JP2017162638A - Manufacturing apparatus of wire harness and manufacturing method of wire harness - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology capable of more readily forming a shape of a wire harness.SOLUTION: A manufacturing apparatus 10 of a wire harness includes a plurality of bar-like members 12 and a support member 20. The plurality of the bar-like members 12 are formed into a bar shape and are also formed capable of holding a connector 80 at one end part 13 in the longitudinal direction. The support member 20 supports a part on the other end part 14 side than one end part 13 in each of the plurality of the bar-like members 12 in a state where one end part 13 of each of the plurality of the bar-like members 12 is directed to the same side. Further, the support member 20 supports each of the plurality of bar-like members 12 posture changeably between a first posture and a second posture more inclined than the first posture such that each of the one end parts 13 of the plurality of bar-like members 12 is fanned out.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wire harness manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a wire harness.

  Patent document 1 is disclosing the wire harness manufacture auxiliary | assistance apparatus provided with the rotary table and the cylindrical wiring board installed on the rotary table. According to this wire harness manufacturing auxiliary device, it is said that by arranging the wire harness on the wiring board while rotating the rotary table, the work time is reduced and the workability is improved.

JP 2009-238699 A

  However, in the wire harness manufacturing auxiliary device described in Patent Document 1, in order to form the shape of the wire harness, a wiring operation for wiring the electric wire with respect to the wiring board is necessary. In the wiring work, it is necessary to dispose the electric wire along a predetermined path while supporting the end portion and the intermediate portion of the electric wire, which is troublesome.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the technique which can form the shape of a wire harness more easily.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to a first aspect includes a plurality of rod-shaped members formed in a rod shape and capable of holding a connector at one end in a longitudinal direction, and the plurality of rod-shaped members. While supporting each of the plurality of rod-shaped members on the other end side of the plurality of rod-shaped members with the one end portions facing the same side, each of the plurality of rod-shaped members has a first posture; A support member that supports the posture of the plurality of rod-shaped members so that the posture can be changed between the second posture and the second posture inclined so as to spread apart.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the second aspect is the wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the second posture is such that the other end in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of rod-shaped members is directed to one point in space. It is an integrated attitude.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on a 3rd aspect is a wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on a 2nd aspect, Comprising: Two said support members are provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of said several rod-shaped member. The two support members are relatively rotatable around an axis connecting the two support members.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on a 4th aspect is a wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on any one 1st to 3rd aspect, Comprising: The said rod-shaped member is the longitudinal direction of the said rod-shaped member with respect to the said support member. It is supported so that it can move along.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on a 5th aspect is a wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on any one 1st to 4th aspect, Comprising: It supports by the said supporting member among the positions along a longitudinal direction in the said rod-shaped member. It further includes a longitudinal adjustment mechanism capable of individually changing the position to be moved.

  A wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to a sixth aspect is the wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the support member includes a plate-shaped main body formed in a plate shape, An insertion hole formed so as to penetrate the main surface of the plate-shaped main body, and through which the plurality of rod-shaped members are inserted.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the seventh aspect is the wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein at least some of the plurality of rod-shaped members have different lengths. Is formed.

  A method for manufacturing a wire harness according to an eighth aspect includes: (a) a plurality of rod-shaped connectors in which a connector into which an electric wire is inserted is held at one end in a longitudinal direction and the one end is aligned in parallel toward the same side; A step of preparing a member, and (b) a step of inclining each of the plurality of rod-shaped members to spread the one end of the plurality of rod-shaped members.

  The manufacturing method of the wire harness according to the ninth aspect is the manufacturing method of the wire harness according to the eighth aspect, wherein the step (b) is longer in the longitudinal direction than the one end portion of the plurality of rod-shaped members. A step of consolidating the end side portions toward one point on the space.

  A method for manufacturing a wire harness according to a tenth aspect is the method for manufacturing a wire harness according to the ninth aspect, wherein the step (b) is supported at two positions along the longitudinal direction. A step of relatively twisting the rod-shaped member at the two positions.

  According to the first to seventh aspects, after arranging the electric wires with connectors on the plurality of rod-shaped members in the first posture, the posture of each of the plurality of rod-shaped members is changed from the first posture to the second posture. The relative position of the connector held at one end of the bar-like member can be set to a positional relationship close to the shape when assembled to the vehicle. At this time, since the workability can be improved by arranging the connector within the rod-shaped member within a relatively narrow range, the shape of the wire harness can be formed more easily.

