JP7233249B2 - Elongated member fixing structure, fixing member, and elongated member fixing method - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example, a structure for fixing an elongated member configured in an elongated shape, a fixing member for fixing the elongated member, and a fixing method for the elongated member.

A long wire harness that electrically connects electrical devices mounted on an automobile is two-dimensional or three-dimensional, combining straight portions and curved portions according to the uneven shape of the vehicle. It is routed in a dimensionally complex route.

In particular, wire harnesses installed in hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, and the like are composed of a group of electric wires including high-voltage electric wires, and therefore need to be securely protected. Such wire harnesses are sometimes protected by being inserted through hollow corrugated tubes (hereinafter referred to as corrugated tubes) that have flexibility and are configured in an elongated shape.

Such long members such as wire harnesses and corrugates are desired to be fixed in a three-dimensional shape according to the wiring route. For example, the corrugate proposed in Patent Literature 1 is a hollow cylindrical body through which a wire harness can be inserted, and has a bellows structure in which concave portions and convex portions are alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction. It can be flexibly bent according to the curvature of the bent portion of the routed wire harness.

A corrugated structure that is freely bendable in this way can be fixed in a desired shape by installing it on a vehicle body of an automobile or the like via a clamp attached to the corrugated structure. Accordingly, the wire harness can be protected by inserting it into the corrugate fixed in the same shape as the wire harness routed along the routing route.

However, for example, when a long member such as a wire harness or a corrugated wire harness is isolated from a place where it can be installed, such as a vehicle body, it cannot be installed to the vehicle body via a clamp or the like. Therefore, there is a problem that the long member cannot be fixed in a desired shape due to gravity or the like.

JP-A-2002-142327

In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an elongated member fixing structure capable of fixing an elongated member in a desired shape, a fixing member for fixing the elongated member, and fixing of the elongated member. The purpose is to provide a method.

The present invention includes a flexible elongated member and a fixing member that bends and fixes the elongated member, and the fixing member holds the elongated member. It is composed of a plurality of holding portions for holding and a connecting portion for connecting the holding portions, the connecting portion being provided inside the curved elongated member in the bending direction , and the connecting portion being the holding portion. and a mounting portion for mounting the connecting member. The mounting portion is provided on the holding portion, and the holding portions are connected via the connecting member attached to the mounting portion. and the mounting portion is a long member fixing structure configured to mount the connecting member inside the holding portion .

Further, according to the present invention, there are provided a plurality of flexible holding portions configured to hold an elongated member, and a curved shape obtained by bending the elongated member to connect the holding portions to each other. The connecting portion is provided inside the curved elongated member in the bending direction, and the connecting portion includes a connecting member that connects the holding portions together, and an attachment portion that attaches the connecting member. The mounting portion is provided in the holding portion, and the holding portions are connected to each other via the connecting member attached to the mounting portion, and the mounting portion is arranged inside the holding portion to connect the connection It is characterized by being a fixing member configured to attach a member .

Furthermore, according to the present invention, a long member having flexibility and a long shape is mounted with holding portions spaced apart by a predetermined interval along the longitudinal direction of the long member, and the holding portion is attached to the long member. and a mounting portion for mounting the connecting member. wherein the attaching portion is configured to attach the connecting member to the inside of the holding portion, and the bending direction inner side of the curved elongated member is formed into a desired curved shape of the elongated member. The fixing method of the elongated member is characterized in that the holding portions are connected to each other so that the holding portions are connected to each other.

The connecting portion includes a case where the connecting member is formed separately and a mounting portion for mounting the connecting member, and a case where the connecting member and the mounting portion are integrally formed. In addition, the attachment portion may be formed integrally with or separately from the holding portion.
Further, a plurality of connecting portions may be provided for one holding portion.

The elongated member includes a wire harness configured by bundling conductors, a corrugate for protecting the wire harness, a power transmission cable for power transmission, a communication cable for signal communication, and the like.
Further, the elongated member may have a bendable structure such as a bellows structure, may be made of a flexible material, or may be made bendable by a combination of these. Including the case of having flexibility. In addition, the elongate member includes a structure having flexibility over the entire length and a structure having flexibility partially.

Connecting the holding portions described above means connecting a plurality of the holding portions held by the elongated member via one connecting portion, or connecting a plurality of the holding portions using a plurality of the connecting portions. Including cases where parts are concatenated.

The connecting member has a configuration such as a string that is deformed to bend or elastically deformed by an external force acting in a direction opposite to the restoring force acting on the long member, and also has a configuration that restores the long member. It includes those composed of a rigid body that does not deform due to an external force acting in the opposite direction.

Further, the above-mentioned connecting member to be connected may have any structure as long as the holding portions can be connected to each other so that the elongated member can be fixed in a curved state. and a fixing part provided at one end of the belt-shaped part and capable of fixing the belt-shaped part into which the tip of the belt-shaped part is inserted; It includes a configuration in which the body can be inserted through an insertion hole provided in the mounting portion, and a configuration in which a locking portion or a fitting portion to be engaged with the mounting portion is provided.

Attaching the connecting member to the inside of the holding portion described above means that the connecting member is inserted into an insertion hole that is provided so as to pass through the holding portion, or that the holding portion inserts the long member. The case where the connection member is inserted into the holding space for attachment includes the case where the attachment portion to which the connection member is connected is fitted or locked inside the holding portion.

According to this invention, the elongated member configured in an elongated shape can be fixed in a desired shape.
More specifically, the long member held by a plurality of holding portions is curved into a desired shape, and the holding portions are connected to each other by the connecting portion, thereby restoring the curved long member. A tension resisting force can be exerted on the connecting member. As a result, the long member can be prevented from being restored, so that the long member can be fixed in a desired curved shape.

In this manner, the elongated member can be fixed in a desired curved shape by the fixing member without using an installation member such as a clamp to be installed on the vehicle body. As a result, the elongated member can be fixed in a desired shape even at a position such as a vehicle body where there is no fixing point for installing the clamp.

In addition, since the elongated member can be fixed in a desired shape, it is not necessary to make the elongated member crawl on the vehicle body for installation, and the elongated member can be designed to be short. It is possible to reduce the weight of the long member.

Further, the connecting portion includes a connecting member that connects the holding portions together, and a mounting portion that mounts the connecting member. By connecting the holding portions via a member, the connecting member can be changed according to the curved shape of the elongated member, so that the elongated member can be easily fixed in a desired curved shape. can. That is, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the curved shape of the long member.

