JP2008079460A - Clip and harness cabling method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clip which can easily couple connectors in a cabin, and is never exposed to the cabin through a hole formed on a panel even if the harness has an excessive length. <P>SOLUTION: This clip has a fixing portion 11 for inserting an engaging portion 10 into a clip fixing hole 9 formed on an inner panel 1 and fixing it; a connector attaching portion 12 for extending substantially perpendicular to the inside of the attaching hole 8 adjacent to the edge of the inner panel 1 from the fixing portion 11, and fixing a connector coupling portion 7 coupling the connectors; a hinge portion 13 for allowing the connector attaching portion 12 to be freely movable in a horizontal status and a vertical status to the fixing portion 11; a harness fixing portion 14 for fixing a second harness 6; and a locking portion 15 for locking the bent status of the connector attaching portion 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a clip for fixing a connector to which a harness is connected to a vehicle, and a harness routing method.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a rear harness routed from the inner panel side and a door wire harness routed from the outer panel side in the center pillar of an automobile are connected to each other between the inner panel and the outer panel. A vehicle wiring technique for a wire harness that is configured to couple each other is disclosed.

  The technique described in Patent Document 1 includes a first plate-like portion that inserts and fixes a locking claw into an attachment hole formed in the inner panel, and a second plate-like portion that extends horizontally toward the outer panel. A bridging member having a substantially L-shaped cross section having a cross section is fixed to the inner panel, a rear harness is routed along the L-shaped bridging member, and the rear harness is secured by a fixing portion provided on the bridging member. By fixing, the rear harness is prevented from falling between the inner panel and the outer panel. Then, after the connector on the door wire harness side is coupled to the connector on the rear harness side on the outside of the outer panel, the connector on the door wire harness side is fixed to the outer panel with a grommet.

With this configuration, even when some external force acts on the connector on the rear wire harness side, the connector is supported by the bridge member, so that it is prevented from falling between the inner panel and the outer panel. . Moreover, according to this technique, it is possible to prevent the extra length portion of the rear wire harness from expanding to the vehicle interior side, and to avoid interference with other members in the room.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-132091

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to connect the connector outside the panel, this technique cannot be used when connecting the connector indoors.

  Further, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the extra length absorption direction of the wire harness is perpendicular to the panel, if the extra length is long, there is a possibility that the extra length will protrude from the hole formed in the panel.

  Moreover, in the technique of patent document 1, since it is the structure which fixes the connector by the side of a door wire harness to an outer panel with a grommet, this technique cannot be used in the penetration part which does not use a grommet.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a clip and harness routing method that allows a connector to be easily coupled on the indoor side, and that does not protrude from the hole formed in the panel to the indoor side even if the extra length of the harness is long. The purpose is to provide.

  The clip according to the present invention extends from the fixing portion to the inside of a hole or a recess adjacent to the panel edge from the fixing portion that is fixed by locking the locking portion to the panel edge. And a connector mounting portion for fixing the connector to which the harness is connected.

  The harness routing method according to the present invention includes a fixing portion having a locking portion, and a connector mounting portion movable in a horizontal state and a vertical state with respect to the fixing portion via the hinge portion. The clip is locked to the edge of the panel to fix the fixing part, and the connector mounting part in a horizontal state with respect to the hinge part is fixed to the connector to which the harness is connected, The connector mounting portion is bent with the hinge portion as a fulcrum, and is disposed in the hole or recess adjacent to the panel edge.

  According to the clip of the present invention, the connector mounting portion for fixing the connector to which the harness is connected extends substantially vertically from the fixing portion fixed to the panel edge toward the inside of the hole or recess of the panel. Since the extra length of the connector and harness does not protrude outside the panel, the space outside the panel can be used effectively.

  On the other hand, according to the harness routing method of the present invention, the connectors to which the harnesses are connected can be joined outside the room (inside the room) formed in the panel. The extra length of the harness can be stored in the hole. Thereby, the space used at the time of connector coupling can be used effectively for installation of other parts.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

"Clip Configuration"
First, the structure of a clip to which the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 1 shows a clip of the present embodiment, a side view showing connector coupling work, FIG. 2 shows a clip of the present embodiment, side view showing housing operation of the connector coupling section, and FIG. 3 shows this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the clip.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the clip according to the present embodiment includes a first harness 3 having a first connector 2 routed from an inner panel 1 provided toward the passenger compartment, and an outer panel. 4 is connected to the second harness 6 having the second connector 5, and the connector connecting portion 7 of the connected first connector 2 and second connector 5 is fixed to the inner panel 1. It is accommodated and held in the formed mounting hole 8.

