JP3427552B2 - Wire harness mounting band - 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 mounting band, and more particularly, in a band having a clip portion for fixing the wire harness to a vehicle body panel or the like, the band body wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness serves as a band lock portion. Even if the inserting direction is different from the inserting hole, the band main body can be locked to the band lock portion to improve the mounting workability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wire harness for a vehicle needs to be fixed to a vehicle body panel or the like in order to accurately wire it along a required route. Conventionally, a clip portion for attaching the wire harness to the vehicle body panel of a vehicle has been provided. Various bands are provided. For example, in the wire harness mounting band 1 shown in FIG. 9, a band lock portion 3 for inserting the band body 2 into one end of the band body 2 to be wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness W / H and fixing and holding the band lock portion 3 at a predetermined position is provided. The vehicle body mounting clip portion 4 projecting from the band lock portion 3 is engaged with the through hole 5a of the vehicle body panel 5 of the vehicle so that the wire harness W / H is attached to the vehicle for wiring. .

The wire harness mounting band 1 is provided with a saw tooth-shaped engaging groove 2a continuous in the longitudinal direction on one end surface of the band body 2, and the band body 2 is inserted into the insertion hole 3a of the band lock portion 3. In this state, the locking claw 3c of the locking piece 3b protruding from the inner surface of the insertion hole 3a facing the locking groove 2a and the locking groove 2a are engaged and locked.

[0004]

However, in the band 1 described above, when the insertion direction of the band main body 2 with respect to the insertion hole 3a is not the proper direction, that is, as shown in FIG. When the band body 2 is inserted,
Since the locking claw 3c is located on the other surface side where the locking groove 2a is not formed, the locking groove 2a and the locking claw 3c cannot be engaged, and the band body cannot be locked to the band lock portion.

Therefore, the band main body 2 must be rewound around the wire harness W / H and inserted into the band lock portion from the normal direction, and the operator confirms the winding direction of the band main body 2 before winding. Therefore, there is a problem that workability is poor.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in a band having a clip portion for fixing the wire harness to a vehicle body panel or the like, the band body wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness is inserted into the insertion hole of the band lock portion. On the other hand, it is an object of the present invention to provide a wire harness mounting band that can be fixed by being inserted through any of the openings on both sides to improve workability.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a band is provided in which the tip of the band body wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness is provided at the other end of the band body. A band which is inserted into the insertion hole of the lock part and locked, and which is attached to a vehicle body panel of a vehicle by a clip part projecting from the band lock part, wherein the band body is a saw tooth which is continuous in one longitudinal direction on one plane side. A pair of locking pieces having a locking groove having a shape and having locking claws that lock with the locking groove are provided to project from both upper and lower surfaces of the band lock portion, and the pair of locking pieces are provided in the insertion hole. A wire harness configured to project in a widthwise direction so that the locking claw of one of the locking pieces locks with the locking groove of the band main body even if the inserting direction of the band main body is different. We provide mounting bands.

[0008]

Secondly, according to the present invention, the tip end of the band main body wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness is inserted into a through hole of a band lock portion provided at the other end of the band main body and locked, and the band lock is performed. A band that is attached to a vehicle body panel of a vehicle by a clip portion protruding from the portion, and the band body is a sawtooth-shaped locking that is continuous in the longitudinal direction by making the one side and the other side of the plane phase in the width direction. A pair of locking pieces having grooves and having locking claws that lock with these locking grooves are provided so as to be adjacent to each other from the upper surface or the lower surface of the band lock portion so that the band body is inserted in different directions. There is provided a wire harness mounting band in which the locking claw of one of the locking pieces is locked to the locking groove of either one.

Further, according to the present invention, thirdly, the front end of the band body wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness is inserted into the insertion hole of the band lock portion provided at the other end of the band body to lock the band lock. A band to be attached to a vehicle body panel or the like of a vehicle by a clip portion projecting from the above-mentioned portion, which is provided with a serrated locking groove that is continuous along the widthwise end edge of the band body, and is locked to the locking groove. A pair of locking pieces having locking claws protruding from both side surfaces of the band lock portion are provided, and the locking claws of either one of the locking pieces can be used even if the inserting direction of the band body is different. There is provided a wire harness mounting band configured to be locked with the locking groove of.

