JP2004242437A - Electric wire arrangement conversion protector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric wire arrangement conversion protector capable of converting arrangement of a plurality of electric wires from lateral array to vertical array and vice versa. <P>SOLUTION: A box 13 comprises an inlet 11 where a plurality of electric wires 20 enter and an exit 12 from which the electric wires 20 exit. Either the inlet 11 or the exit 12 is an opening 11 being long sideways, while the other is a vertically long opening 12. The arrangement of the plurality of electric wires 20 having entered through the inlet 11 is converted from lateral array to vertical array or vice versa and then exit from the exit 12, so the arrangement of the electric wires 20 is surely converted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an electric wire arrangement conversion protector for rearranging a plurality of thick electric wires between a horizontal arrangement and a vertical arrangement.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, when laying an electric wire of an automobile, the electric wire is bundled with a tie wrap and fixed to a vehicle body with a fastener. Therefore, when the arrangement of the electric wires is rearranged between the horizontal arrangement and the vertical arrangement, the arrangement is performed when the electric wires are arranged in a tie wrap.
On the other hand, as a wire routing protector, one shown in FIG. 6 is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 6, in the protector 100, the rectangular cylinder is bent in a crank shape in order to route the electric wire in a crank shape.
The protector 100 is divided into upper and lower divided protectors 101U and 101L, and is provided to be freely opened and closed by a hinge 102. By providing the vehicle body fixing portions 103 at symmetrical positions on both side surfaces of the divided protectors 101U and 101L, a crank-shaped right protector 100R that can be bent to the right by the same mold and fixed to the vehicle body, and bent to the left. This enables the manufacture of a crank-shaped left protector 100L that can be fixed to a vehicle body.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-8-182145 (page 3, FIG. 1)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, as described above, when laying wires with tie wraps and fixing them with fasteners, if there are a plurality of thick wires (wire harnesses), the wires are converted from side to side or from side to side or from side to side. It is difficult to maintain the state, that is, the torsion state.
In the protector 100 described above, the cross section of the protector 100 is formed to have a width and a height (outer diameter) when a plurality of electric wires are arranged side by side. For this reason, it is only necessary to pass a plurality of thick electric wires through the inside and translate them horizontally on the same plane, and it is not possible to rearrange the electric wires horizontally or vertically.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an electric wire arrangement conversion protector that can convert an arrangement of a plurality of electric wires between a horizontal arrangement and a vertical arrangement.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an electric wire array conversion protector according to the present invention is, as described in claim 1, a box provided with an inlet through which a plurality of electric wires enter and an outlet through which the electric wires exit. One of the inlet and the outlet is a horizontally long opening, and the other is a vertically long opening.
[0008]
In the electric wire arrangement conversion protector configured as described above, the positional relationship of a plurality of electric wires entering from the entrance is changed from the horizontal arrangement to the vertical arrangement, or from the vertical arrangement to the horizontal arrangement, and the electric lines are output from the exit, so that the electric wires are surely connected. You can change the order.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electric wire arrangement conversion protector according to the first aspect, wherein the box is configured such that the box can be continuously opened from the inlet to the outlet. It is characterized by having.
[0010]
In the electric wire arrangement conversion protector thus configured, when the cover is opened, the opening is opened from the entrance to the exit, so that the electric wires can be easily stored in the box through the opening and the arrangement can be changed.
[0011]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electric wire arrangement conversion protector according to the first or second aspect, the width of the elongated opening is such that the plurality of electric wires are arranged in a horizontal line. And the height corresponds to the outer diameter of the electric wire, and the height of the vertically long opening corresponds to the height when the plurality of electric wires are arranged in a vertical line, and the width. Corresponds to the outer diameter of the electric wire.
[0012]
In the electric wire and conversion protector thus configured, in the case of a horizontally long opening, the width of the opening corresponds to the width when a plurality of electric wires are arranged side by side, and the height of the opening is equal to the height of the electric wire (outer diameter). ), A plurality of electric wires are positioned side by side.
On the other hand, in the case of a vertically long opening, the height of the opening corresponds to the height when a plurality of wires are arranged vertically, and the width of the opening corresponds to the width (outer diameter) of the wires. The wires are positioned vertically. Therefore, the arrangement of the plurality of electric wires is changed inside the box.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of an electric wire arrangement conversion protector according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a lid of the electric wire and conversion protector according to the present invention is opened, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the lid is closed, and FIG. 3 (A) shows wiring of electric wires in the conversion protector. FIG. 3B is a front view, FIG. 3B is a plan view showing wiring of electric wires in the conversion protector, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the lid.