Specifically, when the elongated member is gently curved into a U-shape, a long connecting member can be selected, and when the elongated member is curved into a sharp U-shape. Since the short connecting member can be selected for , the long member can be fixed in a desired curved shape. Further, depending on the situation, the holding portions can be connected by using the connecting member having a predetermined length obtained by connecting a plurality of the short connecting members. In this way, the connecting member and the holding portion are configured as separate members, so that the elongated member can be freely designed to have a desired curved shape, and can be fixed in the desired curved shape. .

In addition, since the connecting member and the holding portion are formed of separate members, it is possible to select an appropriate connecting member according to the restoring force of the curved elongated member, or to connect a plurality of the connecting members. , the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the elongated member can be further improved. Therefore, it is possible to design the shape of the long member according to a desired wiring route and fix the long member in that shape.

Furthermore, the mounting portion is configured to mount the connecting member inside the holding portion, so that the holding portions are connected to each other in a state in which a part of the connecting member is accommodated in the holding portion. space can be saved. Thereby, it is possible to secure a space inside the curved long member in the bending direction.

Moreover, as a mode of this invention, the said attachment part may be provided with the insertion hole which can insert the said connection member.

According to this invention, the connecting member inserted through the insertion hole can move relative to the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole without being fixed. Therefore, for example, when the vehicle in which the wire harness is wired vibrates, the connecting member can move the insertion hole according to the vibration, and the load applied to the connecting member can be reduced.

Further, as a mode of the present invention, the insertion hole may be opened in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the bending direction of the long member held by the holding portion.
According to this invention, the connecting member can be more easily inserted into the insertion hole.

More specifically, the connecting member can be easily inserted into the insertion hole because the insertion hole can be visually observed without being obstructed by the curved elongated member. Thereby, the holding portions held by the elongated member can be easily connected to each other, and working efficiency can be improved.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the holding portion is provided with a through hole through which the elongate member is inserted along the longitudinal direction of the elongate member in a state in which the elongate member is held, and the attachment portion includes , and an insertion portion communicating with the through hole and through which the connecting member can be inserted.

According to this invention, since the mounting portion can be provided inside the holding member, it is possible to more reliably prevent the mounting portion from becoming bulky. Thereby, it is possible to secure a space inside the curved long member in the bending direction.

Further, as a mode of the present invention, the connecting member may be provided with a length-adjustable adjusting portion.
According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the workability of fixing the long member in a desired curved shape.

Specifically, in the long member fixed in a gently curved shape, the length of the connecting member that connects the holding portions can be adjusted to be short. As a result, the holding portions can be brought closer to each other, and the elongated member can be fixed in a more curved state. Further, by adjusting the length of the connecting member that connects the holding portions to each other so as to be long, the long member can be gently curved. By providing the adjusting portion in this manner, the curved shape can be easily changed.

Further, since the gently curved long member has a small restoring force, the holding portions can be easily connected by the connecting member. By adjusting the length of the connecting member after connecting the holding member with the connecting member in this way, the long member can be prevented from being restored by the restoring force, and the long member can be bent sharply. It can be transformed into shape.

In this way, the elongated member can be easily temporarily fixed in a state where the restoring force is small, and the primarily fixed elongated member can be fixed in a desired shape by adjusting the length of the connecting member. , and the elongated member can be efficiently deformed into a desired shape.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the connecting member may be composed of a deformable member having deformability inward in a bending direction of the elongated member.
The deformable member refers to a connecting member that deforms when an external force acting inward in the bending direction acts on the elongated member that is fixed in a curved state. It may be a filamentous body or an elastic body that deforms so that the tension acting on the connecting member is released and bends by the above-mentioned bending direction. structure.

According to the present invention, when an external force directed inward in the bending direction acts on the long member, the connecting member can be deformed to release the external force. can prevent the connecting member from being damaged. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a state in which the elongated member is fixed in a desired curved shape.

Moreover, as a mode of this invention, the said connection member may be cyclic|annular.
In addition, according to the present invention, there is provided an elongated member having flexibility and an elongated shape, and a fixing member configured to bend and fix the elongated member, wherein the fixing member is the elongated member. and a connecting portion connecting the holding portions, the connecting portion being provided inside the curved elongated member in the bending direction, and the connecting portion being the holding portion and a mounting portion for mounting the connecting member. The mounting portion is provided on the holding portion, and the holding portions are connected via the connecting member attached to the mounting portion. Further, the connecting member is composed of a deformable member having a deformability inward in the bending direction of the elongated member, and the connecting member is an annular elongated member fixed structure.

According to the present invention, even if an unintended external force acts on the elongated member toward the inside in the bending direction, the external force can be relieved by changing the shape of the annular connecting member. In addition, it is possible to prevent the connecting member from coming off from the mounting portion due to the unintended external force acting thereon.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, a part of the annular connecting member may be fixed to a curved portion of the curved elongated member.
The curved portion holds the elongated member and refers to a curved portion of the elongated member between the holding portions connected by the connecting member.

According to this invention, even if the connecting member is cut, it is possible to prevent the connecting member from falling.
Further, since the connecting member is fixed to the curved portion of the elongated member, the restoring force of the elongated member is concentrated only on the portion of the connecting member attached to the mounting portion. can be prevented. Thereby, it is possible to more reliably prevent the connecting member from being damaged.

Moreover, as a mode of this invention, the said connection member may be comprised with a binding band.
According to the present invention, the connecting member that connects the holding portions can be a binding band with high versatility instead of a dedicated product, so that practicality can be improved.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the holding portion may be provided with a movement restricting portion that restricts movement of the elongate member along the longitudinal direction of the elongate member held by the holding portion. .
According to this invention, it is possible to restrict the movement of the holding portion in the longitudinal direction. That is, the connecting member can be held at a desired position on the elongated member, and the elongated member can be reliably fixed in a desired curved shape.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the holding portion may be configured by a surrounding holding portion that surrounds the elongated member in the circumferential direction when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the elongated member held by the holding portion. .
The surrounding holding portion may surround the elongated member in the circumferential direction when held by the elongated member. It may be configured to surround the elongated member in the circumferential direction.

According to this aspect of the invention, even in a state in which a restoring force due to bending of the elongated member acts on the surrounding holding portion, the surrounding holding portion surrounds the elongated member. can be held securely. Therefore, the elongate member can be fixed in a desired curved shape.

