JP2004064920A - Protector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a protector which can reduce the cost required for a mold and can improve the workability at routing of a wire harness by preventing the drop of strength. <P>SOLUTION: This protector 10 is equipped with a protector body 17 which stores a wire harness 80, clips 18 and 19 which are provided at the side of the protector body 17 and are set and fixed to a car body panel, and a protector cover 16 which is coupled by hinge to the side of the protector body 17 and in which a clip-type punched hole 15 is made for passing a mold when molding the clips 18 and 19. Then, this protector body 17 is provided with a jig hole 11 for passing a jig when arranging a wire harness 80 in a position corresponding to the clip-type punched hole 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a protector for a wire harness which covers and protects the periphery of the wire harness and arranges the wire harness along a vehicle body panel, and more particularly to a protector having a clip for fitting to 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 vehicle 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, a clip for fixing to the vehicle body panel is provided on a side portion, and the protector is arranged along the vehicle body panel by press-fitting the clip to the vehicle body panel. JP-A-8-168134 discloses a protector provided with a clip.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above protector has a jig hole through which a jig for placing the protector at a predetermined position is provided when the wire harness is arranged on the wiring board when the wire harness is arranged inside. With the jig inserted through the jig hole, the wire harness is positioned with reference to the jig.
However, since a plurality of jig holes are provided, there is a problem that the mold in the mold processing becomes complicated, which leads to an increase in cost.
In addition, by providing a plurality of jig holes in the protector, the strength of the entire protector is reduced, and a jig is inserted into each of the jig holes, and the wiring harness routing work is performed based on these jigs. Therefore, there is a problem in improving the wiring work of the wire harness.
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can reduce the cost of a mold, prevent a decrease in strength, and improve workability when wiring a wire harness. The purpose is to provide a protector that can perform
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a protector body accommodating a wire harness, a clip provided on a side portion of the protector body and fitted and fixed to a vehicle body panel, and hinged to the side portion of the protector body. A protector cover formed with a clip-type hole through which a mold is inserted when the clip is formed, wherein the protector body includes the wire harness at a position corresponding to the clip-type hole. It is characterized in that a jig hole is provided for inserting the jig when wiring.
[0007]
According to the protector having the above configuration, the jig hole for inserting the jig when arranging the wire harness is provided at a position corresponding to the clip-type hole of the protector body. The function of inserting a mold at the time of molding and the function of inserting a jig at the time of wiring a wire harness can be combined.
Therefore, the number of jig holes is reduced, and the cost of the mold can be reduced without complicating the mold in the mold processing. In addition, the reduction in the number of jig holes reduces the strength of the entire protector. Can be prevented. Therefore, since the wiring of the wire harness is performed based on the jig inserted into the reduced number of the jig holes, the wiring harness wiring work can be improved.
[0008]
The protector according to claim 2 of the present invention, wherein the protector body includes a top plate facing the protector cover and a pair of side plates, the clip-type hole is formed in the protector cover, and the jig is provided on the top plate. The protector according to claim 1, wherein a hole is formed.
[0009]
According to the protector having the above-described configuration, the clip-type hole is formed in the protector cover, and the jig hole is formed in the top plate facing the protector cover, so that the clip-type hole also functions as the jig hole. The number of jig holes can be reduced.
Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost without complicating the metal mold in the metal mold processing, to prevent the strength of the entire protector from being reduced, and to improve the wiring harness wiring work.
[0010]
The protector according to claim 3 of the present invention is the protector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the jig inserted into the jig hole is inserted into the clip-type hole.
[0011]
According to the protector having the above-described configuration, the jig inserted into the jig hole is inserted into the clip-type hole, so that the wire harness does not protrude from the clip-type hole, thereby improving the workability of the wiring work of the wire harness. Can be improved.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, one embodiment of the protector of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of the protector of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the protector in FIG. 1 as viewed from below, FIG. 3 is a partial plan view showing a main part in FIG. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a state where the protector cover in FIG. 2 is closed, and FIG. 5 is a partial plan view showing a main part in FIG.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1, a protector 10 according to the present embodiment has a top plate 12 having a jig hole 11 formed therein, a pair of first and second side plates 13 and 14, and a protector cover having a clip-shaped hole 15 formed therein. The protector body 17 includes a protector main body 16 and first and second clips 18 and 19 disposed on the surface of the first side plate 13.
