IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0930902
(2004-09-01)
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등록번호 |
US-7360964
(2008-04-22)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2003-314073(2003-09-05); JP-2004-238571(2004-08-18) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Tsuya,Hideki
- Hirose,Naoki
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
38 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A joint structure is for joining a pair of connecting members to each other. One of the connecting members has a lock portion formed so as to protrude from the member, and the other connecting member is provided with a receiving portion into which the lock portion is insertable. The lock portion is
A joint structure is for joining a pair of connecting members to each other. One of the connecting members has a lock portion formed so as to protrude from the member, and the other connecting member is provided with a receiving portion into which the lock portion is insertable. The lock portion is inserted into the receiving portion while at least one of the lock and receiving portions is being resiliently flexed. Thereafter, the lock or receiving portion is restored to its initial shape. As a result, the lock and receiving portions are joined to each other. The lock and receiving portions are abutted against each other such that at least one of the lock and receiving portions deforms the other into engagement with one another. As a result, this deformation limits relative movement between the lock and receiving portions.
대표청구항
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We claim: 1. A joint structure for joining a pair of connecting members to each other, in which the joint structure comprises: one of the pair of connecting members comprising a protruding lock portion; and another of the pair of connecting members comprising a receiving portion arranged and constr
We claim: 1. A joint structure for joining a pair of connecting members to each other, in which the joint structure comprises: one of the pair of connecting members comprising a protruding lock portion; and another of the pair of connecting members comprising a receiving portion arranged and constructed to insertably receive said lock portion, said receiving portion including a first abutment edge opposing a second abutment edge, wherein said protruding lock portion includes at least one rib extending along an insertion direction of said lock portion into said receiving portion, wherein said at least one rib interferingly engages said first abutment edge of said receiving portion, thereby deforming said first abutment edge, wherein said first abutment edge decreases in thickness toward said second abutment edge, and wherein one of said pair of connecting members is a trim of an automobile, wherein said lock portion is plate shaped, wherein said at least one rib is formed on one side surface of said lock portion, wherein a lock claw is provided on another side surface of said lock portion, opposite to said one side surface containing said at least one rib, and wherein a surface of said lock claw opposes a surface of said receiving portion in a removal direction. 2. The joint structure according to claim 1, wherein said receiving portion includes a lock hole having an opening height R, wherein said lock portion includes an underside arm piece and a distance between the underside of said arm piece and the end face of said at least one rib, is a height H, with H being greater than R. 3. The joint structure according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said lock portion and said receiving portion comprises an inclined guiding surface inclined in the insertion direction for slidingly engaging the other of said at least one of said lock portion and receiving portion, and wherein said inclined guiding surface facilitates assembly of the joint structure. 4. The joint structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting members have two or more pairs of the lock portions and the receiving portions and an orientation of engagement of at least one pair of the lock portions and the receiving portions differs from an orientation of engagement of another pair of the lock portions and the receiving portions. 5. A joint structure for joining two components together, wherein the joint structure comprises: a protruding lock portion extending from one component and including at least one rib located on and extending substantially perpendicularly from a first surface of said protruding lock portion; and a receiving portion located in another component and comprising a receiving hole including a proximate opening and a distal opening, with said proximate opening being larger than said distal opening, and with said distal opening comprising a first abutment edge and a second abutment edge positioned opposite one another across said distal opening, wherein said at least one rib extends along an insertion direction of said protruding lock portion into said receiving portion from said proximate opening through said distal opening, wherein said receiving portion includes a lock hole having an opening height R, wherein said lock portion includes an arm piece, and a distance between the underside of said arm piece and the end face of said at least one rib is a height H, with H being greater than R, wherein at least a portion of said first abutment edge is deformed due to said at least one rib interferingly engaging with said first abutment edge, wherein one of said protruding lock portion and said receiving portion forms part of a trim of an automobile, wherein said protruding lock portion includes a lock claw located on a distal end of said protruding lock portion opposite said second abutment edge, and wherein a surface of said lock claw opposes an end surface of said receiving hole in a direction opposite to the insertion direction. 6. The joint structure according to claim 5, wherein at least one of said lock portion and said receiving portion comprises an inclined guiding surface inclined in the insertion direction for slidingly engaging the other of said at least one of said lock portion and receiving portion, and wherein said inclined guiding surface facilitates assembly of the joint structure. 7. A joint structure for joining a pair of panels to each other, in which the joint structure comprises: a protruding lock portion extending in an insertion direction from one of the pair of panels, with said protruding lock portion comprising (i) a lock claw proximate a distal end of said protruding lock portion, and (ii) two or more ribs separated from said lock claw by a portion of said protruding lock portion; a receiving portion located in another of the pair of panels and comprising an opening arranged and constructed to interferingly receive said protruding lock portion, said opening having a first abutment edge and a second abutment edge opposing said first abutment edge across said opening, wherein said two or more ribs extend along the insertion direction of said protruding lock portion into said receiving portion, wherein said two or more ribs interferingly engage with said first abutment edge of said receiving portion, and said first abutment edge decreases in thickness toward said second abutment edge, wherein said two or more ribs deform said first abutment edge of said receiving portion, wherein a surface of said lock claw opposes a surface of said receiving portion in a direction opposite to the insertion direction, and wherein one of said protruding lock portion and said receiving portion forms part of a trim of an automobile. 8. A joint structure for joining two panels together, wherein the joint structure comprises: a protruding lock portion extending from one panel and comprising (i) a lock claw located on a first surface on a distal end of said protruding lock portion, and (ii) two or more ribs located on a second surface of said protruding lock portion; and a receiving portion located in another panel and comprising a receiving hole including a proximate opening and a distal opening, with said distal opening being smaller than said proximate opening, with said distal opening being arranged and constructed to interferingly receive said protruding lock portion, and with said distal opening further including a first abutment edge and a second abutment edge positioned opposite to one another across said distal opening, said first abutment edge positioned to receive said two or more ribs and decreasing in thickness toward said second abutment edge, wherein said receiving portion includes a lock hole having an opening height R, wherein said lock portion includes an arm piece, and a distance between the underside of said arm piece and the end face of said two or more ribs is a height H, with H being greater than R, wherein said second surface of said protruding lock portion directly opposes said first abutment edge of said receiving portion, wherein said two or more ribs deform said first abutment edge of said receiving portion, wherein a surface of said lock claw opposes an end surface of said receiving hole in a direction opposite to the insertion direction, and wherein one of said one panel and said another panel is a trim of an automobile.
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