JP7395810B2 - vehicle wire harness - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a vehicle wire harness for installing a cable for supplying electric power and transmitting/receiving electrical signals in a vehicle interior.

In the wire harness disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a plurality of electric wires are bundled with a binding band. Furthermore, the plurality of electric wires bundled by the cable ties are wrapped with a nonwoven fabric exterior material. A binding band that bundles electric wires is further wrapped around this nonwoven fabric exterior material. Thereby, the nonwoven fabric exterior material is held in a state where it is wrapped around the electric wire.

The binding band is provided with a locking head, and the wire harness is attached to the vehicle body panel by inserting the locking head into the insertion hole of the vehicle body panel. By the way, such a wire harness is comprised of a binding band for bundling electric wires and a nonwoven fabric exterior material that wraps around the electric wires bundled by the binding band.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-135057

The present invention takes the above-mentioned facts into account and aims to provide a vehicle wire harness that can reduce the number of component parts.

The vehicle wire harness according to claim 1 includes a long cable through which current flows when energized, and the cable is formed in a sheet shape and is arranged on one side in the thickness direction, and the cable is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the cable. an exterior material that is bent in a direction around an axis to be bent in a direction around an axis so as to wrap the cable therein and supported by a predetermined attachment part in a vehicle interior; a connecting member that connects parts of the sheathing material that overlap in the thickness direction of the sheathing material in a state wrapped in a cable, and holds the sheathing material in a state where the cable is wrapped; The portions connected by the connecting member are portions where surfaces on one side in the thickness direction of the sheathing material face each other due to the bending of the sheathing material, and the connecting member is a portion of the sheathing material that is connected by the connecting member in the sheathing material. The connecting parts are compressed in the thickness direction of the exterior material, and the surface on the other side in the thickness direction of the exterior material at one end of the exterior material in the direction in which the exterior material is bent is An engaging member is provided that is engaged with a predetermined attachment portion to support the sheathing material surrounding the cable on the predetermined attachment portion , and the engagement member has a hook-shaped bent portion. The hook-shaped bent portion of the engaging member is hooked onto the predetermined mounting portion, so that the engaging member is engaged with the predetermined mounting portion.

According to the vehicle wire harness according to claim 1, the sheathing material is bent around an axis whose axis direction is the longitudinal direction of the cable with the cable disposed on one side in the thickness direction of the sheathing material. . This wraps the cable inside the sheathing material. In this state, when portions of the sheathing material that are opposite in the thickness direction of the sheathing material are connected by the connecting member, the sheathing material is held in a state where the cable is wrapped. The exterior material in this state is supported by, for example, a frame member of a seat in a vehicle interior or a predetermined mounting portion of a vehicle body.

In this way, in the present vehicle wire harness, the connecting member is provided on the exterior material, and the exterior material and the connecting member can be substantially considered as one member. Therefore, the number of parts required to hold the cable in a state where it is wrapped with the sheathing material can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, the sheathing material is bent around an axis whose axial direction is the longitudinal direction of the cable placed on one side in the thickness direction of the sheathing material, so that the cable is wrapped in the sheathing material. , the surfaces on one side in the thickness direction of the exterior material are opposed to each other. In this state, when the parts of the exterior material whose surfaces on one side in the thickness direction are opposed to each other are compressed in the thickness direction of the exterior material, the surfaces on one side of the exterior material in the thickness direction are mutually opposed to each other. The opposed parts are connected to each other by a connecting means. Thereby, the sheathing material is held in a state where it is wrapped around the cable.
Further, according to the present invention, an engaging member is provided on the other side in the thickness direction of the exterior material at one end in the direction in which the exterior material is bent, and the engagement member is arranged at a predetermined position in the vehicle interior. By being engaged with the mounting portion, the sheathing material surrounding the cable is supported by a predetermined mounting portion within the vehicle interior. In this way, since the exterior material is provided with the engagement member for attachment to a predetermined attachment portion in the vehicle interior, the exterior material and the engagement member essentially become one component. This makes it possible to reduce the number of parts.
Furthermore, the hook-shaped bent portion of the engaging member is hooked onto the predetermined attaching portion, so that the engaging member is engaged with the predetermined attaching portion. Therefore, it is easy to engage the engagement member with the predetermined attachment portion.

The vehicle wire harness according to claim 2 is the vehicle wire harness according to claim 1 , in which the exterior material has a raised surface at least on the thickness direction side, and the connection member has a raised surface on the exterior material. The coupling member is connected to the surface of the exterior material in the thickness direction by being engaged with the raised portion of the exterior material at a portion other than the attachment portion of the connecting member.

