JP2018159453A - Cable assembly and mounting structure for cable assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cable assembly which is easily mounted to a mounting target by suppressing trouble caused by an adhesive, and a mounting structure therefor.SOLUTION: A cable assembly 1 comprises a first cable 21, a second cable 22, and a grommet 3 including a first hole 3a and a second hole 3b. In each of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22, a regulation part 4 bundling the cable is provided at a predetermined position. Rotations of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 in a direction around an axis are regulated by the regulation parts 4. When the regulation parts 4 are separated from the grommet 3, the movements of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 to one side by a predetermined amount are allowed and when the regulation parts 4 are abutted to the grommet 3, movements of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 closer to the other side than the predetermined positions are regulated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cable assembly and a cable assembly mounting structure.

  In the control cable extending over two spaces partitioned by a wall-shaped member such as a metal plate, a grommet is disposed outside the control cable in order to close a gap between the penetrating wall-shaped member and the control cable. For example, a control cable for a transmission has two holes through which the control cable passes in order to pass through a body panel that partitions the inside and outside of the vehicle interior, and to prevent entry of foreign matters such as dust and water at the through portion. Grommets are used (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-056869

  A control cable to be attached to an object to be attached such as a transmission is used in a product assembly process as a control cable assembly having a grommet on the outer periphery in a state where the control cable is penetrated through a hole. Therefore, the grommet manufactured as a separate member from the control cable has a hole through which the control cable can be inserted. However, if it is easy to insert the control cable into the hole, the relative movement between the control cable and the grommet is easy. Relative rotation occurs, and man-hours are required for mounting the control cable to the mounting target. In addition, if an adhesive is applied to prevent relative rotation between the control cable and the grommet, and the control cable and grommet are bonded, the adhesive will be pushed out when the control cable is inserted. If the agent protrudes, there will be a problem that adjacent control cable assemblies are bonded to each other during transportation.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cable assembly that suppresses problems caused by an adhesive and can be easily attached to an object to be attached, and an attachment structure thereof.

  The cable assembly of the present invention includes a first cable having one end and an other end, a second cable having one end and the other end, a first hole, and a second hole. A grommet having a grommet having the first cable penetrating through the first hole and the second cable penetrating through the second hole. The first cable and the second cable are assembled to a cable and a second cable, and the first cable and the second cable are each provided with a restricting portion for binding the first cable and the second cable. Rotation in the direction around the axis is restricted, and the restricting part is allowed to move a predetermined amount to one side of the first cable and the second cable by being separated from the grommet, and the restricting part By the abutment to the grommet, it is moved to the other side is restricted than the predetermined position between the first cable and the second cable.

  The cable assembly mounting structure of the present invention includes a first mounting member, a second mounting member, a first cable having a first mounting member side end and a second mounting member side end, and a first mounting. A cable assembly mounting structure comprising: a second cable having a member side end and a second mounting member side end; and a grommet having a first hole and a second hole, wherein the grommet is the first grommet. One cable passes through the first hole, and the second cable passes through the second hole, and is assembled to the first cable and the second cable. The first cable and the second cable Means that a restricting portion for binding each of them is provided at a predetermined position, and the restricting portion restricts rotation of the first cable and the second cable in the direction around the axis, and the restricting portion is separated from the grommet. Away Thus, a predetermined amount of movement of the first cable and the second cable toward the first attachment member is allowed, and the restriction portion is brought into contact with the grommet so that the first cable and the second cable are moved. Movement toward the second attachment member is restricted from a predetermined position with respect to the cable.

  According to the cable assembly and the cable assembly mounting structure of the present invention, problems due to the adhesive are suppressed, and the mounting to the mounting object becomes easy.