[0014]
The top plate 12 and the first and second side plates 13 and 14 forming the protector body 17 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 12, harness binding portions 20 and 21 for binding a part of the wire harness 80 are formed.
[0015]
The jig hole 11 is disposed in the center of the top plate 12 so as to penetrate the top plate 12 at a position near the first side plate 13. Auxiliary jig holes 22, 23, and 24 are formed in the top plate 12 on one end side and on the other end side near the second side plate. The jig hole 11 is used to set a reference position of the wire harness 80 by inserting a jig (shown in FIG. 2) 90 when arranging the wire harness 80.
The auxiliary jig holes 22, 23, and 24 are used for auxiliary positioning of the wire harness 80 when the wire harness 80 is routed with the jig hole 11 as a reference.
[0016]
The protector cover 16 forming the protector main body 17 is formed by being divided into two in the longitudinal direction of the protector main body 17, and is arranged on the front side of the first and second side plates 13 and 14 in FIG. Hinged to the bottom of the first side plate 13. At the end opposite to the hinge, side protectors 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 which are locked to the bottom of the second side plate 14 arranged on the rear side in FIG. 1 are provided on the protector cover 16. Are arranged.
When the protector cover 16 is fixed to the second side plate 14, the top plate 12, the first and second side plates 13 and 14, and the protector cover 16 form a rectangular shape in a sectional view to form a wire harness 80. A space for accommodating and protecting is formed.
[0017]
The clip-type hole 15 is disposed on the protector cover 16 near the first side plate 13. The clip-shaped hole 15 is formed in a substantially triangular shape so as to correspond to the shape of the second clip 19 arranged on the surface of the first side plate 13.
The clip mold removal hole 15 is formed along the vertical direction in FIG. 1 in which a mold used for molding the second clip 19 slides when the protector 10 is molded with resin.
[0018]
The clip-type hole 15 is arranged corresponding to the jig hole 11 of the top plate 12. By arranging the clip-type hole 15 corresponding to the jig hole 11, the jig 90 inserted into the jig hole 11 when the protector cover 16 is assembled to the bottom of the second side plate 14. It is inserted.
As a result, the clip-type hole 15 has both a function of inserting a mold when forming the second clip 19 and a function of inserting a jig 90 when laying out the wire harness 80. The number of jig holes required for the protector 10 can be reduced.
[0019]
The first and second clips 18 and 19 are arranged with a predetermined spacing dimension on the first side plate 13 of the first and second side plates 13 and 14 which is arranged on the front side in FIG. It is provided. The first and second clips 18, 19 are mainly composed of support portions 18a, 19a, and elastic V-shaped elastic blade portions 18b, 19b arranged at the distal ends of the support portions 18a, 19a.
[0020]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, first, second, third, fourth, and fifth holding portions 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the bottom side on the second side plate 14. The cover engagement portions 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39 are formed along the length direction of the second side plate 14 while being formed along the length direction of the second side plate 14.
Each of the holding portions 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 is formed so as to protrude above the second side plate 14, and an auxiliary device member 70 such as a washer hose or a fuel cable is inserted and held inside each of the holding portions. The side engagement portions 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 of the protector cover 16 are snap-engaged with the cover engaging portions 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39, so that the protector cover 16 is in the first position. The second side plate 14 is assembled.
[0021]
The clip-type hole 15 of the protector cover 16 does not come into contact with the jig 90 inserted into the jig hole 11 of the top plate 12 when the protector cover 16 is hinged and assembled to the bottom of the second side plate 14. It is formed having such a width dimension L1.
[0022]
The first and second holding portions 30 and 31 are provided with a first holding portion 30 corresponding to the first clip 18 in a radial direction of the protector main body 17, and a second clip in a radial direction of the protector main body 17. A second holding unit 31 is provided corresponding to 19.
