JP2023031912A - Harness protector and wire harness with protector - Google Patents

Abstract

To maintain an electric wire and a protector main body in a state where they are mutually integrated in a predetermined location, where the electric wire and the protector main body are bound and fixed by winding a binding member in an extension direction of the protector main body, while securing rigidity in the predetermined location.SOLUTION: A storage space 7 in which a wire harness 2 is stored is configured between a protector main body 4 extending in a wiring direction of the wire harness 2 and a lid 5. The protector main body 4 includes a bottom face part 11 and side wall parts 12a and 12b. The wire harness 2 is fixed to the protector main body 4 by winding a binding member T in a harness fixing location 43 included in a predetermined location in an extension direction of the protector main body 4. In the harness fixing location 43, the side wall parts 12a and 12b are not provided but the bottom face part 11 is formed flat in the protector main body 4. A rib 15 protruding to the side of the storage space 7 is provided in the bottom face part 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a protector that is attached so as to cover a wire harness to protect the wire harness that is routed in a vehicle such as an automobile, and a wire harness with a protector that includes the protector.

2. Description of the Related Art Wire harnesses that are routed in vehicles are known to have a protector that accommodates electric wires in order to protect the electric wires.

Such a protector, like the protector exemplified in Patent Document 1, is integrated with each other by bundling the electric wire together with the protector at a predetermined location in the extending direction by wrapping it with a bundling member such as an adhesive tape. It is preferable to keep it in a conditioned state.

The protector of Patent Document 1 has a bottom surface and a pair of side walls provided at both ends of the bottom surface, and is formed in a gutter shape so that electric wires can be accommodated inside. As described above, the protector of Patent Document 1 is expected to secure the rigidity of the whole including the predetermined portion by providing a pair of side wall portions over substantially the entire length in the extending direction including the predetermined portion. can.

However, in a configuration in which side wall portions are provided on both ends of the bottom portion at predetermined locations in the extension direction, as in the protector of Patent Document 1, the wires accommodated in the internal space formed by the bottom portion and the side wall portions On the other hand, when the binding member is wound together with the protector, the side walls may hinder the adhesion of the wires to the bottom surface, and there is concern that the wires cannot be tightly bound together.

On the other hand, if the protector is formed without a side wall portion in order to bind the electric wire with the binding member in a state of being in close contact with the bottom surface at a predetermined portion in the extension direction, the rigidity of the predetermined portion is sufficiently ensured. I am concerned that it is not possible.

JP 2015-92797 A

Therefore, the present invention is to secure the rigidity of a predetermined portion in the extending direction of the protector body where a binding member is wound to bind and fix the electric wire and the protector body, and at the predetermined portion, the electric wire and the protector body are connected to each other. To provide a protector and a wire harness with the protector that can be maintained in an integrated state.

The present invention is a harness protector comprising a protector body and a lid extending along a wiring direction of a wire harness, and a housing space for housing the wire harness is formed between the protector body and the lid. The protector main body includes a bottom portion and a side wall portion projecting toward the lid from at least one side of both sides of the bottom portion in the width direction, A harness fixing portion is provided at a predetermined portion for binding the wire harness and the protector body by winding a binding member and fixing them integrally. A side opening is formed without being provided, and a rib is provided on the bottom surface portion so as to protrude toward the accommodation space.

According to the above configuration, while securing the rigidity of the predetermined portion in the extending direction of the protector body where the wire and the protector body are bound and fixed by winding the binding member, the wire and the protector body are not separated from each other at the predetermined portion. They can remain integrated with each other.

More specifically, since the protector main body does not have the side wall portion formed at the harness fixing portion, the side wall portion does not intervene between the binding member wound around the protector main body and the bottom surface portion. , the wire harness can be bound in a state of being firmly adhered to the bottom surface.

Further, by providing the ribs on the bottom surface portion, the ribs can be utilized as reinforcing ribs for reinforcing the bottom surface portion at the harness fixing portion, and the strength of the bottom surface portion can be secured as compared with the case where the ribs are not provided.
The width direction refers to a direction orthogonal to the extension direction in a plan view of the bottom portion.

As an aspect of the present invention, the rib may be provided along the extending direction.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to improve the strength of the cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the bottom portion at the harness fixing portion.

Furthermore, according to the above configuration, the wire harness is routed so as to abut against the rib from either one of both sides of the bottom surface portion in the width direction at the harness fixing portion. can be routed by ribs on the bottom surface so as not to shift.

As an aspect of the present invention, in the vicinity of the harness fixing portion, a harness lead-out portion for leading the wire harness to the outside of the accommodation space is provided, and at the harness lead-out portion, one of both sides in the width direction of the bottom portion , the side wall portion on either one side may be formed with a harness lead-out opening through which the wire harness can be led out.

According to the above configuration, the wire harness can be fixed in a state where the path is restricted by the ribs at the harness fixing point, and then led out to the outside of the housing space through the harness lead-out opening provided near the harness fixing point. It is easy to manage the routing length and routing direction of the wire harness later.

As an aspect of the present invention, the rib extends within the region of the harness fixing portion such that the end portion on the harness lead-out portion side in the extending direction is located in front of the harness lead-out portion. may be

According to the above configuration, when the wire harness routed from the harness fixing portion to the harness lead-out portion is bent and deformed toward the harness lead-out opening at the harness lead-out portion, the bending deformation does not occur. Without being hindered by the guide ribs, the harness can be firmly bent and deformed to be led out of the accommodation space through the harness lead-out opening.

As an aspect of the present invention, the harness lead-out opening may be configured to extend to the harness fixing portion so as to communicate with the side opening in the extending direction.

According to the above configuration, for example, the state of binding of the wire harness by the binding member at the harness fixing point can be checked through the side opening extending from the harness lead-out opening to the harness fixing point without opening the lid. Both can be visually confirmed from the outside of the accommodation space. That is, the side opening can be utilized as an opening for checking the state of binding of the wire harness by the binding member.

As an aspect of the present invention, the rib leads out the harness from the end opposite to the side having the harness lead-out opening on both sides in the width direction of the bottom face by a distance that allows the wire harness to be routed. A region between the opposite end of the bottom surface portion and the rib at the harness fixing portion, which is provided at a position away from the side having the opening, may be set as a harness routing region.

According to the above configuration, since the harness routing regions are formed at intervals corresponding to the diameter of the harness, the wire harness routed in the harness routing region can be routed in a state where the route is properly regulated by the ribs.

In addition, by setting the region of the bottom surface opposite to the side having the harness lead-out opening with respect to the rib as a harness routing region, the wire harness routed from the harness fixing point to the harness lead-out point is bent from the harness routing region toward the harness lead-out opening at the harness lead-out portion, the bending radius can be easily secured (that is, it can be gently bent). Therefore, the wire harness can be easily bent toward the harness lead-out opening and smoothly led out from the harness lead-out opening.