It is the schematic seen from the upper part side of the vehicle body which shows the state with which the cable assembly of one Embodiment of this invention was attached to the vehicle body. It is the schematic which looked at the cable assembly of FIG. 1 from the side part side of the vehicle body. It is a figure which shows the grommet and control part of a cable assembly shown by FIG. It is the fragmentary sectional view which cut | disconnected the grommet by the XX line of FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the control part by the YY line | wire of FIG. It is the schematic which shows the control part of the cable assembly of other embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the control part by the ZZ line | wire of FIG. It is the schematic explaining the state which a cable moves to an axial direction with respect to a grommet in the cable assembly of one Embodiment of this invention. In the cable assembly of other embodiment of this invention, it is the schematic explaining the state which a cable moves to an axial direction with respect to a grommet. It is a figure which shows the state which has the 1st attachment member side edge part of a cable in the attachment initial position of a 1st attachment part. It is a figure which shows the state which has the 1st attachment member side edge part of a cable in the attachment completion position of a 1st attachment part. It is the figure which cut | disconnected the engaging part of the 1st attachment member side edge part in the direction perpendicular | vertical to the axial direction of a cable in the state which has the 1st attachment member side edge part of a cable in the attachment initial position of a 1st attachment part. It is the figure which cut | disconnected the engaging part of the 1st attachment member side edge part in the direction perpendicular | vertical to the axial direction of a cable in the state in which the 1st attachment member side edge part of a cable exists in the attachment completion position of a 1st attachment part.

  Hereinafter, a cable assembly and a mounting structure of a cable assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The following embodiment is merely an example, and the cable assembly and the cable assembly mounting structure of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cable assembly 1 according to the present embodiment includes a first cable 21 having one end 21 a and the other end 21 b, one end 22 a, and the other end. The second cable 22 having 22b and the grommet 3 having the first hole 3a and the second hole 3b are provided.

  The cable assembly 1 is transported in a state where the first cable 21, the second cable 22, and the grommet 3 are combined, and is attached to an attachment object such as a vehicle body. In the present embodiment, an attachment structure S (hereinafter simply referred to as an attachment structure S) of the cable assembly 1 in which the cable assembly 1 is attached to an attachment object is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the attachment structure S includes a cable assembly 1, a first attachment member M1, and a second attachment member M2. In the attachment structure S, the grommet 3 is attached to a wall member W (see FIG. 2) having a through hole. The first cable 21 and the second cable 22 pass through the through-hole of the wall-shaped member W, extend to the operation part P1 and the operated part P2, and are attached to the operation part P1 and the operated part P2.

  The use of the cable assembly 1 is not particularly limited. For example, the cable assembly 1 is attached between the operation unit P1 and the operated unit P2, and can be used as an operation force transmission mechanism that transmits an operation force between the operation unit P1 and the operated unit P2. In this embodiment, the cable assembly 1 is used for a speed change mechanism, and is attached between an operation part P1 provided with a shift lever and an operated part P2 provided with a transmission. The operation unit P1 and the operated unit P2 are not limited to the shift lever and the transmission.

  The first cable 21 and the second cable 22 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as the cable 2 collectively) transmit the operating force of the operating unit P1 to the operated unit P2. In the present embodiment, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are arranged in parallel with each other in the vicinity of the grommet 3. The first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are routed from the grommet 3 toward the operation portion P1 and the operated portion P2 through a predetermined route.

  Although the kind of cable 2 is not specifically limited, In this embodiment, it is a control cable provided with the outer casing through which an inner cable and an inner cable are penetrated. Note that the cable 2 may not have an outer casing such as a cable in which resin is coated on the outer periphery of the inner cable.

  In the present embodiment, the inner cable is connected to the inner cable body Ia, the inner cable body Ia, the one side rod Ib attached to the operation part P1, and the inner cable body Ia, and attached to the operated part P2. And the other side rod Ic. The outer casing is provided at one end of the outer casing body Oa, the outer casing body Oa, and is attached to the first mounting member M1, and the other end of the outer casing body Oa. And the other end fixing member Oc attached to the second attachment member M2. The inner cable and the outer casing may have a structure other than the illustrated structure.

  One end portions (first attachment member side end portions) 21a and 22a of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are predetermined regions on one end side of the control cable, and in the present embodiment, on the operation portion P1 side. It is attached to the provided first attachment member M1. In this embodiment, the one side terminal fixing member Ob is provided in the one side end portions 21a and 22a, and the one side terminal fixing member Ob is attached to the first attachment member M1.

  Further, the other end portions (second attachment member side end portions) 21b and 22b of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are predetermined regions on the other end side of the control cable. It attaches to the 2nd attachment member M2 provided in the part P2 side. In the present embodiment, the other side terminal fixing member Oc is provided at the other side end portions 21b and 22b, and the other side terminal fixing member Oc is attached to the second mounting member M2.

  The shape and structure of the first attachment member M1 and the second attachment member M2 are not particularly limited as long as the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 can be attached. For example, the first attachment member M1 can be a plate-like body or a housing such as a housing or a bracket for a shift lever. The second mounting member M2 can be a plate-like body or a housing such as a bracket in the engine room, for example.

