JP6727720B2 - Clip fixture - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a clip attaching tool that feeds out a plurality of clips accommodated in a clip accommodating portion from a clip supply port and attaches them to a member to be attached.

Patent Document 1 discloses a clip used as an insert part for insert molding. This clip has a structure in which the locking projection projects from the base plate. Then, the locking protrusion is engaged with the clip holding portion provided in the molding die, so that the clip is set in the molding die.

JP, 2016-43050, A (paragraph [0010], Drawing 4).

However, in the above-described clip mounting method, it is necessary to align the directions of the clips so that the locking projections face the clip holding portions for each of the plurality of clips, which requires time and effort to mount the clips.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a clip attaching tool that can reduce the labor required for attaching the clip.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 sends out one clip at a time from the clip supply port, each clip having a base portion and a locking projection portion that projects from the base portion and engages with a mounted member. A clip attaching tool for attaching the clip to the attached member, the clip attaching tool extending in a straight line from the clip supply port, and the tip of the locking projection is arranged to face the clip supply port. A clip accommodating portion for accommodating the clip in the protruding direction of the locking projection, accommodating mechanism for preventing the clip from falling out of the clip supply port, and a clip accommodating the clip accommodating portion possess an extrusion mechanism for extruding intermittently toward the clip supply port, and the clip, together with the coupling projection is provided projecting on the opposite side of the retaining projection from said base portion, a plurality of said clip Is a clip in which the connecting projection of the clip arranged on the front side in the projecting direction of the locking projection is arranged on the rear side when the locking projections are overlapped with each other in the same projecting direction. Is configured to be connected by engaging with the locking protrusion of the clip mechanism. The push-out mechanism is provided with a clip engaging protrusion that engages with the connecting protrusion of the clip, and the retaining mechanism is A clip attachment including the clip engaging protrusion .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the push-out mechanism has a movable base that is arranged on the side opposite to the clip supply port with respect to the clip in the clip accommodating portion, and is linearly moved in a direction in which the clip accommodating portion extends. A slider, a pusher sandwiched between the movable base and the clip, and urged toward the clip side by a compression spring interposed between the movable base and the clip, and in a direction in which the clip accommodating portion extends. The clip attachment according to claim 1, further comprising a slider positioning mechanism that positions the slider at regular intervals .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a clip including a base portion and a locking protrusion that projects from the base portion and engages with a member to be attached is fed one by one from a clip supply port, and the clip is attached to the member to be attached. A plurality of clips arranged linearly from the clip supply port so that the tips of the locking protrusions face the clip supply port. A clip accommodating portion for accommodating in the projecting direction and a flexible member that protrudes inward from an opening edge of the clip supply port and locks the base portion of the clip and restricts the clip from falling out of the clip supply port. And a push-out mechanism that pushes out the clip housed in the clip housing portion intermittently toward the clip supply port against the locking force of the flexible piece. The push-out mechanism has a movable base that is arranged in the clip housing portion on the side opposite to the clip supply port with respect to the clip, and has a slider that linearly moves in a direction in which the clip housing portion extends, and the movable base. A pusher, which is sandwiched between the base and the clip and is urged toward the clip side by a compression spring interposed between the movable base and the clip, and the slider is arranged at a constant interval in the extending direction of the clip accommodating portion. And a slider positioning mechanism that positions each of them.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the clip accommodating portion is provided with a slide rail portion in which a plurality of engaging protrusions protruding in a direction orthogonal to the linear movement direction of the slider are arranged in the linear movement direction of the slider. A lock position in which the slider moves in a direction orthogonal to the linear movement direction of the slider, and engages with an engaging recess formed between the engaging protrusions adjacent to each other in the slide rail part; A lock member is provided at an unlock position where the engagement recess is disengaged, and a biasing member is biased toward the lock position. The slider positioning mechanism includes the slide rail portion and the lock member. It is a clip attachment tool of Claim 3 comprised with the member .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the clip accommodating portion is formed of a tubular body having a tubular shape and forming the clip supply port at an opening on one end side in the axial direction, and at the side wall of the tubular body. Is formed with a slit extending in the axial direction of the tubular body, and an outer sleeve surrounding the tubular body from the outside is formed in the slider, and the slider is inserted into the slit to connect the movable base and the outer sleeve. A connecting portion is provided, the slide rail portion is formed on an inner surface of the slit, and the lock member is disposed in the connecting portion and moves in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the tubular body. The clip attachment according to claim 4 .

The invention according to claim 6 is the clip attachment according to claim 5 , wherein the slit extends from the other end in the axial direction of the tubular body to one end .

The invention according to claim 7 is the clip mounting tool according to claim 5 , wherein the slit extends from the other end in the axial direction of the tubular body to an intermediate position in the axial direction .

[Inventions of Claims 1 to 3]
In the clip attaching tool of the present invention, the plurality of clips housed in the clip housing portion are intermittently sent out from the clip supply port by the pushing mechanism. Here, in the present invention, the plurality of clips accommodated in the clip accommodating portion are arranged such that the tips of the locking projections face the clip supply port and are stacked in the projecting direction of the locking projections. Therefore, in the clip attaching tool of the present invention, the clip is supplied from the clip supply port with the locking projection as the head. Then, when the clip attachment of the present invention is used when attaching the plurality of clips to the attachment target member, the clips are sent out from the clip accommodating portion with the clip supply port facing the attachment target member. It is not necessary to orient the clips so that the stop projection faces the attached member. As described above, according to the clip attaching tool of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the labor required for attaching the clip.

