Fixing member and joined component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11536301-B2
Application number	US-202117209771-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2021
Priority date	Mar 24, 2020
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

Provided is a fixing member which is used for fixing a component to a target member. The fixing member includes two holding portions, a joining portion, and a projecting portion. The two holding portions are configured to hold the target member from both sides. The joining portion connects two first ends of the two holding portions. The projecting portion protrudes from the joining portion toward an opening between two second ends of the two holding portions. The two second ends are opposite the two first ends of the two holding portions. The projecting portion has an end close to the opening, and the end protrudes further than at least one of the two second ends of the two holding portions in a direction where the projecting portion protrudes from the joining portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fixing member which is used for fixing a component to a target member, the fixing member comprising:
two holding portions configured to hold the target member from both sides;
a joining portion connecting two first ends of the two holding portions;
a projecting portion protruding from the joining portion toward an opening between two second ends of the two holding portions, the two second ends being opposite the two first ends of the two holding portions, the projecting portion having an end close to the opening, the end of the projecting portion protruding further than at least one of the two second ends of the two holding portions in a direction where the projecting portion protrudes from the joining portion; and
an elastic piece, wherein the elastic piece is located close to the joining portion in a space formed by the two holding portions and the joining portion so as to extend along the joining portion, and wherein the elastic piece is elastically deformable toward the joining portion.

2. The fixing member according to claim 1 , wherein the projecting portion has a length to penetrate the target member.

3. The fixing member according to claim 2 , wherein the projecting portion has a protrusion in a portion close to the end at a position exposed from the target member.

4. The fixing member according to claim 1 , wherein the projecting portion has a first maximum diameter in a portion close to a foot of the projecting portion, and the first maximum diameter is larger than a second maximum diameter in a portion close to the end.

5. The fixing member according to claim 1 , wherein the two holding portions extend in the direction where the projecting portion protrudes from the joining portion.

6. The fixing member according to claim 1 , wherein the fixing member fixes the component to an inner panel reinforcement.

7. A joined component in which a target member and a fixing member which is used for fixing a component to the target member are connected,
the fixing member including:
two holding portions configured to hold the target member from both sides;
a joining portion connecting two first ends of the two holding portions;
a projecting portion protruding from the joining portion toward an opening between two second ends of the two holding portions, the two second ends being opposite the two first ends of the two holding portions, the projecting portion having an end close to the opening, the end of the projecting portion protruding further than at least one of the two second ends of the two holding portions in a direction where the projecting portion protrudes from the joining portion; and
an elastic piece, wherein the elastic piece is located close to the joining portion in a space formed by the two holding portions and the joining portion so as to extend along the joining portion, and wherein the elastic piece is elastically deformable toward the joining portion.

8. The joined component according to claim 7 , wherein the projecting portion has a length to penetrate the target member.

9. The joined component according to claim 8 , wherein the projecting portion has a protrusion in a portion close to the end at a position exposed from the target member.

10. The joined component according to claim 7 , wherein the projecting portion has a first maximum diameter in a portion close to a foot of the projecting portion, and the first maximum diameter is larger than a second maximum diameter in a portion close to the end.

11. The joined component according to claim 7 ,
wherein the two holding portions extend in the direction where the projecting portion protrudes from the joining portion.

12. A joined component in which a target member and a fixing member which is used for fixing a component to the target member are connected,
the fixing member including:
two holding portions configured to hold the target member from both sides;
a joining portion connecting two first ends of the two holding portions; and
a projecting portion protruding from the joining portion toward an opening between two second ends of the two holding portions, the two second ends being opposite the two first ends of the two holding portions, the projecting portion having an end close to the opening, the end of the projecting portion protruding further than at least one of the two second ends of the two holding portions in a direction where the projecting portion protrudes from the joining portion,
wherein the target member is an inner panel reinforcement.

Assignees

• Futaba Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• MAKIURA Shota
• Tsuboi Kousuke

Classifications

• F16B2/22 Primary

  of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material {(F16B2/205 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• F16B1/02 Primary

  Means for securing elements of mechanisms after operation (means for bringing members to rest F16D) · CPC title

• F16B9/058 Primary

  the intermediate member being secured to the rod by transverse fasteners · CPC title

• F16M11/04

  Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title