JP2012101583A - Conductive-path device for slide door - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a conductive-path device that alleviates the workload of a worker in charge of a temporary connection, and also, alleviates the management burden of components provided for the temporary connection.SOLUTION: The conductive-path device 100 includes a female part 5 formed on a door-side bracket 2, and a male part 4 formed on a body-side bracket 3. If a deformed part of the male part 4 is inserted between a pair of claws provided in the female part 5, each of the pair of claws is guided by each side member of the deformed part while being elastically deformed in a direction separating from the other claw. If engaging projections formed at the tips of the pair of claws reach the bent parts of the side members, the pair of claws elastically returns to the original shape to be caught by the bent parts at the engaging projections. Consequently, the engaging projections are engaged with the deforming part while being prevented from coming off.

Description

  The present invention relates to a conductive path device for a sliding door, which is routed between a vehicle body and a sliding door and electrically connects an electrical component on the vehicle body side and an electrical component on the sliding door side.

  As a general configuration of a conductive path device for a sliding door, for example, a device including a flexible arm (connecting portion) that accommodates a power feeding harness and mounting brackets that are attached to both ends of the connecting portion. It is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this configuration, the bracket (body (vehicle body) side bracket) attached to one end of the joint portion is fixed to the vehicle body, and the bracket (door side bracket) attached to the other end is fixed to the slide door. Thus, the connecting portion can be bent following the opening / closing operation of the sliding door.

  By the way, at the assembly site, the conductive path device is mounted on the door with the door side bracket in the door / subline, and is carried to the main line together with the door in that state (a state in which the door is mounted on one end (door side bracket)). Go. And when a door is assembled | attached to a vehicle body in a main line, a body side bracket is mounted | worn with a vehicle body.

  In other words, at the assembly site, the conductive path device is carried to the main line together with the door in a state of being attached to the door at one end (door side bracket). There is a risk that the body side bracket that comes in contact with the peripheral parts and line structures will be damaged.

  In order to prevent such a situation, it has been conventionally practiced that the body side bracket is temporarily connected (temporarily connected) to the door side bracket until just before the body side bracket is assembled to the vehicle body.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, a channel groove having a substantially C-shaped cross section is formed in the body side bracket, and a receiving portion that is hooked into the channel groove by being inserted into the channel groove is formed in the door side bracket. A configuration is disclosed in which a receiving portion of a door side bracket is inserted into a channel groove of the bracket to temporarily connect the body side bracket and the door side bracket.

JP 2007-112376 A

  In the temporary connection, it is important that the connection is easy and the connection can be easily released, that is, the work burden on the worker related to the temporary connection is small. It is also important that the parts provided for temporary connection are easily managed.

  In these respects, the prior art has not been satisfactory. For example, according to the structure of the temporary connection disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary for the operator to perform alignment for inserting the receiving portion into the channel groove at the time of temporary connection. It was big. In addition, the receiving portion is a channel with an appropriate strength (that is, strength that prevents temporary connection from being released due to vibrations during transportation and the like, so that the operator can release the connection without difficulty by applying force). In order to get caught in the groove, it is necessary to strictly manage the sizes of the receiving portion and the channel groove, and the burden on component management is also large.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a conductive path device that has a small work burden on an operator involved in temporary connection and that has a small management burden on components provided for temporary connection. The purpose is that.

  In the first aspect, the door side bracket fixed to the slide door, the body side bracket fixed to the vehicle body, the door side bracket at one end, and the body side bracket at the other end are mounted, And a connecting portion that is routed between the sliding door and the sliding door, and electrically connecting the electrical component on the vehicle body side and the electrical component on the sliding door side. A male mold formed on one of the door-side bracket and the body-side bracket; a female mold formed on the other of the door-side bracket and the body-side bracket and connectable to the male mold; Each of the pair of claws and the pair of claws, each of which is formed so as to be opposed to each other and elastically swingable in a direction facing the other claw. A long end member that forms an end portion on the side where the male mold is inserted between the pair of claw portions; A pair of side members extending from the end of the end member along a direction non-parallel to the extending direction of the end member, bent in the middle, and connected to the other side member at the end; When the male deformed portion is inserted between the pair of claw portions of the female mold, each of the pair of claw portions is separated from the other claw portion. The elastic member is guided by the side member while being elastically deformed in the direction to be bent, and when the engaging protrusion reaches the bent portion of the side member, the elastic member is elastically restored and is hooked on the bent portion by the engaging protrusion. Engage the mold in a retaining state.

