JP2004064918A - Protector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protector which can prevent foreign sound or slip out and can enhance workability. <P>SOLUTION: This protector 10 is equipped with a protector body 15 which stores a wire harness 80, a plurality of holders 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 which hold an auxiliary member 70 arranged at the side of the protector body 15, and a tape member 21 which is wound outside the protector body 15. For this protector 10, the interval between at least a pair of holders 16 and 17 out of the plural holders 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 is set to be roughly equal to the width of the tape member 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wire harness protector that covers and protects the periphery of a wire harness and arranges the wire harness along a vehicle body panel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a large number of wire harnesses are arranged in an automobile or the like, and some of these wire harnesses are arranged along a surface of a body panel of the automobile. In this case, the wire harness oscillates as the vehicle travels and rubs not only against the body panel surface but also against parts around the wire harness.
Therefore, the wire harness must be fixed to the vehicle body panel surface while protecting the wire harness so as not to break the insulation coating of each wire constituting the wire harness. Therefore, various types of protectors that can fix the wire harness to the body panel surface while covering the periphery of the wire harness have been proposed.
[0003]
In such a protector, in addition to protecting the wire harness, a current is supplied to a washer hose for supplying the washing liquid stored in the washer tank to the washer nozzle and a pump for supplying fuel from the fuel tank to the engine. There is one that supports auxiliary members such as a fuel cable to be supplied. In this case, an L-shaped holding portion is formed outside the U-shaped protector body that houses the main wire harness, and a tape member is wound around the outside of the protector body that houses the main wire harness, and the tape member is The auxiliary member is held by the outer holding portion. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-65542 discloses a protector having a holding portion provided outside the protector body.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional protector provided with the holding portion does not have a function of preventing the tape member wound around the protector body from slipping, when the tape member slips, a fuel cable or the like is provided inside the holding portion. There has been a problem that rattling occurs in the accessory parts and abnormal noise is generated.
Further, when the auxiliary member such as a washer hose comes off the holding portion due to slippage of the tape member and protrudes from the protector, there is a problem that the washer hose or the like is bitten at the time of attachment to the vehicle body panel. .
Further, since the winding position of the tape member is not clear, the winding position may be different depending on the operator, and there has been a problem that the function of the tape member may not be sufficiently exhibited.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a protector that can prevent abnormal noise and separation and can improve workability.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The protector according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a protector body that houses a wire harness, a plurality of holding portions that are arranged on a side portion of the protector body and hold an auxiliary member, and are wound around the outside of the protector body. And at least one pair of holding portions, wherein a distance between at least a pair of the holding portions is set substantially equal to a width of the tape member.
[0007]
According to the protector having the above configuration, the interval between at least one pair of holding portions is set substantially equal to the width of the tape member wound around the outside of the protector body.
Therefore, since the tape member is wound between the two holding portions, the slip does not occur in the tape member, and the auxiliary device member is securely held on the holding portion without rattling or detachment. Therefore, abnormal noise and detachment can be prevented, and workability can be improved by winding the tape member between the holding portions.
[0008]
The protector according to a second aspect of the present invention is the protector according to the first aspect, wherein a space between the holding portions corresponds to a winding position of the tape member.
According to the protector having the above configuration, the winding position of the tape member is set between the holding portions, so that the winding position of the tape member is clear, and the winding position does not differ depending on the operator, and the function of the tape member is reduced. It can be fully demonstrated.
[0009]
The protector according to claim 3 of the present invention is the protector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tape member is a urethane resin tape.
According to the protector having the above configuration, since the urethane resin tape member is used, the friction of the surface is further increased, and the holding force of the holding portion on the auxiliary member can be further improved. The function of preventing detachment can be improved.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the protector of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the protector of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view around a tape member of the protector in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the protector 10 according to the present embodiment includes a protector body 15 including a top plate 11, a pair of first and second side plates 12 and 13, and a bottom plate 14, and a surface of the first side plate 12. The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth holding portions 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 are provided, and the tape member 21 is provided.
[0011]
The top plate 11 and the first and second side plates 12 and 13 forming the protector body 15 have a length along the wire harness 80 and are formed in an inverted U-shape in cross section. At both ends of the top plate 11, harness binding portions 22 and 23 for binding a part of the wire harness 80 are formed.