As an aspect of the present invention, the elongated member may be configured by a hollow corrugated member through which a wire harness is inserted.
According to the present invention, the corrugated wire harness, which has a stronger restoring force than the wire harness, can be fixed according to the shape of the wire harness to be routed to the vehicle body, so that the wire harness can be securely installed even in a place where there is no installation place. can be protected.

In addition, the present invention includes a flexible elongated member, and a fixing member that bends and fixes the elongated member, and the fixing member is the elongated member. and a connecting portion connecting the holding portions, the connecting portion being provided inside the curved elongated member in the bending direction, and the connecting portion being the holding portion and a mounting portion for mounting the connecting member. The mounting portion is provided on the holding portion, and the holding portions are connected via the connecting member attached to the mounting portion. The holding portion is provided with a through hole through which the elongated member is inserted along the longitudinal direction of the elongated member in a state in which the elongated member is held, and the attachment portion includes the through hole and the elongated member. It is characterized in that it is a fixing structure for a long member that is configured by an insertion portion that communicates with the connecting member and that allows the connecting member to be inserted therethrough.

According to this invention, the elongated member configured in an elongated shape can be fixed in a desired shape. In addition, since the elongated member can be fixed in a desired shape, it is not necessary to make the elongated member crawl on the vehicle body for installation, and the elongated member can be designed to be short. It is possible to reduce the weight of the long member. Furthermore, since the connecting member can be changed according to the curved shape of the long member, the long member can be easily fixed in a desired curved shape. That is, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the curved shape of the long member. Further, since the attachment portion can be provided inside the holding member, it is possible to more reliably prevent the attachment portion from becoming bulky. Thereby, it is possible to secure a space inside the curved long member in the bending direction.

Furthermore, the present invention comprises an elongated member having flexibility and an elongated shape, and a fixing member for bending and fixing the elongated member, wherein the fixing member comprises the elongated member. It is composed of a plurality of holding portions that hold members, and a connecting portion that connects the holding portions, the connecting portion being provided inside the curved elongated member in the bending direction, and the connecting portion being the holding portion. and a mounting portion for mounting the connecting member. The attachment portion may be provided so as to protrude from the holding portion.
The protruding mentioned above may protrude in any direction as long as the mounting portion is provided inside in the bending direction.

According to this invention, the elongated member configured in an elongated shape can be fixed in a desired shape. In addition, since the elongated member can be fixed in a desired shape, it is not necessary to make the elongated member crawl on the vehicle body for installation, and the elongated member can be designed to be short. It is possible to reduce the weight of the long member. Furthermore, since the connecting member can be changed according to the curved shape of the long member, the long member can be easily fixed in a desired curved shape. That is, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the curved shape of the long member. Further, since the attachment portion can be easily viewed from the outside, the connecting member can be easily attached to the attachment portion. Therefore, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the work for fixing the shape of the long member.

The present invention provides a structure for fixing a long member, a fixing member for fixing the long member, and a method for fixing the long member, which can fix the long member configured in a long shape in a desired shape. can be done.

The schematic perspective view of the fixing structure of a corrugate. Explanatory drawing of corrugate. The schematic perspective view of a holding|maintenance part. Explanatory drawing of a holding|maintenance part. Explanatory drawing of a holding|maintenance part. Explanatory drawing of a holding|maintenance part. Explanatory drawing of a binding band. Explanatory drawing of the process of holding|maintaining a holding|maintenance part to a corrugate. Explanatory drawing of the process of connecting holding|maintenance parts. Explanatory drawing of the process of connecting holding|maintenance parts. Sectional drawing of the fixing structure of a corrugate. Explanatory drawing when external force acts on the fixing structure of a corrugate. The schematic at the time of fixing a corrugate by other shapes. The schematic perspective view which shows the structure of the holding|maintenance part of other embodiment, and an attachment part. The schematic perspective view which shows the structure of the holding|maintenance part of other embodiment, and an attachment part. FIG. 11 is a front view of a corrugated fixing structure showing another structure of the mounting portion; The front view of the fixing structure of the corrugate of other embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a fixing structure 1 in which a corrugate 10 is fixed in a desired shape, FIG. 2 shows an explanatory diagram of the corrugate 10, FIG. 6 shows an explanatory diagram of the holding part 20, and FIG. 7 shows an explanatory diagram of the binding band 40. As shown in FIG.

Here, for convenience, the upper side and the lower side in FIG. 1 are referred to as upper side and lower side, the left front side in FIG. 1 is referred to as front, and the right back side is referred to as rear. That is, the front view is a view seen along the direction from the left front side to the right back side. Note that these directions are the same in FIGS. 2 to 17 as well.

2, FIG. 2(a) shows a front view of a portion of the corrugate 10, FIG. 2(b) shows an enlarged view of α part in FIG. 2(a), and FIG. shows a cross-sectional view of the part.
4 to 7, FIG. 4(a) shows a front view of the holding part 20, and FIG. 4(b) shows a plan view of the holding part 20. As shown in FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4(a), and FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 4(b). 7(a) shows a schematic perspective view of the binding band 40, and FIG. 7(b) shows a side cross-sectional view of the fixing portion main body 41 in a state in which the band portion 42 is inserted through the fixing portion main body 41. FIG.

8A and 8B show explanatory diagrams of a process of holding the holding portion 20 in the corrugate 10. Specifically, FIG. 8A explains a method of attaching the corrugate 10 to the holding portion 20 when viewed from above. 8(b) shows a schematic cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 8(a) in which the holding part 20 is held. The sectional view shown in FIG. 8 corresponds to the BB arrow sectional view, and only the section corresponding to the BB arrow sectional view of the corrugate 10 is shown for clarity of illustration.

9 and 10 are front views for explaining the process of connecting the holding portions 20 held by the corrugate 10 with the binding band 40. FIG. 10 also shows an enlarged view of a contact portion (β portion) between the mounting portion 30 and the fixing portion main body 41. As shown in FIG. FIG. 11 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the fixing structure 1 of the corrugate 10 and also shows an enlarged view of the upper end side fixing frame 215 (γ portion) that has entered the recess 11 . FIG. 12 shows a front view when an external force acts on the fixing structure 1 of the corrugate 10. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the fixing structure 1 is composed of a flexible corrugate 10 curved in a U-shape and a fixing member 2 that fixes the corrugate 10 in the curved shape. The fixing member 2 for fixing the corrugate 10 is composed of two holding portions 20 that hold the corrugate 10, and a mounting portion 30 and a binding band 40 that connect the holding portions 20 to each other.