As an aspect of the present invention, at least one of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion at the harness fixing portion is formed with a notch portion recessed toward the side having the rib, and the notch portion is , and may be formed longer in the extending direction than the binding member.

According to the above configuration, the binding member can be engaged with the end portion in the extending direction of the notch portion in a state in which the wire harness is bound together with the protector body at the harness fixing portion. can be regulated so as not to shift in the extending direction with respect to the harness fixing point. Therefore, the wire harness can be firmly fixed by the binding member at the harness fixing portion.

As an aspect of the present invention, the notch portion is provided only at an end portion of the bottom surface portion on both sides in the width direction, which is opposite to the side having the harness wiring region with respect to the rib. may be

According to the above configuration, since the portion of the bottom surface corresponding to the harness routing area does not have the notch, the harness routing area can be configured so that the wire harness can be routed in the harness routing area. area (the width in the width direction) can be secured. Therefore, the wire harness routed in the harness routing region can be bound by the binding member in a state of being tightly adhered to the bottom surface portion.

As an aspect of the present invention, the bottom surface portion and the peripheral portion of the harness fixing portion are reinforced regions reinforced by a reinforcing portion, and the reinforcing portion is provided on the opposite side of the reinforced region to the side facing the accommodation space. It may be configured as

According to the above configuration, it is possible to reinforce the harness fixing portion, which is formed only by the bottom portion without having the side wall portion, by the reinforcing portion.

As an aspect of the present invention, a region between the rib and the end portion of the bottom surface portion on the side of the harness lead-out opening in the harness fixing portion is set as a harness non-routing region, and the reinforcing region is , the harness wiring region and the harness non-routing region, and the reinforcing portion may be provided so that the strength of the harness wiring region is higher than that of the harness non-routing region. .

According to the above configuration, it is possible to efficiently increase the strength of the portion corresponding to the harness routing area of the bottom surface. Even if a load is applied to the bottom portion, the strength of the bottom portion can be ensured.

In addition, the overall weight of the protector body can be reduced as compared with the case where the strength of the entire reinforced region is increased.

As an aspect of the present invention, vehicle body mounting portions for mounting the protector main body to the vehicle body are disposed on one side and the other side of the harness fixing portion in the extending direction, and the vehicle body mounting portion on one side includes: The reinforcing region is provided at a position spaced apart from the harness fixing portion than the vehicle body mounting portion on the other side, and the reinforcing region corresponds to the one side reinforcing region corresponding to the one side of the reinforcing region and the other side. and the other side reinforcing region, and the reinforcing portion is provided so that the strength of the one side reinforcing region is higher than that of the other side reinforcing region.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to efficiently increase the strength of the one-side reinforcing region of the bottom portion. Thereby, when the protector main body is attached to the vehicle body, the strength of the bottom portion can be ensured against the load applied to the bottom portion of the harness fixing portion formed without the side wall portion.
In addition, the overall weight of the protector body can be reduced as compared with the case where the strength of the entire reinforced region is increased.

As an aspect of the present invention, a mark may be provided at a portion of the outer surface of the lid that corresponds to the rib in a front view.

According to the above configuration, the operator can recognize the position of the rib without opening the lid. That is, the position of the wire harness whose route is restricted by the rib at the harness fixing portion can be recognized by the mark.

Therefore, the mark measures the length of the wire harness from the time it is led out of the housing space from the harness lead-out opening provided in the vicinity of the harness fixing point to the time it is routed to a predetermined routing point in the vehicle. It can be used as a starting point for measurement when
Therefore, it is possible to easily manage the length of the wire harness led out from the harness lead-out opening to the outside of the accommodation space.

The present invention also provides a wire harness with a protector comprising a wire harness in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled in the same direction and the harness protector described above, wherein the wire harness corresponds to the rib at the harness fixing portion. It is characterized in that it is bound by the binding member to the protector main body while being in contact with each other.

According to the above configuration, the wire harness can be bound to the protector body with the binding member while being in contact with the rib so as to be routed appropriately along the wiring direction at the harness fixing portion.

Further, since the side wall portion is not formed at the harness fixing portion of the protector main body, the side wall portion does not intervene between the binding member and the bottom portion, and the wire harness is securely attached to the bottom portion. It can be bound by the binding member in a state of being in close contact with.

According to the above configuration, while securing the rigidity of the predetermined portion in the extending direction of the protector body where the wire and the protector body are bound and fixed by winding the binding member, the wire and the protector body are not separated from each other at the predetermined portion. They can remain integrated with each other.

1 is an external view of a wire harness with a protector according to the present embodiment; FIG. FIG. 4 is an external view of the main part of the harness protector of the present embodiment in the lid open state, viewed from the other side in the extension direction, one side in the width direction, and from above. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the essential parts of the harness protector of the present embodiment with the lid open. The perspective view which showed the principal part of the harness protector of this embodiment by the attitude|position shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an external view of the main part of the harness protector of the present embodiment as viewed from the other side in the extension direction, one side in the width direction, and from below. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the essential parts of the harness protector of the present embodiment; The bottom view of the principal part of the harness protector of this embodiment. (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line AA of FIG. 6, and (b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line BB of FIG. (a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part along the line CC in FIG. 6, (b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part along the DD line in FIG. 6, (c) FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line EE in FIG. 6;

An embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external view of a wire harness with a protector according to this embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the essential parts of the harness protector of the present embodiment with the lid open, and FIG. 4 is the other side of the harness protector of the present embodiment in the extending direction. 2, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the portion around the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion in the posture shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the other side in the extending direction of the harness protector of the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is the harness of the present embodiment. A bottom view of the other side portion in the extension direction of the protector, FIG. 8(a) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part along line AA in FIG. 6 (line A'-A' in FIG. 7) , (b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part along line BB in FIG. 6 (line B'-B' in FIG. 7), and FIG. 7 C'-C' line), (b) is an arrow view of the main part along the DD line of FIG. 6 (D'-D' line of FIG. 7) 6(c) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part taken along line EE in FIG. 6 (line E'-E' in FIG. 7).

As shown in FIG. 1, a wire harness 1 with a protector according to the present embodiment is incorporated in a vehicle such as an automobile. 3 (hereinafter abbreviated as "protector 3").

The wire harness 2 is electrically connected at each end in the longitudinal direction to various electric devices and a power supply (battery) mounted on the vehicle via connectors, and is routed along a predetermined wiring route in the vehicle. be. The wire harness 2 is composed of at least one electric wire 6 (see FIG. 9(c)). The wire harness 2 of this embodiment is accommodated in the protector 3 in a state in which a plurality of electric wires 6 are bound with a binding band or the like (not shown) at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction.