  In particular, according to the second aspect, the second posture is a posture in which the other ends in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of rod-shaped members are aggregated toward one point in the space, so that the plurality of rod-shaped members are collectively changed in posture. can do.

  In particular, according to the third aspect, by rotating the two support members relative to each other around the axis connecting the two support members, the portions between the two support members among the plurality of rod-shaped members are collected. This makes it easy to change the posture of a plurality of rod-like members at once.

  In particular, according to the 4th aspect, since the distance from the part supported by a support member to one end part among bar-shaped members can be changed, it can respond to various forms of wire harnesses. Moreover, at the time of the 2nd attitude | position, it can suppress that the electric wire extended from a connector stretches and remove | deviates from a connector.

  In particular, according to the fifth aspect, the position where the plurality of rod-shaped members are supported along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member by the longitudinal adjustment mechanism can be individually changed, so that the relative position of one end of the rod-shaped member can be easily achieved. Can be adjusted.

  In particular, according to the sixth aspect, since the shape of the support member is simplified, the formation of the support member is facilitated.

  In particular, according to the seventh aspect, the relative positions of the connectors held at one end of the plurality of rod-shaped members are adjusted by aligning the other ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members formed to have different lengths. can do.

  According to the eighth to tenth aspects, the relative positions of the connectors held at one end of the plurality of rod-shaped members are determined by inclining each of the plurality of rod-shaped members to spread one end of the plurality of rod-shaped members. The positional relationship can be close to the shape at the time of assembly to the vehicle.

  In particular, according to the ninth aspect, by consolidating the other end side of the plurality of rod-shaped members into one point in the space, the one end portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members are spread so as to spread. As a result, the relative positions of the connectors held at one end of the plurality of rod-like members can be brought into a positional relationship close to the shape when assembled to the vehicle.

  In particular, according to the tenth aspect, the intermediate portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members are gathered toward one point on the space located in the middle of the two positions. Thereby, a some rod-shaped member can be gathered easily.

It is a perspective view which shows the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view which shows the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a top view which shows the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a wire harness is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

{First embodiment}
Hereinafter, the wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wire harness manufacturing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment includes a rod-shaped member 12 and a support member 20.

  The rod-shaped member 12 is formed in a rod shape using, for example, a composite material such as synthetic resin or carbon fiber reinforced plastic, or a metal. A plurality of rod-like members 12 are provided. The rod-shaped member 12 is formed to be able to hold a connector 80 at one end 13 in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 2). The rod-shaped member 12 is supported by the support member 20. The rod-shaped member 12 is movable along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 12 with respect to the support member 20.

  The support member 20 supports a portion of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 on the other end portion 14 side with respect to the one end portion 13 in a state where the one end portion 13 faces the same side. Specifically, the support member 20 includes a plate-like main body 22.

  The plate-like main body portion 22 is formed in a plate shape (here, a flat plate shape). The material which comprises the plate-shaped main-body part 22 is not specifically limited, For example, resin, wood, a metal, etc. should just be formed in the material. A plurality of insertion holes 24 are formed in the plate-like main body portion 22.

  The insertion hole 24 is formed so as to penetrate the main surface of the plate-like main body portion 22. The plurality of rod-like members 12 are inserted through the insertion holes 24, respectively. The rod-shaped member 12 is supported by the support member 20 by inserting the rod-shaped member 12 through the insertion hole 24. The number of the insertion holes 24 may be formed according to the number of connectors 80 in the wire harness 70 (see FIG. 6) to be formed. At this time, the plurality of insertion holes 24 may be formed at positions corresponding to the positions of the connectors 80 in the wire harness 70 to be formed. Here, the figure formed by connecting the position of the connector 80 in the second posture described later is a figure similar to the figure formed by connecting the position of the insertion hole 24 (enlarged similar figure).

  Hereinafter, one of the directions in which the main surface of the plate-like main body 22 spreads is referred to as the x-axis direction, the direction orthogonal to the main surface of the plate-like main body 22 is referred to as the y-axis direction, and the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. A direction perpendicular to the z axis may be referred to as a z-axis direction. Here, the description will be made assuming that the z-axis direction is a direction along the vertical direction.