In addition, in the fixing member 2, the holding portion 20 is arranged so that the mounting portion 30 provided in the holding portion 20 faces inward in the bending direction of the corrugate 10 that is curved in a U shape, and the mounting portions 30 are arranged in an annular shape. By connecting with a banding band 40 formed in , the holding portions 20 attached to the corrugate 10 are connected to each other.

The corrugate 10 is a hollow protective tube through which a wire harness can be inserted, and has a substantially cylindrical shape as shown in FIG. The corrugated structure 10 has a bellows structure in which concave portions 11 formed by denting the entire outer peripheral surface and convex portions 12 protruding from the outer peripheral surface are alternately arranged along the longitudinal direction of the corrugate 10. made up of structures.

As shown in FIGS. 2(b) and 2(c), the recess 11 has a substantially cylindrical shape with an outer diameter equal to the recess outer diameter d1. Similarly, the convex portion 12 is configured in a substantially cylindrical shape having an outer diameter of the convex portion outer diameter d2. The inner peripheral surface of the concave portion 11 protrudes radially inward from the inner peripheral surface of the convex portion 12 .
The corrugate 10, in which the concave portions 11 and the convex portions 12 having different outer diameters are alternately arranged, has a bellows structure over the entire longitudinal direction, so that it can be freely bent.

As shown in FIG. 3, the holding part 20 is a substantially hollow quadrangular prism, and is provided with a through hole H through which the corrugate 10 can be inserted in its upper and lower surfaces. The holding portion 20 includes a storage portion 21 having an opening for storing the corrugate 10 therein, a lid portion 22 that closes the opening of the storage portion 21, and the lid portion 22 is connected to the storage portion 21 so as to be openable and closable. The housing portion 21 and the lid portion 22 are provided with a locking portion 24 and a locking frame 25 for locking the housing portion 21 and the lid portion 22 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the storage portion 21 includes a storage portion main body 211 (see FIGS. 3 and 5) configured to have a concave shape when viewed from above, and a main body side configured at the upper end of the storage portion main body 211. It is composed of an upper surface portion 212 (see FIG. 4(b)) and a body-side bottom surface portion 213 formed to be malleable of the storage portion main body 211 (see FIG. 5).

As shown in FIGS. 4(b) and 5, the storage unit body 211 is a columnar body having a concave cross section when viewed from above, and has an opening 214 formed on one side and a rectangular shape inside. A shaped receiving space is formed (see FIGS. 5 and 6). That is, the storage section main body 211 constitutes three of the side surfaces of the holding section 20 which is configured in a substantially quadrangular prism shape.
The height of the housing body 211 (the length in the vertical direction in the drawing) is configured to be an integer multiple of the interval between the recesses 11 forming the corrugate 10 .

The main body side upper surface portion 212 provided at the upper end of the storage portion main body 211 is a plate-like body having substantially the same plate thickness as the length in the longitudinal direction of the concave portion 11 that constitutes the corrugate 10, and one side is open and is approximately the same in plan view. A U-shaped upper end fixing frame 215 is provided. That is, a substantially U-shaped through hole that is open on one side in plan view penetrates the main body side upper surface portion 212 along the vertical direction (see FIG. 4B).

The substantially U-shaped curved portion of the upper end fixing frame 215 is configured such that the upper end inner diameter d3 is longer than the recess outer diameter d1 of the recess 11 and shorter than the protrusion outer diameter d2.

The body-side bottom surface portion 213, like the body-side top surface portion 212, is a plate-like body having substantially the same plate thickness as the length in the longitudinal direction of the concave portion 11 that constitutes the corrugate 10, and is substantially U in plan view with one side open. A letter-shaped lower end side fixing frame 216 is provided. That is, a substantially U-shaped through hole that is open on one side in a plan view penetrates in the vertical direction (see FIG. 5).

Note that the lower end side fixing frame 216 has the same shape as the upper end side fixing frame 215 provided on the main body side upper surface portion 212 . That is, the substantially U-shaped curved portion of the lower end fixing frame 216 is configured such that the lower end inner diameter d4 is longer than the recess outer diameter d1 of the recess 11 and shorter than the protrusion outer diameter d2.

The lid portion 22 configured to be freely opened and closed with respect to the storage portion 21 is integrally connected to the storage portion 21 via a hinge 23 provided along the vertical direction at one end portion of the storage portion 21. By pivoting the hinge 23 as a pivot axis, it is possible to transition between an open state in which the opening 214 is open and a closed state in which the opening 214 is closed.

The hinge 23 is provided along the vertical direction at one end of the outer wall (referred to as the first side surface 211a) forming the opening 214. As shown in FIG.

A closed flat surface 221 and a closed bottom surface 222 are provided at the upper end and the lower end of the lid portion 22 which is provided to be freely opened and closed with respect to the storage portion 21 . The plate thickness of the closed flat surface 221 and the closed bottom surface 222 is substantially the same as the length of the concave portion 11 forming the corrugate 10 in the longitudinal direction.

The closed flat surface 221 has the same thickness as the main body side upper surface portion 212 and is configured to be flush with the main body side upper surface portion 212 in the closed state where the lid portion 22 is closed with respect to the storage portion 21 . In addition, in the closed state, the inner end of the closed plane 221 is arcuate so as to have the same diameter (upper inner diameter d3) as the curved portion of the upper fixed frame 215 provided on the upper surface 212 on the main body side. A recessed upper end arc portion 223 is formed (see FIG. 4A).

Similarly, the closed bottom surface 222 has the same plate thickness as the main body side bottom surface portion 213 and is configured to be flush with the main body side bottom surface portion 213 in the closed state. In addition, at the inner end of the holding section 20 in the closed state, an arcuate shape having the same diameter (lower end side inner diameter d4) as the curved portion of the substantially U-shaped through hole provided in the main body side bottom surface 213 is provided. A lower arc portion 224 is formed by recessing into the bottom (see FIG. 5).

In the closed state, the housing portion 21 and the lid portion 22 configured in this manner have diameters larger than the outer diameter d1 of the recess 11 and larger than the outer diameter d2 of the protrusion 12 at the upper and lower ends. A substantially circular through hole with a reduced diameter is formed. Note that this through hole communicates with a through hole H formed in the holding portion 20 .