In addition, the wire harness 2 may be branched on the way at the place where it is housed in the protector 3 . In addition, the protector 3 has a harness lead-out opening for branching, corresponding to the branching portion of the wire harness 2, at a midway portion in the extending direction, for leading out an extension portion branched from the branching portion to the outside. A section may be provided. Moreover, the wire harness 2 may be housed in the protector 3 without being bound with a binding band or the like.

The protector 3 has a protector main body 4 and a lid 5, and the whole is integrally formed by resin molding. The protector 3 of the present embodiment is formed in an elongated shape having a generally linear shape as a whole so as to be able to accommodate a straight portion forming a generally straight line in the wiring route of the wire harness 2 .

Here, in the drawing, the arrow X indicates the longitudinal direction (extending direction) of the protector 3, the arrow Y indicates the width direction of the protector 3, and the arrow Z indicates the vertical direction (height direction) of the protector 3, respectively. Further, arrow Xa indicates one side in the longitudinal direction, arrow Xb indicates the other side in the longitudinal direction, arrow Ya indicates one side in the width direction, arrow Yb indicates the other side in the width direction, arrow Za indicates the upward direction, and arrow Zb indicates the downward direction. , respectively. The width direction of the protector 3 is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction in plan view of the protector 3, and the vertical direction of the protector 3 is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the width direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 and FIGS. 9B and 9C, the protector main body 4 has a flat plate-like bottom surface extending substantially linearly in the extending direction over substantially the entire length of the extending direction of the protector 3. A housing space in which an upper opening 7a is formed by a portion 11 and a pair of side wall portions 12a and 12b (side portions) (see FIGS. 2 and 9B) vertically rising from both sides in the width direction of the bottom portion 11. 7 is formed in a trough shape. The protector body 4 in this embodiment has a squared U-shape in cross section perpendicular to the extending direction. In the following description, of the pair of side wall portions 12a and 12b, the side wall portion 12a on one side in the width direction is referred to as the one side wall portion 12a, and the side wall portion 12b on the other side in the width direction is referred to as the other side wall portion. 12b. The protector main body 4 has an accommodation space 7 in which the wire harness 2 can be accommodated through an upper opening 7a. The accommodation space 7 is formed over substantially the entire length of the protector body 4 in the extending direction.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wire harness 2 is led out from both sides in the extension direction of the protector body 4 in a state accommodated in the accommodation space 7 along the extension direction.
That is, the protector main body 4 is provided with harness lead-out portions 41 for leading the wire harness 2 to the outside on both sides in the extending direction. A one-side harness lead-out portion 41a on one side in the extending direction of the protector body 4 is positioned at one end in the extending direction, and a one-side harness lead-out opening 42a is formed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the other side harness lead-out portion 41b provided on the other side in the extension direction of the protector body 4 is located near one side (one side) of the other end. and adjacent). Then, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 9A, 9B, and 9C, of the pair of side wall portions 12a and 12b (see FIG. 9C) at the other side harness lead-out portion 41b, The one side wall portion 12a is formed with the other side harness lead-out opening portion 42b that opens toward one side in the width direction.

As described above, on one side in the extending direction, the wire harness 2 is led out toward one side in the extending direction through the one side harness lead-out opening 42a of the protector body 4 (see FIG. 1). On the other side, the harness is led out to one side in the width direction through the other side harness lead-out opening 42b of the protector body 4 (see FIG. 4).

4, the wire harness 2 of the present embodiment is, for example, immediately after being led out from the accommodation space 7 of the protector body 4 toward one side in the width direction through the other side harness lead-out opening 42b. , the wiring direction is changed upward, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, FIGS. 8(a)(b) and 9(b), at a predetermined position in the extending direction of the protector body 4, a harness fixing member for fixing the wire harness 2 to the protector body 4 is provided. A point 43 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the harness fixing point 43 in this embodiment is positioned closer to the other side than the intermediate position in the extending direction, specifically, on one side of the other side harness lead-out point 41b. They are provided in adjacent (adjacent) locations. The harness fixing point 43 in this embodiment is provided at one point in the extension direction of the protector main body 4 as described above, but it is not limited to one point and may be provided at a plurality of points.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the protector main body 4 is provided with vehicle body mounting portions 44 for mounting the protector 3 to a vehicle body such as a vehicle body frame at a plurality of locations (three locations in this example) in the extending direction. . In the present embodiment, the vehicle body mounting portions 44 are provided at three positions in the extending direction of the protector body 4, ie, one side position, a substantially intermediate position, and the other end position.

As shown in FIG. 1, of the three vehicle body mounting portions 44, a vehicle body mounting portion 44a at one side (one side vehicle body mounting portion 44a) and a vehicle body mounting portion 44b at a substantially intermediate position (intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b) are Both are provided on one side of the harness fixing point 43 in the extending direction of the protector body 4 .

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 8(a) and 8(b), the vehicle body mounting portion 44c at the other end position (the other end side vehicle body mounting portion 44c) extends in the extending direction of the protector body 4. It is provided at a portion on the other side of the side harness lead-out portion 41b, that is, at the end portion on the other side in the extending direction.
As shown in FIGS. 2, 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, the other end side vehicle mounting portion 44c, the other side harness lead-out portion 41b, and the harness fixing portion 43 are located at the other end in the extending direction of the protector body 4. They are provided in this order so that they are close to each other from one end to the other.

Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b is provided at a position closer to the harness fixing portion 43 than the one side vehicle body mounting portion 44a, but the harness is closer than the other end side vehicle body mounting portion 44c. It is provided apart from the fixing point 43 . That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the distance La in the extending direction between the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b and the harness fixing portion 43 is the same as the extending direction distance between the other end side vehicle body mounting portion 44c and the harness fixing portion 43. It is formed longer than the distance Lb.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a and the intermediate vehicle-body mounting portion 44b are both located on one side of the protector body 4 in the width direction from the top of the one side wall portion 12a (that is, Extending pieces 31 and 32 extending outward are formed. The one side vehicle body mounting portion 44a and the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b are formed such that the lower surfaces of the corresponding extension pieces 31 and 32 are formed as mounting seats 31a and 32a for the vehicle body (see FIG. 1). On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, 8(a) and 8(b), the other end side vehicle mounting portion 44c has a lower surface of the other end itself in the extension direction of the protector body 4 which is attached to the vehicle body. It is formed as a mounting seat 45a.

