JP2005329921A - Linear member holding structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a linear member holding structure including a holding tool to hold linear members, capable of fixing easily using a small number of component parts without complicating the structure of dies to form a molding. <P>SOLUTION: The linear member holding structure is configured so that the linear members 15a and 17a are held through the holding tool 31 on one surface of the molding formed with a pair of dies, wherein the molding 11 has a slope 25 inclining in the moving direction X of the dies, and a fitting part 29 to be open in the die moving direction X is provided on the slope 25 by the dies, and the fitting of the holding tool 31 is made in the die moving direction X from the opening 29c of the fitting part 29. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a linear member holding structure in which various linear members such as lead wires are held via a holder on one side of a molding member molded by a pair of molding dies.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of vehicles are provided with a large number of electrical components and devices, and a large number of linear members such as lead wires and wire harnesses connected to these electrical components and devices are disposed. Since such a linear member is long, it is held at a predetermined position for various purposes, such as ensuring workability such as various maintenance and assembly, and preventing vibration.

  For example, in the following Patent Document 1, an electrical component is provided in a fuel tank, a coupler is fixed to the lower surface of the fuel tank, and a lead wire or a wire harness is held at that portion, thereby improving workability, The linear member is prevented from being caught.

  By the way, many molded members molded by a mold are used in various vehicles. Many of such molded members hold a linear member such as a lead wire on one side after assembly.

  For example, the rear fender of a motorcycle will be described. The rear fender of a motorcycle is curved with a substantially arc shape so as to cover the upper portion along the curved shape of the rear wheel and is formed of resin. The rear fender is equipped with electrical components such as brake lamps, tail lamps, license plate irradiation lamps, and turn signal lamps. Are wired.

Here, a holder such as a clamp is usually attached to the inner surface side of the rear fender with an adhesive, or is fixed using a bolt, a rivet or the like, and a linear member such as a lead wire is held by this holder. It is arranged on the inner side of the rear fender.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 07-117763

  However, when fixing a holding tool to such a molded member, there is a problem that fixing with a bolt or rivet increases the number of parts, increases the weight, and requires time and effort to fix the holding tool. .

  Moreover, in order to fix the bolts and rivets to the molded member, it is necessary to form attachment portions such as bosses on the molded member. In order to form this mounting part integrally with the molding member, a piece that moves in a direction perpendicular to the mold movement direction is required, the structure of the mold tends to be complicated, and it takes time and labor to manufacture the mold. There were problems such as increased costs.

  On the other hand, when fixing the holder with an adhesive, the adhesive surface of the molded member is washed, applied with an adhesive, and hardened. Then, instead of applying an adhesive, it takes time and effort to peel off and adhere the protective seal on the adhesive surface, and again, there is a problem that it takes time to fix the holder to the molded member.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a linear member holding structure that can easily fix the holder for holding the linear member with a small number of parts and does not complicate the structure of the molding die for molding the molded member. The task is to do.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a molding member molded by a pair of fixed and movable molding dies, a linear member held on one side of the molding member, and the linear member is held by the molding member. A linear member holding structure including a holding tool, comprising: a fitting portion that is molded by the pair of molding dies on one side of the molding member and that opens in a mold moving direction; and the holding tool includes the fitting portion. It is configured to be fitted through by being inserted through the opening and moving along the mold moving direction.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the first aspect, the molded member has a bent curved shape, and the fitting portion is formed inside the curved shape. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the molding member has a through-hole penetrating in a mold moving direction of the molding die, and the through-hole and the fitting portion A locking portion for locking the linear member is provided therebetween, and the locking portion is offset from the fitting portion in a direction perpendicular to the mold moving direction of the molding die, and the through hole. An opening is provided at a position overlapping with the mold movement direction of the mold and opens in the mold movement direction of the mold.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration according to claim 1 or 2, the fitting portion is provided at an end of the molding member in the mold moving direction.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the first or second aspect, the holder is provided on a curved portion into which the linear member is inserted and on both sides of the curved portion, and the fitting is performed. A fixing portion that is inserted into the opening of the portion, and the bending portion is elastically deformed to fix the linear member in a state where the holder is inserted into the fitting portion. .

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the molding member is a rear fender that covers an upper rear wheel of a motorcycle, and the mold of the molding die that molds the rear fender. A moving direction is a vehicle front-rear direction, and the linear member is at least one wiring of a lamp attached to the rear fender.