  Here, two support members 20 are provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12. The two support members 20 are relatively rotatable around an axis connecting the two support members 20 (here, around the y axis). Hereinafter, when it is particularly necessary to distinguish between the two support members 20, the support member 20 located on the one end 13 side in the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 12 is referred to as the first support member 20 </ b> A and the other end 14. What is located on the side is referred to as a second support member 20B. Here, the first support member 20A and the second support member 20B will be described as being formed in the same shape.

  The support member 20 supports each of the plurality of rod-like members 12 so that the posture can be changed between the first posture and the second posture. The second posture is a posture inclined more than the first posture so that the one end portions 13 of the plurality of rod-like members 12 are spread apart. Here, a 2nd attitude | position is an attitude | position where the part of the other end part 14 side rather than the one end part 13 in the some rod-shaped member 12 was gathered toward one point (refer FIG. 4). In the second posture, the one end portion 13 is expanded as compared with the first posture. More specifically, here, the first posture is a posture in which the rod-like member 12 extends along the y-axis direction, as shown in FIG. 1, and at this time, the plurality of rod-like members 12 are arranged in parallel. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the second posture is a posture in which the rod-shaped member 12 is inclined with respect to the y-axis, and the inclination degree and the inclination direction of the rod-shaped member 12 are different from each other. Here, a 2nd attitude | position is an attitude | position obtained by integrating the part between the two support members 20 among the some rod-shaped members 12 toward one point, Especially with respect to the 1st support member 20A. The posture is obtained by rotating the second support member 20B by 180 degrees around the axis connecting the first support member 20A and the second support member 20B.

  The support member 20 may be formed so that the rod-shaped member 12 can be tilted with respect to the plate-like main body portion 22 and the tilted state can be maintained in a state where the rod-shaped member 12 is inserted through the insertion hole 24. As a configuration that enables this, for example, the insertion hole 24 is formed to have the same size as the cross-sectional outer shape of the rod-shaped member 12, and at least the periphery of the insertion hole 24 in the plate-like main body portion 22 can be elastically deformed. It is thought that it is formed. For example, at least the periphery of the insertion hole 24 is made of an elastic material, for example, when the plate-like main body portion 22 is formed of an elastic material or an attachment piece made of an elastic material is attached to the periphery of the insertion hole 24. Can be considered. In addition, for example, a plurality of cuts extending radially from the center of the insertion hole 24 are formed at the periphery of the insertion hole 24, and a notch piece generated between adjacent cuts is bent with respect to the main surface of the plate-like main body portion 22. It can be considered that it can be elastically deformed.

  The rod-shaped member 12 is movable along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 12 with respect to the support member 20. Here, all the rod-like members 12 are movable along the longitudinal direction of the rod-like member 12 with respect to the first support member 20A and the second support member 20B. For this reason, in a state where the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 are in the first posture, the first support member 20 </ b> A and the second support member 20 </ b> B are movable along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 12 with respect to the rod-shaped member 12.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the first support member 20 </ b> A can be at one end 13 and the second support member 20 </ b> B can be at the other end 14 in the first posture. This state is a state in which both end portions are supported in a state where each rod-like member 12 is straight (a state where the longitudinal direction of the rod-like member 12 is orthogonal to the main surface of the plate-like main body portion 22). Posture is stable. For this reason, this state is suitable for holding each connector 80 with the connector 80. Furthermore, this state is also suitable when the end of the electric wire 90 is inserted into the connector 80 held by each rod-like member 12.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the first support member 20A can move to the second support member 20B side during the first posture. Thus, by adjusting the distance between the first support member 20A and the second support member 20B in the first posture, the inclination angle of each rod-like member 12 with respect to the support member 20 in the second posture can be adjusted. More specifically, when the distance between the first support member 20A and the second support member 20B is reduced, the inclination angle of each rod-like member 12 with respect to the support member 20 in the second posture is increased. Further, when the distance between the first support member 20A and the second support member 20B is increased, the inclination angle of each rod-shaped member 12 with respect to the support member 20 in the second posture is decreased.

  Furthermore, it is possible to adjust the positions of the two support members 20 that are at regular intervals in the first posture. Thereby, the spreading condition of the one end part 13 of each rod-shaped member 12 with respect to the first support member 20A in the second posture can be adjusted. More specifically, when the two support members 20 at a certain interval approach the one end portion 13 side, the spread of the one end portion 13 of each rod-shaped member 12 with respect to the support member 20 in the second posture is reduced. Further, when the two support members 20 that are spaced apart approach the other end portion 14 side, the one end portion 13 of each rod-shaped member 12 expands with respect to the support member 20 in the second posture.

