JP7358259B2 - Connector holder and wire harness - Google Patents

Description

The present disclosure relates to a connector holder and a wire harness.

For example, the connector holder described in Patent Document 1 includes an accommodating part that accommodates the connector and an upper covering part that covers the upper part of the accommodating part. It is suppressed by the department.

JP 2017-91733 Publication

In the above-mentioned connector holder, there is a risk that water on the top surface of the upper sheathing part may enter the connector accommodating part from the edge of the upper sheathing part, so there is room for further improvement in terms of suppressing water exposure to the connector. was there.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a connector holder and a wire harness that can suppress water exposure of the connector.

The connector holder of the present disclosure includes an accommodating part that accommodates a connector, an upper covering part that covers the upper part of the accommodating part, and an upper covering part that is erected on the upper surface of the upper covering part along an edge of the upper covering part. a fixed wall portion fixed to the side; a drainage hole penetrating the fixed wall portion and communicating the upper space of the upper covering portion with the side space of the upper covering portion; and opposing walls facing each other on the drainage side, which is the side of the space.

Moreover, the wire harness of this indication is equipped with said connector holder, the connector accommodated in the said accommodating part of the said connector holder, and the electric wire connected to the said connector.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a connector holder and a wire harness that can suppress water exposure of a connector.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wire harness in an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view of the same type of wire harness. FIG. 3 is a side view of the same type of wire harness. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same type of connector holder. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main parts of the same type of connector holder. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the main parts of the same type of connector holder.

[Description of embodiments of the present disclosure]
First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described.
The connector holder of the present disclosure includes:
[1] An accommodating part for accommodating a connector, an upper covering part covering the upper part of the accommodating part, and an upper covering part erected on the upper surface of the upper covering part along the edge of the upper covering part, and fixed to the vehicle body side. a fixed wall part, a drainage hole passing through the fixed wall part and communicating the upper space of the upper covering part and the side space of the upper covering part, and a drainage hole on the side space side of the drainage hole; and opposing walls facing each other on a certain drainage side.

According to this configuration, the fixed wall part erected at the edge of the upper covering part can suppress water from flowing around from the edge of the upper covering part to the accommodating part side, and as a result, the connector is prevented from being exposed to water. becomes possible. In addition, since the drainage side of the drainage hole is covered by the opposing wall, when the connector holder is exposed to water from the drainage side (side space side) of the drainage hole, water passes through the drainage hole to the upper covering side ( It is possible to suppress the backflow to the upper space side) by the opposing wall portion. Thereby, it becomes possible to suitably prevent the connector accommodated in the accommodation portion from being exposed to water.

[2] The connector holder includes a side covering part extending from the edge of the upper covering part and covering a side of the accommodating part, and an outer surface of the side covering part extending from the opposing wall part. It is preferable to include an extension wall portion facing the extension wall portion, and a drainage channel including a portion of the side covering portion facing the extension wall portion. According to this configuration, the connector can be prevented from being exposed to water by the side covering portion. In addition, water drained from the drain hole and attached to the opposing wall can be drained through the drain channel.

[3] It is preferable that the lower end of the drainage channel be located below the accommodating portion when assembled to the vehicle body. According to this configuration, water passing through the drainage channel can be drained from the lower end of the drainage channel to below the accommodating part, and as a result, the connector accommodated in the accommodating part can be more suitably suppressed from being exposed to water.

[4] The above-mentioned connector holder is provided with an erected wall portion that is erected on the upper surface of the upper covering portion and is connected to the fixed wall portion, and a portion where the erected wall portion and the fixed wall portion are connected forms a corner portion. It is preferable that the drain hole is provided at the corner. According to this configuration, it is possible to guide the water adhering to the upper surface of the upper covering part to the corner part by the fixed wall part and the standing wall part, thereby preventing water from draining from the drainage hole formed in the corner part. It becomes possible to promote this.

