JP2006325378A - Wire harness fixing member and fixing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the assembling operability and removability of a wiring harness on/from vehicular interior members, and component mounting position accuracy. <P>SOLUTION: A wiring harness fixing member 1 includes a curved portion 2 formed at a mid portion in the longitudinal direction of a surface on which the wiring harness 20 is mounted, a pair of adjacent fixture 3 extending to both ends of the curved portion 2 in the longitudinal direction, dual row through-grooves 4 formed over an area from a part of one fixing portion 3 to the other part thereof passing through the curved portion 2, wiring harness locking members 5 provided on surfaces of the fixing portions 3 in parallel with the through-grooves 4 for locking the wiring harness 20, and hook members 6 provided at backs of a pair of the fixing portions 3. Furthermore, the top end of the wiring harness locking members 5 is formed with locking claws 5B locked by so as to be holdable locking the wire harness 20 so as to be holdable. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wire harness fixing member and a wire harness fixing structure used for a vehicle or the like.

In order to securely fix the wire harness, a structure of the type shown in FIG. 9 and a structure of the type shown in FIG. 10 are conventionally known (Patent Document 1).
The wire harness mounting structure shown in FIG. 9 has an adhesive material 40B applied to one surface of the cloth material 40A, and either a male or female type flock-like locking piece 40C protruding from the other surface. Velcro (registered trademark) 40, although not shown, is a velcro tape protruding with either a male or female flocked locking piece that is fixed in advance to a fixing portion on the vehicle body side. It is fixed by locking the male and female flocked locking pieces.

The wire harness mounting structure shown in FIG. 10 is an instrument panel / harness 50, which is a wire harness wound with either a male or female flock-like locking piece 40C. It is inserted into the routing groove 60A of the instrument panel 60, and is locked and fixed with either the male or female hair-type locking piece 40D fixed in advance in the routing groove 60A.
JP-A-11-155226

However, in the conventional technology as described above, although the wire harness is securely fixed, it is necessary to wrap the magic tape around the wire harness every time it is fixed. There were inconveniences such as the need to provide a fixing groove.
Moreover, when it tried to attach on a flat interior member, there existed a fault that the position of a wire harness shifted | deviated or the wire harness itself would remove | deviate from an interior member with a magic tape.
Furthermore, since the wire harness is adhered to the magic tape by the adhesive material 20C, there is a disadvantage that it cannot be easily removed when it is necessary to remove the wire harness from the magic tape.

  An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-described drawbacks of the prior art, and to improve the ease of assembling and detaching a wire harness to an interior member of a vehicle and the accuracy of component mounting position.

  1) The wire harness fixing member of the present invention has a curved portion formed continuously in the widthwise direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction at the center in the longitudinal direction of the surface on which the wire harness is mounted, and both ends of the curved portion. A pair of adjacent fixing portions extending in the longitudinal direction, a plurality of through grooves formed from a portion of one fixing portion to a portion of the other fixing portion via the curved portion, and at least one fixing The wire harness locking member which locks the said wire harness to the surface of a part, and the hook member each provided in the back surface of a pair of said fixing | fixed part is provided.

  According to the wire harness fixing member of the said structure, when attaching and fixing a wire harness to a wire harness fixing member, a wire harness latching member can be engaged with the predetermined | prescribed site | part of a wire harness. The removal of the wire harness may be performed by releasing the engagement between the predetermined part of the wire harness and the locking member. For this reason, the wire harness can be easily attached to an interior member such as a vehicle, and the assembling property and detachability of the wire harness can be improved and the component mounting position accuracy can be improved.

  2) According to the present invention, in the wire harness fixing member according to claim 1, the wire harness locking member is a standing portion erected on each surface of the pair of fixing portions, and an upper end of the standing portion. And the locking claws projecting in the width direction, and these locking claws are directed in opposite directions.

  According to the wire harness fixing member of the said structure, a wire harness latching member can be engaged with the predetermined | prescribed site | part of a wire harness, and can be latched with a latching claw. Since the locking claws are directed in opposite directions, when the locking member is inserted into a predetermined part of the wire harness, the wire harness is stretched in the opposite direction, and as a result, the wire harness is further detached. It becomes difficult.

  3) The wire harness fixing structure of the present invention is a wire harness fixing structure that fixes the wire harness to a fixed part using the wire harness fixing member according to claim 2, wherein the wire harness is A conductive member is housed inside and a plurality of long conductor portions arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval, and opposing side surfaces of these conductor portions are continuously connected to each other, and the thickness is larger than that of the conductor portion. It is a flat type formed with a thin bridge portion, a plurality of through holes are formed in the bridge portion along the longitudinal direction, and the wire harness fixing member of the wire harness fixing member is engaged with the through hole of the wire harness. The wire harness is attached to the surface of the wire harness fixing member by inserting the member and locking with a locking claw, and the wire harness A state in which the wire harness fixing member to which the screw is attached is pressed against the fixed portion, a load is applied from above, and a portion of the bending portion sandwiched between the through grooves of the wire harness fixing member is bent in reverse. Thus, the pair of fixing portions are pressed against the fixed portion, and the wire harness fixing member and the flat wire harness are fixed to the fixed portion.

