JP2016136810A - End cap attachment structure of power supply device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To cover an abutment area between an end of a rail for slide sheet guiding in a longitudinal direction and a protrusion part of a power supply case in a terminal side end part with a decorative end cap.SOLUTION: A power supply device 1 includes: a power supply case 2 having a rectangular part 7 along a one-side part 5a of a rail 5 for slide sheet guiding, and a protrusion part 9 which protrudes toward the other-side part 5b of the rail in a terminal side of the rectangular part and comes into abutment with end parts 5e and 12a of the rail in a longitudinal direction; and a wiring harness 13 accommodated in the rectangular part and introduced from an opening 22 of the protrusion part to a slide sheet side. A protrusion wall 18 as a seat part for a decorative end cap 10 is provided at the protrusion part 9. The end cap is fixed by a fixation member 11 to the protrusion wall 18. Abutment areas D and E between the protrusion part and the end parts of the rail in the longitudinal direction are covered with the end cap.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device for covering a contact portion between an end of a slide sheet guide rail and an end of a power feeding case with an end cap for design.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various structures have been proposed as power supply apparatuses for constantly supplying power to a slide seat of an automobile (vehicle).

  For example, in Patent Document 1 (not shown), a vertically dividing case of a power feeding device is arranged along the vehicle front-rear direction on the floor of an automobile, and a rail for moving a power feeding protector is arranged on the side of the case. Further, it is described that brackets are provided at the front and rear ends of the case, and each cap made of synthetic resin is fixed to each bracket.

  In this case, the wire harness is folded and accommodated in a substantially U shape, and one of the wire harnesses is led out from the case to the slide seat side through a power supply protector that is movable along the rail, and the other of the wire harnesses is the case To the power supply side.

  Further, in Patent Document 2 (not shown), a guide rail for moving the slide seat along the vehicle front-rear direction is arranged on the floor of the automobile, and the seat mounting portion and the power supply protector for drawing out the electric wire are arranged on the rail. The sliding part is integrally engaged, and the long part (harness surplus length absorbing part) of the power supply case of the power supply device is arranged along one side part of the rail. It is described that it has a protruding portion protruding toward the other side portion, and this protruding portion is disposed in contact with the front end of the rail.

  A pair of left and right molding parts are arranged on the rail, a mat is arranged under the molding part, and a power supply case is arranged under the mat. Between the pair of left and right molding parts, a sheet mounting part and a power supply protector for leading out the electric wire are arranged.

  The wire harness is folded and accommodated in a substantially U shape in the elongated portion of the power supply case, and one side of the wire harness is routed along the substantially semicircular terminal portion in plan view of the power supply case from the protruding portion of the terminal portion. The other end of the wire harness is led out to the power source side from the front end side of the substantially semicircular terminal portion in plan view of the feeding case through the feeding protector. The power supply apparatus includes a power supply case, a sheet attachment portion, a power supply protector for drawing out electric wires, and a wire harness.

  As a structure other than the power feeding device, Patent Document 3 (not shown) describes that a seat rail end cap is fixed to a seat rail end bracket using a cap fixing clip. The cap fixing clip pushes and spreads the clip fitting shaft of the seat rail end cap and fixes it to the seat rail end bracket.

  Patent Document 4 (not shown) describes that a side sill scuff is fixed to a lower inner panel of a vehicle side door with a clip. This clip has a large-diameter portion on the distal end side and a constricted portion on the proximal end side, and the large-diameter portion on the distal end side is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole of the inner panel, and the constricted portion on the proximal end side is a side sill scuff. Engages with a hole in the clip mounting surface.

  FIGS. 7A and 7B show an embodiment of a conventional power supply device for a slide sheet.

  In the power supply device 71, a power supply case 73 of the power supply device 71 is disposed in parallel along a rail 72 for seat guidance in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the front end 72a of the rail 72 and the front end 73a of the power supply case 73 are arranged in the left-right direction ( It is almost aligned along the vehicle width direction. The rail 72 is fixed to the vehicle floor with bolts 74. The rail 72 has a pair of left and right molding parts 75 (FIG. 7B) on the upper side.

