JP7359115B2 - Fixing structure of optional branch wiring and fixing method of optional branch wiring - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an option branch wiring fixing structure and an option branch wiring fixing method for fixing optional branch wiring branched from a wire harness main line housed in a vehicle to the wire harness main line with tape.

2. Description of the Related Art Vehicles such as automobiles are equipped with a large number of electrical components, and wire harnesses are used to transmit power, control signals, etc. to each electrical component. In the wire harness, wires for connecting to each electrical component are bundled to form a wire harness main line, and a connector for connecting to the electrical component is provided at the tip of the wire.

A vehicle is provided with options that can be added according to the user's wishes, and the user can select whether or not to add options at the time of purchasing the vehicle. The wire harness (wire harness main line) is provided with option branch wiring for connecting to an optional device when the user adds an option. The option branch wiring is branched from the wire harness main line, and is fixed to the wire harness main line with tape or the like to prevent abnormal noise from being generated due to vehicle vibration etc. if the option is not added. If an option has been added, the worker at the vehicle dealership must attach the optional equipment to the vehicle, remove the optional branch wiring tape, etc. that is fixed to the wire harness trunk line, and then remove the optional branch wiring. is pulled out and connected to an optional device.

The wiring harness is housed inside the vehicle so that it cannot be seen by the user, and may be housed in a location where it is difficult for vehicle dealer workers to pull out branch wiring for options, which can save time. It may take a long time. Therefore, there is a need for a fixing structure and a fixing method for optional branch wiring, which allows the work of pulling out optional branch wiring to be carried out easily and in a shorter time without any trouble.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an option electric wire processing structure in which an option electric wire (option branch wiring) is folded and fixed to a wire harness main line. In Patent Document 1, an optional electric wire is inserted into a plurality of short tubes whose dimensions have been adjusted, and the adjacent short tubes are bent and folded, thereby ensuring dimensional accuracy in the folded state and folding work. Improving sexuality. In addition, tape is wound around each bent part of the folded optional electric wire to maintain the bent state, and the longitudinal central part of the optional electric wire, which is maintained in the bent state, and the wire harness main line are wrapped together with tape. By turning it, the bent option wire is fixed to the wire harness main line.

Further, Patent Document 2 discloses that a binding protection tape made of a resin material having a shape-retaining force that retains the shape when bent into a three-dimensional shape is spirally wrapped around the outer peripheral surface of a group of electric wires (wire harness main line). A wire harness that is linear or bent along a wiring route inside a vehicle is disclosed.

JP2002-281646A JP2015-97432A

In the option wire processing structure described in Patent Document 1, only the longitudinal central portion of the folded option wire (optional branch wiring) is fixed to the wire harness main line with tape (almost at one location). fixed). Therefore, there is a possibility that the folded optional electric wire will swing around the fixed central part due to vehicle vibrations, and the connector at the end will collide with surrounding components, causing abnormal noise. be. In addition, when a worker at a vehicle dealership pulls out the optional electric wire and connects it to an optional device, there is a tape that fixes the folded optional electric wire to the wire harness main line, and a tape that maintains the folded and bent state. It is necessary to peel off multiple tapes of and, which takes time and effort.

Further, in the wire harness described in Patent Document 2, branch wiring for options is not described, but if there is branch wiring for options, the branch wiring for options may be folded or not folded, and the wire harness ( It is estimated that the wire harness is located along the longitudinal direction of the main wire harness. It is presumed that the optional branch wiring is fixed to the wire harness main line by spirally wrapping a tape having shape-retaining power. In this case, when a worker at a vehicle dealership pulls out the optional branch wiring and connects it to the optional equipment, he or she removes the spirally wrapped tape, pulls out the optional branch wiring, and puts the removed tape back on. It is necessary to unwind it spirally, which takes time and effort.

The present invention has been devised in view of these points, and when the optional branch wiring is fixed to the wire harness main line, it must be firmly fixed to prevent abnormal noises caused by vehicle vibrations, etc. Optional branch wiring fixing structure and optional branch wiring fixation that allows workers to pull out the optional branch wiring in a shorter time without any trouble. The task is to provide a method.

