JP2022138243A - Housing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To house a wire harness in an appropriate position.SOLUTION: A housing device 2 includes: a case 10 for housing a wire harness inside; and a cover 20 mounted on the case to cover an opening of the case. The case 10 includes a case side projecting member 13 projecting toward the opening from an inner part. The cover 20 includes an inclined member 21 which is formed projecting toward a case side, in which at least a part of the projected end inclines to a projecting direction in a position corresponding to the case side projecting member 13 on an inner face side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a housing device for housing a wire harness mounted on a vehicle.

Electrical components installed in a vehicle are electrically connected by wire harnesses, and it is necessary to house the wire harnesses in a case from the viewpoint of protecting the wire harnesses themselves and suppressing deterioration in design. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a structure for accommodating a wire harness of an interior lighting device mounted on the ceiling of a vehicle. Specifically, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-100000, grooves are provided in a substrate for accommodating wire harnesses one by one.

On the other hand, wire harnesses used in electrical equipment having movable parts such as control levers move the wire harnesses themselves as the movable parts move. For this reason, it is necessary to provide a movable space in which the wire harness can move within the case that accommodates the wire harness. For example, Patent Literature 2 discloses a structure for housing a wire harness for a vehicle door. Specifically, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2002-100000, the wire harness is made movable by housing the wire harness in a ring shape in a space around support pins provided in the case.

JP 2009-173074 A JP-A-10-217874

However, in the structure for housing the wire harness of Patent Document 2 described above, when the cover is attached to the case, the wire harness may be caught between the tip of the support pin provided on the case and the cover. As a result, there arises a problem that the wire harness cannot be accommodated in an appropriate position.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the problem that the wire harness cannot be stored in an appropriate position.

A storage device, which is one embodiment of the present invention, comprises:
a case in which the wire harness is accommodated;
a cover attached to the case so as to cover the opening of the case,
The case includes a case-side protruding member protruding from the inside toward the opening,
The cover includes an inclined member projecting toward the case at a position corresponding to the case-side projecting member on the inner surface side and having at least a part of the projecting end inclined with respect to the projecting direction. ,
take the configuration.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION This invention can provide the accommodation apparatus which can accommodate a wire harness in an appropriate position by being comprised as mentioned above.

1 is a diagram showing the overall configuration of a combination switch device according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an accommodation device that is a part of a combination switch device in a first embodiment of the present invention and accommodates a wire harness; FIG. FIG. 1B is a view showing the configuration of the case with the cover removed from the storage device disclosed in FIG. 1B; Fig. 1B shows the internal structure of the containment device disclosed in Fig. 1B; FIG. 1C is a view showing how the housing device disclosed in FIG. 1B is assembled. FIG. 1C is a view showing how the housing device disclosed in FIG. 1B is assembled. It is a figure which shows the modification of the internal structure of the accommodation apparatus disclosed by FIG. 1B, and is a figure which shows a mode when the said accommodation apparatus is assembled.

<Embodiment 1>
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. FIG. 1A shows the overall configuration of a combination switch device, FIGS. 1B to 3 are diagrams for explaining the configuration of a housing device which is a part of the combination switch device and houses a wire harness, and FIG. 5 to 5 are diagrams showing the operation of assembling the accommodation device. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a modification of the configuration of the storage device and how it is assembled.

[Constitution]
The combination switch device in this embodiment is mounted on a steering wheel of a vehicle such as an automobile, and includes an operation lever 1 operated by a driver to operate various devices of the vehicle. For example, the combination switch device of this embodiment includes two operation levers 1 arranged on the left and right sides of the steering wheel of the vehicle, respectively, and wire harnesses extending from the operation levers 1 are accommodated near the base of each operation lever 1. It has a storage device 2 for. As an example, the control lever 1 is a control lever 1 for operating turn signals and wipers. Here, FIG. 1A shows the overall configuration of one operation lever 1 side of the combination switch device. It should be noted that only a part of the combination switch device will be illustrated and explained below.

FIG. 1B is an enlarged and simplified view of part of the combination switch device shown in FIG. 1A. Fig. 3 shows a storage device 2 located in the vicinity; FIG. 1B(1) is a bottom view seen from the lower side of the steering wheel in the position where the driver is seated. FIG. 1B(2) is a view of FIG. 1B(1) seen from below, and shows a rear view seen from behind the steering wheel when the driver is seated.

As shown in FIGS. 1B (1) and (2), the housing device 2 includes a case 10 in which a wire harness is housed, and a cover 20 attached to the case 10 so as to cover the opening of the case 10. , is equipped with Here, the case 10 is arranged so that the opening is located on the lower side in the drawing of FIG. 1B(1), and the cover 20 is attached so as to cover the opening.

