JP4607674B2 - Clip with checker - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a clip that holds a pipe or the like disposed in a fuel tank or the like of an automobile in a predetermined position, and particularly to a clip with a checker that can confirm that the pipe or the like is securely held by the clip.

  Various pipes are disposed via clips on fuel tanks and body panels of automobiles and the like. Patent Document 1 below discloses a structure in which a pipe connected to a fuel pump or the like is provided in a fuel tank. When pipes are piped into the fuel tank, a bracket is fixed to the wall of the fuel tank, and the pipe is generally held by holding a pipe through a clip engageable with the bracket. Yes.

  The clip includes, for example, a substantially U-shaped holding portion and legs that protrude from the holding portion and can be engaged with the engaging holes of the bracket, and obliquely downward from both side walls of the holding portion. The one formed with an elastic locking piece that extends is used. Then, the pipe leg is disposed on the vehicle body panel by engaging the leg part of the clip with the bracket and inserting the pipe through the opening of the fuel tank and inserting it into the holding part of the clip.

Further, as the clip attached to the vehicle body panel, a clip in which the leg portion of the clip is inserted and fitted into a stud bolt protruding from the vehicle body panel is used.
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  However, when the pipe is piped into the fuel tank as in Patent Document 1, the operator inserts the gripped pipe from the opening of the fuel tank and pushes the pipe into the holding part of the clip by holding the pipe. In addition, since it is impossible to visually recognize the pipe and the clip, it is difficult to confirm whether or not the pipe is securely held by the clip. If the pipe is not properly held by the clip, there is a disadvantage that the pipe may come off or rattle due to rattling when an automobile or the like travels on an uneven road surface.

  Even when pipes are installed outside the fuel tank or on the body panel, when the pipes are held by clips, the operator's feeling (click feeling, etc.) is poor, or when working on assembly lines, etc. When the time is limited, it may not be possible to fully check whether the pipe is securely held in the clip.

  Therefore, the objective of this invention is providing the clip with a checker which can confirm even if it is not visually confirmed whether the pipe | tube or the linear object was reliably hold | maintained at the clip.

In order to achieve the above object, the first of the present invention is:
A clip body for holding a tube or a linear object;
A checker member that is attached to the clip body and can be detached from the clip body when a tube or a linear object is held in the clip body,
The clip body includes a bottom plate, a pair of side walls standing from the bottom plate, and a holding space formed by the bottom plate and the side walls, and a pipe or a linear object is passed through at least one of the side walls. Protrusions to stop are projected,
The checker member includes a knob portion, and a locking piece that protrudes from the knob portion, a front end portion of the checker member faces the holding space, and is engaged with the bottom plate or the side wall.
When a tube or a linear object is inserted into the holding space in a state where the checker member is mounted on the clip body, the locking piece is pressed against the tube or the linear object, and the locking piece is The clip with a checker provided so that engagement with a baseplate or a side wall is cancelled | released is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the clip of the checker member is engaged with the bottom plate or the side wall of the clip body so that the tip of the lock piece faces the holding space of the clip body. A checker member can be attached to the main body. Then, the tube or the linear object is inserted into the holding space of the clip body, and when the tube or the linear object is completely held by the clip body, the tube or the linear object is prevented from being detached by the protrusion. At the same time, the tip of the locking piece is pressed and the engagement with the bottom plate or the side wall is released, so that the checker member can be removed from the clip body. On the other hand, when the tube or the linear object is not completely held by the clip body, the checker member cannot be removed because the locking piece remains engaged with the bottom plate or the side wall.

  Accordingly, whether or not the tube or the linear object is securely held in the clip body can be confirmed depending on whether or not the checker member can be removed from the clip body.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the clip with a checker according to the first aspect, wherein an engagement hole is formed in the side wall of the clip main body to engage the locking piece of the checker member. is there.