Therefore, when attaching the protector 10 to the vehicle body panel, the first and second clips 18, 19 are fitted and fixed to the vehicle body panel without tilting by pressing the first and second holding portions 30, 31. Used to do.
[0023]
On the back surfaces of the top plate 12 and the first and second side plates 13 and 14 forming the protector main body 17, the center of the first holding portion 30 and the axial direction of the support portion 18 a of the first clip 18 are the same. The first reinforcing ribs 40 linearly arranged in the direction, and the first reinforcing ribs 40 linearly arranged in the same direction as the axial direction of the supporting portion 19a of the second clip 19 from the central position of the second holding portion 31. Two reinforcing ribs 41 are formed.
On the back surfaces of the top plate 12 and the first and second side plates 13 and 14, third reinforcing ribs 42 having the same shape as the first and second reinforcing ribs 40 and 41 are provided in the longitudinal direction of the protector body 17. It is arranged in plurals.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the protector cover 16 is assembled to the bottom of the second side plate 14, the jig 90 inserted into the jig hole 11 of the top plate 12 is attached to the clip of the protector cover 16. It is inserted through the mold release hole 15 and is arranged so as to protrude above the protector cover 16.
At this time, since the clip-type hole 15 is arranged at a position on the first side plate 13 side of the protector cover 16 corresponding to the jig hole 11 of the top plate 12, a new jig hole is provided in the protector cover 16. Instead, the jig 90 is positioned.
[0025]
In such a protector 10, the jig 90 disposed on the routing board (not shown) is provided with the jig hole 11 of the top plate 12 and the auxiliary jig in a state where the protector cover 16 is not coupled to the second side plate 14. The protector 10 is inserted into the holes 22, 23, and 24 and positioned on the wiring board.
Then, the wire harness 80 is housed in a space surrounded by the top plate 12 and the first and second side plates 13 and 14, and the wire harness 80 is positioned with reference to the jig 90. Then, after a part of the wire harness 80 is bound to the harness binding portions 20 and 21, the protector cover 16 is hinged and coupled to the second side plate 14 to be in a harness assembly state.
[0026]
At this time, since the clip-type hole 15 formed in the protector cover 16 does not come into contact with the jig 90, the rotation of the protector cover 16 is smoothly performed without being prevented. Thereafter, the first and second clips 18 and 19 are fitted to the mounting holes formed in the vehicle body panel, and the first and second holding portions 30 and 31 corresponding to the positions of the first and second clips 18 and 19 are provided. Is pressed toward the vehicle body panel.
[0027]
When the first and second holding portions 30 and 31 are pressed toward the vehicle body panel, the first and second clips arranged on a straight line in front of the first and second holding portions 30 and 31. The first and second clips 18 and 19 advance linearly with respect to the mounting holes of the vehicle body panel without being inclined, and the first and second clips 18 and 19 are fitted and fixed in the mounting holes.
Since the first and second clips 18 and 19 proceed linearly toward the mounting hole without being inclined with respect to each other, the first and second clips 18 and 19 are securely fitted without being half-fitted or broken. An auxiliary member 70 such as a washer hose or a fuel cable is inserted and held in each of the holding portions 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34.
[0028]
When removing the protector 10 from the vehicle body panel, the protector 10 is removed by pulling out the first and second clips 18 and 19 from the mounting holes. At this time, since the first and second holding portions 30 and 31 corresponding to the positions of the first and second clips 18 and 19 may be pulled, the first and second clips 30 and 31 may be damaged. And excellent in maintainability.
[0029]
As described above, according to the protector 10 of the present embodiment, the jig hole 11 into which the jig 90 is inserted when the wire harness 80 is routed is provided at a position corresponding to the clip-type hole 15 of the protector body 17. ing.
Therefore, the clip mold removal hole 15 has a function of inserting a mold when forming the second clip 19 and a function of inserting a jig 90 when arranging the wire harness 80, so that the clip is removed. The number of holes can be reduced. Therefore, the cost can be reduced without complicating the mold in the mold processing.
