JP2587884Y2 - Wire harness protector - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wire harness protector for protecting a wire harness laid on an automobile or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional harness protector. As shown in the figure, this protector has a protector body 10 and a lid 20. The protector body 10 has a horizontal portion 11, a hanging portion 12, and a drawing portion 13 by extending in a substantially Z-shape in the horizontal direction corresponding to the harness laying path, and then bending downward and further extending in the horizontal direction. It is formed into a three-dimensional shape. Further, the peripheral wall portion 10a of the protector body 10 is formed in a U-shaped cross section so that three of the four surrounding directions are closed and the remaining one is open. In this case, the upper portion of the horizontal portion 11 is opened to form an open portion 11a so that the wire harness 30 can be stored in the protector main body 10 by work from above.
Opening portions 12a and 13a are formed in the hanging portion 12 and the drawer portion 13 so as to be continuous with the opening portion 11a.

[0003] Protector body 1 of wire harness 30
0, first, one end of the wire harness 30 is housed in the horizontal portion 11 through the opening 11a, and then the other end of the wire harness 30 is pulled out of the hanging portion 12 through the openings 12a and 13a. It is accommodated along the part 13. After that, the cover 20 is detachably attached to the protector main body 10 so as to close the opening portions 11a, 12a, 13a, and then the protector is attached to the vehicle body at the vehicle assembly site.

[0004]

This type of protector is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 64-6719, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 64-37317, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 2-10718, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-19937. Although disclosed in the gazettes and the like, in any of the protectors, the protector body 1
The open part 12 a of the hanging part 12 of the zero is formed so as to be continuous with the open part 11 a of the horizontal part 11. Therefore, the opening 12a of the hanging portion 12 is arranged in a direction in which the bending of the wire harness 30 returns in the downward bending region corresponding to the hanging portion 12 of the wire harness 30. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 9, when the wire harness 30 is bent downward and accommodated in the hanging portion 12, the lower bent region of the wire harness 30 tends to return upward by the restoring force, and a part of the wire harness 30 is It jumps out of the opening 12a of the hanging part 12 to the outside. Therefore, it is necessary to attach the lid 20 to the protector main body 10 while pushing the projecting portion of the wire harness 30 into the inside of the protector main body 10, and there has been a problem that the lid closing operation is complicated.

An object of the present invention is to provide a wire harness protector which solves the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and can easily perform an opening closing operation such as a lid closing operation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a protector body having a three-dimensional shape having a horizontal portion and a hanging portion by extending in a horizontal direction corresponding to a harness laying path and then bending downward. Is a wire harness protector formed such that one of the four surrounding directions is open, and the wire harness is accommodated in the protector body from the open portion. In order to achieve the above, the peripheral wall of the protector body on the horizontal part side is formed so that the upper part is opened in four peripheral directions and the remaining three directions are closed, while the peripheral wall part on the hanging part side is provided. , together with the extending direction of the hanging part side end of the horizontal portion of the surrounding four directions is closed, is formed as the opposite direction as the extension direction of the remaining three directions are opened Cage, the water in the hanging section
The side wall on one side of the upper end of the flat part is notched.
Multiple wire harnesses can be inserted
Opening portion of the horizontal portion and opening portion of the hanging portion with a wide opening width
There is provided a side opening communicating with the side.

[0007]