Thereby, the outer peripheral surface of the concave portion 11 can be surrounded and held by the upper end side fixing frame 215 and the upper end side arc portion 223 and the lower end side fixing frame 216 and the lower end side arc portion 224 . Further, by holding the concave portion 11 of the corrugate 10 with the upper end side fixing frame 215 and the upper end side arc portion 223 and the lower end side fixing frame 216 and the lower end side arc portion 224, the holding portion 20 is vertically moved with respect to the corrugate 10. can be restricted to move to

The lid portion 22 is provided with a locking portion 24 protruding along the first side surface 211 a at the end portion opposite to the end portion connected to the hinge 23 .
The locking portion 24 includes a flat plate-shaped locking plate 241 along the first side surface 211a from the end of the lid portion 22, and a distal end side of the locking plate 241, which extends outside (of the locking plate 241) from the locking plate 241. (normal direction).

As shown in FIG. 5, the locking claw 242 provided at the central portion of the locking plate 241 in the vertical direction has a tapered surface that protrudes outward toward the closing plane 221 in the closed state. with a slightly rounded tip. A locking surface 243 is formed on the other end portion of the locking plate 241 so as to be substantially parallel to the lid portion 22 in the closed state.

On the other hand, a locking frame 25 is provided on an outer wall (referred to as a second side surface 211b) facing the outer wall (first side surface 211a) on which the lid portion 22 is formed.
The locking frame 25 is a frame formed by penetrating the second side surface 211b along the plate thickness. be able to. More specifically, the locking frame 25 has two locked frames 251, 251 protruding outward from the second side surface 211b at a predetermined interval, and the ends of the locked frames 251, 251 are connected to each other. It is composed of a to-be-locked surface 252 that extends along the vertical direction.

The length of the locked frame 251 in the projecting direction is slightly shorter than the distance from the locking plate 241 of the locking claw 242 to the most outwardly projecting part of the locking claw 242. is installed.
A locking hole K into which the locking portion 24 can be inserted is formed by the locked frames 251 and 251 and the locked surface 252 configured in this manner.

The locking portion 24 and the locking frame 25 are pivoted about the hinge 23 from the open state in which the lid portion 22 is opened with respect to the storage portion 21, thereby locking the locking plate 241 and the locking claw 242. While being inserted into the locking hole K, the locking surface 243 can be locked to the locked surface 252 .

An upper end of the second side surface 211b is provided with a mounting portion 30 projecting upward. As shown in FIG. 6, the attachment portion 30 is provided with an insertion hole 31 having a substantially oval shape.
The insertion hole 31 is a through hole that penetrates along the normal direction of the second side surface 211b on which the locking frame 25 is provided, and the length in the short axis direction is sufficiently large for the thickness of the band portion 42 described later. It is long (three times or more), and the length in the major axis direction is shorter than the length in the width direction of the band portion 42 (one and a half times or more). That is, it is configured to have a size that allows the band portion 42 to pass therethrough.

If the length of the insertion hole 31 in the minor axis direction is less than three times the thickness of the band portion 42 , the band portion 42 formed in an annular shape by being inserted therethrough becomes difficult to move within the insertion hole 31 . Therefore, the load applied to the band portion 42 increases. This load can be reduced.

Similarly, when the longitudinal length of the insertion hole 31 is less than 1.5 times the width of the band portion 42 , the band portion 42 formed in an annular shape is inserted into the insertion hole 31 . movement becomes difficult, and the load applied to the band portion 42 increases. On the other hand, by setting the length of the insertion hole 31 in the long axis direction to 1.5 times or more the width of the band portion 42, the band portion 42 can be kept inside the insertion hole 31 even when an external force acts on the binding band 40. , the load applied to the band portion 42 can be reduced.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the binding band 40 is composed of a housing-shaped fixing portion main body 41 and a belt-like band portion 42 extending from the fixing portion main body 41 . The band portion 42 is made of a flexible member, and on its surface (principal surface), a plurality of locked pieces 421 having substantially the same shape as locking grooves 431 described later are arranged in a row along the insertion direction. It is

The fixing portion main body 41 is provided with a band fixing hole 43 that penetrates in a predetermined direction and allows the band portion 42 to be inserted and fixed.
The band fixing hole 43 is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the direction in which the band portion 42 is inserted. A plurality of locking grooves 431 are provided side by side so as to be substantially perpendicular to one surface of the inner peripheral surface (see FIG. 7(b)).

By making the band portion 42 ring-shaped and inserting the distal end portion of the band portion 42 into the band fixing hole 43 provided in the fixing portion main body 41, the base end of the engaging piece 421 in the insertion direction can be secured. The side can be locked by the locking groove 431, and the band portion 42 can be prevented from coming off from the fixing portion main body 41.

At this time, since a plurality of pieces to be locked 421 are provided side by side along the insertion direction, the length of the annularly formed band portion 42 can be appropriately adjusted by inserting the band portion 42 to a desired length. can do.

A fixing method for fixing the corrugate 10 configured in this way in a desired curved shape includes a step of mounting a plurality of holding portions 20 at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the corrugate 10 configured in a cylindrical shape. 2) bending the corrugate 10, inserting the band portion 42 into the attaching portion 30 in the bent state of the corrugate 10, and connecting the holding portions 20 with the binding band 40;
The band portion 42 may be inserted through the mounting portion 30 provided on the holding portion 20 before the corrugate 10 is bent.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8( a ), in the open state where the lid portion 22 is opened with respect to the storage portion 21 , the recessed portion 11 enters the upper end side fixing frame 215 and the lower end side fixing frame 216 . 10 is slid through the opening 214 and installed.

Next, the lid portion 22 is pivoted with respect to the storage portion 21 using the hinge 23 as a pivot shaft, and the locking portion 24 is inserted into the locking frame 25 and locked, so that the holding portion 20 is moved to the storage portion 21 . The lid portion 22 is fixed to the closed state.

At this time, the arc-shaped upper end side arc portion 223 and lower end side arc portion 224 formed on the closing plane 221 and the closing bottom surface 222 enter the concave portion 11 . That is, the outer peripheral surface of the concave portion 11 can be surrounded by the upper end side fixing frame 215 and the upper end side arc portion 223 and the lower end side fixing frame 216 and the lower end side arc portion 224 . Thereby, the holding portion 20 can be attached to the corrugate 10 .
The holding portion 20 is attached to the corrugate 10 so that the attachment portion 30 faces the inside of the corrugate 10 in the bending direction.