In order to solve the above problems, a first aspect of the present invention provides optional branch wiring, which is a wiring branched from a wire harness main line housed in the vehicle, in which a plurality of wirings used in the vehicle are bundled. This is a fixing structure for optional branch wiring, which is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the wire harness main line or is folded along the longitudinal direction and fixed to the wire harness main line with tape. The tape is a continuous tape coated with adhesive on only one side, and an opening in the vehicle is used to access the optional branch wiring from the state where the wire harness main line is housed in the vehicle. The option branch wiring is connected to the wire harness main line at a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the option branch wiring with respect to the opening when the branch wiring for the option is pulled out into the opening. After being wound in the circumferential direction so as to fix the branch wiring, the tape is wound in the opening in the longitudinal direction so as to be spaced apart from the winding point of the tape wound in the circumferential direction at the back position in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, the front side position in the longitudinal direction is a position where the optional branch wiring is extended to the near side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring and is on the near side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening. This is a fixing structure for optional branch wiring, which is wound in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring to the wire harness trunk line.

Next, a second invention of the present invention is the fixing structure of the optional branch wiring according to the first invention, wherein the tape is wound in the circumferential direction at the front side position in the longitudinal direction. The terminal end part is a fixed structure of the optional branch wiring, which is folded back so that the adhesive surfaces are adhered to each other and protrudes from the wire harness main line and the optional branch wiring.

Next, a third invention of the present invention is a fixing structure for an optional branch wiring according to the first invention or the second invention, wherein a branch point from the wire harness main line in the optional branch wiring is is provided with a connector for connecting to an optional device that is a target of the option at one end on the opposite side, and the connector is connected to the depth of the branch wiring for the option in the longitudinal direction with respect to the opening. placed on the side. Then, the tape has a starting end, which is a starting part of the tape, wrapped around only the branch wiring for the option on the one end side near the connector in the circumferential direction, and then at a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction. This is a fixing structure for optional branch wiring, which is wound in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring to the wire harness main line.

Next, a fourth invention of the present invention is the optional branch wiring fixing structure according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the color of the tape is the same as that of the wire harness main line. This is a fixed structure of the optional branch wiring, which has a color that can be distinguished from the color of the optional branch wiring and the color of the optional branch wiring.

Next, in a fifth aspect of the present invention, the optional branch wiring, which is a wiring branched from a wire harness main line housed in the vehicle by bundling a plurality of wirings used in the vehicle, is connected to the wire harness. This is a method of fixing an optional branch wiring when it is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the main line or folded along the longitudinal direction and is fixed to the wire harness main line with tape. Using one continuous piece of tape coated with adhesive on only one side, from the state where the wire harness main line is housed in the vehicle, attach it to an opening in the vehicle in order to utilize the branch wiring for the option. The optional branch wiring is attached to the wire harness main line at a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening when it is pulled out. After the tape is wound in the circumferential direction so as to fix the tape, the tape is wound in the opening so as to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction from the winding part of the tape wound in the circumferential direction at the back side position in the longitudinal direction. On the other hand, extend the tape toward the near side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring, and extend the tape toward the near side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring, which is the near side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening. This is a method for fixing an optional branch wiring, in which the tape is wound in a circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring to the wire harness main line at a certain position.

Next, a sixth invention of the present invention is a method for fixing branch wiring for an option according to the fifth invention, in which the terminal end of the tape after being wound in the circumferential direction at the front side position in the longitudinal direction This is a method for fixing an optional branch wiring, in which the parts are folded back so that their adhesive surfaces are adhered to each other, and the parts are made to protrude from the wire harness main line and the optional branch wiring.

Next, a seventh aspect of the present invention is a method for fixing an optional branch wiring according to the fifth or sixth aspect, wherein a branch point from the wire harness main line in the optional branch wiring is is provided with a connector for connecting to an optional device that is a target of the option at one end on the opposite side, and the connector is arranged at the rear side in the longitudinal direction of the branch wiring for the option with respect to the opening. , after winding the tape in the circumferential direction only around the branch wiring for the option on the one end side where the starting end of the tape is near the connector, the wire is wound at the rear position in the longitudinal direction. This is a method of fixing optional branch wiring, in which the tape is wound in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring to the harness main line.