<Manufacturing method>
Next, how the wire harness 70 is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment will be described. 2 thru | or 6 is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the wire harness 70 is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 10 which concerns on 1st Embodiment. 2, 5, and 6, the connector 80 and the electric wire 90 are drawn with a two-dot chain line (virtual line). For simplicity, only one electric wire 90 extending from the connector 80 is drawn. Moreover, in FIG.3 and FIG.4, the connector 80 and the electric wire 90 are abbreviate | omitted.

  First, a plurality of rod-like members 12 are prepared in which a connector 80 into which an electric wire 90 is inserted is held at one end portion 13 in the longitudinal direction and the one end portion 13 is directed to the same side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of rod-like members 12 are inserted through the insertion holes 24 of the support member 20 so that the end portions 13 are on the same side and are parallel to each other. The wire harness manufacturing apparatus 10 is made. At this time, the first support member 20 </ b> A is at one end 13 and the second support member 20 </ b> B is at the other end 14. In this state, as shown in FIG. 2, the connector 80 is set on one end 13 of each rod-like member 12. In setting the connector 80 on the rod-shaped member 12, the connector 80 in which the electric wire 90 is inserted in advance may be set, or after setting the connector 80 in which the electric wire 90 is not inserted, the connector 80 is set in the rod-shaped member 12. The electric wire 90 may be inserted into the connector 80.

  Next, each of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 is inclined to spread one end of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12. Here, the portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 on the side of the other end portion 14 in the longitudinal direction from the one end portion 13 are gathered toward one point in the space. At this time, the plurality of rod-like members 12 respectively supported at two positions along the longitudinal direction are relatively twisted at the two positions. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the first support member 20A is moved to the second support member 20B side. In this state, the two support members 20 are relatively rotated about an axis (y axis) connecting the two support members 20. Thereby, the part between the two support members 20 among the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 is collected, and each of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 is inclined to take the second posture. In order to relatively rotate the two support members 20, it is preferable to rotate the second support member 20B without rotating the first support member 20A. As a result, the connector 80 is prevented from rotating around the y axis, and thus the electric wire 90 is prevented from being tangled due to the connector 80 rotating around the y axis.

  When the plurality of rod-like members 12 take the second posture, as shown in FIG. 5, the arrangement of the connector 80 is in a positional relationship close to the shape when assembled to the vehicle. This makes it easy to form a primary branch for the electric wire 90 extending from the connector 80. Here, the figure formed by connecting the connector 80 in the second posture exhibits a similar shape obtained by enlarging the figure formed by connecting the connector 80 in the first posture.

  In this state, by binding the electric wire 90 extending from the connector 80 at each branch position, the wire harness 70 bound at a predetermined branch position is manufactured as shown in FIG. At this time, since only the rod-like member 12 extending in the depth direction (y-axis direction) with respect to the connector 80 is located around the connector 80, a situation in which interference with other members does not easily occur during the binding operation. , Bundling work becomes easier.

  According to such a wire harness manufacturing apparatus 10 and a method for manufacturing a wire harness, after the wires 90 with connectors 80 are arranged on the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 in the first posture, the posture of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 is changed from the first posture to the first posture. By changing the posture to two postures, the relative position of the connector 80 held by the one end portion 13 of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 can be made to have a positional relationship close to the shape when assembled to the vehicle. In this case, when the connector 80 is disposed on the rod-shaped member 12, the workability can be improved by being disposed within a relatively narrow range, so that the shape of the wire harness 70 can be formed more easily. Can do.

  When the second posture is a posture in which the other longitudinal ends of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 are gathered toward one point in the space, the postures of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 can be collectively changed.

  By rotating the two support members 20 relative to each other around an axis connecting the two support members 20, the portions between the two support members 20 among the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 are collected. Thereby, it becomes easy to change the posture of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 at once.

  Since it becomes possible to change the distance from the part supported by the supporting member 20 to the one end part 13 among the rod-shaped members 12, it can respond to the wire harness 70 of various forms. Further, it is possible to prevent the electric wire 90 extending from the connector 80 from being stretched and coming out of the connector 80 in the second posture.

