JP7112808B2 - Tether clip attachment device and method for manufacturing vehicle interior member - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a tether clip attaching device for attaching a tether clip to a vehicle interior member and a method of manufacturing a vehicle interior member to which the tether clip is attached.

As disclosed in Patent Document 1, an airbag device may be accommodated between the pillar garnish and the front pillar, and in such a case, the pillar garnish is attached to the front pillar with a tether clip.

The tether clip has a curved tether portion extending from the seat portion, an anchor portion provided at the tip of the tether portion, locking portions rising from the seat portion on both sides of the tether portion, and a portion extending from the seat portion to the opposite side of the tether portion. and a vehicle body mounting portion formed to protrude. The tether clip inserts the anchor part and the tether part through the insertion hole formed in the base part provided in the pillar garnish, arranges the anchor part and the tether part in the space between the base part and the back surface of the pillar garnish, and locks. The base portion is mounted by engaging the portion with the insertion hole. Then, the pillar garnish is attached to the front pillar via the tether clip by fitting the vehicle body attachment portion of the tether clip into the attachment hole provided in the front pillar.

When the airbag device operates and the airbag deploys, the locking portion is disengaged from the insertion hole, allowing the pillar garnish to move away from the front pillar, allowing the airbag to deploy smoothly into the vehicle compartment. It will be. At this time, the anchor part catches the opening edge of the insertion hole and stops the movement of the pillar garnish. pillar garnish is prevented from scattering.

Japanese Patent No. 5783033

In the operation of attaching the tether clip to the pillar garnish, first, the anchor portion is aligned with the insertion hole and pushed into the insertion hole, and then the tether clip is rotated so that the anchor portion is not aligned with the insertion hole. Next, the posture of the tether clip is changed so that the tether portion is fed into the insertion hole according to the curvature of the tether portion, and the engaging portion is aligned with the insertion hole. Then, the tether clip is attached to the pedestal portion by pressing the vehicle body mounting portion and fitting the locking portion into the insertion hole. As described above, the attachment work of the tether clip involves a complicated procedure of rotating and moving the tether clip in multiple directions, which is time-consuming.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned problems associated with the prior art, and has been proposed to preferably solve these problems. It aims at providing the manufacturing method of.

The tether clip attachment device of the first aspect includes:
A tether clip attachment device for attaching a tether clip for attaching a vehicle interior member to a vehicle body component to the vehicle interior member,
a first hand capable of gripping the curved tether portion of the tether clip from the axial direction (V) of the bending of the curved portion;
a second hand capable of gripping a vehicle body mounting portion attached to the vehicle body component in the tether clip;
a pusher that pushes the vehicle body mounting portion to push the locking portion of the tether clip into an insertion hole formed in the pedestal portion provided in the vehicle interior member to attach the tether clip to the pedestal portion. ,
While gripping the tether clip, the first hand and the second hand are arranged such that the anchor portion provided at the tip of the tether portion can be inserted into the insertion hole and cannot be inserted into the insertion hole. and is configured to be movable so as to insert the anchor portion into the insertion hole in the insertable direction,
The second hand hooks the vehicle body mounting portion, inserts the tether portion, which is released from the grip by the first hand, into the insertion hole, and aligns the locking portion with the insertion direction of the insertion hole. configured to be movable,
The gist is that the pusher pushes the vehicle body attachment portion in a direction intersecting with the penetration direction of the insertion hole, and is configured to swing the tether clip.

In a second aspect, the second hand opens and closes a pair of claws arranged to face each other between a gripping state in which the vehicle body mounting portion is gripped and a released state in which the vehicle body mounting portion is released. The vehicle body mounting portion is configured to be caught by the claw portion in a half-open state in which the claw portion is opened more than the gripping state and closed more than the released state,
The second hand hooks the vehicle body attachment portion with the claw portion in the half-open state, rotates the tether clip around the axis of the curved portion of the tether portion, and attaches the locking portion to the base portion. The gist is to move so that

In a third aspect, the first hand advances and retreats between a gripping position for gripping the tether portion and a retracted position for retracting from the gripping position,
The gist of the invention is that the first hand is arranged at a retracted position when the second hand inserts the tether portion into the insertion hole and moves the locking portion to be placed on the base portion.