Next, an eighth invention of the present invention is a method for fixing an optional branch wiring according to any one of the fifth to seventh inventions, wherein the color of the tape is set to the wire harness main line. This is a method of fixing branch wiring for an option by using a color that can be distinguished from the color of the branch wiring for an option and the color of the branch wiring for an option.

According to the first invention and the fifth invention, a single tape coated with an adhesive on only one side is used, and the position on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening and the opening The optional branch wiring is fixed to the wire harness main line with tape at a position on the front side away from a position on the back side. Therefore, compared to the case where it is fixed in one place, the option branch wiring is prevented from swinging, etc., and is firmly fixed so as not to generate abnormal noise due to vibrations of the vehicle. Also, since there is only one piece of tape, you can fix the branch wiring for the option by winding one piece of tape in the opposite direction to the opening and peeling off the tape. It is possible to cancel it. Therefore, compared to the case where the optional branch wiring is fixed with multiple tapes, when the operator pulls it out to use the optional branch wiring, it is possible to do the pulling out work in a shorter time without any trouble.

According to the second invention and the sixth invention, when an operator peels off the tape to pull out the optional branch wiring, the tape is folded back at a position on the near side of the opening, and the adhesive surfaces are bonded together. You can immediately start peeling off by pinching the protruding parts with your fingers. Therefore, when the operator pulls out the optional branch wiring to use it, the operator can do the pulling out work in a shorter time without any trouble.

According to the third invention and the seventh invention, in order to pull out the option branch wiring, the worker winds and peels off the tape wound around the wire harness main line in the opposite direction, and then removes the tape from the wire harness main line. After releasing the fixation of the branch wiring, the connector connected to the end of the tape can be pulled out by simply pulling the tape. Therefore, the drawing operation can be carried out in a shorter time without any trouble.

According to the fourth invention and the eighth invention, when an operator peels off the tape to pull out the optional branch wiring, the tape to be peeled off can be easily and instantly identified, so that the pulling work can be carried out in a shorter time. I can do it.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the surroundings of in-vehicle equipment (audio integrated navigation, etc.) as seen from inside the vehicle. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which an operator has attached an optional device to an opening from which an on-vehicle device has been removed, and a wire harness main line and an optional branch wiring that are visible from the opening, with respect to FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a wire harness main line to which optional branch wiring is fixed, extracted from FIG. 2; 4 is a diagram illustrating the tape winding procedure to obtain the state shown in FIG. 3 in which the optional branch wiring is fixed to the wire harness main line; the first step (the starting end of the tape is FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a method of winding only around a nearby branch wiring for an option. The second step (following the first step shown in Figure 4) is to tape the optional branch wiring to the wire harness main line at a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the third step (extending the tape from the back position in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring to the near side position with respect to the opening) following the second step shown in FIG. 5. be. The fourth step (following the third step shown in Figure 6) is to tape the optional branch wiring to the wire harness main line at the front side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a fifth procedure (forming a grip portion by folding back the terminal end of the tape so that the adhesive surfaces are bonded together) following the fourth procedure shown in FIG. 7. FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the area around the optional branch wiring in FIG. 2, and is a diagram illustrating an example of the grip portion that an operator pinches with his or her fingers when peeling off the tape, and the winding direction when the operator pinches the grip portion and peels off the tape. be. 10 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the connector of the optional branch wiring is pulled by pulling the tape after the tape is peeled off from the wire harness main line following the state shown in FIG. 9. FIG.

