JP2009029283A - Wire or pipe mounting structure to vehicle body and its mounting method to vehicle body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wire or pipe mounting structure to a vehicle body and its mounting method to the vehicle facilitating work for piping a plurality of pipes having different connection bases or connection destinations and work for wiring electric wire, and decreasing time for the piping work or the wiring work. <P>SOLUTION: The electric wire or pipe mounting structure 11 comprises a first clamp member 66 mounted to a wall (a dash panel 24), and a second clamp member 67 mounted to the first clamp member 66. The first clamp member 66 comprises a first holding portion 71 holding a first electric wire or pipe, a vehicle body fitting/locking hole 73 locking to a stud while fitting, and a second clamp fitting/locking hole 75 locking the second clamp member in a fitting state. The second clamp member 67 comprises a second holding portion 91 holding a second electric wire or pipe, and a locking projecting portion 92 locking to the second clamp fitting/locking hole 75. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a wire or pipe to a vehicle body and a method for mounting the same to the vehicle body.

The vehicle is provided with wiring and piping, and for example, a resin clamp is used for the piping (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3338596 (page 4, FIG. 1)

Patent document 1 is demonstrated based on the following figure.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a conventional technique. A conventional resin clamp 201 fixes the pipes 202 and 203 to the through hole 205 of the fixing member 204, and allows the pipes 202 and 203 to pass through the through hole 205. After that, the first holding portion 206 is fitted to the tube 202, the resin clamp 201 is rotated around the tube 202 (in the direction of arrow a1), and the second holding portion 207 is fitted to the tube 203. Since the resin clamp 201 is slid in the longitudinal direction of the tubes 202 and 203 and stopped at the through hole 205, the number of assembling steps can be greatly reduced.

However, in the resin clamp 201 of Patent Document 1, there is one tube 202 and 203, but there is a problem that it cannot be adopted when there are two or more tubes 202 and two or more tubes 203.
Temporarily, a resin clamp having the number of first grips 206 corresponding to the number of the tubes 202 is formed, and separately from this, the number of second grips 207 corresponding to the number of the tubes 203 is formed separately. It is also possible to form a resin clamp having Then, the resin clamps can be fitted into two or more tubes 202 in advance to complete the small assembly, and similarly, the resin clamps can be fitted into two or more tubes 203 in advance to complete the small assembly. However, there is an advantage that the order of the steps of attaching the tube 203 can be divided, but it is necessary to lock the four locking claws 208 and 209 of the resin clamp, which is troublesome.

  The present invention facilitates the work of piping a plurality of pipes having different connection sources and connection destinations and the work of wiring an electric wire, and reduces the time required for the piping work and wiring work. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for attaching to a robot.

  The invention according to claim 1 is an electric wire or tube mounting structure for fixing an electric wire or tube to a wall of a vehicle body with a clamp, and is attached to the first clamp member attached to the wall and the first clamp member. A second clamp member, and the first clamp member is a holding part that holds the first electric wire or pipe among the electric wires or pipes, and a vehicle body that is hooked to the wall-side stud in a fitted state. Fitting latch holes and second clamp fitting latch holes for latching the second clamp member in the fitted state, and the second clamp member is the rest of the electric wire or tube The first electric wire or tube is hooked to the holding portion for holding the second electric wire or tube whose connection source or connection destination is different from that of the first electric wire or tube, and the second clamp fitting latch hole. And a stop projection.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first tube bundling step for fitting a first clamp member made of resin to a first electric wire or tube used in a vehicle, and fitting of the first clamp member for a vehicle body The first clamp member attaching step for fitting the latching hole to the stud protruding from the vehicle body, and the first electric wire or pipe is made of resin to the second electric wire or pipe whose connection source or connection destination is different. A second tube bundling step for fitting the holding portion of the second clamp member, and a latching protrusion of the second clamp member are fitted into the second clamp fitting latching hole of the first clamp member. A second clamp member attaching step.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the first clamp member is a fitting for a vehicle body that holds the first electric wire or pipe among the electric wires or pipes and the wall-side stud in a fitted state. Since the latch hole and the second clamp fitting latch hole are provided, the first clamp member can be attached to the wall when the first clamp member is fitted to the stud on the wall side. . Therefore, there is an advantage that the operation of piping a plurality of pipes having different connection sources and connection destinations and the operation of wiring electric wires are facilitated.