In a fourth aspect, the pusher swings the tether clip in a direction intersecting with a projecting direction of a locking claw that overlaps an opening edge of the insertion hole in the locking portion, thereby causing the tether clip to move toward the base portion. The gist is to align the

A method for manufacturing a vehicle interior member according to the fifth aspect includes:
A method for manufacturing a vehicle interior member to which a tether clip attached to a vehicle body component is attached,
The tether portion formed to be curved in the tether clip is gripped by a first hand from the axial direction (V) of the bending of the curved portion, and the vehicle body attachment portion attached to the vehicle body structural member in the tether clip is held by the first hand. Hold with two hands,
By moving the tether clip gripped by the first hand and the second hand, the anchor portion provided at the tip of the tether portion is inserted into the insertion hole formed in the base portion provided in the vehicle interior member. through,
Rotating the tether clip gripped by the first hand and the second hand about the direction of penetration of the insertion hole as an axis to orient the anchor portion so that it cannot be inserted into the insertion hole;
After the gripping by the first hand is released, the second hand hooks the vehicle body mounting portion and rotates the tether clip around the axis of the curved portion of the tether portion to move the tether portion to the insertion hole. while aligning the locking portion of the tether clip with the direction of penetration of the insertion hole,
After the pusher pushes the vehicle body mounting portion in a direction intersecting the penetration direction of the insertion hole to swing the tether clip, the pusher pushes the vehicle body mounting portion to push the locking portion into the insertion hole, The gist is that the tether clip is attached to the pedestal.
According to the first aspect and the fifth aspect, by automating the work of attaching the tether clip to the vehicle interior member, the tether clip can be efficiently attached to the vehicle interior member, and the manufacturing cycle can be shortened. Since the anchor portion provided at the tip of the tether portion is inserted into the insertion hole of the pedestal portion of the vehicle interior member while the curved portion of the tether portion is gripped by the first hand, the deformation of the tether portion is performed by the first hand. By pressing, the anchor portion can be smoothly inserted into the insertion hole. In addition, by swinging the tether clip placed on the pedestal with a pusher, the tether clip can be placed in an appropriate position with respect to the pedestal and the posture of the tether clip can be adjusted. can be inserted smoothly into the

In a sixth aspect, the second hand opens and closes a pair of claws arranged to face each other between a gripping state in which the vehicle body mounting portion is gripped and a released state in which the vehicle body mounting portion is disengaged,
The pair of claws are in a half-open state, which is more open than the gripping state and more closed than the releasing state, by hooking the vehicle body mounting portion on the claws, and moving the second hand to move the tether clip. The gist is to rotate around the axis of the curved portion of the tether.
According to the second aspect and the sixth aspect, the second hand in the half-open state hooks the vehicle body attachment portion and rotates the tether clip. change in posture is allowed, and the posture of the tether clip can be smoothly changed so that the tether portion passes through the insertion hole.

In a seventh aspect, before the second hand inserts the tether portion into the insertion hole and moves the tether clip so that the locking portion is placed on the base portion, the first hand is The gist is that the tether portion is arranged at a retracted position retracted from a gripping position where the tether portion is gripped.
According to the third aspect and the seventh aspect, by arranging the first hand at the retracted position, the second hand and the tether clip can be smoothly moved without being obstructed by the first hand.

In an eighth aspect, the pusher rocks the tether clip in a direction intersecting a protruding direction of a locking claw that overlaps an opening edge of the insertion hole in the locking portion, thereby causing the tether clip to move toward the base portion. The gist is to align the
According to the fourth aspect and the eighth aspect, by swinging the tether clip placed on the pedestal by the pusher in a direction intersecting the projecting direction of the locking claw, the tether clip is brought into an appropriate position with respect to the pedestal. The position of the tether clip can be adjusted, and the engaging portion can be smoothly inserted into the insertion hole.