  According to the wire harness fixing structure having the above-described configuration, the flat wire harness through holes are inserted into the wire harness locking members provided on the respective surfaces of the pair of fixing portions, and the flat wire is locked by the locking claws of the locking member. The conductor portion of the harness can be pressed and locked. As a result, the mounting position accuracy of the wire harness fixing member can be improved, and displacement between the wire harness fixing member and the wire harness can be prevented.

  In addition, after placing a wire harness or the like on the surface of the interior member, a load is applied from above the flat wire harness to bend the curved portion of the portion sandwiched between the plurality of through grooves in the reverse direction, and the curved portion is the interior member. And the hook members on the rear surfaces of the pair of fixing portions are pressed against the surface of the interior member and fixed. Then, the fixing portion spreads outward, but by releasing the load, the curved portion tends to return to its original state, so that the hook member of the fixing portion is securely fixed.

  According to the wire harness fixing member and the wire harness fixing structure of the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to improve the assembling property and detachability of the wire harness to the vehicle and the like and the component mounting position accuracy. Note that specific effects associated with the fixing member and the fixing structure of the present invention will be sequentially described in conjunction with the description of the following embodiments.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a wire harness fixing member according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an external view of a wire harness fixing member, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the wire harness fixing member.

  A wire harness fixing member (hereinafter simply referred to as a fixing member) 1 is made of a synthetic resin such as plastic, and is formed in a planar rectangular shape. A curved portion 2 formed continuously in the width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is formed at the center portion in the longitudinal direction of the upper surface of the fixing member 1 on which the wire harness 20 is mounted. The curved portion 2 is formed with a pair of fixed portions 3 extending in the longitudinal direction at both ends thereof and continuing.

  In the fixing member 1 as described above, a plurality of (two rows in the embodiment) through grooves 4 are formed from a part of one fixing part 3 to a part of the other fixing part 3 via the bending part 2. Yes. These through grooves 4 are formed along the longitudinal direction of the fixing member 1 and on both sides in the width direction. Moreover, the width dimension between the penetration grooves 4 is formed corresponding to the width of the wire harness 20 to be attached.

  A wire harness locking member (hereinafter simply referred to as a locking member) 5 is provided in each of the pair of fixed portions 3 at the opposite end of the curved portion 2 and in the center in the width direction. The locking member 5 is provided in parallel with the through groove 4 and has a predetermined length of a standing portion 5A standing on each surface of each fixing portion 3, and a fixing member on the upper end of the standing portion 5A. 1 and a locking claw 5B formed so as to protrude in the width direction. These locking claws 5B are directed in opposite directions.

  A large number of hook members 6 are implanted on the back surfaces of the pair of fixing portions 3 in the fixing member 1. The hook member 6 is formed of a flexible, for example, polyester-based resin material in a fishhook shape or the like, and is easily locked to an interior member 30 such as a roof liner as a fixed portion described later.

  The said wire harness 20 with which the fixing member 1 of the above structures is mounted | worn is a flat type wire harness, as shown in FIG. That is, the flat wire harness 20 includes a plurality of long conductor portions 20A arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval while the conductive member is accommodated therein, and the opposing side surfaces of these conductor portions 20A are continuously connected to each other. The bridge portion 20 </ b> B is connected and is thinner than the conductor portion. The flat wire harness 20 of the embodiment includes four conductor portions 20A and three bridge portions 20B. As described above, such a flat wire harness 20 is formed in a width dimension that fits between the two rows of through grooves 4 of the fixing member 1.

  Among the three bridge portions 20B, the central bridge portion 20B has a plurality of through holes 20C punched along the longitudinal direction. These through holes 20 </ b> C correspond to the locking member 5, and by inserting the through hole through holes 20 </ b> C into the locking member 5, both 20 </ b> C and 5 are locked with each other. At this time, a curved portion 20 </ b> D is also formed in advance in the flat wire harness 20 so as to correspond to the curved portion 2 of the fixing member 1.

Next, based on FIGS. 3-7, the fixing member 1 with which the flat wire harness 20 was mounted | worn is fixed to the said interior member 30, and the fixing structure of a wire harness is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 3A, first, the fixing member 1 with the flat wire harness 20 mounted on the upper surface is disposed at a predetermined position above the interior member 30.