Here, in the invention of claim 1, a plurality of clips are connected in the projecting direction of the locking projection, and the push mechanism is engaged with a clip which is arranged farthest from the clip supply port among the plurality of clips. Since the engagement protrusion is provided, the clip can be locked in the clip housing portion and the drop from the clip supply port can be regulated. Further, as a retaining mechanism for restricting the clip from falling out of the clip supply port, a flexible piece that protrudes inward from the opening edge of the clip supply port and locks the base portion of the clip is provided as in the invention of claim 3. The configuration may be provided. According to this structure, it becomes possible to form the retaining mechanism with a simple structure.

Further, according to the inventions of claims 2 and 3, by moving the slider, the clip can be pushed out toward the clip supply port side by the movable base of the slider. Moreover, in the present invention, since the pusher sandwiched between the movable base and the clip is urged toward the clip side, when the clip is delivered from the clip supply port, the remaining clip is pushed by the pusher toward the clip supply port side. It is possible to press. As a result, the clip accommodated in the clip accommodating portion can be smoothly moved to the clip supply port side.

[Invention of Claim 4 ]
According to the invention of claim 4 , when the slider is positioned, the slider is moved along the slide rail portion. Then, the lock member engages with the engaging recess of the slide rail portion, and the slider is positioned. Thus, with the clip attachment, the slider can be positioned by a simple operation.

[Inventions of Claims 5 to 7 ]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by operating the outer sleeve from the outside of the tubular body, the slider can be moved with respect to the tubular body serving as the clip accommodating portion. Moreover, since the lock member is provided at the connecting portion that connects the movable base and the outer sleeve arranged in the tubular body, and the slide rail portion is formed on the inner side surface of the slit through which the connecting portion is inserted, the clip is formed. The fixture can be made compact.

Here, the slit may be configured to extend from the other end in the axial direction of the tubular body to one end (the invention of claim 6 ), or from the other end in the axial direction of the tubular body to the middle in the axial direction. The structure may extend to the position (the invention of claim 7 ). According to the former configuration, the movable base can be attached from one end of the tubular body after the clip is housed in the tubular body with the movable base of the slider removed from the other end of the tubular body. It is easy to set the clip and the slider on the tubular body. Further, according to the latter configuration, it is possible to prevent the movable base of the slider from falling off from the clip supply port of the tubular body.

1 is a perspective view of a clip attaching tool according to a first embodiment. Side sectional view of the clip attachment according to the first embodiment (A) Perspective view of the clip as seen from the locking projection side, (B) Perspective view as seen from the base plate side (A) Perspective view of the seat pad, (B) Cross-sectional view of the seat pad and seat cover (A) Cross-sectional view of a foam molding die, (B) Cross-sectional view of a clip and a clip holding portion (A) Plane sectional view of the extrusion mechanism, (B) AA sectional view BB sectional view of the extrusion mechanism Sectional view for explaining the operation of the slider positioning mechanism. (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view of a clip attachment when attaching a clip to the clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view of a clip attachment when attaching a clip to the clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of attaching the clip to the clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of attaching the clip to the clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of attaching the clip to the clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of attaching the clip to the clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of attaching the clip to the clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of attaching the clip to the clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of loading a plurality of clips into a clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of loading a plurality of clips into a clip holding portion The perspective view of the clip attachment which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. (A) Perspective view of the clip as seen from the locking projection side, (B) Perspective view as seen from the connecting projection side (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of loading a plurality of clips into a clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of loading a plurality of clips into a clip holding portion (A) Front sectional view, (B) side sectional view showing a step of loading a plurality of clips into a clip holding portion

[First Embodiment]
Before describing the clip attachment 10 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the present embodiment, the clip 100 will be described first. As shown in FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B), the clip 100 has a base plate 101 having a first surface 101A and a second surface 101B on the front and back sides (corresponding to the "base portion" of the present invention). And a locking projection 102 that projects from the first surface 101A of the base plate 101.

As shown in FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B), the base plate 101 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, and the locking projections 102 face each other in the lateral direction of the base plate 101 and approach or separate from each other. It is composed of a pair of locking pieces 103, 103 that elastically deform as described above. The pair of locking pieces 103, 103 extends in the longitudinal direction of the base plate 101, and has an arc shape that separates from each other as the distance from the base plate 101 increases. The clip 100 includes a pair of locking protrusions 102 in the longitudinal direction of the base plate 101.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the clip 100 is integrally fixed to the seat pad 150. The seat pad 150 is a foam molded product of urethane resin. Specifically, a plurality of suspending grooves 151 are formed on the seat surface 150M of the seat pad 150, and the clip 100 is fixed so that the second surface 101B of the base plate 101 is fixed to the bottom of the suspending groove 151. The protrusion 102 is arranged so as to protrude toward the upper opening of the hanging groove 151. Then, the clip 100 engages with the locking tool 155 attached to the seat cover 153 to connect the seat pad 150 and the seat cover 153.