  According to the second aspect, since the locking piece of the checker member protrudes from the side wall of the clip body into the holding space, the locking piece is locked when a tube or a linear object is inserted into the holding space. It becomes easy to bend the front-end | tip part of a piece, and engagement with respect to a side wall can be cancelled | released smoothly. Further, since the locking piece is easily bent, the tube or the linear object can be inserted into the clip body with a relatively small pushing force.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the engagement hole is in a range of 1/3 of the diameter of the tube or linear object from the center of the held tube or linear object. A clip with checkers is provided.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, since the position of the engagement hole is in the above range, the locking piece is effectively pressed by the pipe or the linear object, so that the locking piece is easily bent, and the side wall The engagement of the locking piece with respect to can be made easier to release.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, an opening is formed between the engagement hole and the protrusion on the side wall, and the engagement portion extends from the knob portion of the checker member. A clip with a checker configured so that a tongue piece protrudes from the stop piece at a predetermined interval, and the tongue piece is inserted into the opening when the checker member is engaged with the side wall; It is to provide.

  According to the fourth aspect, since the tongue piece of the checker member is inserted into the opening formed in the side wall, an elastic engagement force is generated between the tongue piece and the locking piece, Even if the engagement between the locking piece and the side wall is released, the checker member can be prevented from falling off.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the checkered clip according to the fourth aspect, wherein the knob portion and the tongue piece of the checker member are formed to extend in opposite directions on substantially the same axis. It is.

  According to the fifth aspect, when the checker member is removed from the side wall, the tongue piece can be easily removed from the opening, and the locking piece can be bent and easily removed.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the clip with checker according to the first aspect, wherein the bottom plate of the clip body is formed with an engagement hole for engaging the locking piece of the checker member. is there.

  According to the sixth invention, the locking piece of the checker member protrudes from the bottom plate of the clip body into the holding space and is in the same direction as the insertion direction of the pipe or the linear object into the holding space. When the object is inserted into the holding space, the pressing force from the tube or the linear object acts directly in the direction in which the locking piece is pulled out, and the engagement of the locking piece with the bottom plate can be smoothly released. .

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the engagement hole is formed at a position aligned with a central axis of the tube or the linear object when the tube or the linear object is inserted into the holding space. It is intended to provide a clip with a checker.

  According to the seventh aspect, when the tube or the linear object is inserted into the holding space, the pressing force from the tube or the linear object effectively acts. The engagement can be released more smoothly.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the clip with a checker according to the first aspect, wherein an engagement groove for engaging the locking piece is formed on a side portion of the bottom plate where the side wall is not erected. To do.

  According to the eighth aspect of the invention, the engaging piece of the checker member is engaged with the engaging groove formed in the side portion of the bottom plate, and the bending of the outside of the engaging piece is restricted. Therefore, the checker member can be easily removed after the engagement of the locking piece with the engagement groove is released.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the sixth to eighth aspects of the invention, a portion that engages with the bottom plate at a tip portion of the locking piece, or a tip portion of the locking piece of the bottom plate. At least one of the engaging portions provides a checkered clip that is tapered.

  According to the ninth aspect of the invention, at least one of the portion that engages with the bottom plate at the front end portion of the locking piece or the portion that engages with the front end portion of the locking piece of the bottom plate is tapered. When the tip of the locking piece is pressed by a tube or a linear object, the tip of the locking piece is slid from the bottom plate so that the engagement of the locking piece with the bottom plate is released. be able to.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the clip with a checker according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, wherein a plurality of sets of the clip body and the checker member are provided, and each checker member is connected by a belt-like member. It is to provide.

  According to the tenth aspect, when each part of the tube or the linear object is held by the plurality of clip bodies, the plurality of checker members can be removed at a time, and the workability can be improved. Since it is connected by the belt-like member, the possibility that the previously removed checker member is lost can be reduced.