  A second aspect is the conductive path device for a sliding door according to the first aspect, wherein the male mold is attached at a connecting position where the pair of side members are connected to each other, and is attached. A knob portion extending in a direction opposite to the end member from the other end portion, and the knob portion is opposite to the end member in a state where the deformable portion is inserted between the pair of claw portions. When pulled in the direction, each of the pair of side members elastically deforms in a direction approaching the other side member, thereby releasing the engagement protrusion from being caught in the bent portion.

  A third aspect is the conductive path device for a sliding door according to the first or second aspect, wherein the male mold is disposed in the vicinity of the opening of the cylindrical body having both ends along the axial direction opened. A support member that is laid across the inner wall of the cylinder so as to cross the opening, and the deformable portion is connected to the support member at the end member, whereby the inside of the cylinder Supported by space.

  A fourth aspect is a conductive path device for a sliding door according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the female mold is erected in opposition with the pair of claws interposed therebetween, Each includes a pair of wall portions extending along the opposing direction of the pair of claw portions.

  A fifth aspect is the conductive path device for a sliding door according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the female mold is formed on the door-side bracket, and the pair of claw portions are formed on the door side. In a state where the bracket is attached to the slide door, the bracket is formed so as to protrude along the normal direction of the slide door.

  According to the first aspect, since the male mold and the female mold can be connected by inserting the deforming portion between the pair of female claws, the operator can attach the door side bracket and the bracket with a small work load. The body side bracket can be temporarily connected. In addition, the pair of female claws are configured to be elastically swingable, and since this elastically recovers and engages the deformed portion in a retaining state, the female and male components are somewhat Even if a size error occurs, both can be engaged without any problem. Therefore, since it is not necessary to strictly manage the size of each part, the burden of parts management is small.

  According to the second aspect, when the knob portion is pulled, each of the pair of side members elastically deforms in the direction approaching the other side member, thereby releasing the engagement protrusions from being bent. According to this configuration, the operator can easily release the connection between the male mold and the female mold by pulling the knob portion. Further, according to this configuration, the connection is difficult to be released due to vibration or the like.

  According to the third aspect, the deformable portion is supported by the inner space of the cylindrical body by being connected to the support member in the end member, so that the side member is not hindered from elastic deformation, It can be elastically deformed flexibly according to the external force. Therefore, the male mold can be smoothly inserted and removed from the female mold.

  According to the fourth aspect, since the pair of wall portions are provided so as to be opposed to each other with the pair of claw portions interposed therebetween, and extending along the facing direction of the pair of claw portions, It is possible to prevent the deformed portion inserted between the claw portions from being displaced in a direction non-parallel to the opposing direction of the pair of claw portions. This prevents misalignment of the male mold with respect to the female mold when connected to each other.

  According to the fifth aspect, when releasing the temporary connection, the body side bracket is pulled in a direction along the normal direction of the slide door. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the body side bracket collides with other parts or the like in the surface direction of the sliding door and is damaged with the momentary release of the temporary connection.

It is a bottom view of a conductive pathway device. It is a front view of a door side bracket. It is a perspective view of a body side bracket. It is a bottom view of the conductive path device in a temporarily connected state. It is a perspective view of a male type | mold and the female type | mold facing this. It is a figure which shows a mode at the time of inserting a male type | mold into a female type | mold. It is a figure which shows the male type | mold and female type | mold in an insertion state. It is a figure which shows the mode at the time of extracting a male type | mold from a female type | mold.