  In this embodiment, the 1st attachment member M1 has the 1st attachment part M11 to which the 1st attachment member side edge part 21a of the 1st cable 21 is attached at least, as FIG. 1 shows. In the present embodiment, the first attachment member M1 has a second attachment portion M12 to which the first attachment member side end 22a of the second cable 22 is attached (see FIG. 1). Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second mounting member M2 is similar to the first mounting member M1, the second mounting member side end 21b of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22, It has the 3rd attachment part and the 4th attachment part to which 22b is attached.

  The 1st attachment part M11 will not be specifically limited if the 1st attachment member side edge part 21a can be attached. In the present embodiment, the first attachment portion M11 is provided in a groove shape from the edge of the plate-like first attachment member M1, as shown in FIGS. In addition, the 1st attachment part M11 shall have an engaging part which can engage the 1st attachment member side edge part 21a, for example. The first attachment portion M11 may be, for example, a through hole such as a long hole or a round hole, or may be an engagement portion having another shape and structure. In addition, the attachment method of the 1st cable 21 and the 2nd cable 22 to the 1st attachment member M1 and the 2nd attachment member M2 is not specifically limited. For example, the one side end portions 21a and 22a and the other side end portions 21b and 22b intersect the first mounting member M1 and the second mounting member M2 in the axial direction as shown in FIGS. It may be mounted so as to slide in the direction and engage. Further, the one side end portions 21a and 22a and the other side end portions 21b and 22b may be inserted and attached to through holes provided in the first mounting member M1 and the second mounting member M2.

  The first mounting portion M11 includes an initial mounting position (see FIGS. 10 and 12) at which the first mounting member side end 21a is positioned at the initial stage where the first mounting member side end 21a is mounted, and the first mounting member side end. The part 21a has an attachment completion position (see FIGS. 11 and 13) in which the engagement is completed by moving from the attachment initial position. The “attachment initial position” is a position at which engagement with the first attachment portion M11 is started before the attachment of the first attachment member side end portion 21a to the first attachment portion M11 is completed. In this embodiment, as FIG.10 and FIG.12 shows, an attachment initial position is a position where the 1st attachment member side edge part 21a approaches the space inside the groove-shaped 1st attachment part M11, for example. However, the attachment initial position is not limited to the position shown in FIGS. The “attachment completion position” is a position where the first attachment member side end 21a is located in a state where the predetermined attachment state is completed, and the first attachment member side end 21a is the first attachment portion. It can be set to a position after engaging M11 and moving to the designed mounting position. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the attachment completion position is the innermost part of the groove-shaped first attachment part M11, but the attachment completion position is the position shown in FIGS. It is not limited to.

  In the present embodiment, the length of the first cable 21 from the grommet 3 to the first attachment member side end portion 21a at the attachment initial position is suppressed in order to suppress detachment of the first attachment member side end portion 21 due to vibration or the like. Is longer than the length of the first cable 21 from the grommet 3 to the first attachment member side end portion 21a at the attachment completion position in the wiring state in the design after the assembly of the cable assembly 1 is completed. The initial mounting position is provided in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the first mounting member side end 21a at the mounting completion position. In the present embodiment, the first attachment member M1 is located at a predetermined angle in the direction around the axis of the first cable 21 of the first attachment member side end 21a. It is comprised so that it can move to a mounting completion position (refer FIG.12 and FIG.13). In addition, the shape of the 1st attachment member side edge part 21a, 22a attached to the 1st attachment member M1 is suitable for the shape of the part to which the 1st attachment member side edge part 21a, 22a is attached in the 1st attachment member M1. Others are not particularly limited. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the first attachment member side end portion 21 a is engaged with the engagement portion E that engages with the first attachment portion M <b> 11 and extends in the axial direction. It has flange portions F1 and F2 on both sides of the joint portion E. The engagement portion E has a shape that can be engaged with the groove-shaped first attachment portion M11 when the first attachment member side end portion 21a is at a predetermined angle in the direction around the axis.

  The second mounting portion M12, the third mounting portion, and the fourth mounting portion may have the same shape and structure as the first mounting portion M11, or may have different shapes and structures. The first attachment member side end 22a and the second attachment member side ends 21b and 22b may have the same shape and structure as the first attachment member side end 21a, or may have different shapes and structures.