The clip 100 is fixed to the seat pad 150 by insert molding. In insert molding, as shown in FIGS. 5(A) and 5(B), the clip 100 includes a clip holding portion 163 (the “covered portion of the present invention) provided in a foam molding die 160 for molding the seat pad 150. Corresponding to the "mounting member"). The clip holding portion 163 is fixed to a portion of the groove forming wall 160H formed on the molding surface 160M of the foam molding die 160, where a part of the groove forming wall 160H is cut out. The clip holding portion 163 is composed of a fixed base 164 fixed to a cutout portion of the groove forming wall 160H, and a support projection 165 protruding from the fixed base 164. The support protrusion 165 has a substantially arrowhead shape extending toward the opposite side of the molding surface 160M.

By the way, a plurality of clips 100 are fixed to the seat pad 150. Therefore, the clip 100 is attached to the plurality of clip holding portions 163 provided on the foam molding die 160. The clip attachment 10 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of this embodiment is used when attaching the clip 100 to the plurality of clip holding portions 163 provided in the foam molding die 160.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the clip fixture 10 includes a clip housing portion 11 for housing a plurality of clips 100 and a plurality of clips 100 housed in the clip housing portion 11 one by one from a clip supply port 12. And a push-out mechanism 30 for sending out. The plurality of clips 100 accommodated in the clip accommodating portion 11 are stacked so that the tips of the locking protrusions 102 face the clip supply port 12 (see FIG. 2 ).

Specifically, the clip accommodating portion 11 is composed of a tubular body 15 whose both ends are open. The clip supply port 12 is formed by an opening on one end side of the tubular body 15. The cross-sectional shape of the tubular body 15 is the same rectangular shape as the base plate 101 of the clip 100. Further, on the side wall of the tubular body 15, a slit 16 linearly extending along the axial direction of the tubular body 15 is formed. The slit 16 is formed over the entire axial direction of the tubular body 15.

The cross-sectional shape of the tubular body 15 is slightly larger than that of the base plate 101. As a result, the clip 100 housed in the tubular body 15 is restricted from rotating in a plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the tubular body 15. Further, a plurality of notches 101K are formed on the outer peripheral portion of the base plate 101 of the clip 100 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B), and the side wall of the tubular body 15 is engaged with the notches 101K. Side wall projections 15T are provided (see FIG. 1). As a result, the clip 100 is prevented from rotating in the thickness direction of the base plate 101, and reversal of the first surface 101A and the second surface 101B of the base plate 101 is restricted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the push-out mechanism 30 includes a slider 31 that linearly moves in the axial direction of the tubular body 15 and a slider positioning mechanism 50 that positions the slider 31 at regular intervals in the axial direction of the tubular body 15. And have.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the slider 31 includes a movable base 32 arranged inside the tubular body 15 (that is, inside the clip accommodating portion 11 ), and an outer sleeve 33 that covers the outside of the tubular body 15. , And a connecting portion 34 that is inserted into the slit 16 and connects the movable base 32 and the outer sleeve 33.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the cross-sectional shape of the movable base 32 is similar to that of the base plate 101 of the clip 100. In other words, the cross-sectional shape of the movable base 32 is substantially the same as the cross-sectional shape of the inner portion of the tubular body 15. This prevents the movable base 32 from moving obliquely with respect to the axial direction of the tubular body 15.

As shown in FIG. 1, the outer sleeve 33 has a rectangular tubular shape that is slightly larger than the tubular body 15. The outer sleeve 33 is gripped by the user of the clip attachment 10 (see FIG. 9A).

As shown in FIG. 2, the pushing mechanism 30 further includes a pusher 41 that is sandwiched between the movable base 32 of the slider 31 and the clip 100. The pusher 41 is supported by the movable base 32 and moves linearly in the axial direction of the tubular body 15. Specifically, the pusher 41 includes a clip contact portion 42 that contacts the clip 100, and a linear motion shaft 43 that projects from the clip contact portion 42 toward the movable base 32. The linear motion shaft 43 is inserted into a shaft support hole 45 formed in the movable base 32.

As shown in FIG. 6(B), the linear motion shaft 43 includes a linear linear motion shaft 43A and a substantially T-shaped second linear motion shaft 43B having a tip portion laterally protruding. , Are provided. The shaft support hole 45 is provided with a first shaft support hole 45A through which the first linear motion shaft 43A is inserted and a second shaft support hole 45B through which the second linear motion shaft 43B is inserted. .. The second shaft support hole 45B has a shape in which the end portion of the pusher 41 near the clip contact portion 42 is reduced in diameter. Then, the T-shaped protruding portion of the second linear motion shaft 43B and the reduced diameter portion of the second shaft support hole 45B are engaged with each other, so that the second support shaft 43B is prevented from coming off from the second shaft support hole 45B. ing.

The clip contact portion 42 of the pusher 41 is separated from the movable base 32 by a compression spring 44 (corresponding to the “compression spring” of the present invention) interposed between the clip contact portion 42 and the movable base 32. Biased in the direction. The first linear motion shaft 43A is inserted inside the compression spring 44.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, the slider positioning mechanism 50 includes a slide rail portion 51 extending along the axial direction of the tubular body 15 and a lock member 52 provided on the slider 31. The slide rail portion 51 has a plurality of engaging protrusions 51T protruding from the inner surface of the slit 16 of the tubular body 15 arranged in the axial direction of the tubular body 15 at regular intervals. The lock member 52 is provided in the connecting portion 34 of the slider 31, and moves in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the tubular body 15 (that is, the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the slit 16). In the lock member 52, the lock position at which the engagement recess 51A formed between the engagement projections 51T and 51T of the slide rail portion 51 is engaged with the engagement recess 51A is disengaged. It is located in the locked position.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lock member 52 is formed by bending a leaf spring material that extends in the extending direction of the slit 16, and has an engaging portion 52T that is curved in a substantially semicircular shape, and an engaging portion 52T. And a leg portion 52K that extends in a substantially V shape from both ends of the. Then, the engagement portion 52T of the lock member 52 is butted against the slide rail portion 51 and engages with the engagement recess 51A.

