JP2000295743A - Attachment method of wire bundle and retaining device of wire bundle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress the interference between a wire bundle and peripheral apparatuses to protect the wire bundle from damage, facilitate the layout of the wire bundle and, further, improve the workability of the attachment work of the wire bundle. SOLUTION: After a hollow member 14 is inserted into a wiring harness 12 so as to have a posture perpendicular to the extending direction of the wiring harness 12, a plate element 13 is fixed to the outer circumference of the wiring harness 12. Then the hollow member 14 is put onto a stud bolt 15a and locking tabs 14a re engaged with the stub bolt 15a to attach the wiring harness 12 to a body panel 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for mounting a wire bundle and a holder for the wire bundle, and more particularly, to fixing a long wire bundle such as a wire harness at a predetermined position on a panel of a vehicle body or an electric device. The present invention relates to a method for attaching a wire bundle and a holder for the wire bundle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, it is known to use a holder for fixing a wire bundle such as a wire harness at a predetermined position of a panel of a vehicle body, an electric device, or the like. There is something like that shown in

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a holder. The holder 1 is wound around a wire harness 2 and has a band member 3 having a saw-like uneven portion 3a (not shown) formed in an extending direction. A clip body 4 provided at a base end of the member 3, and a distal end of the band member 3 is attached to the clip body 4.
The wire harness 2 can be firmly held by the holder 1 by inserting the saw-shaped uneven portion 3a into a not-shown insertion hole provided in the hole and engaging the locking piece provided in the insertion hole with the saw-shaped uneven portion 3a. ing.

The clip body 4 is provided with an insertion hole 4a, through which a stud bolt 5a provided on the vehicle body panel 5 can be inserted. Further, an annular lock piece 4b is provided in the insertion hole 4a, and the lock piece 4b can be engaged with the stud bolt 5a.

[0005] Therefore, the wire harness 2 is held by the holder 1.
The wire harness 2 can be attached to the vehicle body panel 5 by the holder 1 by firmly holding the wire harness 1 and inserting the stud bolt 5a into the insertion hole 4a and engaging the lock piece 4b with the stud bolt 5a.

Further, instead of the clip body 4 having the binding band 2, as shown in FIG.
Is provided with a plate-shaped member 6 extending in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface,
In some cases, the plate-shaped member 6 is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 2 and the tape 7 is wound around the plate-shaped member 6 and the wire harness 2 to hold the wire harness 2.

[0007]

However, in such a conventional holder 1, when the holder 1 is attached to the wire harness 2, the clip body 4 is positioned outward from the wire harness 2. Since the clip body 4 has an insertion hole 4a for attaching a stud bolt 5a, as shown in FIG. 6, a wire is placed in a place where a large peripheral device 8 is concentrated, such as a dashboard of a vehicle. When wiring the harness 2, the insertion hole 4a (ie,
The mounting position of the wire harness 2 (the end of the wire harness 2 facing the vehicle body panel 5) is offset by the distance a from the position of the stud bolt 5a).

For this reason, the wiring harness 2 is
And the wiring harness 2 is easily damaged, and it is difficult to connect the wiring to the vehicle body panel 2. In particular, as the diameter of the wire harness 2 increases, the offset amount of the wire harness 2 from the stud bolt 5a increases, so that the above-described problem easily occurs and the layout of the wire harness 2 is troublesome. Will be.

Further, since the clip body 4a is pushed into the stud bolt 5a, the clip body 4a having a relatively small shape must be pressed, and the work of attaching the holder 1 to the vehicle body panel 5 is troublesome. As a result, there is a problem that the workability of the work of attaching the wire harness 2 becomes troublesome.

Therefore, the present invention can prevent the wire bundle from interfering with the peripheral equipment and prevent the wire bundle from being damaged, and can easily lay out the wire bundle. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for mounting a wire bundle and a holder for the wire bundle, which can improve the workability of the mounting work.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, there is provided a method of holding a wire bundle made up of a plurality of wires and attaching the wire bundle to a counterpart member, comprising: a plate-like member attachable to an outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle; And a hollow member having an inner peripheral portion and a hollow member having an engaging portion engageable with a stud bolt provided on the counterpart member, and the hollow member is orthogonal to the extending direction of the wire bundle. After being housed in the wire bundle so as to be positioned in the direction to be fixed, the plate-shaped member is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle, and then, the hollow member is inserted into the stud bolt, and the engaging portion is stud bolted. The wire bundle is attached to the mating member by engaging with the mating member.

