JP6580958B2 - Power supply device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a power feeding device that electrically connects a vehicle body and a sliding door via a wire harness in a vehicle having a sliding door.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a vehicle having a sliding door, a power feeding device that electrically connects the vehicle body and the sliding door via a wire harness is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In such a power feeding device, the wire harness is held so that the wire harness can move without difficulty following the slide door when the slide door is opened and closed.

  Here, as a configuration for holding the wire harness as described above in the power supply device, for example, a configuration has been proposed in which the wire harness is held by a swinging member that can swing around a swinging shaft extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle ( For example, see Patent Document 2.) In this configuration, the swinging member swings when the sliding door is opened and closed, so that the wire harness can be moved without difficulty.

JP 2009-273312 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2014-143779

  By the way, in the electric power feeder having the swinging member as described above, the passenger may step on the wire harness when opening and closing the sliding door and getting on and off the vehicle. In such a case, a load is applied to the swing shaft in the swing member holding the wire harness and the surrounding structure. At this time, if such a load is too large, the structure near the swing shaft may be damaged.

  Therefore, the present invention pays attention to the above-described problems, and provides a power feeding device that can reduce the load applied to the swing shaft of the swing member holding the wire harness and its peripheral structure. With the goal.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a power supply device that electrically connects a vehicle body and the slide door via a wire harness in a vehicle having a slide door, the vehicle body or A support member fixed to the slide door; and a swinging member that is supported by the support member so as to be swingable about a swinging shaft that extends in a vertical direction of the vehicle while holding the wire harness. The support member includes a lower portion in the vertical direction of at least a part of a swing range of the wire harness that swings about the swing shaft in response to swing of the swing member. When the wire harness extending in the swing direction of the wire harness and positioned at least in the partial range is pressed from above in the up-down direction, in the vicinity of the swing shaft, the wire harness Supporting scan from the lower, support ledge is part of the support member is provided, the support member, the support shelf, the vertical direction from one edge of the pair of edges in the width direction of the vehicle The power supply device is characterized in that the wall surface extends upward and the wall surface extends downward from the other edge .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the power feeding device according to the first aspect, the support member provided with the support shelf is fixed to at least the slide door.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the power feeding device according to the first or second aspect, the wire harness bends in an S shape from the slide door to the vehicle body when the slide door is half open. And the said support shelf is provided in the position which supports at least one edge part among the both ends of the said wire harness curved to the said S shape at least.
Invention of Claim 4 is the electric power feeder as described in any one of Claims 1-3. WHEREIN: The said supporting member has a flat surface which cross | intersects the said up-down direction, and the said flat the surface, the is bearing portion hole shaped to the lower portion in the rocking shaft is inserted rotatably supporting the lower part is formed, the support shelf, said portion when viewed from the bearing portion in the flat surface The surface portion toward the range is formed so as to protrude wider than other surface portions.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the wire harness is pushed from above with respect to the vicinity of the swing axis in at least a part of the swing range of the wire harness by the support shelf provided in the support member, The wire harness is supported from below. As a result, even when the passenger steps on and off the vehicle by opening and closing the sliding door, even if the passenger steps on the wire harness, the swing shaft on the swing member holding the wire harness and the surrounding structure are applied. The load can be reduced.

  According to invention of Claim 2, the support member provided with said support shelf is being fixed to the slide door at least. In many cases, in the wire harness from the vehicle body to the sliding door, the vehicle body side is supported to some extent by the frame of the vehicle body. On the other hand, when the slide door is in a half-opened state, the lower part of the wire harness is often in a substantially open state. For this reason, when the passenger steps on the wire harness when opening and closing the slide door and getting on and off the vehicle, in many cases, the load applied to the swinging shaft on the slide door side and the surrounding structure tends to increase. On the other hand, according to the invention described in claim 2, since the support shelf of the wire harness is provided on the support member fixed to the slide door, the load on the slide door side which tends to become large as described above is applied. It can be certainly reduced.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the support shelf is provided at a position that supports the end portion of the wire harness that is curved in an S shape with the slide door half-opened. When the passenger opens and closes the sliding door and gets on and off the vehicle, the sliding door is half-opened, and the passenger is likely to step on the wire harness when it is curved in an S shape. On the other hand, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the support shelf for the wire harness is provided at a position for supporting the end portion of the wire harness that is curved in an S-shape. Thus, the load can be surely reduced at a timing when the load is likely to increase on the swinging shaft and its peripheral structure when the wire harness is stepped on by the passenger.