<1. Overall structure of conductive path device>
The overall structure of the sliding door conductive path device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a bottom view of the conductive path device 100. Note that each drawing referred to below has an XYZ coordinate system for convenience of explanation.

  The conductive path device 100 is a device that is routed between a vehicle body (body) and a sliding door, and electrically connects the electrical components on the vehicle body side and the electrical components on the slide door side. A flexible connecting portion 1 that accommodates the harness 10, a door-side bracket 2 that is attached to one end of the connecting portion 1, and a body-side bracket 3 that is attached to the other end of the connecting portion 1 are provided.

<Connecting part 1>
The connecting portion 1 is a flexible holding body (not shown) that connects a plurality of blocks in a caterpillar shape and in a state of being relatively displaceable relative to each other while accommodating a harness 10 in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled. And a boot 11 having an accordion shape through this flexible holding. One end of the flexible holding body is connected to the connecting arm 221 of the door-side bracket 2 by a pin. Further, the other end of the flexible holding body is connected to the connecting arm 3311 of the body side bracket 3 by a pin. The connecting portion 1 can be freely bent in a two-dimensional plane, but the bending direction is allowed only in one direction and is restricted in the other direction. Further, each connecting portion is designed not to cause twisting.

  The connecting portion 1 has a door-side bracket 2 attached to one end thereof attached to the slide door of the automobile, and a body-side bracket 3 attached to the other end attached to the body of the automobile (for example, In a state where it is arranged at the lower edge of the door opening of the automobile and is covered with a step plate from above, it bends following the opening / closing operation of the sliding door.

<Door side bracket 2>
The configuration of the door-side bracket 2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the door-side bracket 2.

  The door-side bracket 2 has a rectangular mounting substrate 21. One end surface of the connecting portion 1 is rotatably connected to one main surface of the mounting substrate 21 (the surface on the side facing the passenger compartment when the door bracket 2 is attached to the sliding door). The shaft body (door side shaft body 22) is formed. The door-side shaft body 22 is attached so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis along the vertical direction (Z-axis direction). The door-side shaft body 22 is formed with a harness passage (not shown) that passes upward from the side surface on the rotation center axis, and a pair of connecting arms 221 face each other at a position sandwiching the opening of the side surface in the harness passage. Projecting. The connecting portion 1 is connected to the door-side shaft body 22 by the pair of connecting arms 221 (see FIG. 1). A pair of projecting pieces 211 project from the main surface of the mounting substrate 21 along the width direction so as to sandwich the door-side shaft body 22 from above and below.

  In addition, through holes 23 are formed on the main surface of the mounting substrate 21 on both sides of the door-side shaft body 22 in the width direction. The through hole 23 functions as an attachment hole (fixed portion) to the slide door. That is, the door-side bracket 2 can be attached to the slide door by bolting the panel surface of the slide door through the through hole 23.

  A housing cylinder 24 is provided at the center of the upper side surface of the mounting substrate 21 so as to project upward. The housing cylinder 24 is formed in a cylindrical shape that opens in the vertical direction, and the lower end side communicates with the harness passage in the door-side shaft body 22 substantially coaxially. With this configuration, the harness 10 inserted into the harness passage of the door-side shaft body 22 can be pulled out of the door-side bracket 2 through the housing cylinder 24. A plurality of connectors (not shown) are attached to the end portion of the harness 10 drawn from here, and the connectors are connected to harnesses extending from various electric devices assembled in the slide door.

  Further, a connection base 25 is formed to protrude outward at the center of one short side portion of the main surface of the mounting substrate 21. The connection base 25 is provided with a female mold 5 which is paired with a male mold 4 to be described later and used for temporary connection. The configuration of the female die 5 will be described in detail later.

<Body side bracket 3>
The configuration of the body side bracket 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the body side bracket 3.

