JP4026486B2

JP4026486B2 - Grommet

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Publication number: JP4026486B2
Application number: JP2002348887A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 勉坂田
Original assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
Current assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems Ltd
Priority date: 2002-11-29
Filing date: 2002-11-29
Publication date: 2007-12-26
Anticipated expiration: 2022-11-29
Also published as: JP2004187358A

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はグロメットに関し、詳しくは、自動車に配索するワイヤハーネスに組みつけて、車体パネルの貫通穴に一方向から押し込んで装着するワンモーショングロメットであって、貫通穴の挿通部分におけるワイヤハーネスの保護および防水、防塵を図るものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、自動車のエンジンルームから車室内へ配索されるワイヤハーネスにはグロメットを装着して、エンジンルームと車室とを仕切る車体パネルの貫通穴にグロメットを取り付けて、貫通穴を通るワイヤハーネスの保護およびエンジンルーム側から車室への防水、防塵、遮音を図っている。
【０００３】
この種のグロメットとして、本出願人は先に特開２００２−１７１６４５号公報で図１４（Ａ）（Ｂ）に示すようなグロメットを含め多数のグロメットを提供している。
図１４に示すグロメット１は、拡径筒部２と、該拡径筒部２の小径側に連続する小径筒部３を備え、該拡径筒部２の大径側に車体係止凹部４を設け、車体係止凹部４の溝４ａを挟む両側壁は、大径側が垂直壁４ｂで、対向する小径側は傾斜壁４ｃとし、該拡径筒部２の外表面には複数の突条部２ａを傾斜壁先端から小径筒部３との連結側まで放射状に突設している。該グロメット１に対してワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈを小径筒部３から拡径筒部２の中空部を通して貫通し、小径筒部３の先端側でテープＴにより固着している。
【０００４】
車体パネルＰの貫通穴Ｈへの装着作業は、エンジンルーム側の室外からグロメット１の小径筒部３を貫通穴Ｈに挿入し、拡径筒部２が貫通穴Ｈの内周面に接触した時点から力を入れた押し込んで拡径筒部２を内方に潰すように変形させて貫通穴を通過させ、通過後に復帰する傾斜壁４ｃと垂直壁４ｂとを車体パネルＰの両面に密着させて、グロメット１の車体係止凹部４を車体パネルＰの貫通穴に装着している。該グロメット１の貫通穴へのワンモーションによる装着作業時に突条部２ａが貫通穴Ｈの内周縁に接触し、拡径筒部２の外表面全体が接触する場合より接触面積を低減することにより挿入抵抗を低減して装着作業性を高めている。かつ、貫通穴Ｈへの取付後においては、ワイヤハーネスにエンジンルーム方向への引張力が作用しても、突条部２ａの先端が小径筒部３の外周面に圧接して小径筒部３の移動を抑制し、グロメット１の車体係止凹部４が貫通穴Ｈから外れることを防止し、グロメットの保持力を強めている。
【０００５】
【特許文献１】
特開２００２−１７１６４５号公報
【０００６】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記図１４に示すワンモーションのグロメット１は、車体パネルの貫通穴への装着作業性が良いと共に、貫通穴への取付後の保持力も高い利点を有するが、該グロメット１を貫通するワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの電線群の間に予め止水剤５を充填して線間止水部Ａを設けたものを貫通させる場合には改良の余地がある。
即ち、上記線間止水部Ａを設けた場合、該線間止水部Ａは小径筒部３を押し広げた状態で密嵌して配置されるが、止水剤５が各電線Ｗ間に充填されて硬化しているため、小径筒部３を容易に屈曲させることが出来ない。よって、室内側でワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈを屈曲配索させる必要が場合には小径筒部３から引き出されたワイヤハーネスを屈曲する際に、小径筒部３のスペース分が無駄になると共に、該スペースを確保しなければならない問題がある。
【０００７】
本発明は上記した問題に鑑みてなされたもので、予め線間止水部を設けているワイヤハーネスに取り付けるグロメットを改良して、グロメットから引き出されるワイヤハーネスの屈曲性を高めることを課題としている。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、本発明は、拡径筒部と、該拡径筒部の小径側に連続する小径筒部を備え、
これら拡径筒部と小径筒部に自動車用ワイヤハーネスを貫通させて取り付けた状態で、上記小径筒部側から車体の貫通穴に挿入し、上記拡径筒部の外周面に設けた車体係止凹部を車体パネルに係止するグロメットであって、
上記車体係止凹部を挟んで拡径筒部の大径端側の大径側壁と、該大径側壁と対向する小径側の小径側壁を備え、小径側壁を内方に撓ませて、上記貫通穴を通過させるようにしており、
上記拡径筒部の外周面には、軸線方向に延在する複数の突条部を突設し、該突条部の小径筒部側の先端は該小径筒部との間に隙間をあけ、かつ、
上記小径筒部に上記拡径筒部内部において前記車体係止凹部と略同一位置まで突出させた小径筒延在部を設け、該小径筒延在部の外周面は突出端より小径筒部連結側の基端にかけて肉厚が増加する傾斜面とすると共に、該小径筒延在部の外周面から周方向に間隔をあけてめくれ防止リブを軸線方向に突設し、これらめくれ防止リブを拡径筒部の内面に連結し、
上記小径筒延在部と小径筒部の連続する内径は上記ワイヤハーネスの外径よりも小さく設定し、上記小径筒延在部にはワイヤハーネスを構成する電線間の隙間に予め止水剤を充填した止水部を密嵌状態で貫通させる一方、上記小径筒部にはワイヤハーネスの止水部を貫通させない構成としていることを特徴とするグロメットを提供している。