It is a figure which shows the electric power feeder concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the door side unit shown by FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the vehicle body side unit shown by FIG. It is the top view which looked at the sliding door shown by FIG. 1 from the vehicle inner side. It is the perspective view which looked at the sliding door shown by FIG. 4 from diagonally upward inside a vehicle. It is a figure which shows the state which removed the door trim in the perspective view shown by FIG. It is a perspective view which shows only the electric power feeder shown by FIGS. It is a figure which shows the structure provided in the door side supporting member in order to reduce the load applied when a wire harness is stepped on. It is a figure which shows the structure provided in the vehicle body side supporting member in order to reduce the load applied when a wire harness is stepped on.

  A power supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a power supply apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The power supply device 1 of the present embodiment is a device that electrically connects the vehicle body 60 and the slide door 50 via the wire harness 10 in the vehicle 5 having the slide door 50. In FIG. 1, the right side in the figure corresponds to the front side of the vehicle 5, the left side in the figure corresponds to the rear side of the vehicle 5, the upper side in the figure corresponds to the outside of the vehicle, and the lower side in the figure corresponds to the inside of the vehicle. To do. Also, the vertical direction in the figure is the X direction in the present embodiment, the horizontal direction in the figure is the Y direction in the present embodiment, and the direction perpendicular to the paper surface is the Z direction.

  In the power feeding device 1, electric power is supplied from a power source (not shown) provided on the vehicle body 60 to an electric device (not shown) provided on the slide door 50 via the wire harness 10. In the power supply device 1, electrical signals are also exchanged via the wire harness 10 between a control unit (not shown) provided on the vehicle body 60 and an electric device (not shown) provided on the slide door 50. The power feeding device 1 includes a wire harness 10, a corrugated tube 20, a door side unit 30, and a vehicle body side unit 40.

  The wire harness 10 is inserted into a corrugated tube 20 having flexibility, and one end of the corrugated tube 20 is held by the door-side unit 30 so as to be swingable with the Z direction, which is the vertical direction of the vehicle, as the swing axis direction. The other end is held by the vehicle body side unit 40 so as to be swingable with the Z direction as the swing axis direction. The slide door 50 includes a door panel 51 and a door trim 52 provided inside the door panel 51, and the door side unit 30 is fixed to the door panel 51 constituting the slide door 50. In the door side unit 30, one end of the corrugated tube 20 is urged in the direction of the arrow D <b> 1 so as to be directed toward the door panel 51 when the slide door 50 is fully closed. Further, a part of the vehicle body side unit 40 is covered with a scuff trim 61 and fixed to a vehicle body frame (not shown). In the vehicle body side unit 40, the other end of the corrugated tube 20 is urged in the direction of the arrow D <b> 2 so as to be directed toward the inside of the vehicle when the slide door 50 is fully closed.

  The slide door 50 is opened and closed in the Y direction, which is the front-rear direction of the vehicle. When the slide door 50 is opened from fully closed to fully open, in the door side unit 30, one end of the corrugated tube 20 swings away from the door panel 51 against the urging force. At this time, in the vehicle body side unit 40, the other end of the corrugated tube 20 is swung toward the outside of the vehicle against the urging force. On the other hand, when the slide door 50 is closed from the fully open position toward the fully closed position, in the door side unit 30, one end of the corrugated tube 20 swings toward the door panel 51 according to the urging force. At this time, in the vehicle body side unit 40, the other end of the corrugated tube 20 swings inward of the vehicle according to the urging force.