  In addition, since the second clamp member includes a holding portion that holds the second electric wire or tube, and a latching protrusion that is latched to the second clamp fitting latching hole, A second clamp member can be attached to the first clamp member.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, since the 1st clamp member attachment process fits the 1st clamp member which bundled the 1st electric wire and pipe | tube to the stud which protrudes from the vehicle body, it only fits to a stud. Thus, the first clamp member can be attached to the vehicle body. Therefore, there is an advantage that the work time for piping and the work time for wiring the wires can be reduced.

  In the second clamp member attaching step, the latching projection of the second clamp member is fitted into the second clamp fitting latching hole of the first clamp member. 2 clamp members can be attached, and the work time for piping and the work time for wiring electric wires can be reduced.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of piping and wiring of a brake device using the structure for attaching a wire or pipe to a vehicle body of the present invention.
A structure 11 for attaching a wire or a pipe to a vehicle body is employed in a brake device 13 of a vehicle 12. Specifically, piping will be described below as an example.

The vehicle 12 includes a passenger compartment 17, a vehicle body 18, and a suspension device 21 connected to the vehicle body 18.
The vehicle body 18 includes a front body 22 in front of the vehicle compartment 17, and a dash panel 24 (wall of the vehicle body 18) that forms a partition wall between the engine room 23 of the front body 22 and the vehicle compartment 17.
The suspension device 21 includes a front suspension 27 and a rear suspension 28, and a brake device 13 is provided.

  The brake device 13 includes a brake pedal 31 disposed on the left side of the passenger compartment 17, a master power 32 connected to the brake pedal 31, a master cylinder 33 connected to the master power 32, and a brake applied to the master cylinder 33. The ABS modulator device 36 connected via the piping mechanism 35, the front disc brake device 37 and the rear disc brake device 38 connected to the ABS modulator device 36 via the brake piping mechanism 35, and the center of the vehicle compartment 17 A parking brake device 42 in which a parking brake lever 41 is arranged, and has an ABS function.

The ABS modulator device 36 is an existing function that prevents the front wheel 44 and the rear wheel 45 from being locked, and adjusts the pressure of the hydraulic fluid by a valve that operates based on braking information of an ABS control unit (not shown). At the same time, the hydraulic fluid is distributed through the brake piping mechanism 35.
For the brake piping mechanism 35, the mounting structure (wire / pipe mounting structure) 11 of the wire or pipe of the present invention to the vehicle body is used.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a structure for attaching a wire or pipe to a vehicle body.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a structure for attaching a wire or pipe to a vehicle body.
FIG. 4 is a detailed perspective view showing an arrangement of pipes clamped by a structure for attaching a wire or pipe to a vehicle body. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  The brake piping mechanism 35 includes two master cylinder pipes 47 that are second pipes connected to the master cylinder 33 and a left pipe that is the second pipe connected to the ABS modulator device 36. A front wheel pipe 51 and a right front wheel pipe 52; a left rear wheel pipe 53 and a right rear wheel pipe 54, which are first pipes; and two clamping mechanisms 55 attached to the dash panel 24; .

The master cylinder pipe 47 is a steel pipe connecting the master cylinder 33 and the ABS modulator device 36, and joints 57 having male threads corresponding to respective ports are attached to both ends of the steel pipe.
Here, the master cylinder 33 corresponds to the connection source, and the ABS modulator device 36 corresponds to the connection destination.

The left front wheel pipe 51 is composed of a steel pipe connecting the ABS modulator device 36 and the left front disc brake device 37, and a brake hose 58 connected to the steel pipe via a connecting joint. A joint 61 having a male thread corresponding to the other port is attached.
The right front wheel pipe 52 is different in length from the left front wheel pipe 51 but has the same configuration.
Here, the ABS modulator device 36 corresponds to the connection source, and the front disc brake device 37 corresponds to the connection destination.