2(1) and 2(2) show the configuration of the storage device 2, particularly the configuration of the case 10, when the cover 20 is removed. In addition, in the bottom view of FIG. 2(1), the cover 20 is indicated by an imaginary line (a two-dot chain line). As shown in FIGS. 2(1) and 2(2), the case 10 extends upward in FIG. 2(1), and in FIG. It is formed by a recessed container body that is located. Specifically, the case 10 in the present embodiment is formed by stacking two layers of container bodies. 12 and . For this reason, the first case 11 and the second case 12 are formed by stacking side walls forming the outer periphery. However, the side walls of the first case 11 and the second case 12 are separated from each other at the location on the operation lever 1 side, and a gap is formed at this location. A wire harness W extending from the inside of the operating lever 1 is exposed through a gap between the side walls of the first case 11 and the second case 12 on the operating lever 1 side. portion is housed inside the second case 12 .

The second case 12 is provided with a case-side protruding member 13 that protrudes from the inner bottom surface toward the opening. Specifically, the case-side protruding member 13 is formed to protrude downward in FIG. 2(1) and in a direction protruding from the paper surface in FIG. 2(2). At this time, the protruding end of the case-side protruding member 13 is formed so as to approach or abut on the inner surface of the cover 20 that covers the opening of the second case 12 . The projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 is formed on a plane substantially parallel to the inner surface of the cover 20, which is formed on a substantially plane.

Further, the case-side projecting member 13 is for defining the position of the wire harness W housed inside the second case 12 . For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the wire harness W is accommodated in the second case 12 so that the wire harness W is positioned near the case-side projecting member 13, and the cover 20 is attached. It will happen. The cover 20 is moved in the depth direction of the case 10 with respect to the opening of the case 10 (the first case 11 and the second case 12), and the claws provided on the side surface of the cover 20 are moved to the case. The case 10 is attached by fitting it to the case 10 .

Next, the configuration of the cover 20 in the vicinity of the case-side protruding member 13 provided on the second case 12 in the housing device 2 described above will be described in detail. FIG. 3(1) shows only the housing device 2 shown in FIG. 1B(2), and mainly shows the surface of the cover 20. FIG. Two inclined members 21 are provided on the inner surface side of the cover 20, that is, on the surface that faces the inner bottom surface of the second case 12 and covers the opening, as indicated by dotted lines. The two inclined members 21 are strip-shaped members having a predetermined length and protruding from the inner surface side of the cover 20 toward the inner bottom surface of the second case 12, and are formed substantially parallel to each other. A case-side protruding member 13 protruding from the second case 12 is positioned between the two inclined members 21 .

3(2) and 3(3) are enlarged views of a portion of the cover 20 where the inclined member 21 is provided. 3(2) is a diagram viewed from the direction of arrow Y1 in FIG. 3(1), and FIG. 3(3) is a diagram viewed from the direction of arrow Y2 in FIG. 3(1). Specifically, the inclined member 21 is formed to protrude from the inner surface of the cover 20 in a strip shape having a predetermined width and length, and the protruding height of the protruding end gradually changes along the length direction. formed by Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3(2), the projecting end of the inclined member 21 extends from one longitudinal end (left side in FIG. 3(2)) to the other longitudinal end (right side in FIG. 3(2)). It is formed so as to be inclined toward the inner surface of the cover 20 . That is, the projecting end of the inclined member 21 is inclined with respect to the projecting direction of the case-side projecting member 13. In other words, the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 formed substantially on the plane is inclined. It is Note that the inclined surface 21a formed at the protruding end of the inclined member 21 is formed to be substantially flat. Therefore, as shown in FIG. , the projecting end is linearly inclined in the length direction.

Two inclined members 21 having the above-described shape are provided in pairs on the cover 20, and the respective inclined surfaces 21a are formed to be inclined in the same direction. When the cover 20 is attached to the case 10 , the two inclined members 21 are arranged substantially parallel to sandwich the case-side protruding member 13 . It is designed to be located in the vicinity of Therefore, when the cover 20 is attached to the case 10, the two inclined members 21 protrude toward the case when viewed from the side in the width direction as shown in FIG. 3(2). It is provided so as to substantially overlap with the case-side protruding member 13 in a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the member 13 . Note that the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 is not limited to being formed entirely along the length direction of the projecting end, and may be formed at least partially along the length direction. The inclined surface 21a may be formed only at a portion positioned on the side of the case-side protruding member 13 when the case 10 is attached to the case 10 .

[motion]
Next, the operation of assembling the housing device 2 having the above configuration will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. Here, FIGS. 4(1) and 4(2) show the state before the cover 20 is attached to the case 10, and FIG. ), and FIG. 4(2) is a view seen from the arrow Y2 direction in FIG. 3(1). 5(1), 5(2), and 5(3) show how the cover 20 is moved toward the opening of the case 10 so as to be attached. Similarly, it is the figure seen from arrow Y1 direction of FIG.3(1). In this operation example, as shown in FIGS. 4(1) and 4(2), before the cover 20 is attached to the case 10, a wire is inserted between the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 and the cover 20. A case where the harness W is positioned will be described.