  According to the clip with a checker of the present invention, when the checker member is attached to the clip body and the tube or the linear object is completely held by being inserted into the holding space, the pipe or the linear object is prevented from being detached by the protrusion. At the same time, the front end of the locking piece is pressed and the engagement with the bottom plate or the side wall is released, so that the checker member can be removed from the clip body. Therefore, whether or not the tube or the linear object is securely held in the clip body can be confirmed by whether or not the checker member can be removed from the clip body.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a clip with a checker according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The clip with a checker of the present invention is used when holding a pipe such as a fuel pipe or a linear object such as a harness at a predetermined position. As an example, FIG. 2 shows a case where a pipe P is piped at a predetermined location inside the fuel tank 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the fuel tank 1 has a bowl shape, and a recess 2 for preventing interference with a shaft or the like is provided on the bottom wall, and a main tank chamber 3 and a sub tank chamber 4 are formed across the recess 2. Has been. Mounting holes 5 and 6 are provided on the upper surfaces of the tank chambers 3 and 4. A chamber 7 for storing a predetermined amount of fuel is fixed to the bottom wall of the main tank chamber 3, and a pump unit 8 attached to the attachment hole 5 is disposed in the chamber 7. The pump unit 8 is connected to an unillustrated engine fuel supply system.

  A pipe P for conveying fuel from the sub tank chamber 4 is disposed in the fuel tank 1, one end of which is connected to the chamber 7 and disposed on the main tank chamber 3 side, and the other end is a filter 9. Is arranged on the side of the sub tank chamber 4, and the fuel on the side of the sub tank chamber 4 is sucked through the filter 9 and moved to the chamber 7 due to the pressure fluctuation in the chamber 7.

  The pipe P is connected to a predetermined location in the fuel tank 1 by clips attached to a pair of senders 10 and 10 disposed adjacent to the recess 2 of the fuel tank 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the sender 10 is fixed to the bottom wall of the fuel tank 1 via the retainer 20.

  Referring also to FIG. 1, the retainer 20 has a cylindrical wall portion 21 and a flange portion 22 protruding from the outer periphery of the wall portion 21, and the inner periphery protrudes through an opening 23. 24 is provided.

  The sender 10 attached to the retainer 20 includes a substrate 11 and a support portion 12 extending upward from one end of the upper surface of the substrate 11 along the inclination of the recess 2 of the fuel tank 1 described above. Yes. The base plate 11 of the sender 10 is provided with a first engagement hole 13 that engages with an engagement leg portion 50 of a first clip 30 to be described later, and a projection 24 of the retainer 20 is inserted at substantially the center thereof. A hole 14 is formed and positioned relative to the retainer 20.

  The support portion 12 is formed by a pair of standing walls 15 rising from opposite sides of the substrate 11, reinforcing grid-like ribs 15 a are formed on the inner side surfaces thereof, and the second clip 31 is formed on the standing wall 15. A second engagement hole 16 is formed in which the engagement claw portion 54 is engaged. In addition, a wall portion 17 projects from the lower surface of the substrate 11, and a pair of projecting pieces 18, 18 project from the lower end portion of the wall portion 17 so as to oppose the circumferential direction. When inserted into the opening 23 and the sender 10 is turned in, it engages with the back surface of the flange portion 22 of the retainer 20.

  A first clip 30 and a second clip 31 are attached to the sender 10. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3 together, the first clip 30 engaged with the first engagement hole 13 of the sender 10 is erected in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval from the bottom plate 41. A clip main body 40 including a pair of side walls 42 and 42 is provided. The inside of the clip body 40 forms a holding space 43 for holding the pipe P. In addition, the side walls 42 are connected to each other by a contact wall 44 slightly below the center in the height direction of the side wall 42 (that is, the direction perpendicular to the bottom plate 41). The lower end portion of the outer periphery of the pipe P is in contact with the contact wall 44, and the holding height of the pipe P is defined.

  An engagement hole 45 into which a locking piece 72 of a checker member 70 described later is inserted is formed on one side of the side wall 42, and an opening 46 is formed above the engagement hole 45. Has been. Then, a tongue piece 73 (see FIG. 8) of the checker member 70 to be described later is inserted into the opening 46 and comes into contact with the lower end surface of the opening 46, and the claw portion 74 of the locking piece 72 of the checker member 70. However, the checker member 70 is attached to the clip main body 40 in a state where the claw portion 74 faces the holding space 43 while engaging with the peripheral edge of the upper end portion inside the engagement hole 45.

