JP7170370B2 - Body protector, vehicle lower structure provided with the body protector - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a body protector that is attached to the body of an automobile and supports a wire harness routed from the body to a slide door, and to a vehicle lower structure provided with the body protector.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle equipped with a sliding door is equipped with a power supply device for wiring a wire harness from the body to the sliding door (see Patent Document 1, for example). Further, a scuff is disposed on the step of the automobile (step of the entrance/exit of the slide door), and a part of the scuff covers the body protector of the power supply device.

The vehicle lower structure of the automobile will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8. FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional power supply device. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a vehicle lower structure provided with the power supply device and the scuff of FIG. 6, and is a diagram showing how the scuff covers the body protector of FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining how the scuff of FIG. 7 is attached to the body. 6 to 8, arrow X indicates the width direction of the vehicle, arrow Y indicates the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and arrow Z indicates the vertical direction of the vehicle.

A power supply device 304 shown in FIG. 6 includes a wire harness 10 routed from the body to the slide door, a body protector 306 and a door protector 14 . The body protector 306 supports the wire harness 10 on the body side so as to be swingable about the axis P1. The door protector 14 supports the wire harness 10 on the side of the sliding door so as to be swingable around the axis P2. FIG. 6 also shows the trajectories of the door protector 14 and the wire harness 10 from when the slide door is fully closed to when it is fully opened.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the body protector 306 has a wire harness routing path extending from the wire harness inlet 361 to the wire harness outlet 362 . The body protector 306 is attached to the body so that the wire harness lead-out port 362 faces the slide door.

The scuff 3 shown in FIG. 7 is made of synthetic resin and integrally includes a step portion 30 that is stepped on by the passenger when getting in and out of the vehicle, and a shielding portion 35 that covers the body protector 306 . The shielding portion 35 includes a horizontal plate portion 36 extending in the horizontal direction in a plate shape, and a hanging plate portion 37 hanging in a plate shape from the outer end portion of the horizontal plate portion 36 in the vehicle width direction. The scuff 3 is attached to the body 2 as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 8 after the body protector 306 is attached to the body 2 . That is, the scuff 3 is attached to the body 2 by being moved from top to bottom and brought closer to the body 2 and the body protector 306 .

A vehicle lower structure 301 shown in FIG. Body protector 306 is supported by step panel 21 . The body protector 306 is arranged in the space formed between the horizontal plate portion 36 and the step panel 21 so that the wire is prevented from passing through the gap formed between the lower end 37a of the hanging plate portion 37 and the step panel 21. A harness outlet 362 is exposed. The hanging plate portion 37 extends along a side surface 365 ( FIG. 8 ) of the body protector 306 facing the slide door, and the lower end 37 a thereof is not in contact with the body protector 306 .

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In the vehicle lower structure 301 described above, when the scuff 3 is attached to the body 2 , there is a possibility that the lower end 37 a of the scuff 3 abuts (runs over) the upper surface 360 of the body protector 306 . In that case, there is room for improvement because the assembling workability is degraded.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to improve workability of assembling a scuff that constitutes a vehicle lower structure.

A body protector according to the present invention is attached to a body of an automobile and supports a wire harness routed from the body to a slide door, and comprises a side surface facing the slide door and an upper surface. and a rib extending over the side surface from the protrusion, the upper edge of the rib extending downward from the protrusion toward the side surface. It is characterized by being slanted.

A vehicle lower structure according to the present invention includes a vehicle body, a power supply device for routing a wire harness from the body to a slide door, and a scuff attached to the body, wherein the power supply The device includes the body protector, and the scuff extends horizontally in the form of a plate and is arranged above the body protector. and a hanging plate portion that hangs down, wherein the hanging plate portion extends along the side surface of the body protector.

