JP2863107B2 - 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 protector for accommodating a wire harness and a joint connector of a branch wire terminal branched from the wire harness.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been proposed a protector for accommodating and protecting a joint connector at a terminal of a branch wire branched from a wire harness together with the wire harness. FIG.
Indicates such a protector 1. 1, the protector 1 includes a protector body 3 and a cover 5 for closing an opening of the protector body 3. The protector main body 3 includes a wire harness housing 13 having a U-shaped cross section in which a pair of side walls 9 and 11 are erected from both sides of the bottom wall 7,
A connector accommodating portion 15 is formed in which one side wall 11 is formed to protrude outward. The wire harness W is housed in the wire harness housing 13, and the connector housings 15 house joint connectors 19 of the ends of the branch wires 17 branched from the wire harness W, respectively.

The cover 5 has a connector housing cover 23 integrally provided on one side wall 11 via a hinge 21 and a wire harness housing 23 provided on the other side wall 9 via hinges 25 and 27. And a cover 29 for the section. The connector housing cover 23 closes the connector housing 15, and the wire harness housing cover 29 closes the wire harness housing 13.

Further, the connector housing cover 23 is provided with a locking arm 35 having a locking hole 33. The locking arm 35 engages with a locking projection 37 protruding outside the opening edge of the connector housing 15 to lock the connector housing cover 23 to the protector body 3. In addition, the wiring harness housing cover 29, 31
Are provided with locking arms 41 each having a locking hole 39. The locking arm 41 is provided with a locking projection 43 protruding from the outside of the opening edge of the wire harness housing 13.
To lock the wire harness housing cover 29 to the protector body 3.

In order to accommodate the wire harness W and the connector 19 in the protector 1, first, the wire harness W is placed in the protector body 3. At this time, the connector 19 at the end of the branch wire 17 branched from the wire harness W
Is drawn out of the protector body 3. Further, the wire harness housing cover 31 closes a part of the wire harness housing 13 and locks it to the protector body 3.

Next, the continuity test of the connector 19 is performed, the connector 19 is housed in the connector housing 15, and the branch wire 17 is housed in the wire harness housing 13.
The connector housing 15 and the wire harness housing 13 are closed with the connector housing cover 23 and the wire harness housing cover 29 and locked to the protector body 3.

Thus, together with the wire harness W,
The connector 19 at the end of the branch wire 17 branched from the wire harness W can be accommodated in the protector body 3 and protected.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION However, the connector 1
When the wire harness W is housed in the wire harness housing 13 before conducting the continuity test of the wire harness housing 9, the wire harness housing cover 13 is
May be closed, and the wire harness storage portion cover 29 may be locked to the protector body 3.

In this case, after the continuity test of the connector 19 is performed, the branch wire 17 is connected to the wire harness housing 13.
Therefore, the wire harness housing cover 29 once locked must be removed from the protector body 3 and a part of the wire harness housing 13 must be opened. For this reason, useless work is performed, so that the number of man-hours increases and the manufacturing cost increases. In order to forcibly release the locked state, the locking arm 4 is used.
1 and the locking projection 43 were sometimes damaged.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a protector that does not lock the wire harness housing cover to the protector body before housing the joint connector in the connector housing.

[0011]

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a wire harness receiving portion having a U-shaped cross section provided with side walls from both sides of a bottom wall, and formed on one side wall side. And a connector housing portion provided with a connector housing portion for housing a joint connector of a branch wire terminal branched from the wire harness, and a connector housing portion provided on one side wall via a hinge to close the connector housing portion. In a protector provided with a cover and a wire harness storage portion cover provided on the other side wall via a hinge and closing the wire harness storage portion, in a state where the connector storage portion cover closes the connector storage portion. Locking means for locking the wire harness housing cover with the wire harness housing closed to the protector body It is characterized in Rukoto.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the locking means is provided in a locking hole provided in the connector housing cover and a wire harness housing cover. The housing portion cover includes a locking projection that engages with the locking hole when the connector housing portion is closed.

The invention according to a third aspect is the invention according to the second aspect, wherein the locking hole is provided inside a locking frame provided at a side end of the connector housing cover. The locking projection is provided on a lock arm protruding from a side end of the wire harness storage portion cover and inserted into the locking frame when the wire harness storage portion cover is locked.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the wire harness is accommodated in the wire harness accommodating portion, and the connector of the terminal of the branch wire branched from the wire harness is drawn out of the wire harness accommodating portion. Then, a continuity test of the connector is performed in this state, and after the continuity test is completed,
The connector is housed in the connector housing, the branch wire is housed in the wire harness housing, and the connector housing is closed with the connector housing cover. Next, the wire harness storage section is closed with the cover for the wire harness storage section, and locked to the protector body by locking means.