When locking pieces are provided on both side surfaces of the band lock portion, the locking pieces are formed on a tongue formed by slitting both side surfaces of the band lock portion, and the locking groove and the locking claw are formed. The guide frame portion is provided so as to be able to bend at the time of engagement with and the guide frame portion for suppressing the bending of the locking piece is projected from both side surfaces.

Each of the sawtooth-shaped continuous locking grooves provided on the flat surface or the widthwise end edge of the band body is a V-shaped groove having different inclination angles on both side surfaces, while a pair of locking grooves is provided on the band lock portion. The locking claws of the locking pieces are formed of V-shaped projections whose both sides have different tilt angles, and the tilt angles of the pair of locking claws are opposite.

[0013]

According to the wire harness mounting band of the first aspect of the present invention, the band body is wound around the wire harness, and the locking groove of the band body faces upward with respect to the insertion hole. When it is inserted from the opening, the locking groove is locked by the locking claw of the locking piece protruding from the upper surface of the band lock portion, and the band body is locked to the band lock portion at a predetermined position. Also, when inserting from the opening on the other side with the locking groove of the band body facing downward with respect to the insertion hole, the above locking groove is provided on the locking claw of the locking piece protruding from the lower surface of the band lock part. It is locked and the band body is locked to the band lock part at a required position. In this way, even if the insertion direction of the band main body with respect to the insertion hole is different, the band main body can be locked to the band lock portion, so when the worker winds the band main body around the outer periphery of the wire harness, It is possible to attach to the wire harness without checking the placement surface of the band body.

In the above wire harness mounting band,
Since the locking pieces protruding from both the upper and lower surfaces of the band lock portion are arranged in phase in the width direction, a guide for inserting the band body is provided between the locking piece on the side not engaging the locking groove and the upper surface or the lower surface. Therefore, it becomes easy to insert the band main body into the insertion hole.

According to the wire harness mounting band of the second aspect of the invention, even if the band body is inserted through any of the insertion holes, one of the bands formed on both sides of the band body in the width direction is formed in phase with each other. The locking groove is in a state in which it can be locked with each other toward the upper surface side or the lower surface side of the band lock portion projecting the locking piece having the locking claw. Therefore, even if the inserting direction of the band body with respect to the insertion hole is different, the band body can be reliably locked to the band lock portion.

According to the wire harness mounting band of the third aspect of the invention, the locking groove is formed at both widthwise edges of the band main body, and the locking lock has the locking claws from the opposite side surfaces of the band locking portion. Since the piece is protrudingly provided, the locking groove and the locking claw face each other even if the insertion directions of the band body with respect to the insertion hole are different, and one of the locking claw and the locking groove is engaged. The band body can be securely locked to the band lock portion by stopping it, and in this case also, it is not necessary to confirm the winding direction of the band body with respect to the wire harness.

Further, since the locking groove and the locking claw of the wire harness mounting band are provided as V-shaped grooves and protrusions having different inclination angles, and these inclination angles are formed in reverse, the band body is formed. With the inserted into the insertion hole,
The locking groove and the locking claw are surely locked to lock the band body to the band lock portion.

[0018]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), a wire harness mounting band 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a long band body 11 and a band lock portion continuous with an end portion of the band body 11. 12 and a vehicle-body mounting clip portion 13 protruding from the band lock portion 12 are integrally molded of synthetic resin. In addition, when the outer circumferences of the plurality of electric wires W that form the wire harness W / H are not bound with an adhesive tape, they can be used for binding the wire harness.

The band body 11 has a serrated locking groove 11b continuous in the longitudinal direction at the center of the upper surface 11a of a long flat surface.
Is provided. The locking groove 11b is extended to have a required width while leaving a residual surface having a required width on both sides in the width direction. Each locking groove 11b is V-shaped and has different inclination angles on both side surfaces.

