JP2000308231A - Protector structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protector structure for increasing retention force of a clip and to increase the weight of a bundle of wires that can be retained by a protector. SOLUTION: A clip 18 with a plate-shaped member 19 that can be inserted into a slit 15 of continuous length that is formed at a cover 13 is provided, the plate-shaped member 19 is inserted into the slit 15 and is turned by 90 deg., and bending parts 19a and 19b formed at both the end parts of the plate-shaped member 19 are engaged to first and second slits 16 and 17 of short length which is formed at nearly symmetrical positions in a direction that nearly orthogonally cross the extension direction of the slit 15, thus fitting the clip 18 to a protector 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a protector structure, and more particularly, to a protector structure capable of holding a bundle of wires such as a wire harness and fixing the bundle to a panel of a vehicle body or an electric device and protecting the same from the outside. Regarding the structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when a wire bundle such as a wire harness is mounted on a vehicle body or an electric device, the wire harness is wired in a limited space, and the wire harness is protected to protect the wire harness from the outside. I am trying to attach it to the protector.

As a conventional protector of this type, for example, one shown in FIGS.

3 and 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a protector. The protector 1 comprises a main body 2 having a U-shaped cross section and a cover 4 connected to the main body 2 via a hinge 3. , A wire harness (not shown) can be mounted.

Further, a pair of insertion grooves 5 are formed in the cover 4, and a tongue portion 4a is provided in a portion of the cover 4 near the insertion groove 5, and the tongue portion 4a is bent up and down. I have.

On the other hand, reference numeral 6 denotes a clip, which has a plate-like member 7 having an area larger than the insertion groove 5 and the tongue 4a. A check locking member 8 is provided upright on the plate-shaped member 7. The check locking member 8 is formed in a vehicle body panel (not shown) and is locked in an opening hole. A movable member 9 protrudes from the plate-like member 7 so as to surround the non-return locking member 8. When the non-return locking member 8 abuts on one surface of the vehicle body panel, the movable member 9 reverses. By pulling the stop locking member 8 to the other side of the vehicle body panel, it has a function of absorbing the thickness of the vehicle body panel and preventing the contact force of the check locking member 8 from varying.

An engaging plate 10 having a T-shaped cross section is provided at the lower end of the plate-shaped member 7.
The engagement plate 10 is adapted to engage with the back surface of the cover 4 around the insertion groove 5 when the engagement plate 10 is inserted into the insertion groove 5.

In the protector 1 having such a configuration, when the engaging plate 10 is inserted into the insertion groove 5 as shown in FIG. And is engaged with the back surface of the cover 5 around the insertion groove 5.

At this time, since the plate-like member 7 has a larger area than the insertion groove 5 and the tongue portion 4a and is not inserted into the insertion groove 5, the engagement plate 10 and the plate The clip 6 is attached to the cover 5 by the member 7 holding the cover 5.

Thereafter, the wire harness is attached to the protector 1 and the check locking member 8 of the clip 6 is locked in the opening hole of the vehicle body panel so that the wire harness is held by the protector 1 and the body harness is retained. Can be mounted on

[0011]

However, in such a conventional protector, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the engagement plate 10 has a short width indicated by a (currently about 2 mm) and the rear surface of the cover 4 is closed. Therefore, there is a problem that the force for holding the protector 1 is very small.

For this reason, when a heavy wire harness having a large diameter is held by the protector 1, the clip 6
May be detached from the protector 1, and the weight of the wire harness that can be held is restricted.

