Fastening clip

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10443633-B2
Application number	US-201415113455-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 12, 2014
Priority date	Jan 30, 2014
Publication date	Oct 15, 2019
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019

Abstract

The invention relates to a fastening clip for fastening a component on a carrier component, comprising a latching element for insertion into a fastening opening of the carrier component and having latching means for latching to the fastening opening, further comprising an arresting element which, in the case of the latching element being inserted into the fastening opening of the carrier component, is insertable into an arresting opening of the latching element, wherein mechanical blocking means, which are adjustable between a blocking position, in which full insertion of the arresting element into the arresting opening is prevented, and an unblocking position, in which full insertion of the arresting element into the arresting opening is enabled, are provided, the mechanical blocking means, in the case of the latching element not being inserted into the fastening opening of the carrier component, being situated in their blocking position and, by way of insertion of the latching element into the fastening opening of the carrier component, being adjusted into their unblocking position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fastening clip for fastening a component on a carrier component, comprising a latching element for insertion into a fastening opening of the carrier component and for latching to the fastening opening, further comprising an arresting element which, in the case of the latching element being inserted into the fastening opening of the carrier component, is insertable into an arresting opening of the latching element, wherein the fastening clip includes a through-bore, the through-bore being adjustable between a blocking position, in which full insertion of the arresting element into the arresting opening is prevented, and an unblocking position, in which full insertion of the arresting element into the arresting opening is enabled, the through-bore, in the case of the latching element not being inserted into the fastening opening of the carrier component, being situated in the blocking position and, by way of insertion of the latching element into the fastening opening of the carrier component, being adjusted into the unblocking position,
wherein the fastening clip has an axis extending from a top to a bottom of the fastening clip, the arresting element traveling along the axis during insertion, and the through-bore is located between the top and the bottom of the fastening clip, wherein the through-bore, in the blocking position, is misaligned with the arresting opening, such that full insertion of the arresting element into the arresting opening is prevented, and the through-bore, in the unblocking position, is aligned with the arresting opening in such a manner that full insertion of the arresting element into the arresting opening is enabled.

2. The fastening clip as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the through-bore, for the purpose of pre-assembly, allow partial insertion of the arresting element into the arresting opening even in the blocking position.

3. The fastening clip as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the latching element comprises at least one actuating portion which, when the latching element is inserted into the fastening opening, is actuated in such a manner that the through-bore is adjusted into their unblocking position.

4. The fastening clip as claimed in claim 1 , wherein indication means, which indicate full insertion of the arresting element into the arresting opening, is also provided.

5. A system consisting of a fastening clip as claimed in claim 1 and of a carrier component and/or of a component to be fastened on a carrier component.

6. A system comprising:
a fastening clip as claimed in claim 1 ; and
the carrier component and a component to be fastened on the carrier component.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Scherer Christian
• Eckstein Frank
• Salinero Isaac Tejero

Classifications

• F16B21/086

  the shank of the stud, pin or spigot having elevations, ribs, fins or prongs intended for deformation or tilting predominantly in a direction perpendicular to the direction of insertion · CPC title

• F16B19/1081

  fastened by a drive-pin (F16B19/109 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16B37/04

  Devices for fastening nuts to surfaces, e.g. sheets, plates {(nuts fastened behind a wall by a toggle-mechanism F16B13/0808; threaded inserts F16B37/122; measures against loss of bolts, nuts or pins F16B41/002)} · CPC title

• F16B1/0071 Primary

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F16B21/065 Primary

  with an additional locking element · CPC title