  The body side bracket 3 is configured in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, for example, and the upper plate 311 and the lower plate 321 are formed so as to project in the same direction. A space sandwiched between the protruding portion of the upper plate 311 and the protruding portion of the lower plate 321 functions as the hinge accommodating portion 30.

  A shaft body (vehicle body side shaft body 33) for rotatably connecting one end of the connecting portion 1 to the hinge accommodating portion 30 is attached. The vehicle body side shaft body 33 is attached to be rotatable about a rotation axis along the vertical direction (Z-axis direction). The vehicle body side shaft body 33 has a common structure with the door side shaft body 22 described above. That is, the vehicle body side shaft body 33 is formed with a harness passage (not shown) that extends upward from the side surface on the rotation center axis, like the door side shaft body 22, and a position that sandwiches the opening of the side surface in this harness passage. Further, a pair of connecting arms 331 are formed so as to face each other. The connecting portion 1 is connected to the vehicle body side shaft body 33 by the pair of connecting arms 331 (see FIG. 1).

  A harness outlet 312 is opened in the upper plate 311. The upper plate 311 is formed with an insertion hole 313 for fixing to the vehicle body side. The insertion hole 313 functions as an attachment hole (fixed portion) to the vehicle body. That is, the body side bracket 3 can be attached to the vehicle body by bolting the vehicle body through the insertion hole 313.

  A male mold 4 is provided on the outer side surface 301 of the side wall of the hinge accommodating portion 30 (see FIG. 1). The male mold 4 is paired with the female mold 5 formed on the door-side bracket 2 and provided for temporary connection. The configuration of the male mold 4 will be described in detail later.

<2. Temporary connection>
An operation for assembling the conductive path device 100 to a vehicle will be described. The worker first attaches the door-side bracket 2 of the conductive path device 100 to the slide door D in the door / subline. Here, as described above, in the conductive path device 100, the female mold 5 is formed on the door-side bracket 2, and the male mold 4 is formed on the body-side bracket 3. As will be described in detail later, the female mold 5 is configured to be detachably connectable to the male mold 4. By inserting the male mold 4 into the female mold 5, the door side bracket 2 and the body side bracket 3 are connected. Can be connected (temporary connection). The conductive path device 100 is carried into the assembly site with the door-side bracket 2 and the body-side bracket 3 temporarily connected, and the door-side bracket 2 is mounted on the slide door D in the door / subline. The body side bracket 3 is fixed to the slide door D via the door side bracket 2 (the state shown in FIG. 4).

  The slide door D and the conductive path device 100 attached thereto are carried to the main line. Here, since the door-side bracket 2 and the body-side bracket 3 are in a temporarily connected state in the conductive path device 100, when the slide door D is carried to the main line, the body-side bracket 3 is on the line. It is possible to prevent a situation such as hitting and damaging the structure.

  Upon arrival at the main line, the slide door D is assembled to the vehicle body. At this time, the operator removes the body side bracket 3 from the door side bracket 2 (cancellation of temporary connection) and attaches the body side bracket 3 to the vehicle body. To do. As a result, the electrical component on the vehicle body side and the electrical component on the slide door D side are electrically connected by the conductive path device 100.

<2-1. Male 4>
The configuration of the male mold 4 used for temporary connection will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the male mold 4 and the female mold 5 opposed thereto.

  The male mold 4 includes a deformable portion 40 formed of resin or the like. The deformable portion 40 is a member inserted between a pair of claw portions 51 of the female mold 5 to be described later, and is formed in series around the periphery of the hollow portion. Below, the structure of the deformation | transformation part 40 is demonstrated concretely.

  The deformable portion 40 includes an end member 41 that forms an end portion on the side inserted between the pair of claw portions 51, and a pair of side members 42 that are continuous with the end member 41.