The band lock portion 12 is the band body 1
1 is a rectangular tubular frame having an insertion hole 12a penetrating from the tip of the band body 11 in a state of being wound around the wire harness W / H, and the band body 11 is projected from the lower end surface thereof. The band lock portion 12 has locking pieces 12d and 12e projecting from the center of the inner surfaces (upper and lower surfaces 12b and 12c) of the upper and lower frames of the frame body into the insertion hole 12a.
Locking claws 12f that lock the locking grooves 11b on the 2d and 12e,
12g is projected. These locking pieces 12d, 12e are bent at the tip side in the band insertion direction and extend in directions opposite to each other to extend, and the locking claws 12f, 12g are formed continuously in a sawtooth shape on the facing surfaces of these bending portions. is doing. Each locking claw is substantially V-shaped so as to correspond to the above-mentioned locking groove, and the inclination angles of both sides thereof are different.

The clip portion 13 is the band lock portion 1.
2, a positioning portion 13a protruding from the upper surface of the upper frame and contacting the peripheral edge of the through hole of the vehicle body panel, a supporting portion 13b protruding from the positioning portion 13a, and projecting to both sides from the upper end of the supporting portion 13b. It is composed of a pair of blade portions 13c, 13c and locking step portions 13d, 13d which are formed at the lower ends of these blade portions 13c, 13c and engage with the peripheral edge of the through hole of the vehicle body panel.

Band 1 for mounting the wire harness having the above-mentioned structure
According to 0, as shown in FIG. 2 (A), when the band body 11 is wound around the wire harness W / H so that the lower surface 11c side where the locking groove 11b is not formed contacts the wire harness W / H, With the locking groove 11b facing upward, the band body 11 is inserted through the opening 12h on one side of the insertion hole 12a (right side in FIG. 2A). The inserted band body 11 is
The pair of locking pieces 12d and 12e are respectively bent in the vertical direction to penetrate the band lock portion 12, and the other (left side in FIG. 2A)
The wire harness W / H is tightened by pulling out the band main body 11 from the opening 12i and pulling it. At the tightening position, the locking claw 12f of the locking piece 12d protruding from the upper surface 12b is locked in the locking groove 11b at a required position of the band body 11 to lock the band body 11 to the band lock portion 12. To do.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the locking groove 11
The band main body 11 is connected to the wire harness W / H so that the upper surface 11a side where the b is formed contacts the wire harness W / H.
When wrapped around, the band body 11 is inserted through the left opening 12i of the insertion hole 12a with the locking groove 11b facing downward. As a result, a pair of locking pieces 12 are provided as described above.
The band body 11 is pulled out from the right side opening 12h by bending the d and 12e, and the band body 11 is pulled to engage the locking claw 12g of the locking piece 12e protruding from the lower surface 12c and the locking groove 11b at a predetermined position. Then, the band body 11 is locked to the band lock portion 12.

As described above, the wire harness mounting band 10 is wound around the wire harness W / H at the required position, and the clip portion 13 is placed in the through hole of the vehicle body panel and inserted to insert the through hole. Locking step 13 around the periphery of
Engage d and 13d to attach the wire harness W to the body panel.
Install along / H.

As described above, according to the wire harness mounting band 10 of the first embodiment, the upper and lower surfaces 12b, 1b are different even if the inserting direction of the band body 11 is different from the inserting hole 12a.
Since it can be locked by locking with the locking claws 12f, 12g of any one of the locking pieces 12d, 12e protruding from the 2c, the worker does not have to use the wire harness W / H when the vehicle is assembled.
It is not necessary to confirm the winding direction of the band body 11 with respect to.

3 (A) and 3 (B) show a wire harness mounting band 10 of the second embodiment. The wire harness mounting band 10 includes upper and lower surfaces 12b, 1b of a band lock portion 12.
Locking pieces 12d and 12e projecting from 2c are provided so as to be adjacent to each other while being aligned in the width direction. With the above configuration, even if the inserting direction of the band body 11 is different from the inserting hole 12a as in the first embodiment, the engaging claws 12f, 12g of any of the engaging pieces 12d, 12e. Band body 1
1 can be locked. Furthermore, band lock part 1
When inserting the band body 11 into the second insertion hole 12a,
The locking piece 12d or 12 on the side that does not engage with the locking groove 11b
Since a guide for insertion is provided between e and the lower surface 12c or the upper surface 12b, the band body 11 can be easily inserted into the insertion hole 12a, and the mounting workability is improved.