  The invention described in claim 7 is characterized in that, in addition to the configuration described in claim 6, the mounting portion of the lamp is integrally formed on the molded member.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to the seventh aspect, the attachment portion to which the brake and / or the tail lamp is attached is formed on the upper surface of the rear fender so as to protrude upward, and is attached to the attachment portion. The wiring of the brake and / or tail lamp formed is extended below the rear fender through a wiring through hole formed in the vicinity of the mounting portion, and the wiring is further held by the holder. To do.

  According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a holding tool for holding a linear member, which is formed by a pair of molds on one side and is provided with a fitting portion that opens in the mold moving direction. Since it is configured to be fitted by being inserted through the opening of the fitting portion and moved along the mold moving direction, only by providing a portion for forming the fitting portion in the pair of molding dies, The fitting portion can be easily formed, and it is not necessary to provide a piece or the like in the molding die in order to form the fitting portion, and the molding die can have a simple configuration.

  In addition, since the holder can be fixed to the molded member by fitting it into the fitting portion, there is no need to use a fixing member such as a bolt or a rivet, an adhesive, or the like, and it is easily fixed with a small number of parts. be able to.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the molding member has a through hole that penetrates in the mold moving direction, and the locking portion that locks the linear member is formed between the through hole and the fitting portion. Therefore, the locking member can hold the linear member at a position different from the holder, and the linear member can be stably held at a plurality of positions.

  Further, the locking portion is provided at a position that is offset from the fitting portion in a direction perpendicular to the mold movement direction of the molding die, and is provided at a position that overlaps the mold movement direction of the through hole and opens in the mold movement direction Therefore, the locking portion can be formed by a pair of molds using the through holes, and there is no need to provide a slide piece or the like in the molding die to mold the locking portion. Can be made simple.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the fitting portion is provided in the vicinity of the end portion of the molding member in the mold moving direction, the fitting work is easy when fitting the holder to the fitting portion. is there. Moreover, since the part which forms a fitting part should just be formed in the one end side of the shaping | molding space of a pair of shaping | molding die, manufacture of a shaping | molding die can also be made easy.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the holder has a bending portion into which the linear member is inserted, and a fixing portion that is provided on both sides of the bending portion and is inserted into the opening of the fitting portion. Since the bending portion is elastically deformed and the linear member is fixed in a state where the holding tool is inserted into the fitting portion, the holding device can be more reliably fitted by the restoring force against the elastic deformation of the bending portion. it can.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the molding member is a rear fender that covers an upper part of the rear wheel of the motorcycle, the mold moving direction of the molding die for molding the rear fender is the vehicle front-rear direction, and the linear member is Since it is at least one wiring of the lamp attached to the rear fender, the linear member holding structure can be applied to the rear fender of the two-wheeled vehicle to obtain the respective effects as described above, and the rear fender mold can be configured simply. At the same time, the number of parts attached to the rear fender can be reduced to facilitate the assembling work.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the mounting portion of the lamp is integrally formed on the molded member, the above-described effects can be obtained when a linear member such as a lead wire is attached. As a result, the assembly work can be further facilitated.

  According to the invention described in claim 8, a mounting portion to which a brake and / or a tail lamp is attached is formed on the upper surface of the rear fender so as to protrude upward, and wiring of the brake and / or the tail lamp attached to the mounting portion is provided. It extends below the rear fender through the wiring through hole formed in the vicinity thereof, and further, the wiring is held by the holder, so that it is possible to arrange a brake and / or tail lamp on the upper surface of the rear fender. Even if it arrange | positions to, the wiring of a brake and / or a tail lamp can be hold | maintained with the above holders, and an assembly operation can be made easy.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. 1 to 10 show an example in which the linear member holding structure of the present invention is applied to a rear fender of a motorcycle.

  A motorcycle 10 shown in FIG. 1 has a rear fender 11 formed of resin.

  The rear fender 11 is disposed so as to cover the upper portion of the rear wheel 13 and is bent to one side along the vehicle longitudinal direction corresponding to the curved shape of the rear wheel 7 as shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b. It has a curved shape.

  The rear fender 11 is equipped with a combination lamp 14 combining a brake lamp and a tail lamp, a license plate irradiation lamp 15 and a turn signal lamp 17. The combination lamp 14 is fixed to a combination lamp mounting portion 16 provided so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the rear fender 11. Further, the license plate irradiation lamp 15 is fixed to the rear part of the rear fender 11 in a state where a part thereof is fitted in a through hole 19 as an attachment part provided through the rear fender 11 in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, the turn signal lamp 17 is fixed to a turn signal mounting portion 23 provided to protrude from the left and right of the rear fender 11.

  These combination lamp 14, license plate irradiation lamp 15 and turn signal lamp 17 include lead wires 14a, 15a as linear members (wirings) from a control device (not shown), as shown in FIGS. 17a is connected.