According to the vehicle wire harness according to the second aspect, at least the surface on the thickness direction side of the exterior material is brushed, and the connecting member has a raised surface of the exterior material at a location different from the attachment portion of the coupling member in the exterior material. By being engaged with the portion, it is connected to the surface of the exterior material in the thickness direction. In this manner, the connecting member is directly engaged with the sheathing material to connect the attachment portion of the connecting member on the sheathing material to another portion of the sheathing material, and to hold the cable in a state where the sheathing material is wrapped around the cable.

The vehicle wire harness according to claim 3 is the vehicle wire harness according to claim 1 or 2 , in which the connecting member is disposed in a direction of disconnecting the portion of the exterior material connected by the connecting member. The connection of the exterior material by the connection member can be released by applying an external force.

According to the vehicle wire harness according to claim 3 , when an external force is applied in the direction of disconnection to the portion of the exterior material connected by the connection member, the exterior material can be uncoupled by the connection member. be done. Therefore, when the connection of the sheathing material by the connecting member is released in this manner, the state in which the cable is wrapped by the sheathing material can be released, and maintenance such as replacement of the cable can be easily performed.

The vehicle wire harness according to claim 4 is the vehicle wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , which has higher rigidity than the exterior material and has a higher rigidity in the longitudinal direction of the cable. A core material is provided that suppresses bending of the exterior material in the intersecting direction.

According to the vehicle wire harness according to the fourth aspect, bending of the sheathing material in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the cable is suppressed by the core material. Therefore, bending of the cable due to bending of the sheathing material surrounding the cable can be suppressed. In addition, suppressing the bending of the sheathing material by the core material, and by extension, suppressing the bending of the cable, does not only mean preventing the sheathing material and the cable from bending from a straightly extending state, but also suppressing the sheathing material and the cable from bending in a predetermined shape. It also includes restraining the material and cable from changing into different bent or straightened states.

The vehicle wire harness according to claim 5 is the vehicle wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wire harnesses are arranged substantially parallel to each other on one side of the longitudinally intermediate portion. A plurality of the cables are provided, and the other longitudinal side of at least one of the plurality of cables extends in a direction different from the other longitudinal side of the other cables at the branch portion, and the sheathing material is provided with a plurality of the cables. It is equipped with a branched exterior part that wraps around the branched part.

The vehicle wire harness according to claim 5 is provided with a plurality of cables. These cables are arranged substantially parallel to each other on one side of the longitudinally intermediate portions of the cables. In contrast, in these cables, at least one cable on the other longitudinal side extends to the other longitudinal side of the other cable at the branching portion.

Here, in the present vehicle wire harness, the branched exterior part is formed in the exterior material, and the branched part of the cable is wrapped by the branched exterior part. Therefore, the branch portion of the cable can be protected.

As described above, the vehicle wire harness according to the present invention can reduce the number of component parts.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the interior of a vehicle to which the vehicle wire harness according to the first embodiment is applied, viewed from the left side in the vehicle width direction. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle wire harness in an expanded state according to the first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vehicle wire harness in an assembled state according to the first embodiment. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 3. FIG. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle wire harness in an expanded state according to a second embodiment. 5 is a sectional view of a vehicle wire harness according to a second embodiment corresponding to FIG. 4. FIG. (A) is a plan view of the vehicle wire harness according to the second embodiment in an unfolded state, (B) shows a state in which the first exterior part and the second exterior part are folded, and (C) (D) shows a state in which the branch exterior part is wound around the branch part of the cable, and (D) shows a state in which the third exterior part is folded. (A) is a plan view of the vehicle wire harness according to the third embodiment in the unfolded state, (B) shows the state in which the fifth exterior part and the sixth exterior part are wound, and (C) is a sectional view taken along line CC in (B).

Next, each embodiment of the present invention will be described based on each diagram of FIGS. 1 to 8. Note that an arrow L shown as appropriate in each figure indicates one side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle wire harness 10 (cable 26, exterior material 30 in a deployed state). Further, arrow W indicates one side in the width direction of the exterior material 30 in the unfolded state. Further, arrow T indicates one side in the thickness direction of the exterior material 30 in the unfolded state. Further, an arrow FR indicates the front side of the vehicle 12 to which the present vehicle wire harness 10 is applied, an arrow LH indicates the left side of the vehicle 12 in the vehicle width direction, and an arrow UP indicates the upper side of the vehicle 12.

In addition, in explaining each of the embodiments below, parts that are basically the same as those in the previous embodiment will be given the same reference numerals and detailed explanations will be given. Omitted.

<Configuration of the first embodiment>
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle wire harness 10 is provided, for example, on the lower side of the vehicle seat 14 of the vehicle 12. The vehicle seat 14 includes a seat cushion 20 that constitutes the seat body 16 together with a seat back 18, and the seat cushion 20 is supported by an upper rail 22 that is generally long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

A lower rail 24 that is generally long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is provided below the upper rail 22 in the vehicle, and the upper rail 22 is guided by the lower rail 24 and can slide in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The vehicle seat 14 is provided with a slide motor (not shown) as a seat moving means, and the upper rail 22 is slid in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle with respect to the lower rail 24 by the driving force of the slide motor.