One of the factors that make it impossible to increase the holding force of the clip 6 is that there is a problem in the opening area of the insertion groove 5, and the engaging plate 10 having a larger area than the opening area is inserted into the insertion hole. 5 cannot be inserted through the cover 5, the contact area between the rear surface of the cover 5 and the engagement plate 10 is reduced as shown in FIG.
This is inevitably reduced as indicated by a in FIG.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a protector structure that can increase the holding force of a clip and increase the weight of a bundle of wires that can be held by a protector.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a protector comprising a main body for storing a wire rod bundle and a cover capable of opening and closing the main body, and a clip attached to one of the main body and the cover and attaching the protector to a mating member are provided. In the protector structure, the protector includes a long slit formed on one of the main body and the cover, and a short first slit formed at a symmetrical position in a direction substantially orthogonal to an extending direction of the slit. A long plate-shaped member having a slit and a second slit, the clip being formed in an area smaller than an opening area of the long slit, and being insertable into the inside of the protector through the long slit. , Is connected via a connecting member so as to face the plate-shaped member,
A guide plate formed with an area larger than the opening area of the long slit, an engaging member erected on the guide plate and engageable with a mating member, and arbitrarily provided on the plate member , And a first projection and a second projection that can be fitted into the first slit and the second slit.

In this case, after the plate member is inserted through the elongated slit into the protector and then the plate member is turned by about 90 °, the plate member is symmetrically positioned in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the slit. The first projection and the second projection provided on the plate-shaped member are formed in the formed short first slit and second slit.
The projection is fitted, the plate-shaped member is positioned on either the main body or the cover, the main body or the cover is sandwiched between the plate-shaped member and the guide plate, and the clip is mounted on the protector.

Therefore, the plate member can be brought into contact with the cover or the back surface of the main body in a wide area, and the holding force of the clip can be increased to increase the weight of the wire bundle that can be held by the protector. .

Further, since the main body or the cover is sandwiched between the plate-like member and the guide plate, it is possible to prevent the clip from rattling against the protector. In particular, when the protector is attached to a partner member that generates vibration, for example, a vehicle body panel, generation of abnormal noise due to vibration or the like can be prevented.

Further, since the first projection and the second projection formed on the plate-like member are fitted into the first slit and the second slit, it is possible to prevent the clip from rotating with respect to the protector. Thus, when the protector is attached to the mating member, the protector can be reliably prevented from rotating with respect to the mating member.

[0020]

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

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the protector structure according to the present invention.

First, the configuration will be described. In FIG. 1, 11
Is a protector. The protector 11 is composed of a main body 12 having a U-shaped cross section and a cover 13 connected to the main body 12 via a hinge 14, and a wire harness (wire bundle) (not shown) is provided therein. It is designed to be stored. A Y-shaped engagement groove 12a is formed at an end of the main body 12, and an engagement protrusion 13a formed at an end of the cover 13 is engaged with the engagement groove 12a, so that the cover 13 is Are engaged with the main body 12.

A long slit 15 is formed in the cover 13, and a short first slit 16 and a second slit 16 are provided at symmetrical positions in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the slit 15. A slit 17 is formed, and the first slit 16 and the second slit 17 are formed in the same shape.

On the other hand, reference numeral 18 denotes a clip. The clip 18 has a long plate-shaped member 19, which is formed to have a smaller area than the opening area of the slit 15.
Through 15, it can be inserted into the main body 12 and the inside of the cover 13.

A connecting member is provided substantially at the center of the plate-shaped member 19.
20 is provided, and a plate-shaped member is
The guide plate 21 is positioned above the plate member 19 so as to face the plate member 19.
Is provided. The guide plate 21 is formed to have a larger area than the opening area of the slit 15, so that the guide plate 21 is not inserted into the slit 15.

A non-return locking member 22 is provided on the guide plate 21. The non-return locking member 22 is formed on a vehicle body panel (partner member) (not shown) and is locked in an opening hole. Is to be done. The guide plate 21 has a non-return locking member 22.
The movable member 23 projects from the other side of the vehicle body panel when the check member 22 contacts one surface of the vehicle body panel. By absorbing the thickness of the body panel, the check locking body
It has a function to prevent the contact force of 22 from fluctuating.
The non-return locking member 22 and the movable member 23 constitute an engaging member.

A bent portion 19a forming a first projection and a bent portion 19b forming a second projection are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped member 19.
19a and 19b can be fitted to the first and second slits 16 and 17.

Therefore, the length A in the longitudinal direction of the plate member 19 is
And the separation distance B between the slits 16 and 17 is A = B,
Further, the lengths A and B and the length C in the extending direction of the slit 15 are:
A = B <C.