  The end member 41 is a long plate-like member, and the length in the longitudinal direction is the minimum separation width (engagement described later) in a natural state (a state in which no external force is applied) of the pair of claw portions 51. The size is larger than the separation width in the portion where the protrusion 511 is formed, and slightly smaller than the maximum separation width (the separation width in the portion where the engagement protrusion 511 is not formed).

  Each of the pair of side members 42 is provided so as to extend from the end of the end member 41 along a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction of the end member 41. The pair of side members 42 extend substantially parallel to each other up to the middle, bend in the direction of approaching each other on the way, further extend to the mutual intersection position 421, and are connected to each other at the intersection position. In the following, the surface of the side member 42 that extends in parallel with the other side member 42 and the side opposite to the side facing the other side member 42 is referred to as a “guide surface 420”.

  Engagement protrusions formed so as to protrude with respect to the guide surface 420 are provided in the vicinity of the end portion of the guide surface 420 on the bent portion 422 side. A protruding portion 423 to which the five claw portions 51 can be caught is formed. A second engaging protrusion formed so as to protrude with respect to the guide surface 420 is also provided in the vicinity of the end of the guide surface 420 where the end member 41 is attached, so that the guide surface 420 has a gentle arc shape. You may form in.

  The male mold 4 further includes a knob portion 43 attached to the deformable portion 40. One end of the knob portion 43 is attached to the intersecting position 421 of the pair of side members 42, the shaft portion 431 extending in the opposite direction to the end member 41, and the other end of the shaft portion 431. And a handle portion 432 extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the extending direction of the shaft portion 431.

  Next, the aspect which supports the deformation | transformation part 40 is demonstrated. The deformable portion 40 is supported on the side surface 301 of the hinge accommodating portion 330 via the support member 44 and the support cylinder 45. In FIG. 5, the joint surface between the support member 44 and the side surface 301 of the support cylinder 45 is indicated by hatching.

  The support cylinder 45 is formed in a C-shaped cross section by bending both ends of the plate-like member substantially vertically, and the bent both ends are respectively attached to the side surface 301. As a result, a rectangular cylindrical space 450 having a flat cross section in which the axial direction is along the surface direction of the side surface 301 and both ends along the axial direction are open is formed.

  The cylindrical space 450 functions as a housing space that houses the deformable portion 40. That is, the deforming portion 40 is arranged so that the extending direction of the side member 42 is along the axial direction of the cylindrical space 450, and the end member 41 is located near one opening (insertion-side opening) 451, and the other The knobs 43 are arranged in the vicinity of the opening (knob side opening) 452. However, the handle portion 432 of the knob portion 43 is disposed so as to protrude outside the cylindrical space 450.

  Inside the support cylinder 45, there is provided a support member 44 that is disposed in the vicinity of the insertion-side opening 451 and spans the cylindrical space 450 so as to cross the insertion-side opening 451. 40 is supported inside the cylindrical space 450 by being connected to the support member 44 at the end member 41.

  According to this configuration, the deformable portion 40 is supported inside the cylindrical space 450 without contacting the inner wall of the cylindrical space 450 at the pair of side members 42. Therefore, the side member 42 can be elastically deformed flexibly in response to an external force without being hindered from elastic deformation. For example, when the knob portion 43 is pulled to the opposite side of the end member 41, the deformable portion 40 has a hollow portion that approaches a substantially triangular shape from a house-shaped pentagonal shape, and the pair of side members 42 are close to each other. Elastically deforms.

  In addition, in the cylindrical space 450, the space formed on the lateral side (guide surface 420 side) of the deformable portion 40 is a state in which the deformable portion 40 is inserted between the pair of claw portions 51 (hereinafter referred to as “inserted state”). ")) And functions as an accommodating space for accommodating a claw portion 51 of the female mold 5 to be described later. In addition, in the cylindrical space 450, the space formed on the front and rear sides (opening direction of the hollow portion) of the deformable portion 40 functions as an accommodating space for accommodating the wall portion 52 of the female mold 5 described later in the inserted state. To do.

