JP5593149B2 - clip - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a clip that is formed by bending a metal plate material into a substantially U shape, and is attached to the plate member so as to sandwich the plate member.

  A plate-like member is formed in a protruding piece shape from one member to be joined, and the other member has an attachment hole through which the plate-like member is inserted, and the plate-like member is inserted into the attachment hole of the other member The two members are brought into contact with each other by attaching a clip bent in a substantially U-shape to the plate-like member protruding from the mounting hole of the other member and preventing the removal. Has been done.

  In addition, a clip (also referred to as a “clip U nut”) that is bent in a substantially U shape to form a screw insertion hole is attached to a plate-like member having a hole at a predetermined location, and the hole of the plate-like member and the clip It is also used as a nut mounted on a plate-like member by aligning the screw insertion holes.

  In Patent Document 1 below, as an example of the clip as described above, an intermediate portion, two arms that are bent and extended in a U shape from both sides, and a lateral shape that extends from these arms in a U shape. A clip having a wing is disclosed. Then, the plate-like member extended from one member is protruded from the mounting hole of the other member, the tip of the plate-like member is sandwiched between the arms of the clip, and the clip is made into the plate-like member. It is disclosed that the plate-like member is prevented from coming off from the mounting hole by mounting and engaging the lateral wing with the peripheral edge of the mounting hole of the other member.

U.S. Pat. No. 7,415,752

  In Patent Document 1, when the front end of the plate-like member is sandwiched between the arms of the clip, it is necessary to strongly press the back portion of the intermediate portion of the clip with a finger. However, since the width of the intermediate portion is narrow, the finger is aching and the force is difficult to be applied, and there is a problem in the clip mounting workability.

  Therefore, the objective of this invention is providing the clip which can be attached with sufficient workability | operativity with respect to a plate-shaped member, without hurting a finger | toe.

In order to achieve the above object, a clip according to the present invention has a shape in which a metal plate is bent in a substantially U shape, has an intermediate base surface, and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof. In the clip that is sandwiched between the side surfaces and attached to the plate-like member, by forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising the clip, the corner portion between the side surface and the base surface is An extension portion extending in the width direction is formed along the base surface, and both sides of the extension portion form a connection portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state, and at least one of the extension portions is connected. The side surface is formed by cutting and raising a part of the wall surface inside, and is provided with a stopper portion that abuts against an edge of the plate-like member and regulates the pushing position.
Another one of the clips according to the present invention is a metal plate material bent into a substantially U-shape, and has a shape having an intermediate base surface and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof, and the plate-like member is a pair of the side surfaces. In the clip that is sandwiched between and attached to the plate-like member, by forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising it, the base surface from the corner of the side surface and the base surface An extending portion extending in the width direction is formed along both sides of the extending portion, and the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state, and the connecting portion includes: A bead portion is formed across a corner portion between the base surface and the side surface.
One Cormorant also clips of the present invention, the metal sheet is bent into a substantially U-shaped, the intermediate base plane, a shape having a pair of side bent from both sides, said plate-like member of the pair In the clip that is sandwiched between the side surfaces and attached to the plate-like member, the base portion is formed from a corner portion of the side surface and the base surface by forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising the clip. An extending portion extending in the width direction along the surface is formed, and both sides of the extending portion form a connecting portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state, and the extending portion is When the clip is attached to the plate member, the clip member is configured not to contact the plate member, and the extending portions are formed on both sides of the base surface .
Another one of the clips according to the present invention is a metal plate material bent into a substantially U-shape, and has a shape having an intermediate base surface and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof, and the plate-like member is a pair of the side surfaces. In the clip that is sandwiched between and attached to the plate-like member, by forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising it, the base surface from the corner of the side surface and the base surface An extension portion extending in the width direction is formed, and both sides of the extension portion form a connection portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state, and the extension portion is When the clip is attached to the plate-like member, the clip is configured not to contact the plate-like member, and the distal end portion of the extension portion is bent in the bending direction of the side surface. To do.
Another one of the clips according to the present invention is a metal plate material bent into a substantially U-shape, and has a shape having an intermediate base surface and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof, and the plate-like member is a pair of the side surfaces. In the clip that is sandwiched between and attached to the plate-like member, by forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising it, the base surface from the corner of the side surface and the base surface An extension portion extending in the width direction is formed, and both sides of the extension portion form a connection portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state, and the extension portion is In a state where the clip is attached to the plate-like member, it is configured not to contact the plate-like member, and the tip portions of the pair of side surfaces are each bent outward to form a guide surface, The guide surface includes the plate member and the pair of side surfaces. When sandwiched, characterized in that it is bent to be substantially perpendicular to the plate-like member.