  The grommet 3 closes the space between the through hole of the wall-shaped member W that partitions the space and the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 that are routed in the through hole. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the grommet 3 is in a state in which the first cable 21 penetrates the first hole 3 a, and in a state in which the second cable 22 penetrates the second hole 3 b, And the second cable 22. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the grommet 3 is attached to the floor panel (wall member W) of the vehicle body so as to close the through hole, and guides the cable 2 from the outdoor side of the vehicle body to the indoor side. Prevents foreign matter such as dust and water from entering the room.

  The shape and structure of the grommet 3 are not particularly limited as long as the gap between the through hole of the wall member W and the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 can be closed. Moreover, the material of the grommet 3 is not specifically limited, For example, it is comprised with the material which has elasticity. The material of the grommet 3 can be, for example, ethylene / propylene / diene rubber (EPDM), nitrile rubber (NBR), chloroprene rubber (CR), or the like.

  In the first hole 3a and the second hole 3b of the grommet 3, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are not bonded to the grommet 3 with an adhesive, and the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are It is movably inserted in 3a and the second hole 3b. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the grommet 3 includes a base portion 31 that closes the through hole of the wall member W, and a cylindrical portion 32 a provided with a first hole 3 a and a second hole 3 b. , 32b. The shape and size of the base portion 31 are appropriately changed depending on the shape and size of the through hole of the wall-shaped member W. As shown in FIG. 4, the cylindrical portions 32 a and 32 b having the first hole 3 a and the second hole 3 b may have a protrusion Pr that protrudes from the inner peripheral surface. When the protrusion Pr is provided, it is possible to further suppress the intrusion of foreign matter via the first hole 3a and the second hole 3b.

  The first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are each provided with a restricting portion 4 that binds the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 at a predetermined position. The restricting portion 4 is a binding site where the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are bound, or a region around the binding site and the binding site. The predetermined position where the restricting portion 4 is provided is not particularly limited, and is between the grommet 3 and the one end portions 21a and 22a (or the other end portions 21b and 22b) of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22. Provided. For example, the restricting portion 4 is preferably provided in the vicinity of the first hole 3 a and the second hole 3 b of the grommet 3.

  The restricting portion 4 restricts the rotation of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 in the direction around the axis. In the present embodiment, the restricting unit 4 binds the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 so that the relative position between the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 is maintained within a predetermined range. The relative position between the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 is, for example, the relative angle in the direction around the axis of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 or the distance between the first cable 21 and the second cable 22. Etc. The restricting unit 4 may restrict the axial position of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 with respect to each other.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, when one of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 is about to rotate, the rotational force in the direction around the axis of the one cable is applied to the other cable. The first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are bundled so as to be transmitted. Thereby, for example, when a rotational force in the direction around the axis acts on one cable, such as when the cable assembly 1 is transported or assembled, the other cable inhibits the rotation of the one cable. Thereby, each of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 is restricted from rotating in the direction around the axis. For example, in order for one of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 to rotate, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is necessary to rotate including. At this time, since the other cable needs to turn around the one cable, when the other cable turns, the length from the grommet 3 to the binding site of the other cable is lengthened. It is necessary to apply a force against the frictional force with the grommet 3 to the cable. The grommet 3 includes a wall portion (for example, a base portion that comes into contact with the outer surface of the cable or an inner peripheral surface portion of the cylindrical portion) that suppresses movement in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the cable. Can be prevented from turning. For this reason, in order to rotate the two cables, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22, a larger force is required than in the case of rotating one cable. Accordingly, each of the cables 2 becomes difficult to rotate, and even if the cable 2 is temporarily slightly rotated in the direction around the axis, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are only twisted integrally, and then the original Return to the angular position.

  Due to the restriction of the rotation of the cable 2 by the restriction part 4 described above, an adhesive that restricts the rotation of the cable 2 is not required between the grommet 3 and the first cable 21 and the second cable 22. Therefore, when assembling the cable assembly 1, the step of bonding the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 in the first hole 3 a and the second hole 3 b of the grommet 3 becomes unnecessary. Moreover, in the assembly process of the cable assembly 1, it is not necessary to wait for the adhesive to dry. Further, when the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are put into the first hole 3a and the second hole 3b of the grommet 3, the adhesive protrudes, and the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are not in an unfavorable position. (For example, the first cable 21 is bonded to the second cable 22 in a twisted state). Moreover, it can prevent that the adhesive agent protruded from the one cable assembly 1 contacts the cable of the other cable assembly 1, etc., and the one cable assembly 1 and the other cable assembly 1 adhere | attach.