According to the tether clip mounting device and the vehicle interior member manufacturing method according to the present invention, the tether clip can be efficiently mounted on the vehicle interior member.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a mounting structure of a pillar garnish and a front pillar using a tether clip according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a part of the pillar garnish to which the tether clip of the example is attached, viewed from the back. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the pillar garnish cut along line AA of FIG. 2; FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the tether clip of the example as seen from the tether portion side; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation in which the tether clip prevents the pillar garnish from coming off when the airbag device is activated; It is an explanatory view showing roughly the tether clip attachment device concerning an example. FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a tether clip is inserted into an insertion hole of a base portion of a pillar garnish by a tether clip mounting device; 8 is a view in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 7; FIG. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a tether clip is inserted into an insertion hole of a base portion of a pillar garnish from a direction different from that of FIG. is pushed into the insertion hole. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the tether clip with the anchor portion passed through the insertion hole is rotated; It is oriented to pass through the hole. FIG. 10A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the tether portion is inserted into the insertion hole by the tether clip attachment device; (b) is a situation in which the first hand has retreated from the grasping position to the retracted position. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the tether portion is inserted into the insertion hole by the tether clip mounting device, (a) shows a state in which the second hand is in a half-open state, and (b) shows a state in which the second hand holds the tether clip on the vehicle body; The state in which the mounting portion is lifted is shown, and (c) shows the state in which the locking portion of the tether clip is fitted into the insertion hole. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the second hand in a half-open state and the tether clip; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the tether clip is positioned and the posture is adjusted by the tether clip attachment device; FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the locking portion of the tether clip is pushed into the insertion hole by the tether clip mounting device;

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, the tether clip attachment device and the method for manufacturing a vehicle interior member to which the tether clip is attached according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, with preferred embodiments. In the example, a pillar garnish is exemplified as a vehicle interior member to which a tether clip is attached, and the pillar garnish is attached to a front pillar, which is a vehicle body component, with a tether clip.

(Pedestal)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pillar garnish 30 according to the embodiment includes a pedestal portion 32 integrally formed on the back side of the pillar garnish 30 made of synthetic resin, and the tether clip 10 is attached to the pedestal portion 32. . The pedestal part 32 includes plate-shaped legs 34, 36, 38 that stand up from the back surface of the pillar garnish 30, and plate-shaped legs that are supported by the legs 34, 36, 38 and extend from the back surface of the pillar garnish 30 with a gap therebetween. and a receiving portion 40 of. The base portion 32 has a storage portion 42 between the receiving portion 40 and the back surface of the pillar garnish 30 . A rectangular insertion hole 44 is formed in the base portion 32 so as to pass through the receiving portion 40 (see FIG. 2). The pedestal portion 32 has legs 34 and 36 connected to respective edges sandwiching the insertion hole 44 in the lateral direction of the receiving portion 40 , and one first leg portion 34 extends from the receiving portion 40 to the back surface of the pillar garnish 30 . It extends obliquely away from the other second leg portion 36 as it goes, and the other second leg portion 36 extends in the penetrating direction of the insertion hole 44 (see FIG. 1). The storage portion 42 is continuous with one of the edges that sandwich the insertion hole 44 in the longitudinal direction of the receiving portion 40 , and extends in the direction in which the insertion hole 44 penetrates. , but the side opposite to the third leg 38 is open. The receiving portion 40 has a pair of protruding pieces 46, 46 which rise at the edge where the first leg portion 34 is connected, and a stepped portion 48 which rises at the edge where the storage portion 42 opens. is provided (see FIGS. 2 and 10).