In this case, since the stud bolt can be inserted through the hollow member in a state where the hollow member is housed in the wire bundle, the outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle can be brought close to the mating member, and the stud bolt can be inserted from the stud bolt. It is possible to prevent the mounting end of the bundle from being offset. For this reason, even when the wire bundle is wired at a location where the peripheral devices are concentrated, it is possible to prevent the wire bundle from interfering with the peripheral device and prevent the wire bundle from being damaged, and to prevent the wire bundle from being damaged. Layout can be easily performed.

Further, since the hollow member is housed in the wire bundle, the stud bolt is inserted into the hollow member by positioning the insertion hole of the hollow member in the stud bolt and pressing the wire bundle against the mating member. Can be. Therefore, the holder can be easily attached to the mating member, and the workability of attaching the wire bundle can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wire bundle holder used in the wire bundle mounting method according to the first aspect of the present invention, which can be attached to an outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle. And a hollow member protruding from the plate-shaped member and having an engagement portion on its inner peripheral portion that can be engaged with a stud bolt provided on the counterpart member.

In this case, since the stud bolt can be inserted through the hollow member in a state where the hollow member is housed in the wire bundle, the outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle can be brought close to the mating member, and the stud bolt can be inserted from the stud bolt. It is possible to prevent the mounting end of the bundle from being offset. Further, the stud bolt can be inserted through the hollow member by positioning the insertion hole of the hollow member on the stud bolt and pressing the wire bundle against the mating member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a protection plate is provided around a base end of the hollow member in a protruding direction.

In this case, when the wire bundle is attached to the mating member, a protection plate is interposed between the wire bundle and the mating member. Therefore, when the stud bolt is joined to the mating member by welding or the like. The wire bundle can be prevented from being damaged by the generated burrs and the like.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of a method for attaching a wire bundle and a holder for the wire bundle according to the present invention.

First, the configuration will be described. 1 and 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a holding member. The holding member 11 includes a plate-like member 13 that can be attached to an outer peripheral portion of a wire harness (wire bundle) 12 composed of a plurality of electric wires (wires). And a hollow member 14 protruding from the member 13.

The hollow member 14 has an insertion hole 14a in its inner peripheral portion through which a stud bolt 15a provided in a vehicle body panel (counterpart member) 15 is inserted. The stud bolt 15a is inserted into the insertion hole 14a. Engageable annular lock piece (engagement part) 14
b is provided.

An annular protective plate 16 is provided around the base end of the hollow member 14 in the protruding direction, and the protective plate 16 may include a part of the plate member 13 (see FIG. 1). That is, it may be integrated with the plate-shaped member 13) or separately from the plate-shaped member 13.

In order to hold the wire harness 12 with the holder 11 having such a configuration and mount it on the vehicle body panel 15, the hollow member 14 is positioned in a direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the wire harness 12. After being stored in the harness 12, the plate-like member 13 is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 12 by a tape 17 as shown in FIG.

Next, the lock member 14b is inserted into the stud bolt 15a through the insertion hole 14a of the hollow member 14 and the stud bolt 15a.
The wire harness 12 is attached to the vehicle body panel 15 by engaging with the vehicle body panel 15.

Instead of fixing the plate-shaped member 13 to the outer periphery of the wire harness 12 with the tape 17, a known band-shaped clip is wound around the outer periphery of the plate-shaped member 13 and the wire harness 12. Alternatively, the plate member 13 may be fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 12.

As described above, in this embodiment, the stud bolt 15a can be inserted into the hollow member 14 in a state where the hollow member 14 is housed in the wire harness 12, so that the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 12 is The mounting end of the wire harness 12 can be prevented from being offset from the stud bolt 15a.

