CN218828854U

CN218828854U - Wire harness holder

Info

Publication number: CN218828854U
Application number: CN202222938503.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 大桥政贵; 木村英男
Original assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-04
Filing date: 2022-11-04
Publication date: 2023-04-07
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-04

Abstract

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wire harness holder which can bend a wire harness in a desired manner by a simple structure and can maintain the bent state. The wire harness holder 1 is fitted to a wire harness 50 having a bent portion 55. The wire harness holder 1 includes: a first mounting member 2A and a second mounting member 2B mounted to the harness 50, respectively; and a hard connecting member 3 for connecting the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B. The first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B are disposed with the bent portion 55 interposed therebetween. The coupling member 3 has a bent portion 31 bent at a predetermined bending angle in a section between the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B.

Description

Wire harness holder

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a pencil holder (harness holder).

Background

The wiring harness for transmitting electricity or signals is disposed in a housing section such as an engine room. The wire harness is appropriately formed in a bent state in consideration of a positional relationship with the peripheral parts and the like. The bending angle of the wire harness is maintained at a desired level by attaching an auxiliary member such as a harness retainer to the wire harness.

As an example of the auxiliary member, there is a wire harness (wire harness) routing control device described in patent document 1. The path limiting device for the wire harness includes two path limiting members and a connecting shaft portion connecting the two path limiting members. The angle formed by the two path regulating members can be adjusted to a desired size about the connecting shaft portion. In addition, the connecting shaft portion can be softened or solidified after melting. Therefore, by adjusting the angle formed by the two regulating members to a desired angle, the connecting shaft portion is softened or melted and then solidified, and a path regulating device bent at an arbitrary angle can be obtained.

Prior art patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open publication No. 2013-198206

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[ problems to be solved by the utility model ]

However, since the path limiting device of patent document 1 has a relatively large-scale mechanism, the manufacturing cost may increase. In addition, since the path restricting device is provided inside the wire harness, the diameter of the wire harness may become large.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a wire harness holder which can bend a wire harness in a desired manner by a simple structure and can maintain the bent state.

[ means for solving the problems ]

(1) The utility model relates to a pencil holder, it assembles in the pencil that has the flexion, the pencil holder includes: a first mounting member and a second mounting member which are mounted to the wire harness, respectively; and a hard connecting member for connecting the first mounting member and the second mounting member; the first mounting member and the second mounting member are disposed with the bending portion interposed therebetween, and the connecting member has a bending portion bent at a predetermined bending angle in a section between a connecting portion of the connecting member and the first mounting member and a connecting portion of the connecting member and the second mounting member.

Thus, the wire harness can be bent at an angle corresponding to the bending angle of the coupling member and held in the bent state. Thus, according to the configuration of the present invention, it is possible to realize the wire harness holder that bends the wire harness in a desired manner and can hold the bent state with a simple configuration.

(2) In the wire harness holder according to (1), the connecting member may include a plurality of connecting members each having the bent portion having the bending angle different from that of the other connecting member, and the first mounting member and the second mounting member may be connected by any one connecting member selected from the plurality of connecting members.

Thus, the first mounting member and the second mounting member are coupled by selecting a member having a bent portion with an appropriate bending angle from the plurality of coupling members, and the manner of bending of the wire harness can be adjusted when the wire harness is assembled to the wire harness with a simple structure.

(3) In the wire harness holder according to (1), the connecting member may be plate-shaped and bent substantially in parallel with a plate surface of the connecting member.

Thus, the plate-like object is less likely to deform in a direction parallel to the plate surface, and therefore, the bending angle of the connecting member can be prevented from changing due to external load or the like.

(4) In the wire harness holder of (3), optionally, in the coupling member, a plate surface of the coupling member is arranged along the wire harness.

From this, the effect of the third utility model can be obtained while realizing further miniaturization of the wire harness holder.

(5) In the wire harness holder according to any one of (1) to (4), the first mounting member may have a first fitting portion into which a first end of the coupling member is fitted, the second mounting member may have a second fitting portion into which a second end of the coupling member is inserted, and the coupling member may couple the first mounting member and the second mounting member by fitting the first end and the second end of the coupling member into the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion, respectively.

Thus, if the first mounting member, the second mounting member, and the coupling member are separated when not in use, a step of coupling the first mounting member and the second mounting member by the coupling member occurs when the wire harness holder is attached to the wire harness.