(tether clip)
Next, the tether clip 10 used in the method for manufacturing the tether clip mounting device 50 and the pillar garnish 30 according to the embodiment will be described. In addition, the tether clip 10 of the embodiment is a synthetic resin molding in which each part is integrally molded.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the tether clip 10 includes a flat seat portion 12, a tether portion 14 extending from one surface of the seat portion 12, an anchor portion 16 provided at the tip of the tether portion 14, and a seat. A pair of locking portions 18 , 18 protruding from one surface of the portion 12 and provided on both sides of the tether portion 14 , and a vehicle body mounting portion 20 protruding from the other surface of the seat portion 12 are provided. Moreover, the tether clip 10 is provided with a pair of elastic pieces 22 , 22 provided on the distal end side of the tether portion 14 so as to protrude in a direction intersecting with the anchor portion 16 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the tether portion 14 rises from one surface of the seat portion 12 and curves in the middle, and the direction of the base portion connected to the seat portion 12 differs from the direction of the tip portion by approximately 90°. The tether portion 14 is elastically deformable so that the curved portion extends straight, is attached to the pedestal portion 32 of the pillar garnish 30 in a curved state (see FIG. 1), and extends when a force is applied when the airbag device is activated. (See Fig. 5). The anchor part 16 has an anchor shape with protrusions protruding to both sides from the tip of the tether part 14, and the protrusions are formed so as to protrude from the inner and outer surfaces of the bend of the curved portion. Anchor portion 16 has a longitudinal dimension that extends in a direction in which it protrudes from tether portion 14 . The dimension is smaller than the short opening dimension of the insertion hole 44 . The pair of elastic pieces 22 , 22 are provided at the tip portion of the tether portion 14 closer to the seat portion 12 than the anchor portion 16 . The pair of elastic pieces 22 , 22 protrude in opposite directions (see FIG. 4 ) in the axial direction of bending of the curved portion of the tether portion 14 (hereinafter referred to as the curved axis direction V), and extend along the extension of the distal end portion of the tether portion 14 . It is elastically deformable in the existing direction (Fig. 9(b)). The pair of elastic pieces 22 , 22 has a dimension in the direction of projection from the tether portion 14 that is larger than the short dimension of the opening of the insertion hole 44 , and is smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the opening of the insertion hole 44 . It is smaller than the short opening dimension of the insertion hole 44 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the tether clip 10 is provided with a pair of locking portions 18, 18 protruding from the same surface of the seat portion 12 as the tether portion 14, with the tether portion 14 interposed therebetween. Each locking portion 18 has a pair of locking claws 24 projecting in opposite directions in a direction orthogonal to the arrangement direction of the pair of locking portions 18 , 18 , and the locking portion 18 is inserted into the insertion hole 44 . At this time, the locking claw 24 overlaps the opening edge of the insertion hole 44 on the longitudinal side (see FIG. 1). The vehicle body mounting portion 20 is a rod-shaped portion that protrudes from the surface of the seat portion 12 opposite to the tether portion 14. Mounting claws 26 that protrude from the peripheral surface are caught in mounting holes Pa provided in the front pillar P, and the front It is attached to the pillar P (see Figure 1).

(tether clip mounting device)
Next, a tether clip mounting device (hereinafter simply referred to as a mounting device) 50 for mounting the tether clip 10 described above to the pedestal portion 32 of the pillar garnish 30 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting device 50 includes a first hand 52 capable of gripping the tether portion 14 of the tether clip 10, a second hand 54 capable of gripping the vehicle body mounting portion 20 of the tether clip 10, and the tether clip 10. toward the receiving part 40 and a pusher 56 capable of pressing it. In the mounting device 50, a first hand 52, a second hand 54, and a pusher 56 are placed in an appropriate posture on a pedestal portion 32 of a pillar garnish 30 installed in a work space by a robot 58 as operating means. is moved in the direction

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the first hand 52 has a pair of gripping claws 60, 60 that open and close so as to move toward and away from each other. Grasp. Both gripping claws 60, 60 are provided with a support portion 60a that supports the curved outer surface of the curved portion of the tether portion 14 gripped from the curve axis direction V, and the support portion 60a moves from the tip of the tether portion 14 toward the curved portion. The force applied along the extending direction of the tip portion of the tether portion 14 is received. The first hand 52 has a gripping position (two-dot chain line in FIG. 6, FIGS. 7 and 11(a)) for gripping the tether portion 14, and a retracted position (solid line in FIG. 6 and FIG. b)) by the cylinder 62. At the retracted position, the first hand 52 is out of the movement path of the tether clip 10 whose posture is displaced by the second hand 54 .