  Thereby, the wire harness 10 held by the door side unit 30 and the vehicle body side unit 40 via the corrugated tube 20 is within a range indicated by an arrow Ar1 in the drawing as the slide door 50 is opened and closed (hereinafter, The rocking range Ar1) is swung. Further, in a state where the slide door 50 is half opened, the corrugated tube 20 (that is, the wire harness 10) is curved in an S shape from the slide door 50 to the vehicle body 60. The wire harness 10 swings in the swing range Ar1 while undergoing such bending.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the door side unit shown in FIG. FIG. 2 shows the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction in FIG. 2, the right side in the drawing corresponds to the front side of the vehicle 5 and the left side in the drawing corresponds to the rear side of the vehicle 5, as in FIG. Further, the upper side in the figure corresponds to the upper side of the vehicle 5, and the lower side in the figure corresponds to the lower side of the vehicle 5.

  The door side unit 30 includes a door side support member 31, a door side swing member 32, a door side winding spring 33, and a guide member 34. The door side support member 31 is fixed to the door panel 51 of the slide door 50. The door-side swing member 32 holds the wire harness 10 inserted into the corrugated tube 20 by holding one end of the corrugated tube 20 on the door side. The door-side swinging member 32 is arranged in the opening / closing direction (Y of the sliding door 50) around the swinging axis having the Z direction parallel to the sliding door 50 and perpendicular to the opening / closing direction (Y direction) of the sliding door 50. And is pivotally supported by the door side support member 31 so as to be swingable in the direction). The door-side winding spring 33 is wound around this swinging shaft and biases the door-side swinging member 32 in the swinging direction indicated by the arrow D1 in FIG. The guide member 34 is assembled to the door side support member 31. The guide member 34 guides the wire harness 10 that has exited the corrugated tube 20 and passed through the interior of the door-side swing member 32 toward the rear side in the Y direction.

  The door-side swing member 32 includes a first swing member 321 and a second swing member 322. The first rocking member 321 includes a hollow first shaft portion 321A that protrudes upward in the Z direction, and a first locking portion 321B that locks one end 331 of the door-side winding spring 33. Further, the second swing member 322 includes a second shaft portion 322A that protrudes downward in the Z direction. When the first swing member 321 and the second swing member 322 are assembled to each other, the door side tube fixing port 323 that opens in a direction orthogonal to the Z direction and that fixes one end on the door side of the corrugated tube 20 is formed. It is formed. And in the door side rocking | swiveling member 32, the door side insertion path 324 of the wire harness 10 from this door side tube fixing port 323 to the inside of the hollow 1st axial part 321A is formed. The wire harness 10 that has exited one end of the corrugated tube 20 goes to the guide member 34 through the door-side insertion passage 324.

  The door side support member 31 includes a first support member 311 and a second support member 312. The first support member 311 is provided with a first bearing portion 311A in which the first shaft portion 321A is inserted and supports the first shaft portion 321A. And the spring accommodating part 311B which accommodates the door side winding spring 33 is formed so that this 1st bearing part 311A may be enclosed. The spring accommodating portion 311B has an opening 311B-1 that opens upward in the vehicle 5. A second locking portion 311C that locks the other end 332 of the door-side winding spring 33 is provided inside the spring accommodating portion 311B. Further, an engagement protrusion 311D for assembling the guide member 34 is provided on the outer wall surface of the spring accommodating portion 311B.

  A second shaft portion 322A is inserted into the second support member 312 of the door side support member 31, and a second bearing portion 312A that pivotally supports the second shaft portion 322A is provided. Further, the first support member 311 and the second support member 312 are provided with through holes 311E and 312B, respectively, so as to communicate with each other when they are stacked.

  In a state where the first shaft portion 321A is pivotally supported by the first bearing portion 311A and the second shaft portion 322A is pivotally supported by the second bearing portion 312A, the first support member 311 and the second support member 312 overlap each other. It is done. Then, the first support member 311 and the second support member 312 are fastened to the door panel 51 of the slide door 50 in a state where the first support member 311 and the second support member 312 are fastened together by screws (not shown) that penetrate the through holes 311E and 312B.