【０００９】
上記構成とすると、上記小径筒部に上記拡径筒部内部に突出させた小径筒延在部を設けて、該小径筒延在部をワイヤハーネスの止水部の配置位置としていることで、止水部が上記拡径筒部より突出した小径筒部に位置せず、ワイヤハーネスを小径筒部と共に容易に屈曲させることが可能となり、配策自由度を向上させることができる。
また、上記小径筒延在部の外周面は突出端から小径筒部連結側の基端にかけて肉厚が増加する傾斜面としているため、小径筒延在部の締付力が軸線方向で小径筒部側にいくに従って増加するので、ワイヤハーネスの止水部が小径筒部側に移動してしまうのを防止することができる。このように、止水部を確実に小径筒部に配置させないことで、ワイヤハーネスが小径筒部と共に容易に屈曲する状態を確保することができる。
【００１０】
また、小径筒延在部と小径筒部の内径をワイヤハーネスの外径よりも小さくしているので、ワイヤハーネスの外面が小径筒部と小径筒部延在部の両方で密着して密着区間を長くすることができるので、止水性を向上させることができる。
さらに、拡径筒部の外周面に突条部を突設することで、車体パネルの貫通穴への装着力を低減できると共に、貫通穴への取付後の保持力も高めることができる。
【００１１】
また、上記小径筒延在部には、予め線間止水剤が充填されているワイヤハーネスの止水部を密嵌状態で貫通させる一方、上記小径筒部にはワイヤハーネスの止水部を貫通させない構成としている。
【００１２】
上記構成とすると、グロメットへの挿通前にワイヤハーネスの電線群の間に止水剤を充填しているので、止水剤の充填作業をワイヤハーネスの組立ライン上で行うことができ、作業性を高めることができる。
なお、上記グロメットにワイヤハーネスを挿通した後に、上記小径筒延在部に位置するワイヤハーネスの電線群の間に、例えば、止水剤注入針を差し込んで止水剤を充填してもよい。
【００１３】
上記車体パネルは自動車のエンジンルームと車室とを仕切る隔壁からなり、該車体パネルに穿設した貫通穴に上記エンジンルーム側から上記拡径筒部の大径側へ押し込んで係止し、上記小径筒部は車室側に位置させ、貫通させたワイヤハーネスの曲げ配策に伴って該小径筒部が屈曲される構成としている。
【００１４】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。
グロメット１０はゴムまたはエラストマーで一体成形しており、円錐状に拡径する拡径筒部１２の小径側端に第１小径筒部１１を連続させて突設していると共に、拡径筒部１２の大径側には薄肉の半割れ状の閉鎖部２０を設け、該閉鎖部の中央より第２小径筒部２１を突設し、拡径筒部１２の大径側の外周に車体係止凹部１６を環状に設けている。
上記拡径筒部１２の外表面には複数の突条部１３を放射状に突設すると共に、上記拡径筒部１２の内部には上記第１小径筒部１１と連続させた小径筒延在部１８を設けている
【００１５】
上記拡径筒部１２内に突出する小径筒延在部１８の先端１８ｃは、拡径筒部１２の外周に設けている上記車体係止凹部１６と略同一位置まで延出している。また、小径筒延在部１８と小径筒部１１の内径は挿通されるワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの外径よりも小さく設定することでワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈが密嵌できる構成とし、かつ、小径延在部１８の内周面に軸線方向Ｌに間隔をあけて３つの環状のリブ１８ａを突設している。
【００１６】
また、図４に示すように、小径筒延在部１８の外面１８ｂを先端１８ｃから小径筒部１１との連結点である基端に向けて肉厚が大となるように角度θ傾斜させたテーパー形状の傾斜面１８ｂとしている。さらに、図２および図６〜７に示すように、小径筒延在部１８の外周面から４つの略台形状のめくれ防止リブ１９を等間隔をかけて軸線方向に突設し拡径筒部１２の内面に連結している。
拡径筒部１２から外方に突出する上記第１小径筒部１１の外周面には、２本の環状リブ１１ａを設けると共に、小径筒部１１の先端側の側面に対向して２つのスリット１１ｂを切り欠いている。
【００１７】
車体係止凹部１６は、図９に示すように、大径端側に突出させた大径側壁１６ａと、溝１６ｃを挟んで対向させた小径側壁１６ｂとからなる。溝１６ｃは、その奥に前後方向の肉抜部１６ｄ、１６ｅを設けると共に溝底面にリップ１６ｆを突出させている。
【００１８】
拡径筒部１２の外表面に突設する上記突条部１３は、周方向に間隔をあけて８本設け、グロメット軸線方向に延在する８本の突条部１３を突設し、車体係止凹部１６を挟む小径側壁１６ｂの先端から第１小径筒部１１との連結端と隙間をあけた近傍位置まで軸線方向に延在させている。
上記突条部１３の幅は軸線方向Ｌで同一としているため、図１に示すように、小径筒部１１側から小径側壁１６ｂ側にかけて放射状に拡がった状態で延在する。小径筒部１１側の突条部１３の先端部１３ａは隣接する突条部１３同士を密に配置し、小径側壁１６ｂ側の突条部１３の端部１３ｃでは隣接する突条部１３の間には間隔があき、拡径筒部１２の外周面からなる三角形状の窪み部１４が小径側から大径側へと広がる方向に発生している。
また、突条部１３の先端面は第１小径筒部１１の軸線方向と平行となるように傾斜させて形成し、第１小径筒部１１の外周面に隙間２５をあけてラップさせている。
【００１９】
上記突条部１３の突出量は、図２に示すように、小径側の先端部１３ａから車体パネルＰの貫通穴Ｈへの挿通時に貫通穴周縁との接触点１３ｂとなる位置まで漸次減少させ、該接触点１３ｂから小径側壁１６ｂと同じ高さとなる位置１３ｄまでは傾斜角度を小さく変え、該位置１３ｄから終端部１３ｃまではグロメット１０の軸線方向Ｌと略平行な平坦部としていると共に、該位置１３ｄと隣接して小径側壁１６ｂ側に切欠部１７を断面Ｖ字状に凹設している。
【００２０】
上記拡径筒部１３の大径側端面には薄肉半割れ状として上記閉鎖部２０を設け、該閉鎖部２０の中央より前記第２小径筒部２１の半環状部２１ｃ、２１ｂを突出させて、前記第２小径筒部２１を設けている。
【００２１】
また、グロメット１０にはウオッシャー用チューブとフードケーブルを貫通させるための２本のケーブル挿通筒部２２、２３を一体成形している。