  The support member 20 includes a plate-like main body portion 22 formed in a plate shape, and insertion holes 24 that are formed so as to penetrate the main surface of the plate-like main body portion 22 and through which the plurality of rod-like members 12 are inserted. Therefore, the shape of the support member 20 becomes simple, and the formation of the support member 20 becomes easy.

  By assembling each of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 so that the one end portion 13 of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 spreads, the relative position of the connector 80 held by the one end portion 13 of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 is assembled to the vehicle. The positional relationship can be close to the shape of the time.

  By consolidating the other end 14 side of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 into one point in the space, the one end 13 of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 expands. As a result, the relative positions of the connectors 80 held by the one end portion 13 of the plurality of rod-like members 12 can be brought into a positional relationship close to the shape at the time of assembly to the vehicle.

  The intermediate portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 are gathered toward one point on the space located in the middle of the two positions. Thereby, the some rod-shaped member 12 can be gathered easily.

{Second Embodiment}
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 110 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 110 according to the second embodiment. In the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus 110 according to the second embodiment is different from the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment in that the rotating mechanism 30 and the moving mechanism 40 are provided.

  The rotation mechanism 30 is provided so that the two support members 120 can rotate relative to each other. Here, the rotation mechanism 30 is provided so that the second support member 120B can rotate. Specifically, the rotation mechanism 30 includes a plurality of (here, four) gears 32 and a rotation drive unit 34. Here, the plate-like main body portion 122 of the second support member 120B is formed in a gear shape. More specifically, the plate-like main body portion 122 is formed in a disk shape and teeth are formed on the outer peripheral surface. The four gears 32 support the plate-like main body 122 so as to be rotatable around an axis (y-axis) orthogonal to the main surface. The rotation drive unit 34 includes a drive source 35 such as a motor, and a shaft 36 that couples the drive source 35 and one gear 32 a of the four gears 32. When the drive source 35 is rotationally driven, the gear 32a is rotated, and thus the second support member 120B is rotated.

  The moving mechanism 40 is provided so that the rod-shaped member 12 and the support member 120 can be relatively moved along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 12. Here, the moving mechanism 40 includes a first moving mechanism 42 and a second moving mechanism 50.

  The first moving mechanism 42 is provided so that the two support members 20 can move toward and away from each other. Specifically, the first moving mechanism 42 includes a linear guide 44 and a slider 46. The linear guide 44 is provided so as to extend in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 12 in the first posture. The slider 46 is guided by the linear guide 44 and is provided so as to be movable along the linear guide 44. Here, by attaching the first support member 120A to the slider 46, the first member can be moved toward and away from the second member. The slider 46 is attached to a cylinder or the like, so that its position can be automatically adjusted.

  The 2nd moving mechanism 50 is provided so that each rod-shaped member 12 can move. Specifically, the second moving mechanism 50 includes a plurality of rollers 52. The plurality of rollers 52 abut on the other end portion 14 side of the rod-shaped member 12 with respect to the second support member 20B. For example, the cross-section of each rod-shaped member 12 is formed in a circular shape, and the contact surface of the roller 52 is formed in a concave shape in an arc shape corresponding to the circular shape. And the rod-shaped member 12 is sent out along a longitudinal direction by rotating the roller 52 in the state which pinched | interposed the rod-shaped member 12 with the some roller 52. As shown in FIG. In addition, it is preferable that the roller 52 is formed so that the rod-shaped member 12 can be fed in the first posture.

  The 2nd moving mechanism 50 is an example of the longitudinal direction adjustment mechanism which can change individually the position supported by the support member 120 among the positions along the longitudinal direction in the rod-shaped member 12. FIG.

  In addition, it is not essential for the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 110 to include all of the rotation mechanism 30, the first moving mechanism 42, and the second moving mechanism 50, and may include any one or two.