  Next, after placing the fixing member 1 on the surface of the interior member 30, a load is applied from above the flat wire harness 20, that is, from the direction of the arrow M, and the bending portion 2A sandwiched between the two rows of through grooves 4 is bent in the opposite direction. The curved portion 2A is pressed against the interior member 30, and the hook members 6 on the rear surfaces of the pair of fixing portions 3 are pressed against the surface of the interior member 30 to be fixed.

  A nonwoven fabric layer is preferably formed on the surface of the interior member 30. In this way, the hook member 6 of the fixing member 1 can be easily engaged with the nonwoven fabric layer and can be easily locked, and the other party, for example, the loop shape to be engaged with the hook member 6 is newly set. There is no need.

4 to 6 explain the fixing method of the fixing member 1 in more detail.
As shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B), when the integrated fixing member 1 and the flat wire harness 20 are attached to the interior member 30, first, as shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B). When a force is applied above the flat wire harness 20, that is, from the direction of the arrow M, the fixing member 1 and the like are crushed and the pair of fixing portions 3 together with the flat wire harness 20 spread outward as indicated by an arrow S 1. At the same time, the portion of the curved portion 2A sandwiched between the two rows of through grooves 4 is curved in the opposite direction.

  Thereafter, when the pressing force is released, as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B), the bending portion 2 itself of the fixing member 1 is subjected to a force to return to the original shape as indicated by the arrow S2, so that the pair of fixing portions 3, the force to return to the inside also acts, and the hook member 6 and, for example, the non-woven fabric and the like are more easily hooked, whereby the fixing member 1 and the flat wire harness 20 are fixed to the interior member 30. In addition, (B) in FIGS. 4-6 shows the cross section along the (B)-(B) line | wire of (A) in FIGS. 4-6.

  The fixing member 1 and the flat wire harness 20 are attached to the interior member 30 by the procedure as described above, and the completed fixing structure of the wire harness is shown in FIG.

  According to this embodiment described above, there are the following effects. That is, according to the fixing member 1 of this embodiment, when the flat wire harness 20 is attached and fixed to the fixing member 1, the locking member 5 is inserted into a predetermined portion of the wire harness 20, that is, the through hole 20C. It can be locked with the pawl 5B. The removal of the wire harness 20 may be performed by releasing the engagement between the through hole 20C of the wire harness 20 and the locking member 5. Therefore, the flat wire harness 20 can be easily attached to the interior member 30, and the assembling and detachability of the wire harness can be improved, and the component mounting position accuracy can be improved.

  Moreover, the latching claw 5B of the latching member 5 can be inserted into the through hole 20C of the flat wire harness 20, and the conductor part 20A of the flat wire harness 20 can be pushed and latched by the latching claw 5B. As a result, it is possible to improve the mounting position accuracy of the fixing member 1 and to prevent displacement between the fixing member 1 and the wire harness 20.

  Further, since the locking claws 5B of the locking member 5 protrude in opposite directions, when the locking member 5 is inserted into the through hole 20C of the flat wire harness 20, the wire harness 20 is moved in the opposite direction. As a result, the wire harness 20 becomes more difficult to come off.

  In addition, since the hook member 6 is provided on the back surface of the fixing portion 3, the hook member 6 can be easily fixed to a predetermined member on the surface only by pressing against the interior member 30. At this time, if a non-woven fabric or the like is pasted on the interior member 30, it will be fixed to the non-woven fabric or the like, and the hook member 6 and the non-woven fabric or the like will be easily caught. Can do. In addition, for example, the loop shape of the counterpart to be engaged with the hook member 6 of the fixing portion 3 may not be newly set in the interior member 30.

  Further, a load is applied from above the wire harness 20, that is, from the arrow M, and the curved portion 2 </ b> A sandwiched between the two rows of through grooves 4 is bent in the opposite direction, and the curved portion 2 </ b> A is pressed against the interior member 30 and fixed. The hook member 6 on the back surface of the portion 3 is pressed against the surface of the interior member 30 and fixed. Then, the fixing portion 3 spreads outward, but by releasing the load, the curved portion 2A attempts to return to its original state, so that the hook member 6 of the fixing portion 3 is hooked on the other side, and the fixing member 1 is more reliably secured. Can be fixed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIG.
FIG. 8 shows the appearance of a wire harness fixing member (hereinafter simply referred to as a fixing member) 10 of the second embodiment.

  In this embodiment, the flat wire harness 20 is fixed in a direction orthogonal to the fixing member 10. Therefore, the two locking members 5 are provided on the surface of one fixing portion 3 in a direction orthogonal to the through groove 4, but the structure of the fixing member 10 is the fixing member of the first embodiment. 1 has almost the same configuration. Therefore, the same members as those of the fixing member 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The locking member 5 is provided on the surface of the one fixing portion 3 so as to be orthogonal to the two rows of through grooves 4. The locking member 5 includes a predetermined length of the standing portion 5A standing on the surface of the fixed portion 3, and a locking claw protruding in the direction perpendicular to the through groove 4 at the upper end of the standing portion 5A. These locking claws 5B are opposed to each other.