  In the clip according to the aspect of the invention, it is preferable that the extending portion is formed on both sides of the base surface.

  In the clip of this invention, it is preferable that the front-end | tip part of the said extension part is bent in the bending direction of the said side surface.

  In the clip of the present invention, both end portions of the slit are inserted into the center portion direction of the base surface rather than the corner portions, and the width of the base surface where the both end portions of the slit are located is greater than that of the connecting portion. Is also preferably narrowed.

  In the clip of the present invention, the tip portions of the pair of side surfaces are bent outward to form guide surfaces, and the guide surfaces sandwich the plate member between the pair of side surfaces. It is preferably bent so as to be substantially perpendicular to the plate member.

  According to the present invention, since the base portion surface can be widened by providing the extending portion, when the clip is pushed into the plate-like member, it can be pushed by placing a finger on the wide base surface. The finger can be prevented from being painfully attached and the clip can be easily attached to the plate-like member.

It is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a clip concerning the present invention. It is a front view of the clip. It is a top view of the clip. (A) is a side view of the clip, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. It is a bottom view of the clip. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process at the time of attaching the clip to a plate-shaped member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the same clip to the plate-shaped member. It is a perspective view which shows other embodiment of the clip concerning this invention. It is sectional drawing at the time of using the same clip as a thin plate nut.

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

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in this embodiment, the plate-like member 1 extended from a member to be attached (not shown) is inserted into the attachment hole 7 formed in the attachment member 5, and inserted from the attachment hole 7. The attachment member 5 is fixed to the member to be attached by attaching the clip 10 to the leading end of the plate-like member 1 that is taken out and preventing the plate-like member 1 from coming off. A sheet member 6 such as a soft sheet is disposed around the periphery of the attachment hole 7 of the attachment member 5 so as to prevent a rattling sound or the like from being generated between the clip 10 and the attachment member 5.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the clip 10 includes a pair of metal plates having a predetermined length that are bent in a substantially U shape and bent from an intermediate base surface 11 and corners 13 and 13 from both sides thereof. The plate-shaped member 1 is sandwiched between a pair of side surfaces 15 and 17 and attached to the plate-shaped member 1. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the distance between one side surface 15 and the other side surface 17 is bent so that the distal end side becomes gradually narrower than the base surface 11 side. Further, the front end portions of both side surfaces 15 and 17 are bent outward to form guide surfaces 16 and 18, respectively. When the plate member 1 is sandwiched between the side surfaces 15 and 17, the plate member 1 (see FIG. 7).

  At the front end sides of the side surfaces 15 and 17, horizontally elongated window-shaped notches 19 and 19 are formed along the width direction of the side surfaces 15 and 17 (the direction along the long side of the base surface 11). The inner wall surface is bent obliquely inward via the portion 19 to form a locking claw 21 that locks into the plate member 1 (see FIGS. 1, 2, and 7).

  In this embodiment, a pair of locking claws 21, 21 extending from the inner peripheral edge on the front end side of each notch 19 extends. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the leading ends of the locking claws 21, 21 provided on one side surface 15 and the leading ends of the locking claws 21, 21 provided on the other side surface 17 are overlapped. It is formed alternately so as not to become.