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the second hand 54 has a pair of claws 64, 64 that open and close so as to contact and separate from each other. It opens and closes between a gripping state and a released state in which the vehicle body mounting portion 20 is released from the second hand 54 . Further, the second hand 54 is configured such that the vehicle body mounting portion 20 is hooked on the claw portions 64, 64 in a half-open state in which the pair of claw portions 64, 64 are opened more than the gripping state and closed more than the released state. (See Figure 13). As shown in FIG. 13, the pair of claw portions 64, 64 each have a semicircular holding surface 64a formed in conformity with the outer shape of the columnar vehicle body mounting portion 20, and hold both in a gripped state. The surfaces 64a, 64a are brought into contact with the peripheral surface of the vehicle body mounting portion 20 to hold the vehicle body mounting portion 20 tightly. In the released state, the gap between the pair of claw portions 64, 64 is larger than the outer diameter of the vehicle body mounting portion 20, so that the vehicle body mounting portion 20 can be inserted and removed therebetween. When the pair of claws 64, 64 are in the half-open state, the gap between them is smaller than the outer diameter of the vehicle body mounting portion 20, and as a result, the vehicle body mounting portion 20, which was in a horizontal posture, is gripped (a dashed line in FIG. 13). ) and is supported by being hooked on the lower edge of the holding surface 64a (two-dot chain line in FIG. 13). Here, since the holding surface 64a has a portion corresponding to the base side of the vehicle body mounting portion 20 formed to have a larger diameter than the portion corresponding to the tip side of the vehicle body mounting portion 20, the vehicle body mounting portion 20 is formed on the tip side. , and the tether clip 10 is vertically rotated so that the tether portion 14 is lowered. In the half-opened state, the pair of claws 64, 64 has a degree of freedom in which the vehicle body mounting portion 20 can move in the direction in which the vehicle body mounting portion 20 projects from the seat portion 12 and in the direction crossing the projecting direction. , and restricts only the downward movement of the vehicle body mounting portion 20. - 特許庁

The mounting device 50 holds the tether clip 10 with the first hand 52 and the second hand 54, and the anchor part 16 can be inserted into the insertion hole 44 (Fig. 10(a)). The first hand 52 and the second hand 54 can be moved synchronously so as to be oriented (FIG. 10(b)). In addition, the mounting device 50 can synchronously move the first hand 52 and the second hand 54 so as to insert the anchor portion 16 into the insertion hole 44 in a direction that allows the anchor portion 16 to be inserted into the insertion hole 44 . It is configured. Further, the mounting device 50 lifts the vehicle body mounting portion 20 in the horizontal state, inserts the tether portion 14, which is released from the grip by the first hand 52, into the insertion hole 44, and attaches the locking portion 18 to the receiving portion 40. 12(b). When the second hand 54 moves to insert the tether portion 14 into the insertion hole 44 and place the locking portion 18 on the receiving portion 40, the mounting device 50 places the first hand 52 at the retracted position, The first hand 52 is withdrawn from the movement path of the tether clip 10 and the second hand 54 .

As shown in FIG. 14, the tip of the pusher 56 has a shape that is divided into two pressing pieces 66, 66, and the inner surface shape between the two pressing pieces 66, 66 is larger than the seat portion 12 of the tether clip 10 to the vehicle body mounting portion. It is formed to be wide on the tip side and narrow on the root side according to the outer shape of the 20 side. The mounting device 50 can swing the tether clip 10 by reciprocating the pusher 56 in the arrangement direction of the pair of pressing pieces 66 , 66 to push the vehicle body mounting portion 20 in a direction intersecting the penetrating direction of the insertion hole 44 . be. At this time, the mounting device 50 disposes the vehicle body mounting portion 20 between the pair of pressing pieces 66 , 66 , and pushes the pusher 56 to project the locking claw 24 overlapping the opening edge of the insertion hole 44 at the locking portion 18 . By rocking the tether clip 10 in a direction intersecting the direction, the tether clip 10 is aligned with the insertion hole 44 and the posture of the tether clip 10 is adjusted. Further, the mounting device 50 moves the pusher 56 in the penetrating direction of the insertion hole 44 and pushes the locking portion 18 of the tether clip 10 into the insertion hole 44 to mount the tether clip 10 on the base portion 32 (FIG. 15). When the locking portion 18 of the tether clip 10 is pushed into the insertion hole 44, the mounting device 50 presses the tip surface of one of the pressing pieces 66 of the pusher 56 against the tip surface of the vehicle body mounting portion 20, and pushes the pusher 56 into the receiving portion. Move towards 40.