According to the present invention, since the body protector is provided with ribs, when the scuff is attached to the body, the lower end of the scuff does not abut on the upper surface of the body protector and is positioned at the correct position. Therefore, scuff assembly workability can be improved.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a power supply device that constitutes a vehicle lower portion structure according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a vehicle lower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, showing how a scuff covers the body protector of FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the body protector of FIG. 1; 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the body protector of FIG. 3 supports the wire harness; FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating how the scuff of FIG. 2 is attached to the body; It is explanatory drawing of the conventional electric power feeding device. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a vehicle lower structure provided with the power supply device and the scuff of FIG. 6, and showing how the scuff covers the body protector of FIG. 6; FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating how the scuff of FIG. 7 is attached to the body;

A "body protector" and a "vehicle lower structure" according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the vehicle lower structure 1 of this example includes an automobile body 2, a power supply device 4 for routing a wire harness 10 from the body 2 to a slide door, and a scuff 3 attached to the body 2. , consists of Arrow X in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 indicates the width direction of the vehicle, arrow Y indicates the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and arrow Z indicates the vertical direction of the vehicle. Further, the sliding door is provided on the side of the vehicle and slides in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.

The body 2 includes a step panel 21 shown in FIG. 2 and a floor panel (not shown) arranged above the step panel 21 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the power supply device 4 includes a wire harness 10 routed from the body 2 to the slide door, a body rotor 5 and a door rotor 13 attached to the wire harness 10, a body protector 6, and a door protector 14. and have. The body protector 6 supports the wire harness 10 on the side of the body 2 so as to be swingable around the axis P1 by swingably mounting the body rotor 5 thereon. The door protector 14 swingably supports the wire harness 10 on the slide door side about the axis P2 by swingably mounting the door rotor 13 thereon. Axis P1 and axis P2 extend in the Z direction in FIG. FIG. 1 also shows the trajectories of the door protector 14 and the wire harness 10 from when the slide door is fully closed to when it is fully opened.

The wire harness 10 includes a wire bundle 11 (shown in FIG. 4), a corrugated tube 12 (shown in FIG. 4) covering the wire bundle 11, a bending restricting member interposed between the wire bundle 11 and the corrugated tube 12, It has The body rotor 5 and door rotor 13 are attached to the outer circumference of the corrugated tube 12 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the body protector 6 is constructed by assembling divided bodies 7 and 8 that are vertically divided into two parts. These split bodies 7 and 8 are made of synthetic resin. The body protector 6 has a wire harness routing path extending from the inlet 61 to the outlet 62 . That is, the wire harness 10 is inserted into the body protector 6 through the inlet 61, is led out of the body protector 6 through the outlet 62, and is routed toward the slide door.

A bearing portion 83 in which the swing shaft of the body rotor 5 is fitted and a bearing hole 73 are provided in the vicinity of the outlet port 62 . The bearing portion 83 protrudes upward from the upper surface 80 of the body protector 6 . The bearing hole 73 is provided directly below the bearing portion 83 and is concave downward. An extension piece 75 that extends outward in the vehicle width direction and extends downward is provided immediately below the outlet port 62 .

Further, the body protector 6 includes side surfaces 85 and 86 facing the slide door, a projecting portion 84 projecting upward from the upper surface 80 of the body protector 6, and a side surface 85 extending from the bearing portion 83. It has two ribs 87 and two ribs 88 extending from the protrusion 84 across the side surface 86 . The bearing portion 83 and the projecting portion 84 correspond to the "protruding portion" described in the claims.

The side surfaces 85 and 86 are surfaces positioned on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the body protector 6 and extend in the vertical direction (Z direction) and the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the vehicle. The side surface 85 is arranged directly above the outlet 62 . The side surface 86 is arranged behind the outlet 62 and inside the outlet 62 in the vehicle width direction.