Furthermore, the one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a, the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b, and the other end-side vehicle body mounting portion 44c are all attached to the lower surfaces of the respective mounting seats 31a, 32a, and 45a by clips 33 (anchor portions) as vehicle body mounting means. protrudes downward. Note that the clip of the one-side vehicle body mounting portion 44a is omitted from the drawing.

The protector main body 4 is configured by inserting the clips 33 provided on the three vehicle body attachment portions 44 respectively into clip attachment holes (not shown) provided corresponding to the respective clips 33 in the vehicle body. can be attached to the vehicle body.

Next, the harness fixing portion 43 described above will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 and 9B, the protector body 4 is provided with side wall portions 12a and 12b (one side wall portion 12a and 12b and the other side wall portion 12b) at the harness fixing portion 43. Side openings 13 (one side opening 13a and the other side opening 13b) are formed on the widthwise sides of the respective openings.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the other side harness lead-out opening 42b is formed on one side in the width direction of the other side harness lead-out portion 41b of the protector body 4 as described above. formed. The other side harness lead-out opening 42 b extends to the harness fixing portion 43 .

As a result, the one side wall portion 12a is not formed on one side in the width direction of the harness fixing portion 43 of the protector body 4, and the extension to the harness fixing portion 43 in the other side harness lead-out opening 42b is formed. The one side opening 13a corresponding to the portion is formed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, the other side wall portion 12b is not provided on the other side in the width direction of the harness fixing portion 43 of the protector body 4, and the other side opening portion 13b are formed. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2, 8A, and 8B, the other side wall portion 12b extends along the extending direction so as to be divided at the other side opening portion 13b of the harness fixing portion 43. there is

As described above, the protector main body 4 is formed only by the flat bottom surface portion 11 of the pair of side wall portions 12a and 12b and the bottom surface portion 11 at the harness fixing portion 43 (FIGS. 2 and 9B). reference).

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 and 7, on one side of both sides in the width direction of the bottom portion 11 at the harness fixing portion 43, a notch portion 14 recessed in a notch shape toward the other side is provided. is formed. In the present embodiment, the cutout portion 14 is formed only on one side of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11, but it may be formed only on the other side or may be formed on both sides. good too. Moreover, the cutout portion 14 is not essential, and may be configured not to be formed at the harness fixing portion 43 .

The notch 14 is formed to be longer in the extending direction than the adhesive tape T (see FIG. 3) as the binding member. As shown in FIG. 3, the notch 14 in this embodiment is formed to have substantially the same length in the extending direction as the other side opening 13b. That is, the cutout portion 14 is formed over the entire length of the harness fixing portion 43 in the extension direction of the protector body 4 .

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 8(a), 9(b) and 9(c), ribs 15 ( hereinafter referred to as "guide ribs 15"). The guide rib 15 allows the wire harness 2 to be smoothly drawn out from the other side harness lead-out opening 42b provided in the other side harness lead-out part 41b located near the other side of the harness fixing part 43 in the extending direction of the protector body 4. The wire harness 2 is guided so as to

Specifically, the wire harness 2 housed in the housing space 7 is routed in contact with the guide ribs 15 at the harness fixing portion 43 of the protector body 4 , and in this state, the wire harness 2 is adhered together with the protector body 4 . It is integrally fixed to the protector body 4 by being wound with a tape T (see FIGS. 3 and 9(b)).
Although the adhesive tape T is used as the binding member in this embodiment, the binding member is not limited to this, and a binding band or the like may be adopted.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide ribs 15 are provided in a linear shape along the extending direction. is provided in As shown in FIG. 9B, the guide rib 15 is formed with a height (projection length) lower than the diameter of the wire harness 2 over substantially the entire length in the extending direction. In this embodiment, the guide ribs 15 are formed to have a height approximately half the diameter of the wire harness 2, and are formed at the same height over substantially the entire length in the extending direction.

The guide rib 15 is provided at a position spaced from the other end of the bottom surface portion 11 in the width direction toward one side in the width direction by a distance that allows the wire harness 2 to be routed (at least a distance wider than the diameter of the wire harness 2). ing.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, FIGS. 8A, 8B, and 9B, at the harness fixing point 43, a gap between the other widthwise end of the bottom surface portion 11 and the guide rib 15 is provided. The area is set as the harness wiring area 16b, and the area between the one end of the bottom surface portion 11 in the width direction and the guide rib 15 is set as the harness non-wiring area 16a.

In the present embodiment, the guide rib 15 is located at a position closer to one side than the middle position in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11, that is, at a position where the harness wiring region 16b is wider in the width direction than the harness non-wiring region 16a. formed. The harness wiring region 16b and the harness non-wiring region 16a are both formed with a substantially constant width along the extending direction (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9B, in the present embodiment, the wire harness 2 is routed in the harness routing region 16b at the harness fixing point 43, and the harness routing region 16b is It abuts on the guide rib 15 from the side.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the guide rib 15 is formed to be shorter in the extending direction than the harness fixing portion 43 , and extends within a range that fits within the harness fixing portion 43 . Specifically, the guide rib 15 is formed such that the other end in the extending direction is located on one side of the other end in the extending direction of the harness fixing portion 43 . On the other hand, the guide rib 15 is formed at a position where one end in the extending direction substantially coincides with one end in the extending direction of the harness fixing portion 43 .

5, 7, 8(a), 8(b), 9(b), and 9(c), the harness fixing point 43 in the extending direction of the protector body 4 and the lower surface (accommodating portion) of the peripheral portion thereof. The outer surface opposite to the inner surface facing the space 7) is provided with a reinforcing portion 20 extending in the extending direction and the width direction.

The flat plate-like harness fixing point 43 and its peripheral portion correspond to the reinforcing region 29 reinforced by the reinforcing portion 20 .
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the reinforcing region 29 corresponds to a region covering the entire width direction of the harness fixing point 43 and its peripheral portion. Specifically, the reinforcing region 29 corresponds to a region including not only the flat bottom surface portion 11 of the harness fixing portion 43 but also the one side periphery extending beyond one side end portion of the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction. . One side of the reinforcing region 29 in the extending direction extends to the other side end of the lid lock portion 8 and the hinge 53 located in the vicinity of one side of the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7 , the reinforcement portion 20 includes a reinforcement rib 21 and a plate thickness reinforcement portion 22 , both of which are provided in a reinforcement region 29 .
The reinforcing rib 21 has a plurality of extension-direction ribs 23 that linearly extend continuously in the extension direction, and a plurality of width-direction ribs 24 that linearly extend continuously in the width direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the extending direction ribs 23 are arranged at both ends of the reinforcing region 29 in the width direction, and two are arranged at the central side (inner side) in the width direction. , a total of four are arranged.