<Manufacturing method>
A mode that the wire harness 70 is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 110 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 9 thru | or FIG. 11 is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the wire harness 70 is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 10 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

  First, as shown in FIG. 7, in the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 110, one end of each rod-shaped member 12 with the first support member 120 </ b> A at the one end 13 and the second support member 120 </ b> B at the other end 14. The connector 80 is set in the section 13. At this time, the connector 80 can be easily set by aligning the position of the one end 13 of each rod-like member 12.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the first support member 120 </ b> A is moved closer to the second support member 120 </ b> B by the first moving mechanism 42. Thereby, the space | interval of 120 A of 1st support members and the 2nd support member 120B is adjusted, and the inclination angle with respect to the support member 120 of the rod-shaped member 12 in a 2nd attitude | position is adjusted. Further, the second moving mechanism 50 sends the rod-shaped member 12 a in the direction from the one end 13 toward the other end 14. Thereby, the position of the one end part 13 of the rod-shaped member 12a is adjusted in the second posture. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the position of the rod-shaped member 12a is adjusted so that the position of the one end portion 13 of the rod-shaped member 12 is aligned in the second posture, but the position is adjusted to other positional relationships. May be.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the second support member 120 </ b> B is rotated by the rotation mechanism 30. Thereby, the rod-shaped member 12 inclines. In particular, here, a portion between the first support member 120A and the second support member 120B among the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 is gathered toward one point in the space. Here, as shown in FIG. 11, the second support member 120 </ b> B is rotated 180 degrees, but the rotation amount is not limited to this.

  According to such a wire harness manufacturing apparatus 110 and a method of manufacturing a wire harness, the position at which the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 are supported along the longitudinal direction of the rod-shaped member 12 by the longitudinal direction adjusting mechanism can be individually changed. The relative position (distance between each other) of the one end portion 13 of the rod-shaped member 12 during the posture can be easily adjusted. In addition, this makes it possible to easily prevent the electric wire 90 extending from the connector 80 from stretching and coming out of the connector 80.

  Also, at least one of the operations in the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 110 can be automated.

{Third embodiment}
A wire harness manufacturing apparatus 210 according to the third embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a wire harness manufacturing apparatus 210 according to the third embodiment. In the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The wire harness manufacturing apparatus 210 according to the third embodiment is the wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to the first and second embodiments in that at least some of the plurality of rod-shaped members 212 are formed to have different lengths. 10 and 110 are different.

  In the example shown in FIG. 12, one of the three bar-shaped members 212 is formed shorter than the other two bar-shaped members 212b. But all the rod-shaped members may be formed in mutually different length.

<Manufacturing method>
A mode that the wire harness 70 is manufactured using the wire harness manufacturing apparatus 210 which concerns on 3rd Embodiment is demonstrated. Drawing 13 is an explanatory view showing signs that wire harness 70 is manufactured using wire harness manufacturing device 210 concerning a 3rd embodiment.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, the first support member 120 </ b> A is positioned on the one end 213 side of the plurality of rod-shaped members 212, and the positions of the one end 213 of the plurality of rod-shaped members 212 are aligned. Once the connector 80 is set on the rod-shaped member 212 in this state, the first support member 120A is moved to the second support member 120B and the other end portions 214 of the plurality of rod-shaped members 212 are moved as shown in FIG. Align the positions. This state is a state in which the position of the one end 213 of the rod-like member 212 is adjusted, as in FIG. By rotating the second support member 120B in this state, the position of the one end 213 of the rod-shaped member 212 is aligned in the second posture, as in FIG.

  According to such a wire harness manufacturing apparatus 210 and a method of manufacturing a wire harness, since at least a part of the plurality of rod-shaped members 212 are formed to have different lengths, the plurality of rod-shaped members 212 using the support member 120. The relative positions of the connectors 80 held by the one end portions 213 of the plurality of rod-shaped members 212 in the second posture can be obtained without adjusting the positions of the plurality of rod-shaped members 212 individually. Can be adjusted to the position.

{Modifications}
In 1st Embodiment, although the rod-shaped member 12 was demonstrated as what inclines by consolidating the several rod-shaped member 12 toward one point on space, this is not essential. The plurality of rod-shaped members 12 may be inclined independently. In this case, the second support member 20B may be omitted.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, although one of the two support members 20 was rotated and demonstrated as what integrates the several rod-shaped member 12 toward one point on space, this is not essential. For example, it is also conceivable to collect the other end portion 14 of the rod-shaped member 12 toward one point in the space in a state where the second support member 20B is omitted.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, although the supporting member 20 demonstrated in the example which is an exclusive article for every wire harness 70 to manufacture, this is not essential. The support member 20 may be a general-purpose product that can handle a plurality of types of wire harnesses 70. Specifically, in the first embodiment, the number of insertion holes 24 corresponding to the connector 80 of the wire harness 70 to be formed is formed at a position corresponding to the arrangement of the connector 80 of the wire harness 70 to be formed. However, this is not essential. A large number of insertion holes 24 may be formed in the plate-like main body portion 22 and the rod-shaped member 12 may be selectively inserted into the many insertion holes 24. In this case, there may be an insertion hole 24 through which the rod-shaped member 12 is not inserted.