  A rail portion 76 is provided in the power supply case 73 in parallel with the rail 72, a power supply protector (not shown) is slidably engaged with the rail portion 76, and a wire harness (not shown) is folded and routed in the power supply case 73. One of the wire harnesses is led out to the slide seat side through the power supply protector, and the other of the wire harness is led out from the rear end side of the power supply case 73 to the power source side.

  A metal (iron) bracket 77 is connected to the front end of the power supply case 73 with a bolt 79. A design end cap 78 indicated by a dotted line is attached to the bracket 77, and the front end of the rail 72 is attached to the end cap 78. Covered and hidden. Thereby, the appearance with respect to a passenger | crew etc. improves.

JP 2009-273313 A JP 2011-57132 A JP 2003-320890 A JP 2006-298030 A

  In the power feeding device shown in FIG. 7, the front end 72 a of the seat guiding rail 72 and the front end of the power feeding case 73 are arranged substantially in the left-right direction, so that a bracket 77 for attaching an end cap is provided on the power feeding case 73. An end cap 78 for design (as a design member) can be attached via the bracket 77.

  However, when the protruding portion on the terminal side of the power supply case is disposed in contact with the front end of the sheet guide rail, for example, as in the power supply device described in Patent Document 2, the end cap is attached in a space. Brackets cannot be provided, and there is a problem that it is impossible to attach an end cap for design to hide a step or a gap at a contact portion between the front end of the rail and the protruding portion on the terminal side of the power supply case. .

  Further, for example, when the end cap 78 is attached via the bracket 77 as in the example of FIG. 7 described above, there is a problem that the attachment structure of the end cap 78 is enlarged by the bracket 77, and the parts such as the bracket 77 and its bolt 79 are included. There is a problem that the mounting man-hour and cost increase due to the increase in the number of points, and a problem that the weight of the power feeding device 71 increases due to the metal bracket 77.

  In view of the above-described points, the present invention provides a power supply device capable of covering a contact portion between a longitudinal end portion of a slide sheet guide rail and a terminal-side protruding portion of a power supply case with a design end cap. It is an object of the present invention to provide an end cap mounting structure.

  In order to achieve the above object, an end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a long portion along one side portion of a slide seat guide rail and a terminal side of the long portion. A power supply case that protrudes toward the other side of the rail and has a protruding portion that abuts against the end of the rail in the longitudinal direction, and is accommodated in the elongated portion, and from the opening of the protruding portion to the slide seat side And a wire harness that is led out to the design, and a protruding wall for receiving the end cap for the design is provided on the protruding portion, and the end cap is fixed to the protruding wall by a fixing member. The cap covers a contact portion between the protruding portion and the end of the rail in the longitudinal direction.

  With the above configuration, the end cap for design (as the design member) is directly attached to the power supply case with the fixing member. Thereby, the indirect attachment of the end cap using the conventional bracket becomes unnecessary. One end cap covers the end of the rail, and the other end cap covers the end of the protruding portion of the power supply case. Accordingly, the contact portion between the end portion of the rail and the end portion of the protruding portion of the power supply case and in the vicinity thereof, that is, the end portion of the rail and the protruding portion of the power supply case is reliably covered. The fixing member is preferably a locking clip.

  The end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device according to claim 2 is the end cap mounting structure for the power feeding device according to claim 1, wherein a rib is projected from the projecting portion, and the rib is in contact with the rib in the thickness direction. A plate wall for preventing rotation is provided on the end cap.

  With the above configuration, the end cap side plate wall abuts the rib on the power supply case side in the plate thickness direction, and positioning of the end cap with respect to the power supply case and detent about the fixing member are performed.

  An end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device according to claim 3 is the end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a locking portion is provided at the protruding portion, and the end cap mounting structure is engaged with the locking portion. A locking portion is provided on the end cap.

  With the above configuration, the end cap is fixed to the power supply case by adding the locking force of the engagement between the locked portion on the end cap side and the locking portion on the power supply case side to the fixing force of the end cap by the fixing member. Power increases. At the same time when the end cap is set (pressed) to the power supply case, the locked portion engages with the locking portion, and the end cap is temporarily fixed to the power supply case. In this state, the end cap is permanently fixed by the fixing member. Is performed with good workability.