By inserting the band portion 42 into the insertion hole 31 provided in the attachment portion 30 of one of the two holding portions 20 attached to the corrugate 10 in this way, the corrugate 10 can be curved more loosely than the desired curved shape. After being bent to the state, the band portion 42 is inserted through the insertion hole 31 of the other mounting portion 30 . After that, the band portion 42 is inserted through the band fixing hole 43 to fix the band portion 42 .

Then, as shown in FIG. 9 , by pulling the ring-shaped band portion 42 from the band fixing hole 43 in the insertion direction of the band portion 42 , the holding portions 20 connected via the binding band 40 are separated from each other. The corrugation 10 can be brought into a desired curved shape.
Finally, after the corrugate 10 is fixed in the desired shape, the fixing portion main body 41 is moved to a position where it abuts against the outer surface of the mounting portion 30 in the bending direction (see FIG. 10).

By connecting the holding portions 20 held by the corrugates 10 in this way with the tying band 40, the tying band can apply the tension T acting in the opposite direction to the restoring force F that causes the bent corrugate 10 to return to its original shape. 40 can be operated. Thereby, the corrugate 10 can be fixed in a desired curved shape. In addition, in the present embodiment, since the attachment portion 30 can receive the tension T acting on the band portion 42, it is possible to suppress the band portion 42 from being damaged.

In addition, the holding portion 20 that holds the corrugate 10 fixed in a desired curved shape has an inner diameter ( The upper end side inner diameter d3 and the lower end side inner diameter d4) are longer than the outer diameter of the recess 11 (outer diameter d1 of the recess) and shorter than the outer diameter of the protrusion 12 (outer diameter d2 of the protrusion). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, a gap is formed between each of the upper end side fixing frame 215, the lower end side fixing frame 216, the upper end side arc portion 223, and the lower end side arc portion 224 and the outer peripheral surface of the recess 11. It is

As a result, the holding portion 20 held by the corrugate 10 is restricted from moving in the longitudinal direction of the corrugate 10 (in the direction in which the wire harness inserted through the corrugate 10 is inserted), but can be rotated along the circumferential direction of the corrugate 10. can be done.

Therefore, even if an external force acts on the corrugate 10 due to vehicle vibration or the like, the holding portions 20 are arranged around the corrugate 10 so as to loosen the tension T applied to the binding band 40 that connects the holding portions 20 to each other. It can rotate along the direction, and the binding band 40 can suppress breakage.

As described above, the fixing member 2 is composed of the corrugate 10 which has flexibility and is formed in a hollow shape so that the wire harness can be inserted therein, and the fixing member 2 which fixes the curved corrugate 10 . , a plurality of holding portions 20 for holding the corrugates 10, and mounting portions 30 and binding bands 40 for connecting the holding portions 20 to each other. By using the fixing structure 1 for the provided corrugate 10, the corrugate 10 through which the wire harness is inserted can be fixed in a desired shape.

More specifically, in the corrugate 10 in a curved state, the holding portions 20 that are held close to each other can be connected by the binding band 40 via the mounting portion 30. A tension T acting as a reaction to the restoring force F acting outward in the bending direction of the binding band 40 can be applied. Thereby, the corrugate 10 can be prevented from being restored to a straight shape, and the corrugate 10 can be fixed in a curved shape.

In this way, by connecting the holding portions 20 with the binding band 40 through the mounting portion 30, the corrugate 10 can be fixed in a desired curved shape. As a result, the corrugate 10 can be fixed in a desired curved shape along the wiring route of the wire harness even when there is no crimped installation location near the vehicle body, for example. Therefore, the wire harness can be reliably protected.

Moreover, since the corrugate 10 can be fixed in a desired shape, the corrugate 10 for protecting the wire harness does not necessarily need to be laid on the vehicle body. That is, since the wire harness does not necessarily need to be laid on the vehicle body, the wiring path of the wire harness can be designed to be short, and the weight of the wire harness and the corrugate 10 can be reduced.

In addition, by connecting the holding portions 20 with the binding band 40 that connects the holding portions 20 and the attachment portion 30 provided in the holding portion 20 for attaching the binding band 40, the bending shape of the corrugate 10 can be adjusted. Since it is possible to change the binding band 40 that connects the holding portions 20 together, the corrugate 10 can be easily fixed in a desired curved shape. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the curved shape of the corrugate 10 can be improved.

Specifically, when the corrugate 10 is gently curved into a U shape, a long binding band 40 is selected, and when the corrugate 10 is curved into a sharp U shape, a short binding band is selected. By selecting the band 40, the corrugate 10 can be fixed in a desired curved shape. In this way, the binding band 40 and the holding portion 20 are configured as separate members, so that the corrugate 10 can be easily designed into a desired curved shape and fixed in the desired curved shape.

In addition, since the binding band 40 and the holding portion 20 are formed of separate members, an appropriate binding band 40 can be selected according to the restoring force F of the curved corrugate 10, or a plurality of binding bands 40 can be connected. Therefore, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the corrugate 10 can be further improved. Therefore, the shape of the corrugate 10 can be designed according to the shape of the wire harness, and the corrugate 10 can be fixed with that shape.

Furthermore, since the mounting portion 30 is provided so as to protrude from the holding portion 20 , the mounting portion 30 can be easily viewed from the outside, so that the binding band 40 can be easily mounted to the mounting portion 30 . Therefore, the efficiency of the work for fixing the shape of the corrugate 10 can be improved.

In addition, since the mounting portion 30 is provided with the insertion hole 31 through which the binding band 40 can be inserted, the binding band 40 inserted through the insertion hole 31 is not fixed to the inner peripheral wall of the insertion hole 31. Relative movement is possible. As a result, the binding band 40 inserted through the insertion hole 31 moves in accordance with the vibration, for example, when the vehicle in which the wire harness is wired vibrates, and the load applied to the binding band 40 can be reduced.

Furthermore, since the binding band 40 is provided with the locking groove 431 and the locking piece 421 whose length can be adjusted, the workability of fixing the corrugate 10 into a desired curved shape can be improved.

More specifically, by connecting the holding portions 20 held by the gently curved corrugate 10 with the binding band 40, the corrugate 10 can be fixed in a gently curved shape. By adjusting the length of the binding band 40 so as to be short for the corrugate 10 fixed in such a gently curved shape, the holding parts 20 can be brought closer to each other, and the corrugate 10 is further curved. be able to. Further, by adjusting the length of the binding band 40 so as to be long, the corrugate 10 can be gently curved. By providing the locking groove 431 and the locked piece 421 in this manner, the curved shape of the corrugate 10 can be easily changed.