In addition, in the vehicle seat 14, the seat back 18 is moved toward the seat cushion 20 in a direction around an axis with the vehicle width direction being the axial direction centering on the vehicle lower side portion of the seat back 18 and the vehicle rear side portion of the seat cushion 20. It is said to be rotatable. Furthermore, the vehicle seat 14 is equipped with a reclining motor (not shown) as a seat back tilting means, and the seat back 18 is rotated relative to the seat cushion 20 by the driving force of the reclining motor.

Further, a buckle 25 of a buckle device that constitutes a seat belt device of the vehicle 12 is provided on the side of the seat cushion 20 of the vehicle seat 14 in the vehicle width direction. The seatbelt device includes a seatbelt retractor, and a long belt-shaped webbing is wound up from the proximal end in the longitudinal direction and stored on a spool (take-up shaft) provided on the seatbelt retractor. ing. The webbing is provided with a tongue. When the tongue is inserted into the buckle 25 while the webbing is wrapped around the body of an occupant of the vehicle 12 seated on the vehicle seat 14, the tongue is held by the buckle 25. In this state, the occupant's body is restrained by the webbing, and the occupant is in a webbing-attached state.

A buckle switch is provided inside the buckle 25. The buckle switch is electrically connected to a battery mounted on the vehicle 12. The buckle switch is also electrically connected to the seatbelt reminder via a control device mounted on the vehicle. The seat belt reminder includes an acoustic warning device and an indicator provided on the instrument panel of the vehicle 12. When the vehicle 12 runs while the tongue is not held in the buckle 25, an indicator is turned on or blinks or an acoustic warning device emits a warning sound to notify that the tongue is not held in the buckle 25.

As shown in each of FIGS. 2 to 4, the vehicle wire harness 10 includes a plurality of cables 26. One longitudinal end of the cable 26 is mechanically and electrically connected to a connector 28 shown in FIG. The connector 28 is indirectly connected to, for example, a control device (not shown) and a battery (not shown) mounted on the vehicle 12 via another cable. On the other hand, the other end in the longitudinal direction of the plurality of cables 26 is operated by supplying power to the above-mentioned slide motor, reclining motor, buckle switch, etc. directly or via other connectors or cables. It is electrically connected to the in-vehicle electrical equipment.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the present vehicle wire harness 10 includes an exterior material 30. The exterior material 30 is formed of a sheet-like nonwoven fabric. Further, the longitudinal direction of the sheathing material 30 is the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 at a portion of the cable 26 where the sheathing material 30 is provided. The plurality of cables 26 described above are arranged on one side in the longitudinal direction of the sheathing member 30 in the unfolded state (the state shown in FIG. 2, the state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4).

The exterior material 30 is bent with one side in the thickness direction at approximately the middle portion in the width direction as the center of curvature. As a result, the plurality of cables 26 are wrapped by the sheathing material 30. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in this state, one surface in the thickness direction at one end in the width direction of the exterior material 30 and one surface in the thickness direction at the other end in the width direction of the exterior material 30. The faces are facing each other.

Furthermore, a connecting member 32 is provided on one side in the thickness direction at one end in the width direction of the exterior material 30. The connecting member 32 is in the form of a sheet, and is integrally fixed to one surface of the exterior material 30 in the thickness direction by stitching or the like. On one surface in the thickness direction of the connecting member 32 (the surface opposite to the exterior material 30 in the thickness direction), a hook portion 34 (indicated by a rectangular dotted line in FIG. 4) is raised in a hook shape. (See the enclosed part (A)) are formed in large numbers. That is, the connecting member 32 has a configuration similar to that of the so-called "hook side of a hook-and-loop fastener."

The connecting member 32, in a state of wrapping the plurality of cables 26, is pressed against a surface on one side in the thickness direction at the other end in the width direction of the sheathing member 30. As a result, the hook portion 34 of the connecting member 32 is connected to the fiber 36 ((A) surrounded by the rectangle of a dashed-dotted line in FIG. ). As a result, both ends of the exterior material 30 in the width direction are connected, the exterior material 30 is made into a substantially cylindrical shape, and the plurality of cables 26 are arranged inside the approximately cylindrical portion of the exterior material 30. .