  An end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device according to claim 4 is the end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a vehicle floor is provided between the protruding portion and an end edge of the end cap. It is characterized in that the end of the carpet for use is clamped and fixed.

  With the above configuration, the end portion of the carpet for the vehicle floor is disposed so as to wrap under the end cap, and is pressed against the protruding portion of the power supply case at the end edge of the end cap and fixed. As a result, the end of the carpet is prevented from curling and the power supply case is exposed, thereby improving the appearance around the power supply case.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the contact portion between the end portion of the slide sheet guide rail in the longitudinal direction and the protruding portion on the terminal side of the power supply case can be covered with the design end cap. Thereby, the appearance of the end side of the rail is improved, and the quality of the product of the vehicle is increased. Further, the end cap can be easily and space-savingly compactly and inexpensively used without using a conventional bracket.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the end cap is positioned in the plate thickness direction of the plate wall by the abutment between the rib on the power supply case side and the plate wall on the end cap side, and the fixing operation of the end cap by the fixing member is smooth. Can be done. In addition, when the end cap is kicked by, for example, a vehicle occupant's foot after the end cap is attached, the end cap is prevented from rotating, so the end of the rail in the longitudinal direction and the protruding portion of the power supply case Unexpected exposure of the contact portion can be prevented.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to fixing the end cap to the power supply case by the fixing member, the end cap is fixed to the power supply case by the locking force generated by the engagement between the locking portion and the locked portion. You can increase your power. In addition, the end cap can be permanently fixed by the fixing member with good workability in a state where the end cap is temporarily fixed by the engagement between the locking portion and the locked portion.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the cost of the vehicle can be reduced by having the end cap also serve as a fixed part for the carpet on the vehicle floor. Further, by pinching and fixing the end portion of the carpet between the end edge of the end cap and the protruding portion of the power supply case, it is possible to prevent the end portion of the carpet from being bent and the power supply case from being exposed, thereby improving the appearance of the floor side.

It is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the end cap attachment structure of the electric power feeder of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the end cap attachment structure of an electric power feeder similarly. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the electric power feeder before an end cap mounting | wearing. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. 1A and 1B show a form of an end cap mounting structure of a conventional power feeding device, in which FIG. 1A is a plan view, and FIG.

  FIGS. 1-6 shows one Embodiment of the end cap attachment structure of the electric power feeder of this invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a guide rail 5 for slidably moving the slide seat mounting portion 4 and the power supply protector 3 of the power supply device 1 along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is disposed on the floor 6. A long portion (harness surplus length absorbing portion) 7 that is long in the front-rear direction of the power supply case 2 of the power supply device 1 is disposed along the portion 5 a, and is substantially semicircular in plan view of the power supply case 2 on the front end side of the long portion 7. The terminal portion (harness guide portion) 8 is formed so as to be wider than the elongated portion 7 toward the other side portion 5b of the rail 5 (the protruding portion is indicated by reference numeral 9) and is integrally formed.

  Then, the rear end of the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 is arranged along the front end of the rail 5, and the end for the design made of synthetic resin that covers the contact portion between the front end of the rail 5 and the rear end of the protruding portion 9. A cap (design member) 10 is directly attached and fixed to the protruding portion 9 by a fixing member 11. “Directly” corresponds to the indirect use of a conventional bracket.

  The rail 5 shown in FIG. 1 includes a metal rail body 5 ′ (FIG. 3) and a pair of left and right molding parts 12 made of synthetic resin disposed on the upper surface of the rail body 5 ′. The rail body 5 'has upper, lower, left and right wall portions and a longitudinal slit 5d provided on the upper wall 5c (FIG. 3). A slide seat mounting portion 4 and a power supply protector 3 for electric wire routing in front of the rail body 5 ′ are integrally slidably engaged with the rail body 5 ′. It protrudes upward toward the illustrated slide sheet.