<2-2. Female type 5>
The configuration of the female mold 5 provided for temporary connection will be described with reference to FIG.

  The female die 5 is a member formed of resin or the like, and includes a pair of claw portions 51 and a pair of wall portions 52 erected on the connection base 25 of the door-side bracket 2. As specifically described below, the pair of claw portions 51 and the pair of wall portions 52 are both along the normal direction of the slide door D in a state where the door-side bracket 2 is attached to the slide door D. Are formed to protrude.

  The pair of claw portions 51 are rectangular bar-like members that are erected along the normal direction of the formation surface (that is, the connection base 25). The pair of claw portions 51 are erected so as to face each other, and each of them is configured to be elastically swingable in a direction facing the other claw portion 51.

  Engagement protrusions 511 are formed on the respective tips of the pair of claw portions 51 so as to protrude from the formation surface on the surface facing the other claw portion 51. The engaging protrusion 511 is formed in a shape that becomes gradually thinner toward the distal end side, and is formed so as to be hooked on the protruding portion 423 of the male mold 4. As the claw portion 51 swings, the engagement protrusion 511 formed at the tip of each claw portion 51 advances and retreats with respect to the other engagement protrusion 511. That is, each engagement protrusion 511 is configured to be able to advance and retract relative to the other engagement protrusion 511.

  The pair of wall portions 52 are erected facing each other with the pair of claw portions 51 interposed therebetween. The pair of wall portions 52 are long plate-like members, and the short direction is along the normal direction of the forming surface (that is, the connection base 25), and the long direction is opposed to the pair of claw portions 51. It is erected on the connection base 25 so as to extend along the direction. In the inserted state, the pair of wall portions 52 face each other in the vicinity of the front and rear sides of the deformable portion 40, and regulate the position of the deformable portion 40 in a direction non-parallel to the facing direction of the pair of claw portions 51. Each wall 52 is provided with a notch 521 for inserting the support member 44 of the male mold 4 in the inserted state.

<2-3. Temporary connection work>
The temporary connection is performed by inserting the deformable portion 40 of the male mold 4 between the pair of claw portions 51 of the female mold 5. This aspect will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state when the male mold 4 is inserted into the female mold 5. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the male mold 4 and the female mold 5 in the inserted state. In FIG. 6, the wall portion 52 of the female mold 5 is indicated by an alternate long and short dash line for easy understanding of the drawing.

  When performing temporary connection, the operator straightens the deformed portion 40 of the male mold 4 between the pair of claw portions 51 of the female mold 5 (the axial direction of the cylindrical space 450 is set in the projecting direction of the claw portion 51. Insert it (as shown) (upper part of FIG. 6).

  When the operator pushes the deformable portion 40 between the pair of claw portions 51, the engagement protrusions 511 formed at the respective tips of the pair of claw portions 51 are guided by the guide surfaces 420 of the pair of side members 42. And the pair of claw portions 51 are elastically deformed in a direction away from each other (middle stage in FIG. 6). When the operator further pushes the deformable portion 40, the engaging projection 511 formed at the tip of the claw portion 51 is guided to the guide surface 420, and finally the engaging projection 511 reaches the bent portion 422 of the side member 42. . When each engaging projection 511 reaches the bent portion 422, the pair of claw portions 51 elastically return to the original shape, and each engaging projection 511 is locked to the protruding portion 423 in a retaining state (the lower stage in FIG. 6). FIG. 7).

  In this state (inserted state), the pair of wall portions 52 and the pair of claw portions 51 of the female die 5 are accommodated in the cylindrical space 450 of the male die 4. Further, in the inserted state, the wall portion 52 is close to the front and rear sides of the deformable portion 40 inserted between the pair of claw portions 51 and is in a direction non-parallel to the facing direction of the pair of claw portions 51. The position of the deformation part 40 is regulated. Accordingly, the displacement of the deformable portion 40 in the direction non-parallel to the opposing direction of the pair of claw portions 51 is prevented. This prevents the displacement of the male mold 4 with respect to the female mold 5 in a state where they are connected to each other.

