JPS6215530Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a clip for fixing a plate member, and is suitable for use to securely fix the rear shelf of an automobile, for example, when the body shape to which the rear shelf of an automobile is attached has a recess. Regarding clips.

When the body shape of an automobile or the like is a flat plate, the rear shelf 2 can be attached to the body 3 by using a conventionally known clip 1 as shown in FIG. However, if the body shape has a recess or channel 4 due to some necessity, as shown by the broken line in FIG. 1, it is not possible to fix the rear shelf 2 with the clip 1. This is especially the case when the area of the flat part of the body is small or when the space for the clip attachment part is small.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a clip for securing a plate member to a body to which the plate member is attached, even if a recess or channel is formed in the body.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a clip that can be adapted to and securely fixed even when the body structure for fixing the clip is different.

In order to achieve this purpose, according to the present invention,
A clip main body having a box portion having a height that matches the height of the recess of the mounting member and one leg portion extending in a certain length and length below the box, and the leg portion passing through and locking with the leg portion. A cap for fixing the clip main body to the mounting member is provided, and a hole is provided on the upper surface of the box portion to receive and lock the leg of another clip for fixing the plate member, and the lower part of the box portion is provided with a damper piece extending downward and outward, and the leg portion is provided with a first small diameter portion and a second small diameter portion in order at at least two positions from the tip to the base, A first large diameter portion forming a first shoulder at a position adjacent to the first small diameter portion between the first small diameter portion and the first small diameter portion;
A second large diameter portion forming a second shoulder portion is provided between the small diameter portion and the second large diameter portion at a position adjacent to the second small diameter portion, and the leg portion extends from the first large diameter portion toward the tip. The cap is tapered and has a reduced diameter between the second large diameter part and the first small diameter part so as to be continuous with the first small diameter part, and the cap is formed in a hollow substantially truncated conical shape. The top surface of the cap is provided with a leg through hole having a smaller diameter than the first and second large diameter parts of the leg and a split groove extending through the through hole in the center, and a bottom part larger than the large diameter part of the leg. A clip for fixing a plate member is provided, which is provided with a flange serving as a seat.

With this configuration, the rear shelf etc. are fixed to the top surface of the box part, and the clip body can cope with changes in the thickness of the attachment member such as the automobile body, and the damper piece at the bottom of the box part prevents the clip body from wobbling. In addition, since the cap has a truncated conical shape, its strength is high, and it is easy to insert the cap even when groping. After inserting the leg into the cap, it can be easily removed by widening the split groove. , the flange on the bottom of the cap provides a stable seat to ensure that the legs remain engaged with the cap. Therefore, a reusable clip is provided which can be easily and reliably fixed even when the mounting member has a different shape, and which can also be easily removed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a reinforcing clip is preferably provided inside the box part, and a plurality of bosses are preferably provided inside the cap, extending from the sloped part of the cap toward the bottom part.

The clip of the present invention and an example in which the clip is applied to the rear shelf of an automobile will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the application example of the clip of the present invention is not limited to such an example, and is only a preferred example of use. This is just an example.

Figures 2, 2a, 3 and 3a show clips according to the invention. The clip consists of a clip body 10 (Figures 2 and 2a) and a cap 30 (Figures 3 and 3a).
Figure). The clip body 10 has a box part 11
and a leg portion 20 integrally molded or connected below the box portion 11, and on the upper surface of the box portion 11 is another clip (first clip) for fixing a plate member such as a rear shelf.
Hole 1 through which the leg of the clip (corresponding to clip 1 in the figure) passes.
2, and a tapered space 13 for locking the legs of the clip is provided at the bottom of this hole. Ribs 14 are provided inside the box portion 11 to reinforce its strength. Damper pieces 15 extending downward and outward are integrally molded or bonded to opposite corners of the lower part of the box part 11, and this prevents slight changes in the thickness of the body to which the clip is fixed. The elasticity of the damper piece 15 eliminates wobbling of the fixed clip body 10. The overall height of the box portion is approximately equal to the height of the recess or channel in the body to be fixed.

The leg portion 20 is provided with two small diameter portions 21 and 22. The small diameter portions 21 and 22 and the first and second large diameter portions 2 provided on the tip side of the small diameter portion.
Upright or slightly inclined shoulders 23 and 24 are provided between the caps 5 and 26, respectively, and form a first locking portion and a second locking portion of the cap 30. The length from the bottom outer surface of the box part to each locking part of the leg part is determined by the thickness of the plate to which the clip main body 10 is to be fixed, for example, an automobile body, the height of the cap 30 (C in Fig. 3a), and the total length. It is desirable to make it slightly larger than that. By making the shoulders 23 and 24 slightly inclined, the workability of inserting the cap 30 is improved. The small diameter portions 21 and 22 are made to have the same size as the through hole 31 of the cap 30, and the large diameter portions 25 and 26 are made as large as possible within the limit that allows the cap 30 to be press-fitted into the leg portion 20. In order to improve the workability of inserting the cap, the leg portion 20 is provided with a tapered portion 2 at the tip and a portion continuing from the first locking portion to the large diameter portion 26 of the second locking portion.
7 and 28 are provided. In particular, it is preferable that the tip tapered portion 27 has a conical shape with a rounded tip. In addition,
Although the locking portions were provided at two locations in the above embodiment, they may be provided at more than two locations. This further allows the clip body to be fixed to plate members of different thicknesses or to flange nuts of different lengths.