On the other hand, an engaging member 38 is provided on the other side in the thickness direction at the other end in the width direction of the exterior material 30 in the unfolded state. The engagement member 38 includes a flat base, and the base of the engagement member 38 is integrally fixed to the exterior material 30 by stitching or the like. A curved portion is formed on the other side in the width direction of the exterior material 30 at the base of the engagement member 38, and the curved portion is curved toward the other side in the thickness direction of the exterior material 30 in the deployed state. It extends to one side in the width direction of the exterior material 30. That is, the engaging member 38 has a hook shape (approximately J-shape) when viewed in the central axis direction of the curvature of the curved portion of the engaging member 38 .

Corresponding to the engagement member 38, a hole 40 is formed in the wall of the upper rail 22, which is an aspect of "a predetermined engagement part in the interior of the vehicle 12." The hole 40 is formed to penetrate the wall of the upper rail 22 in the vehicle width direction, and the curved portion of the engagement member 38 passes through the hole 40. As a result, the curved portion of the engagement member 38 is supported (hook) from the vehicle lower side to the vehicle lower side portion of the inner peripheral portion of the hole 40, and the exterior material 30 and, by extension, the vehicle wire harness 10 are It is supported by the above-mentioned upper rail 22, which is one aspect of the "predetermined engagement portion in the room No. 12".

<Actions and effects of the first embodiment>
In the present vehicle wire harness 10, the connecting member 32 and the engaging member 38 are fixed to the exterior material 30 in advance by stitching or the like. In this state, the plurality of cables 26 are arranged on one side in the thickness direction of the sheathing material 30, which is indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. In this state, one side in the width direction of the exterior material 30 is bent in the direction of arrow C1 in FIG. 4, and the other side in the width direction of the exterior material 30 is bent in the direction of arrow C2 in FIG. .

As shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, one surface in the thickness direction at one end in the width direction of the exterior material 30 bent in this way is the same in the thickness direction at the other end in the width direction of the exterior material 30. faced on one side. In this state, one end in the width direction of the exterior material 30 is relatively pressed against the other end in the width direction of the exterior material 30 (i.e., in the thickness direction of both ends in the width direction of the exterior material 30 in this state). (both ends of the exterior material 30 in the width direction are compressed).

As a result, the hook portion 34 of the connecting member 32 fixed to one end of the exterior material 30 in the width direction is engaged with the fibers 36 at the other end of the exterior material 30 in the width direction. As a result, both widthwise ends of the sheathing material 30 are connected, and the sheathing material 30 has a substantially cylindrical shape with openings at both longitudinal ends, and the plurality of cables 26 are inserted inside the sheathing material 30, which has a substantially cylindrical shape. Placed.

In this state, the curved portion of the engagement member 38 fixed to the exterior material 30 is connected to the hole formed in the wall of the upper rail 22, which is an aspect of "a predetermined engagement portion in the interior of the vehicle 12." 40. As a result, the curved portion of the engagement member 38 is supported from the vehicle lower side to the vehicle lower side portion of the inner peripheral portion of the hole 40. Thereby, the exterior material 30 and, by extension, the vehicle wire harness 10 are supported by the above-mentioned upper rail 22, which is an aspect of "a predetermined engagement part in the interior of the vehicle 12." Thereby, the vehicle wire harness 10 is attached to the above-mentioned upper rail 22, which is one aspect of "a predetermined engagement part in the interior of the vehicle 12."

Here, in the present vehicle wire harness 10, the connecting member 32 and the engaging member 38 are fixed in advance to the exterior material 30 by sewing or the like, and the exterior material 30, the connecting member 32, and the engaging member 38 are substantially integrated. It is considered to be one part. Therefore, the plurality of cables 26 can be bundled and held in one part, and can be attached to the above-mentioned upper rail 22, which is an aspect of "a predetermined engagement part in the interior of the vehicle 12." For this reason, the present vehicle wire harness 10 can reduce the number of parts and reduce costs.

Further, by separating the connecting member 32 from the other end of the sheathing material 30 in the width direction, the holding of the plurality of cables 26 by the sheathing material 30 can be easily eliminated. Therefore, in the vehicle wire harness 10, maintenance such as replacing the cable 26 is easy. Furthermore, the plurality of cables 26 are bundled together by an exterior material 30. Therefore, in the present vehicle wire harness 10, by eliminating the holding of the plurality of cables 26 by the sheathing material 30, for example, it is possible to replace only one cable 26, and maintenance etc. It also improves workability.

Furthermore, in the present vehicle wire harness 10, after the connecting member 32 is separated from the other end of the exterior material 30 in the width direction, the connecting member 32 is pressed again against the other end of the exterior material 30 in the width direction. , both ends of the exterior material 30 in the width direction are connected again. In this way, in the present vehicle wire harness 10, it is possible to repeat the connection and disconnection of both ends of the exterior material 30 in the width direction by the connection member 32.