Further, in this embodiment, a total of five width direction ribs 24 are arranged so as to be separated from each other in the extending direction.
These extending direction ribs 23 and width direction ribs 24 intersect each other (substantially orthogonal in this example) in a bottom view and are formed in a grid pattern in the reinforcing region 29 .

7, 9B, and 9C, in the present embodiment, among the reinforcing regions 29, the harness wiring region 16b is used as the reinforcing rib 21 compared to the harness non-wiring region 16a. is reinforced by ribs 23 extending in the direction of the .

Specifically, the plurality (four) of the extending direction ribs 23 are arranged such that the widthwise intervals of the harness wiring region 16b are narrower (that is, denser) than those of the harness non-wiring region 16a. formed.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the four extending direction ribs 23 are arranged from one side in the width direction of the reinforcing region 29 to the other side in a first extending direction rib 23a, a second extending direction rib 23b, a third extending direction rib 23b, and a third extending direction rib 23b. It is set to the extending direction rib 23c and the fourth extending direction rib 23d.

Intervals db in the width direction between the second to fourth extending direction ribs 23b, 23c, and 23d are all substantially the same (equal pitch), and the first extending direction ribs 23a and the second extending direction ribs 23a and 23d It is formed to have a smaller width (narrower pitch) than the widthwise interval da between the lateral ribs 23b.

As for the extending direction ribs 23, only the first extending direction rib 23a is formed in the harness non-routing region 16a, whereas the second to fourth extending direction ribs 23b, 23c and 23d are formed in the harness non-routing region 16a. Both are formed in the harness routing region 16b.

In this way, the extension direction ribs 23 are formed more (densely) in the harness routing region 16b than in the harness non-routing region 16a. It is reinforced so as to have a higher strength than the wiring region 16a.
The guide rib 15 is provided at a position corresponding to the second extending direction rib 23b in the width direction of the reinforcing region 29 (see FIG. 7).

Further, as described above, the reinforcing portion 20 is formed in a lattice pattern by the extending direction ribs 23 and the width direction ribs 24 in the reinforcing region 29 . As a result, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7, 8(a)(b), 9(b) and 9(c), the pair of extending direction ribs 23 adjacent to each other in the reinforcing region 29 are adjacent to each other. A region surrounded by the pair of width direction ribs 24 is formed with a concave portion 25 recessed upward with respect to the lower surface of the protector body 4 .

In other words, as shown in FIGS. 8(a), 8(b), 9(b) and 9(c), the reinforcing ribs 21 (23, 24) protrude downward from the bottom surface (recessed bottom portion) of the recessed portion 25. , and the lower end (tip in the projecting direction) is formed to be at the same height (flush) with the lower surface of the protector body 4 .

As shown in FIG. 7, a plurality of recesses 25 are provided in the reinforcing region 29 over substantially the entire area in the extending direction and the width direction. Five of them are arranged in the width direction, and three of them are arranged in the width direction, so that a total of 15 are arranged.

Here, among the plurality of recesses 25 , three recesses 25 arranged along the width direction are set as a width direction arrangement recess group 26 . In other words, the reinforcing region 29 has five widthwise recessed portion groups 26 along the extending direction.

Further, the five groups of recesses 26 arranged in the width direction are arranged from the other side in the extending direction to the one side in the order of a first group of recesses 26a arranged in the width direction, a second group of recesses arranged in the width direction 26b, and a third group of recesses arranged in the width direction They are set to a recessed portion group 26c, a fourth widthwise recessed portion group 26d, and a fifth widthwise recessed portion group 26e.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the present embodiment, the fifth width direction recessed portion group 26e is provided in an extension direction one side reinforcement region 29a corresponding to one side of the extension direction of the reinforcement region 29. . The first to fourth width direction recess groups 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d are located on the other side in the extension direction of the reinforcement region 29, which corresponds to the other side of the reinforcement region 29a on the one side in the extension direction. It is provided in the reinforcing region 29b.

As shown in FIGS. 8(a), 8(b), 9(b), and 9(c), in the present embodiment, among the plurality of recesses 25, each recess 25 belonging to the fifth width direction arrangement recess group 26e is The recesses 25 are formed to be shallower than the recesses 25 belonging to the other groups of recesses 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d arranged in the width direction.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 8(a), in the fifth width direction arrangement recess group 26e provided in the extension direction one side reinforcing region 29a, the plate thickness ta of the portion corresponding to each recess 25 is extended. It is formed so as to be thicker than the plate thickness tb of portions corresponding to the recesses 25 of the other groups of recesses 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d provided in the other side reinforcement region 29b in the direction of presence. . The portions corresponding to the recesses 25 in the fifth widthwise recessed portion group 26e are formed so as to increase the plate thickness, and correspond to the plate thickness reinforcing portions 22 described above.
That is, by having the plate thickness reinforcing portions 22 at locations corresponding to the recesses 25 in the fifth width direction arrangement recess group 26e, the extension direction one side reinforcement region 29a is compared with the extension direction other side reinforcement region 29b. It is formed so that the strength becomes high.

Next, the lid 5 will be explained. As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 5 is provided over substantially the entire length of the protector body 4 in the extending direction.
The lid 5 has a flat plate-like top surface 51 that covers the housing space 7 from above over the entire length in the extending direction of the lid 5, and is formed so that the upper opening 7a of the protector body 4 can be opened and closed.

Specifically, the other widthwise end of the top surface portion 51 of the lid 5 and the upper end of the other side wall portion 12b of the protector body 4 are connected via a thin hinge 53 so that the upper opening 7a can be opened and closed. there is As shown in FIG. 1, the accommodation space 7 described above is formed between the lid 5 and the protector main body 4 when the lid 5 is closed. A plurality of hinges 53 serving as connecting portions for connecting the lid 5 to the protector main body 4 are spaced apart from each other in the extending direction of the protector 3 .

Note that the lid 5 is not limited to a single lid made of a single member formed continuously over the entire length in the extending direction, but may be a structure including a plurality of lids divided in the extending direction. may In addition, the protector 3 is not limited to the configuration including the lid 5. For example, the entire extending direction of the protector 3 may be configured such that the accommodation space 7 is always open without the lid 5 being provided at least in part. .