In addition, since the corrugate 10 that is gently curved has a small restoring force F, the holding portions 20 held by the corrugate 10 can be easily connected with the binding band 40 . By adjusting the length of the binding band 40 after connecting the holding portions 20 with the binding band 40 in this way, it is possible to deform the corrugate 10 into a sharply curved shape while preventing restoration due to the restoring force F. can. In this way, the corrugate 10 can be easily temporarily fixed in a state where the restoring force F is small, and by adjusting the length of the binding band 40, the primarily fixed corrugate 10 can be fixed in a desired shape. The corrugate 10 can be efficiently deformed into a desired shape.

In addition, since the binding band 40 is made of a deformable member that is deformable inward in the bending direction of the corrugate 10, even when an external force O acts on the corrugate 10 inward in the bending direction, the binding band 40 does not bind. Since the band 40 can be deformed to release the external force O, it is possible to prevent the binding band 40 from being damaged by an unintentional act of an external force directed inward in the bending direction. Therefore, the corrugate 10 can be maintained fixed in a desired curved shape.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the flexible and annular band portion 42 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape when the corrugate 10 is fixed in a desired curved shape. . In this state, the binding band 40 can be deformed into a circular shape by applying an external force O directed inward in the bending direction to the corrugate 10 . As a result, the tension T acting on the corrugate 10 is weakened, and the binding band 40 can be prevented from being damaged. In addition, when the external force O stops acting, the corrugate 10 can be reliably fixed in a desired curved shape.

In addition, since the binding band 40 is annular, as described above, even if an unintended external force acts on the corrugate 10 toward the inside in the bending direction, the shape of the binding band 40 formed in an annular shape will not change. By changing, the external force O can be released. As a result, it is possible to prevent the binding band 40 from coming off from the mounting portion 30 due to an unintended external force O acting thereon.

Furthermore, the binding band 40 that connects the holding portions 20 is not a dedicated product, but a highly versatile binding band, thereby improving practicality.

In addition, the holding portion 20 has an upper end that restricts the movement of the corrugate 10 in the vertical direction along the insertion direction (the vertical direction in this embodiment) in which the wire harness is inserted in the corrugate 10 holding the holding portion 20 . By providing the side fixing frame 215, the upper end side arc portion 223, the lower end side fixing frame 216, and the lower end side arc portion 224, as shown in FIG. 11, the holding portion 20 moves in the wire harness insertion direction. can be regulated. That is, the binding band 40 can be held at a desired position on the corrugate 10, and the corrugate 10 can be reliably fixed in a desired curved shape.

Further, since the holding portion 20 is configured to surround the corrugate 10 in the circumferential direction when viewed from the insertion direction in which the wire harness is inserted, the restoring force F due to the bending of the corrugate 10 acts on the holding portion 20. Since the holding portion 20 (upper end side fixing frame 215 and upper end side arc portion 223, lower end side fixing frame 216 and lower end side arc portion 224) surrounds the corrugate 10, the holding portion 20 can securely hold the corrugate 10. . Therefore, the corrugate 10 can be fixed in a desired curved shape.

In correspondence with the configuration of this invention and the above-described embodiments,
The long member corresponds to the corrugate 10,
The connection part corresponds to the mounting part 30 and the binding band 40,
The connection member corresponds to the binding band 40,
The adjustment part corresponds to the locking groove 431 and the locked piece 421,
The movement restricting portion corresponds to the upper end side fixing frame 215 and the upper end side arc portion 223, the lower end side fixing frame 216 and the lower end side arc portion 224,
The surrounding retainer corresponds to retainer 20, but
The present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, and many embodiments can be obtained.

In addition, in other embodiments described below, the same numbers are attached to the same configurations as in the present embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. Moreover, the contents described in the other embodiments cannot be implemented only in each embodiment, and the combination thereof can be appropriately changed as long as the effect is exhibited.

For example, in the present embodiment, the long member corresponds to the corrugate 10, but it does not necessarily have to be the corrugate 10 as long as it has flexibility. Alternatively, it may be a power transmission cable for transmitting electric power, or a communication cable for transmitting signals or the like.

If the elongated member is the corrugate 10 having a stronger restoring force than the wire harness, the corrugate 10 can be fixed according to the shape of the wire harness to be routed to the vehicle body. Therefore, the wire harness can be reliably protected even in a place such as a vehicle body where there is no installation location for installing the corrugate 10. - 特許庁

In addition, in the present embodiment, since the holding portion 20 allows the corrugated portion 10 to rotate in the circumferential direction, distortion of the corrugated portion 10 when the holding portions 20 are bent and fixed by the mounting portion 30 and the binding band 40 is reduced. It will be corrected naturally. In this way, the holding portion 20 that holds the corrugate 10, which is an elongated member, is a rotation-allowing holding portion that allows rotation about the axis along the longitudinal direction of the corrugate 10 at the position where the holding portion 20 is held. , the corrugate 10 can be bent and fixed without worrying about distortion when the corrugate 10 is bent and fixed, and workability can be improved.

In the present embodiment, the corrugate 10 has a bellows structure so that it can be freely bent. It may be configured to be freely bendable. Further, although the corrugate 10 of the present embodiment has a bellows structure over the entire length, it may be partially flexible.

Further, for example, in the present embodiment, the attachment portion 30 and the binding band 40 are configured separately, but the binding band 40 and the attachment portion 30 may be configured integrally. In addition, in the present embodiment, the mounting portion 30 is configured integrally with the holding portion 20 , but may be configured separately so that the mounting portion 30 is fixed to the holding portion 20 .

In the present embodiment, one mounting portion 30 protrudes from one holding portion 20. For example, as shown in FIG. May protrude. By configuring in this way, the corrugate 10 can be fixed in an S-shaped curved state.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13(b), a plurality of holding portions 20 may be connected by inserting a plurality of binding bands 40 through the attachment portion 30. FIG. Thereby, it is possible to form a curved shape other than the U shape, such as an M shape. By connecting the holding portions 20 with a connecting member such as the binding band 40 in this manner, various curved shapes can be formed, so that the wire harnesses arranged in a complicated manner can be protected.

In addition, although the binding band 40 is used in the present embodiment, it may be a filamentous body such as a cord or thread, or may be an elastic material such as rubber. Furthermore, in addition to the configuration in which the band portion 42 or the like is inserted through the insertion hole 31, a locking portion formed in a hook shape is provided at the end of the band portion 42, and the insertion hole 31 or a corresponding supported support portion is provided. Alternatively, the end of the band portion 42 may be fitted into the insertion hole 31 or a corresponding engaged fitting portion.