[0014]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an electric wire arrangement conversion protector 10 which is an embodiment of the electric wire arrangement conversion protector according to the present invention includes a box 13 having an inlet 11 into which a plurality of electric wires 20 enter and an outlet 12 outgoing. It is. One of the inlet 11 and the outlet 12 is a horizontally long opening, and the other is a vertically long opening.
Here, a case will be described in which the horizontally long opening on the right side in FIG. 1 is the entrance 11 and the vertically long opening on the left side in FIG.
The case where the inlet 11 and the outlet 12 are reversed can be handled in exactly the same manner.
[0015]
The width of the horizontally long opening (for example, the entrance 11) corresponds to the entire width when a plurality of electric wires 20 are arranged in a row, and the height corresponds to the outer diameter of the electric wire 20, and the width of the vertically long opening (for example, the exit 12). The height corresponds to the height when a plurality of electric wires 20 are arranged in a vertical line, and the width corresponds to the outer diameter of the electric wires 20.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the entrance 11 is a horizontally long opening, the width W1 is twice the outer diameter D of the electric wires 20A and 20B, and the height H1 is the electric wire 20A, The outer diameter D is 20B. On the other hand, the outlet 12 is a vertically long opening, the height H2 is twice the outer diameter D of the electric wires 20A and 20B, and the width W2 is the outer diameter D of the electric wires 20A and 20B.
[0016]
Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3B, when viewed from above, the electric wire 20B passes straight from the inlet 11 to the outlet 12, and the electric wire 20A moves below the electric wire 20B from the side of the electric wire 20B.
On the other hand, when viewed from the front, as shown in FIG. 3A, the electric wire 20A passes from the inlet 11 to the outlet 12 at the same height, but the electric wire 20B is located above the electric wire 20A halfway from the inlet 11 to the outlet 12. Go to As a result, the electric wires 20A and 20B arranged side by side are vertically converted by the conversion protector 10.
[0017]
The box 13 has a main body 14 that supports a plurality of electric wires 20 and is fixed to, for example, the body of an automobile, and a lid 15 that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 14.
The bottom surface 14a of the main body 14 is a flat surface so as to be easily attached to, for example, the body of an automobile. Further, in order to mount the conversion protector 10 on a vehicle body or the like, a plurality of mounting brackets 16 are provided so as to project outward on the same plane as the bottom surface 14a. Further, since the main body 14 is continuously opened from the inlet 11 to the outlet 12 when the lid 15 is opened, the electric wire 20 is easily fitted into the main body 14 from above with the lid 15 opened. be able to.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 15 is provided with an upper portion 15U bulging upward from a planar lower portion 15L corresponding to an upper end position of the main body 14 to accommodate an electric wire 20B riding on the electric wire 20A. . The right side surface 17R (upper side surface in FIG. 3B) of the upper portion 15U is vertical, and the left side surface 17L (lower side surface in FIG. 3B) is an inclined surface extending toward the lower portion 15L. The inclined surface may be formed into a curved shape so as to be convex outward, or may be formed into a flat shape.
Further, a locking member 19 which is locked to a locking projection 18 provided on an upper portion of the main body 14 is provided at a lower portion 15L of the lid 15, and the lid 15 is closed by storing the electric wires 20A and 20B. Later, the locking member 19 is locked by the locking projection 18 so that the lid 15 can be locked.
[0019]
Therefore, when converting the arrangement of the two electric wires 20A and 20B from horizontal to vertical by the conversion protector 10, if the two electric wires 20A and 20B are independent of each other, the electric wire 20A is connected to the main body of the box 13. The wiring is moved so as to move to the right along the shape of 14, and the wire 20B is routed straight so as to ride on the wire 20A inside the conversion protector 10.
Thereafter, the lid 15 is closed, the locking member 19 of the lid 15 is locked by the locking projection 18 of the main body 14, the lid 15 is locked, and the mounting bracket 16 is mounted on the vehicle body or the like.