In addition, the reduction in the number of jig holes can prevent a decrease in the strength of the entire protector.
Furthermore, since the wiring of the wire harness 80 is performed based on the jig 90 inserted into the reduced number of the jig holes 11, the wiring work of the wire harness 80 can be improved.
[0030]
Further, according to the protector 10 of the present embodiment, the clip-type hole 15 is formed in the protector cover 16, and the jig hole 11 is formed in the top plate 12 facing the protector cover 16.
Therefore, the clip-type holes 15 of the protector cover 16 are arranged to face the jig holes 11 of the top plate 12, so that the clip-type holes 15 also have the function of the jig holes. Can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost without complicating the mold in the mold processing, to prevent a decrease in the strength of the entire protector, and to improve the workability in the wiring of the wire harness 80.
[0031]
Further, according to the protector 10 of the present embodiment, the jig 90 inserted into the jig hole 11 is inserted into the clip-type hole 15.
Therefore, since the jig 90 inserted into the jig hole 11 is inserted into the clip-type hole 15, the wire harness 80 does not protrude from the clip-type hole 15, and the workability of wiring the wire harness is further improved. Improvement can be achieved.
[0032]
It should be noted 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, the shape of the clip may be an umbrella-shaped elastic portion instead of the inverted V-shaped one at the tip of the support portion as the elastic wing portion. Preferably, a notch is formed.
Further, the shape of the clip-type hole formed in the protector cover is not limited to a triangular shape, and is selected in consideration of ease of molding, such as a semicircular shape.
Furthermore, instead of a washer hose or a fuel cable as an auxiliary device member, a sub-harness of a circuit different from a wire harness may be used to be inserted and held in each holding portion.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the protector of the first aspect of the present invention, the jig hole for inserting the jig when arranging the wire harness is provided at a position corresponding to the clip-type hole of the protector body. I have.
Therefore, the number of jig holes is reduced by the clip mold removal hole having both a function of inserting a mold when forming a clip and a function of inserting a jig when laying a wire harness. Further, the cost can be reduced without complicating the mold in the mold processing.
In addition, the reduction in the number of jig holes can prevent a decrease in the strength of the entire protector.
Furthermore, since the wiring harness wiring work can be efficiently performed based on the jigs inserted into the reduced number of jig holes, the wiring harness wiring work can be improved.
[0034]
According to the protector of the second aspect of the present invention, the clip-type hole is formed in the protector cover, and the jig hole is formed in the top plate facing the protector cover.
Therefore, since the clip-type hole of the protector cover is arranged to face the jig hole of the top plate, the clip-type hole has the function of the jig hole, so that the number of jig holes is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the cost, prevent the strength of the entire protector from lowering, and improve the wiring harness wiring work without complicating the mold in the mold processing.
[0035]
According to the protector of the third aspect of the present invention, the jig inserted into the jig hole is inserted into the clip-type hole.
Therefore, the wire harness does not protrude from the clip-type hole, and the workability of wiring the wire harness can be 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 external perspective view seen from below in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a partial plan view of a main part in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a state where a protector cover in FIG. 2 is closed.
FIG. 5 is a partial plan view of a main part in FIG. 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
10 protector 11 jig hole 12 top plate 13 first side plate (side plate)
14 Second side plate (side plate)
15 Clip type hole 16 Protector cover 17 Protector body 18 First clip (clip)
19 Second clip (clip)
80 wire harness 90 jig

Claims (3)

A protector body that accommodates the wire harness, a clip provided on a side portion of the protector body and fitted and fixed to a vehicle body panel, and a mold that is hingedly connected to a side portion of the protector body to insert the mold when forming the clip A protector cover having a clip-type hole to be formed, and a protector cover,
The protector main body is provided with a jig hole at a position corresponding to the clip type hole, through which a jig is inserted when the wire harness is routed. The protector body includes a top plate and a pair of side plates facing the protector cover, wherein the clip-type hole is formed in the protector cover, and the jig hole is formed in the top plate. The protector according to claim 1, The protector according to claim 1, wherein the jig inserted through the jig hole is inserted into the clip-type hole.

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