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the protector 3 is provided with a plurality of lid locking portions 8 for locking the lid 5 in the closed state, spaced apart in the extending direction, and all of them are formed in the same shape. there is
The lid lock portion 8 is provided on one side in the width direction of the protector 3 when the lid 5 is closed. In the present embodiment, the lid lock portion 8 and the hinge 53 are provided at portions that substantially coincide with each other in the extension direction of the protector 3 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lid lock portion 8 is composed of a lock piece 81 provided on the lid 5 side and a frame-shaped receiving portion 82 provided on the protector main body 4 side. 4 and 5, when the lid 5 is closed, the lock piece 81 protrudes from one end in the width direction of the lid 5 (a top surface portion 51 to be described later) toward the protector body 4, and extends toward the tip in the projecting direction. It has a claw portion 83 . As shown in FIG. 2, the frame-shaped receiving portion 82 protrudes outward (one side in the width direction) from the one side wall portion 12a of the protector body 4, and the frame-shaped receiving portion 82 and the one side wall portion 12a protrude outward. The lock piece 81 is formed to be insertable together with the claw portion 83 into an opening portion 84 that opens vertically (see FIGS. 4 and 5).
As a result, the claw portion 83 is engaged with the edge portion 84a of the opening portion 84, so that the lid lock portion 8 can lock the lid 5 in the closed state.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 and FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C, the lid 5 is positioned on the other side of the hinge 53 located on the othermost side in the extension direction of the protector body 4. A pair of lid sidewall portions 52a and 52b (one lid sidewall portion 52a and the other lid sidewall portion 52b) protruding downward from both ends in the width direction of the top surface portion 51 are provided.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9B, the one side lid side wall portion 52a at the harness fixing portion 43 partially closes the one side opening portion 13a when the lid 5 is closed. is formed as Specifically, when the lid 5 is closed, the length of the one side lid sidewall portion 52a that hangs down toward the one side in the extending direction gradually increases, and at one end in the extending direction of the harness fixing portion 43, the one side wall portion 52a It hangs down so as to substantially completely close the side opening 13a. As a result, when the lid 5 is closed, the one side opening 13a is gradually closed in one direction in the extending direction by the one side lid side wall portion 52a.
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9B, the other side lid side wall portion 52b at the harness fixing portion 43 is capable of closing the entire other side opening portion 13b when the lid 5 is closed. .

Further, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 9(a), the lid 5, of the pair of lid sidewall portions 52a and 52b, only covers the other lid sidewall portion 52b at the other harness lead-out portion 41b. I have. Therefore, at the other side harness lead-out portion 41b, the other side harness lead-out opening portion 42b is maintained in an open state even when the lid 5 is closed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, 8(a), and 9(a), the lid 5 of the present embodiment is configured such that when the lid 5 is closed, the width direction of the top surface portion 51 at the one-side harness lead-out portion 41a is One edge has a cut-out opening 58 formed by opening the one end in the other width direction in a cut-out shape. The notch-shaped opening 58 forms part of the other side harness lead-out opening 42b.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b is opened up to one edge in the width direction of the top panel 51 when the lid 5 is closed. As a result, the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b is formed to facilitate routing upward immediately after the wire harness 2 is led out to the outside (one side in the width direction) through the other-side harness lead-out opening 42b.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, FIGS. 8(a)(b), and 9(a), the lid 5 of the present embodiment has the lid 5 in the one-side harness lead-out portion 41a when the lid 5 is closed. The lower surface of the top surface portion 51 (that is, the surface (inner surface) on the side facing the accommodation space 7) is positioned downward (accommodation A guide projecting piece 54 projecting into the space 7) is formed. The guide projecting piece 54 is formed in a linear shape parallel to the other lid side wall portion 52b along the extending direction (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9A, the other side wall portion 12b of the protector main body 4 is positioned between the other side lid side wall portion 52b and the guide projecting piece 54 on the top surface portion 51 when the lid 5 is closed. A guide groove 55 that can be fitted is formed. The other side wall portion 12b is fitted in the guide groove 55 when the lid 5 is closed, so that the lid 5 is held around the one side harness lead-out portion 41a so that the lid 5 is not opened carelessly (see FIG. 9C). ).

1, 4, 6, 8(a), 9(b), and 9(c), the upper surface of the lid 5 (that is, the side facing the housing space 7) at the harness fixing portion 43 A mark 56 is provided on a surface (outer surface) opposite to the surface (inner surface) and corresponding to the guide rib 15 in plan view. In the present embodiment, the mark 56 is provided at a portion corresponding to the other end in the extending direction of the guide rib 15 in a plan view, and the operator can mark the other end in the extending direction of the guide rib 15 even when the lid 5 is closed. A position corresponding to is recognizable by visual observation.

In the present embodiment, the mark 56 is formed as a part of the lid 5 when molding the protector 3, for example, as a triangular raised portion that is slightly raised with respect to the periphery. It may be in a shape such as a pattern or letters, and any means is not particularly limited as long as the operator can visually or tactilely recognize the position, such as applying a color different from that of the surroundings after molding.

As shown in FIG. 1, the protector 3 of the present embodiment described above includes a protector body 4 and a lid 5 extending along the wiring direction of the wire harness 2, and as shown in FIGS. A housing space 7 for housing the wire harness 2 is formed between the protector main body 4 and the lid 5, and the protector main body 4 protrudes toward the lid 5 from the bottom surface portion 11 and both widthwise end portions of the bottom surface portion 11. The wire harness 2 is attached to the protector body by an adhesive tape T (binding member) (see FIGS. 3 and 9(b)) which includes side wall portions 12a and 12b and is wrapped around and bound at a predetermined position in the extending direction of the protector body 4. At the harness fixing point 43, the protector body 4 does not have the side wall portions 12a and 12b, and the side opening portion 13 (see FIGS. 2 to 5 and FIG. 9B) is provided. ) is formed, and a guide rib 15 (rib) protruding toward the housing space 7 is provided on the bottom surface portion 11 .

According to the above configuration, the side walls 12a and 12b are not formed in the harness fixing portion 43 of the protector body 4, so that the side walls 12a and 12b may be interposed between the adhesive tape T and the bottom surface 11. Instead, the wire harness 2 can be bundled in a state of being firmly adhered to the bottom surface portion 11 by the adhesive tape T.例文帳に追加

Further, by providing the guide ribs 15 on the bottom surface portion 11 , the guide ribs 15 can be utilized as reinforcing ribs for reinforcing the bottom surface portion 11 at the harness fixing locations 43 . Therefore, the strength of the bottom surface portion 11 can be ensured as compared with the case where the guide ribs 15 are not provided.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 8A, the guide ribs 15 are provided along the extension direction.

According to the above configuration, the wire harness 2 can be routed so as to abut against the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43 from either one side in the width direction (either one side of both sides of the bottom portion 11). Thus, the guide ribs 15 can regulate the route of the wire harness 2 so that it does not shift in the width direction on the bottom surface portion 11 (see FIGS. 3 and 9A).

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the vicinity of the harness fixing point 43, there is provided another side harness lead-out point 41b (harness lead-out point) for leading the wire harness 2 to the outside of the accommodation space 7, and FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9(a), the one side wall portion 12a is not provided on one side in the width direction of the other side harness lead-out portion 41b, and the other side harness is open so that the wire harness 2 can be led out. A lead-out opening 42b (harness lead-out opening) is formed.