[Surroundings of the on-vehicle device 10 seen from inside the vehicle 1 (Figure 1) and state with the on-vehicle device 10 removed (Figure 2)]
EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated using drawing. FIG. 1 shows an example of the surroundings of the in-vehicle device 10 as seen from inside the vehicle 1. As shown in FIG. Moreover, FIG. 2 shows an example of a state in which the on-vehicle equipment 10 has been removed by a worker with respect to FIG. In this embodiment, an optional device 11 (see FIG. 2) is attached to an in-vehicle device 10 (in this example, an audio integrated navigation system) attached to a center console (or dashboard) inside a vehicle 1 (inside the vehicle). This will be explained using an example in which . As shown in FIG. 2, the optional branch wiring 30 (see FIG. 3) to be connected to the optional device 11 is connected to the wire harness main line 20 located on the back side of the opening 50 after the in-vehicle device 10 is removed. (see FIG. 3) with tape 40 (see FIG. 3).

As shown in FIG. 1, the in-vehicle device 10 is placed at a location convenient for the user (in this case, the center console or dashboard). As shown in FIG. 2, a wire harness main line 20, which is a bundle of wires connected to the in-vehicle device 10, is housed in the vehicle so as not to be seen by the user in order to improve its appearance.

The example shown in FIG. 2 shows an example in which a worker at a vehicle dealership removes the on-vehicle device 10 and attaches an optional device 11 that is an option of the on-vehicle device 10. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the wire harness main line 20 is placed at a position that is not visible to the operator, which is the left side of the opening 50 after removing the in-vehicle device 10, and at a position that is visible to the operator, which is the back side of the opening 50. (housed in the vehicle).

[Fixing structure of optional branch wiring 30 (Figure 3)]
Next, a fixing structure in which the optional branch wiring 30 is fixed to the wire harness main line 20 with tape 40 will be explained using FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the wire harness main lines 20, 21, 22 and optional branch wiring 30 extracted from FIG. The wire harness main lines 20, 21, and 22 are a plurality of wires used in the vehicle and are bundled together and housed in the vehicle. Further, the junction of the wire harness main lines 20, 21, and 22 is protected by a box-shaped protector 23 made of resin or the like. Further, an option branch wiring 30 is branched from the wire harness main line 20. As shown in FIG. 3, the optional branch wiring 30, which is a wiring branched from the wire harness main line 20, is folded along the longitudinal direction of the wire harness main line 20, and is attached to the wire harness main line 20 with a tape 40. Fixed. In addition, in the description of this embodiment, an example will be described in which the option branch wiring 30 is folded along the longitudinal direction, but it may be arranged along the longitudinal direction without being folded. Note that the connectors 20A to 20C in FIG. 3 are connectors that are connected to, for example, the vehicle-mounted device 10 (see FIG. 1).

In FIG. 3, the tape 40 fixing the optional branch wiring 30 to the wire harness main line 20 is a continuous piece of tape coated with an adhesive on only one side. In addition, if the color of the tape 40 is a color (for example, yellow-green) that can be distinguished from the color of the wire harness main line 20 (for example, black) and the color of the optional branch wiring 30 (for example, black), the operator can easily Moreover, the tape 40 can be instantly recognized, which is more preferable. Furthermore, it is more preferable to use a fluorescent color in addition to a distinguishable color because the operator can recognize the tape 40 more easily and instantly.

From the state where the wire harness main line 20 is housed in the vehicle as shown in FIG. 1, in order to use the optional branch wiring 30 as shown in FIG. A case where the wire harness main line 20 is pulled out into the opening 50 will be described.

At one end of the optional branch wiring 30 opposite to the branch point 30Z from the wire harness main line 20, a connector 30A is provided for connecting to the optional device 11 (see FIG. 2) that is the object of the option. There is. As shown in FIG. 2, the connector 30A is arranged on the back side of the optional branch wiring 30 in the longitudinal direction with respect to the opening 50.

As shown in FIG. 3, the starting end of the tape 40 is wound in the circumferential direction only around the optional branch wiring 30 at one end near the connector 30A. 4).

After forming the start winding portion 41, the tape 40 is wound in the circumferential direction at a back position 31 in the longitudinal direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring 30 to the wire harness main line 20. 42 (see FIG. 3). Note that the "longitudinal back position 31" is a position that is on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring 30 with respect to the opening 50 shown in FIG.

