JP3314115B2 - Combination clip - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination clip which is rotatably connected to each other and holds members at regular intervals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional combination clip described above, for example, there is one described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-34962. The combination clip described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-34962 has a holding portion for detachably holding a member, a base formed on an outer surface of the holding portion, and a facing portion having a predetermined gap with the base. Holding piece, a side piece connecting the holding piece and the base in a U-shape, a shaft provided on the opposing surface of the base facing the holding piece, having a gap with the holding piece, centering on the axis of the holding piece and the axis And a pivotable portion formed by a notch opened to one side of the holding piece and rotatably fitted with another shaft identical to the shaft, and comprising two clips of the same shape. .

Conventional combined clip thus constructed, by fitting into each other to the other notch of each axis can be two clips about the respective axes pivotally connected . The two shafts and the two holding pieces are located between the two bases. The height of the shaft is slightly lower than the thickness of the holding piece, and the gap between the base and the holding piece is substantially reduced. By setting the thickness, the pitch between the two bases is approximately the thickness of the two holding pieces, so that the pitch between the two bases can be shortened.

[0004]

In the conventional combination clip, since the two clips are rotatably connected by fitting the shaft into the notch of the holding piece from the open end, the engaging force of the shaft is weak. When an external force is applied to push the shaft from the open end of the holding piece, the connection between the two clips is easily released. When an intermediate piece is provided between the base and the holding piece (an intermediate piece is provided as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-39622), the pitch between the two bases is reduced. become longer.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages, and has a short pitch between both base portions.
An object of the present invention is to provide a combination clip having a strong shaft engaging force.

[0006]

A combination clip according to the present invention has a holding portion for detachably holding a member, a base formed on an outer surface of the holding portion, and a predetermined gap with the base. Opposing holding pieces, side pieces connecting the holding pieces and the base in a U-shape, axes provided on the non-facing main surface of the holding pieces not facing the base, centering on the axis of the axis on the base facing the holding pieces And a pivoting portion formed of a receiving recess that rotatably receives the same other shaft as the shaft .
The depth is deeper than the shaft height and the receiving recess faces one side of the base.
It is composed of two clips of the same shape which are open with the same width as the outer diameter of the shaft . Then, a shaft is provided on the base, a receiving recess is provided on the holding piece, and the receiving recess is provided on the holding piece.
You may make it open toward one side .

[0007]

In the combination clip according to the present invention, the two clips are rotatably connected to each other by fitting each shaft into the other receiving recess.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a combination clip according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of a clip used for the combination clip according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a front view showing a connected state of the combination clip according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In these figures, P indicates a plastic clip having appropriate rigidity and elasticity, a holding portion 1 for detachably holding an electric wire W as a member, and an appropriate rigidity and elasticity. , And a pivot portion 11 formed on the outer surface of the holding portion 1. And the holding unit 1
Is provided with a holding piece 2 having a holding concave portion 2d which is bent in a C-shape and one end is opened to hold the electric wire W in a detachable manner, and is provided at both opposite ends of the holding piece 2 and is expanded outward. And the introduction piece 3.

The pivoting portion 11 includes a base 12 formed on the outer surface of the holding piece 2, a holding piece 13 facing the base 12 with a predetermined gap, and a holding piece 13 and the base 12.
, A side axis 14 connected to the base 12, a cylindrical shaft 15 provided on a non-facing main surface 13 f of the holding piece 13 not facing the base 12, and an opposing surface 1 of the base 12 facing the holding piece 13.
The receiving recess 16 rotatably receives another shaft 15 identical to the shaft 15 at 2f, and a climbing slope 17 for guiding the shaft 15 to the receiving recess 16.

The gap between the base 12 and the holding piece 13 is
The thickness is approximately the thickness of the holding piece 13. And receiving recess 1
6 is provided around the axis of the shaft 15 and has a shaft support portion 16x slightly larger than the outer diameter of the shaft 15 that rotatably supports the shaft 15, and one side of the base 12 from the shaft support portion 16x. To the same width and the same depth toward
And a groove portion 16d parallel to the axis of the holding portion 1. The climbing slope 17 has a width slightly larger than the outer diameter of the shaft 15 and is provided on an extension of the receiving recess 16. Further, the height of the shaft 15 is lower than the thickness of the holding piece 13 and the depth of the receiving recess 16.