In this case, even if the wire harness housing is closed by the wire harness housing cover by mistake before the connector continuity test is completed, that is, before the connector is housed in the connector housing, the connector is locked to the protector body. Therefore, the branch wire can be easily housed in the wire harness housing after the continuity test of the connector is completed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the wire harness is accommodated in the wire harness accommodating portion, and the connector of the terminal of the branch wire branched from the wire harness is taken out of the wire harness accommodating portion. After the continuity test of the connector is completed, the branch wire is housed in the wire harness housing, the connector is housed in the connector housing, and the connector housing is closed with the connector housing cover. Then, the wire harness storage portion is closed with the cover for the wire harness storage portion, and the locking protrusion of the cover for the wire harness storage portion is engaged with the locking hole of the cover for the connector storage portion, thereby forming the wire harness storage portion. Lock the cover to the protector body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the wire harness is accommodated in the wire harness accommodating portion, and the connector of the terminal of the branch wire branched from the wire harness is taken out of the wire harness accommodating portion. After the continuity test of the connector is completed, the branch wire is housed in the wire harness housing, the connector is housed in the connector housing, and the connector housing is closed with the connector housing cover. Then, the wire harness housing is closed with the wire harness housing cover, the lock arm of the wire harness housing cover is inserted into the locking frame of the connector housing cover, and the locking projection is engaged with the locking hole. Then, lock the wire harness storage section cover on the protector body.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the protector according to the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a protector 45 according to the embodiment. 2 and 3 are sectional views showing the protector 45. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the protector 45 comprises a protector body 47 and a cover 49 for closing the opening of the protector body 47. Protector body 47
Is a U-shaped cross section wire harness receiving portion 57 in which a pair of side walls 53 and 55 are erected from both sides of a bottom wall 51, and a connector receiving portion 59 in which one side wall 55 is formed to protrude outward. Is formed. Wire harness storage 57
A wire harness W is housed in the inside, and the branch wire 1 branched from the wire harness W is stored in the connector housing 59.
7 are accommodated.

The cover 49 is provided with a connector housing cover 6 provided on one side wall 55 via a hinge 61.
3 and a wire harness housing cover 69, 71 provided on the other side wall 53 via hinges 65, 67. The connector housing cover 63 closes the connector housing 59, and the wire harness housing covers 69 and 71 close the wire harness housing 57.

In the protector 45 of the present embodiment, the wire harness housing cover 69 having the wire harness housing 57 closed is locked to the protector body 47 with the connector housing cover 63 closing the connector housing 59. Locking means 73 is provided. The locking means 73 is provided in the locking hole 75 a provided in the connector housing cover 63 and the wire harness housing cover 69 so that the connector housing cover 63 is connected to the connector housing 5.
Locking projection 7 that engages with locking hole 75a in a state in which 9 is closed
7a.

The locking hole 75a is provided inside a locking frame 79 provided at the side end of the connector housing cover 63, and the locking projection 77a is provided at the side end of the wire harness housing cover 69. The lock arm 81a protrudes from the lock arm 81a and is inserted into the locking frame 79a when the wire harness housing cover 69 is locked.

The cover 7 for the wire harness housing portion
A lock arm 81b having a locking projection 77b provided at the distal end is also formed at the side end of the first arm. The lock arm 81b is inserted into a lock hole 75b of a lock frame portion 79b provided at an opening edge of the side wall 55 of the protector body 47.
Engaged.

Next, a procedure for housing the wire harness W and the joint connector 19 in the protector body 47 will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the wire harness W is housed in the wire harness housing 57. At this time, the branch wire 19 branched from the wire harness W
Is put out of the protector body 47 as shown in FIG. And, the cover 71 for the wire harness storage section
Is turned to close a part of the wire harness accommodation portion 57, and the locking projection 77b is engaged with the locking hole 75b. In this state, the wire harness W is housed in the wire harness housing portion 57.

Next, after conducting the continuity test of the joint connector 19, the branch wire 17 is housed in the wire harness housing portion 57 and the joint connector 19 is housed in the connector housing portion 59. After housing the branch wire 17 and the joint connector 19 in the wire harness housing portion 57 and the connector housing portion 59, the connector housing cover 63 is rotated to close the connector housing portion 59.