(effects of the utility model)

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a wire harness holder capable of bending a wire harness in a desired bending manner by a simple structure and maintaining the bent state.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which a wire harness holder is attached to a wire harness.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the wire harness holder.

Fig. 3 is a view of the first mounting member and the first coupling member as viewed from the insertion direction in which the wire harness is inserted through the first mounting member.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the wire harness holder is attached to the wire harness.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the wire harness holder is attached to the wire harness.

[ reference numerals ]

1. 100 harness holder

2A, 102A first mounting part

2B, 102B second mounting Member

23A embedding part (first embedding part)

23B insert part (second insert part)

3. Connecting member

3A, 103A first connecting member

3B second connecting member

3C third connecting member

32A, 132A first end of the first connecting member

32B first end of second connecting member

First end of 32C third connecting member

33A, 133A second end of the first connecting member

33B second end of the second connecting member

Second end of 33C third connecting member

50. Wire harness

55. A bending part.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the structure of the wire harness holder and the state in which the wire harness holder is attached to the wire harness will be described based on fig. 1 to 5. The wire harness holder holds the wire harness in a state bent in a desired manner.

The wire harness 50 is a wire harness including a plurality of wires and a corrugated tube collectively covering the wires. The wire harness 50 can be freely bent. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the wire harness 50 has a bent portion 55.

The wire harness holder 1 includes a first mounting member 2A and a second mounting member 2B that are mounted to the wire harness 50, respectively, a non-rigid connecting member 4 that connects the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B, and a rigid coupling member 3 that can couple the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B. In the present specification, "hard" means that, when the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B are mounted on the wire harness 50 and the respective mounting members 2 are coupled by a predetermined member, the member has a hardness capable of holding the bending of the wire harness 50 (in other words, does not deform due to the weight and elasticity of the wire harness 50).

The first mounting member 2A includes a main body 21A and an insertion portion 23A.

As shown in fig. 2, the body portion 21A is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, more specifically, a substantially cylindrical shape extending substantially linearly along the axial direction thereof. The body 21A is, for example, a resin tube. The substantially cylindrical inner diameter of the body 21A is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the wire harness 50. The body portion is not limited to extending substantially linearly along the axial direction of the substantially cylindrical shape, and may be bent along the axial direction of the substantially cylindrical shape.

The fitting portion 23A includes one receiving member 25A and two claw members 29A.

The receiving member 25A includes: a fixing portion 26A formed in a rectangular plate shape and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 21A; and a pair of upright portions 27A provided along a pair of opposing sides among the four sides of the fixing portion 26A, respectively, and upright from the fixing portion 26A. As shown in fig. 3, each rising portion 27A rises substantially perpendicularly to the plate surface of the fixing portion 26A. The receiving member 25A is fixed to the body portion 21A such that the plate surfaces of the rising portions 27A are parallel to the axial direction of the column of the body portion 21A. The distance between the respective rising portions 27A is substantially the same as the width of the coupling member (details will be described later).

Each claw member 29A has a rectangular plate shape and is provided at the tip end of each rising portion 27A. Each claw member 29A extends from a tip end portion of the rising portion 27A where each claw member 29A is provided toward the other rising portion 27A. The plate surface of each claw member 29A is substantially perpendicular to the plate surface of each rising portion 27A. The distance between each claw member 29A and the fixing portion 26A is substantially the same as the thickness of the coupling member 3 (details will be described later). In each of the claw members 29A, of four edges of the plate surface of each of the claw members 29A on the side away from the fixing portion 26A, an edge facing the other claw member 29A is chamfered.

The insertion portion 23A has flexibility. Therefore, the respective claw members 29A can be separated from each other by deforming the fitting portions 23A by an external force. When the fitting portion 23A is released from the external force, the elastic recovery is performed to the original shape.

The second mounting member 2B has the same structure as the first mounting member 2A. Therefore, the structure of the second mounting member 2B will not be described. In the following description, the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B may be collectively referred to as "mounting members 2". In addition, regarding the corresponding structure among the structures of the respective mounting members 2, a symbol a is appended to the end of the symbol in the first mounting member 2A, and a symbol B is appended to the end of the symbol in the second mounting member 2B.

