JP3639751B2 - Mall clip - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a clip for attaching a molding for a rear door of an automobile.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 10, a decorative molding is attached to the window frame portion w of the rear door of an automobile over the entire circumference. Conventionally, this molding has two types, a linear belt molding bm arranged at the lower edge of the window frame portion and a frame molding fm arranged at the remaining portion. For the convenience of work, the frame molding fm is first attached, and then the belt molding bm is attached. In general, the belt molding bm is attached by using a resin clip, and is often formed by two clips, a panel side clip and a molding side clip.
[0003]
A plurality of panel side clips are attached to the belt portion 52 of the rear door at predetermined intervals, and the molding side clips are respectively attached to the inside of the molding bm at positions corresponding to the panel side clips. The belt molding bm is started to be attached from the front end side (the end side near the front door) of the belt portion 52, and proceeds to the rear in order. In this case, the rear end portion of the belt molding bm (see FIG. 10, a portion surrounded by a circle indicated by a broken line), that is, fixing at a portion facing the lower end of the frame molding fm becomes a problem.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
This is because the belt molding bm only needs to be inserted into the door belt portion 52 from above at other locations, but only the portion facing the frame molding fm is simply inserted from above. This is because it interferes with fm. Accordingly, only the end portion of the belt molding has been attached by the clips 50 and 51 having a structure different from that shown in FIG. And in the attachment work in this part, in order to avoid interference with the lower end of the frame molding fm, the height of both clips 50 and 51 is aligned while forcibly bending the belt molding bm outward of the vehicle. Above, it pushes into the panel side clip 50 from a horizontal direction. By doing so, the connecting claw 53 projecting from the panel-side clip 50 can be inserted into the receiving portion 54 formed on the molding-side clip 51 so that the clips 50 and 51 can be connected to each other. The belt molding bm has been assembled.
[0005]
However, since it is necessary to forcibly bend the belt molding bm to the outside of the vehicle as described above, there is a possibility that plastic deformation will be accidentally caused and the quality of the appearance of the molding may be impaired. Further, although the assembly direction of the belt molding bm is downward with respect to the general part of the belt part 52, the workability is not good because it is forced to change sideways when reaching the end part. Further, a lip portion 55 is formed at the lower end portion of the belt molding bm. Although the lip portion 55 is normally bent inward, there has also been a problem that when the belt molding bm is pushed in from the horizontal direction, it rubs against the door panel surface and turns outward.
The present invention has been developed to meet such demands, and an object of the present invention is to provide a molding clip that retains the beauty of the molding and has excellent mounting workability.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention of claim 1 for achieving the above object is a belt molding which is installed along a window frame part of a door of an automobile and is pushed in along a lower edge part of the window frame part, Prior to the installation of the belt molding, in the molding comprising a frame molding that is provided along the other part of the window frame and has an end continuous with the end of the belt molding, the end on the belt molding side is A clip for fixing, comprising a panel side clip attached to the lower edge of the window frame part and a molding side clip attached to the end of the belt molding, On the outside of the end portion of the frame molding, a connecting portion protrudes so as to face the pushing direction of the belt molding. A locking projection that prevents the belt molding from coming off by locking is formed, and at least one of the locking projection and the connecting portion is in sliding contact with the pushing of the belt molding, The belt molding and the molding-side clip that is attached to the belt molding are displaced obliquely inwardly, and guide means is provided that can be guided to a position under the end of the frame molding. .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the locking projection is formed so as to be able to bend in a direction opposite to the pushing direction of the belt molding.
[0007]
Operation and effect of the invention
According to the first aspect of the present invention, after the frame molding is attached, the belt molding is attached to the lower edge portion of the window frame portion of the automobile. In that case, while the mall side clip is pre-attached to the belt molding, the panel side clip is attached to the lower edge portion of the window frame portion. The general part of the belt molding is attached by being pushed along the longitudinal direction with respect to the lower edge part of the window frame part. Similarly, when the end portion is pushed in, the guide means provided on at least one of the locking projection and the connecting portion comes into sliding contact with each other. Along with this, the belt molding and the molding-side clip already attached to the belt molding are displaced obliquely inward, and are guided below the end of the frame molding. And if a latching protrusion and a connection part latch, since both clips will be latched, a belt molding will be in a removal prevention state.