  The rail 5 extends longer than the rear end of the power supply case 2 toward the rear of the vehicle. The power supply case 2 of this example is a so-called long slide type power supply case corresponding to a slide sheet having a large moving stroke. In this example, the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2 is arranged in front of the vehicle, but the arrangement of the power supply case 2 can be set upside down.

  The wire harness 13 (FIG. 4) is folded back and accommodated in a substantially U shape in the elongated portion 7 of the power supply case 2, and one side 13 a of the wire harness 13 is an arcuate (curved) inner surface of the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2. Is routed to the slide sheet side through the feed protector 3 through the hollow rail 5. The other 13b of the wire harness 13 is routed from the lead-out portion 14 provided in the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2 shown in FIG.

  The wiring structure of the wire harness 13 is the same as that described in Patent Document 2. For example, the rail 5 and the power supply case 2 are arranged so as to be reversed left and right according to the arrangement of the left and right slide seats of the vehicle. The power supply case 2 in the example of FIG. 2 is formed of synthetic resin, can be divided into upper and lower parts, and is joined to each other by a locking means 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the end cap 10 of this example is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view that is long in the left-right direction and short in the front-rear direction. The left and right ends 10 a and 10 b of the end cap 10 protrude slightly outward from the left and right side parts 5 a and 5 b of the molding part 12 of the rail 5. Further, the rear end 10c of the end cap 10 is located behind the front end 12a (FIG. 3) of the molding part 12. Thereby, the front end portion 12a '(FIG. 3) of the molding portion 12 of the rail 5 is completely covered with the rear half portion 10e of the end cap 10 in the width direction and the longitudinal direction. The front end 10d of the end cap 10 is largely separated forward from the rear end 21a (FIG. 3) of the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front, rear, left and right edges 10 a to 10 d of the end cap 10 are curved downward. A head 11 a of a clip (fixing member) 11 for fixing the end cap is disposed at substantially the center of the end cap 10. The head portion 11a of the clip 11 is located substantially on the extension line of the slit 5d of the rail 5. As shown by a dotted line in FIG. 1, a carpet 16 is disposed on the vehicle floor 6, the molding part 12 of the rail 5 and the end cap 10 are exposed from the carpet 16, and the power supply case 2 is covered with the carpet 16.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (A-A cross-sectional view of FIG. 2) and FIG. 4 (power supply device 1 with the end cap 10 removed), the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2 is connected to the horizontal upper wall 17. In addition, on the rear end portion side of the protruding portion 9, there is a protruding wall 18 having a rectangular shape in plan view that protrudes one step higher than the upper wall 17 at substantially the center in the width direction of the upper wall 17. A hole 20 for inserting a clip is provided in a horizontal upper wall portion 19 of the protruding wall 18. The protruding wall 18 acts as a receiving portion or seat on the center side with respect to the end cap 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the clip (fixing member) 11 is inserted (pressed) into the hole 20, and the end cap 10 is fixed to the upper wall 19 of the protruding wall 18. The lower surface of the bottom wall 46 of the end cap 10 of this example is close to the upper surface of the upper wall portion 19 of the projecting wall 18, and the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 46 is partially in contact with the upper surface of the upper wall portion 19.

  3 and 4, reference numeral 21 indicates a pair of rear (second) projecting walls having a rear opening 22 (FIG. 6) for harness lead described later. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the front end 12 a of the molding portion 12 of the rail 5 abuts on the rear end 21 a of the upper wall portion 21 b of the rear protruding wall 21 to form an upper abutting portion D. A lower end of a vertical low-profile plate wall 23 on the rear side of the end cap 10 is in contact with the upper wall 21b of the rear-side protruding wall 21. The low-profile plate wall 23 is integrally connected to the front high-profile plate wall 24 (FIG. 5). The rear protruding wall 21 functions as a rear receiving portion or seat for the end cap 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the front end 5 e of the rail body 5 ′ is flush with, for example, the rear surface of the vertical front wall 21 c of the rear protruding wall 21 and the vertical rear wall 25 of the front protruding wall 18. The lower contact portion E is in contact with the vertical rear wall 26. The rear protruding wall 21 extends downward to the lower half side of the vertical rear wall 26. In particular, the upper abutting portion D is easily visible by an occupant or the like, and needs to be hidden by the end cap 10. When the molding portion 12 is not used for the rail 5, the lower contact portion E is hidden by the end cap 10.