According to the wire harness protector of the present invention, the hanging portion of the protector body is closed so that the extending direction of the horizontal portion of the hanging portion of the four surrounding directions is closed , and Of the remaining three directions, the direction opposite to the extension
Since it is formed so as to be open, the bottom wall surface of the peripheral wall portion is arranged in the direction in which the downwardly bent region of the wire harness tends to return due to the restoring force and the bottom portion thereof
Side walls are formed on both sides of the wire harness, and the wire harness to be returned is
Accordingly, the wire harness is locked so as to be enclosed, thereby preventing the wire harness from flying out of the protector body. Also,
The hanging part is in the opposite direction to the extension direction of the hanging part end of the horizontal part
Open on the opposite side of the extension direction
The wire harness can be easily inserted into the hanging part from the part.
Furthermore, the side opening part is the horizontal part opening part and the hanging part opening part.
So that it can be connected to the horizontal portion of the side wall.
The upper end of the can be cut out to provide a side opening,
Therefore, regardless of the length of the hanging part, the length of the side opening part
Can be shortened and easily wiped through the side opening.
Ear harness can be inserted. Also, the side opening is the side wall
At the upper end on the horizontal side of the
It is formed so as to connect the open part with the shortest route
When storing the wire harness in the protector,
At the opening of the horizontal part
Wire harness in a direction substantially perpendicular to the open side of the
Bend the protector through the side opening
Can be accommodated in the
Housing in the protector with virtually the shortest wiring path
can do. In addition, the side opening is
Wide with an opening width that allows multiple inserted wire harnesses
Are formed into a large diameter
Wire harness can be inserted through this side opening
As well as numerous wire harnesses inside the protector
If you need to accommodate more than one wire
Security can be inserted.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a wire harness protector according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the protector when viewed from the arrow II in FIG. is there. As shown in both figures, the protector is provided with a protector body 50 made of a resin molded product. The protector main body 50 is formed in a three-dimensional shape having a horizontal portion 51 and a hanging portion 61 by extending substantially Z-shaped in the horizontal direction corresponding to the harness laying path and then bending downward. The peripheral wall part 52 of the horizontal part 51 is formed in a U-shaped cross section so that the upper part is opened in the four peripheral directions and the remaining three directions are closed, and the upper wall of the both side walls 53 has a space therebetween. A plurality of protrusions 54 are formed so as to protrude to the side, and each of the protrusions 54 has an engagement hole 5.
5 are formed.

The peripheral wall portion 62 of the hanging portion 61 is opened in a direction opposite to the extension direction P of the end of the horizontal portion 51 on the hanging portion 61 in the four surrounding directions, and closed in the remaining three directions. It is formed. Further, the upper end of one side wall 63 of the horizontal portion 51 side end portion is cut away in the downwardly extending portion 61
Thus, a plurality of wire harnesses 110 bound in advance are
Opening portion 56 of horizontal portion 51 and hanging portion 6 with opening width that can be inserted
1 opening part (side) communicating with the opening part 66
Opening 64 ) is formed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG.
A hinge portion 8 is provided at the leading edge of the other side wall 63 of the hanging portion 61.
The lid 80 is integrally attached to the opening 2 via the hinge 2, and the opening 80 of the hanging portion 61 is opened and closed by rotating the lid 80 with the hinge 82 as a fulcrum. A hook 8 is provided on the free end side of the lid 80.
1 is formed, and the side wall 6 on one side of the hanging portion 61 is formed.
3 is provided with an engagement projection 67 which can be freely engaged and disengaged in the hook hole of the hook 81.

Returning to FIG. 1, tube holders 100, 100 for holding a corrugated tube (not shown) are formed at both ends of the protector body 50, respectively. The tube holding portions 100, 100 have two semi-cylindrical bodies 101, 102 each having a substantially semi-cylindrical shape. The body 102 is integrally connected via a hinge 103. Further, one half-cylinder 101 has an engagement protrusion 1
04 are formed respectively, and the other half cylinder 1
02 is formed with hooks 105 which are detachable from the engagement protrusions 104. Then, in a state where the ends of the corrugated tubes are respectively arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the one-side half cylinder 101, the other half cylinder 1 is provided with the hinge 103 as a fulcrum.
02 is rotated, and the hook 105 is
When they are respectively engaged with the semi-cylindrical bodies 101 and 102, the half-cylindrical bodies 101 and 102 form cylindrical bodies, and the corrugated tubes are respectively accommodated in the cylindrical bodies so that the ends of the corrugated tubes are housed therein. , So that they can be gripped respectively.

On the other hand, the separation cover 70 for closing the open portion 56 of the horizontal portion 51 of the protector body 50 is formed of a resin molded product, and has a substantially Z-shape in plan view following the shape of the open portion 56. Is done. Further, on both side edges of the separation cover 70, a plurality of engagement pieces 71 which can be disengaged from the engagement holes 55 of the protector body 50 are formed at intervals, and at one end of the separation cover 70, A closing piece 72 formed according to the shape of the opening 64 of the protector body 50 is integrally formed so as to protrude downward.