FIG. 4 shows a wire harness mounting band 10 of the third embodiment. The wire harness mounting band 10 is shown in FIG.
On both the upper surface 11a and the lower surface 11c of the band body 11,
Saw-tooth-shaped locking grooves 11b 'and 11b' are provided continuously in the longitudinal direction on the side portions that are mutually phased in the width direction. on the other hand,
The band lock portion 12 has a pair of locking pieces 12 having locking claws 12f and 12g that lock with the locking grooves 11b 'and 11b'.
A pair of d'and 12e 'are provided so as to be adjacent to the upper surface 12b of the band lock portion so as to be adjacent thereto. These locking pieces 12d ', 12
Similarly to the first embodiment, e ′ extends in the wire harness insertion direction and in the opposite directions. The locking pieces 12d 'and 12e' are the lower surface 1 of the band lock portion 12.
It may be protruded from 2c, and may be provided on one of the upper and lower surfaces.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a wire harness mounting band 10 according to a fourth embodiment. In the wire harness mounting band 10, saw tooth-shaped engagements are continuous along both widthwise edges of the band body 15. Stop grooves 15a and 15b are provided, a band lock portion 16 is provided at the other end of the band body 15, and a clip portion 13 is provided in the band lock portion 16 as in the first embodiment.

In the band lock portion 16, both side surfaces 16 facing both side edges in the width direction of the band body 15 to be inserted.
b and 16c are provided with a pair of slits 16f and 16f at different intervals from the different openings 16d and 16e along the insertion direction of the band body 15, and the locking claws 16g and 1f are provided between them.
Tongue-shaped locking pieces 16i and 16j forming 6h are provided. These locking pieces 16i, 16j extend their free ends outward from the openings 16e, 16d, and suppress outward bending of these locking pieces 16i, 16j, thereby locking grooves 15a, 15b. And U-shaped guide frame portions 16k and 16m for preventing the engagement between the locking claws 16g and 16h from being disengaged.

In the wire harness mounting band 10, when the band main body 15 is inserted into the insertion hole 16a of the band lock portion 16 from the right side opening 16d, the locking pieces on both sides are bent and penetrated, and at the required position. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the band main body 1 is attached to the locking claw 16h of the right locking piece 16j.
The locking groove 15b of No. 5 is locked, and the locking piece 16i on the left side is
Is bent outward, and the bending is suppressed by the guide frame portion 16k, and the band body 15 is locked by the band lock portion 16. In this locked state, since the right locking piece 16j is prevented from further bending by the guide frame portion 16m, the band body 15 can be reliably locked and the locked state is released by an external load. Can be prevented.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the band body 15 is inserted into the insertion hole 16a of the band lock portion 16 through the left side opening 16e, the locking claw 16g of the left side locking piece 16i is inserted. The locking groove 15a of the band body 15 is locked and locked, and similarly to the above, the bending of the right locking piece 16j is suppressed and locked by the guide frame portion 16m to prevent the locked state from being released. You can

FIGS. 7 and 8 show a wire harness attaching band 10 of the fifth embodiment. The wire harness attaching band 10 is provided on the upper and lower surfaces 15c and 15d of the band main body 15 shown in the fourth embodiment. The upper and lower surfaces 15 are provided with locking grooves 15e and 15f which are continuous in a sawtooth shape in the longitudinal direction.
4 locking grooves 15a, 15b, 15 on both sides of c, 15d
e and 15f are provided. Further, the band lock portion 16 has an upper and lower surface 16p facing the locking grooves 15e and 15f,
Locking pieces 16r with 16q as locking claws from 16q,
16s are projected respectively. According to the wire harness mounting band 10 of the fifth embodiment, the locking pieces 16r,
16s and the locking grooves 15e and 15f are locked, so that the wire harness mounting band 10 of the fourth embodiment is
The holding force in the locked state can be further increased.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, in the wire harness mounting band of the present invention, even if the inserting direction of the band body is different from the inserting hole of the band lock portion, the wire harness attaching band is provided inside the inserting hole. It is possible to lock the band main body to the band lock portion by locking the locking groove of the band main body with the locking claw formed on either one of the pair of projecting locking pieces. Therefore, when winding the band main body around the wire harness, it can be wound without checking the winding direction of the band main body, that is, the surface of the band main body contacting the wire harness, and the band main body can be inserted into the insertion hole. Can be locked to the band lock part. Therefore, as in the conventional example, it is possible to eliminate unnecessary work such as rewinding due to the wrong winding direction, so that it is possible to improve mounting workability and productivity.