  In the first embodiment, the first support member 20A and the second support member 20B are described as being formed in the same shape, but this is not essential. The first support member and the second support member may be formed in different shapes. When the first support member and the second support member are formed in different shapes, it is preferable that one of them can hold the rod-shaped member 12 in an inclined state.

  In the first embodiment, the z-axis direction is described as the direction along the vertical direction, but this is not essential. For example, the y-axis direction may be a direction along the vertical direction. In this case, it is preferable that the one end portion 13 is positioned below the other end portion 14 in the vertical direction. In this state, the surface of the connector 80 where the electric wire 90 is inserted faces downward in the vertical direction.

  In the first embodiment, the first support member 20 </ b> A and the second support member 20 </ b> B have been described as being composed of one member, but this is not essential. At least one of the first support member 20A and the second support member 20B may be composed of a plurality of members. For example, the second support member may include a plurality of support pieces that support the plurality of rod-shaped members 12 separately, and the plurality of support pieces may rotate separately with respect to the first support member 20A.

  In addition, each structure demonstrated by said each embodiment and each modification can be suitably combined unless it mutually contradicts.

  As described above, the present invention has been described in detail. However, the above description is illustrative in all aspects, and the present invention is not limited thereto. It is understood that countless variations that are not illustrated can be envisaged without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Wire harness manufacturing apparatus 12 Rod-shaped member 20 Support member 20A 1st support member 20B 2nd support member 22 Plate-shaped main-body part 24 Insertion hole 30 Rotating mechanism 40 Moving mechanism 42 1st moving mechanism 50 2nd moving mechanism 52 Roller 70 Wire harness 80 connector 90 electric wire

Claims (10)

A plurality of rod-shaped members formed in a rod shape and capable of holding a connector at one end in the longitudinal direction;
While supporting the one end of each of the plurality of rod-shaped members in the state where the one end of each of the plurality of rod-shaped members is directed to the same side, each of the plurality of rod-shaped members A support member that supports a posture changeable between a first posture and a second posture that is inclined from the first posture so that each of the one end portions of the plurality of rod-shaped members is spread apart;
A wire harness manufacturing apparatus comprising: The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1,
The second posture is a wire harness manufacturing apparatus in which the other ends in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of rod-shaped members are gathered toward one point in the space. It is a wire harness manufacturing apparatus of Claim 2, Comprising:
Two supporting members are provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the plurality of rod-shaped members,
The two said supporting members are a wire harness manufacturing apparatus which can be relatively rotated around the axis | shaft which connects the two said supporting members. It is a wire harness manufacturing apparatus of any one of Claims 1-3,
The said rod-shaped member is a wire harness manufacturing apparatus supported so that the movement along the longitudinal direction of the said rod-shaped member with respect to the said supporting member is possible. The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus further provided with the longitudinal direction adjustment mechanism which can change individually the position supported by the said supporting member among the positions along a longitudinal direction in the said rod-shaped member. It is a wire harness manufacturing apparatus of any one of Claims 1-5,
The support member includes a plate-like main body portion formed in a plate shape, and an insertion hole formed so as to penetrate the main surface of the plate-like main body portion and through which the plurality of rod-like members are respectively inserted. Harness manufacturing equipment. The wire harness manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The wire harness manufacturing apparatus, wherein at least some of the plurality of rod-shaped members are formed to have different lengths. (A) a step of preparing a plurality of rod-like members in which a connector into which an electric wire is inserted is held at one end in a longitudinal direction and the one end is arranged in parallel with the same end facing the same side;
(B) inclining each of the plurality of rod-shaped members to spread the one end of the plurality of rod-shaped members;
A method for manufacturing a wire harness. It is a manufacturing method of the wire harness of Claim 8, Comprising:
The step (b) includes a step of consolidating a portion of the plurality of rod-shaped members on the other end side in the longitudinal direction from the one end portion toward one point in the space. It is a manufacturing method of the wire harness according to claim 9,
The step (b) includes a step of relatively twisting the plurality of rod-like members respectively supported at two positions along the longitudinal direction at the two positions.

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