In this embodiment, the structure including the protector 11 and the clip 18 constitutes a protector structure.

In order to attach the clip 18 having such a structure to the protector 11, as shown in FIG. 2B, the plate member 19 is inserted through the slit 15 into the protector 11, and then the plate member 19 is After turning 90 ° and then positioning the bent portions 19a and 19b in the first slit 16 and the second slit 17, the bent portions 19a and 19b are
And the second slit 17 is fitted.

In this manner, the plate member 19 can be positioned on the cover 13, and the clip 16 can be attached to the protector 11 while the cover 13 is sandwiched between the plate member 19 and the guide plate 21.

As a result, the plate-like member 19 is covered with a large area.
13, the holding force of the clip 18 can be increased, and the weight of the wire harness that can be held by the protector 11 can be increased.

Further, since the cover 13 is sandwiched between the plate-shaped member 19 and the guide plate 21, it is possible to prevent the clip 18 from rattling with respect to the protector 11. As a result, when the protector 11 is mounted on the vehicle body panel, generation of abnormal noise due to vibration or the like can be prevented.

Further, since the bent portions 19a and 19b formed on the plate-like member 19 are fitted into the first slit 16 and the second slit 17, it is possible to prevent the clip 18 from rotating with respect to the protector 11. Can prevent the protector 11
When is mounted on the vehicle body panel, the protector 11 can be reliably prevented from rotating with respect to the vehicle body panel.

In this embodiment, the long slit and the first and second slits are formed on the cover 13, but they may be formed on the main body 12 side. In the present embodiment, the bent portions 19a and 19b are provided at both ends of the plate member 19 as the protrusions. However, as long as the positions are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the plate member 19, May be provided.

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to bring the plate-shaped member into contact with the cover or the back surface of the main body in a wide area, to increase the holding force of the clip, and to hold the wire by the protector. The weight of the bundle can be increased.

Further, since the main body or the cover is sandwiched between the plate-like member and the guide plate, it is possible to prevent the clip from rattling against the protector. In particular, when the protector is mounted on a counterpart member that generates vibration, for example, a vehicle body panel, generation of abnormal noise due to vibration or the like can be prevented.

Further, since the first projection and the second projection formed on the plate-like member are fitted into the first slit and the second slit, it is possible to prevent the clip from rotating with respect to the protector. Thus, when the protector is attached to the counterpart member, it is possible to reliably prevent the protector from rotating with respect to the counterpart member.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a protector structure according to the present invention, wherein (a) is an external view of a protector, (b) is an external view of a clip, and (c) is an external view of a protector to which the clip is attached. FIG.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along a line BB in FIG. 1B;
(B) is a figure which shows the state which inserted the plate-shaped member of the clip into the long slit.

3A is an external view of a conventional protector, FIG. 3B is an external view of a conventional clip, and FIG. 3C is an external view of a protector to which the conventional clip is attached.

FIG. 4A is a sectional view taken in the direction of arrows AA in FIG. 3C;
(B) is a figure which shows the state which inserts a clip in an insertion groove.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Protector 12 Main body 13 Cover 15 Long slit 16 First slit 17 Second slit 18 Clip 19 Plate member 19a Bend (first protrusion) 19b Bend (second protrusion) 20 Connection member 21 Guide plate 22 Non-return Locking body (engaging member) 23 Movable member (engaging member)

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A protector structure comprising a protector comprising a main body for storing a wire bundle and a cover capable of opening and closing the main body, and a clip mounted on one of the main body and the cover and attaching the protector to a mating member. The protector has a long slit formed in one of the main body and the cover, and a short first slit and a first slit formed in symmetrical positions in a direction substantially orthogonal to an extending direction of the slit. A long plate-shaped member having an area smaller than an opening area of the long slit, and being insertable into the inside of the protector through the long slit; A guide plate which is connected via a connecting member so as to face the plate-shaped member, and which is formed to have an area larger than the opening area of the long slit; and Is erected, and the engagement member engageable with a mating member provided on any of the plate-like member,
A first slit which can be fitted to the first slit and the second slit;
A protector structure comprising a projection and a second projection.