Then, the wire harness housing cover 69 is rotated to close the wire harness housing 57. At this time, the lock arm 81a is inserted into the locking frame 79a, and the locking projection 77a engages with the locking hole 75a.
Thus, the cover 69 for the wire harness housing portion can be locked to the protector body 47. At the same time, the connector housing cover 63 cannot be opened unless the locked state of the wire harness housing cover 69 is released to open. Therefore, the connector housing cover 63 is also locked to the protector body 47.

In this case, after the wire harness W is inserted into the wire harness receiving portion 57, the wire harness receiving portion cover 69 is rotated to check the continuity of the joint connector 19, and the wire harness receiving portion 57 is moved. Even when the cover is closed, there is no engagement partner of the locking projection 77a, so that the wire harness housing cover 69 does not lock to the protector body. Therefore, even if the wire harness housing portion 57 is accidentally closed by the wire harness housing portion cover 69 before the continuity test of the joint connector 19,
Since it is not necessary to release the locked state, there is no needless work of releasing the lock, and it is possible to prevent an increase in the number of work steps, thereby preventing an increase in cost. Also,
Since the locked state is not forcibly released, the lock arm 81a, the locking projection 77a, and the locking frame 79a are not damaged.

In this embodiment, since the wire harness housing cover 69 is not provided with a mechanism for directly locking the main body 47, the wire harness housing cover 63 is not closed unless the connector housing cover 63 is closed. Unless the cover 69 cannot be locked and the wire harness housing cover 69 is not locked,
The connector housing cover 63 cannot be locked.

For this reason, unless the locking operation is performed in a regular locking procedure, the wire harness housing cover 6
9 and the connector housing cover 63 to the protector body 4
Cannot lock to 7. Therefore, the wire harness housing portion 57 and the connector housing portion 59 are not closed and locked by an incorrect procedure.

[0031]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, even if the wire harness receiving portion is accidentally closed with the wire harness receiving portion cover before the continuity test of the connector is completed, the protector main body can be closed. Never lock.
Therefore, the branch wire can be easily housed in the wire harness housing section after the completion of the continuity test of the connector, so that an unnecessary increase in the number of work steps can be prevented and the lock means can be prevented from being damaged.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, unless the connector accommodating portion is closed by the connector accommodating portion cover, the engaging projection does not engage with the engaging hole, so that the wire harness accommodating portion is erroneously inserted into the wire harness accommodating portion. Even if it is closed with a part cover,
The wire harness housing cover is not locked to the protector body. Therefore, the branch electric wire can be easily accommodated in the wire harness accommodating portion after the completion of the continuity test of the connector, so that an unnecessary increase in the number of work steps can be prevented, and the locking projection can be prevented from being damaged.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, unless the connector accommodating portion is closed by the connector accommodating portion cover, the lock arm is inserted into the engagement frame and the engagement protrusion does not engage with the engagement hole. Even if the wire harness storage section is accidentally closed with the wire harness storage section cover, the wire harness storage section cover is not locked to the protector body. Therefore, after the continuity test of the connector is completed, the branch wire can be easily housed in the wire harness housing,
It is possible to prevent an unnecessary increase in the number of work steps,
Damage of the locking projection can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the protector according to the present invention, showing a state where the opening of the protector body is opened, and is aa of FIG.
It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected along the line.

3 shows an embodiment of the protector according to the present invention, showing a state in which the opening of the protector body is closed by a cover, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line aa of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional protector.

[Explanation of symbols]

 17 Branch Wire 19 Joint Connector 45 Protector 47 Protector Main Body 49 Cover 51 Bottom Wall 53, 55 Side Wall 57 Wire Harness Housing 59 Connector Housing 63 Connector Housing Cover 69 Wire Harness Housing Cover 73 Lock Means 75a Locking Hole 77a Locking projection

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cross section U in which side walls are provided from both sides of a bottom wall.
A protector body provided with a U-shaped wire harness housing portion, a connector housing portion formed on one side wall side and housing a joint connector of a branch wire terminal branched from the wire harness, and a hinge on one side wall. A connector housing part cover provided to close the connector housing part, and a wire harness housing part cover provided on the other side wall via a hinge to close the wire harness housing part. A protector, comprising: a locking means for locking the wire harness housing cover closed by closing the wire harness housing in a state where the connector housing cover closes the connector housing. 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises: a locking hole provided in a connector housing cover;
A protector provided on a cover for a wire harness storage portion, wherein the cover for a connector storage portion comprises a locking projection that engages with the locking hole when the connector storage portion is closed. 3. The invention according to claim 2, wherein the locking hole is provided inside a locking frame provided at a side end of the connector housing cover, and the locking projection is provided on the wire harness. A protector provided on a lock arm protruding from a side end of a housing portion cover and inserted into a locking frame when the wire harness housing portion cover is locked.