(Manufacturing method of pillar garnish)
Next, a method of manufacturing the pillar garnish 30 to which the tether clip 10 is attached using the attachment device 50 described above will be described. When the tether clip 10 is attached, the pillar garnish 30 is held in the work space with the back surface facing upward and the receiving portion 40 of the pedestal portion 32 facing upward.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the curved portion of the tether portion 14 is gripped by the first hand 52 from the curved axis direction V, and the vehicle body attachment portion 20 is gripped by the second hand 54, and the tether portion 14 is gripped from a supply location (not shown). Pick up the tether clip 10 . The first hand 52 and the second hand 54 are synchronously moved so that the vehicle body mounting portion 20 is horizontal and the tether clip 10 is in a posture in which the tip of the tether portion 14 is directed downward, and the longitudinal direction of the anchor portion 16 is adjusted. is along the length of the insertion hole 44 , and the anchor portion 16 is opposed to the insertion hole 44 . By lowering the first hand 52 and the second hand 54 synchronously to move the tether clip 10 downward, the anchor portion 16 is passed through the insertion hole 44 . After the anchor portion 16 has passed through the insertion hole 44, both elastic pieces 22, 22 hit the upper surface of the receiving portion 40, but the first hand 52 and the second hand 54 are synchronously lowered to move the tether clip 10 further downward. Then, the elastic pieces 22, 22 are elastically deformed so as to follow the upper surface of the receiving portion 40 (see FIG. 9(b)). At this time, since the upward movement of the tether portion 14 is restricted by the support portions 60a of the gripping claws 60 of the first hand 52, the elastic piece 22 can be appropriately pressed against the receiving portion 40 and deformed.

As shown in FIG. 10, the tether clip 10 is rotated by 90° in the horizontal direction around the tip of the tether portion 14 (through direction of the insertion hole 44) while the elastic pieces 22, 22 are pressed against the receiving portion 40. , the first hand 52 and the second hand 54 are moved synchronously. When the tether clip 10 is laterally rotated and displaced, the elastic pieces 22, 22 are aligned with the length of the insertion hole 44 and can be inserted into the insertion hole 44 (FIG. 10(b)). Due to the repulsion that releases the deformation, the tip portion of the tether portion 14 is inserted into the insertion hole 44 so that both elastic pieces 22, 22 pass through the insertion hole 44 (FIG. 11(a)). In addition, due to the horizontal rotational posture displacement of the tether clip 10 , the anchor portion 16 in the storage portion 42 through the insertion hole 44 is oriented so that it cannot be inserted from the insertion hole 44 .

Next, as shown in FIG. 11(b), the grip of the tether portion 14 by the grip claws 60 is released, and the first hand 52 is retracted from the grip position to the retracted position. After the gripping by the first hand 52 is released, both claws 64, 64 of the second hand 54 are moved from the gripping state to the half-open state, and the holding of the vehicle body mounting portion 20 is loosened, so that the tether portion 14 is pulled by its own weight. The tether clip 10 is displaced so as to rotate vertically about the vehicle body mounting portion 20, which is dropped and the lower surface of which is hooked by both claw portions 64, 64, as a fulcrum (see FIGS. 12(a) and 13). By lifting the second hand 54 and hooking the vehicle body mounting portion 20 to the claw portion 64 and lifting it, the tether clip 10 is displaced in posture so as to vertically rotate around the axis of the curved portion of the tether portion 14 (see FIG. 12 ( b)). As a result, the tether portion 14 passes through the insertion hole 44 and is stored in the storage portion 42 , the locking portions 18 , 18 are mounted on the receiving portion 40 and face the insertion hole 44 , and the seat portion 12 is placed on the receiving portion 40 . (Fig. 12(c)).