Furthermore, the present vehicle wire harness 10 can be attached simply by passing the curved portion of the engagement member 38 through the hole 40 of the upper rail 22, which is an aspect of "a predetermined engagement portion in the interior of the vehicle 12." Therefore, the workability of the installation work of the vehicle wire harness 10 can be improved. Moreover, the vehicle wire harness 10 can be removed from the upper rail 22 by pulling out the curved portion of the engaging member 38 from the hole 40 of the upper rail 22. In this way, since the removal work of the vehicle wire harness 10 is easy, workability in maintenance and the like can be improved in this sense as well.

Further, the vehicle wire harness 10 has a structure in which a sheet-like exterior material 30 is bent and the plurality of cables 26 are wrapped in the exterior material 30. Therefore, there is a high degree of freedom in the number of cables 26 to be wrapped with the sheathing material 30. Moreover, each cable 26 can be moved relative to the sheathing material 30 in the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 wrapped in the sheathing material 30. Therefore, for example, even if the present vehicle wire harness 10 is attached to a location where the exterior material 30 or at least one of the longitudinal ends of the plurality of cables 26 is moved in a direction toward and away from each other, the cable 26 is moved relative to the exterior material 30, thereby reducing the load on the cable 26 due to bending or the like.

Furthermore, the exterior material 30 is made of nonwoven fabric. Therefore, even if the exterior material 30 shakes when the vehicle 12 is running and collides with the upper rail 22 or the like, the generation of collision noise can be reduced.

<Second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the vehicle wire harness 10 according to the present embodiment includes a plate material 52 as a core material. The plate material 52 is formed into a plate shape from a synthetic resin material, and when the exterior material 30 is unfolded, the longitudinal direction of the plate material 52 is along the longitudinal direction of the exterior material 30, and the width direction of the plate material 52 is along the longitudinal direction of the exterior material 30. It is along the width direction of the exterior material 30. The plate material 52 is fixed to the exterior material 30 by stitching or the like on one side in the thickness direction of the exterior material 30 in the unfolded state. For this reason, the plate material 52 is arranged between the exterior material 30 and the plurality of cables 26.

Here, the rigidity of the plate material 52 is set higher than the rigidity of the exterior material 30, and the plate material 52 is less bendable than the exterior material 30. Therefore, in a state where the plurality of cables 26 and plate members 52 are wrapped by the sheathing material 30 (the state shown in FIG. 5), an external force in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the cables 26 inside the sheathing material 30 is applied to the sheathing material 30. Even when applied to the exterior material 30 from the outside, the exterior material 30 and the plurality of cables 26 within the exterior material 30 can be prevented from being bent by external force. Therefore, by arranging the plate material 52 at a location where it is not desired to apply a bending load to the cable 26, it is possible to suppress the application of a bending load to the cable 26.

Further, in this embodiment, the plate material 52 is formed of a synthetic resin material. Therefore, even if the cable 26 is relatively moved in the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 while in contact with the plate material 52 fixed to the exterior material 30, damage to the cable 26 caused by the plate material 52 can be suppressed.

Further, the plate material 52 is fixed in advance to the exterior material 30 by stitching or the like. Therefore, the exterior material 30 and the plate material 52 can be considered as substantially one component, and the number of components can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the plate material 52 is provided on one side of the exterior material 30 in the thickness direction, but the plate material 52 may be fixed to the exterior material 30 by suturing or the like on the other side of the exterior material 30 in the thickness direction. You may.

Further, in this embodiment, the plate material 52 is made of a synthetic resin material. However, the plate material 52 may be made of a material other than synthetic resin, such as metal such as iron or wood.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the core material is a plate material 52 having a plate shape. However, for example, the core material may be in the shape of a rod that is elongated in the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 within the sheathing material 30. That is, the shape of the core material is not limited to a plate shape and can be widely applied.

<Third embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 7(A) to 7(D). In each figure from FIG. 7(A) to FIG. 7(D), arrow X indicates the right side in the left-right direction of the paper surface of each figure from FIG. The upper side in the vertical direction of the paper surface of each figure from A) to FIG. 7(D) is shown. In addition, in the description of this embodiment, the right side of the page, the left side of the page, the top side of the page, and the bottom side of the page in each of the figures in FIGS. to be called.

As shown in FIG. 7A, in this embodiment, the exterior material 30 includes a first exterior portion 62, a second exterior portion 64, a third exterior portion 66, and a branch exterior portion 68. The first exterior part 62 has a substantially rectangular shape in the unfolded state, and is arranged in the middle part of the first exterior part 62 in the left-right direction so that the longitudinal direction of the two cables 26 extends along the vertical direction. A connecting member 32 is provided at the left end of the first exterior portion 62, and the connecting member 32 is fixed to the first exterior portion 62 by stitching or the like. When the first exterior portion 62 is valley-folded at approximately the center portion in the left-right direction (dotted chain line portion in FIG. 7(A)), the connecting member 32 of the first exterior portion 62 is connected to the right side portion of the first exterior portion 62. be done.