  This clip has a fixing part 11 for inserting and fixing a locking part 10 into a clip fixing hole 9 formed in the inner panel 1, and the fixing part 11 toward the inside of the mounting hole 8 formed in the inner panel 1. And a connector mounting portion 12 that is extended substantially vertically (substantially at right angles) and fixes the connector coupling portion 7 that couples the connectors, and the connector mounting portion 12 is movable in a horizontal state and a vertical state with respect to the fixing portion 11. The hinge part 13 which can be made free, the harness fixing part 14 which fixes the 2nd harness 6, and the lock part 15 which locks the bending state of the connector attaching part 12 are provided.

  The inner panel 1 is provided at a predetermined interval with respect to the outer panel 4 and is disposed toward the passenger compartment. The inner panel 1 is formed with a mounting hole 8 for accommodating the connector mounting portion 12 to which the connector coupling portion 7 is fixed in a space S between the inner panel 1 and the outer panel 4. In addition, the inner panel 1 is formed with a clip fixing hole 9 for inserting and fixing the locking portion 10 provided in the fixing portion 11.

  A harness insertion hole 16 for leading the second harness 6 to the space S is formed in the outer panel 4, and a grommet 17 for making a watertight structure is attached to the harness insertion hole 16.

  The clip is formed of a resin material such as polypropylene that is excellent in insulation and flexible. The fixing portion 11 constituting the clip has a rectangular shape in plan view, for example, and is arranged toward the passenger compartment side of the inner panel 1. The engaging part 10 is inserted into the clip fixing hole 9 so as to spread outward and fix the fixing part 11 so as not to come out of the clip fixing hole 9.

  The connector mounting portion 12 has a substantially U-shaped side surface, and is movable with respect to the fixed portion 11 in a horizontal state and a vertical state with the hinge portion 13 as a fulcrum. ing. The connector mounting portion 12 is provided with a locking claw 18 for fixing the connector coupling portion 7. The locking claw 18 is hooked on the connector coupling portion 7 to fix the connector coupling portion 7 to the connector mounting portion 12.

  The harness fixing portion 14 is provided as a claw portion at the distal end portion of the connector mounting portion 12. The harness fixing portion 14 fixes the second harness 6 to the connector mounting portion 12 by caulking the claw portion to the second harness 6.

  When the connector attachment portion 12 is bent in a vertical state, the lock portion 15 presses the vicinity of the hinge portion 13 to lock the bent state of the connector attachment portion 12 with respect to the fixed portion 11. The lock portion 15 is provided with a locking claw 15 </ b> A that is provided vertically upright from the fixed portion 11.

"How to route a harness using clips"
Next, a method for routing a harness using the clip configured as described above will be described.

  Before the clip is connected to the harness, the connector mounting portion 12 is in a horizontal state with respect to the fixing portion 11 as shown in FIG. First, the locking portion 10 is inserted into the clip fixing hole 9 formed on the panel edge, and the fixing portion 11 is fixed to the inner panel 1.

  Next, the second connector 5 of the second harness 6 drawn out from the mounting hole 8 formed in the inner panel 1 into the vehicle interior, and the first connector 2 of the first harness 3 routed on the vehicle interior side, By connecting them, the first harness 3 and the second harness 6 are connected.

  Next, the connector coupling portion 7 in which the connectors are coupled to each other is fixed to the connector mounting portion 12 that is in a horizontal state with respect to the fixing portion 11 (almost parallel to the inner panel 1). Attachment to the connector attachment portion 12 is performed by hooking the locking claw 18 to the connector coupling portion 7. Then, the second harness 6 is fixed to the connector mounting portion 12 by bending the claw portion of the harness fixing portion 14 provided at the distal end portion of the connector mounting portion 12.

  Next, when the harness connecting operation is completed, the connector mounting portion 12 is rotated so as to be accommodated in the mounting hole 8 with the hinge portion 13 as a fulcrum, as shown in FIG. When the connector mounting portion 12 is bent in a vertical state with respect to the fixing portion 11, the locking claw 15A of the lock portion 15 presses the vicinity of the hinge portion 13 from above, and the bent state of the connector mounting portion 12 is locked.

  When the bent state of the connector mounting portion 12 is locked, the second harness 6 is bent in the mounting hole 8, and the extra length portion of the second harness 6 is bent substantially parallel to the inner panel 1. Thus, on the vehicle interior side, the connector mounting portion 12 to which the connector coupling portion 7 is fixed is stored in the mounting hole 8 for each harness without protruding.