  The clip 11 shown in FIG. 3 is similar to that described in Patent Document 3, for example. The end cap 10 integrally has a flexible leg 27 that is inserted into the hole 20 of the front protruding wall 18 on the lower side of the bottom wall 46. When the clip 11 is pushed in, the shaft portion 11b of the clip 11 is inserted into the inner surface of the inward projection 27a at the tip of the leg portion 27, and the leg portion 27 is pushed outward to open the hole in the upper wall portion 19. It is pressed against the lower edge of the part 20 and fixed. Before the clip 11 is pushed, the protrusion 27a of the leg portion 27 is accommodated in the constricted portion 11c on the lower side of the shaft portion 11b. The clip 11 of this example is of a type that is screwed in by turning the cross groove of the head 11a.

  The clip 11 is similar to or similar to that described in Patent Document 4, for example (a flexible large-diameter portion on the distal end side, a constricted portion on the proximal end side, and a large-diameter head following the constricted portion). Can also be used. Since the clip 11 is made of synthetic resin, there is no fear of damaging the wire harness 13 in the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2 as compared with the case where a metal bolt is used. In addition, although a synthetic resin bolt (not shown) made of a synthetic resin can be used as the fixing member, the attaching / detaching workability of the end cap 10 is lowered as compared with the case where the clip 11 is used.

  The clip 11 of this example is disposed between the front and rear column walls 26 and 28 inside the case at the center in the width direction of the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2 to prevent interference with the wire harness 13. Yes. Wire harness insertion spaces 29 (FIGS. 5 and 6) are formed in parallel on both the left and right sides of the column walls 26 and 28, and each wire harness insertion space 29 continues to the rear opening 22 for harness extraction (FIGS. 5 and 6). ing. The rear column wall 26 is a part of the vertical rear wall (26) of the protruding portion 19.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the end cap 10 includes a lip-shaped curved wall (end edge portion) 30 curved downward to a small diameter on the front end side, and a lip-shaped curved wall (end edge) curved downward to a large diameter on the rear end side. Edge) 31. An end portion of the carpet 16 indicated by a chain line (a portion indicated by reference numeral 16a in FIG. 1) is disposed under the front curved wall 30, and is pressed by the front end (lower end) of the front curved wall 30 to be pressed on the upper wall 17 of the protruding portion 9. It is pinched and fixed between. The size of the gap between the tip (lower end) of the curved wall 30 and the upper wall 17 of the protruding portion 9 is defined to be smaller than the thickness of the carpet 16.

  Further, the molding part 12 of the rail 5 is disposed under the rear curved wall 31 and is pressed and fixed at the front end (lower end or rear end) of the rear curved wall 31. A flange wall 33 is formed to protrude rearward from the bottom wall (lower wall) 32 side of the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2, the bottom wall 5 f of the rail 5 is supported by the flange wall 33, and the molding portion 12 is a rail. It is sandwiched between the main body 5 ′ and the curved wall 31 on the rear side of the end cap 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front protruding wall 18 provided on the upper wall 17 of the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2 includes an upper wall portion 19 having a rectangular shape in plan view and front and rear vertical wall portions 25. , 34 and left and right vertical wall portions 35. A pair of ribs 36 for positioning and preventing end caps that are higher than the front wall 34 on the left and right sides of the front wall 34 are erected vertically from the upper wall 17 of the protrusion 9. Each rib 36 continues integrally to the front wall 34.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the curved wall 30 on the front side of the end cap 10 continues to the rear and left and right downward vertical plate walls 37, and each plate wall 37 is provided to hang from the upper wall (top wall) 38 of the end cap 10. The rear surface of the plate wall 37 continues to a groove 39 provided below the upper wall 38. The rear surface of the plate wall 37 on the end cap 10 side contacts the front surface of the rib 36 on the power supply case 2 side. The upper end of the rib 36 engages with the groove 39.