  Moreover, the angle of the surrounding direction with respect to the grommet 3 of the 1st cable 21 and the 2nd cable 22 by the control part 4 cannot shift | deviate with respect to the angle of the surrounding direction of a design axis. Therefore, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are set at a predetermined angle with respect to the grommet 3 to constitute the cable assembly 1, so that when the cable assembly 1 is attached to an attachment object such as a vehicle body, the first It is not necessary to adjust the angles of the cable 21 and the second cable 22 with respect to the grommet 3, and workability is improved. In the case of this embodiment, the one side terminal fixing member Ob (one side edge part 21a, 22a) is provided in the edge part of the 1st cable 21 and the 2nd cable 22, for example. Since the rotation of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 is restricted when the one-side terminal fixing member Ob is assembled to the first mounting member M1, an operation of adjusting the mounting angle of the one-side terminal fixing member Ob is performed. It becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the one-side terminal fixing member Ob can be easily assembled to the first attachment member M1. Similarly, the other side terminal fixing member Oc can be easily assembled to the second mounting member M2.

  The structure of the restricting portion 4 is not particularly limited as long as the rotation of the cable 2 can be restricted. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the restricting portion 4 is provided between the first cable holding portion 41, the second cable holding portion 42, and the first cable holding portion 41 and the second cable holding portion 42. And an intermediate portion 43 provided over the entire area. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the restricting portion 4 includes a binding member B that binds the first cable 21 and the second cable 22, and the binding member B is the first cable holding portion. 41, a second cable holding part 42, and an intermediate part 43.

  The first cable holding part 41 and the second cable holding part 42 hold the first cable 21 and the second cable 22, respectively. The 1st cable holding part 41 and the 2nd cable holding part 42 hold | maintain the cable 2 so that the cable 2 may suppress that it rotates in the periphery of an axis with respect to the binding member B. The 1st cable holding part 41 and the 2nd cable holding part 42 contact at least one part of the outer periphery of the cable 2, for example, can hold | maintain the cable 2 with adhesive force or elastic force.

  In this embodiment, as FIG. 5 shows, the 1st cable holding part 41 and the 2nd cable holding part 42 have adhesion part 41a, 42a, and the 1st cable 21 is adhere | attached by adhesion of adhesion part 41a, 42a. And the second cable 22 is held. When the 1st cable holding part 41 and the 2nd cable holding part 42 have adhesion parts 41a and 42a, the 1st cable 21 and the 2nd cable 22 are the 1st by the adhesion power of adhesion parts 41a and 42a. The rotation with respect to the cable holding part 41 and the second cable holding part 42 is suppressed. Moreover, it can restrict | limit that the 1st cable 21 and the 2nd cable 22 move to an axial direction with respect to each other. Therefore, when one of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 is moved in the axial direction, the other cable follows the grommet 3 and moves in the axial direction. The binding member B having the adhesive portions 41a and 42a includes a tape-like binding member wound around the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 as shown in FIGS. can do. The tape-like binding member B can be formed, for example, by applying an adhesive material on one surface. By using such a tape-like binding member B, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 can be easily bundled, and the manufacturing cost of the cable assembly 1 can be reduced.

  As another embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the first cable holding portion 41 and the second cable holding portion 42 may have elastic portions 41 b and 42 b. The first cable 21 or the second cable 22 can be held by gripping the elastic portions 41b and 42b. In this case, for example, the binding member B can be a binding member having elastic portions 41b and 42b that are elastically deformed in the direction toward the outer periphery of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22, as shown in FIG. . In the case of the binding member B having the elastic portions 41b and 42b, when the cable 2 is bound, the cable 2 can be easily bound by elastically deforming the elastic portions 41b and 42b. Further, for example, after attaching the cable assembly 1 to an attachment object such as a vehicle body, the binding member B can be easily detached as necessary. The bundling member B having the elastic portions 41b and 42b can be made of, for example, flexible synthetic resin or the like so that the elastic portions 41b and 42b can be bent into a leaf spring shape and press the outer periphery of the cable 2. What is necessary is just to comprise.

  The binding member B may have a protrusion (not shown) that protrudes toward the outer periphery of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 on the contact surface with the first cable 21 and the second cable 22. Good. In this case, when the projecting portion bites into the outer periphery of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22, rotation of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 in the direction around the axis with respect to the binding member B can be further suppressed.