Furthermore, instead of the binding band 40, a non-deformable rigid body may be used to fix the curved shape of the corrugate 10. FIG. However, if it has rigidity, it lacks flexibility against external force, so it is preferable to have deformability instead of the binding band 40 .

In addition, in the present embodiment, the attachment portion 30 is configured to protrude outside the holding portion 20, but the configuration is not limited to this configuration. may be configured.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 , the insertion hole 31 may be provided in the holding portion 20a (second side surface 211b) corresponding to the holding portion 20 as the insertion portion 35 passing through the through hole H. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 14, the insertion hole 31 is inserted through the through hole H formed in the holding portion 20. (see FIG. 15). Further, instead of providing the insertion portion 35, the through hole H may be used instead of the insertion portion 35. FIG.

As described above, the attachment portion 30 is configured to attach the binding band 40 to the inside of the holding portion 20, so that the holding portions 20 are connected to each other with a part of the binding band 40 housed in the holding portion 20. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the binding band 40 from protruding outside and becoming bulky, and space can be saved. Thereby, a space can be secured inside the curved corrugate 10 in the bending direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14 , the holding portion 20 holds the corrugate 10 along the insertion direction of the wire harness to be inserted (the longitudinal direction of the corrugate 10 ) and along the longitudinal direction while holding the corrugate 10 . The mounting portion 30 has a through hole H, and the mounting portion 30 communicates with the through hole H. The mounting portion 30 is configured by an insertion portion 35 through which the binding band 40 can be inserted. Since it can be provided, it is possible to more reliably prevent the mounting portion 30 from becoming bulky.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the insertion hole 31 is configured to open inward in the bending direction. For example, as shown in FIG. through the corrugate 10 and in a direction perpendicular to the bending direction.

According to this configuration, the insertion hole 31 can be visually observed without being obstructed by the curved corrugate 10 , so that the binding band 40 can be easily inserted through the insertion hole 31 . As a result, the holding portions 20 held by the corrugate 10 can be easily connected to each other, and the working efficiency can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 17, a part of the banding band 40 formed in an annular shape may be fixed to the curved portion of the corrugated corrugate 10 using, for example, a fixing band 50 or the like. As a result, even if the binding band 40 is cut, the binding band 40 can be prevented from falling.

Furthermore, since the binding band 40 is fixed to the curved portion of the curved corrugate 10, the restoring force F of the corrugate 10 is prevented from concentrating only on the portion of the binding band 40 attached to the attachment portion 30. can. Thereby, it is possible to more reliably prevent the binding band 40 from being damaged.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the holding portion 20 is configured in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view so that the holding portion 20 surrounds the corrugate 10 in the circumferential direction when the holding portion 20 is held by the corrugate 10 . However, it is not necessary to be limited to this configuration, and for example, it may be configured in a C shape in plan view. If the holding portion 20 is configured in a C shape in plan view, the binding band 40 can be attached across the opening portion of the holding portion 20 by connecting the holding portions 20 with the binding band 40 . may surround the corrugate 10 in the circumferential direction.

Moreover, although the holding part 20 surrounding a part of the corrugate 10 has a housing-like configuration, it may have a deformability such as a string or a band. When the holding portion 20 holds a wire harness or the like, the holding portion 20 may be held at a desired position by hooking it on a binding band or the like that binds the wire harness.

1 Fixing structure 2 Fixing member 10 Corrugate 20 Holding part 215 Upper end fixing frame 216 Lower end fixing frame 223 Upper end arc part 224 Lower end arc part 30 Mounting part 31 Insertion hole 40 Binding band 421 Locked piece 431 Locking groove H through hole

Claims (13)

a flexible elongated member configured in an elongated shape;
and a fixing member that bends and fixes the elongated member,
The fixing member is
a plurality of holding portions that hold the elongated member;
A connecting portion that connects the holding portions to each other,
The connecting portion is provided inside the curved elongated member in a bending direction,
The connecting part is
a connecting member that connects the holding portions;
Consists of a mounting portion for mounting the connecting member,
The mounting portion is provided on the holding portion, and the holding portions are connected to each other via the connecting member attached to the mounting portion,
The mounting portion is configured to mount the connecting member inside the holding portion.
Fixed structure for long members. The mounting portion is provided with an insertion hole through which the connecting member can be inserted.
The fixing structure for a long member according to claim 1 . The insertion hole opens in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and the bending direction of the long member held by the holding portion.
The fixing structure for the elongated member according to claim 2 . The connecting member is provided with a length-adjustable adjustment part
A fixing structure for a long member according to any one of claims 1 to 3 . The connecting member is composed of a deformable member that is deformable inward in the bending direction of the elongated member.
A fixing structure for a long member according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . the connecting member is annular
The fixing structure for a long member according to claim 5 . A portion of the annularly formed connecting member is fixed to a curved portion of the curved elongated member.
The fixing structure for the elongated member according to claim 6 . The connecting member is composed of a binding band
A fixing structure for a long member according to any one of claims 1 to 7 . The holding portion is provided with a movement restricting portion that restricts movement of the elongate member along the longitudinal direction of the elongate member held by the holding portion.
A fixing structure for a long member according to any one of claims 1 to 8 . The holding portion includes a surrounding holding portion that surrounds the elongated member in the circumferential direction when viewed from the longitudinal direction of the elongated member held by the holding portion.
A fixing structure for a long member according to any one of claims 1 to 9 . The elongate member is
Consists of a corrugated hollow that allows wire harnesses to pass through
A fixing structure for a long member according to any one of claims 1 to 10 . a plurality of holders that hold flexible long members configured in an elongated shape;
A connecting portion that connects the holding portions in a curved shape obtained by bending the elongated member,
The connecting portion is provided inside the curved elongated member in the bending direction,
The connecting part is
a connecting member that connects the holding portions;
Consists of a mounting portion for mounting the connecting member,
The mounting portion is provided on the holding portion, and the holding portions are connected to each other via the connecting member attached to the mounting portion,
The mounting portion is configured to mount the connecting member inside the holding portion.
Fixed member. Attaching holding portions to a flexible elongated member at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the elongated member,
A connection member that connects the holding portions to each other, and an attachment portion that attaches the connection member. and the attachment portion is configured to attach the connection member to the inside of the holding portion. A method for fixing an elongated member that connects the holding portions so as to form a shape.

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