  At this time, the claw portion 74 of the locking piece 72 protrudes from the side wall 42 into the holding space 43, so that when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, the outer periphery of the pipe P presses the claw portion 74. The engagement piece 72 can be easily bent and the engagement with the side wall 42 can be released smoothly. Further, since the locking piece 72 can be easily bent, the pipe P can be easily inserted into the clip body 40 even with a relatively small pushing force.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the engagement hole 45 is 1/3 from the diameter D1 of the pipe P from the radial center O1 of the pipe P in the state of being held in the holding space 43. It is preferable to be formed on the side wall 42 so as to be located in D2 which is the range of. In this case, when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, the locking piece 72 of the checker member 70 is effectively pressed. The engagement of the locking piece 72 with respect to can be more easily released.

  If the engagement hole 45 is formed below the range D2, it is not preferable that the engagement piece 72 is not formed long because it is difficult to contact the pipe P. On the other hand, when the engagement hole 45 is formed above the range D2, the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, and an elastic claw portion 47 described later comes into contact with the upper end of the outer periphery of the pipe P. There is a possibility that the engagement of the locking piece 72 with respect to the engagement hole 45 is released before it is prevented from coming off. In this case, the checker member 70 is detached from the clip even though the pipe P is not completely held, so it is not preferable whether the pipe P is securely held by the clip.

  Further, the length D3 of the engagement hole 45 in the insertion direction of the pipe P will be described with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B. After the checker member 70 is attached, the pipe P is inserted and the locking piece 72 is inserted. It is preferable that the locking piece 72 is formed with a length that can be sufficiently bent when bending. When D3 is short, the locking piece 72 cannot be sufficiently bent, and an excessive pressing force is applied to the locking piece 72, which may cause damage.

  Further, the length D4 of the opening 46 in the insertion direction of the pipe P is such that the elastic claw 47 is bent when the elastic claw 47 is bent in a state where the tongue piece 73 is inserted and disposed on the lower end surface of the opening 46. The portion 47 is preferably formed with a length that can be deformed to the inside of the opening 46 without interfering with the tongue piece 73. When D4 is short, the elastic pawl portion 47 hinders passage of the pipe P, and there is a possibility that the pipe P cannot be inserted into the holding space 43.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, an elastic claw 47 that extends obliquely downward from the upper end toward the holding space 43 is formed on the side wall 42 in which the engagement hole 45 and the opening 46 are formed. Has been. The elastic claw portion 47 passes through the pipe P, and when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, it is bent inward so that the pipe P can be inserted, and as shown in FIG. 8B. The pipe P is brought into contact with the upper end of the outer periphery to press and hold the pipe P securely and to prevent it from coming off. Moreover, the front-end | tip part 47a of the elastic nail | claw part 47 is bent a little toward the side wall 42 side, and has increased the contact area with the outer periphery of the upper end part of the pipe P, and has improved the retaining effect.

  On the other side of the side wall 42, a fixed claw portion 48 protrudes toward the holding space 43 so as to substantially face the elastic claw portion 47. Similarly to the elastic claw portion 47, the fixed claw portion 48 also serves to hold and prevent the pipe P inserted into the holding space 43. Further, by providing the fixed claw portion 48, when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, the pipe P is pressed toward the elastic claw portion 47 by the fixed claw portion 48, and as a result, the elastic claw portion 47 is Since it can be bent and effectively pressed against the locking piece 72 of the checker member 70, the pipe P can be easily inserted into the holding space 43.

  The elastic claw portion 47 and the fixed claw portion 48 form a protrusion that prevents the tube or the linear object in the present invention from coming off.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the engagement leg portion 50 that engages with the first engagement hole 13 of the sender 10 is formed on the bottom plate 41 of the first clip 30 from the surface opposite to the side walls 42, 42. Projected. A pair of elastic engagement pieces 52, 52 cut by U-shaped slits 51 are formed on both sides of the engagement leg 50. The elastic engagement piece 52 has a tapered shape in which the height gradually increases from the distal end side to the proximal end side of the engagement leg portion 50, and step portions 53, 53 are formed at the distal end portion. 53 is engaged with the rear peripheral edge of the first engagement hole 13 so that the first clip 30 is attached to the sender 10.