"Effects of the embodiment"
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the connector coupling portion 7 that couples the connectors (the first connector 2 and the second connector 5) to which the harnesses (the first harness 3 and the second harness 6) are connected is fixed. Since the connector mounting portion 12 extends substantially vertically from the fixing portion 11 fixed to the inner panel 1 toward the inside of the mounting hole 8 of the inner panel 1, there is a connector or harness on the outer side of the inner panel 1. Since the extra length does not pop out, the space outside the inner panel can be used effectively.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the connector mounting portion 12 is connected to the fixed portion 11 by the hinge portion 13 so as to be movable between a horizontal state and a vertical state. The connectors can be connected to each other. After the connection, the connector mounting portion 12 is bent in a vertical state and accommodated in the mounting hole 8 to effectively use the space used for the previous connection. It becomes possible. For example, it becomes possible to install a vehicle compartment part in this vacant space. Further, in the mounting hole 8, the extra length of the second harness 6 is bent substantially parallel to the inner panel 1, so that it does not interfere with surrounding parts and does not protrude into the vehicle interior. The exterior material that fixes the minute becomes unnecessary.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, since the harness fixing | fixed part 14 which fixes the 2nd harness 6 was provided in the front-end | tip of the connector attaching part 12, the flapping of this 2nd harness 6 can be suppressed.

  Moreover, according to this Embodiment, since the lock part 15 which locks the bending state of the connector attaching part 12 was provided, it can prevent this connector attaching part 12 returning to an original state.

  According to the method of the present embodiment, when the wire harness is connected, the work can be performed on the vehicle interior side with good workability. After the connection, the connector and the extra length of the harness are attached. Since it can store in the hole 8, workability | operativity can be improved significantly.

"Other embodiments"
In the above-described embodiment, the connector mounting portion 12 is placed in a horizontal state with respect to the fixed portion 11, and the harness is connected. Then, the connector mounting portion 12 is in a vertical state with respect to the fixed portion 11 with the hinge portion 13 as a fulcrum. Although it is stored in the mounting hole 8 formed in the inner panel 1 by bending it, the connector mounting portion 12 is bent perpendicularly to the fixed portion 11 from the beginning as shown in FIG. The same effect can be obtained even if a clip having a different shape is used.

  In this clip, there is no need to bend the connector mounting portion 12 from the horizontal state to the vertical state with respect to the fixing portion 11, and therefore the hinge portion 13 and the lock portion 15 are omitted in FIG. When such a clip is used, after the harness connection, the connector coupling portion 7 is fixed to the connector mounting portion 12, and then the clip is fixed to the inner panel 1.

  Although specific embodiments to which the present invention is applied have been described above, the above-described embodiments are merely examples of the present invention and are not limited to the above-described embodiments.

  In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the mounting hole 8 is formed in the inner panel 1, but it may be a recess instead of the hole.

It is a side view which shows the clip of this Embodiment and shows a connector coupling | bonding operation | work. It is a side view which shows the clip of this Embodiment and shows the accommodation operation | work of a connector coupling part. It is a perspective view which shows the clip of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the clip in other examples of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Inner panel (panel)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 ... 1st connector 3 ... 1st harness 4 ... Outer panel 5 ... 2nd connector 6 ... 2nd harness 7 ... Connector coupling | bond part 8 ... Mounting hole 10 ... Locking part 11 ... Fixing part 12 ... Connector attaching part 13 ... Hinge Part 14 ... Harness fixing part 15 ... Lock part

Claims (6)

A fixing portion that is fixed by locking the locking portion to the panel edge;
A connector mounting portion that extends from the fixing portion toward the inside of the hole or recess adjacent to the panel edge at a substantially right angle, and fixes the connector to which the harness is connected,
A clip characterized by comprising. The clip according to claim 1,
The clip, wherein the connector mounting portion is connected to a hinge portion that is movable in a horizontal state and a vertical state with respect to the fixed portion. The clip according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
A clip having a harness fixing portion for fixing the harness at a tip of the connector mounting portion. The clip according to claim 2 or claim 3,
A clip having a lock portion that presses a vicinity of the hinge portion and locks a bent state of the connector mounting portion with respect to the fixed portion. A clip comprising: a fixing portion having a locking portion; and a connector mounting portion that is movable in a horizontal state and a vertical state with respect to the fixing portion via a hinge portion. To stop and fix the fixing part,
A connector to which a harness is connected is fixed to the connector mounting portion in a horizontal state with respect to the hinge portion,
The harness mounting method, wherein the connector mounting portion is bent with the hinge portion as a fulcrum and disposed in a hole or a recess adjacent to the panel edge. The harness routing method according to claim 5,
A harness routing method, wherein the connector is fixed to the connector mounting portion, and the harness is fixed by a harness fixing portion provided at a tip of the connector mounting portion.

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