Resin cover and vehicle seat having resin cover

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10227025-B2
Application number	US-201715476831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 31, 2017
Priority date	Apr 25, 2016
Publication date	Mar 12, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2019

Abstract

Provided is a resin cover for covering a surface of a structure by being inserted and secured together with a metallic clip into a hole portion formed in the structure, the resin cover is formed with a clip squeezing portion for mounting the metallic clip, the clip squeezing portion is formed with a flexure control rib, and the flexure control rib is formed to restrict the defamation amount of a claw portion formed on the metallic clip to prevent the metallic clip from being pulled back from the hole portion formed in the structure when the metallic clip is urged to be pulled back from the hole portion formed in the structure in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A resin cover for covering a surface of a structure by being inserted and secured together with a metallic clip into a hole portion formed in the structure, wherein:
the resin cover is formed with a clip squeezing portion for mounting the metallic clip;
the clip squeezing portion is formed with a flexure control rib, movement restricting ribs formed at opposite sides of the flexure control rib for restricting movement of the metallic clip in a longitudinal direction of the flexure control rib, and a pair of backlash eliminating ribs formed at outsides of the movement restricting ribs for restraining a position of the metallic clip in a longitudinal direction of the metallic clip, and
when the metallic clip is urged to be pulled back from the hole portion formed in the structure in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the structure, the flexure control rib restricts deformation of a claw portion formed on the metallic clip to prevent the metallic clip from being pulled back from the hole portion formed in the structure.

2. The resin cover according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the flexure control rib is formed to make a gap between the flexure control rib and a tip portion of the claw portion formed on the metallic clip smaller than a deformation amount necessary for the claw portion to go through the hole portion in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the structure.

3. The resin cover according to claim 1 , wherein the backlash eliminating ribs are smaller in width than the width dimension of the hole portion formed in the structure.

4. The resin cover according to claim 1 , wherein the metallic clip is sized to conform to a hole smaller in dimension than the hole portion formed in the structure.

5. A resin cover for covering a surface of a structure by being inserted together with a metallic clip into a hole portion formed in the structure to be secured, wherein:
the resin cover is formed with a clip squeezing portion for mounting the metallic clip;
the clip squeezing portion is formed with a flexure control rib, movement restricting ribs formed at opposite sides of the flexure control rib for restricting movement of the metallic clip in a longitudinal direction of the flexure control rib, and a pair of backlash eliminating ribs formed at outsides of the movement restricting ribs for restraining a position of the metallic clip in a longitudinal direction of the metallic clip, and
a dimension of the flexure control rib is set to make a gap between a tip portion of a claw portion formed on the metallic clip and the flexure control rib smaller than a dimension by which the most spreading portion of the claw portion protrudes beyond the hole portion formed in the structure in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the structure.

6. The resin cover according to claim 5 , wherein:
the claw portion of the metallic clip takes a “<” shape; and
the dimension of the flexure control rib is set to make the gap between the tip portion of the “<” shape and the flexure control rib smaller than a dimension by which a portion bent into the “<” shape protrudes beyond the hole portion formed in the structure.

7. The resin cover according to claim 5 , wherein the backlash eliminating ribs are smaller in width than the width dimension of the hole portion formed in the structure.

8. The resin cover according to claim 5 , wherein the metallic clip is sized to conform to a hole smaller in dimension than the hole portion formed in the structure.

9. A vehicle seat equipped with a seat cushion, a seat back and a head rest, wherein:
the seat cushion is provided at a lower portion with a side frame for storing a mechanical component inside and a resin cover for covering a surface of the side frame by being inserted together with a metallic clip into a hole portion formed in the side frame;
the resin cover is formed with a clip squeezing portion for mounting the metallic clip;
the clip squeezing portion is formed with a flexure control rib; movement restricting ribs formed at opposite sides of the flexure control rib for restricting movement of the metallic clip in a longitudinal direction of the flexure control rib, and a pair of backlash eliminating ribs formed at outsides of the movement restricting ribs for restraining a position of the metallic clip in a longitudinal direction of the metallic clip, and
when the metallic clip is urged to be pulled back from the hole portion formed in the side frame in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the side frame, the flexure control rib restricts deformation of a claw portion formed on the metallic clip to prevent the metallic clip from being pulled back from the hole portion formed in the side frame.

10. The vehicle seat having the resin cover according to claim 9 , wherein a thickness of the flexure control rib is formed to make a gap between the flexure control rib and a tip portion of the claw portion formed on the metallic clip smaller than a deformation amount necessary for the claw portion to go through the hole portion in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the side frame.

11. The vehicle seat having the resin cover according to claim 9 , wherein the backlash eliminating ribs are smaller than the width dimension of the hole portion formed in the side frame.

12. The vehicle seat having the resin cover according to claim 9 , wherein the metallic clip is sized to conform to a hole smaller in dimension than the hole portion formed in the side frame.

13. A vehicle seat equipped with a seat cushion, a seat back and a head rest, wherein:
the seat cushion is provided at a lower portion with a side frame for storing a mechanical component inside and a resin cover for covering a surface of the side frame by being inserted together with a metallic clip into a hole portion formed in the side frame;
the resin cover is formed with a clip squeezing portion for mounting the metallic clip;
the clip squeezing portion is formed with a flexure control rib, movement restricting ribs formed at opposite sides of the flexure control rib for restricting movement of the metallic clip in a longitudinal direction of the flexure control rib, and a pair of backlash eliminating ribs formed at outsides of the movement restricting ribs for restraining a position of the metallic clip in a longitudinal direction of the metallic clip, and
the dimension of the flexure control rib is set to make a gap between a tip portion of a claw portion formed on the metallic clip and the flexure control rib smaller than a dimension by which the most spreading portion of the claw portion protrudes beyond the hole portion formed in the side frame in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the side frame.

14. The vehicle seat having the resin cover according to claim 13 , wherein:
the claw portion of the metallic clip takes a “<” shape; and
the dimension of the flexure control rib is set to make the gap between a tip portion of the “<” shape and the flexure control rib smaller than a dimension by which a portion bent into the “<” shape protrudes beyond the hole portion formed in the side frame.

15. The vehicle seat having the resin cover according to c

Assignees

• Tachi S Co

Inventors

• Tamai Takamasa
• Makita Naoyuki

Classifications

• B60N2/60 Primary

  Removable protective coverings · CPC title

• B60R13/02 Primary

  {Internal} Trim mouldings {; Internal} Ledges; Wall liners {for passenger compartments}; Roof liners (B60R13/01 takes precedence {; padded linings for the vehicle interior B60R21/04; arrangements or adaptations of floor mats or carpets in vehicles B60N3/04; internal lining for trains B61D17/18}) · CPC title

• B60R13/0275

  comprising removable or hinged parts (for accessing storage compartments B60R7/04; for airbag deployment B60R21/215) · CPC title

• B60N2/58

  Seat coverings · CPC title

• B32B27/00

  Layered products comprising {a layer of} synthetic resin {(fibrous or filamentary layer made of a synthetic resin B32B5/02; particulate layer made of a synthetic resin B32B5/16; foamed layer made of a synthetic resin B32B5/18)} · CPC title