  The guide member 34 includes an L-shaped guide path 341 and a lid portion 342. The L-shaped guide path 341 is an L-shaped guide path that guides the wire harness 10 that has passed through the door-side insertion path 324 in the Z direction and the Y direction. The lid portion 342 is a lid that covers the opening 311 </ b> B- 1 of the spring accommodating portion 311 </ b> B in the first support member 311. The lid portion 342 is provided with an engaging portion 342A with which the engaging protrusion 311D of the first support member 311 is engaged. The engagement portion 342A is provided with a hole 342A-1, and the engagement protrusion 311D enters and engages with the hole 342A-1.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the vehicle body side unit shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 also shows the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction in FIG. 3, the right side in the drawing corresponds to the rear side of the vehicle 5 and the left side in the drawing corresponds to the front side of the vehicle 5, contrary to FIGS. 1 and 2. Further, the upper side in the figure corresponds to the upper side of the vehicle 5, and the lower side in the figure corresponds to the lower side of the vehicle 5.

  The vehicle body side unit 40 includes a vehicle body side support member 41, a vehicle body side swing member 42, and a vehicle body side winding spring 43. The vehicle body side support member 41 is fixed to a frame (not shown) of the vehicle body 60. The vehicle body-side rocking member 42 holds the wire harness 10 inserted into the corrugated tube 20 by holding one end of the corrugated tube 20 on the vehicle body side. The vehicle body-side swing member 42 opens and closes the open / close direction (Y of the slide door 50) about the swing axis having the Z direction parallel to the slide door 50 and perpendicular to the open / close direction (Y direction) of the slide door 50. And pivotally supported on the vehicle body side support member 41. The vehicle body-side winding spring 43 is wound around the swing axis and biases the vehicle body-side swing member 42 in the swing direction indicated by the arrow D2 in FIG.

  The vehicle body side swing member 42 includes a first swing member 421 and a second swing member 422. The first rocking member 421 includes a first shaft portion 421A that protrudes upward in the Z direction, and a first locking portion 421B that locks one end 431 of the vehicle body side winding spring 43. The second swing member 422 includes a second shaft portion 422A that protrudes downward in the Z direction. When the first swing member 421 and the second swing member 422 are assembled to each other, a vehicle body side tube fixing port 423 that opens in a direction orthogonal to the Z direction and that fixes one end of the corrugated tube 20 is formed. . In the vehicle body side swing member 42, an insertion passage 424 of the wire harness 10 that penetrates the vehicle body side swing member 42 is formed from the vehicle body side tube fixing port 423 so as to be orthogonal to the swing shaft. The wire harness 10 that has exited one end of the corrugated tube 20 goes to the inside of the vehicle through the insertion path 424.

  The vehicle body side support member 41 includes a first support member 411 and a second support member 412. A first shaft portion 421A is inserted into the first support member 411, and a first bearing portion 411A that pivotally supports the first shaft portion 421A is provided. And the spring accommodating part 411B which accommodates the vehicle body side winding spring 43 is formed so that this 1st bearing part 411A may be enclosed. The spring accommodating portion 411B has an opening 411B-1 that opens downward in the vehicle. The opening 411B-1 is closed by the upper surface of the first swing member 421. A second locking portion 411C that locks the other end 432 of the vehicle-body-side winding spring 43 is provided inside the spring accommodating portion 411B. The first support member 411 is provided with a plurality of engagement holes 411D for assembling the second support member 412.

  A second shaft portion 422A is inserted into the second support member 412 of the vehicle body side support member 41, and a second bearing portion 412A that pivotally supports the second shaft portion 422A is provided. Further, the second support member 412 is provided with a plurality of engagement protrusions 412B that enter and engage with the plurality of engagement holes 411D in the first support member 411.

  The first support member 411 and the second support member 412 are assembled together with the first shaft portion 421A being pivotally supported by the first bearing portion 411A and the second shaft portion 422A being pivotally supported by the second bearing portion 412A. It is done. The second support member 412 is fixed to the vehicle body 60 by a fixing structure (not shown).