The connecting member 4 is, for example, a non-rigid resin band-like body. In the connecting member 4, one end portion of both end portions in the longitudinal direction is connected to the first mounting member 2A, and the other end portion is connected to the second mounting member 2B. The connecting member 4 is connected to the outer peripheral surface of each main body portion 21 of each mounting member 2, and more specifically, one end portion of the connecting member 4 is connected to a position of the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 21A, which is shifted by about 90 ° counterclockwise from the fitting portion 23A along the substantially cylindrical circumferential direction of the main body portion 21B when viewed along the substantially cylindrical axial direction of the main body portion 21A from the main body portion 21B side. The other end portion of the connecting member 4 is connected to a position on the outer peripheral surface of the body portion 21B, which is shifted by about 90 ° clockwise from the fitting portion 23B along the substantially cylindrical circumferential direction of the body portion 21B when viewed along the substantially cylindrical axial direction of the body portion 21B from the body portion 21A side.

Before the mounting members 2 are mounted on the wire harness 50, the connecting members 4 are connected to the mounting members 2, specifically, to the mounting members 2 at the stage of manufacturing the wire harness holder 1.

The connecting member 3 includes a first connecting member 3A, a second connecting member 3B, and a third connecting member 3C. The first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B can be coupled by one member selected from the group consisting of a first coupling member 3A, a second coupling member 3B, and a third coupling member 3C. Since the first connecting member 3A, the second connecting member 3B, and the third connecting member 3C have the same structure except for a bending angle (details will be described later) at the bent portion, the first connecting member 3A will be described below as an example in principle. Further, fig. 1 shows a case where the first coupling member 3A is used as the coupling member 3. Fig. 4 shows a case where the second coupling member 3B is used as the coupling member 3. Fig. 5 shows a case where the third coupling member 3C is used as the coupling member 3. In addition, when the wire harness holder 1 is not attached to the wire harness 50, the coupling members 3 can be separated from the attachment members 2.

The first coupling member 3A is a hard member, specifically, a metal member. The first connecting member 3A is formed in a shape in which an elongated rectangular plate is bent at a predetermined bending angle in parallel with the plate surface at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction thereof. In other words, each of the coupling members 3 has a bent portion 31 bent at a predetermined bending angle at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction thereof. For example, the first coupling member 3A has a bent portion 31A bent at a bending angle θ 1 of about 150 °. The second coupling member 3B has a bent portion 31B bent at a bending angle θ 2 of about 120 ° (see fig. 4). The third coupling member 3C has a bent portion 31C bent at a bending angle θ 3 of about 90 ° (see fig. 5). Each of the connecting members 3 can be formed by cutting a metal plate into a desired shape.

The length dimension of the short side of the long rectangular plate constituting the first connecting member 3A is referred to as the width dimension of the first connecting member 3A, and the thickness dimension of the long rectangular plate is referred to as the thickness dimension of the first connecting member 3A. One of the two ends of the long rectangular plate constituting the first connecting member 3A in the longitudinal direction is referred to as a first end 32A of the first connecting member 3A, and the other end is referred to as a second end 33A of the first connecting member 3A.

Next, a state in which the wire harness holder 1 is assembled to the wire harness 50 will be described. In principle, a case where the wire harness holder 1 is configured by using the first coupling member 3A will be described as an example.

The first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B are mounted to the wire harness 50 (see fig. 1). The wire harness 50 is inserted through the body portion 21A of the first mounting member 2A and through the body portion 21B of the second mounting member 2B. The first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B are disposed with the bent portion 55 of the wire harness 50 interposed therebetween.

The connecting member 4 is a non-rigid member, and more specifically, can be bent together with the wire harness 50 in a state where the mounting members 2 are mounted on the wire harness 50 and the mounting members 2 are not connected by the connecting member 3.

The first end 32A of the first coupling member 3A is coupled to the first mounting member 2A. The first end 32A of the first coupling member 3A is fitted into the fitting portion 23A (specifically, a space surrounded by the receiving member 25A and each claw member 29A). The first connecting member 3A is fitted into the fitting portion 23A in a direction in which one of the plate surfaces of the first connecting member 3A abuts against the fixing portion 26A and the other plate surface abuts against each of the claw members 29A. The first end 32A of the first coupling member 3A is fitted in close contact with the space surrounded by the receiving member 25A and the claw members 29A. Thus, the first coupling member 3A is fixed to the first mounting member 2A.

Further, when the first coupling member 3A is fitted into the fitting portion 23A, the user can deform the fitting portion 23A, separate the respective claw members 29A from each other, and insert the first coupling member 3A from the gap between the respective claw members 29A.