  Thereby, the end cap 10 is positioned in the front-rear direction, and the end cap 10 is prevented from rotating in the circumferential direction around the clip 11. By positioning the end cap 10, for example, the clip 11 can be smoothly and easily inserted into the hole 20 of the protruding wall 18 with good workability.

  Further, the rotation prevention of the end cap 10 is effective, for example, in preventing the end cap 10 from being kicked by a passenger's foot or the like after the end cap 10 is fixed by the clip 11. Further, when the screw-in type clip 11 or the bolt is used as the fixing member, the end cap 10 is prevented from rotating by the screw-in force of the clip 11 or the bolt.

  The screw-in type clip 11 has, for example, a protrusion 11d on the lower surface side of the head portion 11a of the clip 11 in FIG. 3 on an inclined portion (not shown) on the bottom surface side of the large-diameter concave portion 40 above the hole portion 20 of the end cap 10. The clip 11 is pushed and released by rotating it forward and backward about 90 ° to 180 °. Even when a push-in clip 11 that is not screw-in is used, the detent is effective in preventing unexpected rotation during or after the end cap 10 is mounted.

  Although the end cap 10 is a design member, a plurality of plate walls 23, 24, and 37 perpendicular to the lower surface of the upper wall (top wall) 38 are provided in the crossing direction, and the front and rear, left and right edges 10a to 10d are curved downward. Since the curved walls 30 and 31 are formed, the rigidity is high, and it is also used as a reinforcement member for the stepping of the vehicle occupant to the rear end portion (the portion having the rear opening 22 for pulling out the harness) of the protruding portion 9 of the power supply case 2. Works.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lower end of the plate wall 37 of the end cap 10 is located above the upper wall 17 that follows the lower end of the rib 36. The upper end (tip) of the rib 36 protrudes slightly above the lower end 10 d of the curved wall 30 on the front side of the end cap 10. The inclined front surface 37a of the plate wall 37 is in contact with the rear end 16a of the carpet 16 so that the carpet 16 is surely pressed down by the curved wall 30 on the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a rear vertical concave portion (space) 41 is provided adjacent to the vertical rear wall portion 25 of the front protruding wall 18 of the power supply case 2, and A pair of rear protruding walls 21 having the same height as the wall portion 19 are provided to rise from the upper wall 17. Opposing the recess 41, the rising portion 3a of the power supply protector 3 is located rearward.

  The left and right side wall portions 35 of the front protruding wall 18 continue to intersect with the vertical front wall portion 21 c of each of the rear protruding walls 21 and also intersect with the rear surfaces of the pair of ribs 36. A pair of left and right recesses (spaces) 42 are provided on the upper wall 17 so as to be surrounded on three sides by the rib 36, the side wall portion 35, and the front wall portion 21c.

  As shown in the cross-sectional view along the line BB in FIG. 2, the left and right plate walls perpendicular to the upper wall 38 are provided inside the end cap 10 (between the left and right curved end edges 10 a and 10 b in FIG. 2). 24 is provided so as to protrude downward. The left and right plate walls 24 are disposed in proximity to the outer surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 35 of the front protruding wall 18 in FIG. 4, and the end surfaces of the protruding wall 18 with respect to the inner surface of the plate wall 24 come into contact with the outer surfaces of the side wall portions 35. The cap 10 is positioned in the left-right direction, and the end cap 10 is prevented from rotating in the circumferential direction together with the front plate wall 37.

  Whereas the plate width direction of the rib 36 is the left-right direction, the plate width direction of the plate wall 24 is the front-rear direction, and the plate wall 37 on the front side of the end cap 10 contacts the rib 36 in the front-rear direction. 24 abuts against the side wall 35 of the protruding wall 18 in the left-right direction.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 (C-C cross-sectional view of FIG. 2), rib-like protrusions 43 are provided on the upper wall portions 21b of the pair of left and right protruding walls 21 on the rear side of the power supply case 2, respectively. ing. Each projection 43 is arranged in a direction intersecting (orthogonal) with each front rib 36.