  In order to attach the flat wire harness 20 to the fixing member 10 as described above, two through holes formed in the flat wire harness 20 are formed in one locking member 5 provided on one fixing portion 3 of the fixing member 10. In 20C, while inserting one through-hole 20C, the one side in the width direction of the wire harness 20 is submerged under the locking claw 5B in the other locking member 5, and the locking member 5 facing each other. The flat wire harness 20 is mounted in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the fixing member 10.

  Thereafter, the fixing member 10 to which the flat wire harness 20 is attached is attached and fixed by pressing the hook members 6 of the pair of fixing portions 3 against the interior member 30. At this time, similarly to the first embodiment, the fixing member 10 may be fixed by pressing the bending portions 2A sandwiched between the two rows of through grooves 4 and bending them in the opposite directions.

  According to this embodiment described above, there are the following effects. That is, when the flat wire harness 20 is attached and fixed to the fixing member 1, the locking member 5 can be engaged with the through hole 20C of the wire harness 20 and locked with the locking claw 5B. Can be easily attached to the interior member 30. The removal of the wire harness 20 may be performed by releasing the engagement between the through hole 20C of the wire harness 20 and the locking member 5. As a result, it is possible to improve the assembly and detachability of the wire harness and improve the component mounting position accuracy.

  In addition, since the locking member 5 is provided in one fixing part 3 in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the fixing member 1, the flat wire harness 20 is attached in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the fixing member 1, Can be fixed. Therefore, in the interior member 30, it is possible to cope with a case where a portion where the flat wire harness 20 cannot be attached along the longitudinal direction of the fixing member 1 that invades is generated.

  The preferred embodiments have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and appropriate modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the second embodiment, the locking member 5 is provided in one fixing portion 3 of the fixing member 10 in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the fixing member 10 to fix the flat wire harness 20. Absent. The locking member 5 may be provided on both of the pair of fixing portions 3 in the fixing member 10. According to such an embodiment, two flat wire harnesses 20 can be fixed to one fixing member 10.

It is an external view which shows 1st Embodiment of the wire harness fixing member of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the wire harness fixing member of the said embodiment. It is a figure which shows the fixing method of the wire harness fixing member of the said embodiment. It is detail drawing which shows the fixing method of the wire harness fixing member of the said embodiment. It is detail drawing which shows the fixing method of the wire harness fixing member of the said embodiment. It is detail drawing which shows the fixing method of the wire harness fixing member of the said embodiment. It is a fixed structure figure of the flat wire harness using the wire harness fixing member of the embodiment. It is an external view which shows 2nd Embodiment of the wire harness fixing member of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the magic tape used by a prior art. In prior art, it is sectional drawing which shows the attachment state to an instrument panel.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,10 Wire harness fixing member 2 Bending part 3 Fixing part 4 Through groove 5 Wire harness locking member 5A Standing part 5B Locking claw 6 Hook member 20 Flat wire harness 20A Conductor part 20B Bridge part 20C Through-hole 30 Fixed part Interior material as

Claims (3)

A curved portion formed continuously in the width direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction at the center in the longitudinal direction of the surface on which the wire harness is mounted;
A pair of fixed portions extending in the longitudinal direction and adjacent to both ends of the curved portion;
A plurality of through grooves formed from a part of one fixed part to a part of the other fixed part via the curved part;
A wire harness locking member that locks the wire harness on the surface of at least one fixed portion;
And a hook member provided on each of the back surfaces of the pair of fixing portions.   The wire harness locking member is formed by a standing portion standing on each surface of the pair of fixed portions, and a locking claw protruding in the width direction at an upper end of the standing portion, and these 2. The wire harness fixing member according to claim 1, wherein the locking claws are directed in opposite directions. A wire harness fixing structure for fixing the wire harness to a fixed part using the wire harness fixing member according to claim 2,
The wire harness continuously connects a plurality of long conductor portions in which a conductive member is housed and arranged parallel to each other at a predetermined interval, and opposing side surfaces of these conductor portions, and the conductor And a flat type formed with a bridge portion thinner than the portion, and a plurality of through holes are formed along the longitudinal direction in the bridge portion,
The wire harness is mounted on the surface of the wire harness fixing member by inserting the wire harness locking member of the wire harness fixing member into the through hole of the wire harness and locking with a locking claw,
While pressing the wire harness fixing member to which the wire harness is attached to the fixed portion, a load is applied from above, and the portion of the bending portion sandwiched between the through grooves of the wire harness fixing member is bent in reverse. The wire harness fixing structure, wherein the pair of fixing portions are pressed against the fixed portion in a state where the wire harness fixing member and the flat wire harness are fixed to the fixed portion.

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