  The lead wire 14a of the combination lamp 14 extends to the inside below the rear fender 11 through the wiring through hole 16a provided in the vicinity of the combination lamp mounting portion 16 so as to penetrate the rear fender 11, and is substantially vehicle width along the inner surface 25. It is led to the arrangement surface 25a in the direction. Further, the lead wire 15 a of the license plate irradiation lamp 15 extends forward from the front end portion of the license plate irradiation lamp 15 and is disposed in the vehicle front-rear direction along the arrangement surface 25 a of the inner surface 25 of the rear fender 11. Further, the lead wire 17a of the turn signal lamp 17 extends to the inside of the rear fender 11 through the wiring through hole 23a provided through the turn signal mounting portion 23 and protrudes from the inner surface of the rear fender 11. 27b is guided to the arrangement surface 25a, and is arranged in the vehicle front-rear direction along the arrangement surface 25a together with the lead wire 15a of the license plate irradiation lamp 15. Further, the lead wire 14a of the combination lamp 14 is disposed in the vehicle front-rear direction along the arrangement surface 25a together with the lead wires 15a, 17a from the intermediate position of the arrangement surface 25a in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  An arrangement surface 25a on the inner surface 25 of the rear fender 11 on which the lead wires 14a, 15a, and 17a are arranged is provided on the inner side of the top position when the rear fender 11 is mounted on the motorcycle 10. The rear of the vehicle is inclined so as to be lower along the front-rear direction, and the rear end of the arrangement surface 25 a reaches the through hole 19. As will be described later, the rear fender 11 is formed by a pair of molds, and a mold moving direction X that is a mold clamping direction and a mold opening direction substantially coincides with the vehicle front-rear direction. Therefore, the arrangement surface 25 a is an inclined surface that is inclined along the mold movement direction X.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the arrangement surface 25 a is provided with a fitting portion 29 on the arrangement surface 25 a of the inner surface 25 of the rear fender 11, and the fitting portion 29 has a clamp member 31 as a holder. Is fitted and fixed, and a locking portion 33 formed integrally with the arrangement surface 25 a is provided between the clamp member 31 and the through hole 19, and the clamp member 31 and the locking portion 33 lead the lead. The wires 14a, 15a, and 17a are held in a bundled state. In this embodiment, the fitting portion 29 and the clamp member 31 are provided on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the wiring through hole 16a, the through hole 19, and the wiring through hole 23a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the fitting portion 29 is integrally formed with an arrangement surface 25a at a position near the end portion of the rear fender 11 on the vehicle front side, and the lower surface 29h has a mold moving direction. X extends parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction.

  An opening 29c that opens in the mold movement direction X is provided at the front end 29b of the fitting part 29, and a fitting insertion space 29d is formed in the mold movement direction X from the opening 29c. The lower surface 29h corresponding to the insertion space 29d is provided with a lower opening 29e similarly formed in the mold movement direction X.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the clamp member 31 is formed by bending a metal plate material, and a curved portion 31a curved on one side is provided at the central portion, and the curved portion 31a is provided substantially on both sides thereof. A fixing portion 31b formed in a flat shape is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the clamp member 31 has the lead wires 14 a, 15 a, and 17 a arranged inside the bending portion 31 a so that the bending portion 31 a and the fixing portion 31 b are opened from the opening 29 c of the fitting portion 29. By inserting in the mold moving direction X, the fixed portion 31b is disposed in the fitting insertion space 29d, and the bending portion 31a is disposed in the lower opening 29e, so that the fitting portion 29 is fitted and mounted. In this state, the bending portion 31a is elastically deformed, and the fitting state is maintained and fixed by the restoring force generated thereby.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the locking portion 33 includes a through hole 19 in which the number plate irradiation lamp 15 is mounted on the arrangement surface 25 a and a fitting portion 29 in which the clamp member 31 is fitted. The fitting portion 29 is formed at a position that is offset in the direction perpendicular to the mold movement direction X. The support piece 33a is formed integrally with the rear fender 11, and is formed so as to overlap the through hole 19 and the mold movement direction X.

  In the locking portion 33, a pair of left and right support pieces 33a are formed so as to protrude from the arrangement surface 25a, and a through-opening 33b that opens and penetrates in the mold movement direction X is formed by the support piece 33a. The lead wires 15a and 17a are inserted into the through openings 33b from the slits 33c between the support pieces 33a, and the lead wires 15a and 17a are held by the support pieces 33a.