The second end 33A of the first coupling member 3A is coupled to the second mounting member 2B. Similarly to the first end 32A being coupled to the first mounting member 2A, the second end 33A of the first coupling member 3A is coupled (fixed) to the second mounting member 2B (specifically, the fitting portion 23B). Thereby, the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B are coupled by the first coupling member 3A. At this time, the bent portion 31A of the first coupling member 3A is located in the first coupling member 3A in a section between a portion where the first coupling member 3A is coupled to the first mounting member 2A and a portion where the first coupling member 3A is coupled to the second mounting member 2B. The fitting portion 23A of the first coupling member 3A corresponds to a first fitting portion in the claims, and the fitting portion 23B of the second coupling member 3B corresponds to a second fitting portion in the claims.

In the first connecting member 3A, the plate surface thereof is arranged along the wire harness 50. In the wire harness 50, a section from a portion of the wire harness 50 where the first mounting member 2A is mounted to a portion of the wire harness 50 where the second mounting member 2B is mounted is bent along the first coupling member 3A. Thus, the wire harness holder 1 can bend the wire harness 50 (the bent portion 55) so as to be bent (with a bending size) corresponding to the bending angle θ 1 of the first coupling member 3A, and can hold the bent state. Thereby, the wire harness 50 can be bent in a desired manner with a simple configuration, and held in this bent state.

In the wire harness holder 1, the mounting members 2 may be coupled by using the second mounting member 2B (see fig. 4) or the third coupling member 3C (see fig. 5) instead of the first coupling member 3A. Therefore, the manner of bending (the magnitude of bending) of the wire harness 50 can be adjusted by selecting a coupling member having an appropriate bending angle to couple the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B. Thus, the manner of bending of the wire harness 50 can be adjusted when the wire harness holder 1 is attached to the wire harness 50 with a simple structure.

As explained above, the wire harness holder 1 of the above embodiment is fitted to the wire harness 50 having the bent portion 55, the wire harness holder 1 including: a first mounting member 2A and a second mounting member 2B mounted to the harness 50, respectively; and a hard connecting member 3 for connecting the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B; the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B are disposed with a bent portion 55 interposed therebetween, and the coupling member 3 has a bent portion 31 bent at a predetermined bending angle in a section between a coupling portion of the coupling member 3 and the first mounting member 2A and a coupling portion of the coupling member 3 and the second mounting member 2B.

Thereby, the wire harness 50 can be bent at an angle corresponding to the bending angle of the coupling member 3 and held in the bent state. Thus, according to the configuration of the above embodiment, the wire harness holder 1 that bends the wire harness 50 in a desired manner and can hold the bent state can be realized with a simple configuration.

In the above embodiment, the coupling member 3 includes the first coupling member 3A, the second coupling member 3B, and the third coupling member 3C, the first coupling member 3A, the second coupling member 3B, and the third coupling member 3C have the bent portion 31A, the bent portion 31B, and the bent portion 31C having different bending angles, respectively, and the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B can be coupled by any one coupling member selected from the first coupling member 3A, the second coupling member 3B, and the third coupling member 3.

Thus, by selecting a member having a bent portion with an appropriate bending angle from among the first connecting member 3A, the second connecting member 3B, and the third connecting member 3 to connect the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B, the bending of the wire harness 50 can be adjusted with a simple structure.

In the above embodiment, the connecting member 3 has a plate shape, and is bent substantially parallel to the plate surface of the connecting member 3.

Accordingly, the plate-like object is not easily deformed in the direction parallel to the plate surface, and thus the bending angle of the connecting member 3 can be prevented from changing due to external load or the like. Further, it is possible to preferably suppress the rotation of each mounting member 2 about the connecting member 3.

In the above embodiment, in the connecting member 3, the plate surface of the connecting member 3 is arranged along the wire harness 50.

Thereby, it is possible to obtain a desired effect while achieving further miniaturization of the wire harness holder.

In the above embodiment, the first mounting member 2A has the fitting portion 23A into which the first end 32 of the coupling member 3 can be fitted, the second mounting member 2B has the fitting portion 23B into which the second end 33 of the coupling member 3 can be inserted, and the coupling member 3 is fitted into the fitting portion 23A and the fitting portion 23B by the first end 32 and the second end 33 of the coupling member 3, respectively, whereby the first mounting member 2A and the second mounting member 2B can be coupled.

Thus, if the mounting members 2 and the connecting member 3 are separated when not in use, a step of connecting the mounting members 2 by the connecting member 3 occurs when the wire harness holder 1 is assembled to the wire harness 50, but since the work of connecting the mounting members 2 by the connecting member 3 can be simplified, an increase in the work load when the wire harness holder 1 is assembled to the wire harness 50 can be suppressed.