The wire harness 110 is connected to this protector.
First, the cover 80 on the protector body 50 side is housed.
And the semi-cylindrical body 1 of the tube holding portion 100
01 and 102 are respectively opened. In this state, the wire harness 110 is accommodated in the horizontal portion 51 via the open portion 56 from above from the one end region to the intermediate region. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, the intermediate region of the wire harness 110 is bent downward and guided to the lower side of the horizontal portion 51 via the opening 64, and further, the other end from the intermediate region of the wire harness 110. The side region is housed in the hanging portion 61 via the opening 66 (see FIG. 2). In this case, since the opening 66 is provided in the direction opposite to the return direction of the wire harness 110 in the hanging portion 61, the downwardly bent area of the wire harness 110 is locked to the inner wall surface of the hanging portion 61 and the hanging portion 61 is hung. It fits in the part 61 and is well accommodated.

In this state, the horizontal portion 51 is
While closing the open portion 56 of the protector body 50 while closing the open portion 64 of the protector body 50 with the closing piece 72 of the separation cover 70, Insert each into the mating hole 55,
The retaining projection 73 at the tip of each engaging piece 71 is locked to the lower surface of the peripheral edge of the engaging hole 55. Further, the opening portion 66 is closed by the lid 80 of the hanging portion 61, and the hook 81 of the lid 80 is locked to the engaging projection 67 of the hanging portion 61.

[0015] The protector in which the wire harness 110 is accommodated in this way is assembled to a vehicle body at a vehicle assembly site.

According to the wire harness protector, the peripheral wall 62 on the side of the hanging portion 61 of the protector main body 50 is provided.
In such a manner that the extension direction P of the horizontal portion 51 is closed in the four surrounding directions , and is opposite to the extension direction P in the remaining three directions.
Since forming such direction is opened, together with the bending region downward of the wire harness 110 is the wall of the bottom portion of the peripheral wall portion 62 in a direction of returning is arranged by the restoring force
Both side walls 63 are formed on both sides of the bottom .
Therefore, as shown in FIG.
When the wire harness 110 is bent downward and accommodated in the hanging portion 61, even if the downwardly bent region of the wire harness 110 attempts to return upward due to restoring force, the peripheral wall portion 62 and the side
3 is locked so as to be surrounded by the wall surface of the protector 50 and is prevented from jumping out of the protector body 50 to the outside.
Therefore, the open portions 56, 64,
When closing 66 by the separation lid 70 and the lid body 80,
There is no need to push the wire harness 110 into the protector body 50, and the lid closing operation can be performed easily.
In addition, the hanging part 61 is located at the end of the horizontal part 51 on the hanging part 61 side.
Because it is open in the opposite direction to the extension direction P,
From the opening 66 on the side opposite to the direction P, wire harness 1
10 can be easily inserted into the hanging part 61. In addition, the opening
64 is an open portion 56 of the horizontal portion 51 and an open portion 6 of the hanging portion 61.
6 so that the water on the side wall 63
It is possible to cut out the upper end of the flat
Therefore, regardless of the length of the hanging part 61, it can be opened.
The length of the release portion 64 can be shortened, and
Thus, the wire harness 110 can be easily inserted. Ma
In addition, the open portion 64 is provided at the upper end of the side wall 63 on the horizontal portion 51 side.
The opening 56 of the horizontal part 51 and the opening 6 of the hanging part 61
6 is formed so as to connect with the shortest route.
When storing the ear harness 110 in the protector,
In the formation part of the discharge part 64, the open part 56 side of the horizontal part 51
From the hanging part 61 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the opening 66 side.
Opening portion 6 by bending ear harness 110
4 so that it can be accommodated in the protector
This allows the wire harness 110 to be substantially shortest
It can be housed inside the protector via the wiring route,
Business efficiency can be further improved. In addition,
The release section 64 is composed of a plurality of wire harnesses 1 that have been bound in advance.
Since 10 is formed wide with an opening width that can be inserted,
A wire harness 11 that is bundled into a large diameter.
0 can be inserted through the opening 64 and
A large number of wire harnesses 110 are housed in the protector
If you need more than one wire harness 11 at a time
0 can be inserted, further improving the efficiency of assembly work
Can be done.

Although the cover 80 is formed integrally with the protector body 50 in the first embodiment, it may be formed separately. Further, the separation lid 70 may be formed integrally with the protector body 50. Further, three or more lids 70 and 80 may be provided.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a wire harness protector according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part thereof. As shown in both figures, in this protector, the opening portions 56 and 66 are closed by winding the tape 200 around the protector body 50, and the separation lid (7) for closing the opening portions 56 and 66 is provided.
Neither 0) nor the lid (80) are provided, nor are there any hooks or engaging pieces for attaching the separation lid or the lid to the protector body 50. Other configurations are as described in the first section above.
This is the same as the wire harness protector of the embodiment.