As shown in FIG. 14 , the pusher 56 is arranged so that the vehicle body mounting portion 20 is accommodated between the pressing pieces 66 , 66 , and the pusher 56 is vibrated in a direction intersecting the penetration direction of the insertion hole 44 . By the vibrating pusher 56 , the tether clip 10 is swung in a direction (longitudinal direction of the insertion hole 44 ) intersecting the projecting direction of the locking claw 24 that overlaps the opening edge of the insertion hole 44 in the locking portion 18 . The engagement portion 18 of the tether clip 10 is aligned with the tether clip 10 and the posture of the tether clip 10 is adjusted. As a result, if the tether clip 10 raised by the second hand 54 is tilted, its posture is corrected. After pushing the vehicle body mounting portion 20 with the pusher 56 to swing the tether clip 10, the pusher 56 is arranged so that the tip surface of one pressing piece 66 contacts the tip end surface of the vehicle body mounting portion 20 (Fig. 15(a)). reference). By lowering the pusher 56 toward the receiving portion 40 and pressing the tether clip 10 , the locking portions 18 , 18 are pushed into the insertion hole 44 . As a result, the locking claw 24 of the locking portion 18 passes through the insertion hole 44, and the tether clip 10 is attached to the pedestal portion 32 in a state in which the locking claw 24 is caught by the opening edge of the insertion hole 44 to prevent it from coming off ( See FIG. 15(b)).

According to the mounting device 50 and the manufacturing method described above, by automating the work of mounting the tether clip 10 to the pillar garnish 30, the tether clip 10 can be efficiently mounted to the pillar garnish 30, and the manufacturing cycle of the pillar garnish 30 can be shortened. can be shortened. While the curved portion of the tether portion 14 is gripped from the curved axis direction V by the first hand 52, the anchor portion 16 provided at the tip of the tether portion 14 is inserted into the insertion hole 44 of the base portion 32, so that the tether clip The deformation of the tether portion 14 accompanying the movement of the tether 10 can be suppressed by the first hand 52 , and the anchor portion 16 can be smoothly inserted into the insertion hole 44 . Further, since the curved portion of the tether portion 14 is gripped from the curved axis direction V by the first hand 52, the elastic piece 22 provided at the tip portion of the tether portion 14 can be pressed against the receiving portion 40 and deformed. can. Furthermore, since the first hand 52 grips the curved portion of the tether portion 14 from the curved axis direction V, even if the tether clip 10 is laterally rotated about the tip of the tether portion 14 inserted into the insertion hole 44, the tether clip 10 does not move. The deformation of the tether portion 14 accompanying the movement of the clip 10 can be suppressed by the first hand 52 and the anchor portion 16 can be rotated.

When the tether portion 14 is passed through the insertion hole 44, the body mounting portion 20 is loosely supported by the half-opened second hand 54, so that the body mounting portion 20 is allowed to change its posture relative to the second hand 54 to some extent. . Thereby, even if the second hand 54 is not lifted, the weight of the tether 14 allows the vertical rotation of the tether 14 to pass through the insertion hole 44 . Further, when the vehicle body mounting portion 20 is lifted by raising the second hand 54 , the posture of the vehicle body mounting portion 20 is allowed to change with respect to the second hand 54 . 10 can be vertically rotated smoothly. It is not necessary to move the second hand 54 in a complicated trajectory in accordance with the posture displacement of the tether clip 10 due to vertical rotation, and the operation can be as simple as raising the second hand 54, thereby simplifying the device. can be

When the tether clip 10 is vertically rotated and the tether portion 14 is passed through the insertion hole 44, the grip of the tether portion 14 by the first hand 52 is released, so that the first hand 52 does not interfere with vertical rotation. It is not necessary to move the first hand 52 in a complicated trajectory in accordance with the posture displacement of the tether clip 10 accompanying the movement. When the tether clip 10 is vertically rotated and the tether portion 14 is passed through the insertion hole 44 , the second hand 54 is lifted and the tether clip 10 is vertically moved by arranging the first hand 52 at the retracted position retracted from the gripping position. The tether portion 14 of the tether clip 10 can be smoothly passed through the insertion hole 44 without the first hand 52 interfering with the rotation.