ケーブル挿通筒部２２、２３は、拡径筒部１２の外周面の窪み部１４に開口２２ａ、２３ａを設け、拡径筒部１２内を通り、閉鎖部２０より突出させている。この突出部２２ｂ、２３ｂの突出端は閉鎖部２２ｃ、２３ｃとし、ケーブルを通す時に切断部２２ｄ、２３ｄで切断して開口としている。また、一方のケーブル挿通部２２の内周面には密着用の環状リブ２２ｅを２つ突設していると共に、他方のケーブル挿通部２３の内周面には図１０に示すように、上記環状リブ２２ｅよりも突出量が大きく、かつ、突出方向が傾斜した環状リブ２３ｅを２つ突設している。
【００２２】
また、図５に示すように、閉鎖部２０のケーブル挿通筒部２２、２３の周囲には凹部２４を設け、ケーブル挿通部２２、２３の外周に凹部２４の内側面２０ａと空間をあけた状態で４つのリブ２２ｇ、２３ｇを突出していると共に、１つの連結部２２ｆ、２３ｆで閉鎖部２０ａと連結されている。
【００２３】
次に、上記構成のグロメット１０をワイヤハーネスに取り付ける方法について説明する。
まず、ライン上で電線群の間に止水剤が充填されて線間止水を施されたワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈをグロメット１０に貫通させる。
詳しくは、図１３（Ａ）（Ｂ）に示すように、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈを構成する各電線Ｗの間の隙間に止水剤Ｓを充填して発泡シート（図示せず）を巻いて止水部Ａを設け、該止水部Ａが小径筒延在部１８に位置するように、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈを第１小径筒部１１、小径筒延在部１８および第２小径筒部２１に挿通し、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈと各小径筒部１１、２１とをテープＴで巻いて固定する。
【００２４】
この際、第１小径筒部１１および小径筒延在部１８の内径はワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの外径よりも小さく設定されているので、広げながら小径筒部１１および小径筒延在部１８にワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈを通して、該ワイヤハーネスの外周面に密着させている。
これにより、小径筒延在部１８での断面は、図１３（Ｂ）に示すように、小径筒延在部１８の環状リブ１８ａがワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの外周面に密着し、止水剤Ｓの充填と合わせて完全な防水対策が為されている。
【００２５】
次に、グロメット１０の装着作業について説明する。
エンジンルーム側室外（Ｙ）側よりグロメット１０の第１小径筒部１１を車体パネルＰの貫通穴Ｈを通して室内側（Ｘ）に押し込む。
グロメット１０の拡径筒部１２が貫通穴Ｈを通り、貫通穴Ｈの内径と同一となる突条部１３の接触点１３ｂに達すると、突条部１３と貫通穴Ｈ内周面との圧接で節度感を作業者に発生させる。作業者はこの時点から、グロメット１０を一気に押し込み、突条部１３を押し潰すように貫通穴Ｈに貫通させる。
この際、突条部１３の間の窪み部１４があるため、窪み部１４が撓んで、拡径筒部１２をスムーズに縮径させることができる。かつ、突条部１３の傾斜角度も緩やかとしているため、低挿入力で押し込むことができる。
【００２６】
さらに、突条部１３の外面が、車体係止凹部１６の小径側壁１６ｂの先端突出部と同一高さに達すると、貫通穴Ｈの周縁が切欠部１７に嵌り作業者に２回目の節度感を与える。この位置１３ｄから突条部１３の外面は軸方向と平行な平坦面となり、貫通穴Ｈ内に真っすぐな状態で小径側壁１６ｂの突出端が貫通するようにガイドされるので、２回目の節度感からはただ押し込むだけで貫通穴Ｈをスムーズに車体係止凹部１６に落とし込んで係止させることできる。
【００２７】
詳しくは、突条部１３の外面を貫通穴Ｈの内周面で押圧し、拡径筒部１２を縮径させながら小径側壁１６ｂの突出端が貫通穴Ｈを通過し、小径側壁１６ｂが貫通穴Ｈを通過すると、初期位置に弾性復帰し、小径側壁１６ｂと大径側壁１６ａの間の溝１６ｃ内に貫通穴Ｈの周縁部が落し込まれ、小径側壁１６ｂと大径側壁１６ａの対向面が車体パネルＰの両面に圧接し、かつ、貫通穴Ｈの内周面がリップ１６ｆと圧接して、グロメット１０は車体パネルＰの貫通穴Ｈにシール状態で係止され、グロメット１０を一方向へ移動させるだけのワンモーションで車体パネルの貫通穴に装着することができる。
【００２８】
上記構成のグロメット１０によると、拡径筒部１２内部に突出させた小径筒延在部１８にワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの止水剤Ｓが硬化した止水部Ａを配置しているため、止水部Ａが拡径筒部１２より車室（Ｘ）側に突出した小径筒部１１に位置せず、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈを小径筒部１１と共に容易に屈曲させることが可能となり、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの車室（Ｘ）側での配策自由度を向上させることができる。
【００２９】
また、小径筒延在部１８の外周面は先端１８ｃから小径筒部１１連結側の基端にかけて肉厚が増加する傾斜面１８ｂとしているため、小径筒延在部１８の締付力が軸線方向で小径筒部１１側の方へいくに従がって増加するので、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの止水部Ａの止水剤Ｓが小径筒部１１側に移動してしまうのを防止できる。即ち、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの電線間にシリコン等の止水剤Ｓを塗布してから２０〜３０秒程でグロメット１０に挿通すると、止水剤Ｓが十分に硬化してない場合があるが、そのような場合に止水剤Ｓが小径筒部１１に流れるのが防止されて止水部Ａが小径筒部１１内に配置しないようにできるので、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈが小径筒部１１と共に容易に屈曲するように確保することが可能となる。