In this protector, the wire harness 110 is housed in the protector main body 50 and the tape 20 is attached to the protector main body 50 in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
0 is wound, and the open portions 56 and 66 are closed. Also in this case , similarly to the first embodiment, the downwardly bent region of the wire harness 110 is formed by the peripheral wall portion 62 and the side walls 6.
This to be engaged so as to be enclosed by three of the wall
This prevents the wire harness 110 from jumping out of the protector body 50 to the outside, and eliminates the need to push the wire harness 110 into the protector body 50 when winding the tape 200 around the protector body 50. The same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, for example, the work of closing the opening such as can be easily performed .

[0020]

In each of the above embodiments, one wire harness 110 is accommodated in the protector.
More than one book may be accommodated. Further, on the drawing plate for harness binding, a plurality of wire harnesses 1
10 may be bound, and the plurality of bound wire harnesses 110 may be accommodated in the protector.

[0022]

As described above, according to the wire harness protector of the present invention, the extending direction of the hanging portion of the horizontal portion in the four surrounding directions is closed at the hanging portion of the protector body. And the remaining three directions
Since the direction opposite to the extension direction is formed so as to be opened , the bottom wall surface of the peripheral wall portion is arranged in the direction in which the downward bent region of the wire harness tends to return by the restoring force , and Both side walls will be formed on both sides, and the wire harness that is going to return will be at the bottom
The wire harness is locked so as to be enclosed by the walls of the side walls, so that the wire harness does not fly out of the protector body, and when closing the open portion of the protector body with a lid or the like, pushing in the wire harness. Is not required, and an effect of easily performing an opening closing operation such as a lid closing operation can be obtained. The hanging part is the hanging part of the horizontal part.
Since it is open in the direction opposite to the extension direction of the side end,
Remove the wire harness from the opening on the side opposite to the extension
It can be easily inserted into the hanging part. In addition, the side opening is horizontal
Is provided so as to communicate with the open part of the part and the open part of the hanging part.
Cut off the upper end of the side wall on the horizontal part side.
An open part can be provided, so that the length of the hanging part
Regardless, the length of the side opening can be shortened,
Wire harness can be easily inserted through the opening
You. Also, the side opening is located at the upper end on the horizontal side of the side wall.
The shortest route between the open part of the horizontal part and the open part of the hanging part
Since it is formed to tie, pull the wire harness
When storing in the protector,
From the open side of the horizontal section to the open side of the hanging part.
Bend the wire harness at right angles to the side
Can be accommodated in the protector through the opening
This allows the wiring harness to be
It can be housed inside the protector via the wiring route,
Business efficiency can be further improved. Furthermore, the side
The open part has a plurality of pre-tied wire harnesses.
Because it is formed wide enough to allow insertion,
This side even in a bundled wire harness with a large diameter
And can be inserted through the opening
When you need to accommodate many wire harnesses
You can insert multiple wire harnesses at once,
The efficiency of the assembly operation can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a wire harness protector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the wire harness protector according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of the wire harness protector according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a wire harness protector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part showing a wire harness protector according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional wire harness protector.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of a conventional wire harness protector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 50 protector body 51 horizontal part 52, 62 peripheral wall part 56, 66 open part 61 hanging part 110 wire harness P extension direction of horizontal part

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A peripheral wall portion of a protector body having a three-dimensional shape having a horizontal portion and a hanging portion is formed by extending in a horizontal direction corresponding to a harness laying path and then bending downward, thereby forming a peripheral wall portion in four directions. In a wire harness protector that is formed so that one direction is opened and the wire harness is accommodated in the protector main body from the opening, the peripheral wall portion of the protector main body on the horizontal portion side is: Of the four surrounding directions, the upper part is opened, and the remaining three directions are formed so as to be closed. On the other hand, the peripheral wall part on the hanging part is the lower part of the horizontal part of the horizontal part in the four surrounding directions. The extension direction is closed, and the extension is
It is formed so that the direction opposite to the direction is open ,
Side wall on one side of the upper end on the horizontal portion side in the lower part of the writing
Is cut out, so that a plurality of previously bound
The opening portion of the horizontal portion has an opening width in which the harness can be inserted.
And a side opening portion communicating with the opening portion of the hanging portion is provided.
Protector for a wire harness, characterized in that it is.