  In the present embodiment, each of the door side support member 31 and the vehicle body side support member 41 corresponds to an example of the support member according to the present invention, and each of the door side swing member 32 and the vehicle body side swing member 42 has a swing according to the present invention. It corresponds to an example of a moving member. Each of the first shaft portion 321A and the second shaft portion 322A in the door side swing member 32 and each of the first shaft portion 421A and the second shaft portion 422A in the vehicle body side swing member 42 are included in the present invention. This corresponds to an example of the swing axis.

  4 is a plan view of the sliding door shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the inside of the vehicle together with the power feeding device. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the sliding door shown in FIG. It is the perspective view seen with. 6 is a view showing a state in which the door trim is removed in the perspective view shown in FIG. 4 to 6 show the sliding door 50 in the fully closed state in FIG. 4 to 6 also show the X direction, the Y direction, and the Z direction in FIG. 4 to 6, the right side in the drawing corresponds to the front side of the vehicle 5 and the left side in the drawing corresponds to the rear side of the vehicle 5, as in FIGS. 1 and 2. Further, the upper side in the figure corresponds to the upper side of the vehicle 5, and the lower side in the figure corresponds to the lower side of the vehicle 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the door trim 52 is a panel that extends substantially parallel to the door panel 51 with a distance from the door panel 51. In the present embodiment, the door panel 51 is a metal panel, and the door trim 52 is a resin panel. The wire harness 10 guided rearward in the Y direction by the guide member 34 in the door side unit 30 constituting the power supply device 1 is routed between the door trim 52 and the door panel 51. The door side support member 31 in the door side unit 30 is fixed to the door panel 51 as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the vehicle body side support member 41 in the vehicle body side unit 40 is fixed to a frame (not shown) in the vehicle body 60.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing only the power feeding device shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. In the power supply device 1, when the passenger opens and closes the slide door 50 (FIG. 1), the wire harness 10 held via the corrugated tube 20 is S-shaped on the way as described with reference to FIG. 1. The rocking range Ar1 is swung while being curved. FIG. 7 shows the power feeding device 1 when the slide door 50 is in a fully closed state. The swing range Ar1 of the wire harness 10 when viewed from the door side unit 30 is indicated by an arrow Ar1-1, and the swing range Ar1 of the wire harness 10 when viewed from the vehicle body side unit 40 is the arrow Ar1. -2. Hereinafter, the swing range Ar1 of the wire harness 10 when viewed from the door-side unit 30 is referred to as a door-side swing range Ar1-1, and the swing range Ar1 of the wire harness 10 when viewed from the vehicle body-side unit 40. -2 is referred to as a swing range Ar1-2 on the vehicle body side. Further, in FIG. 7, the corrugated tube 20 (that is, the wire harness 10) that is curved in an S shape with the slide door 50 in a half-open state is shown by a two-dot chain line for both the door side unit 30 and the vehicle body side unit 40. It is shown in

  In the power feeding device 1 in which the wire harness 20 swings in this way when the slide door 50 is opened and closed, the passenger steps on the wire harness 10 over the corrugated tube 20 when the passenger opens and closes the slide door 50 and gets on and off the vehicle 5. May end up. In particular, when the corrugated tube 20 (that is, the wire harness 10) is curved in an S shape from the slide door 50 to the vehicle body 60 in a state where the slide door 50 is half open, it is easy for a passenger to step on.

  When the wire harness 10 is stepped over the corrugated tube 20, the first shaft portion 321A and the second shaft portion 322A in the door-side swing member 32 holding the corrugated tube 20, and thus the wire harness 10, and the vehicle body A load is applied to the first shaft portion 421A and the second shaft portion 422A in the side swing member 42 and their peripheral structures. At this time, if such a load is too large, the structure in the vicinity of the first shaft portion 321A and the second shaft portion 322A of the door-side swing member 32 or the first shaft portion 421A and the first shaft portion 421A of the vehicle-body-side swing member 42 There is a risk of damaging the structure in the vicinity of the biaxial portion 422A.