The two ribs 87 are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An upper edge 87 a of each rib 87 is inclined downward from the bearing portion 83 toward the side surface 85 . Also, the upper edge 87 a of the rib 87 is in contact with the upper edge of the side surface 85 . Similarly, the two ribs 88 are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An upper edge 88 a of each rib 88 is inclined downward from the protruding portion 84 toward the side surface 86 . A top edge 88 a of the rib 88 contacts the top edge of the side surface 86 .

The scuff 3 is made of synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 2, integrally includes a step portion 30 that is stepped on by the passenger when getting in and out of the vehicle, and a shielding portion 35 that covers the body protector 6 . The step portion 30 includes a lower horizontal portion 31 superimposed on the step panel 21, an upper horizontal portion 33 superimposed on the floor panel, and a vertical wall 32 connecting the lower horizontal portion 31 and the upper horizontal portion 33. I have. The shielding portion 35 is flush with the upper horizontal portion 33 and includes a horizontal plate portion 36 extending in the horizontal direction in a plate shape, and a hanging plate portion 37 hanging in a plate shape from the outer end portion of the horizontal plate portion 36 in the vehicle width direction. and have.

The body protector 6 described above is attached to the step panel 21 so that the lead-out port 62 faces the slide door. After the body protector 6 is attached to the step panel 21, the scuff 3 is attached to the body 2 as indicated by the arrow in FIG. That is, the scuff 3 is attached to the body 2 by moving from top to bottom to approach the body 2 and the body protector 6 .

With the scuff 3 shown in FIG. and the step panel 21, the outlet 62 and the extension piece 75 are exposed. The hanging plate portion 37 extends along the side surfaces 85 and 86 of the body protector 6, and the lower end 37a thereof is not in contact with the body protector 6. As shown in FIG.

In the vehicle lower structure 1 described above, the body protector 6 is provided with the ribs 87 and 88, so that when the scuff 3 is attached to the body 2, the lower end 37a does not come into contact with the upper surface 80 of the body protector 6 and is positioned at a regular position. It is positioned at (a position outside the side surfaces 85 and 86 in the vehicle width direction). That is, when the lower end 37a approaches the upper surface 80, the lower end 37a contacts the upper edges 87a, 88a of the ribs 87, 88, and is guided to the normal position while sliding along the upper edges 87a, 88a. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the lower end 37a of the scuff 3 from coming into contact with the upper surface 80 of the body protector 6, thereby preventing the lowering of workability and improving the assembling workability.

Further, since the rib 87 reinforces the bearing portion 83 and the rib 88 reinforces the protruding portion 84, damage when an external force acts on the bearing portion 83 and the protruding portion 84 can be suppressed.

In addition, the above-described embodiment merely shows a typical 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 gist of the present invention. As long as such modifications still have the configuration of the present invention, they are, of course, included in the scope of the present invention.

Reference Signs List 1 vehicle lower structure 2 body 3 scuff 4 power supply device 6 body protector 10 wire harness 36 horizontal plate portion 37 hanging plate portion 80 upper surface 83 bearing portion (convex portion)
84 protruding part (convex part)
85, 86 side 87, 88 rib

Claims (3)

A body protector that is attached to a body of an automobile and supports a wire harness routed from the body to a sliding door,
a side surface facing the slide door;
a convex portion protruding upward from the upper surface;
a rib extending from the convex portion over the side surface,
A body protector, wherein an upper edge of the rib is inclined downward from the projection toward the side surface. The body protector according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion is a bearing portion in which a swing shaft of a body rotor attached to the wire harness is fitted. A vehicle lower structure comprising an automobile body, a power supply device for routing a wire harness from the body to a sliding door, and a scuff attached to the body,
The power supply device comprises the body protector according to claim 1 or 2,
The scuff includes a horizontal plate portion that extends horizontally in a plate shape and is arranged above the body protector, and a hanging plate portion that hangs down in a plate shape from an outer end of the horizontal plate portion in the vehicle width direction. ,
The vehicle lower portion structure, wherein the hanging plate portion extends along the side surface of the body protector.

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