Next, connection of two clips will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the holding portion 1 of each clip P is turned backward, and the holding pieces 13 are mutually connected to the other base portion 1.
2 and the holding piece 13, the shaft 15 of the lower clip P is inserted into the receiving recess 16 of the upper clip, and the shaft 15 of the upper clip P is attached to the climbing slope 17 of the lower clip P. Abut. Then, when the respective pivot portions 11 are pressed into the other pivot portions 11, the holding pieces 1 are pressed.
3 are pressed against each other, the lower shaft 15 is guided by the upper receiving recess 16, and the lower shaft 15 is connected to the lower riding slope 17.
Are pressed against each other, so that the upper holding piece 13 expands in a direction away from the base 12 with the upper side piece 14 as a fulcrum. And slides on the facing surface 12f, and then fits into the shaft support portion 16x of the receiving recess 16.

The upper shaft 15 is connected to the lower receiving recess 16.
5, the upper holding piece 13 returns to the original state by its own elasticity and the elasticity of the side piece 14, so that the state shown in FIG. 5 is obtained, and each clip P can rotate around each shaft 15. The rotation is restricted by the side pieces 14 abutting against each other.

Next, holding of the electric wire of the combination clip will be described. First, when the electric wire W is press-fitted between the introduction pieces 3 of the combined clip connected as described above,
Since the pressing force of the electric wire W acts on the holding member 2, each holding piece 2 expands, so that the electric wire W can be put into each holding recess 2 d. When the pressing force of the electric wire W stops acting on each of the introduction pieces 3, each holding piece 2 returns to its original state due to its own elasticity. As shown in FIG.
Hold.

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, two holding pieces 13 and two shafts 15 are located between the two bases 12, but the pitch between the two bases 12 is substantially equal. Since the thickness of the two holding pieces 13 is obtained, the pitch between the bases 12 can be reduced. Then, each shaft 15 is fitted into each receiving recess 16, and since the peripheral surface of each shaft 15 is opposed to the peripheral surface of the shaft support portion 16 x of each receiving recess 16, the connection state of both clips P is to be released. Also, since the peripheral surface of each shaft 15 and the peripheral surface of each shaft support portion 16x abut, the engagement between the clips P is not easily released, and the engagement force is strong.

Also, since a climbing slope 17 is provided to fit each shaft 15 into each receiving recess 16, each shaft 15
The work of fitting the 5 into the receiving recesses 16 can be performed efficiently and easily. Further, the receiving recess 16 and the climbing slope 17 are aligned on the same straight line, and the axis of the holding piece 2 and the side piece 1 are aligned.
4, the mold for molding the clip P is
Since the surface can be divided and the slider is not required, the die cost and the number of molding steps are reduced, and the cost of the clip P, that is, the combined clip can be reduced.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a clip used for the combination clip according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a front view of the clip used for the combination clip according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 7. The same or corresponding parts as those in FIGS. The clip P used for the combination clip of the second embodiment differs from the clip P used for the combination clip of the first embodiment in that the shaft 15 is provided on the facing surface 12f of the base 12 and the non-facing The point is that the receiving recess 16 is provided on the surface 13f.

Since the connection of the clips P can be performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, a description thereof will be omitted.
An effect similar to that of the embodiment can be obtained.

[0019] FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged front view corresponding to FIG. 2 of a clip for use in combination clip according to a third embodiment of the present invention, the same reference numerals to the same or corresponding parts in FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 The description is omitted. The clip P used for the combination clip of the third embodiment is different from the clip P used for the combination clip of the first embodiment in that the tip of the shaft 15 is chamfered to form an inclined surface 15f. The portion is configured similarly to the clip P used for the combination clip of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

The inclined surfaces 1 of the shaft 15 in the third embodiment
5f also has the function of the climbing slope 17 in the first embodiment. Accordingly, since the connection of the clips P can be performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted. The effect can be obtained. In the third embodiment, since the inclined surface 15f of the shaft 15 has the function of the climbing slope 17 in the first embodiment, the climbing slope 17 may be omitted.