また、小径筒延在部１８の外周面をテーパ状の傾斜面として肉厚を変化させて小径筒延在部１８の締付力が軸線方向で変化するので、内嵌された止水部Ａの十分に硬化していない止水剤Ｓの流動性が良くなり、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの電線Ｗ間に万遍無く止水剤Ｓを行き渡らせる効果も発揮する。
【００３０】
さらに、小径筒延在部１８をめくれ防止リブ１９で補強しているので、小径筒延在部１８がめくれるのが防止でき、小径筒延在部１８とワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈとの密着を安定確保することができる。また、めくれ防止リブ１９は拡径筒部１２にも連結されて補強されているので、車体パネルＰ取付状態でワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈに引っ張り力が作用しても拡径筒部１２の変形を抑制でき、その結果、車体係止凹部が貫通穴Ｈの周縁から外れるのを防止できる。
【００３１】
また、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈが屈曲して配策されるのに伴なって小径筒部１１が屈曲しても、小径筒部１１と突条部１３の先端面１３ａとの間に隙間２５をあけているので、小径筒部１１と突条部１３が干渉せず、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈを小径筒部１１と共に容易に屈曲させることができると共に、車体係止凹部１６と車体パネルＰとの密着箇所に変形が及ぶのを防止できる。
【００３２】
また、小径筒延在部１８と小径筒部１１の内径をワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈの外径よりも小さくしているので、ワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈが小径筒部１１と小径筒部延在部１８の両方と密着し止水性を向上させることができる。
さらに、小径筒延在部１８の内周面に複数の環状のリブ１８ａを突出させているので、リブ１８ａでワイヤハーネスＷ／Ｈと強く密着させることができ、止水性をより向上させることができる。
【００３３】
また、拡径筒部１２の外周面に突条部１３を突設することで、挿入抵抗が低減でき、挿入作業性を高めることができる。かつ、突条部１３の小径側先端を第１小径筒部１１の外周面にオーバラップさせているため、ワイヤハーネスが室外側に引っ張られると突条部１３の端面が第１小径筒部１１の外周面に圧着してワイヤハーネスの移動を阻止し、グロメット１０を貫通穴から外れることを確実に阻止する。
【００３４】
【発明の効果】
以上の説明より明らかなように、本発明のグロメットによれば、拡径筒部の内部に突出させた小径筒延在部をワイヤハーネスの線間止水された止水部を配置することとしているので、止水部が拡径筒部より突出した小径筒部に位置せず、ワイヤハーネスを小径筒部と共に容易に屈曲させることが可能となり、配策自由度を向上させることができる。
また、小径筒延在部の外周面は突出端から小径筒部連結側の基端にかけて肉厚が増加する傾斜面としているため、小径筒延在部の締付力は小径筒部側が強く、突出端側が小さくなるので、ワイヤハーネスの止水部が小径筒部側に移動してしまうのを防止され、ワイヤハーネスが小径筒部と共に容易に屈曲する状態を確保することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の施形態のグロメットの右側面図である。
【図２】図１のＩＩ−ＩＩ線断面図である。
【図３】図１のＩＩＩ−ＩＩＩ線断面図である。
【図４】小径筒延在部の拡大断面図である。
【図５】上記グロメットの左側面図である。
【図６】図２のＩＶ−ＩＶ線断面図である。
【図７】要部拡大断面図である。
【図８】要部拡大断面図である。
【図９】車体係止凹部の要部拡大断面図である。
【図１０】ケーブル挿通筒部の要部拡大断面図である。
【図１１】グロメットの斜視図である。
【図１２】グロメットの斜視図である。
【図１３】（Ａ）はグロメットの車体取付状態を示す断面図、（Ｂ）は小径筒延在部の断面図である。
【図１４】（Ａ）（Ｂ）は従来のグロメットを示す図面である。
【符号の説明】
１０グロメット
１１第１小径筒部（小径筒部）
１２拡径筒部
１３突条部
１３ａ先端面
１４窪み部
１６車体係止凹部
１８小径筒延在部
１８ｂ傾斜面
１９めくれ防止リブ[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a grommet, and more specifically, a one-motion grommet that is assembled to a wire harness that is routed to an automobile, and is pushed into a through hole of a vehicle body panel from one direction and attached. It is intended to protect, waterproof and dust.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a grommet is attached to a wire harness routed from an engine room of a car to a vehicle interior, and the grommet is attached to a through hole of a vehicle body panel that separates the engine room and the vehicle interior. It is intended to protect and waterproof, dustproof, and soundproof from the engine room side to the passenger compartment.
[0003]
As this type of grommet, the applicant has provided a number of grommet including grommet as shown in FIG. 14 in Japanese Open 2 002-171645 JP above (A) (B).