The second exterior portion 64 has a substantially rectangular shape in the unfolded state, and is disposed above the first exterior portion 62 . One of the two cables 26 is arranged on the second exterior part 64, and the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 on the second exterior part 64 is the vertical direction. A connecting member 32 is provided at the left end of the second exterior portion 64, and the connecting member 32 is fixed to the second exterior portion 64 by stitching or the like. When the second exterior portion 64 is valley-folded at approximately the center portion in the left-right direction of the second exterior portion 64 (dotted chain line portion in FIG. 7(A)), the connecting member 32 of the second exterior portion 64 is is connected to the right part of .

The third exterior portion 66 has a substantially rectangular shape in the unfolded state, and is disposed on the right side of the first exterior portion 62. The other one of the two cables 26 is arranged in the third exterior part 66. The other cable 26 bends to the right near the upper end of the first exterior portion 62 and extends toward the third exterior portion 66 . Therefore, the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 on the third exterior portion 66 is the left-right direction. That is, the two cables 26 are branched near the upper end of the first exterior portion 62.

A connecting member 32 is provided at the lower end of the third exterior portion 66, and the connecting member 32 is fixed to the third exterior portion 66 by stitching or the like. When the third exterior portion 66 is valley-folded at approximately the center portion in the vertical direction of the third exterior portion 66 (dotted chain line portion in FIG. 7(A)), the connecting member 32 of the third exterior portion 66 Connected to the upper part.

The branch exterior portion 68 has a substantially rectangular shape in the unfolded state. The branched exterior part 68 is arranged on the right side of the second exterior part 64 and above the third exterior part 66, and the lower left end of the branched exterior part 68 is the upper right end of the first exterior part 62. , the lower right end of the second exterior part 64 and the upper left end of the third exterior part 66.

When the branched exterior portion 68 is valley-folded toward the first exterior portion 62 and the second exterior portion 64 at the lower left side portion of the branched exterior portion 68 (dotted chain line portion in FIG. 7(A)), the first exterior portion 62 The upper part and the lower part of the second exterior part 64 are covered by the branched exterior part 68 from the front side in the paper of FIG. 7(A) (see FIG. 7(C)). In this state, when the branched exterior part 68 is wound around the upper part of the first exterior part 62 and the lower part of the second exterior part 64, the upper part of the first exterior part 62 and the lower part of the second exterior part 64 wrapped by.

A connecting member 32 is provided at the upper right portion of the branched exterior portion 68. In the state where the branched exterior part 68 is wound around the upper part of the first exterior part 62 and the lower part of the second exterior part 64 as described above, the branched exterior part 68 is attached to the connecting member 32 of the branched exterior part 68. The connecting member 32 of the branched exterior portion 68 is connected to opposing portions on the front side or the depth side of the page in FIG. 7(A). As a result, the branched exterior portion 68 is fixed.

In this embodiment, each of the first exterior part 62 and the second exterior part 64 is located at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction of each of the first exterior part 62 and the second exterior part 64 (see FIG. 7(A)). A valley fold is made at the dashed-dotted line area). In this state, the connecting member 32 of the first exterior part 62 is connected to the right side of the first exterior part 62, and the connection member 32 of the second exterior part 64 is connected to the right side of the second exterior part 64. As a result, each of the first exterior part 62 and the second exterior part 64 has a substantially cylindrical shape penetrating in the vertical direction, and the inner side of each of the first exterior part 62 and the second exterior part 64, which are substantially cylindrical, has a substantially cylindrical shape. The cable 26 is arranged in the state shown in FIG. 7(B).

Next, the branched exterior part 68 is valley-folded toward the first exterior part 62 and the second exterior part 64 at the lower left side part of the branched exterior part 68 (dotted chain line part in FIG. 7(A)), and further, the branched exterior part 68 68 is wrapped around the upper part of the first sheathing part 62 and the lower part of the second sheathing part 64. In this state, the connecting member 32 of the branched exterior portion 68 is connected to a portion of the branched exterior portion 68 that faces the connecting member 32 of the branched exterior portion 68 on the front side or the depth side of the page in FIG. 7(A). . As a result, the branched exterior portion 68 is fixed. As a result, the branch portions of the two cables 26 are wrapped by the branch exterior portion 68 (as shown in FIG. 7(C)).

Next, the third exterior portion 66 is valley-folded at approximately the vertically central portion of the third exterior portion 66 (dotted chain line portion in FIG. 7(A)). In this state, the connecting member 32 of the third exterior part 66 is connected to the upper part of the third exterior part 66. As a result, the third exterior portion 66 has a substantially cylindrical shape penetrating in the left-right direction, and the cable 26 is arranged inside the third exterior portion 66 that has a substantially cylindrical shape (as shown in FIG. 7(D)). .