  Therefore, in the power supply device 1 of the present embodiment, the door side support member 31 and the vehicle body side support member 41 are provided with a structure for reducing the load applied when the wire harness 10 is stepped over the corrugated tube 20. It has been.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing a structure provided on the door-side support member in order to reduce the load applied when the wire harness is stepped on. FIG. 8A shows a plan view of the door-side unit 30 as viewed from the inside of the vehicle, and FIG. 8B shows a cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. 8A. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, the door-side support member 31 has a corrugate in the vicinity of the left side of the second bearing portion 312 </ b> A that supports the second shaft portion 322 </ b> A of the door-side swing member 32 in the drawing. A support shelf 312C for supporting the wire harness 10 from below is provided through the tube 20. This support shelf 312C is located below the partial range Ar2-1 of the door-side swing range Ar1-1 shown in FIG. 7 and in the vicinity of the second shaft portion 322A, and the swing direction of the wire harness 10 It is a step that extends to When the wire harness 10 located in the partial range Ar2-1 is stepped over the corrugated tube 20 and pushed from above, the wire harness 10 is supported from below through the corrugated tube 20. In the present embodiment, the partial range Ar2-1 where the support shelf 312C supports the wire harness 10 from below is from the position of the corrugated tube 20 (ie, the wire harness 10) when the slide door 50 is in the fully closed state. This corresponds to the swing range on the door side up to the position when the corrugated tube 20 (that is, the wire harness 10) is bent in an S shape in the half-open state.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing a structure provided on the vehicle body side support member in order to reduce a load applied when the wire harness is stepped on. FIG. 9A shows a plan view of the vehicle body side unit 40 viewed from the door side, and FIG. 9B shows a BB cross section in FIG. 9A. .

  As shown in FIG. 9, the vehicle body side support member 41 has a corrugated tube adjacent to the left side of the second bearing portion 412A that supports the second shaft portion 422A of the vehicle body side swinging member 42 in the drawing. A support shelf 412 </ b> C that supports the wire harness 10 from below is provided over 20. This support shelf 412C is below the partial range Ar2-2 of the vehicle body side swing range Ar1-2 shown in FIG. 7 and in the vicinity of the second shaft portion 422A, in the swing direction of the wire harness 10. It is a step that extends to In this embodiment, the partial range Ar2-2 where the support shelf 412C supports the wire harness 10 from below is that of the corrugated tube 20 (that is, the wire harness 10) when the slide door 50 is in the fully closed state. This corresponds to the range from the position to the position when the corrugated tube 20 (that is, the wire harness 10) is bent in an S shape in the half-open state.

  According to the power supply device 1 of the present embodiment described above, the slide door 50 side and the vehicle body are provided by the support shelf 312C provided on the door side support member 31 and the support shelf 412C provided on the vehicle body side support member 41. The wire harness 10 is supported from below in the vicinity of the swing axis in at least a partial range Ar2-1 and Ar2-2 of the swing range Ar1-1 and Ar1-2 of the wire harness 10 for both the 60 side. Thereby, even when the passenger steps on and off the vehicle 5 by opening and closing the slide door 50 and steps on the wire harness 10 over the corrugated tube 20, both the slide door 50 side and the vehicle body 60 side are It is possible to reduce the load applied to the shaft portions 321A, 322A, 421A, 422A in the swing members 32, 42 holding the wire harness 10 and the peripheral structure thereof.

  Here, in the present embodiment, in the wire harness 10 from the vehicle body 60 to the slide door 50, the vehicle body 60 side is supported to some extent by the frame of the vehicle body 60 and the like. On the other hand, with respect to the slide door 50 side, when the slide door 50 is half open, the lower portion of the wire harness 10 is substantially open. For this reason, when the passenger steps on and off the vehicle 5 by opening and closing the slide door 50 and stepping on the wire harness 10 over the corrugated tube 20, in many cases, the shaft portions 321A and 322A on the slide door 50 side, The load on the surrounding structure tends to increase.