When the tether clip 10 is vertically rotated to pass the tether portion 14 through the insertion hole 44 and the seat portion 12 faces the receiving portion 40, the seat portion 12 may overlap with the step portion 48 (the one-dot chain line in FIG. 14). ), the posture of the tether clip 10 (the posture of the vehicle body mounting portion 20) may be tilted. As described above, by swinging the tether clip 10 by the pusher 56 in a direction intersecting the penetration direction of the insertion hole 44, for example, the seat portion 12 moves from a position overlapping the stepped portion 48 to a position not overlapping the step portion 48, thereby engaging the tether clip 10. The tether clip 10 is aligned with the base portion 32 so that the tip of the stop portion 18 fits into the insertion hole 44 . Here, when the locking portion 18 is inserted into the insertion hole 44 , the locking claw 24 abuts the opening edge of the insertion hole 44 , so that the tether clip 10 is positioned in the direction in which the locking claw 24 protrudes from the insertion hole 44 . adjusted to fit. Therefore, if the tether clip 10 is swung by the pusher 56 along the length of the insertion hole 44 that is perpendicular to the protruding direction of the locking claw 24, the locking claw 24 is aligned in the direction in which the correction does not work. It can be performed. By placing the tether clip 10 at an appropriate position with respect to the base portion 32 before pressing the tether clip 10 with the pusher 56 in this manner, the locking portion 18 can be smoothly inserted into the insertion hole 44. can be done.

(Change example)
The configuration is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment described above, and can be modified as follows, for example.
(1) In the embodiments, the front pillar garnish is used as the vehicle interior member, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other vehicle interior members such as a roof side garnish and a pillar garnish attached to a rear pillar may be used.
(2) The structure of the tether clip is not limited to the structure of the embodiment, and the device and manufacturing method described above can be applied to other structures such as those without elastic pieces.
(3) In the embodiment, the first hand, the second hand and the pusher are moved by a robot. It may be configured to operate appropriately.

10 tether clip, 14 tether portion, 16 anchor portion, 18 locking portion,
20 vehicle body mounting portion, 24 locking claw, 30 pillar garnish (vehicle interior member),
32 pedestal, 44 insertion hole, 52 first hand, 54 second hand, 56 pusher,
64 claw portion, P front pillar (body component),
V bending axis direction (the bending axis direction of the bending portion of the tether)

Claims (4)

A tether clip attaching device for attaching a tether clip for attaching a vehicle interior member to a vehicle body component to a pedestal provided on the vehicle interior member,
a first hand that holds a tether portion of the tether clip and inserts an anchor portion provided at a tip of the tether portion into an insertion hole formed in the base portion ;
and a second hand for passing the tether portion through the insertion hole .
A tether clip attachment device characterized by: A tether clip attaching device for attaching a tether clip for attaching a vehicle interior member to a vehicle body component to a pedestal provided on the vehicle interior member,
a first hand that grips the curved portion of the tether portion of the tether clip from the axial direction of the bend and inserts the anchor portion provided at the tip of the tether portion into the insertion hole formed in the base portion;
a second hand that hooks a vehicle body mounting portion attached to the vehicle body component in the tether clip and rotates the tether clip around a bending axis of a curved portion of the tether portion to pass the tether portion through the insertion hole; is equipped with
A tether clip attachment device characterized by: A method for manufacturing a vehicle interior member to which a tether clip attached to a vehicle body component is attached,
The tether portion of the tether clip is held by a first hand, and an anchor portion provided at the tip of the tether portion is inserted through an insertion hole formed in a base portion provided in the vehicle interior member,
Rotating the tether clip gripped by the first hand around the direction of penetration of the insertion hole as an axis to orient the anchor portion so that it cannot be inserted into the insertion hole;
Passing the tether portion through the insertion hole with a second hand
A method for manufacturing a vehicle interior member, characterized by: A method for manufacturing a vehicle interior member to which a tether clip attached to a vehicle body component is attached,
The curved portion of the tether portion of the tether clip is gripped by a first hand from the axial direction of the bend, and the insertion hole formed in the base portion provided in the vehicle interior member is provided at the tip of the tether portion. Insert the anchor part,
Rotating the tether clip gripped by the first hand around the direction of penetration of the insertion hole as an axis to orient the anchor portion so that it cannot be inserted into the insertion hole;
A vehicle body attachment portion of the tether clip that attaches to the vehicle body component is hooked on a second hand, the tether clip is rotated around the bending axis of the curved portion of the tether portion, and the tether portion is inserted into the insertion hole.
A method for manufacturing a vehicle interior member, characterized by:

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