A grommet 1 shown in FIG. 14 includes an enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 2 and a smaller diameter cylindrical portion 3 continuous on the smaller diameter side of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 2, and a vehicle body locking recess 4 on the larger diameter side of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 2. The both side walls sandwiching the groove 4a of the vehicle body engaging recess 4 are a vertical wall 4b on the large diameter side and an inclined wall 4c on the opposite small diameter side, and a plurality of protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 2. The part 2a is projected radially from the tip of the inclined wall to the connecting side with the small diameter cylindrical part 3. A wire harness W / H is passed through the grommet 1 from the small-diameter cylindrical portion 3 through the hollow portion of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 2, and is fixed by a tape T on the distal end side of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 3.
[0004]
The mounting operation of the vehicle body panel P to the through hole H is performed by inserting the small diameter cylindrical portion 3 of the grommet 1 into the through hole H from the outside on the engine room side, and the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 2 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H. Pushing in force from the point of time to deform the expanded diameter cylindrical portion 2 so as to crush inward, pass through the through hole, and make the inclined wall 4c and the vertical wall 4b that return after passing adhere to both sides of the vehicle body panel P. Thus, the vehicle body locking recess 4 of the grommet 1 is mounted in the through hole of the vehicle body panel P. By reducing the contact area compared to the case where the protrusion 2a contacts the inner peripheral edge of the through-hole H and the entire outer surface of the diameter-expanded cylindrical portion 2 contacts during the one-motion mounting operation to the through-hole of the grommet 1 The insertion resistance is reduced to improve the mounting workability. In addition, after the attachment to the through hole H, even if a tensile force in the direction of the engine room acts on the wire harness, the tip of the protruding portion 2a is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter cylindrical portion 3 and the small diameter cylindrical portion 3 Movement of the grommet 1 is prevented, the vehicle body locking recess 4 of the grommet 1 is prevented from coming off from the through hole H, and the holding power of the grommet is strengthened.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2002-171645 A [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The one-motion grommet 1 shown in FIG. 14 has an advantage that the mounting workability to the through hole of the vehicle body panel is good and the holding force after the mounting to the through hole is high, but the wire harness W that penetrates the grommet 1 There is room for improvement in the case where the water stop agent 5 is previously filled between the / H electric wire groups and the line water stop portion A is provided.
That is, when the above-mentioned line water stop part A is provided, the line water stop part A is closely fitted in a state where the small-diameter cylindrical part 3 is expanded, but the water stop agent 5 is provided between the electric wires W. Therefore, the small-diameter cylindrical portion 3 cannot be bent easily. Therefore, when necessary to bend a wiring harness W / H in the indoor side to bend the wire harness drawn out from the small-diameter cylindrical portion 3 in the case, the space portion of the smaller-diameter tubular portion 3 is wasted, the There is a problem that space must be reserved.
[0007]
This invention is made | formed in view of an above-described problem, and makes it a subject to improve the grommet attached to the wire harness which provided the line water stop part previously, and to improve the flexibility of the wire harness pulled out from a grommet. .
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention comprises an enlarged diameter cylindrical portion and a smaller diameter cylindrical portion continuous on the smaller diameter side of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion ,
With the automobile wire harness penetrating through and attached to the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion and the smaller diameter cylindrical portion, the vehicle body engagement member is inserted into the through hole of the vehicle body from the small diameter cylindrical portion side and provided on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion. A grommet for locking the stop recess to the vehicle body panel,
A large-diameter side wall on the large-diameter end side of the large-diameter cylindrical portion with the vehicle body locking recess interposed therebetween, and a small-diameter side wall on the small-diameter side facing the large-diameter side wall, and bending the small-diameter side wall inwardly Through the hole,
A plurality of projecting ridges extending in the axial direction are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter tubular portion, and a gap is formed between the distal end of the projected ridge portion on the small diameter tubular portion side and the small diameter tubular portion. ,And,
The small-diameter cylindrical extension portion which is protruded into the small diameter cylinder portion to substantially the same position as Oite the vehicle body latch recess inside the flare tube portion is provided, the small diameter cylinder from the projecting end outer peripheral surface of the small diameter cylinder extension portion In addition to an inclined surface that increases in thickness toward the base end on the part connection side, an anti-flipping rib is provided in the axial direction so as to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter tube extending portion in the circumferential direction. Is connected to the inner surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion,
The continuous inner diameter of the small-diameter tube extending portion and the small-diameter tube portion is set smaller than the outer diameter of the wire harness, and a water-stopping agent is previously applied to the gap between the electric wires constituting the wire harness in the small-diameter tube extending portion. There is provided a grommet characterized in that the water-stopped portion that is filled is penetrated in a tightly fitted state while the small-diameter cylindrical portion is configured not to penetrate the water-stop portion of the wire harness .
[0009]
With the above configuration, by providing the small diameter cylinder portion with a small diameter cylinder extension portion that protrudes into the inside of the large diameter cylinder portion, the small diameter cylinder extension portion is set as the arrangement position of the water stop portion of the wire harness. The water stop portion is not located in the small diameter cylindrical portion protruding from the above-mentioned large diameter cylindrical portion, and the wire harness can be easily bent together with the small diameter cylindrical portion, so that the degree of freedom in routing can be improved.
In addition, since the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter tube extending portion is an inclined surface that increases in thickness from the protruding end to the base end on the small diameter tube portion connecting side, the tightening force of the small diameter tube extending portion is small in the axial direction. Since it increases as it goes to the part side, it can prevent that the water stop part of a wire harness moves to the small diameter cylinder part side. Thus, the state which a wire harness bends easily with a small diameter cylinder part can be ensured by not arrange | positioning a water stop part to a small diameter cylinder part reliably.
[0010]
In addition, since the inner diameter of the small-diameter cylinder extension and the small-diameter cylinder is smaller than the outer diameter of the wire harness, the outer surface of the wire harness is in close contact with both the small-diameter cylinder and the small-diameter cylinder extension. Can be lengthened, so that the water stoppage can be improved.
