portion 30 in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the slit portion 32. ing. In the present embodiment, these engagement ribs 56 serve as “part-side engagement portions”. The front side of the engagement ribs 56 in the mounting direction of the mounted portion 30 with respect to the mounting portion 18 is inclined. As a result, the two insertion portions 34 of the mounted portion 30 are connected to the two pressing members 22
The resistance at the time of insertion between 4 is reduced.

In this embodiment, the clip 1
The cross section of the neck portion 20 (FIG. 11) of the mounting portion 18 is square, and one side of the neck portion 20 has substantially the same dimension as the slit width L (FIG. 10) of the slit portion 32 of the mounting portion 30. Therefore, the mounting portion 18 of the clip 10
The mounting of the mounting portion 30 to the mounting portion 30 has a 90 ° direction, and based on the directionality, the two insertion portions 34 of the mounting portion 30 are connected to the two pressing members 22 and 2 of the mounting portion 18.
4, the engagement rib 56 of the attached portion 30
Are selectively engaged with one of the engagement grooves 46 and 48 of the mounting portion 18. As a result, as in the case of the first embodiment, the positioning of the mounted portion 30 with respect to the mounting portion 18 is achieved, and the assembly state of the components to the body 40 is stabilized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a clip and a part to which a component is attached.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the clip.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the clip.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the clip.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a broken state as viewed in the direction of arrows AA in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a broken state as viewed from the direction of arrows BB in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing, in a partial cross section, an assembled state of the clip and the attached portion.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the assembled state of the clip and the attached part in a partial cross section.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing the assembled state of the clip and the attached portion in a partial cross section.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a relationship between a clip and a part to which a component is attached according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing, in partial cross-section, an assembled state of the clip and the attached portion in FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a broken state as viewed in the direction of arrows CC in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional component mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Clip 18 Attachment part 20 Neck part 26, 28 Engagement rib (clip side engagement part) 30 Attachment part 32 Slit part 36 Engagement groove (parts side engagement part) 40 Body 46, 48 Engagement groove (clip) Side engaging part) 56 engaging rib (part side engaging part) L slit width

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A structure in which a mounting portion of a predetermined component is assembled to a clip mounting portion that can be positioned and stopped on a body side such that a neck portion of the mounting portion is positioned in a slit portion thereof. In the component mounting structure, the neck portion of the mounting portion is set to have a square cross-sectional shape having one side substantially equal to the slit width of the slit portion in the mounted portion, and the mounting portion has Two orthogonal clip-side engaging portions are formed respectively, and the attached portion is selectively provided with respect to the both clip-side engaging portions in accordance with an orientation of the slit portion with respect to a neck portion of the attaching portion. A component mounting structure characterized by forming a component side engaging portion capable of engaging with the component. 2. The component mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein:
The engagement between the clip-side engaging portion and the component-side engaging portion is set so as to be released when a load due to a mutual expansion difference or the like is applied between the body side and the component side. Parts mounting structure. 3. The component mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein
A component mounting structure, wherein the both clip side engaging portions are set in a direction parallel to each side of the neck portion. 4. The component mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein:
The clip mounting portion includes a pair of pressing members opposed to each other with the neck portion interposed therebetween, and convex surfaces of the clip side engaging portions orthogonal to each other are formed on opposing surfaces of the both pressing members, respectively. The component mounting structure, wherein the component-side engaging portion is set in a concave shape penetrating over both surfaces of the mounted portion. 5. The component mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein:
The clip attaching portion includes a pair of pressing members opposed to each other with the neck portion interposed therebetween, and the clip-side engaging portion is formed in a concave shape with respect to one of the pressing members, and the component-side engaging portion is formed. A component mounting structure, wherein a portion is formed in a convex shape with respect to one surface of the mounted portion.