  FIG. 4 shows the second clip 31 attached to the standing wall 15 of the sender 10. Since the second clip 31 has substantially the same shape as the first clip 30 except for the engaging portion to the sender 10, the same reference numerals are given to substantially the same parts as the first clip 30. Therefore, the description is omitted.

  The second clip 31 has a different engaging portion for engaging with the sender 10. That is, the second clip 31 is provided with an engagement piece 54 on the outside of the side wall 42 where the fixing claw portion 48 is provided. The engaging piece 54 projects from the edge in the center of the side wall 42 in the height direction so as to extend in an L shape when viewed from above, and projects from the tip of the arm portion 55 toward the side wall 42. The claw portion 56 is engaged with the second engagement hole 16 of the standing wall 15 of the sender 10 so that the second clip 31 is attached to the sender 10.

  FIGS. 1 and 5 show a checker member 70 to be attached to the first clip 30 and the second clip 31. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5C, in this embodiment, a pair of checker members 70 and 70 are connected by a band-shaped member 80. Therefore, if the pipe P is securely held by the clip main body 40, the plurality of checker members 70 can be removed at a time, so that workability can be improved. Further, since the pair of checker members 70 are connected by the belt-like member 80, the possibility that the checker member 70 removed first falls into the fuel tank 1 and is lost can be reduced.

  The checker member 70 includes a grip portion 71 for gripping the operator, a locking piece 72 that protrudes in an L shape from the side of the tip of the grip portion 71, and engages with the periphery of the engagement hole 45. The tongue 71 protrudes on the same axis as the portion 71 and is inserted into the opening 46. Further, a claw portion 74 protruding toward the tongue piece 73 is formed at the tip of the locking piece 72.

  Further, tapered surfaces 74 a and 74 b are formed on both surfaces of the claw portion 74. When the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, the tapered surface 74a abuts on the outer periphery of the pipe P and acts to be pushed in the pulling direction while bending the locking piece 72. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the pipe P is retained by the elastic claw portion 47 and the fixed claw portion 48, the outer periphery of the pipe P abuts on the tapered surface 74a, and the tapered surface 74b It abuts on the periphery of the lower end portion of the joint hole 45. Therefore, the tip end portion of the locking piece 72 is sandwiched between the pipe P and the peripheral edge of the lower end of the engagement hole 45 so that the checker member 70 can be held so as not to come off immediately from the clip body 40. In addition, the taper surface 74b is formed in the nail | claw part 74, and the ease of removal of the checker member 70 is ensured. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the width W1 of the tongue piece 73 is formed to be slightly smaller than the width W2 of the locking piece 72, and the ease of insertion into the opening 46 and the opening Ease of removal from the portion 46 is ensured.

  Further, since the tongue piece 73 is inserted into the opening 46 of the side wall 42 and the tongue piece 73 is supported on the lower end surface of the opening 46, the locking piece 72 is inserted into the engagement hole 45. Even when the elastic engagement force is generated between the piece 73 and the locking piece 72 and the engagement between the locking piece 72 and the side wall 42 is released, the checker member 70 can be prevented from falling off.

  Further, since the knob portion 71 and the tongue piece 73 of the checker member 70 are formed to extend in opposite directions on substantially the same axis, when the checker member 70 is removed from the side wall 42, the tongue piece 73 extends from the opening 46. Can be easily removed, and the locking piece 72 can be easily bent.

  Next, an example of the process of piping the pipe P in the fuel tank 1 using the clip with checker of the present invention will be described.

  That is, the projecting piece 18 of the sender 10 is inserted into the opening 23 of the retainer 20 fixed to the bottom wall of the fuel tank 1 in advance and rotated so that the projecting piece 18 is engaged with the back side of the flange portion 22 of the retainer 20. The sender 10 is attached to 20.

  Then, the first clip 30 is attached to the first engagement hole 13 of the sender 10. That is, when the engagement leg portion 50 of the first clip 30 is inserted into the first engagement hole 13, the elastic engagement piece 52 is pressed against the periphery of the first engagement hole 13 to bend inward, and the stepped portion 53 is the first portion. When reaching the engagement hole 13, the elastic engagement piece 52 is elastically restored and engaged with the peripheral edge on the back side of the first engagement hole 13, so that the first clip 10 is attached to the sender 10.