[0020]
On the other hand, when the two electric wires 20A and 20B are integrally connected, the two electric wires 20A and 20B are wired side by side from the entrance 11 to the inside of the main body 14 of the box 13, and the two electric wires 20A and 20B are Twist 90 degrees around 20A and wire so that wire 20B is located above wire 20A and exit from outlet 12. Thereafter, the lid 15 is closed, the lid 15 is locked, and the mounting bracket 16 is mounted on the vehicle body or the like, as in the case described above.
[0021]
As described above, according to the above-described electric wire arrangement conversion protector 10, the arrangement of the two electric wires 20A and 20B can be easily and reliably converted between the horizontal arrangement and the vertical arrangement and attached to the vehicle body or the like.
[0022]
In addition, the electric wire arrangement conversion protector 10 of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and appropriate modifications and improvements can be made.
For example, in each of the above-described embodiments, a case has been described in which conversion is performed from horizontal to vertical on the way from the entrance 11 to the exit 12, but if the entrance 11 is a vertically long opening and the exit 12 is a horizontally long opening, the vertical Horizontal conversion is also possible.
[0023]
In the rearrangement, the case where one electric wire 20B is placed on the other electric wire 20A has been described. However, depending on the shape of the vehicle body or the like on which the conversion protector 10 is mounted, one electric wire 20B is placed under the other electric wire 20A. It is also possible to sneak into. However, in this case, the lid 15 opens downward and has a downward convex shape.
[0024]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the inclined surface is provided on the left side surface 17L between the upper portion 15U and the lower portion 15L of the lid 15 as shown in FIG. 2, but this is straightened as shown in FIG. It can be lowered flat.
In this case, the electric wire 20B moved upward can be wired so as to be straightly restrained in a plane and to surely ride on the electric wire 20A.
[0025]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the conversion of the arrangement of the two electric wires 20A and 20B has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the present invention can be applied to three or more electric wires (three in FIG. 5).
As an aspect in this case, as shown in FIG. 5A, three wires 20A, 20B, and 20C arranged side by side are passed straight through the central wire 20B as shown in FIG. 5B. A state in which the electric wire 20B is twisted 90 degrees about the electric wire 20B, that is, one of the left and right electric wires 20A can be laid on the electric wire 20B, and the other electric wire 20C can be laid below the electric wire 20B.
[0026]
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5C, one of the left and right electric wires 20C can be passed straight and twisted 90 degrees around the electric wire 20C, that is, the electric wires 20A and 20B can be wired on the electric wire 20C.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5 (D), one of the left and right electric wires 20A can be passed straight and twisted 90 degrees around the electric wire 20A, that is, the electric wires 20B and 20C can be wired below the electric wire 20A.
However, when it is necessary to hold the bottom surface 14a of the conversion protector 10 on a plane in order to attach it to the vehicle body or the like, as shown in FIG. Only cases that are wired straight will be suitable.
[0027]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the electric wire arrangement conversion protector according to the present invention, the positional relationship between a plurality of electric wires entering from the entrance is changed from the horizontal arrangement to the vertical arrangement, or from the vertical arrangement to the horizontal arrangement, and the line is output from the exit. Therefore, the arrangement of the electric wires can be surely converted.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an electric wire arrangement conversion protector according to the present invention, with a lid opened.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a lid is closed in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3A is a front view showing a wiring inside the conversion protector, and FIG. 3B is a plan view showing a wiring inside the conversion protector.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a modification of the lid.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a case where the arrangement of three electric wires is converted.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional conversion protector.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Electric wire arrangement conversion protector 11 Entrance (horizontal opening)
12 Exit (vertical opening)
13 Box 15 Lid 20A, 20B, 20C Electric wire

Claims (3)

A box having an entrance into which a plurality of electric wires enter and an exit from which the electric wires exit, one of the entrance or the exit is a horizontally long opening, and the other is a vertically long opening. Wire and line protector. The electric wire arrangement conversion protector according to claim 1, wherein the box has a lid that can be continuously opened from the inlet to the outlet. The width of the horizontally long opening corresponds to the entire width when the plurality of wires are arranged in a row, and the height corresponds to the outer diameter of the wire, and the height of the vertically long opening corresponds to the plurality of wires. The electric wire arrangement conversion protector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the width corresponds to the outer diameter of the electric wire, and the height corresponds to the height of the electric wires arranged in a line.

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