According to the above configuration, the wire harness 2 is routed by the guide ribs 15 at the harness fixing point 43 and fixed by the adhesive tape T, and then accommodated through the other side harness lead-out opening 42b provided near the harness fixing point 43. Since the wire harness 2 can be led out to the outside of the space 7 (see FIG. 4), it is easy to manage the routing length and routing direction of the wire harness 2 after the lead-out.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the guide rib 15 has an end portion on the other side (the side of the other side harness lead-out portion 41 b ) in the extension direction, which is located at the other side harness lead-out portion 41 b in the harness fixing portion 43 . It extends so as to be located on one side (this side) of the boundary between

In this manner, the other end of the guide rib 15 in the extending direction is provided within a range that can be accommodated in the harness fixing portion 43, so that the wire harness 2 extending along the extending direction from the harness fixing portion 43 to the other side harness lead-out portion 41b can be provided. , when the wire harness 2 is bent and deformed toward the other harness lead-out opening 42b at the other side harness lead-out portion 41b, the bending deformation is not hindered by the guide ribs 15, and the wire harness 2 is firmly bent and deformed. Can be routed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the other side harness lead-out opening 42b extends to the harness fixing point 43 so as to communicate with the one side opening 13a of the harness fixing point 43 in the extending direction. ing.

According to the above configuration, for example, the wire harness 2 at the harness fixing point 43 passes through the one side opening 13a (extended opening portion) extending from the other side harness lead-out opening 42b to the harness fixing point 43. The binding state of the adhesive tape T can be visually confirmed from the outside of the accommodation space 7 without opening the lid 5. - 特許庁That is, the one side opening 13a can be utilized as an opening for checking the binding state of the wire harness 2 with the adhesive tape T. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 9B, the guide rib 15 is located at the other end (the side having the other side harness lead-out opening 42b) of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11. opposite end) to one side (the side having the other side harness lead-out opening 42b) by a distance that allows wiring of the wire harness 2, and the above-described A region between the other end (the end on the opposite side) and the guide rib 15 is set as a harness routing region 16b.

According to the above configuration, since the harness routing region 16b has an interval that allows routing of the wire harness 2, the route of the wire harness 2 routed in the harness routing region 16b is appropriately regulated by the guide ribs 15. Can be routed in the state.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, 7, and 9B, a notch portion 14 recessed toward the side having the guide rib 15 is formed in the harness non-routing region 16a in the harness fixing portion 43. , the notch 14 is formed longer than the adhesive tape T in the extending direction (see FIG. 3).

According to the above configuration, in a state in which the wire harness 2 is bound together with the protector body 4 by the adhesive tape T at the harness fixing portion 43, the adhesive tape T can be engaged with both ends of the notch 14 in the extending direction. . Therefore, the cutout portion 14 can restrict the adhesive tape T from being displaced in the extension direction with respect to the harness fixing portion 43 .

Further, the cutout portion 14 is not provided at the end portion of the harness routing region 16b side in the width direction of the bottom face portion 11, but rather the end portion of the harness non-routing region 16a side (with respect to the guide ribs 15). By providing only the end portion opposite to the side having the wiring region 16 b , the wire harness 2 routed in the harness routing region 16 b can be firmly guided by the bottom surface portion 11 .

5, 7, 8(a), 8(b), 9(b), and 9(c), the bottom portion 11 of the harness fixing portion 43 and its peripheral portion are reinforced by the reinforcing portion 20. The reinforcing portion 20 is provided on the side of the reinforcing region 29 opposite to the side facing the accommodation space 7 , that is, on the lower surface of the bottom portion 11 .

According to the above configuration, the reinforcing portion 20 can reinforce the harness fixing portion 43 which is formed in a flat plate shape only by the bottom surface portion 11 without the side wall portions 12a and 12b.

7, 9(b) and 9(c), at the harness fixing point 43, one end in the width direction of the bottom surface portion 11 (the end on the side having the other side harness lead-out opening 42b) ) and the guide rib 15 is set as the harness non-routing region 16a, the reinforcing region 29 has the harness wiring region 16b and the harness non-routing region 16a, and the extending direction rib 23 (reinforcing The portion 20) is arranged so that the strength of the harness wiring region 16b is higher than that of the harness non-wiring region 16a.

According to the above configuration, the strength of the portion corresponding to the harness routing region 16b of the bottom surface portion 11 can be efficiently increased. Even if a load is applied to the flat bottom portion 11 of the fixing portion 43, the strength of the bottom portion 11 can be ensured.

In addition, the weight of the entire protector body 4 can be reduced as compared with the case where the entire reinforcing region 29 has high strength.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b (one side vehicle body mounting portion) is disposed on one side with respect to the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction of the protector body 4, and The side vehicle body mounting portion 44c (the vehicle body mounting portion on the other side) is disposed on the other side with respect to the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction of the protector body 4, and the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b is provided on the other end side vehicle body mounting portion. It is provided at a position spaced apart from the harness fixing point 43 than 44c (La>Lb), and as shown in FIGS. has an extension direction one side reinforcement region 29a (one side reinforcement region) and an extension direction other side reinforcement region 29b (other side reinforcement region), and is extended by a plate thickness reinforcement portion 22 (reinforcement portion 20) It is provided so that the strength of the extension direction one side reinforcement region 29a is higher than that of the direction other side reinforcement region 29b.

According to the above configuration, the strength of the flat bottom portion 11 of the harness fixing portion 43 and its periphery can be efficiently increased.

More specifically, when the protector main body 4 is attached to the vehicle body, as described above, the clip 33 is inserted into the clip insertion hole (not shown) of the vehicle body at each of the three vehicle body attachment portions 44 . will be

Here, since the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b is provided at a position spaced apart from the harness fixing portion 43 than the other end side vehicle body mounting portion 44c, the above-described inserting work of the clip 33 is performed at the other end side vehicle body mounting portion. There is a concern that the moment load transmitted to the harness fixing point 43 will be greater if the intermediate vehicle body mounting portion 44b, which is farther away from the harness fixing point 43, is used than when the harness fixing point 44c is used.

That is, there is concern that the moment load associated with the work of inserting the clip 33 may be concentrated (that is, a load may be applied) to one side portion of the harness fixing portion 43 in the extending direction compared to the other side portion.