  The intermediate portion 43 connects the first cable holding portion 41 and the second cable holding portion 42. In the present embodiment, the intermediate portion 43 suppresses the separation between the first cable holding portion 41 and the second cable holding portion 42. When the first cable holding part 41 and the second cable holding part 42 are prevented from separating, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are restricted from moving away from each other. This makes it easier for the rotation of one cable to be transmitted to the other cable, and the rotation around the axis of one cable causes an integral rotation of both cables, but the other cable binds to one cable. By doing so, rotation of one cable is suppressed. Therefore, the rotation with respect to the grommet 3 of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 can be restricted. In addition, the intermediate part 43 may be comprised with the flexible material like the tape-shaped binding member, and may be comprised with the material which has the rigidity which is hard to deform | transform, The elongation rate which can suppress the said separation | spacing (For example, a material having a low elongation rate).

  As long as the binding member B includes the first cable holding portion 41, the second cable holding portion 42, and the intermediate portion 43, the binding member B may have other shapes and structures. For example, the binding member B may be configured to sandwich the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 by two halved members (not shown). In this case, for example, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are sandwiched by two halved members having protrusions that bite into the outer peripheries of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22, and the two halves are sandwiched. The first cable 21 and the second cable 22 may be bundled by engaging the split members with each other.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the restricting portion 4 is separated from the grommet 3, a predetermined amount of movement of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 to one side (the first attachment member M1 side) is permitted. Due to the contact of the portion 4 with the grommet 3, the movement of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 to the other side (the second attachment member M2 side) from the predetermined position is restricted.

  Since the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are not bonded to the grommet 3, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 can move in the axial direction when the restricting portion 4 is separated from the grommet 3. it can. For example, when attaching the 1st cable 21 and the 2nd cable 22 to the 1st attachment member M1, in order to make the attachment to the 1st attachment member M1 easy, the length of the cable from the grommet 3 to the 1st attachment member M1 is made. In the case of adjustment, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 can be pulled out toward the first mounting member M1. Thereby, in order to facilitate the attachment of the cable 2 to the first attachment member M1, even if the cable 2 is not provided with an extra length longer than the length necessary for the cable 2 routing, By pulling 2 to one side with respect to the grommet 3, it can be attached to the first attachment member M1 without applying an excessive load such as pulling on the constituent members of the cable assembly 1 such as the grommet. Therefore, the workability of attaching the cable assembly 1 to the first attachment member M1 is improved. Further, it is not necessary to set an extra length for the cable 2, and the cable 2 can be efficiently routed along a desired routing route. Further, for example, in a vehicle or the like, it is possible to prevent abnormal noise or the like caused by the extra length of the cable 2 coming into contact with another member due to vehicle vibration or the like. The same effect can be obtained for the attachment of the cable 2 to the second attachment member M2.

  The moving length of the predetermined amount in the axial direction of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 is not particularly limited, but the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are attached to the first attachment member M1, the second attachment member M2, and the like. The movement amount may be within a range that does not hinder the attachment to the member. For example, the movement of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 is allowed to such an extent that the work such as attaching the one-side terminal fixing member Ob and the other-side terminal fixing member Oc to an attachment member such as a bracket is not hindered. That's fine.

  Further, the restricting portion 4 restricts the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 from moving to the other side of the predetermined position by contacting the grommet 3 when the cable 2 moves in the axial direction. ing. Thereby, for example, when the cable assembly 1 is transported or assembled, the cable 2 is prevented from moving more than necessary in the axial direction. The length of the cable 2 extending from the grommet 3 to one side when the one side end portions 21a, 22a of the cable 2 is attached to the first attachment member M1 by suppressing the movement of the cable 2 to the other side within a predetermined range. Is ensured over a predetermined range (for example, during transportation, the cable 2 is not pulled out to the other side more than necessary, and one side is not shortened more than necessary). Therefore, for example, it is not necessary to perform a complicated operation of pulling out one side of the cable 2 to be attached to the grommet 3 more than necessary. The cable assembly 1 moves the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 relative to the grommet 3 in a state where the other end portions 21b and 22b are attached to the second attachment member M2 and the grommet 3 is attached to the vehicle body. Then, the attachment work can be completed by returning the relative movement to the original after the attachment work of the one side end portions 21a and 22a. Since the cable assembly 1 can distribute the length of the cable necessary for the wiring work to both the one side and the other side with respect to the grommet 3, the cable length can be shortened.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the restricting portion 4 is configured by the binding member B and the outer peripheral surface Od of the outer casing O located in the vicinity of the binding member B. In the present embodiment, the cables 2 are bundled so as to be shorter than the distance between the cables 2 entering the grommet 3, and the outer peripheral surface Od of the outer casing O and the grommet 3 (the cylindrical portions 32a and 32b of the grommet 3). And the movement of the cable 2 to the other side is restricted. Note that, as in another embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the movement of the cable 2 to the other side may be restricted by bringing the binding member B of the restricting portion 4 into contact with the grommet 3. In the present embodiment, the restricting portion 4 is provided on one side of the grommet 3, but the restricting portion 4 may be provided on the other side of the grommet 3 to restrict the movement to the other side to a predetermined amount. Absent. For example, the restricting portion 4 provided on the other side of the grommet 3 is provided with an engaging portion (not shown) that engages the grommet 3 in the axial direction after the restricting portion 4 moves to the other side by a predetermined amount. The movement of the cable 2 to the other side may be restricted.