In each of the embodiments described above, an example in which the depth of the receiving recess 16 is smaller than the thickness of the base 12 has been described.
If the strength of the holding portion 1, that is, the holding piece 2, can be secured, the receiving recess 16 may reach the holding piece 2 portion. In the first to third embodiments, the climbing slope 17 is used.
Is described as an example in which the width of the shaft 15 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the shaft 15. However, it is sufficient that the shaft 15 can be guided to the facing surface 12f.
The width of the climbing slope 17 may be smaller than the outer diameter of the shaft 15.

In the first to third embodiments, the receiving recess 16 is used in order to divide the mold for forming the clip P into two faces.
Also, the example in which the climbing slope 17 is provided on the same line has been described, but the receiving recess 16 and the climbing slope 17 can be formed by a two-part mold without providing the climbing slope 17 on the same line. Further, also in the second embodiment, as in the third embodiment, the tip of the shaft 15 is formed as an inclined surface 15f ,
Slope 17 rides the tip portion of the shaft 15 as the inclined surface 15f may omit.

[0023] Then, in the third actual施例, as in the second embodiment, a shaft 15 provided in the base portion 12 may be provided with receiving recesses 16 and / or the riding slope 17 in clamping piece 13. Moreover, although the example in which the member held by the holding unit 1 is the electric wire W has been described, the present invention is not limited to the electric wire W and pipes, but may be a plate material or a component. It is preferable that the holding portion is an anchor type to hold the member.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, the two holding pieces and the two shafts are located between the bases of the clips connected around the respective shafts. By making the height smaller than the thickness of the holding pieces, the pitch between the two bases can be made the thickness of the two holding pieces, so that the pitch between the two bases can be shortened. And the receiving recess as the base
Or, because it was opened toward one side of the holding piece, the clip
And it is possible to split the mold for molding
In addition, since a slider is not required, the mold cost and molding process
Reduce the number and reduce the cost of combined clips
be able to. Furthermore, since each shaft is fitted into each receiving recess, and the peripheral surface of each shaft is opposed to the peripheral surface of each receiving recess, even if the connection state of both clips is to be released, the peripheral surface of each shaft and each receiving recess are removed. Since the peripheral surface of the concave portion abuts, the engagement between the clips is not easily released, and the engagement force is strong.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a combination clip according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a clip used for the combination clip according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a connected state of the combination clip according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a clip used for a combination clip according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a clip used for a combination clip according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 7;

[10] Ru sectional view der corresponding to FIG. 2 of a clip for use in combination clip according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P clip 1 holding portion 11 pivot portion 12 base portion 12f facing surface 13 holding piece 13f non-facing main surface 14 side piece 15 shaft 15f inclined surface 16 receiving concave portion 16x shaft supporting portion 16d groove portion 17 climbing slope

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) F16B ^7/ 00-7/22 F16B 2/22 F16L 3/00-3/24

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A holding portion for detachably holding a member, a base formed on an outer surface of the holding portion, a holding piece facing the base with a predetermined gap, and a holding piece and the base. A side piece that connects the U-shaped, a shaft provided on the non-facing main surface of the holding piece that does not face the base, an axis provided on the base facing the holding piece is provided around the axis of the shaft,
And a pivot portion composed of the same of other axes and the axis of pivotally receiving receiving recess, the depth of the receiving recess is deeper than the height of the shaft, the receiving
The recess is substantially the same as the outside diameter of the shaft toward one side of the base.
It is composed of two clips of the same shape that are open in width, and the two clips are rotatably connected about the respective axes by fitting the respective axes into the other receiving recesses. A combination clip characterized by the following. 2. A holding section for detachably holding a member, a base formed on an outer surface of the holding section, a holding piece facing the base with a predetermined gap, and a holding piece and the base. A side piece connecting the U-shaped, a shaft provided on the base facing the holding piece, a non-facing main surface of the holding piece not facing the base is provided with the axis of the shaft as a center,
And a pivot portion composed of the same of other axes and the axis of pivotally receiving receiving recess, the depth of the receiving recess is deeper than the height of the shaft, the receiving
The recess is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the shaft toward one side of the holding piece.
It is composed of two clips of the same shape that are open with one width, and the two clips are rotatable around the respective axes by fitting the respective axes into the other receiving recesses. A combined clip characterized by being connected.