Specifically, the coupling member 34 is formed with a lock member housing 34S having an opening 34A facing the slide rail 51, and the lock member 52 is housed in the lock member housing 34S. The engagement portion 52T of the lock member 52 is fitted into the opening 34A of the lock member housing portion 34S, and the leg portion 52K of the lock member 52 is in pressure contact with the surface of the lock member housing portion 34S opposite to the opening portion 34A. The lock member 52 is arranged in the lock position when the engaging portion 52T projects outward from the opening 34A, and is arranged in the unlock position when the engaging portion 52T is housed in the lock member accommodating portion 34S. It The lock member 52 is biased to the lock position by the elastic force of the legs 52K.

FIG. 8 shows the operation of the slider positioning mechanism 50 when the slider 31 moves. As shown in FIG. 8A, in the state where the slider 31 is stopped, the lock member 52 is arranged at the lock position, and the engagement portion 52T of the lock member 52 has the engagement concave portion 51A of the slide rail portion 51. Is engaged with.

When the slider 31 moves in the axial direction of the tubular body 15 with respect to the tubular body 15, as shown in FIG. 8B, the engagement portion 52T of the lock member 52 is engaged with the engagement projection portion of the slide rail portion 51. The lock member 52 is pushed by 51T and is housed in the lock member housing portion 34S, and the lock member 52 is arranged at the unlock position. When the slider 31 further moves from the state of FIG. 8(B), as shown in FIG. 8(C), the engagement portion 52T of the lock member 52 engages with the adjacent engagement recess 51A, and the lock member 52 is locked. Are placed in the locked position again. Then, the slider 31 is positioned with respect to the tubular body 15 in the axial direction of the tubular body 15. Here, the plurality of engaging recesses 51A of the slide rail portion 51 are arranged at regular intervals in the axial direction of the tubular body 15. Therefore, by repeating the operations of FIGS. 8A to 8C, the slider 31 is positioned at regular intervals in the axial direction of the tubular body 15. The interval between the engaging recesses 51A is substantially the same as the height of the locking projection 102 of the clip 100.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the clip attachment 10 is provided with a retaining mechanism 60 that restricts the clip 100 from coming out of the clip supply port 12. Specifically, the retaining mechanism 60 is configured by a flexible piece 61 that projects from the edge of the clip supply port 12 to the inside of the tubular body 15. As described above, in the present embodiment, the clip 100 can be prevented from coming off with a simple configuration.

The flexible pieces 61 are arranged in pairs so as to sandwich the clip 100 in the lateral direction of the clip 100. The pair of flexible pieces 61, 61 contact the base plate 101 from the clip supply port 12 side to prevent the clip 100 from coming off. When the clip 100 is pushed out to the clip supply port 12 side by the pushing mechanism 30, the flexible piece 61 elastically deforms so as to spread outward in the lateral direction of the clip 100, and allows the clip 100 to move. In other words, the pushing mechanism 30 pushes the clip 100 toward the clip supply port 12 side against the locking force of the flexible piece 61. When the clip 100 is ejected from the clip supply port 12, the flexible piece 61 elastically restores so as to be narrowed inward in the lateral direction of the clip 100, and the clip 100 is prevented from coming out of the clip supply port 12 again. To do. In the present embodiment, the pair of flexible pieces 61, 61 are arranged so as to sandwich the clip 100 in the lateral direction of the clip 100, but may be arranged so as to sandwich the clip 100 in the longitudinal direction of the clip 100. Good.

Specifically, on the outer surface of the end of the tubular body 15 on the clip supply port 12 side, opposed projecting pieces 62, 62 facing each other in the lateral direction of the clip 100 housed in the tubular body 15 are fixed. ing. The opposed projecting piece 62 has a substantially doglegged shape that protrudes from the edge of the clip supply port 12 in the axial direction of the tubular body 15 and is bent inside the tubular body 15. The flexible piece 61 is formed by the portion of the facing projection piece 62 that is bent inside the tubular body 15.

This concludes the description of the configuration of the clip attachment 10. Next, a usage example of the clip attachment 10 will be described.