  In other words, the plate width direction of each rib 36 is the left-right direction, whereas the plate width direction of each protrusion 43 is defined as the front-rear direction. The inner surfaces of the left and right end edge portions 10a and 10b of the end cap 10 are arranged close to the outer surface of each protrusion 43, and the inner surfaces of the end edge portions 10a and 10b are in contact with the outer surface of the protrusion 43, so The positioning in the direction is performed, and the circumferential rotation is supplementarily performed (in the form of assisting the rotation prevention by the rib 36 and the plate wall 37).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, locking projections (locking portions) 44 are provided on the outer side surfaces (outer surfaces) of the pair of left and right protruding walls 21 on the rear side of the power supply case 2, respectively. A flexible arm-like locked claw (locked portion) 45 is provided at each of the middle portions in the front-rear direction of the left and right edges 10a and 10b.

  The end cap 10 is locked and fixed to the power supply case 2 by engaging the locked claw 45 so as to cover the locking protrusion 44 from the outside. The locking protrusion 44 and the locked claw 45 constitute locking means. In this manner, the end cap 10 is firmly fixed to the power supply case 2 by the locking means on the left and right sides and the clip (fixing member) 11 on the center side.

  The width direction of each locking projection 44 is the front-rear direction, like the positioning projections 43, and is defined in a direction orthogonal to the width direction (left-right direction) of each positioning / rotating locking rib 36. The plate wall 37 of the end cap 10 abuts against the rib 36 so as to overlap in the front-rear direction, whereas the locking claw 45 (FIG. 2) of the end cap 10 overlaps (covers) the locking projection 44 in the left-right direction. Engage with. The end cap 10 is positioned in the front-rear direction by the abutment of the rib 36 and the plate wall 37, and the end cap 10 is positioned in the left-right direction by the abutment of the locking projection 44 and the locked claw 45.

  The locking means 44 and 45 also act as means for temporarily fixing the end cap 10 to the power supply case 2. That is, in a state where the end cap 10 is temporarily fixed to the power supply case 2 by the locking means 44 and 45, the clip 11 can be pushed and the end cap 10 can be permanently fixed to the power supply case 2 with good workability. The clip 11, the hole 20 on the power supply case 2 side, and the flexible leg 27 constitute a fixing means.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of left and right ribs 36 are disposed on the front side with respect to the clip insertion hole 20 of the protruding wall 18, and a pair of left and right positioning projections 43 and a pair of left and right locking projections 44 are disposed on the rear side. Since it is arranged, the end cap 10 (FIG. 2) is positioned and prevented from rotating in a stable and balanced manner in the front / rear and left / right directions around the clip 11.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the wire harness 13 is led out from the rear opening (opening) 22 (FIG. 5) of the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 of the power supply case 2, and is routed to the slide sheet (not shown) through the power supply protector 3. The The power supply protector 3 is an existing one having a play restraining spring 3b and the like for the rail 5. The wire harness 13 is composed of, for example, a corrugated tube and a plurality of electric wires arranged inside thereof.

  The power supply protector 3 of this example has a pair of left and right harness holding portions 3c, and the two left and right wire harnesses 13 are led out in parallel from the left and right rear openings 22 (FIGS. 5 and 6) of the protrusion 9 of the power supply protector 2. Is possible. At least the power supply case 2, the power supply protector 3, and the wire harness 13 constitute the power supply device 1.

  According to the end cap mounting structure of the power feeding device of the above embodiment, the end cap 10 can be easily fixed to the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 of the power feeding case 2 by using the clip 11 for locking. it can. Since a conventional metal bracket is not used, the end cap mounting structure can be reduced in cost and weight with an inexpensive clip 11 made of synthetic resin.

  In the power supply device 1 of the above embodiment, the power supply protector 2 is moved integrally with the seat mounting portion of the slide sheet using the guide rail 5 for moving the slide sheet. As shown in the power feeding device shown in the drawing, the slide sheet guide rail 5 and the power protector guide rail (not shown) are provided separately, and the wire harness 13 is fed from the protruding portion 9 of the terminal portion 8 of the power feeding case 2. It is also possible to route the feed protector 3 through the rail for guiding the protector.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the electric power protector 3 was used, the electric power protector 3 was excluded and the wire harness 13 was slidably engaged with the rail 5 from the protrusion part 9 of the terminal part 8 of the electric power feeding case 2. It is also possible to route directly to a slide seat mounting portion (not shown).