The left rear wheel pipe 53 includes a steel pipe that connects the ABS modulator device 36 and the left rear disc brake device 38, and a brake hose 62 that is connected to the steel pipe via a connection joint. A joint 63 having a male thread corresponding to each port is attached.
The right rear wheel pipe 54 is the same as the left rear wheel pipe 53.
Here, the ABS modulator device 36 corresponds to the connection source, and the rear disc brake device 38 corresponds to the connection destination.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory views of a clamp mechanism used in a structure for attaching a wire or a pipe to a vehicle body. (A) is a perspective view, (b) is an exploded view.
The clamp mechanism 55 fixes the first clamp member 66, the second clamp member 67 attached to the first clamp member 66, and the first clamp member 66 to the wall (dash panel 24) of the vehicle body 18. And a stud 68 to be made.

  The first clamp member 66 is made of resin, and a first holding portion 71 corresponding to the outer diameter of the first pipe (the left rear wheel pipe 53 and the right rear wheel pipe 54) is formed. The fixed end portion 72 and the fixed end portion 72 are formed with a fitting latching hole 73 for the vehicle body, the connection support portion 74 is formed continuously with the holding portion 71, and the second clamp fitting engagement hook is formed on the connection support portion 74. A stop hole 75 is formed, and a rotation restricting portion 76 that prevents the rotation (in the direction of the arrow a1) from contacting the vehicle body is formed at the end of the connection support portion 74.

In the first holding portion 71, a tube receiving portion 83 that receives a tube to be pressed is formed in a buffer portion 82 having a hole 81, and an elastic portion 84 that presses the tube to the tube receiving portion 83 continuously to the buffer portion 82. Is formed.
The vehicle body fitting latching hole 73 is formed with a retaining claw 86 that hooks onto the stud 68 protruding from the dash panel 24 and a stopper 87 with which the tip of the stud 68 abuts.

  The second clamp member 67 is made of resin and has a second holding portion 91 corresponding to the outer diameter of the second pipe (the two master cylinder pipes 47 and the left front wheel pipe 51). The latching projection 92 is formed so as to be latched by being fitted into the second clamping fitting latching hole 75 of the first clamp member 66.

In addition, although the wire rod / pipe attachment structure 11 supported the steel pipe, it is also possible to support not only the first pipe and the second pipe but also the first electric wire and the second electric wire not shown in the drawing. Is. In the case of an electric wire, the specification of the clamp mechanism 55 is changed from the outer diameter of the tube to the outer diameter of the first and second electric wires (including the outer diameter of the bundled one).
Moreover, you may support an electric wire (wire) and a steel pipe. For example, the steel tube is supported by the first clamp member 66, and the electric wire is supported by the second clamp member corresponding to the second clamp member 67.

Thus, in the attachment structure 11 to the vehicle body of a wire or a pipe, the first clamp that clamps the first pipe to the dash panel 24 by fitting the stud 68 protruding on the dash panel 24. A member 66 can be attached.
Specifically, when the fitting hook hole 73 for the first clamp member 66 is fitted to the stud 68 protruding from the dash panel 24, the retaining pawl 86 of the fitting hook hole 73 for the vehicle body is fitted. Since the circumferential groove 94 of the stud 68 is engaged, the first clamp member 66 can be attached to the dash panel 24.
Therefore, the work of piping a plurality of pipes having different connection sources and connection destinations and the work of wiring electric wires are facilitated.

  Further, when the latching projection 92 of the second clamp member 67 is fitted into the second clamping fitting latching hole 75 of the first clamp member 66, the latching claw 95 of the latching projection 92 becomes the first. Since it is applied to the clamp member 66, the second clamp member 67 can be attached to the first clamp member 66.

