JP3103499B2 - Panel fixing clip - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a panel fixing clip fixed to a panel side end.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 13A and 13B show a clip 1 for fixing a panel (hereinafter referred to as "clip"). In the figure, a clip 1 is formed in a U-shaped cross-sectional shape by a base piece 2 and a pair of support pieces 3 and 4 extending in the same direction from both sides of the base piece 2. An elastic tongue 5 protrudes inward from one of the support pieces 3. Further, one support piece 3 is formed to be longer than the other support piece 4, and a mounting part 6 is formed on one side. The clip 1 is attached to the wire harness 7 by winding the tape 8 around the outer periphery of the wire harness 7.

[0003] With a tape wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness 7 at the mounting portion 6, a pair of support pieces 3, 4
By inserting the side end 9a of the panel 9 therebetween, the clip 1 is attached to the side end 9a of the panel 9, and the wire harness 7 is fixed to the side end 9a of the panel 9. In this case, by simply inserting the side end 9a of the panel 9 between the pair of support pieces 3 and 4, the side end 9a of the panel 9 is elastically sandwiched between the elastic tongue 5 and the other support piece 4. Thus, the wire harness 7 can be easily attached to the panel 9 with one touch.

[0004]

By the way, the clip 1
The panel 9 to which is attached a plurality of panels 10, 1
1 are superimposed and fixed by spot welding or the like, so that the overall thickness L1 dimension varies depending on the warpage of the panel 9 itself and the welding state.

Therefore, when the thickness L1 of the panel 9 is increased due to warpage or the like, as shown in FIG. 1B, when the panel 9 is inserted between the support pieces 3 and 4, the other support piece 4 To bend. When the vibration is applied in this state, the clip 1 comes off from the side end 9a of the panel 9, or the panel 9 rattles to generate abnormal noise.

When the other support piece 4 of the clip 1 is displaced outward, it comes into contact with an interference object 12 around the clip 1.

Further, when the thick panel 9 is inserted between the support pieces 3 and 4, the other support piece 4 is bent, and the panel 9 is forcibly inserted between the support pieces 3 and 4. When inserted, the root portion 5a of the elastic tongue 5 (FIG. 13B)
), And the elastic tongue 5 may be damaged.

[0008] In addition to the clip 1 having the elastic tongue piece 5 on one of the support pieces 3, such a clip is also disclosed in U.S. Pat.
Has been proposed. The clip 13 is configured by inserting elastic members 17, 17 into a pair of hollow portions 15, 16 formed by walls 14 having a substantially uniform thickness.

Then, the panel 9 is inserted between the wall portions 18 and 19 forming the hollow portions 15 and 16, so that the elastic body 1 is formed.
The panel 9 is elastically sandwiched by the elastic forces of 7 and 17. In the clip 13, since the walls 18, 19 of the hollow portions 15, 16 are bent, stress is not concentrated, and the hollow portions 15, 16 are not bent outward. There is no contact with.

However, in this clip 13, since the wall portion 14 is formed with a substantially uniform thickness, the rigidity of the panel introduction portion 20 increases and the thickness of the panel increases.
Panel 9 has poor insertability.

If the thickness L1 of the panel 9 is too large,
Since the panel introduction portion 20 does not bend, the panel 9 cannot be inserted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a panel fixing clip capable of absorbing variations in panel thickness and securely holding a side end of the panel elastically.

[0013]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 comprises a base piece and a pair of support pieces extending in the same direction from both sides of the base piece. A panel fixing clip formed in a U-shaped cross-sectional shape and elastically holding a side end of the panel between the support pieces, and abutting against the surface of the panel inserted between the pair of support pieces to hold the panel. A panel holding portion for holding, and a flexible portion having elasticity weaker than the other supporting portion while supporting and supporting the panel holding portion with one support piece and the base piece. I do.

In this panel fixing clip, even when the panel is thick, the panel pressing portion comes into contact with the surface of the panel inserted between the pair of supporting pieces, and the flexible portion supports the panel pressing portion. , The variation in the thickness of the panel is absorbed. In addition, since the flexible portion absorbs variations in the thickness of the panel, even if the thickness of the panel is large, the pair of support pieces does not bend outward and does not come into contact with surrounding interference.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the clip for fixing a panel according to the first aspect, wherein a pair of panel pressing portions are provided to be in contact with both surfaces of the panel, and one of the support piece and the base piece is one. And a pair of flexible portions for supporting the other panel holding portion with the other supporting piece portion and the base piece portion.