As described above, the clip attachment 10 is used when attaching the plurality of clips 100 to the clip holding portion 163 of the foam molding die 160. To attach the clip 100 to the clip holding portion 163, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the plurality of clips 100 are stored in the clip storage portion 11 (cylindrical body 15). The clip fixture 10 is arranged so that the clip supply port 12 faces downward. At this time, in the plurality of clips 100, the locking projection 102 faces the clip supply port 12 (that is, the locking projection 102 faces downward) in the projecting direction of the locking projection 102 (that is, the vertical direction). Direction). Of the plurality of clips 100, the clip 100 (the clip 100 at the bottom end) arranged closest to the clip supply port 12 is retained by the flexible piece 61 (the retaining mechanism 60). Further, the slider 31 is positioned in the axial direction of the tubular body 15 by the engagement between the engagement recess 51A of the slide rail portion 51 and the lock member 51. The clip abutting portion 42 of the pusher 41 abuts from above the clip 100 (the uppermost clip 100) that is disposed farthest from the clip supply port 12 among the plurality of clips 100.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B), the clip attachment 10 is brought close to the clip holding portion 163, and the locking projection 102 of the clip 100 at the lowermost end is supported by the clip holding portion 163. Addressed to Department 165. When the clip attachment 10 is moved, the operator grips only the outer sleeve 33 of the slider 31 (see FIG. 10(A)). As described above, since the slider 31 is axially positioned with respect to the tubular body 15, when the slider 31 is moved downward, the tubular body 15 moves together with the slider 31. 9 to 19, the operator's hand is shown by a two-dot chain line.

Then, the slider 31 is moved further downward. Here, [a] the force for engaging the locking projection 102 of the clip 100 with the support projection 165 of the clip holding portion 163 (that is, the force for elastically deforming the pair of locking pieces 103, 103) Also when the elastic force of the compression spring 44 is small, and [b] the elastic force of the compression spring 44 is larger than the force for engaging the locking projection 102 of the clip 100 with the support projection 165 of the clip holding portion 163. Is large, the operation of the clip attaching tool 10 until the bottommost clip 100 is attached to the clip holding portion 163 is different. The operation of the clip attaching tool 10 in the case of [a] is shown in the flow of FIG. 11→FIG. 12→FIG. On the other hand, the operation of the clip attaching tool 10 in the case of [b] is shown in the flow of FIGS.

In the following, first, the flow in the case of [a] will be described. In the case of [a], if the slider 31 is moved further downward from the state shown in FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B), as shown in FIGS. 11(A) and 11(B), the compression spring 44 Is compressed, and the opening edge of the clip supply port 12 in the tubular body 15 is abutted against the clip holding portion 163. At this time, the base plate 101 of the clip 100 at the bottom end is lifted from the flexible piece 61.

When the slider 31 is moved further downward from the state shown in FIGS. 11(A) and 11(B), the lock member 52 moves from the locked position to the unlocked position as shown in FIGS. 12(A) and 12(B). (See FIG. 8B), the slider 31 moves downward with respect to the tubular body 15. Then, the compression margin of the compression spring 44 becomes zero. At this time, the locking member 52 remains engaged with the engaging recess 51A (the fourth engaging recess 51A from the top) in the state shown in FIG. It is abutted against the engaging projection 51T between the engaging recess 51A one below (the fifth engaging recess 51A from the top).

When the slider 31 is moved further downward from the state shown in FIGS. 12(A) and 12(B), the plurality of clips 100 are pushed downward as shown in FIGS. 13(A) and 13(B). The clip 100 at the lowermost end engages with the support protrusion 165 of the clip holding portion 163. At this time, the lock member 52 is disposed from the unlocked position to the locked position, and is one engagement recess 51A (5th from the top) that is one lower than the engagement recess 51A engaged in the state shown in FIG. 11A. Engaging engagement recess 51A). The above is the flow of the operation of the clip attaching tool 10 in the case of [a] described above.

Next, the flow of the operation of the clip attaching tool 10 in the case of [b] will be described. In the case of [b], when the slider 31 is moved further downward from the state shown in FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B), as shown in FIGS. 15(A) and 15(B), the compression spring 44 Is not compressed, and the locking projection 102 of the lowermost clip 100 engages with the support projection 165 of the clip holding portion 163. Then, the clip 100 at the bottom end is attached to the clip holding portion 163. At this time, the opening edge of the clip supply port 12 in the tubular body 15 is abutted against the clip holding portion 163.

When the slider 31 is moved further downward from the state shown in FIGS. 15(A) and 15(B), as shown in FIGS. 16(A) and 16(B), the lock member 52 moves from the locked position to the unlocked position. (See FIG. 8B), the slider 31 moves downward with respect to the tubular body 15. At this time, the compression spring 44 is compressed. Then, the lock member 52 again engages with the engagement recess 51A (specifically, the fifth engagement recess 51A from the top), and the slider 31 is positioned in the axial direction of the tubular body 15. The state of the clip attachment 10 shown in FIGS. 16(A) and 16(B) is the same as the state of the clip attachment 10 shown in FIGS. 13(A) and 13(B). The above is the flow of the operation of the clip attaching tool 10 in the case of [b] described above.

When the clip 100 at the lowermost end is attached to the clip holding portion 163 (see FIGS. 13 and 16), the slider 31 is moved upward as shown in FIG. Then, the tubular body 15 moves upward together with the slider 31. Then, the clip 100 at the lowermost end resists the locking force of the flexible piece 61 and falls off from the clip supply port 102. As a result, the clip 100 is set in the clip holding portion 163. At this time, the pusher 41 moves downward as the compression spring 44 is restored. The clip 100 left in the clip housing portion 11 (cylindrical body 15) is pushed to the clip supply port 12 side by the pusher 41. Then, when the compression spring 44 has the same length as in the state of FIG. 9A, the clip 100 arranged at the bottom of the remaining clips 100 contacts the flexible piece 61 and is prevented from coming off. ..