[5] Moreover, the wire harness of the present disclosure includes the above-mentioned connector holder, a connector accommodated in the accommodation portion of the connector holder, and an electric wire connected to the connector.
According to this configuration, since the drainage side of the drainage hole is covered by the opposing wall, when the connector holder is exposed to water from the drainage side (lateral space side) of the drainage hole, water flows upward through the drainage hole. The opposing wall portion can prevent the flow from flowing back toward the covering portion side (upper space side). Thereby, it becomes possible to suitably prevent the connector accommodated in the accommodation portion from being exposed to water.

[Details of embodiments of the present disclosure]
Specific examples of the connector holder and wire harness of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the claims. Note that parallel in the present disclosure does not mean parallel in a strict sense, but has a width within a range where the effects of the present invention can be achieved as long as the range is considered parallel. Further, "vertical" in the present disclosure does not mean vertical in a strict sense, but has a width within a range where the effects of the present invention can be achieved as long as it is considered vertical.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wire harness 10 for a vehicle according to the present embodiment includes a connector holder 11 fixed to a vehicle body (not shown), a connector 12 held by the connector holder 11, and an electric wire 13 connected to the connector 12. It is equipped with.

(Connector holder 11)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the connector holder 11 is an injection molded product made of, for example, a synthetic resin material. In addition, in the mutually orthogonal XYZ axes in the drawing, the X axis represents the depth direction X of the connector holder 11, the Y axis represents the width direction Y of the connector holder 11, and the Z axis represents the height direction Z of the connector holder 11. represents. The connector holder 11 is fixed to the vehicle body via a metal bracket 14, for example. The connector holder 11 is assembled to the vehicle body so that the height direction Z is inclined with respect to the vertical direction.

The connector holder 11 includes an accommodating part 21 that accommodates the connector 12, an upper covering part 22 that covers the upper part of the accommodating part 21, and a side covering part 23 that covers the sides of the accommodating part 21. The upper covering section 22 and the side covering section 23 prevent water from splashing onto the connector 12 accommodated in the accommodating section 21 .

FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 show a state in which four connectors 12 are housed in the housing portion 21, with a pair of male and female connectors fitted together. Note that illustration of the electric wire 13 is omitted in FIGS. 2 and 3. The male and female connectors of the connector 12 are assembled into the accommodating portion 21 along the depth direction X of the connector holder 11. Further, the electric wire 13 is drawn out from the connector 12 along the depth direction X. The side covering portions 23 cover the sides perpendicular to the assembly direction of the connector 12 (in other words, the length direction of the electric wires 13 connected to the connector 12).

(Upper covering part 22 and side covering part 23)
As shown in FIG. 2, when viewed from the depth direction X of the connector holder 11, the upper covering part 22 and the side covering part 23 are formed to be substantially orthogonal to each other in an L-shape. The upper covering part 22 is formed to have a larger size than the accommodating part 21 in the width direction Y. Further, the upper covering portion 22 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above (see FIG. 4). Most of the upper covering part 22 has a substantially planar shape perpendicular to the height direction Z (that is, a substantially planar shape parallel to the XY plane). When the connector holder 11 is assembled to the vehicle body, the upper covering portion 22 is inclined with respect to the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the upper covering part 22 is formed to have a larger size than the accommodating part 21 in the depth direction X. As shown in FIG. Similarly, the side covering portion 23 is also formed to have a larger size than the accommodating portion 21 in the depth direction X. The side covering portion 23 is connected to the edge 22a of the upper covering portion 22 in the width direction Y so as to be substantially perpendicular to the edge 22a. Most of the side covering portion 23 has a substantially planar shape perpendicular to the width direction Y (that is, a substantially planar shape parallel to the XZ plane). The side covering portions 23 cover the sides of the housing portion 21 in the width direction Y.