Furthermore, by projecting the protrusion on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion, it is possible to reduce the mounting force to the through hole of the vehicle body panel and to increase the holding force after the mounting to the through hole.
[0011]
In addition, the small diameter tube extending portion is made to penetrate the water stopping portion of the wire harness that is pre-filled with the line water stopping agent in a close fitting state, while the small diameter cylindrical portion is provided with the water stopping portion of the wire harness. It is set as the structure which does not penetrate.
[0012]
With the above configuration, since the waterproofing agent is filled between the wires of the wire harness before being inserted into the grommet, the waterproofing agent can be filled on the wire harness assembly line. Can be increased.
In addition, after inserting a wire harness in the said grommet, you may insert a water-stopper injection needle | hook between the electric wire groups of the wire harness located in the said small diameter cylinder extension part, for example, and you may fill with a water-stopper.
[0013]
The vehicle body panel is composed of a partition wall that partitions an engine room and a vehicle compartment of an automobile, and is pushed into the through hole formed in the vehicle body panel from the engine room side to the large diameter side of the expanded cylindrical portion to be locked, The small-diameter cylindrical portion is positioned on the vehicle compartment side, and the small-diameter cylindrical portion is configured to bend along with the bending arrangement of the penetrated wire harness.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The grommet 10 is integrally formed of rubber or elastomer, and has a first small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 continuously projecting from a small-diameter side end of a large-diameter cylindrical portion 12 that expands in a conical shape, and a large-diameter cylindrical portion. 12 is provided with a thin, semi-cracked closure portion 20 on the large diameter side, a second small diameter cylindrical portion 21 is projected from the center of the closed portion, and a vehicle body member is attached to the outer periphery of the large diameter cylindrical portion 12 on the large diameter side. The stop recess 16 is provided in an annular shape.
A plurality of projecting ridges 13 project radially from the outer surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 12, and a small diameter cylinder extending continuously from the first smaller diameter cylindrical portion 11 inside the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 12. A portion 18 is provided. [0015]
The distal end 18c of the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 protruding into the enlarged-diameter cylindrical portion 12 extends to substantially the same position as the vehicle body locking recess 16 provided on the outer periphery of the enlarged-diameter cylindrical portion 12. The inner diameters of the small-diameter cylinder extension 18 and the small-diameter cylinder 11 are set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the inserted wire harness W / H so that the wire harness W / H can be tightly fitted, and the small-diameter extension Three annular ribs 18 a are projected from the inner peripheral surface of the existing portion 18 with an interval in the axial direction L.
[0016]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the outer surface 18b of the small-diameter cylinder extending portion 18 is inclined by an angle θ so that the wall thickness increases from the distal end 18c toward the base end that is a connection point with the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11. A tapered inclined surface 18b is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIGS. 6 to 7, four substantially trapezoidal turn-up prevention ribs 19 are projected from the outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 in the axial direction at equal intervals, and the enlarged-diameter tube portion. 12 is connected to the inner surface.
Two annular ribs 11 a are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 protruding outward from the enlarged-diameter cylindrical portion 12, and two slits are opposed to the side surface on the distal end side of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11. 11b is cut away.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 9, the vehicle body locking recess 16 includes a large-diameter side wall 16 a that protrudes toward the large-diameter end side, and a small-diameter side wall 16 b that faces each other with the groove 16 c interposed therebetween. The groove 16c is provided with thinned portions 16d and 16e in the front-rear direction at the back thereof, and a lip 16f is protruded from the bottom surface of the groove.
[0018]
The protrusions 13 projecting from the outer surface of the enlarged-diameter cylindrical part 12 are provided with eight circumferentially spaced intervals and eight protrusions 13 extending in the grommet axial direction. It extends in the axial direction from the tip of the small-diameter side wall 16b sandwiching the locking recess 16 to the connection end with the first small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 and a position near the clearance.
Since the width of the protruding portion 13 is the same in the axial direction L, as shown in FIG. 1, the protruding portion 13 extends radially from the small diameter cylindrical portion 11 side to the small diameter side wall 16b side. The tip portion 13a of the ridge portion 13 on the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 side arranges the adjacent ridge portions 13 closely, and the end portion 13c of the ridge portion 13 on the small-diameter side wall 16b side is between the adjacent ridge portions 13. , There is an interval, and a triangular depression 14 formed from the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 12 is generated in the direction of spreading from the small diameter side to the large diameter side.
In addition, the tip surface of the ridge 13 is formed to be inclined so as to be parallel to the axial direction of the first small-diameter cylindrical portion 11, and is wrapped around the outer peripheral surface of the first small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 with a gap 25. .
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, the protruding amount of the ridge 13 is gradually reduced to a position that becomes a contact point 13 b with the peripheral edge of the through hole when the small diameter end portion 13 a is inserted into the through hole H of the vehicle body panel P. The inclination angle is changed small from the contact point 13b to the position 13d at the same height as the small-diameter side wall 16b, and the flat portion substantially parallel to the axial direction L of the grommet 10 is formed from the position 13d to the terminal end 13c. A notch 17 is recessed in a V-shaped cross section on the small-diameter side wall 16b side adjacent to the position 13d.
[0020]
The large-diameter side end face of the enlarged-diameter cylindrical portion 13 is provided with the closing portion 20 as a thin half-crack, and the semi-annular portions 21c and 21b of the second small-diameter cylindrical portion 21 are projected from the center of the closing portion 20. The second small diameter cylindrical portion 21 is provided.
[0021]
The grommet 10 is integrally formed with two cable insertion tube portions 22 and 23 for penetrating the washer tube and the hood cable.