If a pair of locking pieces projecting inside the insertion hole of the wire harness mounting band are formed so as to be adjacent to each other in the width direction inside the insertion hole, the band body is inserted into the insertion hole. When inserting into the wire harness, a guide for inserting the band body is provided between the locking piece on the side that does not engage the locking groove and the upper surface or the lower surface. Installation workability can be improved.

Further, each locking groove of the wire harness mounting band is formed in a V-shaped groove having a different inclination angle, and
Similarly, the locking claws are formed on V-shaped protrusions with different inclination angles,
Since these are formed with the inclination angle reversed when the band body and the insertion hole are inserted, the locking groove and the locking claw are securely locked, and the locked state of the band body and the band lock part is surely secured. Can be held at.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a wire harness mounting band according to a first embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a front view and (B) is a sectional view taken along the line AA of (A).

FIGS. 2A and 2B are cross-sectional views of essential parts showing a state in which the band main body is inserted and locked through the respective openings of the insertion holes of the wire harness mounting band in FIG.

3A and 3B show a wire harness mounting band of a second embodiment, FIG. 3A being a front view and FIG. 3B being a cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a wire harness mounting band of a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a wire harness mounting band according to a fourth embodiment.

6A and 6B are cross-sectional views of a main part showing a state in which the band body is inserted and locked through the respective openings of the insertion holes of the wire harness mounting band of FIG.

FIG. 7 shows a wire harness mounting band of a fifth embodiment, (A) is a front view, and (B) is a sectional view of a main part of (A).

8 (A) and 8 (B) are cross-sectional views of essential parts showing a state in which the band body is inserted and locked through the respective openings of the insertion holes of the wire harness mounting band of FIG. 7.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a wire harness is wired to a vehicle body panel by a conventional wire harness mounting band.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a problem of a conventional wire harness mounting band.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Wire harness mounting band 11 band body 11a upper surface 11b locking groove 12 band lock part 12a insertion hole 12b upper surface 12c bottom surface 12d, 12e locking piece 12f, 12g locking claw 13 Clip part W / H wire harness

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A front end of a band main body wound around an outer periphery of a wire harness is inserted into a through hole of a band lock portion provided at the other end of the band main body and locked, and a clip portion protruding from the band lock portion is used. A band to be attached to a vehicle body panel or the like of a vehicle, wherein the band main body has a serrated locking groove continuous in a longitudinal direction on one surface side of a plane, and a pair of locking claws that lock with the locking groove. The locking pieces project from both upper and lower surfaces of the band lock portion , and the pair of locking pieces are positioned in the insertion hole in the width direction.
A wire harness mounting band configured to be protruded in parallel with each other, and the locking claw of one of the locking pieces is locked to the locking groove of the band main body even if the insertion direction of the band main body is different. . 2.A van wrapped around the wire harness
Place the tip of the cord body on the other end of the band body.
Insert it into the insertion hole of the lock part and lock it
Mounted on the vehicle body panel, etc.
A band to wear, The band body is widthwise on one side and the other side of the plane.
Equipped with a serrated locking groove that is continuous in the longitudinal direction and is phased in
A pair of locks that have locking claws that lock with these locking grooves
Place one piece closer to the band lock section above or below.
Even if the band body is inserted in different directions,
One of the locking claws of the locking piece
It is configured to lock with Wire harness mounting van
De. 3. A band main body wound around the outer periphery of the wire harness is inserted into a through hole of a band lock portion provided at the other end of the band main body to be locked, and a clip portion protruding from the band lock portion is used. A band to be attached to a vehicle body panel of a vehicle, the saw teeth being continuous along both widthwise edges of the band body.
-Shaped locking groove and locking claw that locks with the locking groove
A pair of locking pieces protruding from both sides of the band lock part
A wire harness mounting band configured such that the locking claw of one of the locking pieces is locked with the locking groove of the band body even if the inserting direction of the band body is different.