(Fixed wall part 24)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a fixed wall portion 24 is erected on the upper surface of the upper covering portion 22. As shown in FIGS. The fixed wall portion 24 is provided along the edge 22a of the upper covering portion 22. Further, the fixed wall portion 24 is inclined with respect to the vertical direction of the upper surface of the upper covering portion 22 (that is, the height direction Z). The fixed wall portion 24 is fixed to the vehicle body (pillar-to-pillar member) via the bracket 14. An air conditioning duct connected to an air conditioner is located above the pillar-to-pillar member. The upper end portion of the bracket 14 that contacts the pillar-to-pillar member is formed into a flange shape extending in the vehicle width direction. That is, water that has adhered to the surface of the air conditioning duct due to condensation, for example, falls onto the pillar-to-pillar member, and the water that has adhered to the pillar-to-pillar member flows through the bracket 14 to the upper covering portion 22 of the connector holder 11. It looks like this.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bracket 14 is arranged on the side of the upper covering part 22 of the fixed wall part 24, and the fixed wall part 24 and the bracket 14 are fastened and fixed with bolts 15 and nuts 16. Note that the fixed wall portion 24 is formed with a collar accommodating portion 25 that accommodates, for example, a metal collar 17 into which the bolt 15 is inserted (see FIG. 3). Further, the fixed wall portion 24 is formed with a drainage hole 26 that penetrates the fixed wall portion 24 in the thickness direction. In the following description, the side surface of the fixed wall section 24 on the upper covering section 22 side may be referred to as the front surface of the fixed wall section 24, and the side surface on the opposite side may be referred to as the back surface of the fixed wall section 24.

(erected wall section 31)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, an upright wall section 31 is provided on the upper surface of the upper covering section 22 in addition to the fixed wall section 24. As shown in FIGS. The standing wall portion 31 is provided along the edge of the upper covering portion 22 that intersects with the edge 22a on which the fixed wall portion 24 is formed. The standing wall portion 31 is formed over substantially the entire edge of the upper covering portion 22 from one end to the other end in the width direction Y. In plan view, the fixed wall portion 24 and the standing wall portion 31 are connected to each other so as to form a substantially right angle. That is, the standing wall portion 31 is connected to one end of the upper covering portion 22 in the depth direction X, and the portion where the standing wall portion 31 and the fixed wall portion 24 are connected forms a corner portion 32. The connector holder 11 is fixed to the vehicle body in an inclined position where the corner portion 32 is the lowest on the upper surface of the upper covering portion 22.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, one end of the upright wall portion 31 in the width direction Y has an extension portion 33 extending toward the back side of the fixed wall portion 24 along the width direction Y. . The extending portion 33 extends in the width direction Y from the back surface of the fixed wall portion 24.

(Drain hole 26)
As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the fixed wall portion 24 is formed with a drainage hole 26 that penetrates the fixed wall portion 24 in the thickness direction. The drain hole 26 passes through the fixed wall portion 24, thereby communicating the upper space S1 of the upper covering portion 22 with the side space S2 of the upper covering portion 22 (see FIG. 2). In addition, in this embodiment, lattice-like ribs 27 are formed on the surface of the fixed wall part 24, and three drainage holes 26 are formed in a shape divided by a plurality of ribs 27 along the depth direction X. ing. Further, the drainage hole 26 is provided at the corner 32 formed by the fixed wall 24 and the standing wall 31. That is, the drain hole 26 is located on the downstream side of the slope of the upper covering portion 22 when the connector holder 11 is assembled to the vehicle body.

(Opposing wall portion 34)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the connector holder 11 includes an opposing wall portion 34 extending along the depth direction X from the extending portion 33. As shown in FIGS. The opposing wall portion 34 faces the back surface of the fixed wall portion 24. Further, the opposing wall portion 34 faces the opening of the drainage hole 26 on the drainage side (the side space S2 side) in the penetrating direction of the drainage hole 26. The gap between the drain hole 26 and the opposing wall portion 34 is closed on one side in the depth direction X by the extending portion 33 .