  Similarly, the second clip 31 is attached to the second engagement hole 16 of the sender 10. In this case, the engaging claw portion 54 of the second clip 31 is inserted into the second engaging hole 16 so that the claw portion 56 is engaged with the end portion of the standing wall 15 of the sender 10, and the outer surface of the side wall 42 is The second clip 31 is attached to the sender 10 because it is held in contact with the standing wall 15 of the sender 10.

  Thus, after attaching the first clip 30 and the second clip 31 to the sender 10, the pair of checker members 70 are attached to the clips 30 and 31. That is, when the tongue piece 73 and the locking piece 72 of the checker member 70 are pushed in alignment with the opening 46 and the engagement hole 45 of the side wall 42, the tongue piece 73 is in sliding contact with the lower end surface of the opening 46. The tapered surface 75 a is pressed to the periphery of the upper end portion of the joint hole 45, and the locking piece 72 bends outward. Are engaged, and the claw portion 74 that is the tip of the checker member 70 faces the holding space 43 (see FIG. 8A), each of the pair of checker members 70 as shown in FIG. The clips 30 and 31 can be attached to the clip body 40.

  The pipes P are held by the clips 30 and 31. In the case of this embodiment, a pipe P is inserted into the fuel tank 1 from the mounting hole 5 or 6 of the fuel tank 1 and held by the clips 30 and 31 by groping. That is, when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43 of the clip body 40 of each of the clips 30 and 31 as shown by the arrows in FIG. 6 and FIG. The elastic claw portion 47 is pressed toward the elastic claw portion 47, and the elastic claw portion 47 is bent inward, and the tapered surface 74a of the claw portion 74 is pressed against the outer periphery of the pipe P, so that the locking piece 72 is bent and the pipe P is held. When pushed down to the lower end surface of the space 43, the elastic claw portion 47 is elastically restored, and the tip end portion 47a abuts on the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the pipe P together with the fixed claw portion 48 to prevent the pipe P from coming off. In this state, the clip body 40 can be completely held (see FIG. 7).

  In this state, the engagement of the locking piece 72 with respect to the engagement hole 45 is also released, so that the checker member 70 is removed from the clip body 40 by pulling the checker member 70 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. be able to. At this time, the tapered surface 74b abuts on the lower edge of the engagement hole 45, and the tapered surface 74a abuts on the pipe P and is temporarily held by the frictional force, so that the checker member 70 is immediately removed from the clip body 40. It is designed not to come off. On the other hand, when the pipe P is not completely held by the clip body 40, the claw portion 74 of the locking piece 72 is still engaged with the periphery of the upper end portion of the engagement hole 45. The member 70 cannot be removed.

  Therefore, whether or not the pipe P is securely held in each of the clips 30 and 31 can be confirmed depending on whether or not the checker member 70 can be removed from the clip body 40 of each of the clips 30 and 31. Therefore, even when the holding state of the pipe P with respect to the clip main body 40 cannot be visually recognized, such as when the pipe P is disposed inside the vertical fuel tank 1 shown in FIG. Since P can be reliably held, the reliability of the assembly work of the pipe P can be improved.

  9 and 10 show another embodiment of the checkered clip of the present invention. Note that substantially the same parts as those of the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  This embodiment is different from the above embodiment in that the checker member 70a is engaged with the bottom plate 41 of the clip body 40a.

  That is, a pair of engaging grooves 49 that engage with the locking pieces 72a and 72a of the checker member 70a at the substantially opposite sides of the side plate 42 on the side where the side wall 42 of the bottom plate 41 is not erected. 49 is formed. That is, the engagement groove 49 as the engagement hole is formed at a position aligned with the central axis O2 of the pipe P when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43. On the other hand, the checker member 70a includes a knob portion 71 and a pair of locking pieces 72a and 72a extending in the axial direction from the tip of the knob portion 71, and the tip of the locking piece 72a is further extended. A claw portion 75 is formed so as to protrude inward. Tapered surfaces 75 a and 75 b are formed on the inner sides of both claw portions 75.

