Component group for joining together vehicle parts

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10099631-B2
Application number	US-201514705117-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2015
Priority date	May 22, 2014
Publication date	Oct 16, 2018
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018

Abstract

A component group is provided for joining together vehicle parts which have to be aligned, adjusted and fastened relative to one another during assembly. The component group includes at least two components which are fastened to the vehicle parts to be connected together and which are able to be displaced relative to one another and which are able to be fixed to one another after adjustment. A simple, rapid and reliable alignment of vehicle parts relative to one another is permitted.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A component group joining together vehicle trim parts which have to be aligned, adjusted and fastened relative to one another during assembly, said component group comprising at least two components including:
a base part having a base portion including a bore extending therethrough and two sidewalls protruding therefrom forming a receiver channel, said receiver channel having a first ratchet toothing arranged on a bottom surface of the receiver channel and a longitudinal gap defined between the two sidewalls opposing the first ratchet toothing; and
an adjustment part having a ratchet shoe inserted into the receiver channel of the base part and a mounting tongue having a slot extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the ratchet shoe, said ratchet shoe having a second ratchet toothing arranged on a bottom surface thereof,
whereby said at least two components are fastened to the vehicle trim parts to be connected together and are displaced relative to one another, characterized in that the at least two components engage in one another via the first and second ratchet toothings such that the receiver channel of the base part encloses the ratchet shoe of the adjustment part by more than 180° in an approximately positive manner, in that the at least two components are displaced relative to one another transversely to said first and second ratchet toothings for the purpose of adjustment and in that, after the adjustment of the vehicle trim parts to be joined together, the at least two components are fixedly and undisplaceably connected together via a screw screwed into the bore of the base part through the slot of the adjustment part.

2. The component group as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that at least one of the two components consists of resiliently deformable plastics material.

3. The component group as claimed in claim 2 , characterized in that the base part is connected fixedly to a vehicle body and in that the adjustment part is fastened to the vehicle part to be adjusted.

4. The component group as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that one of the at least two components is configured as an integral component of the vehicle body or of the vehicle part to be adjusted.

5. The component group as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the ratchet shoe is provided with at least one longitudinal rib which protrudes from the longitudinal gap of the receiver channel when the ratchet shoe is inserted.

6. The component group as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the base part is connected fixedly to a vehicle body and in that the adjustment part is fastened to the vehicle part to be adjusted.

7. The component group as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that one of the at least two components is configured as an integral component of the vehicle body or of the vehicle part to be adjusted.

8. The component group as claimed in claim 7 , characterized in that the ratchet shoe is provided with at least one longitudinal rib which protrudes from the longitudinal gap of the receiver channel when the ratchet shoe is inserted.

9. A component group joining together vehicle trim parts which have to be aligned, adjusted and fastened relative to one another during assembly, said component group comprising:
a base part having a base portion including a bore extending therethrough and two sidewalls protruding therefrom forming a receiver channel, said receiver channel having a first ratchet toothing arranged on a bottom surface of the receiver channel and a longitudinal gap defined between the two sidewalls opposing the first ratchet toothing; and
an adjustment part including a ratchet shoe and a mounting tongue having a slot extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the ratchet shoe, said ratchet shoe having a second ratchet toothing arranged on a bottom surface thereof and two longitudinal ribs arranged on a too surface of the ratchet shoe extending parallel in a longitudinal direction of the ratchet shoe,
whereby said base part and said adjustment part are fastened to the vehicle trim parts to be connected together and are displaced relative to one another, characterized in that said base part and said adjustment part engage in one another via the first and second ratchet toothings such that said two longitudinal ribs extend through said longitudinal gap of the receiver channel and in that said adjustment part and said base part are displaced relative to one another transversely to said first and second ratchet toothings for the purpose of adjustment and in that, after the adjustment of the vehicle trim parts to be joined together, said adjustment part and said base part are fixedly and undisplaceably connected together via a screw screwed into the bore of the base part through the slot of the adjustment part.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Niessen Hubert
• Schwarz Frank
• Albrecht Michael
• Schmidt-Soltau Achim
• Edelhoff Gregor

Classifications

• B60R13/005 Primary

  Manufacturers' emblems, name plates, bonnet ornaments, mascots or the like; Mounting means therefor · CPC title

• F16B5/0225 Primary

  allowing for adjustment parallel to the plane of the plates · CPC title

• B62D27/06

  readily releasable · CPC title

• Y10T403/16

  with adjunctive protector, broken parts retainer, repair, assembly or disassembly feature · CPC title

• B60R13/04

  External} Ornamental or guard strips; Ornamental inscriptive devices {thereon (fastening strips or bars to sheets or plates by means of clips F16B5/12) · CPC title