With this panel fixing clip, even when the panel is thick, the panel pressing portions abut on both sides of the panel inserted between the pair of supporting pieces, and these panel pressing portions can be supported. Since the bending portions are bent, variations in the thickness of the panel are absorbed. Further, when the thickness of the panel is large, the flexible portion bends to absorb variations in the panel thickness, so that the pair of support pieces do not bend outward and do not come into contact with surrounding interference objects. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the clip for fixing a panel according to the first or second aspect, wherein the clip is provided between the panel pressing portion and the support piece portion and is thinner than the flexible portion. A support portion for supporting the portion on the support piece.

In this panel fixing clip, even when the panel is thick, the panel pressing portions abut on both sides of the panel inserted between the pair of supporting pieces, and the panel pressing portions can be supported. Since the supporting portion bends as the bending portion bends, variations in the thickness of the panel are absorbed. In addition, when the support portion is bent, a holding force for holding the side end of the panel inserted between the pair of support pieces (a holding force for the panel pressing portion to hold the side end of the panel) increases, and the clip is clipped. Can be more firmly fixed to the side edges of the panel.
Furthermore, when the thickness of the panel is large, the flexible portion and the support portion bend to absorb variations, so that the pair of support pieces do not bend outward and do not come into contact with surrounding interference.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the clip for fixing a panel according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the flexible portion has one side and one support piece of the panel pressing portion. And a flexible piece connecting the other side of the panel holding portion and the base piece.

With this panel fixing clip, even when the panel is thick, when the panel is inserted between the pair of support pieces, the flexible piece on one side and the flexible piece on the other side bend.
Variations in panel thickness are absorbed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the clip for fixing a panel according to the fourth aspect, wherein the panel pressing portion is formed at a central portion in the longitudinal direction of the clip, and the other portion is a one-side flexible piece. And the other-side flexible piece are formed continuously.

In this panel fixing clip, when the side end of the panel is inserted between the pair of support pieces, the side end of the panel is pressed by the panel pressing portion, and the one-side flexible piece and the other-side flexible piece are pressed. It is held down in a continuous part with the piece. In this case, in the portion pressed by the panel pressing portion, the panel can be reliably held between the pair of support pieces, and the portion pressed by the continuous portion of the one-side flexible piece and the other-side flexible piece is wide. Since the panel is pressed by the area, the panel can be stably held.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a clip for fixing a panel according to the present invention will be described.

First Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 3 show a panel fixing clip (hereinafter referred to as "clip") 21 of a first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1A, the clip 21 according to the present embodiment includes a base piece 22,
A pair of support pieces 23 and 24 extending in the same direction from both sides of the base piece 22 form a U-shaped cross section. In addition, the clip 21 of the present embodiment includes a pair of support pieces 2.
A panel pressing portion 25 that contacts the surface of the panel 9 inserted between the panels 3 and 24 and presses the panel 9, and the pressing portion 25 is elastically supported by one of the support pieces 23 and the base piece 22. And a flexible portion 26.

The flexible portion 26 includes a one-side flexible piece 27 connecting one side of the panel holding portion 25 and one support piece 23,
The other side of the panel holding portion 25 and the other side flexible piece 28 connecting the base piece 22 are formed. The thickness of the flexible pieces 27 and 28 is formed thinner than the other support piece 24. I have. The elastic force is set to be weaker than the other support piece 24. For this reason, it has weaker elasticity than the other support piece part 24, and when the panel 9 is inserted between the pair of support piece parts 23, 24, the flexible part is formed before the one support piece part 23 is bent. 26 bends. On the free end side of the other support piece portion 24, a tongue piece 30 projecting outward is formed.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 29 denotes an attachment portion to the wire harness 7.