  Thus, by inserting the deformed portion 40 of the male mold 4 formed on the body side bracket 3 between the pair of claws 51 of the female mold 5 formed on the door side bracket 2, the door side bracket 2 and The body side bracket 3 is temporarily connected.

<2-4. Canceling temporary connection>
The temporary connection is released by extracting the deformable portion 40 of the male mold 4 from between the pair of claw portions 51 of the female mold 5. This aspect will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state when the male mold 4 is extracted from the female mold 5. In FIG. 8, the wall portion 52 of the female mold 5 is indicated by an alternate long and short dash line for easy understanding of the drawing.

  When releasing the temporary connection, the operator grasps the knob portion 43 of the male mold 4 in the inserted state and pulls it in the direction opposite to the end member 41 (upper stage in FIG. 8). When the operator applies a pulling force of a certain size or more, the deformable portion 40 has its hollow portion approaching a substantially triangular shape from the house-shaped pentagonal shape (that is, the pair of side members 42 are close to each other). Thus, the elastic deformation is performed, and thereby the engagement between the engaging protrusion 511 and the protruding portion 423 is released (the middle stage in FIG. 8).

  When the operator further pulls the knob portion 43, the engagement protrusions 511 formed at the respective tips of the pair of claw portions 51 are brought into sliding contact with the guide surface 420 of the side member 42, so that the pair of claw portions 51 are mutually connected. When the deformed portion 40 is pulled out from between the pair of claw portions 51, the pair of claw portions 51 are elastically restored to the original shape.

  Thus, by pulling out the deformed portion 40 of the male mold 4 formed on the body side bracket 3 from between the pair of claw portions 51 of the female mold 5 formed on the door side bracket 2, the door side bracket 2 and The temporary connection with the body side bracket 3 is released.

<3. Effect>
According to the above embodiment, the male mold 4 and the female mold 5 can be connected by inserting the deformed portion 40 of the male mold 4 between the pair of claw portions 51 of the female mold 5. The door side bracket 2 and the body side bracket 3 can be temporarily connected with a small work load.

  Further, the pair of claw portions 51 of the female mold 5 are configured to be elastically swingable, and this elastically recovers and engages the deformable portion 40 in a retaining state, so that the female mold 5 and the male mold 4 Even if a slight size error occurs in each component, both can be engaged without any problem. Therefore, since it is not necessary to strictly manage the size of each part, the burden of parts management is small.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, when the knob portion 43 is pulled, each of the pair of side members 42 is elastically deformed in the direction approaching the other side member 42, thereby engaging at the bent portion 423. The catch of the protrusion 511 is released. According to this configuration, the operator can easily release the connection between the male mold 4 and the female mold 5 by pulling the knob portion 43. Further, according to this configuration, for example, even if a force for pulling the body side bracket 3 away from the door side bracket 2 is applied, the male die 4 and the female die 5 are connected as long as the force for pulling the knob portion 43 is not applied. Is not easily released. Therefore, a situation in which the connection is released due to vibration or the like is unlikely to occur.

  Further, according to this configuration, the deformable portion 40 can be extracted from between the pair of claw portions 51 only by lightly pulling the knob portion 43, so that it is not necessary for the operator to apply a large force to release the temporary connection. That is, when releasing the temporary connection, the body side bracket 3 is not pulled with an unnecessarily large force with respect to the door side bracket 2. Therefore, the space required for the temporary connection release operation can be reduced.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, the deformable portion 40 is supported in the cylindrical space 450 by being connected to the support member 44 in the end member 41, so that the side member 42 is elastically deformed. Without being obstructed, it can be elastically deformed flexibly according to external force. Therefore, the male mold 4 can be smoothly inserted and removed from the female mold 5.