  A longitudinal slit 23 is formed in one side portion of the side surface 15 and the other side portion of the side surface 17 along the length direction of the side surfaces 15 and 17 (direction orthogonal to the width direction). Through the vertical slit 23, part of the wall surfaces of the side surfaces 15, 17 are cut and raised inward, abutting against the edge of the plate-like member 1, and stopper portions 25, 25 that regulate the pushing position of the clip 10. (See FIGS. 1, 4 and 5).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, substantially U-shaped slits 27 are formed on both side surfaces 15 and 17, respectively. By cutting up the inner wall surface through these slits 27, the base surface 11 is formed from the corner portion 13 between the one side surface 15 and the base surface 11 and the corner portion 13 between the other side surface 17 and the base surface 11. Are extended in the width direction (the direction perpendicular to the long side of the base surface 11).

  Both sides of each extending portion 30 constitute connecting portions 32 and 32 in which the base surface 11 and both side surfaces 15 and 17 are connected in a bent state. Moreover, the front-end | tip part 31 of each extension part 30 is bent in the bending direction of each side surface 15 and 17. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the distal end portion 31 in this embodiment is not parallel to both side surfaces 15 and 17, but is bent so as to spread outward.

  As shown in FIG. 3, both end portions 27 a and 27 a of each slit 27 having a substantially U-shape are located in the central portion direction of the base surface 11 rather than the corner portions 13 of both side surfaces 15 and 17 and the base surface 11. It has entered. As a result, the width W1 of the base surface 11 where the both ends 27a and 27a of the slit 27 are located is narrower than the width W2 of the base surface 11 where the connecting portion 32 is located.

  In addition, each connecting portion 32 is formed with a bead portion 34 that protrudes with a predetermined width across the corner portion 13 between the base surface 11 and both side surfaces 15 and 17.

  Next, the usage method and effect of the clip according to the present invention will be described.

  That is, the plate-like member 1 to be attached (not shown) is inserted into the attachment hole 7 of the attachment member 5, and the plate-like member 1 is projected from the attachment hole 7 (see FIG. 6).

  Next, the clip 10 is appropriately picked and both side surfaces 15 and 17 thereof are arranged along the front and back surfaces of the plate-like member 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the clip 10 is moved to the plate-like member 1 side, and the plate-like member 1 is introduced between the side surfaces 15 and 17 through the guide surfaces 16 and 18.

  In this state, the clip 10 is pushed into the plate-like member 1 by placing a finger on the base surface 11. Then, the plate-like member 1 enters between the side surfaces 15 and 17 while the locking claws 21 formed on the both side surfaces 15 and 17 are pressed and deformed outwardly by the plate-like member 1. Then, by pushing the clip 10 until the leading edge of the plate-like member 1 comes into contact with the stopper portion 25, the guide surfaces 16 and 18 come into contact with the sheet member 6 as shown in FIG. The clip 10 can be attached to the plate-like member 1 by engaging the both ends of the engaging claw 21 so that the leading end of the engaging claw 21 bites in. As a result, the plate-like member 1 is held against the attachment hole 7, and the attachment member 5 can be attached to the attached member via the clip 10.

  In this case, since the clip 10 can sandwich the plate-like member 1 while the pair of side surfaces 15 and 17 are pushed and spread according to the plate thickness of the plate-like member 1, the plate-like member 1 having various plate thicknesses. Can be used.

  And in this clip 10, since the base part surface 11 can be made wide by providing the extension part 30, when pushing into the plate-shaped member 1, it can push and push the wide base part surface 11 into it. It is possible to apply a large pushing force without damaging the finger, and the clip 10 can be attached to the plate member 1 easily and smoothly.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the extension part 30 is formed in the both sides of the base surface 11, the base surface 11 can be made wider and the operation | work at the time of pressing with a finger can be made easier. it can.

  Furthermore, each front-end | tip part 31 of the extension part 30 is bent in the bending direction of the both side surfaces 15 and 17. As shown in FIG. Therefore, when the base surface 11 is pressed with a finger, the distal end portion 31 of the extended portion 30 bent in the pressing direction can be reliably prevented from biting into the finger, so that the finger is more effectively and less painful. can do.