After the tape 40 forms the back winding part 42 at the back position 31 in the longitudinal direction, the tape 40 has an opening 50 (see FIG. 2) is extended toward the front side in the longitudinal direction of the option branch wiring 30 to form a front side extension portion 43 (see FIG. 3).

After forming the front side extension part 43, the tape 40 is wound in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring 30 to the wire harness main line 20 at the longitudinal direction front side position 32 of the optional branch wiring 30. This forms a front winding portion 44 (see FIG. 3). The "longitudinal front side position 32" is a position on the front side of the optional branch wiring 30 in the longitudinal direction with respect to the opening 50 shown in FIG.

After the tape 40 forms the front side winding portion 44 (after being wound in the circumferential direction at the front side position 32 in the longitudinal direction), the cut end portion is folded back so that the adhesive surfaces are adhered to each other. (see FIG. 8), and protrudes from the wire harness main line 20 and the optional branch wiring 30 to form a grip portion 45.

[How to fix the optional branch wiring 30 (Figures 4 to 8)]
Next, a method for fixing the option branch wiring 30 (tape winding method) to realize the fixing structure of the option branch wiring 30 (see FIG. 3) will be described using FIGS. 4 to 8. The worker creating the wire harness main line 20 uses a piece of tape 40 coated with adhesive on only one side to connect the optional branch wiring 30 in steps 1 to 5 below. It is fixed to the wire harness main line 20.

[First step]
As shown in FIG. 4, the operator attaches the tape 40 only to the option branch wiring 30 at one end (opposite side to the branch point 30Z) near the connector 30A. is wound to form the starting winding portion 41.

[Second step]
After forming the starting winding portion 41, the operator folds the optional branch wiring 30 along the longitudinal direction of the wire harness main line 20, as shown in FIG. In the example of this embodiment, the connector 30A is arranged so as to be on the back side of the optional branch wiring 30 in the longitudinal direction with respect to the opening 50, as shown in FIG. Then, the operator wraps the tape 40 in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring 30 to the wire harness main line 20 at the rear side position 31 in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring 30. form. Note that the "longitudinal back position 31" is a position that is on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring 30 with respect to the opening 50 shown in FIG.

[Third step]
After forming the back winding part 42, the operator opens the opening 50 (see FIG. (see), the tape 40 is extended toward the front side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring 30 to form a front side extension portion 43.

[Fourth step]
After forming the front side extension part 43, the operator fixes the optional branch wiring 30 to the wire harness main line 20 at the front side position 32 in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring 30, as shown in FIG. The tape 40 is then cut by winding it in the circumferential direction to form a front winding portion 44. The "longitudinal front side position 32" is a position on the front side of the optional branch wiring 30 in the longitudinal direction with respect to the opening 50 shown in FIG.

[Fifth step]
After forming the front winding portion 44 and cutting the tape 40, the operator folds back the terminal end of the tape 40 so that the adhesive surfaces are bonded together and holds the grip portion 45, as shown in FIG. The grip portion 45 is made to protrude from the wire harness main line 20 and the optional branch wiring 30.

[Releasing and pulling out the optional branch wiring 30 fixed with tape 40 (Figures 9 and 10)]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10, a procedure in which a worker at a vehicle dealership releases and pulls out the optional branch wiring 30 fixed to the wire harness main line 20 with tape 40 will be described. When adding the optional equipment 11 (see FIG. 2), the operator removes the vehicle-mounted equipment 10 from the state shown in FIG. 1 to bring it into the state shown in FIG. 2. Then, the operator fixes the optional equipment 11 to the wall surface of the opening 50 shown in FIG.

The operator pulls out the wire harness main line 20 visible in the opening 50 shown in FIGS. 2 and 9 into the opening 50 if necessary. The operator then confirms the positions of the front winding portion 44 and the gripping portion 45 of the tape 40. If the color of the tape 40 is distinguishable from the color of the wire harness main line 20 and the color of the optional branch wiring 30, the operator can easily and instantly remove the front winding part 44 and the grip part 45. It can be confirmed. If the color of the tape 40 is a fluorescent color in addition to an identifiable color, the operator can more easily and instantly check the front winding portion 44 and the gripping portion 45.