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the terminal part 8 of the electric power feeding case 2 was formed in planar view substantially semicircle shape, the terminal part 8 containing the protrusion part 9 of the electric power feeding case 2 may also be formed in planar view rectangular shape. Is possible.

  In the above embodiment, the latching claw 45 is provided as a locking means for the end cap 10 with respect to the power supply case 2, but a locking frame piece (not shown) is provided instead of the latching claw 45. Is also possible. Further, in place of the locking projection 44, it is possible to provide a locking hole (not shown), a locking step, or the like for engaging the locked claw 45.

  In the above embodiment, the locking projection 44 is provided on the outer surface on the upper side of the side wall of the rear protruding wall 21, but the outer surface of the vertical side wall on both sides in the width direction of the protruding portion 9 instead of the protruding wall 21. It is also possible to provide a locking projection 44 on the surface. In this case, the to-be-latched nail | claw 45 (FIG. 2) of the end cap 10 is formed long in an arm shape.

  The end cap mounting structure of the above embodiment is in the power supply device 1 for a slide seat. However, the end cap mounting structure is applied to a power supply device for a sliding door of a vehicle, for example, in addition to a slide seat as a slide structure. It is also possible to do.

  In this case, for example, the rail 5 in FIG. 1 and the power supply case 2 of the power supply apparatus 1 are arranged on the vehicle body in the vertical direction (with the width direction of the power supply case 2 in the vertical direction) instead of horizontally, and are not shown on the rail 5. The sliding door mounting portion and the power supply protector 3 are integrally movably engaged, and the rail 5 is bent in the thickness direction of the power supply case according to the degree to which the slide door is separated from the vehicle body when the door is opened and closed (outside). If the rails 5 are not separated from each other, the rail 5 may remain straight), and the wire harness 13 is routed from the power supply protector 3 to the slide door.

  It is also possible to apply the end cap mounting structure to the power feeding device 1 for a slide structure such as a slide door or a slide seat in a device other than the vehicle.

  In addition, according to the conventionally known knowledge, the end cap mounting structure of the power feeding device of the present invention can be appropriately modified. Of course, such modifications are included in the scope of the present invention as long as the structure of the end cap mounting structure of the power feeding device of the present invention is provided.

  The power supply device end cap mounting structure according to the present invention is used to cover the contact portion between the end of the slide sheet guide rail in the longitudinal direction and the protruding portion on the terminal side of the power supply case with a design end cap. can do.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Power supply apparatus 2 Power supply case 5 Rail 5a One side part 5b Other side part 5e, 12a End part 7 Elongate part 9 Projection part 10 End cap 10d Edge 11 Clip (fixing member)
13 Wire harness 16 Carpet 18 Protruding wall (seat)
22 Opening 36 Rib 37 Plate wall 44 Locking protrusion (locking part)
45 Locked claw (locked part)
D, E Contact part

Claims (4)

A long section along one side of the rail for guiding the slide sheet, and a projecting portion that projects toward the other side of the rail on the terminal side of the long section and abuts on the end in the longitudinal direction of the rail; In a power supply device comprising: a power supply case having a wire harness that is housed in the elongated portion and is led out from the opening of the protruding portion to the slide seat side,
A projecting wall for receiving an end cap for a design is provided on the projecting portion, the end cap is fixed to the projecting wall by a fixing member, and the end cap is connected to the projecting portion and a longitudinal end of the rail. An end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device, which covers a contact portion of the power feeding device.   2. The end cap of the power feeding device according to claim 1, wherein a rib is provided on the projecting portion, and a plate wall that abuts the rib in the thickness direction and prevents positioning and rotation is provided on the end cap. Mounting structure.   The end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a locking portion is provided in the protruding portion, and a locked portion that engages with the locking portion is provided in the end cap. .   The end cap mounting structure for a power feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an end of a carpet for a vehicle floor is sandwiched and fixed between the protruding portion and an end edge of the end cap. .

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