(Extension wall part 35)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the connector holder 11 has an extension wall portion 35 that extends from the opposing wall portion 34 and faces the outer surface of the side covering portion 23 (the side surface opposite to the housing portion 21). are doing. The extension wall portion 35 is formed along the outer surface of the side covering portion 23. Furthermore, the connector holder 11 includes a connecting portion 36 that connects the extension wall portion 35 and the side covering portion 23. The connecting portion 36 is formed to extend from the extending portion 33 toward the side covering portion 23 side. That is, the connecting portion 36 closes one side in the depth direction X of the gap between the extension wall portion 35 and the side covering portion 23. A drainage channel 37 is formed by the extension wall portion 35, a part of the side covering portion 23 (specifically, a portion of the side covering portion 23 facing the extension wall portion 35), and the connecting portion 36. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the upper end of the extension wall portion 35 is connected to the opposing wall portion 34, and the lower end portion of the extension wall portion 35 is located near the lower end portion of the side covering portion 23. The lower end portion of the extension wall portion 35 and the lower end portion of the side covering portion 23 form a lower end portion 37a of the drainage channel 37. In the state in which the connector holder 11 is assembled to the vehicle body, the lower end portion 37a of the drainage channel 37 is located below the accommodating portion 21. Specifically, among the connectors 12 housed in the connector holder 11 in the vehicle body assembled state, the connector located at the lowest position is the connector 12a, and the part of the accommodating part 21 that holds the connector 12a is the holding part 21a. . The lower end portion 37a of the drainage channel 37 is located below the holding portion 21a of the accommodating portion 21.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained.
In the connector holder 11 , the upper part of the accommodating part 21 in which the connector 12 is accommodated is covered by the upper covering part 22 , so that water splashed from above the connector holder 11 will not reach the connector 12 accommodated in the accommodating part 21 . Adhesion can be suppressed.

Here, the water adhering to the upper surface of the upper covering part 22 flows toward the fixed wall part 24 or the standing wall part 31 due to the slope of the upper covering part 22, and is dammed by the fixed wall part 24 or the standing wall part 31. It can be stopped. As a result, the fixed wall portion 24 and the standing wall portion 31 prevent water from flowing from the edge of the upper covering portion 22 toward the accommodating portion 21 side.

The water dammed up by the fixed wall part 24 and the standing wall part 31 flows toward the corner part 32 due to the slope of the upper covering part 22. The water that has reached the corner 32 is drained to the back side of the fixed wall 24 (toward the side space S2) through the drainage hole 26 formed in the fixed wall 24. Water discharged from the drain hole 26 passes between the fixed wall portion 24 and the opposing wall portion 34, and is guided to the drain channel 37 below. The water W passes through the drainage channel 37 and is drained from the lower end 37a of the drainage channel 37 to the lower part of the connector holder 11.

The effects of this embodiment will be explained.
(1) The connector holder 11 has a drainage hole 26 that passes through the fixed wall 24 erected in the upper covering part 22 and communicates the upper space S1 of the upper covering part 22 with the side space S2 of the upper covering part 22. and an opposing wall portion 34 that faces the drainage hole 26 on the drainage side that is the side space S2 side. According to this configuration, the fixed wall section 24 standing upright on the edge 22a of the upper covering section 22 can suppress water from flowing around from the edge 22a of the upper covering section 22 toward the accommodating section 21 side, and as a result, the connector It becomes possible to suppress water exposure of 12 parts. Furthermore, even if the connector holder 11 is exposed to water from the drainage side of the drainage hole 26 (side of the side space S2), the water will pass through the drainage hole 26 because the drainage side of the drainage hole 26 is covered by the opposing wall 34. The opposing wall portion 34 can prevent the water from flowing back toward the upper space S1. Thereby, it becomes possible to suitably prevent the connector 12 accommodated in the accommodating portion 21 from being exposed to water.

(2) The connector holder 11 includes a side covering part 23 that extends from the edge of the upper covering part 22 and covers the side of the accommodating part 21, and a side covering part 23 that extends from the opposing wall part 34 and covers the outer surface of the side covering part 23. It includes opposing extension wall portions 35 and a drainage channel 37 including a portion of the side covering portion 23 that faces the extension wall portion 35 . According to this configuration, the side covering portions 23 can prevent the connector 12 from being exposed to water splashing from the sides in the width direction Y. Further, water drained from the drain hole 26 and attached to the opposing wall portion 34 can be drained through the drain channel 37.