  On the other hand, according to the power feeding device 1 of the present embodiment, the load is applied as described above by the support shelf 312C provided on the door-side support member 31 and the support shelf 412C provided on the vehicle body-side support member 41. It is possible to reliably reduce the load on both the slide door 50 side and the vehicle body 60 side, including the slide door 50 side that tends to be large.

  As described above, when the passenger opens and closes the slide door 50 and gets on and off the vehicle 5, the slide door 50 is half-opened, and the wire harness 10 is bent into an S shape via the corrugated tube 20. It is easy for passengers to step on. On the other hand, according to the power supply device 1 of the present embodiment, the support shelves 312C and 412C of the wire harness 10 are provided at positions that support the ends of the wire harness 10 curved in an S shape in this way. Thereby, the passenger can step on the wire harness 10 over the corrugated tube 20 and the load can be reliably reduced at a timing when the load tends to increase.

  The above-described embodiment is merely a representative form of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Of course, such modifications are included in the scope of the present invention as long as the configuration of the power feeding device of the present invention is provided.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the power feeding device according to the present invention, the power feeding device 1 in which the support shelves 312C and 412C of the wire harness 10 are provided on both the slide door 50 side and the vehicle body 60 side is illustrated. Yes. However, the power feeding device referred to in the present invention is not limited to this. The power supply device referred to in the present invention may be, for example, one in which a support shelf is provided only on the slide door side where the load is likely to increase when the wire harness is stepped on.

  Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the support shelf according to the present invention, the corrugated tube in a half-open state from the position of the corrugated tube 20 (that is, the wire harness 10) when the slide door 50 is in the fully closed state. The support shelves 312C and 412C provided below the partial ranges Ar2-1 and Ar2-2 up to the position when 20 (that is, the wire harness 10) is curved in an S shape are illustrated. However, the support shelf referred to in the present invention is not limited to this. The support shelf referred to in the present invention may be, for example, one provided below a wider range including such a range.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electric power feeder 5 Vehicle 10 Wire harness 20 Corrugated tube 30 Door side unit 31 Door side support member (an example of a support member)
32 Door-side swing member (an example of a swing member)
40 Car body side unit 41 Car body side support member (an example of a support member)
42 Car body side swing member (an example of a swing member)
50 Sliding door 60 Car body 321A, 421A First shaft portion (an example of a swing shaft)
322A, 422A Second shaft portion (an example of a swing shaft)
312C, 412C Support shelf Ar1, Ar1-1, Ar1-2 Swing range Ar2-1, Ar2-2 Partial range

Claims (4)

In a vehicle having a sliding door, a power feeding device that electrically connects the vehicle body and the sliding door via a wire harness,
A support member fixed to the vehicle body or the sliding door;
A swinging member that holds the wire harness and swings around a swinging shaft extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle, and is pivotally supported by the support member;
The support member includes the swinging member that is at least a part of the swinging range of the wire harness that swings around the swinging shaft in response to the swinging of the swinging member and that is below the vertical direction. The support that extends in the swinging direction of the wire harness near the shaft and supports the wire harness from below when the wire harness positioned at least in the partial range is pushed from above in the up-down direction. A support shelf that is part of the member is provided ,
The support member has a wall surface extending from one end of a pair of widthwise edges of the support shelf to the upper side in the vertical direction and from the other end to the lower side. A power supply device characterized by having an extended shape .   The power supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support member provided with the support shelf is fixed to at least the slide door. In the state where the sliding door is half open, the wire harness is curved in an S shape from the sliding door to the vehicle body,
The power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the support shelf is provided at a position that supports at least one end portion of both ends of the wire harness curved in the S-shape. Wherein the support member has a flat surface that extends intersecting the vertical direction, on the flat surface, said lower portion in the rocking shaft is inserted a bearing portion hole shaped for supporting the lower portion Formed,
The said support shelf is formed so that the surface part which goes to the said partial range seeing from the said bearing part on the said flat surface may protrude more widely than another surface part. The power feeding device according to any one of the above.

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