The top plate 11 has four jig insertion holes 24, 25, 26, 27 formed therein. The jig insertion holes 24, 25, 26, and 27 are used for positioning the wire harness 80 by inserting a jig (not shown) when arranging the wire harness 80.
[0012]
The bottom plate 14 forming the protector body 15 is connected to the bottom of the second side plate 13 disposed on the rear side in FIG. 1 of the first and second side plates 12 and 13 via a hinge (not shown). .
Five side plate locking portions 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 arranged on the opposite side of the hinge are snapped to bottom plate fixing portions 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 formed on the bottom of the first side plate 12. It is fixed to the first side plate 12 by being engaged in the formula. When the bottom plate 14 is fixed to the first side plate 12, the top plate 11, the first and second side plates 12 and 13, and the bottom plate 14 form a wire-shaped wire harness 80 in a sectional view. An accommodation space is formed.
On the surface of the second side plate 13, two clips 38, 39 for fixing to the vehicle body panel are formed so as to protrude at intervals in the longitudinal direction.
[0013]
The first, second, third, fourth, and fifth holding portions 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the first side plate 12. The first and second holding portions 16 and 17 are arranged near one end of the first side plate 12, and the third and fourth holding portions 18 and 19 are arranged at the center of the first side plate 12. The fifth holding portion 20 is disposed near the other end of the first side plate 12.
Each of the holding portions 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 has an L-shaped plate shape and is formed to protrude on the surface of the first side plate 12, and the auxiliary member supporting surfaces 16a, 17a, and 18a are provided inside each of the holding portions. , 19a and 20a are formed. Each auxiliary member supporting surface 16a, 17a, 18a, 19a, 20a has a diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the auxiliary member 70 such as a washer hose or a fuel cable. Then, a washer hose or a fuel cable is attached to the auxiliary member supporting surfaces 16a, 17a, 18a, 19a, 20a of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth holding portions 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. And the like are inserted and held.
[0014]
The tape member 21 is a urethane resin tape formed of a urethane resin member, and includes a top plate 11, first and second side plates 12 and 13, and a bottom plate 14. It is wound between the two holding portions 16 and 17. By winding the tape member 21, the diameter of the auxiliary member supporting surfaces 16a, 17a of the first and second holding portions 16, 17 is reduced.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, the distance L1 between the first and second holding parts 16 and 17 is set substantially equal to the width L2 of the tape member 21, and the first and second holding parts 16 and 17 are provided. The tape winding portion 40 for winding the tape member 21 around a part of a square shape including the top plate 11, the first and second side plates 12, 13 and the bottom plate 14 is set with the interval dimension L1. I have.
[0016]
The tape member 21 is wound around the tape winding portion 40 between the first and second holding portions 16 and 17 in which the interval L1 is set substantially equal to the width L2 of the tape member 21. Therefore, when the tape member 21 is wound, the winding position is clarified, so that the winding position does not vary depending on the operator, and the function of the tape member 21 can be sufficiently exhibited.
[0017]
Since the tape member 21 is wound around the tape winding portion 40 between the first and second holding portions 16 and 17 in which the interval L1 is set substantially equal to the width L2 of the tape member 21, There is no sliding of the protector body 15 in the longitudinal direction.
Since the width of the auxiliary member supporting surfaces 16a and 17a of the first and second holding portions 16 and 17 is reduced by the tape member 21 being wound around the tape winding portion 40, Auxiliary members 70 such as washer hoses and fuel cables inserted into the machine member support surfaces 16a and 17a are securely held without rattling or detachment.
[0018]
The tape member 21 made of urethane resin is wound around the tape winding portion 40 between the first and second holding portions 16 and 17 in which the interval L1 is set substantially equal to the width L2 of the tape member 21. Therefore, the friction of the surface is further increased by the tape member 21 made of urethane resin.
This makes it possible to further increase the holding force on the auxiliary member 70 such as a washer hose or a fuel cable inserted into the auxiliary member supporting surfaces 16a, 17a of the first and second holding portions 16, 17.