  When the checker member 70a is attached to the clip body 40a, the claw portion 75 is pushed in from the lower side of the bottom plate 41 so as to be aligned with the engagement groove 49, and the tapered surface 75a is pressed to the periphery of the engagement groove 49. When the stop piece 72a bends outward and passes through the engaging groove 49, the tapered surface 45b engages with the upper peripheral edge of the engaging groove 49, and the claw portion 75 faces the holding space 43 in FIG. As shown to a), the checker member 70a is attached to the clip main body 40a.

  When the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43 as shown in FIG. 10A to hold the pipe P, the elastic claw 47 is pressed to the outer periphery of the pipe P and bent inward, and the tapered surface 75a is pressed. When the locking piece 72 bends outward and the pipe P is pushed down to the lower end surface of the holding space 43, the elastic claw portion 47 is elastically restored, and the tip end portion 47a abuts on the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the pipe P. As shown in FIG. 10B, the clip body 40 can be completely held in a state where the pipe P is prevented from coming off. At this time, the checker member 70 a is held so that the taper surface 75 b of the claw 75 abuts against the inner peripheral surface of the engagement groove 49 so that the checker member 70 a does not come off from the clip body 40.

  According to this embodiment, the locking piece 72a of the checker member 70 protrudes from the bottom plate 41 of the clip body 40 into the holding space 43, and in the same direction as the insertion direction of the pipe P into the holding space 43, the locking piece 72a. Therefore, when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, the pressing force from the pipe P directly acts on the claw portion 75, which is the tip of the locking piece 72a, and the locking piece 72a. Can be smoothly released from the bottom plate 41.

  Further, since the engaging groove 49 is formed at a position aligned with the central axis O2 of the pipe P when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, the engagement groove 49 is formed. Since the pressing force from the pipe P efficiently acts on the claw portion 75, the engagement of the locking piece 72a with the bottom plate 41 is released more smoothly.

  Further, an engagement groove 49 is formed at the end of the bottom plate 41 where the side wall 42 is not erected so that the locking piece 72a is engaged, and the outward bending of the locking piece 72a is restricted. Therefore, after the engagement of the locking piece 72a with the engagement groove 49 is released, the checker member 70 can be easily removed.

  11-13 show other embodiments of each of the checkered clips of the present invention.

  In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the checker member 70 b is formed with a pair of locking pieces 72 a via arms 76 projecting slightly from the knob 71, and from the knob 71 to the back side of the bottom plate 41. A base portion 77 is formed in contact with the base portion 77.

  In the case of this shape, the locking piece 72a is easily bent by the length D5 of the arm portion 76. That is, since the pressing force F from the pipe P acts on the length D5 of the arm portion 76, the bending moment M = F × D5 acts on the base end portion O3 of the locking piece 72a. It is easy to bend outward (refer to an imaginary line in FIG. 11).

  Further, in this shape, since the tapered surface 75b is formed in the portion that engages with the bottom plate 41 of the locking piece 72a, when the locking piece 72a is pressed by the pipe P, the claw of the locking piece 72a. The part 75 can be slid so as to slide from the bottom plate 41 and can be opened outward, and the engagement of the locking piece 72a with the bottom plate 41 can be released.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 12, a pair of engagement holes 45 a and 45 a are formed inside the side wall 42 of the bottom plate 41. In the case of this shape, when the claw portion 75 is pressed against the pipe P, the lower taper portion 75b is pressed against the periphery of the engagement hole 45a, and the locking piece 72a is bent outward (in FIG. 12, an imaginary line The checker member 70a can be removed from the bottom plate 41.