The clip 21 is attached to the side end 9a of the panel 9.
2 (a) and 2 (b), the side end 9a of the panel 9 is inserted between the pair of support pieces 23 and 24, and is fixed to one surface (the upper surface of the panel 9). Panel holding part 2)
5 is brought into contact, and the other surface (the lower surface of the panel 9) is brought into contact with the other support piece 24. In this state, the side end 9a of the panel 9 is elastically sandwiched between the panel holding portion 25 and the other support piece 24 as shown in FIG. In this case, the flexible portion 26 supporting the panel pressing portion 25
Is bent, the panel pressing portion 25 moves toward one of the support pieces 23, and presses the surface of the panel 9 toward the other support piece 24 by the elastic force of the flexible portion 26.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 1B, when the thickness of the panel 9 varies and the thickness of the side end 9a is large, the panel 9 is connected to a pair of support pieces 23, When inserted into the flexible portion 24, both flexible pieces 27 and 28 of the flexible portion 26 are largely bent, and the side end 9 a of the panel 9 is elastically sandwiched between the panel pressing portion 25 and the other support piece 24. Also in this case, since the elastic force of the flexible portion 26 is set to be weaker than that of the other support piece 24, the flexible portion 26 bends, and the panel 9 is bent.
Of the thickness of the side end 9a can be absorbed.

As described above, in the clip 21 of the present embodiment, even if the thickness of the panel 9 varies, it can be absorbed by bending the flexible portion 26, and the side end 9a of the panel 9 can be absorbed.
Can be securely held between the pair of support pieces 23 and 24, and the clip 21 does not come off the side end 9a of the panel 9 and the panel 9 does not rattle and generate noise.

Further, since the clip 9 of this embodiment is provided with the panel pressing portion 25, the clip 9 comes into contact with the surface of the side end 9a of the panel 9 inserted between the pair of support pieces 23, 24. Can be reliably held. That is, when the panel 9 is inserted between the pair of support pieces 23 and 24, the panel holding portion 25 is pushed toward the base piece 22 side and tends to tilt, but the other side is supported by the other side flexible piece 28. Therefore, the panel pressing portion 25 surely comes into contact with the surface of the panel 9 and presses the panel toward the other support piece 25.

Furthermore, in the clip 21 of the present embodiment, the elastic force of the flexible portion 26 is set to be weaker than that of the other support piece 24, so that the flexible portion 26 always bends and the side end 9 of the panel 9 is bent.
a, the support pieces 23, 2
4 does not bend outward. As a result, the interference pieces around the clip 21 do not come into contact with the support pieces 23 and 24.

Further, since the flexible portion 26 of this embodiment is formed by the one-side flexible piece 27 and the other-side flexible piece 28, the stress applied to the panel pressing portion 25 is applied to the flexible pieces 27, 28. Disperse,
No damage.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the clip for fixing a panel according to the present invention will be described. In addition, about the same component part as the said 1st form, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to drawing and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

Second Embodiment FIGS. 4 to 6 show a clip 31 of a second embodiment. The clip 31 of the present embodiment is an example in which a panel pressing portion 32 is provided on the other support piece 24 side of the clip 21 of the above embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4A, the clip 31 of this embodiment
In addition to the panel holding portion 25 abutting on one surface of the panel, a panel holding portion 32 abutting on the other surface, and the panel holding portion 32 is supported by the other support piece 24 and the base piece 22. A flexible portion 33 is provided.

A flexible portion 33 connects one side of the panel holding portion 32 to the other supporting piece 24, and another portion connects the other side of the panel holding portion 32 to the base portion 22. Side flexible piece 35
The thickness of these flexible pieces 34 and 35 is formed to be thinner than the pair of support pieces 23 and 24. The elastic force is set to be weaker than the pair of support pieces 23 and 24. For this reason, the pair of support pieces 23, 24
It has weaker elasticity, and when the panel 36 is inserted between the pair of support pieces 23, 24, the pair of support pieces 23, 2
The flexible portion 33 always bends before the 4 bends.

In the clip 31 of the present embodiment, the amount of absorption of the variation in the thickness of the panel 36 is larger than that of the clip 21 of the first embodiment, and it is possible to cope with panels of various thicknesses. . That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the side end portion 36a of the panel 36 in which the three panels 37, 38, 39 are overlapped is connected to the pair of support pieces 23, 24.
4 (b) and 5 (b), the flexible portions 26 and 33 are greatly bent, and the panel pressing portions 25 and 32 are attached to both sides of the side end portion 36a of the panel 36, respectively, as shown in FIGS. Abut Then, both sides of the side end portion 36a of the panel 36 are elastically held by the elastic force of the flexible portions 26 and 33. Further, even when only one panel 37 is inserted as shown in FIG. 6, the panel pressing portions 25 and 32 abut on both sides of the panel 37, and the panel 37 is held between the pair of support pieces 23 and 24.
Is securely held.