  In order to form such a rear fender 11, two movable and fixed parts having a mold moving direction X substantially the same as the vehicle traveling direction and divided along a dividing line indicated by a chain line AA in FIG. 2a. A pair of split molds is used. Here, one split mold has a mold surface for molding the outer surface of the rear fender 11, the other split mold has a mold surface for molding the inner surface 25 and the fitting portion 29 of the rear fender 11, and these A mold surface for forming the locking portion 33 is provided at a site where the split mold through hole 29 is formed. Then, the rear fender 11 can be molded by injecting resin into a cavity formed by closing such a pair of split molds and releasing the mold after solidification.

  According to the arrangement structure of the lead wires 14a, 15a, and 17a in the rear fender 11 as described above, the rear fender 11 is molded on the inner surface 25 that is inclined with respect to the mold movement direction X of the pair of molds by the pair of molds. Then, a fitting part 29 having an opening 29c that opens in the mold movement direction X is provided, and the clamp member 31 is inserted from the opening 29c of the fitting part 29 and moved in the mold movement direction X. Since it is comprised so that it may be fitted, only by providing the part which forms the fitting part 29 in a pair of shaping | molding die, the fitting part 29 can be formed easily, and the fitting part 29 is formed. Therefore, unlike a conventional boss or the like, it is not necessary to provide a piece or the like that slides in a direction intersecting the mold movement direction X of the pair of molds, and a mold for molding the rear fender 11 can be simplified. Structure It can be.

  Moreover, if the clamp member 31 is fitted to the fitting portion 29, it can be fixed to the rear fender 11, so there is no need to use a fixing member such as a bolt or a rivet or an adhesive as in the prior art, and there are few parts. The fixing work can be easily performed with the number of points and the number of steps, and the weight of the rear fender 11 can be reduced.

  Further, the rear fender 11 has a through hole 19 that penetrates in the mold movement direction X, and a locking portion 33 that can lock the lead wires 15 a and 17 a on the inner surface 25 between the through hole 19 and the fitting portion 29. Therefore, the locking portion 33 can hold the lead wires 15a and 17a at positions different from the clamp member 31, and can stably hold the lead wires 15a and 17a at a plurality of positions. Is possible.

  In addition, the locking portion 33 is provided at a position offset from the fitting portion 29 in a direction perpendicular to the mold movement direction X so as to overlap the through hole 19 penetrating the rear fender 11. Since the mold moving direction X is configured to be opened by molding with a pair of molds, the locking portion 33 can be molded with a pair of molds using the through holes 19. In order to form the stop portion 33, it is not necessary to provide a slide portion or the like on the molding die to make it complicated, and the molding die can be configured simply.

  Furthermore, since the engaging portion 33 arranged at the back position of the curved rear fender 11 has a shape capable of holding the lead wires 15 a and 17 a as it is, the clamp member 31 is attached to the inner surface 25 of the rear fender 11. Thus, it is possible to hold the lead wires 15a and 17a more easily.

  Furthermore, since the fitting part 29 is provided in the vicinity of the end part of the mold movement direction X of the rear fender 11, when fitting the clamp member 31 to the fitting part 29, compared with the case where it fits in the recessed position. The mating operation is easy. Moreover, since the part which forms the fitting part 29 should just be formed in the one end side of the surface which forms the shaping | molding space of a pair of shaping | molding die, manufacture of a shaping | molding die is also easy.

  The clamp member 31 inserts and holds the lead wires 14a, 15a, and 17a, and the bending portion 31a is provided on both sides of the bending portion 31a and is inserted into the fitting insertion space 29d from the opening 29c of the fitting portion 29. Since the bending portion 31a is elastically deformed and mounted in a state in which the clamp member 31 is inserted into the fitting portion 29, the clamping portion 31b is clamped by a restoring force against the elastic deformation of the bending portion 31a. The member 31 can be more reliably fitted.

  Furthermore, since the rear fender 11 is provided with the combination lamp 14, the license plate irradiation lamp 15, and the lead wires 14a, 15a, 17a of the turn signal lamp 17, the assembly work of the rear fender 11 is easy.

  Moreover, a combination lamp mounting portion 16 for mounting the combination lamp 14 on the rear fender 11, a through hole 19 for mounting the license plate irradiation lamp 15, and a turn signal mounting portion 23 for mounting the turn signal lamp 17 are formed. Therefore, the lead wires 14a, 15a, and 17a can be easily disposed by fixing the lamp to each of them, and the assembly work of the rear fender 11 can be performed more easily.