Then, the operator pinches the grip part 45 with his fingers, winds the tape 40 in the opposite direction to the winding direction of the front winding part 44, and peels off the tape 40. Since the tape 40 is one continuous tape, after the front winding part 44 is peeled off, the tape 40 on the front extension part 43 is peeled off, and then the tape 40 on the back winding part 42 is peeled off. To go. After the tape 40 of the back winding part 42 is peeled off, when the operator pulls the tape 40, the connector 30A is pulled out to the opening 50 together with the start winding part 41 at the tip of the tape 40, as shown in FIG. It will be done. The operator then connects the pulled-out connector 30A to the optional device 11.

As described above, according to the fixing structure and fixing method of the optional branch wiring 30 described in this embodiment, the optional branch wiring 30 is arranged at a longitudinally far side position 31 and a longitudinally spaced apart longitudinally near side position 31. It is fixed to the wire harness main line 20 with tape 40 at two locations 32. If it is fixed at only one location, it may swing around the fixed location and generate abnormal noise, but since it is fixed at two locations, it is unlikely to swing. That is, when the optional branch wiring 30 is fixed to the wire harness main line 20, it is firmly fixed so that abnormal noises due to vibrations of the vehicle 1 and the like are not generated.

In addition, when the operator pulls out the optional branch wiring 30 to use it, as described above, the operator pinches the grip part 45 of the tape 40 that is visible through the opening 50, peels off one piece of tape 40, and then removes the tape 40. After peeling off the tape 40, it is sufficient to simply pull the tape 40. Therefore, the drawing operation can be carried out in a shorter time without any trouble. Further, since the operator does not have to insert his/her hand into the hidden part of the opening 50, it is possible to prevent unexpected scratches from occurring.

The fixing structure of the optional branch wiring and the fixing method of the optional branch wiring of the present invention are not limited to the configuration, structure, work procedure, method, etc. described in this embodiment, and are provided within the scope of not changing the gist of the present invention. Various changes, additions, and deletions are possible. Further, the wire harness main line 20 and the option branch wiring 30 are not limited to the wire harness main line located at the center console or dashboard in the vehicle, but may be wire harness main lines and option branch lines at various locations within the vehicle. It can be applied to wiring.

In the description of this embodiment, an example has been described in which the optional branch wiring 30 is folded along the longitudinal direction of the wire harness main line 20. However, it may be arranged along the wire harness main line 20 in an extended state without being folded. You can also do this. Furthermore, in the description of the present embodiment, an example has been described in which the connector 30A of the optional branch wiring 30 is arranged at the rear position 31 in the longitudinal direction, but it may be arranged at the front position 32 in the longitudinal direction.

In the description of this embodiment, an example will be described in which the optional branch wiring 30 is fixed to the wire harness main line 20 with tape 40 at two locations, a longitudinally far side position 31 and a longitudinally near side position 32, which are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction. Although described above, it may be fixed at three or more locations including the two locations in the longitudinal direction.

In the description of this embodiment, an example has been described in which the start winding part 41 is formed at the start part of the tape 40 and the gripping part 45 is formed at the end part of the tape 40. may be omitted, or the formation of the grip portion 45 may be omitted. Further, the number of turns of the start winding portion 41, the number of turns of the back side winding portion 42, and the number of turns of the front side winding portion 44 are not particularly limited.

In the description of this embodiment, an example was described in which the color of the tape 40 is a color that can be distinguished from the color of the wire harness main line 20 and the color of the optional branch wiring 30, and a fluorescent color that can be further distinguished. , it does not have to be a fluorescent color or a distinguishable color.