The above is the operation of the clip attaching tool 10 when the clip 100 is set on the clip holding portion 163. Then, by repeating the operation of the clip attaching tool 10, the plurality of clips 100 accommodated in the clip accommodating portion 11 (cylindrical body 15) are sequentially set in the plurality of clip holding portions 163.

17 to 18 show how a plurality of clips 100 are loaded in the clip housing portion 11 of the clip mounting tool 10. To load the plurality of clips 100 into the clip housing portion 11, first, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the slider 31 and the pusher 41 are removed from the tubular body 15. Note that when all of the plurality of clips 100 accommodated in the clip accommodating portion 11 are discharged from the clip supply port 12, the slider 31 is arranged near the clip supply port 12, and therefore the slider 31 and the pusher 41 are clipped. It is preferable to take it out from the supply port 12.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 18(A) and 18(B), the plurality of clips 100 are inserted into the tubular body 15 from the opening of the tubular body 15 on the side opposite to the clip supply port 12. At this time, each clip 100 is inserted into the tubular body 15 with the locking projection 102 facing the clip supply port 12 side. Then, the movable base 32 and the pusher 41 of the slider 31 are inserted into the tubular body 15 from the opening on the side opposite to the clip supply port 12, and the slider 31 is attached to the tubular body 15. As described above, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the plurality of clips 100 are loaded in the clip housing portion 11.

Next, the function and effect of the clip fitting 10 of the present embodiment will be described. In the clip mounting tool 10, the plurality of clips 100 accommodated in the clip accommodating portion 11 are sent out one by one from the clip supply port 12 by the pushing mechanism 30. Here, in the clip attaching tool 10, the plurality of clips 100 accommodated in the clip accommodating portion 11 are arranged such that the tips of the locking projections 102 face the clip supply port 12, and the projecting direction of the locking projections 102. Overlaid on. Therefore, in the clip attachment, the clip 100 is supplied from the clip supply port 12 with the locking projection 102 at the head. Then, if the clip attaching tool 10 is used when attaching the plurality of clips 100 to the clip holding portion 163 of the foam molding die 160, the clip 100 from the clip accommodating portion 11 with the clip supply port 12 facing the clip holding portion 163 is used. By sending out the clip 100, it is not necessary to align the direction of the clip 100 so that the locking projection 102 faces the clip holding portion 163 for each clip 100. As described above, according to the clip attaching tool 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the labor required for attaching the clip 100.

Further, in the clip attaching tool 10, by moving the slider 31, the clip 100 can be pushed out toward the clip supply port 12 side by the movable base 30 of the slider 31. Moreover, since the pusher 41 sandwiched between the movable base 32 and the clip 100 is biased toward the clip 100 side, the clip 100 is sent out from the clip supply port 12 from the plurality of clips 100 accommodated in the clip accommodating portion 11. When it is broken, the remaining clip 100 can be pushed to the clip supply port 12 side by the pusher 41. Thereby, the clip 100 accommodated in the clip accommodating portion 11 can be smoothly moved to the clip supply port 12 side.

Further, in the clip attaching tool 10, when the slider 31 is positioned, the slider 31 is moved along the slide rail portion 51. Then, the lock member 52 is engaged with the engagement recess 51A of the slide rail portion 51, and the slider 31 is positioned. As described above, with the clip mounting tool 10, the slider 31 can be positioned by a simple operation.

Moreover, in the clip mounting tool 10, when the slider 31 is moved, it is only necessary to operate the outer sleeve 33 from the outside of the tubular body 15. That is, the slider 31 can be moved by a simple operation. In addition, the lock member 52 is provided in the connecting portion 34 that connects the movable base 32 and the outer sleeve 33 arranged in the tubular body 15, and the slide rail is provided on the inner surface of the slit 16 into which the connecting portion 34 is inserted. Since the portion 51 is formed, the clip attachment 10 can be made compact.

[Second Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 19, the clip attachment 10V of the present embodiment is a modification of the clip attachment 10 of the first embodiment. Below, only the part of the configuration of the clip attachment 10V that is different from the clip attachment 10 will be described.

In the clip fixture 10, the slit 16 is formed only in a part of the tubular body 15 in the axial direction. In the axial direction of the tubular body 15, when the side on which the clip supply port 12 is arranged is one end and the side opposite to the clip supply port 12 is the other end, the slit 16 is intermediate from the other axial end of the tubular body 15. It is formed over a position (specifically, a position near one end). As a result, the clip attachment 10 can prevent the slider 31 from falling off the clip supply port 12.

The clip fixture 10V accommodates the clip 100V shown in FIGS. 20(A) and 20(B). The clip 100V is a modification of the clip 100 of the first embodiment, and has a connecting protrusion 110 that protrudes from the second surface 101B of the base plate 101. The connecting protrusion 110 extends along the longitudinal direction of the base plate 101. A portion of the connecting protrusion 110 that is closer to the base end than the intermediate position in the protruding direction forms a straight portion 111 having a constant width in the lateral direction of the base plate 101. In addition, a portion of the connecting protrusion 110 that is disposed on the tip side of the straight portion 111 forms a protruding portion 112 that extends in the lateral direction of the base plate 101. The overhang portion 112 is formed in an arrowhead shape when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the base plate 101. A central protrusion 114 extending in the longitudinal direction of the base plate 101 is formed at the center of the base plate 101 in the lateral direction, and the connecting protrusion 110 has a pair of partition walls 113 having the central protrusion 114. , 113, and is formed.