[0019]
In such a protector 10, the wire harness 80 is housed in a space surrounded by the top plate 11, the first and second side plates 12, 13 in a state where the bottom plate 14 is not coupled to the first side plate 12. Then, a part of the wire harness 80 is bound to the harness binding portions 22 and 23. Then, after the bottom plate 14 is coupled to the first side plate 12 and the tape member 21 is wound around the tape winding portion 40 between the first and second holding portions 16 and 17, the tape member 21 extends along the plate direction of the vehicle body panel. The clips 38 and 39 are fitted and fixed.
Thereafter, the auxiliary member 70 such as a washer hose or a fuel cable is inserted and held in the auxiliary member supporting surfaces 16a, 17a, 18a, 19a, and 20a of the holding portions 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 on the vehicle body panel. You.
[0020]
As described above, according to the protector 10 of the present embodiment, the distance L1 between the first and second holding portions 16 and 17 is substantially equal to the width L2 of the tape member 21 wound around the protector body 15. Is set.
Therefore, since the tape member 21 is wound between the two first and second holding portions 16 and 17, the tape member 21 does not slip. Therefore, since the auxiliary member 70 is held by the first and second holding portions 16 and 17 without rattling or detachment, abnormal noise and detachment can be prevented.
In addition, the workability can be improved by winding the tape member 21 between the first and second holding portions 16 and 17.
[0021]
Further, according to the protector 10 of the present embodiment, since the winding position of the tape member 21 is set between the first and second holding portions 16 and 17, the winding position of the tape member 21 becomes clear. Thereby, the winding position does not differ depending on the operator, and the function of the tape member can be sufficiently exhibited.
[0022]
Further, according to the protector 10 of the present embodiment, since the tape member of the urethane resin tape is used, the frictional resistance of the surface is further increased by the tape member 21 of the urethane resin tape. Thereby, the holding force of the first and second holding portions 16 and 17 on the auxiliary member 70 is further increased, and the function of preventing abnormal noise and detachment is further improved.
[0023]
Note that the protector according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and appropriate modifications and improvements can be made.
For example, as the position where the tape member 21 is wound, instead of between the first and second holding portions 16 and 17, between the second and third holding portions 17 and 18 and between the third and fourth holding portions. The distance may be set between 18 and 19 or between the fourth and fifth holding portions 19 and 20. In those cases, it is preferable that the interval between the holding portions is set to a dimension substantially equal to the width dimension of the tape member 21.
In addition, instead of the washer hose or the fuel cable, etc., the auxiliary member 70 is inserted and held in each of the holding portions 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 using a sub-harness of a circuit different from the wire harness 80. Is also good.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the protector of the first aspect of the present invention, since the width of the at least one pair of holding portions is set substantially equal to the width of the tape member wound around the outside of the protector body, Is wound between the two holding parts.
Therefore, the auxiliary member is held by the holding portion without causing any slippage or looseness of the tape member, so that abnormal noise and separation can be prevented. Further, since the tape member is securely wound between the specific holding portions, the workability can be improved.
[0025]
According to the protector according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the winding position of the tape member is set between the holding portions, the winding position of the tape member is clear, and the winding position does not differ between operators. Therefore, the function of the tape member can be sufficiently exhibited.
[0026]
According to the protector of the third aspect of the present invention, since the tape member of the urethane resin tape is used, the frictional resistance of the surface is further increased, and the holding force of the holding portion with respect to the auxiliary device member is further increased. The function of preventing the occurrence of slippage is further improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a protector according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view around a tape member in FIG. 1;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Protector 15 Protector body 16 First holding unit (holding unit)
17 Second holding unit (holding unit)
18 Third holding unit (holding unit)
19 Fourth holding unit (holding unit)
20 Fifth holding unit (holding unit)
21 Tape member 40 Tape winding portion (winding position)
70 Auxiliary equipment member 80 Wire harness

Claims (3)

A protector comprising: a protector main body that accommodates a wire harness; a plurality of holding portions that are arranged on side portions of the protector main body and hold auxiliary members; and a tape member that is wound around the outside of the protector main body. So,
A protector characterized in that at least a distance between the pair of holding portions is set substantially equal to a width of the tape member. The protector according to claim 1, wherein a space between the holding portions corresponds to a winding position of the tape member. The protector according to claim 1, wherein the tape member is a urethane resin tape.

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