Thus, since the end portion of the belt molding can be attached by pushing operation in the same manner as other general portions, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the belt molding is deformed unlike the conventional case.
Further, according to the invention of claim 2, since the locking projection is bent when the belt molding is pushed in and can be displaced in the direction opposite to the pushing direction, the operation of letting it sink below the end of the frame molding. Becomes easier.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an attachment state at a rear end portion of a belt molding bm attached to a window frame portion w of a rear door of a vehicle (a portion rearward with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle and facing an end portion of the frame molding fm). . In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a panel constituting the belt portion of the door, which has an inclined surface 2 that is an upward slope toward the upper edge, and continues to a standing piece 3 that rises vertically therefrom.
As shown in FIG. 10, the end of the frame molding fm described above hangs down at a position overlying the upright piece 3 and projecting outward.
[0009]
The belt molding bm to which the clip is to be attached is composed of a core metal 4 and a soft coating 5 which is laminated integrally on both the front and back surfaces and has good elasticity. One end side of the metal core 4 is folded back into a substantially U shape to form a first flange edge f1, and the other end side is a second flange edge f2 having a drooping piece 6 that is bent more gently than this. . Further, a seal edge 7 is formed on the soft flange 5 on the first flange edge f1 side. The seal edge 7 is bent inward and in a U shape in a natural state, and is in close contact with the inclined surface 2 of the panel 1 in a properly compressed state when the belt molding bm is attached. . The soft coating 5 covers the entire surface of the cored bar 4, and only the inner surface side of the corner portion of the second flange edge f2 is a pressing portion 8 formed slightly thicker than the other part. The sliding contact is made while being pressed by the lower end of fm. A lip edge 9 that can be bent and deformed is also formed on the inner surface side of the cored bar 4 and can be elastically contacted with the front surface of the connecting portion 10 in the panel side clip pc.
[0010]
The clip of the present invention is composed of a panel side clip pc and a molding side clip mc both made of synthetic resin. First, the panel-side clip pc will be described. The panel-side clip pc has a flat plate-like substrate 11, and a cantilever retaining piece 12 having a lower end edge as a connection end is provided at the center thereof. ing. This retaining piece 12 is formed in a cut-and-raised shape from the substrate 11, extends obliquely toward the back side of the slope 2 of the panel 1, and is bent and deformed around the connecting end with the substrate 11. When the side clip pc is attached to the panel 1, it slides in contact with the upright piece 3 of the panel 1 while being bent, returns when the tip passes through the upright piece 3, and locks in a state of being stretched inside the slope 2. This makes it possible to prevent the panel side clip pc from coming off.
[0011]
Further, the upper end portion of the substrate 11 is bent outwardly in a U-shape, and an insertion groove 13 is formed between the substrate 11 and the standing piece 3 of the panel 1 so as to be elastically sandwiched. Further, the portion bent into the U-shape described above then projects outward and obliquely downward to form a tongue piece 14. The tip of the tongue piece 14 is bent downward over the entire edge to form an abutment edge 15 that contacts the upper surface of the slope 2 of the panel 1. In the opposite direction to the abutting edge 15, a connecting portion 10 is projected substantially upwards at the center of the upper surface of the tip of the tongue piece 14, and the front surface thereof is flush with the abutting edge 15. It stands vertically.
[0012]
The connecting portion 10 is formed with a thick base at the base, and the entire strength is secured so that it does not easily bend and deform. However, the connecting portion 10 is cut off obliquely at a substantially central height position, and is connected to a molding side clip mc described later. Interference is avoided. The upper side is formed in a flat plate shape and a mountain shape, and a guide surface 16 having a downward slope is formed on the inner surface of the tip, and a molding is formed at the center of the lower edge of the guide surface 16. A locking claw 17 (corresponding to the locking portion of the present invention) for locking with the side clip mc is formed.
