Patent ID: 7407224
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: B60R,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A molding attaching structure comprising: a molding attaching clip fixed to a panel; and a molding which engages with the molding attaching clip fixed to the panel to thereby be fitted along a concave groove formed in the panel so as to cover the groove from outside, wherein the molding attaching clip is formed of a member having resilience, the molding attaching clip comprising: a fixed portion fixed in the groove of the panel, a pair of elastically deformable wall portions erected from the fixed portion in a direction away from a bottom face of the groove of the panel and separated from each other in a state where the fixed portion is attached to the panel, a pair of engaging portions provided on the pair of wall portions, and an elastically deformable guide portion projected from the fixed portion in a direction away from the bottom face of the groove of the panel, the guide portion including a curved portion and including a cantilever beam which has a tip end portion as a free end at a position above and away from the fixed portion, wherein the molding comprises: a head portion for covering the groove of the panel, and a projected portion protruded from a back face side of the head portion into the groove of the panel, the projected portion including a protruded main body, a pair of locking portions provided on both side faces of the protruded main body and engaged with the pair of engaging portions of the molding attaching clip by means of elastic deformation of the wall portions, and a receiving groove arranged in a longitudinal direction, the receiving groove being formed on a lower face of the projected portion and being configured to receive the guide portion of the molding attaching clip such that the curved portion of the guide portion slidingly contacts the bottom face of the receiving groove in the longitudinal direction, and wherein, when engaging the molding with the molding attaching clip, the molding is positioned so that the pair of locking portions can be engaged with the pair of engaging portions, by butting the receiving groove of the molding against the guide portion.