For this reason, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the wire harness 12 can be installed above the vehicle body panel 15, and the wire harness 12 can be installed at a location where the peripheral devices 18 are concentrated. Even when wiring is performed, it is possible to prevent the wire harness 12 from interfering with the peripheral device 18 and prevent the wire harness 12 from being damaged, and to easily perform the layout of the wire harness 12. .

Further, since the hollow member 14 is housed in the wire harness 12, the insertion hole 14a of the hollow member 14 is positioned on the stud bolt 15a, and the wire harness 12 is pressed against the vehicle body panel 15, thereby forming the hollow member 14. Stud bolt 15
a can be inserted. For this reason, the holder 11 can be easily attached to the vehicle body panel 15, and the wire harness
The workability of the mounting work of 12 can be improved.

Further, since the protection plate 16 is provided around the base end of the hollow member 14 in the protruding direction, when the wire harness 12 is attached to the vehicle body panel 15, the wire harness 12 and the vehicle body panel
A protection plate 16 can be interposed between the wires 15 to prevent the wire harness 12 from being damaged by burrs or the like generated when the stud bolts 15 are joined to the vehicle body panel 15 by welding or the like.

[0030]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the stud bolt can be inserted through the hollow member while the hollow member is housed in the wire bundle, so that the outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle is close to the mating member. The mounting end of the wire bundle can be prevented from being offset from the stud bolt. For this reason, even when the wire bundle is wired at a location where the peripheral devices are concentrated, it is possible to prevent the wire bundle from interfering with the peripheral device and prevent the wire bundle from being damaged, and to prevent the wire bundle from being damaged. Layout can be easily performed.

Further, since the hollow member is housed in the wire bundle, the stud bolt is inserted into the hollow member by positioning the insertion hole of the hollow member in the stud bolt and pressing the wire bundle against the mating member. Can be. Therefore, the holder can be easily attached to the mating member, and the workability of attaching the wire bundle can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the stud bolt can be inserted through the hollow member in a state where the hollow member is housed in the wire bundle, the outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle is brought close to the mating member. Thus, it is possible to prevent the mounting end of the wire bundle from being offset from the stud bolt. Further, the stud bolt can be inserted through the hollow member by positioning the insertion hole of the hollow member on the stud bolt and pressing the wire bundle against the mating member.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the wire bundle is attached to the mating member, the protection plate is interposed between the wire bundle and the mating member. It is possible to prevent the wire bundle from being damaged by burrs or the like generated when the wire bundle is joined to the side member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B are diagrams showing an embodiment of a method of attaching a wire rod bundle and a holder of the wire rod bundle according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a perspective view thereof, and FIG.

FIG. 2 (a) is an external view when a holder of one embodiment is attached to a wire bundle, and FIG. 2 (b) is a cross-sectional view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a positional relationship between a wire harness and peripheral devices according to one embodiment.

4A and 4B are views showing a conventional holder, and FIG. 4A is a perspective view when the holder is attached to a wire harness, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state where the holding tool is attached to a stud bolt.

FIG. 5 is a view showing another conventional holder.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between a conventional holder and peripheral devices.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Holder 12 Wire harness (wire bundle) 13 Plate member 14 Hollow member 14a Insertion hole 14b Lock piece (engagement part) 15 Body panel (counterpart member) 15a Stud bolt 16 Protection plate

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for holding a wire bundle composed of a plurality of wires and attaching the wire bundle to a counterpart member, comprising: a plate-like member attachable to an outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle; A holder having a hollow member having an engaging portion capable of engaging with a stud bolt provided on the counterpart member is provided on the peripheral portion, and the hollow member is moved in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the wire bundle. After being housed in the wire bundle so as to be positioned, the plate-like member is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle, and then the hollow member is inserted through the stud bolt to engage the engaging portion with the stud bolt. The method of attaching a wire rod bundle, wherein the wire rod bundle is attached to a mating member. 2. A wire bundle holder used in the wire bundle mounting method according to claim 1, comprising: a plate-like member attachable to an outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle; and a projecting member protruding from the plate-like member. A hollow member having an inner peripheral portion having an engaging portion engageable with a stud bolt provided on the counterpart member. 3. The wire bundle holder according to claim 2, wherein a protection plate is provided around a base end of the hollow member in the protruding direction.