In the above embodiment, the connecting member 4 is connected to each of the mounting members 2 before each of the mounting members 2 is mounted on the wire harness 50. This can suppress the loss of one of the mounting members 2. Further, when the mounting members 2 are mounted on the wire harness 50, the mounting members 2 can be prevented from being excessively separated from or brought close to each other, or the mounting members 2 can be prevented from rotating about the wire harness 50. Therefore, an increase in the work load when the wire harness holder 1 is fitted to the wire harness 50 can be more preferably suppressed.

In the above embodiment, the connecting member 4 is a non-rigid member, and more specifically, can be bent together with the wire harness 50 in a state where the mounting members 2 are mounted on the wire harness 50 and the mounting members 2 are not connected by the connecting member 3. Thereby, the connection member 4 can be suppressed from restricting the bending of the wire harness 50.

The above description has been made of the embodiments of the present invention, but the wire harness holder of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The effects described in the above embodiments are merely preferable effects, and the effects of the wire harness holder of the present invention are not limited to the effects described in the above embodiments.

For example, in the connecting member of the above embodiment, the plate-like member is bent substantially in parallel with the plate surface thereof. But is not limited thereto. The direction in which the plate material is bent may be, for example, a direction substantially perpendicular to the plate surface. Further, the connecting member does not need to be a plate-like member, and a rod-like member may be used, for example. However, the structure of the above embodiment is preferable in that the bent shape of the coupling member can be preferably maintained.

In the above embodiment, the plate surface of the connecting member 3 is arranged along the wire harness 50, but the present invention is not limited thereto. However, the structure of the above embodiment is preferable in terms of being able to miniaturize the wire harness holder.

In the above embodiment, one connecting member has one bent portion, but the present invention is not limited to this. The connecting member may have a plurality of bent portions, and may be bent in a substantially zigzag shape, for example. Thereby, the wire harness can be bent more preferably in a desired manner.

In the above embodiment, the connecting member 3 can be formed by cutting a metal plate into a desired shape, but the material or the forming method of the connecting member is not limited thereto. For example, the connecting member may be a hard resin or the like. The connecting member may be formed by bending a material at a desired angle, or may be formed by solidifying a molten material in a mold frame having a predetermined shape.

In the above embodiment, the connecting member 4 is a resin band-shaped body, but is not limited thereto. The connecting member 4 may be, for example, a non-rigid corrugated tube, and may have flexibility that allows bending together with the wire harness in a state where the mounting members are mounted on the wire harness and the mounting members are not connected by the connecting member. The first mounting member and the second mounting member do not need to be separated, and may be manufactured as one piece. In addition, the connecting member 4 is not necessarily configured.

In the above embodiment, each mounting member 2 has each fitting portion 23, but the fitting portion is not necessarily a structure. For example, the coupling member may be fixed to each mounting member 2 by a screw or the like. However, the structure of the above embodiment is preferable in view of excellent workability when the wire harness holder is attached to the wire harness.

Claims

1. A wire harness holder which is fitted to a wire harness having a bent portion, characterized by comprising:

a first mounting member and a second mounting member which are mounted to the wire harness, respectively; and a process for the preparation of a coating,

a hard coupling member for coupling the first mounting member and the second mounting member;

the first mounting member and the second mounting member are disposed with the bent portion interposed therebetween,

the connecting member has a bent portion bent at a predetermined bending angle in a section between a connecting portion between the connecting member and the first mounting member and a connecting portion between the connecting member and the second mounting member.

2. The wire harness holder according to claim 1, wherein the joining member includes a plurality of the joining members,

the plurality of connecting members each have the bending portion having the bending angle different from that of the other connecting members,

the first mounting member and the second mounting member may be coupled by any one coupling member selected from the plurality of coupling members.

3. The wire harness holder according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member has a plate shape and is bent substantially in parallel with a plate surface of the connecting member.

4. The wire harness holder according to claim 3, wherein in the connecting member, a plate surface of the connecting member is arranged along the wire harness.

5. The wire harness holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first mounting member has a first embedding portion into which the first end of the coupling member is embeddable,

the second mounting member has a second fitting portion into which the second end of the coupling member can be inserted,

the coupling member is capable of coupling the first mounting member and the second mounting member by fitting the first end and the second end of the coupling member into the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion, respectively.