The cap 30, as shown in Figures 3 and 3a,
It is hollow and has a substantially truncated conical shape, and the top thereof has a through hole 31 of the same size as the small diameter parts 21 and 22, a shoulder part 23,
24, the tapered part 33 has an appropriate thickness to ensure the leg holding force, and the bottom part is provided with a flange 34 to improve the seating ability of the cap 30. There is. cap 3
0 is provided with a groove or slit 35 that passes through the through hole 31 and extends to the tapered portion 33. By inserting a screwdriver or the like into the slit 35 and turning it, the cap 30 can be unlocked from the leg 20. The diameter of the opening 36 at the bottom of the cap is larger than the large diameter portions 25, 26 of the legs. A plurality of bosses 37 (four bosses in this embodiment) are fixed to the inside of the cap and extend downward from the middle of the tapered portion 33 to the bottom of the flange 34.
This improves the seating ability on the mounting plate member surface and allows the flange nut to come into contact when inserted.

Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a preferred use of the clip of the present invention. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the plate member 4 to which the clip is to be fixed has a three-piece body structure and has a concave portion or channel 5, and the cap 30 is used as a second locking portion, that is, a small diameter portion. 22, the clip body 10 is fixed to the body 4 by the shoulder portion 24, and the plate member to be attached, for example, the rear shelf 2, is secured to the clip body 10 by another clip 1.
It is fixed by being inserted into the upper hole 12 of.

In FIG. 5, a retainer 6 and a flange nut 7 are arranged in the lower portion of the clip fixing portion of the body, and the clip main body 10 is fixed by inserting this flange nut 7. In this case, the boss 37 comes into contact with the end face of the flange nut 7, and the cap 30 is locked to the small diameter portion 21 and shoulder portion 23 that constitute the first locking portion of the leg portion 20. By inserting a flange nut, seating properties are improved, there is no rattling at all, and noise generation can be prevented in the case of automobiles.

According to the present invention, the clip body is provided with a plurality of locking parts, so even if the fixing members have different plate thicknesses and structures, only one clip is required, which is economical. Since the mounting member is supported from both sides of the box part and the cap, stable and reliable fixing can be obtained, and the cap can be easily removed, making it easy to correct incorrect work and perform maintenance.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a side view of a conventional clip used for attaching a flat plate to a flat plate, Fig. 2 is a front view of the clip body according to the present invention, Fig. 2a is a view taken from arrow A in Fig. 2, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cap according to the present invention, FIG. 3a is a sectional view taken along the line B--B in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are side views showing an example of the use of the clip according to the present invention. 1... Conventional clip, 2... Rear shelf,
3... Flat body, 4... Body having a recess, 5... Recess, 7... Flange nut, 10
. . . Clip body, 11 . . . Box portion, 13 . Small diameter portion of second locking portion, 23...first
Shoulder of the locking part, 24...Shoulder of the second locking part, 30
... Cap, 31 ... Leg through hole, 34 ... Flange, 35 ... Slit, 37 ... Boss.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A clip main body 10 having a box portion 11 having a certain height that matches the height of the recess of the mounting member 4, and one leg portion 20 extending in a certain long and thin manner below the box; The clip main body 10 is attached to the mounting member 4 by passing through the leg portion 20 and engaging with the leg portion.
A cap 30 is provided on the top surface of the box portion 11 for fixing the plate member.
A hole 12 for receiving and locking the leg of the box part 11 is provided at the bottom of the box part 11, and a damper piece 15 extending downward and outward is provided, and the leg part 20 has a damper piece 15 extending from the tip to the base. The first small diameter part 21 and the second small diameter part 2 are arranged in order at least two positions.
2, and a first large diameter part 25 forming a first shoulder at a position adjacent to the first small diameter part is provided between the leg tip and the first small diameter part 21. A second small diameter portion is provided between the portion 21 and the second small diameter portion 22.
A second large diameter portion 26 forming a second shoulder portion is provided at a position adjacent to the small diameter portion, and
The leg portion 20 tapers from the first large diameter portion 25 toward the tip 27, and has a reduced diameter between the second large diameter portion 26 and the first small diameter portion 21 so as to be continuous with the first small diameter portion. The cap 30 is formed into a substantially truncated conical shape, and a central through hole 31 having a smaller diameter than the first and second large diameter portions of the leg portions 20 is formed on the top surface of the cap. The large diameter portion 2 of the leg portion 20 is provided with an extending groove 35.
A clip for fixing a plate member, which is provided with a flange 34 serving as a seat on the bottom portion larger than 5 and 26. 2. The clip according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, wherein the box portion is provided with reinforcing ribs 14 inside thereof. 3. The clip according to claim 1, wherein bosses 37 extending from the sloped portion to the bottom are attached at a plurality of locations on the inside of the cap 30.