  Below, the assembly | attachment to the attachment target object of the cable assembly 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated. In the following description, the assembling work to the vehicle body will be described as an example. However, the following description is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to the following example.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the grommet 3 into which the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are inserted is inserted into the through hole of the floor panel (wall member W) of the vehicle body. The two cables 22 are attached so as to be inserted. Note that the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 have an angle in the direction around the axis with respect to the grommet 3, and the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are connected to the grommet 3 before being attached to the grommet 3. Is inserted at a predetermined angle. Therefore, the first attachment portion side end portions 21 a and 22 a and the second attachment member side end portions 21 b and 22 b of the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 have a predetermined angle with respect to the grommet 3 in the direction around the axis. Is set to

  After the grommet 3 is attached to the floor panel W, the one-side terminal fixing member Ob is attached to the first attachment member M1. When the one-side terminal fixing member Ob is attached to the first attachment member M1, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the first cable 21 or the second cable 22 is placed on one side (right direction in FIGS. 8 and 9). Pull on. Since the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 are not bonded to the grommet 3, they slide with respect to the grommet 3 and move together with the binding member 4. Thereby, the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 can be moved to one side in the axial direction.

  Even when the cable 2 is pulled out from the grommet 3 and no extra length is set in the cable 2, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the groove of the first mounting portion M11 of the first mounting member M1. The one-side terminal fixing member Ob can be easily positioned at the attachment initial position immediately before entering. If no extra length is set for the cable and the cable cannot be moved in the axial direction with respect to the grommet, a strong force should be applied to the cable when the one-side end fixing member is brought to the initial installation position. The extra length must be increased because it must be pulled by On the other hand, in this embodiment, even if no extra length is set for the cable 2, the grommet 3 to the first mounting member when the one-side terminal fixing member Ob is mounted to the first mounting portion M11 of the first mounting member M1. The cable 2 may be pulled out to one side until the length up to M1 can be attached to the one-side terminal fixing member Ob with a margin. Therefore, in this embodiment, the attachment operation | work to the 1st attachment member M1 of the one side terminal fixing member Ob becomes easy. In addition, when the extra length of the cable 2 is not sufficient, the one-side terminal fixing member Ob is engaged with the first attachment portion M11 in a state where it does not fully enter (for example, at a position between FIG. 12 and FIG. 13). It is possible to suppress a mounting failure such as the engagement portion E is stopped).

  In the present embodiment, the restricting portion 4 restricts the first cable 21 and the second cable 22 from rotating with respect to the grommet 3. Therefore, from the design angle around the axis of the one-side terminal fixing member Ob after being bound by the binding member B (state shown by a solid line in FIG. 12), as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is suppressed that the terminal fixing member Ob rotates in the direction around the axis and the engaging portion E is deviated from the designed angle. Therefore, when the one-side terminal fixing member Ob is attached to the first attachment portion M11 of the first attachment member M1, it is not necessary to adjust the angle of the one-side terminal fixing member Ob. Therefore, the workability of attaching the one-side terminal fixing member Ob to the first attachment member M1 is improved.