In this way, the two cables 26 that are branched at the middle in the longitudinal direction are wrapped in the sheathing material 30. Here, in this embodiment, the branch portions of the two cables 26 are wrapped in the branch exterior portion 68. Thereby, the branch portions of the two cables 26 can be protected against external forces from outside the branch exterior portion 68.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described based on FIGS. 8(A) to 8(C). In addition, in each figure of FIG. 8(A) and FIG. 8(B), the arrow X indicates the right side in the left-right direction of the paper surface of each figure of FIG. 8(A) and FIG. The upper side in the vertical direction of the paper surface of each figure of A) and FIG. 8(B) is shown. In addition, in the description of this embodiment, the right side of the page, the left side of the page, the top side of the page, and the bottom side of the page in each of the figures in FIGS. to be called.

As shown in FIG. 8(A), in this embodiment, the exterior material 30 includes a fourth exterior portion 72, a fifth exterior portion 74, and a sixth exterior portion 76. The lower right end of the fourth exterior portion 72 is curved with the center of curvature at the lower right side of the fourth exterior portion 72 . The fifth exterior portion 74 is provided on the left side of the fourth exterior portion 72. The fifth exterior part 74 has a substantially rectangular shape in the unfolded state, and the right end of the fifth exterior part 74 in the unfolded state is connected to the fourth exterior part 72. A connecting member 32 is provided at the left end of the fifth exterior portion 74, and the connecting member 32 is fixed to the fifth exterior portion 74 by stitching or the like.

On the other hand, the sixth exterior part 76 is provided above the fourth exterior part 72. The sixth exterior portion 76 has a substantially rectangular shape in the expanded state, and the right end of the sixth exterior portion 76 in the expanded state is connected to the fourth exterior portion 72. A connecting member 32 is provided at the upper end of the sixth exterior portion 76, and the connecting member 32 is fixed to the sixth exterior portion 76 by stitching or the like.

The longitudinal direction of the cable 26 wrapped in the sheathing material 30 having such a configuration is in the vertical direction on one side of the longitudinally intermediate portion. Furthermore, the cable 26 is curved at a longitudinally intermediate portion, and the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 is in the left-right direction on the other side of the longitudinally intermediate portion of the cable 26 .

The cable 26 in this state is placed on one side of the sheathing material 30 in the thickness direction. In this state, the fifth exterior portion 74 is folded toward the fourth exterior portion 72, and the fifth exterior portion 74 is spirally wound around the axis with the vertical direction as the axial direction. In this state, as shown in FIG. 8(C), a fifth exterior is attached to a portion of the fifth exterior portion 74 that faces the connecting member 32 of the fifth exterior portion 74 in the thickness direction of the fifth exterior portion 74. The connecting members 32 of the portion 74 are connected. As a result, the fifth exterior portion 74 is fixed.

Furthermore, the sixth exterior part 76 is folded toward the fourth exterior part 72, and the sixth exterior part 76 is spirally wound around the axis with the left-right direction as the axial direction. In this state, the connection member 32 of the sixth exterior portion 76 is connected to a portion of the sixth exterior portion 76 that faces the connection member 32 of the sixth exterior portion 76 in the thickness direction. As a result, the sixth exterior portion 76 is fixed.

Thus, in the present embodiment, the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 is the vertical direction inside the fifth exterior part 74, and the longitudinal direction of the cable 26 is the horizontal direction inside the sixth exterior part 76. Therefore, the cable 26 can be held in a curved state by the sheathing material 30.

Note that in the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the surfaces of the exterior material 30 on which the connecting members 32 are provided are connected to each other by the connecting members 32. Further, in the third embodiment described above, the surfaces of each of the first to third exterior parts 62 to 66 of the exterior material 30 on the side where the connection member 32 is provided are connected by the connection member 32. Met.

However, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the exterior material 30 is spirally wound, and the surface of the exterior material 30 opposite to the side on which the connection member 32 is provided is engaged with the connection member 32. They may also be connected together. Furthermore, in the third embodiment, at least one of the first exterior part 62, the second exterior part 64, and the third exterior part 66 of the exterior material 30 is wound in a spiral shape, and the side on which the connecting member 32 is provided is different from the side on which the connecting member 32 is provided. The opposite surface may be configured to engage and be connected to the connecting member 32.

Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the upper rail 22 of the vehicle seat 14 is used as the "predetermined engagement portion in the interior of the vehicle 12" which is the attachment portion of the vehicle wire harness 10. However, if the "predetermined engagement part in the interior of the vehicle 12" which is the attachment part of the vehicle wire harness 10 has mechanical strength and rigidity that can support the vehicle wire harness 10, the vehicle seat 14 It is not limited to the upper rail 22 of the vehicle 12, but may be any part inside the vehicle 12.

Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, the engaging member 38 is disposed to penetrate through the hole 40 formed in the wall of the upper rail 22, which serves as a "predetermined attachment part" with which the engaging member 38 is engaged. However, for example, the engaging member 38 is hooked on a wire disposed along the upper rail 22 and is supported by the wire. You can also use it as In other words, the predetermined attachment portion to which the engagement member 38 is engaged is limited to a specific form as long as it can support the engagement member 38 by being hooked to the curved portion of the engagement member 38. It's not a thing.

Further, in the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment described above, no mention is made of the engaging member 38. However, in each of the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, the engagement member 38 may be provided as appropriate depending on the "predetermined engagement portion in the interior of the vehicle 12."

Further, in each of the embodiments described above, the connecting member 32 has a hook portion 34, and has a structure similar to the so-called "hook side of a hook-and-loop fastener." However, the connecting member 32 is configured with a hook side of the hook-and-loop fastener and a loop side of the hook-and-loop fastener, and the hook side of the hook-and-loop fastener is provided at one end in the width direction of the exterior material 30, and the hook side of the hook and loop fastener is provided at the other end in the width direction of the exterior material 30. The loop side of the hook-and-loop fastener may be provided in the section. That is, the connecting member is not limited to its specific form and can be widely applied as long as it has a substantially cylindrical shape and can hold the sheathing material 30 while wrapping the cable 26.

Furthermore, in each of the embodiments described above, the exterior material 30 was formed of nonwoven fabric. However, as described above, as long as the connecting member can hold the exterior material in a substantially cylindrical shape, the material of the exterior material is not particularly limited and can be widely applied.

Further, each of the above embodiments has been described using the lower side of the vehicle seat 14 of the vehicle 12 as an example of the installation position of the vehicle wire harness 10 in the vehicle 12. The position may be on the rear side of the vehicle seat 14 or inside the vehicle seat 14. That is, the installation position of the vehicle wire harness 10 in the vehicle 12 is not limited to a specific position and can be widely applied as long as it is inside the vehicle 12.

10 Vehicle wire harness 12 Vehicle 22 Upper rail (predetermined engagement part in the vehicle interior)
26 Cable 30 Exterior material 32 Connection member 38 Engagement member 40 Hole 52 Plate material (core material)
68 Branch exterior part

Claims (5)

A long cable through which current flows when energized,
The cable is formed in a sheet shape, and the cable is arranged on one side in the thickness direction, and the cable is bent in the direction around the axis with the longitudinal direction of the cable as the axial direction, so that the cable is wrapped inside the vehicle interior. an exterior material supported by a predetermined mounting part in;
provided in the sheathing material, and with the cable wrapped in the sheathing material, connecting portions of the sheathing material that overlap in the thickness direction of the sheathing material, and holding the sheathing material in a state where the cable is wrapped; A connecting member that
Equipped with
The portions of the exterior material that are connected by the connection member are portions where surfaces on one side in the thickness direction of the exterior material are opposite to each other due to bending of the exterior material, and the connection member is a portion of the exterior material that is connected by the connection member. are connected by compressing the parts connected by the connecting member in the thickness direction of the exterior material,
On the other side in the thickness direction of the sheathing material at one end in the direction in which the sheathing material is bent, the sheathing material that wraps the cable is attached to the surface of the sheathing material that is engaged with the predetermined attachment portion. An engaging member is provided to be supported by a predetermined mounting portion ,
The engagement member has a hook-shaped bent portion, and when the hook-shaped bent portion of the engagement member is hooked on the predetermined attachment portion, the engagement member is engaged with the predetermined attachment portion. Wire harness for vehicle to be fitted . The exterior material has a raised surface at least on the thickness direction side, and the connection member is engaged with the raised portion of the exterior material at a portion of the exterior material that is different from the attachment portion of the connection member. The vehicle wire harness according to claim 1, which is connected to a thickness direction side surface of the exterior material. 3. The connecting member is configured to allow the connecting member to disconnect the exterior material by applying an external force in the direction of disconnection to the portion of the exterior material connected by the connecting member. Wire harness for vehicles. The vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising a core material having higher rigidity than the sheathing material and suppressing bending of the sheathing material in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the cable. wire harness. A plurality of the cables are arranged substantially parallel to each other on one side of the intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction, and at the branch portion, the other side in the longitudinal direction of at least one of the plurality of cables is connected to the other side in the longitudinal direction of the other cable. Extending in a direction different from the side,
The vehicle wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheathing material includes a branched sheathing portion that wraps branched portions of the plurality of cables .