First, as indicated by an arrow Yu in FIG. 5(1), the cover 20 is moved toward the opening of the case 10 so as to attach the cover 20 to the case 10 . Then, the inclined surface 21 a of the inclined member 21 formed on the inner surface of the cover 20 contacts the wire harness W positioned at the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 of the case 10 , and the wire harness W moves from the inclined member 21 . It is sandwiched between the inclined surface 21 a and the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 . Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5(2), when the cover 20 is further moved toward the case 10 as indicated by arrow Yu, the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 moves toward the case side projecting member as indicated by arrow Yr. The wire harness W is pushed out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the projecting direction of 13 . That is, the wire harness W is pushed obliquely upward due to the inclination of the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 that is moved upward in FIG. 5(2). Since it is sandwiched between it and the projecting end of the projecting member 13, it is moved in the lateral direction in FIG. 5(2). Then, as shown in FIG. 5(3), when the cover 20 is further moved toward the case 10 as indicated by the arrow Yu, the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 projects in the direction in which the case-side projecting member 13 projects in the same manner as described above. The wire harness W is pushed out in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the case-side projecting member 13, and the wire harness W is positioned away from the position of the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13. As shown in FIG. As a result, the wire harness W is positioned on the side of the case-side projecting member 13 in the case 10 , and the cover 20 can be attached to the opening of the case 10 in this state.

As described above, in the housing device 2 according to the present embodiment, when the cover 20 is attached to the case 10 , the wire harness W is connected to the inner surface of the cover 20 and the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 provided on the case 10 . , the wire harness W can be moved from the projecting end position of the case-side projecting member 13 by the inclined member 21 provided on the inner surface of the cover 20 . At this time, in particular, the wire case W can be more reliably moved from the projecting end position of the case-side projecting member 13 by the inclined surfaces 21a of the two inclined members 21 sandwiching the case-side projecting member 13. can. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the wire harness W from being caught between the case-side projecting member 13 of the case 10 and the inner surface of the cover 20 when the housing device 2 is assembled. As a result, the wire harness W can be housed at an appropriate position so that the wire harness W can move within the housing device 2 .

In addition, although the case where two inclination members 21 are provided in the cover 20 was illustrated above, it is not always necessary to provide two inclination members 21 . Even if only one inclined member 21 is provided in the cover 20, the wire harness W can be projected from the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 on the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 as shown in FIG. can be moved.

[Modification]
Next, a modified example of the inclined member 21 will be described with reference to FIG. 6(1), (2), and (3) are views viewed from the direction of arrow Y1 in FIG. 3(1), like FIG. 3(2). In this figure, reference numeral 21' denotes a modified example of the inclined member.

First, the inclined member 21' in the modified example is formed in a band shape having a predetermined width and length, and when the cover 20 is attached to the case 10, the case-side protruding member provided on the case 10 It is provided at a position facing the projecting end of 13 . That is, the protrusion height of the inclined member 21' in the modified example from the inner surface of the cover 20 is such that when the cover 20 is attached to the case 10, the protruding end of the case-side protruding member 13 provided on the case 10 abuts on it. It is assumed that they are formed so as to be close to each other.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6(1), the inclined member 21' in the modified example has its projecting end curved and inclined in the length direction. In particular, the shape of the protruding end of the inclined member 21' is formed in a substantially arcuate shape with the vertex near the center in the length direction. In the case of the inclined member 21 ′ having such a shape, when the wire harness W is positioned at the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 of the case 10 , the following operation is performed when the cover 20 is attached.

First, as indicated by an arrow Yu in FIG. 6(1), the cover 20 is moved toward the opening of the case 10 so as to attach the cover 20 to the case 10 . Then, the inclined member 21' formed on the inner surface of the cover 20 comes into contact with the wire harness W positioned at the protruding end of the case-side projecting member 13 of the case 10, and the wire harness W moves between the inclined member 21' and the case side. It is in a state of being sandwiched between it and the protruding end of the protruding member 13 . After that, as shown in FIG. 6(2), when the cover 20 is further moved toward the case 10 as indicated by the arrow Yu, as indicated by the arrow Yr, the inclined surface of the substantially arc-shaped inclined member 21' The wire harness W is pushed out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the projecting direction of the case-side projecting member 13 . That is, the wire harness W is pushed obliquely upward due to the inclination of the inclined member 21' moved upward in FIG. is sandwiched between and is moved in the horizontal direction in FIG. 6(2). Then, as shown in FIG. 6(3), when the cover 20 is further moved toward the case 10 as indicated by the arrow Yu, the case-side projecting member 13 protrudes from the inclined surface of the inclined member 21' in the same manner as described above. The wire harness W is pushed out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction, and the wire harness W is positioned away from the position of the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 . As a result, the wire harness W is positioned on the side of the case-side projecting member 13 in the case 10 , and the cover 20 can be attached to the opening of the case 10 in this state.