The cable insertion tube portions 22, 23 are provided with openings 22 a, 23 a in the recessed portion 14 on the outer peripheral surface of the diameter-enlarged tube portion 12, pass through the diameter-enlarged tube portion 12, and protrude from the closing portion 20. The projecting ends of the projecting portions 22b and 23b are closed portions 22c and 23c. When the cable is passed, the projecting ends are cut by the cutting portions 22d and 23d to form openings. In addition, two annular ribs 22e for close contact are provided on the inner peripheral surface of one cable insertion portion 22 and the inner peripheral surface of the other cable insertion portion 23 is provided with the above-mentioned as shown in FIG. Two annular ribs 23e having a larger protruding amount than the annular rib 22e and inclined in the protruding direction are provided.
[0022]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, a recess 24 is provided around the cable insertion tube portions 22, 23 of the closing portion 20, and the inner side surface 20 a of the recess 24 and a space are opened on the outer periphery of the cable insertion portions 22, 23. The four ribs 22g and 23g protrude and are connected to the closing portion 20a by one connecting portion 22f and 23f.
[0023]
Next, a method for attaching the grommet 10 having the above configuration to the wire harness will be described.
First, the wire harness W / H filled with the water-stopping agent between the electric wire groups on the line and subjected to the water-stop between the lines is passed through the grommet 10.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, a gap between the electric wires W constituting the wire harness W / H is filled with a water-stopper S and a foam sheet (not shown) is wound. The water harness W / H is connected to the first small-diameter tube portion 11, the small-diameter tube extension portion 18 and the second small-diameter tube portion so that the water-stop portion A is provided and the water-stop portion A is positioned in the small-diameter tube extension portion 18. The wire harness W / H and the small-diameter cylindrical portions 11 and 21 are wound around the tape T and fixed.
[0024]
At this time, since the inner diameters of the first small diameter cylindrical portion 11 and the small diameter cylindrical extending portion 18 are set to be smaller than the outer diameter of the wire harness W / H, the small diameter cylindrical portion 11 and the small diameter cylindrical extending portion 18 are expanded. The wire harness W / H is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the wire harness.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 13B, the cross-section at the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 is such that the annular rib 18a of the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the wire harness W / H. Together with the filling of S, complete waterproofing measures are taken.
[0025]
Next, the mounting operation of the grommet 10 will be described.
The first small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 of the grommet 10 is pushed into the indoor side (X) through the through hole H of the vehicle body panel P from the engine room side outdoor (Y) side.
When the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 12 of the grommet 10 passes through the through hole H and reaches the contact point 13b of the protruding portion 13 that is the same as the inner diameter of the through hole H, the pressure contact between the protruding portion 13 and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H This gives the worker a sense of moderation. From this point in time, the operator pushes the grommet 10 at a stretch and penetrates the through-hole H so as to crush the ridge 13.
At this time, since there is the recessed portion 14 between the protruding portions 13, the recessed portion 14 is bent, and the diameter-expanded cylindrical portion 12 can be smoothly reduced in diameter. And since the inclination angle of the protrusion 13 is also gentle, it can be pushed in with a low insertion force.
[0026]
Further, when the outer surface of the protrusion 13 reaches the same height as the tip protrusion of the small-diameter side wall 16b of the vehicle body locking recess 16, the peripheral edge of the through hole H fits into the notch 17 and the operator feels the second moderation. give. From this position 13d, the outer surface of the ridge portion 13 becomes a flat surface parallel to the axial direction, and is guided so that the protruding end of the small-diameter side wall 16b penetrates straight into the through hole H. The through hole H can be smoothly dropped into the vehicle body locking recess 16 and locked by simply pushing it.
[0027]
Specifically, the projecting end of the small-diameter side wall 16b passes through the through-hole H and the small-diameter side wall 16b penetrates while the outer surface of the protrusion 13 is pressed by the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole H, and the diameter-expanded cylindrical portion 12 is reduced in diameter. When it passes through the hole H, it elastically returns to the initial position, the peripheral edge of the through hole H is dropped into the groove 16c between the small diameter side wall 16b and the large diameter side wall 16a, and the opposing surface of the small diameter side wall 16b and the large diameter side wall 16a. Is in pressure contact with both surfaces of the vehicle body panel P, and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole H is in pressure contact with the lip 16f, and the grommet 10 is locked in a sealed state in the through hole H of the vehicle body panel P, so that the grommet 10 is moved in one direction. It can be installed in the through hole of the vehicle body panel with a single motion.
[0028]
According to the grommet 10 having the above-described configuration, the water stop portion A in which the water stop agent S of the wire harness W / H is cured is disposed in the small diameter tube extending portion 18 that protrudes into the enlarged diameter tube portion 12. The water portion A is not positioned at the small diameter cylindrical portion 11 protruding from the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 12 toward the vehicle interior (X), and the wire harness W / H can be easily bent together with the small diameter cylindrical portion 11. The degree of freedom of arrangement on the W / H compartment (X) side can be improved.
[0029]
Further, since the outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 is an inclined surface 18b that increases in thickness from the distal end 18c to the base end on the small-diameter tube portion 11 connection side, the tightening force of the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 is axial. Therefore, the water stopping agent S of the water stopping part A of the wire harness W / H can be prevented from moving to the small diameter cylindrical part 11 side. That is, when the water-stopping agent S such as silicon is applied between the wires of the wire harness W / H and inserted into the grommet 10 in about 20 to 30 seconds, the water-stopping agent S may not be sufficiently cured. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the water-stopping agent S from flowing into the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 and prevent the water-stopping portion A from being disposed in the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11. At the same time, it can be ensured to be bent easily.
Further, since the outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 is changed to have a tapered inclined surface and the wall thickness is changed so that the tightening force of the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 changes in the axial direction, The fluidity of the water-stopping agent S that is not sufficiently cured is improved, and the effect of spreading the water-stopping agent S evenly between the electric wires W of the wire harness W / H is also exhibited.