  In addition, the width W1 of the base surface 11 where the both ends 27a, 27a of the U-shaped slit 27 are located is narrower than the width W2 of the base surface 11 where the connecting portion 32 is located (see FIG. 3). The ease of bending of the connecting portion 32 is improved, the flexibility can be increased, and the pushing resistance can be reduced.

  Further, by providing the stopper portions 25, 25 on the both side surfaces 15, 17, when the clip 10 is pushed into the plate-like member 1, the pushing position of the clip 10 is regulated by the stopper portion 25. Further, it is possible to prevent the sheet member 6 from being damaged by strongly hitting the sheet member 6 such as a soft sheet.

  Further, since the tip portions of the side surfaces 15 and 17 are bent outward to form the guide surfaces 16 and 18, when the plate member 1 is sandwiched by the clip 10, the plate members 1 and 18 are sandwiched by the guide surfaces 16 and 18. However, it becomes easy to introduce between both side surfaces 15 and 17, and the attachment operation | work of the clip 10 can be made easy. Further, since the guide surfaces 16 and 18 are pushed in a substantially vertical plane with respect to the plate-like member 1, it is possible to prevent the sheet member 6 from being damaged when it hits the sheet member 6 such as a soft sheet. .

  Further, the connecting portions 32, 32 on both sides of the extending portion 30 are formed with the bead portions 34 across the corner portions 13 of the base surface 11 and the both side surfaces 15, 17, so that the extending portions 30 are provided. As a result, the rigidity of the narrowed connecting portion 32 can be increased, and the clamping force for the plate-like member 1 can be increased.

  Further, in this embodiment, the tips of the locking claws 21 and 21 on one side 15 and the tips of the locking claws 21 and 21 on the other side 17 are formed alternately so that they do not overlap. The extending length of the locking claws 21 on both side surfaces 15 and 17 can be secured long, and the clip 10 can be reliably locked even if the plate-like member 1 is thin.

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

  The clip 10 a according to this embodiment is attached to the plate-like member 1 so as to sandwich the plate-like member 1 in which the through hole 2 is formed, and the attachment member 8 in which the attachment hole 7 is formed is attached to the plate by screws 9. It functions as a so-called clip U-nut that provides a screw hole necessary for fixing to the member 1.

  A plate-like piece 20 having a screw hole 20a that matches the through hole 2 is formed on one side surface 15a of the clip 10a, and a screw insertion hole that matches the through hole 2 is formed on the other side surface 17a. 22 is formed. The tip of one side surface 15a is bent outward to form a guide surface 16. Then, substantially U-shaped slits 27, 27 are formed on both side surfaces 15 a, 17 a, and extending portions 30, 30 are formed on both sides of the base surface 11 through the slits 27, respectively.

  Then, the clip 10 a is pushed into the plate-like member 1, and the plate-like member 1 is placed on both sides with the screw holes 20 a and the screw insertion holes 22 of the clip 10 a aligned with the through holes 2 of the plate-like member 1. The clip 10a is attached to the plate-like member 1 by being sandwiched between the surfaces 15a and 17a. In this state, the mounting member 8 is arranged on the plate-like member 1, the holes 2, 20 a, 22 are aligned with the mounting holes 7 of the mounting member 8, and screws 9 are screwed into the screw holes 20 a of the clip 10 a. By screwing the screw 9 into the plate member 1, the plate member 1 can be fixed to the mounting member 8 with screws (see FIG. 9).

  Also in the clip 10a of this embodiment, by providing the extending portion 30, the base surface 11 can be widened, and the clip 10a can be pushed in by placing the finger against the wide base surface 11, thereby preventing finger pain. Thus, the clip 10a can be smoothly attached to the plate-like member 1.