In the state where the panel side clip pc is mounted on the panel 1, the connecting portion 10 is positioned outside the frame molding fm.
[0013]
Next, the molding clip mc will be described. The molding clip mc has a pair of side plates 18 facing each other. Both side plates 18 are formed so that the front side has a staircase shape, and upper and lower connecting beams 19 and 20 are respectively installed between the upper and lower steps of the steps. Among these, the upper connecting beam 19 is formed with a close contact portion 21 so that the back side of the upper connecting beam 19 protrudes, and can be in close contact with the inner surface of the hanging piece 6 of the second flange edge f2 in the belt molding bm. On the other hand, an insertion edge 22 is formed on the front end edge of the lower connecting beam 20 downward, and can be inserted into the first flange edge f1 of the belt molding bm.
[0014]
Further, in both side plates 18 of the mall side clip mc, an intermediate beam 23 is formed at a middle step, that is, at an intermediate height position between the upper and lower connecting beams 19 and 20 so as to be parallel to the upper and lower connecting beams 19 and 20. It is erected. A predetermined gap 24 is provided in the front-rear direction between the front end of the intermediate beam 23 and the rear end of the lower connection beam 20 in the lower stage, and the connection portion 10 of the panel side clip pc is connected to the gap 24. The tip can be inserted. Further, the intermediate beam 23 is formed in a thin plate shape in order to exhibit good flexibility in the vertical direction, and a locking projection 25 is formed on the lower surface of the central portion. The locking projection 25 is formed in a substantially triangular shape in cross section, and can be elastically locked with the locking claw 17 of the panel side clip pc on the top surface of the tip edge. The lower surface of the locking projection 25 is formed with a slide surface 26 (which together with the guide surface 16 constitutes the guide means of the present invention) capable of sliding contact with the guide surface 16 of the panel side clip pc. Yes.
[0015]
Next, the operation of attaching the belt molding bm using the clip configured as described above will be specifically described.
First, the frame molding fm is attached to the window frame portion w of the door panel 1, and then the belt molding bm is sequentially inserted from the front end side to the rear end side of the belt portion of the door and attached. As described above, also in this case, the attachment is made by both panel side and molding side clips (not shown) having slightly different structures from the present example. However, only the rear end portion of the belt molding bm will interfere with the lower end portion of the frame molding fm even if it is pushed in from the top as it is, and therefore it must be attached as follows (FIGS. 6 to 9). reference).
[0016]
The panel side clip pc is attached in the following manner prior to attachment of the belt molding bm. That is, the panel side clip pc is positioned above the panel 1, and the substrate 11 is pushed down along the upright piece 3 of the panel 1. During this time, the retaining piece 12 is bent and deformed by the upright piece 3 of the panel 1 so as to be in an almost upright posture. When the upright piece 3 is inserted to the normal depth position in the insertion groove 13, the tip of the retaining piece 12 that has been elastically restored is abutted against the inside of the inclined surface 2 of the panel 1, whereby the molding side clip mc It is attached to the panel 1 in a retaining state.
[0017]
Similarly, the clip-side molding is also attached to the belt molding bm. That is, the insertion edge 22 is inserted into the first flange edge f1, and the contact portion 21 of the upper connection beam 19 is applied to the inner surface of the second flange edge f2. In this state, although not shown in detail, the position where the molding side clip mc is sandwiched from the width direction by the hanging piece 6 and the covering portion of the belt molding bm is caulked (recessed). It is positioned so as not to move in the length direction.
[0018]
As described above, the belt molding bm to which the molding side clip mc is attached is attached from the front end side to the rear end side in order, but the rear end portion is continuously pushed in from above. . That is, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to bend the belt molding bm outward, and the corner portion formed thick at the second flange edge f2 of the molding is lowered straight while being applied to the frame molding fm.