(3) In the state in which the connector holder 11 is assembled to the vehicle body, the lower end portion 37a of the drainage channel 37 is located below the accommodating portion 21. According to this configuration, the water passing through the drainage channel 37 can be drained from the lower end 37a of the drainage channel 37 to the lower part of the accommodating part 21, and as a result, the connector 12 accommodated in the accommodating part 21 is prevented from being exposed to water. It can be suppressed more suitably.

(4) The connector holder 11 includes a standing wall portion 31 connected to the fixed wall portion 24 on the upper surface of the upper covering portion 22, and a portion where the standing wall portion 31 and the fixed wall portion 24 connect forms a corner portion 32. . A drainage hole 26 is provided at the corner 32. According to this configuration, water adhering to the upper surface of the upper covering part 22 can be guided to the corner part 32 by the fixed wall part 24 and the standing wall part 31. It becomes possible to promote drainage from the holes 26.

This embodiment can be modified and implemented as follows. This embodiment and the following modified examples can be implemented in combination with each other within a technically consistent range.
- The structure of the extension part 33 that connects the opposing wall part 34 to the fixed wall part 24 side is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the above embodiment, the extending portion 33 and the standing wall portion 31 are provided at the same position in the depth direction X, and the extending portion 33 is continuous with the standing wall portion 31. 33 may be provided at a position shifted in the depth direction X with respect to the standing wall portion 31. Further, in the above embodiment, the upper end of the gap between the opposing wall 34 and the fixed wall 24 is open, but the extending portion 33 connecting the opposing wall 34 and the fixed wall 24 allows the The upper end of the gap may be closed.

- In the above embodiment, the formation position of the drainage hole 26 in the depth direction X is set at the end (corner part 32) of the fixed wall part 24 in the depth direction Depending on the posture and the configuration of the upper covering part 22, the housing part 21, etc., the drainage hole 26 may be formed in the center of the fixed wall part 24 in the depth direction X.

- The lower end 37a (drainage position) of the drainage channel 37 does not necessarily have to be located below the accommodating part 21, and can be adjusted depending on the assembly posture of the connector holder 11, the configuration of the upper covering part 22, the accommodating part 21, etc. , the position of the lower end 37a of the drainage channel 37 may be changed.

- The side covering part 23 and the extension wall part 35 can be omitted depending on the assembly posture of the connector holder 11 and the configuration of the upper covering part 22, the housing part 21, etc.
- The upright wall portion 31 can be omitted depending on the assembly posture of the connector holder 11 and the configuration of the upper covering portion 22, the housing portion 21, etc.

10 wire harness 11 connector holder 12 connector 12a connector 13 electric wire 14 bracket 15 bolt 16 nut 17 collar 21 accommodating part 21a holding part 22 upper covering part 22a edge 23 side covering part 24 fixed wall part 25 collar accommodating part 26 drainage hole 27 Rib 31 Standing wall 32 Corner 33 Extension 34 Opposing wall 35 Extension wall 36 Connection 37 Drain channel 37a Lower end S1 Upper space S2 Side space W Water X Depth direction Y Width direction Z Height direction

Claims (4)

an accommodating section that accommodates the connector;
an upper covering part that covers the upper part of the housing part;
a fixed wall part erected on the upper surface of the upper covering part along the edge of the upper covering part and fixed to the vehicle body;
a drainage hole that penetrates the fixed wall part and communicates the upper space of the upper covering part and the side space of the upper covering part;
an opposing wall portion that faces the drainage hole on a drainage side that is the side space side;
a side covering part extending from the edge of the upper covering part and covering a side of the housing part;
A connector holder comprising: an extension wall extending from the opposing wall and facing an outer surface of the side covering; and a drainage channel including a portion of the side covering that faces the extension wall. The connector holder according to claim 1 , wherein a lower end portion of the drainage channel is located below the accommodating portion when assembled to a vehicle body. an erected wall part erected on the upper surface of the upper covering part and connected to the fixed wall part;
A part where the standing wall part and the fixed wall part are connected forms a corner part,
The connector holder according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the drainage hole is provided at the corner. The connector holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ;
a connector accommodated in the accommodation portion of the connector holder;
A wire harness, comprising: an electric wire connected to the connector.