According to the clip 31 of the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the clip 21 of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the displacement of the flexible portions 26 and 33 is smaller than that of the clip 21 of the first embodiment. The panel can be inserted between the pair of support pieces 23 and 24 even if the panel 36 is thicker than the panel 9.

Third Embodiment FIGS. 7 to 12 show a clip 41 according to a second embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8A and 8B, the clip 41 of the present embodiment includes a base piece 42 and a pair of support pieces extending in the same direction from both sides of the base piece 42. 43 and 44 form a U-shaped cross section. Further, the clip 41 of the present embodiment includes a pair of panel pressing portions 45 and 46 for pressing the panel 36 by respectively abutting on both surfaces of the panel 36 inserted between the pair of supporting piece portions 43 and 44, and these panel pressing portions. Flexible portions 47 and 48 for elastically supporting both the support members 45 and 46 with the support pieces 43 and 44 and the base piece 42, respectively, and are provided between the panel holding parts 45 and 46 and the support pieces 43 and 44. Support portions 49 and 50 which are thinner than the flexible portions 47 and 48.

Further, the flexible portions 47 and 48 are
One-side flexible pieces 51, 52 protruding from 3, 44, respectively.
And the other-side flexible pieces 5 protruding from the base piece 42, respectively.
3, 54. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the panel holding portions 45 and 46 in this embodiment are formed only at a substantially central portion of the clip 41 in the longitudinal direction.
The other part where the parts 5 and 46 are not formed is the one-side flexible piece 5.
The first and second flexible pieces 53 and 54 are directly connected to each other.

The clip 41 is connected to the side end 3 of the panel 36.
6a, as shown in FIG.
Is inserted between the pair of support pieces 43 and 44 so that the panel pressing portions 45 and 46 abut on both surfaces of the panel 36, and the one-side flexible pieces 51 and 52 and the other-side flexible pieces Piece 5
3 and 54 are brought into contact with both sides of the panel 36. Thereby, the side end 36a of the panel 36 is connected to the pair of support pieces 43,
44 can be reliably held.

In this case, when the thickness of the panel 36 is large, the flexible portions 47 and 48 are largely bent, so that variations in the thickness of the panel 36 can be absorbed. Since the elastic force 48 is set to be weaker than the support pieces 43 and 44, the support pieces 43 and 44 do not bend outward. Therefore, the interference around the clip 41 and the support pieces 43 and 44 do not come into contact with each other. Further, since the flexible portions 47 and 48 bend, no stress is applied to the support pieces 43 and 44, and there is no breakage.

According to the clip 41 of this embodiment, the panel 36 is securely held by pressing both sides of the side end portion 36a of the panel 36 with the panel pressing portions 45 and 46.

Further, in the clip 41 of this embodiment, in the portion without the panel pressing portions 45 and 46, as shown in FIG. Since the pieces 53 and 54 come into contact with both sides of the side end portion 36a of the panel 36 with a large area, the panel 36 can be stably held.

Further, in the clip 41 of the present embodiment, since the supporting portions 49 and 50 are provided, the holding force when the side end 36a of the panel 36 is clamped by the panel pressing portions 45 and 46 is improved. In this case, since the support portions 49 and 50 are formed to be thinner than the flexible portions 47 and 48,
When the panels 7 and 48 are largely bent by the thick panel 36, they always bend and the pair of support pieces 43 and 44 of the panel 36 are bent.
It does not increase the insertion force between them.