[0030]
Further, since the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 is reinforced by the turn-up preventing rib 19, the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 can be prevented from being turned over, and the close contact between the small-diameter tube extending portion 18 and the wire harness W / H is stabilized. Can be secured. Further, since the turn-up prevention rib 19 is connected to the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 12 and is reinforced, the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 12 is not deformed even when a pulling force is applied to the wire harness W / H in the body panel P attached state. As a result, the vehicle body locking recess can be prevented from coming off from the periphery of the through hole H.
[0031]
Further, even if the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 is bent as the wire harness W / H is bent and arranged, a gap 25 is formed between the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 and the distal end surface 13a of the protrusion 13. Since the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 and the protrusion 13 do not interfere with each other, the wire harness W / H can be easily bent together with the small-diameter cylindrical portion 11 and the vehicle body locking recess 16 and the vehicle body panel P can be bent. It is possible to prevent the deformation at the contact portion.
[0032]
Further, since the inner diameters of the small-diameter cylinder extension 18 and the small-diameter cylinder 11 are smaller than the outer diameter of the wire harness W / H, the wire harness W / H has the small-diameter cylinder 11 and the small-diameter cylinder extension 18. It adheres to both of these and can improve water-stopping property.
Furthermore, since the plurality of annular ribs 18a protrude from the inner peripheral surface of the small-diameter cylinder extending portion 18, the ribs 18a can be tightly adhered to the wire harness W / H, and the waterstop can be further improved. it can.
[0033]
Further, by providing the protruding portion 13 on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion 12, the insertion resistance can be reduced and the insertion workability can be improved. And since the small diameter side front-end | tip of the protrusion 13 is overlapped with the outer peripheral surface of the 1st small diameter cylinder part 11, when a wire harness is pulled to the outdoor side, the end surface of the protrusion 13 will be the 1st small diameter cylinder part 11. The wire harness is prevented from moving by being pressure-bonded to the outer peripheral surface, and the grommet 10 is reliably prevented from coming out of the through hole.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, according to the grommet of the present invention, the small-diameter tube extending portion that protrudes into the inside of the large-diameter cylindrical portion is arranged with the water-stop portion in which the line harness of the wire harness is stopped. Therefore, the water stop portion is not located at the small diameter cylindrical portion protruding from the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion, and the wire harness can be easily bent together with the small diameter cylindrical portion, and the degree of freedom in the routing can be improved.
In addition, since the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter tube extending portion is an inclined surface that increases in thickness from the protruding end to the proximal end on the small diameter tube portion connecting side, the tightening force of the small diameter tube extending portion is strong on the small diameter tube portion side, Since the protruding end side becomes small, the water stop portion of the wire harness is prevented from moving to the small diameter cylindrical portion side, and a state where the wire harness can be easily bent together with the small diameter cylindrical portion can be ensured.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a right side view of a grommet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a small-diameter cylinder extending part.
FIG. 5 is a left side view of the grommet.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a vehicle body locking recess.
FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of a cable insertion tube portion.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a grommet.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a grommet.
13A is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the grommet is mounted on a vehicle body, and FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of a small-diameter cylinder extending portion.
FIGS. 14A and 14B are drawings showing a conventional grommet. FIGS.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 Grommet 11 First small diameter cylindrical portion (small diameter cylindrical portion)
12 Expanded tube portion 13 Projection portion 13a Tip surface 14 Recessed portion 16 Vehicle body locking recess portion 18 Small diameter tube extending portion 18b Inclined surface 19 Turn-up prevention rib

Claims

An enlarged diameter cylindrical portion, and a small diameter cylindrical portion continuous to the smaller diameter side of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion,
With the automobile wire harness penetrating through and attached to the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion and the smaller diameter cylindrical portion, the vehicle body engagement member is inserted into the through hole of the vehicle body from the small diameter cylindrical portion side and provided on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion. A grommet that locks the stop recess to the vehicle body panel,
A large-diameter side wall on the large-diameter end side of the large-diameter cylindrical portion with the vehicle body locking recess interposed therebetween, and a small-diameter side wall on the small-diameter side facing the large-diameter side wall, and bending the small-diameter side wall inwardly Through the hole,
A plurality of projecting ridges extending in the axial direction are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the enlarged diameter tubular portion, and a gap is formed between the distal end of the projected ridge portion on the small diameter tubular portion side and the small diameter tubular portion. ,And,
The small-diameter cylindrical extension portion which is protruded into the small diameter cylinder portion to substantially the same position as Oite the vehicle body latch recess inside the flare tube portion is provided, the small diameter cylinder from the projecting end outer peripheral surface of the small diameter cylinder extension portion In addition to an inclined surface that increases in thickness toward the base end on the part connecting side, an anti-flipping rib is provided in the axial direction so as to protrude from the outer circumferential surface of the small-diameter tube extending portion in the circumferential direction. Is connected to the inner surface of the enlarged diameter cylindrical portion,
The continuous inner diameter of the small-diameter tube extending portion and the small-diameter tube portion is set smaller than the outer diameter of the wire harness, and a water-stopping agent is previously applied to the gap between the wires constituting the wire harness in the small-diameter tube extending portion. A grommet characterized in that the water-stopping portion that is filled is penetrated in a tightly fitted state while the water-stopping portion of the wire harness is not penetrated through the small-diameter cylindrical portion .

The vehicle body panel is composed of a partition wall that partitions an engine room and a vehicle compartment of an automobile, and is pushed into the through hole formed in the vehicle body panel from the engine room side to the large diameter side of the expanded cylindrical portion to be locked, The grommet according to claim 1, wherein the small-diameter cylindrical portion is positioned on the vehicle interior side, and the small-diameter cylindrical portion is bent along with a bending arrangement of the penetrated wire harness .