Radiator fastener

• US 20030146030A1
• Filed: 01/14/2003
• Published: 08/07/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation, Nifco Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Nifco Incorporated
• Inventors: Harada, Akinori
• Granted Patent: US 7,036,617 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/68.4
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 11/04 Arrangement or mounting of radiators, radiator shutters, or radiator blinds B60K11/085 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0685 Joining sheets or plates to strips or bars F16B5/0692 takes precedence

Abstract

A radiator fastener which tightens a radiator to a car body includes a first engagement member having a fit protrusion piece and fixed to the car body, and a second engagement member with a fit depressed portion, which is free to be fitted to and removed from the fit protrusion piece of the first engagement member. The second engagement member is engaged with a part of the radiator through an elastic member, and is fixed to the first engagement member. The radiator fastener can be tightened through one-touch operation and this improves workability significantly.

Claims

1. A radiator fastener for tightening a radiator to a car body, comprising:

a first engagement member to be fixed to the car body and having at least one fit protrusion piece,

a second engagement member having at least one fit depressed portion freely fitted to and removed from the at least one fit protrusion piece, and

an elastic member to be attached to the radiator, said first and second engagement members being fastened together through the elastic member to thereby attach the radiator to the car body.

2. A radiator fastener according to claim 1, wherein said second engagement member has a U-shape and a U-shape depression to hold the elastic member therein.

3. A radiator fastener according to claim 2, wherein said first engagement member includes two fit protrusion pieces at two sides thereof and an arc-shape depressed portion between the two fit protrusion pieces so that when the first engagement member is engaged with the second engagement member, a part of the elastic member is held and compressed in the arc-shape depressed portion.

4. A radiator fastener according to claim 3, wherein said second engagement member includes two fit depressed portions for receiving the two fit protrusion pieces, and engagement pieces facing the fit depressed portions, respectively, said engagement pieces engaging the fit protrusion pieces of the first engagement member.

5. A radiator fastener according to claim 4, wherein said elastic member has a disc shape and a center hole to be connected to the radiator therethrough, said elastic member contacting the U-shaped depressed portion and the arc-shape depressed portion at the periphery of the circular disc.