  In the embodiment described above, the extending portions 30 and 30 are extended from both sides of the base surface 11, but the extending portion 30 may be extended only from one side of the base surface 11. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the width | variety and length of the extension parts 30 and 30 are made into the same magnitude | size, you may change suitably. For example, while extending the length of one extension part 30 longer than the length of the other extension part 30, the width of one extension part 30 is larger than the width of the other extension part 30. It may be formed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Plate-like member 10 and 10a Clip 11 Base surface 13 Corner | angular part 15 and 15a One side surface 16 Guide surface 17, 17a The other side surface 18 Guide surface 25 Stopper part 27 (U-shaped) slit 27a, 27a Both ends 30 Extension Protruding part 31 Tip part 32 Connecting part 34 Bead part

Claims (9)

The metal plate material is bent into a substantially U shape, and has a shape having an intermediate base surface and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof, and the plate member is sandwiched between the pair of side surfaces and attached to the plate member. In a clip like
By forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising it, an extending portion extending in the width direction along the base surface is formed from a corner portion of the side surface and the base surface. , Both sides of the extended portion constitute a connecting portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state,
At least one of the side surfaces is formed by cutting and raising a part of the wall surface inside, and is provided with a stopper portion that abuts against an edge of the plate-like member and restricts the pushing position. clip. The metal plate material is bent into a substantially U shape, and has a shape having an intermediate base surface and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof, and the plate member is sandwiched between the pair of side surfaces and attached to the plate member. In a clip like
By forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising it, an extending portion extending in the width direction along the base surface is formed from a corner portion of the side surface and the base surface. , Both sides of the extended portion constitute a connecting portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state,
The clip, wherein a bead portion is formed across the corner portion of the base surface and the side surface in the connection portion. The metal plate material is bent into a substantially U shape, and has a shape having an intermediate base surface and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof, and the plate member is sandwiched between the pair of side surfaces and attached to the plate member. In a clip like
By forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising it, an extending portion extending in the width direction along the base surface is formed from a corner portion of the side surface and the base surface. , Both sides of the extended portion constitute a connecting portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state,
The extension portion is configured not to contact the plate-like member in a state where the clip is attached to the plate-like member, and the extension portion is formed on both sides of the base surface. A featured clip. The metal plate material is bent into a substantially U shape, and has a shape having an intermediate base surface and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof, and the plate member is sandwiched between the pair of side surfaces and attached to the plate member. In a clip like
  By forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising it, an extending portion extending in the width direction along the base surface is formed from a corner portion of the side surface and the base surface. , Both sides of the extended portion constitute a connecting portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state,
  The extension portion is configured not to contact the plate-like member in a state where the clip is attached to the plate-like member, and the distal end portion of the extension portion is bent in the bending direction of the side surface. A clip characterized by The metal plate material is bent into a substantially U shape, and has a shape having an intermediate base surface and a pair of side surfaces bent from both sides thereof, and the plate member is sandwiched between the pair of side surfaces and attached to the plate member. In a clip like
  By forming a substantially U-shaped slit on at least one side surface and raising it, an extending portion extending in the width direction along the base surface is formed from a corner portion of the side surface and the base surface. , Both sides of the extended portion constitute a connecting portion in which the base surface and the side surface are connected in a bent state,
  The extension portion is configured not to contact the plate member in a state where the clip is attached to the plate member,
  The tip portions of the pair of side surfaces are each bent outward to form a guide surface. The guide surface is sandwiched between the pair of side surfaces with respect to the plate member. A clip that is bent to be almost vertical. The clip according to any one of claims 1 , 2, 4 , and 5 , wherein the extending portion is formed on both sides of the base surface. The clip according to any one of claims 1 , 2 , and 5 , wherein a distal end portion of the extending portion is bent in a bending direction of the side surface. The tip portions of the pair of side surfaces are each bent outward to form a guide surface. The guide surface is sandwiched between the pair of side surfaces with respect to the plate member. clip according to claim 1 or 2 are bent to be substantially perpendicular. The both end portions of the slit are inserted into the central portion direction of the base surface rather than the corner portions, and the width of the base surface where the both end portions of the slit are located is narrower than the connecting portion. The clip according to any one of 1 to 8 .