  In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 13, the engagement holes 45 b are provided below the side walls 42, 42, while the checker member 70 c is formed with a protrusion 78 facing the knob portion 71. In addition, a hole 41b for projecting the protrusion 78 of the checker member 70c is formed in the approximate center of the bottom plate 41. The checker member 70c is attached to the bottom plate 41 with the projection 78 protruding from the hole 41b of the bottom plate 41 and the tapered surface 75b of the claw portion 75 engaging the peripheral edge of the lower end portion of the engagement hole 45b. Therefore, when the pipe P is inserted into the holding space 43, the upper end surface of the projection 78 is pressed, and the pressing force is transmitted to the left and right locking pieces 72a, and as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. To bend. At this time, since the tapered surface 75b of the claw 75 is engaged with the lower edge of the engaging hole 45b, the checker member 70c is not immediately detached from the clip body 40 while holding the pipe P. It is temporarily held and can be pulled out by pulling the knob 71.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the clip with a checker of this invention. It is explanatory drawing at the time of arrange | positioning a pipe | tube in a fuel tank using the clip with the checker. The 1st clip is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a left view. The 2nd clip is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a left view. The checker member which comprises the same clip with a checker is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view in the arrow line A of (a), (c) is a top view in the arrow line B. It is a perspective view which shows the state before hold | maintaining a pipe | tube using the clip with the checker. It is a perspective view which shows the state after hold | maintaining a pipe | tube using the clip with the checker. The state which hold | maintains a pipe | tube using the same clip with a checker is shown, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before holding | maintenance, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state after holding | maintenance. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows other embodiment of the clip with a checker of this invention. The state which hold | maintains a pipe | tube using the same clip with a checker is shown, (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state before holding | maintenance, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state after holding | maintenance. It is explanatory drawing which shows other embodiment of the clip with the checker. It is explanatory drawing which shows other embodiment of the clip with the checker. It is explanatory drawing which shows other embodiment of the clip with the checker.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fuel tank 10 Sender 13 1st engagement hole 16 2nd engagement hole 20 Retainer 30 1st clip 31 2nd clip 40 Clip main body 41 Bottom plate 42 Side wall 43 Holding space 45, 45a, 45b Engagement hole 46 Opening part 47 Elasticity Claw part 48 Fixed claw part 50 Engagement leg part 54 Engagement claw part 70 Checker member 71 Knob part 72, 72a Locking piece 73 Tongue piece 80 Band-shaped member

Claims (10)

A clip body for holding a tube or a linear object;
A checker member that is attached to the clip body and can be detached from the clip body when a tube or a linear object is held in the clip body,
The clip body includes a bottom plate, a pair of side walls standing from the bottom plate, and a holding space formed by the bottom plate and the side walls, and a pipe or a linear object is passed through at least one of the side walls. Protrusions to stop are projected,
The checker member includes a knob portion, and a locking piece that protrudes from the knob portion, a front end portion of the checker member faces the holding space, and is engaged with the bottom plate or the side wall.
When a tube or a linear object is inserted into the holding space in a state where the checker member is mounted on the clip body, the locking piece is pressed against the tube or the linear object, and the locking piece is A clip with a checker configured to release engagement with a bottom plate or a side wall.   The clip with a checker according to claim 1, wherein an engagement hole for engaging the locking piece of the checker member is formed in the side wall of the clip body.   The clip with a checker according to claim 2, wherein the engagement hole is in a range of １ ／ of the diameter of the tube or the linear object from the center of the held tube or the linear object. An opening is formed between the engagement hole and the protrusion on the side wall,
From the knob portion of the checker member, a tongue piece protrudes at a predetermined interval from the locking piece,
The clip with a checker according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the tongue piece is configured to be inserted into the opening when the checker member is engaged with the side wall.   The clip with a checker according to claim 4, wherein the knob portion and the tongue piece of the checker member are formed to extend in directions opposite to each other on substantially the same axis.   The clip with a checker according to claim 1, wherein an engagement hole for engaging the locking piece of the checker member is formed in the bottom plate of the clip body.   The clip with a checker according to claim 6, wherein the engagement hole is formed at a position aligned with a central axis of the tube or the linear object when the tube or the linear object is inserted into the holding space.   The clip with a checker according to claim 1, wherein an engagement groove with which the locking piece is engaged is formed in a side portion of the bottom plate where the side wall is not erected.   The portion of the front end portion of the locking piece that engages with the bottom plate or the portion of the bottom plate that engages with the front end portion of the locking piece has a tapered shape. The clip with a checker as described in any one.   The clip with a checker according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a plurality of sets of the clip body and the checker member are provided, and each checker member is connected by a belt-like member.

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