[0045]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even if the thickness of the panel is large, the panel pressing portion abuts on the surface of the panel inserted between the pair of support pieces, and Since the flexible portion supporting the panel pressing portion bends, the variation in the thickness of the panel is absorbed, and the panel can be securely held between the pair of support pieces. Generation of abnormal noise and detachment of clips can be prevented. Further, even when the panel is thick, the pair of support pieces does not bend outward and does not come into contact with surrounding interference objects.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect is obtained, and the displacement of the flexible portion is reduced to half of that of the first aspect. Can also be inserted between the support pieces, and can be securely held.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the side end of the panel is inserted between the pair of supporting pieces, the supporting section bends and the side end of the panel inserted between the pair of supporting pieces. The holding force (holding force of the panel pressing portion) for holding the clip increases, and the clip can be more firmly fixed to the side end of the panel.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, even when the panel is thick, the one-side flexible piece and the other-side flexible piece bend when the panel is inserted between the pair of support pieces. Thereby, variations in the thickness of the panel are absorbed. In addition, since the stress applied to the flexible portion is dispersed between the one-side flexible piece and the other-side flexible piece, it is hard to break.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the panel can be reliably held between the pair of support pieces at the portion pressed by the panel holding portion, and the one-side flexible piece and the other-side flexible piece can be held together. Since the portion pressed by the continuous portion is pressed over a large area, the panel can be stably and reliably held between the pair of support pieces.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B show a panel fixing clip and a panel according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG.
(B) is a perspective view showing the state where the clip was attached to the side end of the panel.

FIGS. 2A and 2B show a relationship between the panel fixing clip of the first embodiment and the panel, wherein FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view showing a state before the panel is inserted between support pieces, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state inserted between the parts.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a thick panel is inserted between support pieces of the panel fixing clip of the first embodiment.

4A and 4B show a relationship between a panel fixing clip and a panel according to a second embodiment, wherein FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a state before the panel is inserted between support pieces, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state inserted between the parts.

5A and 5B show a relationship between the panel fixing clip of the second embodiment and the panel, wherein FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view showing a state before the panel is inserted between the support pieces, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a panel is inserted into the panel.

FIG. 6 shows a panel fixing clip according to a second embodiment.
It is sectional drawing which shows the state which inserted the thin panel between the support piece parts.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a panel fixing clip and a panel according to a third embodiment.

8A and 8B show a relationship between a panel fixing clip and a panel according to a third embodiment, wherein FIG. 8A is a perspective view showing a state in which a panel pressing portion is in contact with the surface of the panel, and FIG. It is a perspective view showing the state where it came in contact with the surface of the panel.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the panel fixing clip.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a panel fixing clip according to a third embodiment.

11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the clip for fixing a panel according to the third embodiment, taken along line XI-XI in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the clip for fixing a panel according to the third embodiment, taken along line XII-XII of FIG. 9;

13A and 13B show a conventional panel fixing clip, and FIG.
Is a perspective view, and (b) is a sectional view.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing another conventional panel fixing clip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9, 36, Panel 9a, 36a Side end 21, 31, 41 Clip 22, 42 Base piece 23, 24, 43, 44 Support piece 25, 32, 45, 46 Panel holding part 26, 33, 47, 48 Flexible part 49, 50 Support part

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A U-shaped cross section formed from a base piece and a pair of support pieces extending in the same direction from both sides of the base piece. A panel fixing clip elastically sandwiched between the pair of supporting pieces, wherein the panel pressing section contacts the surface of the panel inserted between the pair of supporting pieces and presses the panel; A clip for fixing a panel, comprising: a flexible portion having elasticity weaker than the pair of support pieces, while being elastically supported at both ends by the portion and the base piece. 2. The panel fixing clip according to claim 1, further comprising: a pair of panel holding portions abutting on both sides of the panel, wherein the one supporting piece and the base piece hold one panel holding portion. A panel fixing clip, comprising: a pair of flexible portions that support the other panel holding portion and the other supporting piece portion and the base piece portion support the other panel pressing portion. 3. The panel fixing clip according to claim 1, wherein the clip is thinner than the flexible portion and is provided between the panel pressing portion and the support piece portion. A clip for fixing a panel, comprising a support portion supported by a support piece. 4. The clip for fixing a panel according to claim 1, wherein the flexible portion connects one side of the panel pressing portion to one support piece. A panel fixing clip comprising: a side flexible piece; and another side flexible piece that connects the other side of the panel holding portion and the base piece. 5. The clip for fixing a panel according to claim 4, wherein the panel pressing portion is formed at a central portion in a longitudinal direction of the clip, and the other portion is formed of one flexible piece and another flexible piece. A clip for fixing a panel, wherein a piece and a piece are formed continuously.