As described above, the inclined portion of the inclined member 21' provided in the storage device 2 may be inclined in any shape. In addition, the inclined member 21 ′ is not necessarily provided so as to be positioned on the side of the case-side projecting member 13 , and may be provided at a position facing the projecting end of the case-side projecting member 13 as described above.

<Appendix>
Some or all of the above embodiments may also be described as the following appendices. The outline of the storage device according to the present invention will be described below. However, the present invention is not limited to the following configurations.

(Appendix 1)
a case in which the wire harness is accommodated;
a cover attached to the case so as to cover the opening of the case,
The case includes a case-side protruding member protruding from the inside toward the opening,
The cover includes an inclined member projecting toward the case at a position corresponding to the case-side projecting member on the inner surface side and having at least a part of the projecting end inclined with respect to the projecting direction. ,
Containment device.
(Appendix 2)
The containment device according to Appendix 1,
At least part of the inclined member is positioned so as to substantially overlap with the case-side projecting member in a direction perpendicular to a projecting direction of the case-side projecting member when the cover is attached to the case. provided on the cover
Containment device.
(Appendix 3)
The storage device according to Appendix 1 or 2,
The inclined member is provided on the cover so as not to come into contact with the case-side projecting member when the cover is attached to the case.
Containment device.
(Appendix 4)
The storage device according to appendices 1 to 3,
The inclined member is provided on the cover so as to be positioned near the side of the case-side projecting member when the cover is attached to the case.
Containment device.
(Appendix 5)
The storage device according to appendices 1 to 4,
said cover comprises at least two said ramp members;
When the cover is attached to the case, the two inclined members are positioned in the vicinity of the sides of the case-side projecting member so as to sandwich the case-side projecting member.
Containment device.
(Appendix 6)
The storage device according to appendices 1 to 5,
At least a part of each projecting end of each of the two inclined members is inclined in the same direction,
Containment device.
(Appendix 7)
The storage device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 6,
The inclined member has a protruding end with a predetermined length, and the protruding end is formed so that the protruding height changes gradually along the length direction, so that at least a part of the protruding end is slanted and formed
Containment device.
(Appendix 8)
The storage device according to appendices 1 to 7,
At least part of the inclined portion of the projecting end of the inclined member having a predetermined length is formed linearly,
Containment device.
(Appendix 9)
A combination switch device mounted on a vehicle having an operation lever,
A storage device according to any one of Appendices 1 to 8 is provided near the base of the operation lever,
Combi switch device.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above-described embodiments and the like, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present invention within the scope of the present invention.

Reference Signs List 1 operation lever 2 housing device 10 case 11 first case 12 second case 13 case-side protruding member 20 cover 21, 21' inclined member 21a inclined surface W wire harness

Claims (9)

a case in which the wire harness is accommodated;
a cover attached to the case so as to cover the opening of the case,
The case includes a case-side protruding member protruding from the inside toward the opening,
The cover includes an inclined member projecting toward the case at a position corresponding to the case-side projecting member on the inner surface side and having at least a part of the projecting end inclined with respect to the projecting direction. ,
Containment device. The containment device of claim 1, wherein
At least part of the inclined member is positioned so as to substantially overlap with the case-side projecting member in a direction perpendicular to a projecting direction of the case-side projecting member when the cover is attached to the case. provided on the cover
Containment device. The containment device of claim 1, wherein
The inclined member is provided on the cover so as not to come into contact with the case-side projecting member when the cover is attached to the case.
Containment device. A storage device according to claim 2 or 3,
The inclined member is provided on the cover so as to be positioned near the side of the case-side projecting member when the cover is attached to the case.
Containment device. A containment device according to claim 4,
said cover comprises at least two said ramp members;
When the cover is attached to the case, the two inclined members are positioned in the vicinity of the sides of the case-side projecting member so as to sandwich the case-side projecting member.
Containment device. A containment device according to claim 5, wherein
At least a part of each projecting end of each of the two inclined members is inclined in the same direction,
Containment device. The containment device of claim 1, wherein
The inclined member has a protruding end with a predetermined length, and the protruding end is formed so that the protruding height changes gradually along the length direction, so that at least a part of the protruding end is slanted and formed
Containment device. A containment device according to claim 7, wherein
At least part of the inclined portion of the projecting end of the inclined member having a predetermined length is formed linearly,
Containment device. A combination switch device mounted on a vehicle having an operation lever,
The housing device according to claim 8 is provided near the base of the operation lever,
Combi switch device.

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