1 Vehicle 10 In-vehicle equipment 11 Optional equipment 20, 21, 22 Wire harness main line 23 Protector 30 Optional branch wiring 30A Connector 30Z Branch point 31 Longitudinal back position 32 Longitudinal front position 40 Tape 41 Start winding part 42 Back side Winding part 43 Front side extension part 44 Front side winding part 45 Gripping part 50 Opening part

Claims (8)

Optional branch wiring, which is wiring branched from a wire harness main line housed in the vehicle by bundling a plurality of wirings used in the vehicle, is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the wire harness main line, or In the fixing structure of the optional branch wiring, which is folded along the longitudinal direction and fixed to the wire harness main line with tape,
The tape is
It is a continuous piece with adhesive applied to only one side.
When the wire harness main line is housed in the vehicle and pulled out to an opening in the vehicle in order to use the optional branch wiring, the optional branch is connected to the opening. After being wound in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring to the wire harness main line at a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction, which is a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the wiring,
the optional branch wiring toward the front side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the opening so as to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction from the winding part of the tape wound in the circumferential direction at the back position in the longitudinal direction; The optional branch wiring is fixed to the wire harness main line at a position on the front side in the longitudinal direction, which is a position on the front side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening. wrapped in the circumferential direction,
Fixed structure with optional branch wiring. The fixing structure of the optional branch wiring according to claim 1,
After being wound in the circumferential direction at the near side position in the longitudinal direction, the terminal end of the tape is folded back so that the adhesive surfaces are adhered to each other, and is protruded from the wire harness main line and the optional branch wiring. ing,
Fixed structure with optional branch wiring. The optional branch wiring fixing structure according to claim 1 or 2,
A connector for connecting to an optional device to be an option is provided at one end of the option branch wiring opposite to a branch point from the wire harness main line,
The connector is disposed on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening,
The tape is
After the starting end, which is the starting part of the tape, is wound in the circumferential direction only around the optional branch wiring on the one end side in the vicinity of the connector, the tape is wound around the wire harness main line at a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction. wrapped in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring;
Fixed structure with optional branch wiring. A fixing structure for optional branch wiring according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The color of the tape is a color that can be distinguished from the color of the wire harness main line and the color of the optional branch wiring,
Fixed structure with optional branch wiring. Optional branch wiring, which is wiring branched from a wire harness main line housed in the vehicle by bundling a plurality of wirings used in the vehicle, is arranged along the longitudinal direction of the wire harness main line, or In a method for fixing an optional branch wiring when the branch wiring is folded along the longitudinal direction and is fixed to the wire harness main line with tape,
Using one continuous piece of tape coated with adhesive on only one side,
When the wire harness main line is housed in the vehicle and pulled out to an opening in the vehicle in order to use the optional branch wiring, the optional branch is connected to the opening. After winding the tape in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring to the wire harness trunk line at a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the wiring,
the optional branch wiring toward the front side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the opening so as to be spaced apart in the longitudinal direction from the winding part of the tape wound in the circumferential direction at the back position in the longitudinal direction; Stretch the tape and fix the optional branch wiring to the wire harness main line at a position on the near side in the longitudinal direction, which is a position on the near side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening. Winding the tape in the circumferential direction as shown in FIG.
How to fix optional branch wiring. 6. A method of fixing an optional branch wiring according to claim 5,
The terminal end of the tape after being wound in the circumferential direction at the near side position in the longitudinal direction is folded back so that the adhesive surfaces are bonded together, and the end portion is made to protrude from the wire harness main line and the optional branch wiring.
How to fix optional branch wiring. 7. The method of fixing branch wiring for options according to claim 5 or 6,
A connector for connecting to an optional device to be an option is provided at one end of the option branch wiring opposite to a branch point from the wire harness main line,
arranging the connector on the back side in the longitudinal direction of the optional branch wiring with respect to the opening;
After the tape is wound in the circumferential direction only around the branch wiring for the option on the one end side where the starting end of the tape is near the connector, the wire harness is wrapped at a position on the back side in the longitudinal direction. Wrapping the tape in the circumferential direction so as to fix the optional branch wiring to the main line;
How to fix optional branch wiring. A method for fixing an optional branch wiring according to any one of claims 5 to 7,
The color of the tape is a color that can be distinguished from the color of the wire harness main line and the color of the optional branch wiring.
How to fix optional branch wiring.

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