  Further, a combination lamp mounting portion 16 is formed on the upper surface of the rear fender 11 so as to protrude upward, and a wiring 14a of the combination lamp 14 mounted on the combination lamp mounting portion 16 is formed in a wiring through hole 16a formed in the vicinity thereof. Since the lead wire 14a is held by the clamp member 31, the combination lamp 14 can be disposed on the upper surface of the rear fender 11, and the combination lamp is also constructed in this way. Since the 14 lead wires 14a can be held by the clamp member 31, the assembling work can be facilitated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the lead wires 15a and 17a as the linear members are arranged in the rear fender 11 as the molding member has been described. However, the molding member may be, for example, a leg shield panel, a cowl, or the like. It may be a member. The linear member may also be another linear member such as another harness, wire, or pipe.

  Furthermore, in the above description, an example in which the rear fender 11 as a molding member and the fitting portion 29 thereof are molded from resin and the clamp member 31 as a holder is bent by a metal plate has been described. The material can be changed. For example, the molded member can be molded from a hard material such as an aluminum die-cast product, and the holder can be molded from a material softer than the molded member such as a resin.

  In the above description, one fitting portion 29 is provided at the front end of the arrangement surface 25a of the rear fender 11. However, the arrangement position of the fitting portion 29 can be changed as appropriate.

  Further, it is possible to provide one or a plurality of fitting parts having the same shape at the position of the arrangement surface 25a offset from the fitting part 29 in the direction perpendicular to the mold movement direction X. It is also possible to fix the holder by forming a fitting portion instead of the portion 33.

1 is a side view of a motorcycle to which a linear member holding structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. Fig. 3 is a side view showing a rear fender of the motorcycle according to the embodiment. Fig. 2 is a side view showing a rear fender of the motorcycle according to the embodiment, partly in section. Fig. 3 is a front view showing a rear fender of the motorcycle according to the embodiment. Fig. 4 is a bottom view showing a rear fender of the motorcycle according to the embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the rear fender of the motorcycle of the embodiment from the lower part. It is the perspective view which looked at the arrangement | positioning surface of the lead wire of the rear fender of the embodiment from the downward direction. It is a perspective view of the fitting part of the rear fender of the embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the fitting part of the rear fender of the embodiment. It is a perspective view of the clamp member of the embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which fitted the clamp member to the fitting part of the rear fender of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 Motorcycle 11 Rear fender (molded member)
14 Combination lamp (brake and / or tail lamp)
15 Number plate irradiation lamp 16a, 23a Wiring through hole 17 Turn signal lamp 14a, 15a, 17a Lead wire (linear member, wiring)
19 Through-hole 25 Inner surface (inclined surface)
25a Arrangement surface 29 Fitting portion 29c Opening portion 29d Fitting insertion space 29e Lower opening 31 Clamp member 31a Bending portion 31b Fixing portion 33 Locking portion

Claims (8)

Linear member holding comprising: a molding member molded by a pair of fixed and movable molding dies; a linear member held on one side of the molding member; and a holder for holding the linear member on the molding member. Structure,
The one side of the molding member is molded by the pair of molding dies, and includes a fitting portion that opens in the mold moving direction,
The linear member holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the holder is inserted from an opening of the fitting portion and is fitted by being moved along a mold moving direction. The linear member holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the molded member has a bent shape that is bent, and the fitting portion is formed inside the bent shape. The molding member has a through-hole penetrating in the mold moving direction of the molding die, and a locking portion for locking the linear member is provided between the through-hole and the fitting portion. The portion is provided at a position that is offset from the fitting portion in a direction perpendicular to the mold movement direction of the mold and that overlaps with the mold movement direction of the through-hole, and in the mold movement direction of the mold. The linear member holding structure according to claim 2, wherein an opening that opens is provided. The linear member holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the fitting portion is provided at an end portion of the molding member in a mold moving direction. The holder has a bending portion into which the linear member is inserted, and fixing portions provided on both sides of the bending portion and inserted into the opening of the fitting portion, and the holder has the fitting. The linear member holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the curved portion is elastically deformed to fix the linear member in a state of being inserted into the joint portion. The molding member is a rear fender that covers an upper part of a rear wheel of a motorcycle. A mold moving direction of the molding die for molding the rear fender is a vehicle front-rear direction, and the linear member is attached to the rear fender. 3. The linear member holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the linear member holding structure is at least one wiring of a lamp. The linear member holding structure according to claim 6, wherein a mounting portion of the lamp is formed integrally with the rear fender. On the upper surface of the rear fender, the mounting portion to which the brake and / or tail lamp is attached is formed to protrude upward, and the wiring of the brake and / or tail lamp attached to the mounting portion is formed in the vicinity of the mounting portion. The linear member holding structure according to claim 7, wherein the wiring member is extended below the rear fender through the wiring through-hole, and the wiring is held by the holder.

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