As shown in FIG. 21(B), the plurality of clips 100V are connected in the thickness direction of the base plate 101 when they are stacked so that the locking projections 102 have the same orientation. Here, when the direction in which the locking projection 102 projects from the base plate 101 is defined as the front and the direction in which the coupling projection 110 projects from the base plate 101 is defined as the rear, the locking of the clip 100V on the rear side in the coupled state is defined. The protrusion 102 engages with the connecting protrusion 110 of the front clip 100V. The engaging force between the clips 100V is smaller than the engaging force between the clip 100V and the clip holding portion 163. Further, the engaging force between the clip 100V and the clip engaging projection 47 is smaller than the engaging force between the clip 100V and the clip holding portion 163.

The clip attachment 10V serves as a retaining mechanism 60, in addition to a flexible piece 61 that projects from the edge of the clip supply port 12 to the inside of the tubular body 15, and a clip engagement protrusion that engages with the connecting protrusion 110 of the clip 100V. It has a part 47. The clip engagement protrusion 47 is provided on the clip contact portion 42 of the pusher 41. The clip engagement protrusion 47 has the same shape as the locking protrusion 102 of the clip 100V. That is, the clip engaging protrusion 47 is composed of a pair of elastic pieces 48, 48 facing each other in the lateral direction of the clip 100V and approaching or separating from each other. In addition, a pair of clip engaging protrusions 47 is provided in the longitudinal direction of the clip 100V according to the arrangement of the locking protrusions 102 of the clip 100V.

21 to 23 show a state in which a plurality of clips 100V are loaded in the clip housing portion 11 in the clip attachment 10V. 21(A), 22(A), and 23(A), the connecting protrusion 110 of the clip 100V is shown in a simplified manner.

To load the plurality of clips 100V into the clip housing portion 11, first, as shown in FIGS. 21(A) and 21(B), the plurality of clips 100V are moved in the thickness direction of the base plate 101, that is, in the front-back direction. Connect it. Further, in the clip attaching tool 10V, the slider 31 is arranged at a position close to the clip supply port 12. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21(A), the engaging portion 52T of the lock member 52 is provided with the engaging concave portion 51A closest to the clip supply port 12 among the plural engaging concave portions 51A in the slide rail portion 51. Engage with. At this time, the clip engagement protrusion 47 of the pusher 41 jumps out from the clip supply port 12.

Next, the clip supply port 12 of the clip attachment 10V is brought closer to the connecting projection 110 of the clip 100V arranged at the rear end of the plurality of connected clips 100V. Then, as shown in FIGS. 22A and 22B, the clip engaging protrusion 47 of the pusher 41 engages with the connecting protrusion 110 of the rearmost clip 100V, and the pusher 41 has a plurality of clips 100V. Are connected.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B, the slider 31 is moved to the other end side in the axial direction with respect to the tubular body 15 and is moved away from the clip supply port 12. Then, as shown in FIG. 23(A), the engaging portion 52T of the lock member 52 is provided with the engaging concave portion 51A of the plurality of engaging concave portions 51A of the slide rail portion 51, which is separated from the clip supply port 12 (FIG. 23). In (A), it is engaged with the second engagement recess 51A from the top. Then, a plurality of clips 100V connected to the clip engaging protrusion 47 of the pusher 41 are pulled into the clip accommodating portion 11. As described above, the plurality of clips 100V are loaded in the clip housing portion 11.

The examples illustrated in FIGS. 21 to 23 are examples of loading the clip 100V. In the clip attachment 10V of the present embodiment, the movable base 32 of the slider 31 and the pusher 41 can be removed from the tubular body 15 and then a plurality of clips 100V can be loaded. Specifically, the movable base 32 and the pusher 41 of the slider 31 are removed from the opening on the side opposite to the clip supply port 12, and the plurality of clips 100 are inserted into the tubular body 15 through the opening. Then, the movable base 32 and the pusher 41 of the slider 31 are inserted into the tubular body 15 from the opening on the side opposite to the clip supply port 12, and the slider 31 is attached to the tubular body 15. Further, as another example, the clip engaging protrusion 47 of the pusher 41 and the connecting protrusion 110 of the rearmost clip 100V are engaged with each other, and a plurality of openings are provided in the tubular body 15 on the side opposite to the clip supply port 12. The clip 100V, the pusher 41, and the movable base 32 may be inserted into the tubular body 15.

According to the clip mount 10V of the present embodiment, it is possible to achieve the same effect as that of the clip mount 10 of the first embodiment. Further, in the clip attaching tool 10V, it is possible to prevent the movable base 32 and the pusher 41 from coming off from the clip supply port 12 of the tubular body 15.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and for example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and further, various other than the following without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

(1) In the above embodiment, the clips 100 and 100V may include only one locking protrusion 102 or three or more locking protrusions 102.

(2) In the above embodiment, the "base portion" of the present invention has a plate shape, but it may have a block shape. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the base plate 101 that constitutes the “base portion” may have a disc shape, a triangular plate shape, or a pentagonal or more polygonal plate shape. Good.