Next, a method of attaching the wire or pipe of the present invention to the vehicle body will be described.
FIG. 6 is a schematic flowchart of a method of attaching the wire or pipe of the present invention to the vehicle body, and ST indicates a step number.
ST01: A first tube bundling step for fitting the first clamp member 66 to the first electric wire or tube is performed.
ST02: A clamp member attaching step for attaching the first clamp member 66 to the vehicle body 18 is performed.
ST03: A second tube bundling step for fitting the second clamp member 67 to the second electric wire or tube is performed.
ST04: A clamp member attaching step for fitting the second clamp member 67 to the first clamp member 66 is performed.
Next, ST01 to ST04 will be specifically described.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a method of attaching the wire or pipe of the present invention to the vehicle body. This will be described with reference to FIG.
In the first tube bundling step, first, the first clamp member 66 is fitted into the first clamp position 97 of the first pipe (the left rear wheel pipe 53 and the right rear wheel pipe 54), and then the first pipe The first clamp member 66 is fitted to the second clamp position 98.
At that time, the fuel pipe 102 may be attached to the third clamp position 101 of the first pipe (the left rear wheel pipe 53 and the right rear wheel pipe 54) with a different clamp member 106.

  Next (clamp member attaching step), the first clamp member 66 is attached to the dash panel 24 by fitting the first clamp member 66 to the stud 68 of the dash panel 24 of the vehicle body 18.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the continuation of FIG.
Subsequently, the master power 32 (the master cylinder 33 has been assembled) is attached to the dash panel 24.

  Next, the second tube bundling step of ST03 is performed. Two master cylinder pipes 47, a left front wheel pipe 51 and a right front wheel pipe 52 are connected to the ABS modulator device 36 by respective joints 57 and 61. Subsequently, the second clamp member 67 is fitted to the first clamp position 104 of the two master cylinder pipes 47 and the left front wheel pipe 51, and the two master cylinder pipes 47 and the left front wheel pipe 51 are The second clamp member 67 is fitted to the second clamp position 105. Furthermore, it clamps with the clamp member 106 different from the 2nd clamp member 67 as needed.

  This completes the second tube bundling step of ST03, and completes a small assembly for previously bundling a total of four pipes including the two master cylinder pipes 47, the left front wheel pipe 51, and the right front wheel pipe 52.

  Note that the second tube bundling step of ST03 is set to a procedure that is performed after the clamp member attaching step of ST02 (lower step), but in detail, it is completed in advance as a small assembly. In other words, it is a step that is performed in parallel or in advance so as to be in time for the timing of the clamp member mounting step of ST04.

  Finally, the second clamp member 67 is fitted to the first clamp member 66 already arranged in the engine room 23 as indicated by an arrow a2. This completes the clamping of a total of four pipes including the two master cylinder pipes 47, the left front wheel pipe 51, and the right front wheel pipe 52.

  Specifically, the bundled four are placed near the piping position, and first, the bracket 111 of the ABS modulator device 36 is attached to the front body 22 as indicated by an arrow a3. Next, joints 63 of the left rear wheel pipe 53 and the right rear wheel pipe 54 forming the first pipe are screwed into the respective ports of the ABS modulator device 36.

  Subsequently, of the second pipes (two master cylinder pipes 47, left front wheel pipe 51 and right front wheel pipe 52), the joints 57 of the two master cylinder pipes 47 are screwed into the master cylinder 33. Then, the second clamp member 67 is fitted to the arranged first clamp member 66 as indicated by an arrow a2.

  The remaining left front wheel pipe 51 and the right front wheel pipe 52 are clamped by different clamp members 106, and the joint 61 where the left front wheel pipe 51 and the right front wheel pipe 52 are not connected is passed through the hole of the front body 22, Take it out of the engine room 23. This completes the operation using the method of attaching the electric wire or pipe to the vehicle body of the present invention.

As described above, in the method of attaching the wire or the tube to the vehicle body, the first tube bundling step includes the first clamp member 66 on the first tube (the left rear wheel pipe 53 and the right rear wheel pipe 54). Since the first clamping member 66 is fitted to the stud 68 protruding from the dash panel 24 of the engine room 23 in the clamping member attaching step, the first clamping member 66 is fitted to the stud 68. The first pipe (the left rear wheel pipe 53 and the right rear wheel pipe 54) can be fixed to the dash panel 24, compared with a bolt or four nails for fixing, Work time can be reduced.
Therefore, it is possible to reduce work time for piping and work time for wiring electric wires.