Therefore, as described above, by providing the plate thickness reinforcement portion 22 so that the strength of the extension direction one side reinforcement region 29a is higher than that of the extension direction other side reinforcement region 29b, the harness fixing portion 43 can be flattened. The strength of the bottom surface portion 11 and its periphery can be efficiently increased.
In addition, the weight of the entire protector body 4 can be reduced as compared with the case where the entire reinforcing region 29 has high strength.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, 6, 8(a), 9(b) and 9(c), the front surface of the outer surface of the lid 5 (the surface opposite to the side facing the housing space 7) A mark 56 is provided at a location that visually corresponds to the guide rib 15 .

According to the above configuration, the operator can recognize the position of the guide rib 15 , that is, the position of the wire harness 2 whose path is restricted by the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing point 43 without opening the lid 5 .

Therefore, the mark 56 is located in the wire harness 2 during the period from when it is led out of the accommodation space 7 from the other side harness lead-out opening 42b provided near the harness fixing point 43 until when it is routed to a predetermined routing point. can be used as a starting point for measuring the length of

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 9(b), the wire harness 1 with the protector of the above-described embodiment is a wire in which a plurality of electric wires 6 (see FIG. 9(b)) are bundled in the same direction. The harness 2 and the protector 3 described above are provided, and the wire harness 2 is bound to the protector main body 4 with an adhesive tape T in a state where the wire harness 2 is in contact with the guide rib 15 at the harness fixing portion 43 .

According to the above configuration, the wire harness 2 is bound to the protector main body 4 with the adhesive tape T while being in contact with the guide ribs 15 so that the wire harness 2 is properly routed in the wiring direction at the harness fixing portion 43 . can do.

The protector body 4 does not have the side walls 12 a and 12 b at the harness fixing point 43 and is formed only by the flat bottom face 11 . They can be tightly bound with the adhesive tape T without the intervention of 12b.

Moreover, even if the protector body 4 is formed only by the flat bottom surface portion 11 without the side wall portions 12a and 12b at the harness fixing portion 43, the guide ribs 15 function as reinforcing ribs. Thus, the strength of the harness fixing portion 43 can also be ensured.

As with the variations described above, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the examples described above and can be formed in various embodiments.
For example, the reinforcing portion is not limited to the configuration in which the reinforcing ribs 21 are provided and the interval between them is narrowed, or the plate thickness reinforcing portion 22 is provided, as in the reinforcing portion 20 of the present embodiment. There is no particular limitation on the means for forming part of the reinforcing region 29 to be stronger than the rest of the region, such as by providing a high-rigidity member.

Reference Signs List 1 Wire harness with protector 2 Wire harness 3 Harness protector 4 Protector body 5 Lid 7 Accommodating space 11 Bottom surface portions 12a, 12b Side wall portion 13 Side opening portion 14 Notch portion 15 Guide rib ( rib)
16a...Harness non-wiring area 16b...Harness wiring area 20...Reinforcement part 29...Reinforcement area 29a...Extending direction one side reinforcement area (one side reinforcement area)
29b... Extending direction other side reinforcing region (other side reinforcing region)
41b . . . Other side harness lead-out portion (harness lead-out portion)
42b... The other side harness lead-out opening (harness lead-out opening)
43 Harness fixing point 44 Car body mounting portion 44 b Intermediate car body mounting portion (body mounting portion on one side)
44c... Other end side vehicle body mounting portion (other side vehicle body mounting portion)
56... Mark T... Adhesive tape (binding member)

Claims (13)

A harness protector comprising a protector body and a lid extending along a wiring direction of a wire harness, and having an accommodation space for accommodating the wire harness between the protector body and the lid,
The protector body includes a bottom portion and a side wall portion projecting toward the lid from at least one side of both sides in the width direction of the bottom portion,
A harness fixing portion for binding the wire harness and the protector body by winding a binding member at a predetermined position in the extension direction of the protector body and fixing them integrally is provided,
At the above harness fixing point,
A harness protector in which the protector main body is provided with a lateral opening without being provided with the side wall, and the bottom surface is provided with a rib protruding toward the accommodation space. 2. The harness protector according to claim 1, wherein said ribs are provided along said extending direction. In the vicinity of the harness fixing point, there is a harness lead-out point for leading the wire harness to the outside of the accommodation space,
In claim 1 or claim 2, a harness lead-out opening that opens so as to allow the wire harness to be led out is formed in the side wall part on either one of both sides in the width direction of the harness lead-out part. Harness protector as described. 4. The rib according to claim 3, wherein the rib extends within the area of the harness fixing point such that an end portion of the rib on the side of the harness lead-out point in the extending direction is located in front of the harness lead-out point. harness protector. 5. The harness protector according to claim 3, wherein the harness lead-out opening extends to the harness fixing portion so as to communicate with the side opening in the extending direction. The rib extends from one end of the bottom surface portion in the width direction opposite to the side having the harness lead-out opening toward the side having the harness lead-out opening by a distance that allows routing of the wire harness. provided in a spaced apart position,
6. The harness protector according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein a region between the opposite end of the bottom surface portion and the rib at the harness fixing portion is set as a harness routing region. At least one of both sides in the width direction of the bottom surface portion at the harness fixing portion is formed with a cutout portion recessed toward the side having the rib,
7. The harness protector according to claim 6, wherein the notch is longer than the binding member in the extending direction. 8. The harness according to claim 7, wherein the cutout portion is provided only at an end portion of the bottom surface portion on both sides in the width direction, the end portion being opposite to the side having the harness routing region with respect to the rib. protector. 6. The bottom portion of the harness fixing portion and its peripheral portion are reinforced regions reinforced by a reinforcing portion, and the reinforcing portion is provided on a side of the reinforced region opposite to a side facing the housing space. A harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 8. setting a region between the rib and the end portion of the bottom surface portion on the side of the harness lead-out opening in the harness fixing portion as a harness non-routing region;
The reinforcing region has the harness wiring region and the harness non-wiring region,
The harness protector according to claim 9, wherein the reinforcing portion is provided so that the strength of the harness wiring region is higher than that of the harness non-wiring region. A vehicle body attachment portion for attaching the protector body to the vehicle body is disposed on one side and the other side of the harness fixing portion in the extending direction,
The vehicle body mounting portion on one side is provided at a position further away from the harness fixing portion than the vehicle body mounting portion on the other side,
The reinforcement region has a one-side reinforcement region corresponding to the one side of the reinforcement region and the other-side reinforcement region corresponding to the other side,
The harness protector according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the reinforcing portion is provided so that the strength of the one-side reinforcing region is higher than that of the other-side reinforcing region. 12. The harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein a mark is provided on the outer surface of the lid at a location corresponding to the rib when the outer surface is viewed from the front. A wire harness with a protector comprising a wire harness in which a plurality of electric wires are bundled in the same direction and the harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
The wire harness is a wire harness with a protector that is bound to the protector main body by the binding member while being in contact with the rib at the harness fixing portion.

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