[0019]
In the process of lowering the belt molding bm in this way, first, the lower part of the slide surface 26 of the locking projection 25 on the intermediate beam 23 of the molding clip mc is the guide surface 16 of the connecting portion 10 of the panel clip pc. Abut. In this state, while further pressing down the belt molding bm, the entire belt molding bm is tilted counterclockwise in FIG.
When the belt molding bm is further pushed down in a state where the seal edge 7 is in contact with the slope 2 of the panel 1, the seal edge 7 is compressed and the slide surface 26 of the locking projection 25 is connected to the connecting portion 10. By being pushed up from the guide surface 16, the intermediate beam 23 is bent and deformed so as to curve upward. Further, the height position of the belt molding bm on the second flange edge f2 side is further lowered by sliding the seal edge 7 side toward the front side in this process (see FIG. 8). By doing so, as shown in FIG. 9, the second flange edge f2 side of the belt molding bm can pass through the lower end of the frame molding fm, and at this time, the tip of the locking projection 25 is the panel side clip. It is elastically locked with the locking claw 17 of the pc. Thus, the clips on the molding side and the panel 1 side are locked, and the installation of the belt molding bm is completed.
[0020]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the belt molding bm is pushed down from above, the entire belt molding bm is guided obliquely downward by the sliding contact between the guide surface 16 and the sliding surface 26. Therefore, the frame molding fm It can be smoothly installed by passing through the lower end of the. Therefore, unlike the prior art, there is no need to bend the belt molding bm outward, so there is no risk of deformation. In addition, since it can be mounted almost simply by pushing down, it is excellent in workability. Furthermore, since there is no operation to push the belt molding bm in the horizontal direction, the seal edge 7 is not turned up. The sealing property is reliably maintained, and the aesthetic appearance is also maintained.
[0021]
The present invention can be modified in various ways, and the following modifications are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.
{Circle around (1)} In this embodiment, the guiding means is arranged in either the mall side clip or the panel side clip, but it may be in either one.
(2) The mounting structure of the panel side clip to the panel, the mounting structure of the molding side clip to the belt molding, and the shape of the belt molding can be variously changed, and should be limited to those of the present embodiment. is not.
[Brief description of the drawings]
[Fig. 1] Cross-sectional view showing the completed state of the belt molding. [Fig. 2] A perspective view of the panel side clip. [Fig. 3] A perspective view of the molding side clip as viewed from the front side. [Fig. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the panel side clip and the molding side clip are combined. FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing the belt molding attaching procedure. FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the working procedure. FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the work procedure. FIG. 10 is a front view showing the state of the moldings mounted on the window frame. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional molding mounting state. ]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Panel 10 ... Connection part 16 ... Guide surface 23 ... Intermediate beam 25 ... Locking protrusion 26 ... Slide surface w ... Window frame part bm ... Belt molding fm ... Frame molding mc ... Mall side clip pc ... Panel side clip

Claims (2)

A belt molding that is installed along the window frame portion of the door of the automobile and is pushed in along the lower edge portion of the window frame portion, and the other of the window frame portion prior to the installation of the belt molding. A clip for fixing an end portion on the belt molding side in a molding comprising a frame molding that is provided along a portion and has an end portion that is continuous with an end portion of the belt molding,
While comprising a panel side clip attached to the lower edge of the window frame part, and a molding side clip attached to the end of the belt molding,
The panel side clip is provided with a connecting portion projecting outward from the end of the frame molding so as to face the pushing direction of the belt molding, while the molding side clip is engaged with the connecting portion. A locking projection that prevents the belt molding from coming off is formed by stopping, and at least one of the locking projection and the coupling portion is in sliding contact with the pushing of the belt molding, and the belt A molding clip, characterized in that a molding means is provided that allows the molding and the molding-side clip attached to the molding to be displaced obliquely inward and to be guided to a position under the end of the frame molding. 2. The molding clip according to claim 1, wherein the locking projection is formed so as to be able to bend in a direction opposite to a pushing direction of the belt molding.

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