  Subsequently, in the second clamp member attaching step, the second clamp member is bundled by fitting the second pipe (two master cylinder pipes 47, the left front wheel pipe 51 and the right front wheel pipe 52). 67 is fitted to the first clamp member 66 fixed to the dash panel 24, so that the second clamp member 67 can be attached to the first clamp member 66 and the second pipe (two masters) The cylinder pipe 47, the left front wheel pipe 51, and the right front wheel pipe 52) can be clamped in parallel to the first pipe.

  In addition, although the attachment structure to the vehicle body and the attachment method to the vehicle body of this invention were employ | adopted when fixing a brake pipe (steel pipe) to the dash panel 24 in embodiment, other than the dash panel 24 is used. It can also be used when fixing pipes and electric wires other than brake pipes (steel pipes).

  The structure for attaching a wire or pipe to a vehicle body and the method for attaching the same to the vehicle body of the present invention are suitable for fixing a brake pipe (steel pipe) to the dash panel 24.

It is a piping and wiring conceptual diagram of a brake device using the attachment structure to the vehicle body of the wire or pipe of the present invention. It is a whole perspective view of the attachment structure to the vehicle body of a wire or a pipe. It is a front view of the attachment structure to the vehicle body of a wire or a pipe. It is a detailed perspective view which shows arrangement | positioning of the pipe clamped by the attachment structure to the vehicle body of a wire or a pipe | tube. It is explanatory drawing of the clamp mechanism used for the attachment structure to the vehicle body of a wire or a pipe | tube. It is a general | schematic flowchart of the attachment method to the vehicle body of the wire or pipe | tube of this invention. It is a figure explaining the attachment method to the vehicle body of the wire or pipe | tube of this invention. It is a figure explaining the continuation of FIG. It is a figure explaining the prior art.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Structure for attaching wire rod or pipe to vehicle body, 18 ... vehicle body, 24 ... wall (dash panel) of vehicle body 18, 47 ... pipe (master cylinder pipe), 51 ... pipe (left front wheel pipe), 52 ... pipe (Right front wheel pipe), 53 ... Pipe (left rear wheel pipe), 54 ... Pipe (right rear wheel pipe), 66 ... First clamp member, 67 ... Second clamp member, 68 ... Stud, 71 ... Holding part (first holding part), 73 ... Fitting latching hole for vehicle body, 75 ... Fitting latching hole for second clamp, 91 ... Holding part (second holding part), 92 ... Hooking protrusion.

Claims (2)

In the mounting structure of the electric wire or pipe that fixes the electric wire or pipe to the wall of the vehicle body with a clamp,
A first clamp member attached to the wall and a second clamp member attached to the first clamp member;
The first clamp member includes a holding portion that holds the first electric wire or tube of the electric wires or tubes, a vehicle body fitting engagement hole that is engaged with the stud on the wall side, A second clamping engagement hole for latching the second clamp member in a fitted state,
The second clamp member is the rest of the electric wire or tube, and a holding unit for holding a second electric wire or tube whose connection source or connection destination is different from the first electric wire or tube, A mounting structure for attaching an electric wire or tube to a vehicle body, comprising: a latching protrusion that is latched in the second clamping fitting latching hole. A first tube bundling step for fitting a holding portion of a resin-made first clamp member to a first electric wire or tube used in a vehicle;
A first clamp member attaching step for fitting the fitting latching hole for the vehicle body of the first clamp member to a stud protruding from the vehicle body;
A second tube bundling step for fitting a holding portion of a resin-made second clamp member to a second electric wire or tube whose connection source or connection destination is different from the first electric wire or tube;
And a second clamp member attaching step of fitting the latching protrusion of the second clamp member into the second clamp fitting latching hole of the first clamp member. How to attach the wire or pipe to the car body.

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