  Further, according to the above embodiment, the pair of wall portions 52 causes the deformed portion 40 inserted between the pair of claw portions 51 to be displaced in a direction non-parallel to the facing direction of the pair of claw portions 51. Is prevented. This prevents the displacement of the male mold 4 with respect to the female mold 5 in a state where they are connected to each other.

  Further, when releasing the temporary connection, the operator pulls the knob portion 43 along the normal direction of the slide door D, so that the body side bracket 3 is pulled along the normal direction of the slide door D. become. Since there is a high possibility that other parts are arranged in the direction (surface direction) along the surface of the slide door D, the temporary connection is released by pulling the body side bracket 3 in the direction along the surface of the slide door D. According to the above configuration, there is a possibility that the body side bracket 3 may collide with other parts and be damaged by the moment when the temporary connection is released. However, in the above embodiment, such a situation is avoided. it can.

<4. Modification>
In each of the above-described embodiments, the male die 4 is formed on the body side bracket 3 and the female die 5 is formed on the door side bracket 2. However, the female die 5 is formed on the door side bracket 3. The male mold 4 may be formed on the bracket 2.

  In the above embodiment, the male mold 4 is formed on the side surface of the hinge housing portion 330 of the body side bracket 3, but the male mold 4 is formed on the other surface of the body side bracket 3. May be. The same applies when the female die 5 is formed on the body side bracket 3.

1 connecting portion 2 door side bracket 3 body side bracket 4 male mold 5 female mold 100 conductive path device

Claims (5)

The door side bracket fixed to the slide door, the body side bracket fixed to the vehicle body, the door side bracket at one end, and the body side bracket at the other end are mounted, respectively. A conductive path device for a slide door that electrically connects the electrical component on the vehicle body side and the electrical component on the slide door side, and a connecting portion that is routed between,
A male mold formed on one of the door side bracket and the body side bracket;
A female mold formed on the other of the door-side bracket and the body-side bracket and connectable to the male mold;
With
The female mold is
A pair of claw portions that are formed to face each other and are elastically swingable in a direction facing each other claw portion;
In each of the pair of claw portions, an engagement protrusion formed on a surface facing the other claw portion,
With
The male mold is
A long end member that forms an end portion to be inserted between the pair of claw portions, and extends from the end of the end member along a direction that is not parallel to the extending direction of the end member. A deformed portion comprising a pair of side members that are bent in the middle and connected to the other side member at the tip,
With
When the deformed portion of the male mold is inserted between the pair of claw portions of the female mold, each of the pair of claw portions is elastically deformed in a direction away from the other claw portion, and the side When the engagement protrusion reaches the bent portion of the side member, it is elastically restored and hooked on the bent portion of the engagement protrusion to engage with the male mold in a retaining state. , Conductive path device for sliding doors. A conductive path device for a sliding door according to claim 1,
The male mold is
A knob portion that is attached to a connecting position where the pair of side members are connected to each other, and extends from the attached end portion in a direction opposite to the end member;
With
In a state where the deforming portion is inserted between the pair of claw portions, when the knob portion is pulled in a direction opposite to the end member, each of the pair of side members is the other side member. The conductive path device for a sliding door is released from being caught in the bent portion by elastic deformation in a direction approaching. A conductive path device for a sliding door according to claim 1 or 2,
The male mold is
A cylinder with both ends open along the axial direction;
A support member disposed near the opening of the cylindrical body, and spanning the inner wall of the cylindrical body so as to cross the opening;
With
A conductive path device for a sliding door, wherein the deformable portion is connected to the internal space of the cylindrical body by being connected to the support member at the end member. A conductive path device for a sliding door according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The female mold is
A pair of wall portions that are erected opposite to each other with the pair of claw portions interposed therebetween, each extending along a facing direction of the pair of claw portions;
A conductive path device for a sliding door. A conductive path device for a sliding door according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The female mold is formed on the door side bracket,
The conductive path device for a slide door, wherein the pair of claw portions are formed so as to protrude along a normal direction of the slide door in a state where the door side bracket is attached to the slide door.

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