(3) In the above-described embodiment, the pushing mechanism 30 may be composed of only the slider 31.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, the slit 16 may be formed only in the intermediate portion of the tubular body 15 in the axial direction. In this case, the plurality of clips 100 and 100V are loaded into the clip housing portion 11 (cylindrical body 15) from the clip supply port 12.

(5) In the second embodiment described above, the retaining mechanism 60 may not include the flexible piece 61 but may include only the clip engaging protrusion 47.

(6) The flexible piece 61 may be removable. Further, the retaining mechanism 60 may be provided with a mechanism capable of adjusting the retaining force of the flexible piece 61. According to these configurations, it is possible to prevent the flexible piece 61 from obstructing when loading the plurality of clips 100 and 100V into the clip housing portion 11.

10, 10V Clip mounting tool 11 Clip accommodation section 12 Clip supply port 15 Cylindrical body 16 Slit 30 Extrusion mechanism 31 Slider 32 Movable base 33 Outer sleeve 34 Connection section 41 Pusher 44 Compression spring 47 Clip engagement projection 50 Slider positioning mechanism 51 Slide rail portion 51A Engagement concave portion 51T Engagement protrusion portion 52 Lock member 60 Detachment prevention mechanism 61 Flexible piece 100, 100V clip 101 Base plate (base portion)
102 locking projection 110 connecting projection

Claims (7)

A clip fitting tool for feeding clips one by one from a clip supply port, each of which includes a base portion and a locking projection that projects from the base portion and engages with a member to be attached, and attaches the clip to the member to be attached. hand,
Clip accommodating for accommodating a plurality of the clips, which extend linearly from the clip supply port and are arranged so that the tips of the locking projections face the clip supply port, are stacked in the projecting direction of the locking projections. Department,
A retaining mechanism that restricts the clip from falling out of the clip supply port,
Have a, an extrusion mechanism for extruding intermittently toward the clip housed in the clip housing portion to the clip supply port,
The clip is provided with a connecting protrusion that protrudes from the base portion to the side opposite to the locking protrusion,
The plurality of clips are arranged on the front side in the projecting direction of the locking projection when the connecting projections of the clips are arranged on the rear side when the locking projections are stacked in the same protruding direction. Is configured to be connected by engaging with the locking protrusion of the clip,
The push-out mechanism is provided with a clip engaging protrusion that engages with the connecting protrusion of the clip,
The retaining mechanism is a clip attaching tool including the clip engaging protrusion . The extrusion mechanism is
A slider that has a movable base that is arranged on the side opposite to the clip supply port with respect to the clip in the clip accommodating portion, and that moves linearly in a direction in which the clip accommodating portion extends;
A pusher which is sandwiched between the movable base and the clip and is urged toward the clip by a compression spring interposed between the movable base and the clip,
The clip mounting tool according to claim 1, further comprising: a slider positioning mechanism that positions the slider at regular intervals in a direction in which the clip housing portion extends. A clip fitting tool for feeding clips one by one from a clip supply port, each of which includes a base portion and a locking projection that projects from the base portion and engages with a member to be attached, and attaches the clip to the member to be attached. hand,
Clip accommodating for accommodating a plurality of the clips, which extend linearly from the clip supply port and are arranged so that the tips of the locking projections face the clip supply port, are stacked in the projecting direction of the locking projections. Department,
A retaining mechanism including a flexible piece that projects inward from an opening edge of the clip supply port, locks the base portion of the clip, and restricts the clip from falling out of the clip supply port,
An ejecting mechanism that intermittently pushes out the clip accommodated in the clip accommodating portion against the locking force of the flexible piece toward the clip supply port,
The extrusion mechanism is
A slider that has a movable base that is arranged on the side opposite to the clip supply port with respect to the clip in the clip accommodating portion, and that moves linearly in a direction in which the clip accommodating portion extends;
A pusher which is sandwiched between the movable base and the clip and is urged toward the clip by a compression spring interposed between the movable base and the clip,
And a slider positioning mechanism for positioning the slider at regular intervals in a direction in which the clip accommodating portion extends. The clip accommodating portion is provided with a slide rail portion in which a plurality of engaging protrusions protruding in a direction orthogonal to the linear movement direction of the slider are arranged in the linear movement direction of the slider.
A lock position on the slider, which moves in a direction orthogonal to the linear movement direction of the slider, and engages with an engaging recess formed between the engaging protrusions adjacent to each other on the slide rail; A lock member disposed at an unlock position where the engagement recess is disengaged, and biased toward the lock position;
The clip mounting tool according to claim 3, wherein the slider positioning mechanism includes the slide rail portion and the lock member. The clip accommodating portion is formed of a tubular body having a tubular shape and forming the clip supply port with an opening on one end side in the axial direction, and a side wall of the tubular body is provided with a tubular body of the tubular body. A slit extending in the axial direction is formed,
The slider is provided with an outer sleeve that surrounds the tubular body from the outside, and a connecting portion that is inserted into the slit and connects the movable base and the outer sleeve.
The clip according to claim 4, wherein the slide rail portion is formed on an inner surface of the slit, and the lock member is disposed in the connecting portion and moves in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the tubular body. Fixture. The clip attachment according to claim 5, wherein the slit extends from the other end in the axial direction of the tubular body to one end. The clip attachment according to claim 5, wherein the slit extends from the other end in the axial direction of the tubular body to an intermediate position in the axial direction.

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