  When the attachment of the one end fixing member Ob to the first attachment member M1 is completed, the other end fixing member Oc is then attached to the second attachment member M2. In this case, by pulling out the cable 2 drawn out from the grommet 3 to the other side (left direction in FIGS. 8 and 9), the cable 2 drawn out to one side moves in the axial direction to the other side, and the other side terminal The fixing member Oc can be attached to the second attachment member M2. Thereafter, the one-side rod Ib and the other-side rod Ic of the inner cable I are attached to the operation portion P1 and the operated portion P2, respectively, and the attachment of the cable assembly 1 is completed.

  As described above, according to the cable assembly 1 and the mounting structure S of the cable assembly 1 according to the present embodiment, the work efficiency at the time of assembling the cable assembly 1 is improved, and the cable is attached by an adhesive when the cable assembly 1 is transported. The problem of adhering to each other or the cables of other cable assemblies 1 is solved. Moreover, the angle adjustment of the one side edge parts 21a and 22a and the other side edge parts 21b and 22b of the cable 2 becomes unnecessary. Further, by pulling out the cable 2 with respect to the grommet 3, it is not necessary to pull the cable 2 with a strong force when the cable 2 is attached to the first attachment member M1 or the like. Therefore, the workability of attaching the cable assembly 1 is improved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cable assembly 2 Cable 21 1st cable 21a One side edge part (1st attachment member side edge part)
21b The other side end (second mounting member side end)
22 Second cable 22a One side end (first mounting member side end)
22b The other side end (second mounting member side end)
3 Grommet 3a First hole 3b Second hole 31 Base part 32a, 32b Tube part 4 Restriction part 41 First cable holding part 41a Adhesive part 41b Elastic part 42 Second cable holding part 42a Adhesive part 42b Elastic part 43 Intermediate part B Bundling member E Engagement part F1, F2 Flange part Ia Inner cable body Ib One side rod Ic Other side rod M1 First attachment member M11 First attachment part M12 Second attachment part M2 Second attachment member Oa Outer casing body Ob One side terminal fixation Member Oc The other end fixing member Od The outer peripheral surface of the outer casing P1 Operation part P2 Operated part Pr Protrusion S Cable assembly mounting structure W Wall-like member (floor panel)

Claims (5)

A first cable having one end and the other end;
A second cable having one end and the other end;
A cable assembly comprising a grommet having a first hole and a second hole,
The grommet is assembled in the first cable and the second cable in a state where the first cable penetrates the first hole, and in a state where the second cable penetrates the second hole,
The first cable and the second cable are each provided with a restricting portion that binds the first cable and the second cable,
The restriction portion restricts rotation of the first cable and the second cable in the direction around the axis,
The regulation portion is allowed to move a predetermined amount to one side of the first cable and the second cable by being separated from the grommet,
A cable assembly in which movement of the first cable and the second cable from the predetermined position to the other side is restricted by the contact of the restricting portion with the grommet. The restricting portion includes a first cable holding portion, a second cable holding portion, and an intermediate portion provided between the first cable holding portion and the second cable holding portion, and the intermediate portion The cable assembly according to claim 1, wherein separation of the first cable holding portion and the second cable holding portion is suppressed by the portion. The first cable holding part and the second cable holding part have at least an adhesive part or an elastic part, and the first cable or the second cable is attached by adhesion by the adhesive part or gripping by the elastic part. The cable assembly according to claim 2, wherein the cable assembly is held. A first mounting member and a second mounting member;
A first cable having a first mounting member side end and a second mounting member side end;
A second cable having a first mounting member side end and a second mounting member side end;
A cable assembly mounting structure comprising a grommet having a first hole and a second hole,
The grommet is assembled in the first cable and the second cable in a state where the first cable penetrates the first hole, and in a state where the second cable penetrates the second hole,
The first cable and the second cable are each provided with a restricting portion that binds the first cable and the second cable,
The restriction portion restricts rotation of the first cable and the second cable in the direction around the axis,
By the separation of the restricting portion from the grommet, a predetermined amount of movement of the first cable and the second cable toward the first attachment member is allowed,
A cable assembly mounting structure in which movement of the first cable and the second cable from the predetermined position toward the second mounting member is restricted by the contact of the restricting portion with the grommet. The first mounting member has a first mounting portion to which at least the first mounting member side end of the first cable is mounted;
The first mounting portion includes an initial mounting position where the first mounting member side end portion is located at an initial stage where the first mounting member side end portion is mounted, and the first mounting member side end portion from the initial mounting position. The cable assembly mounting structure according to claim 4, further comprising a mounting completion position that is moved to complete engagement.

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