JP7418385B2 - Mounting structure of protector and slide rail - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a protector and a structure for attaching the protector to a slide rail.

2. Description of the Related Art Vehicles such as automobiles are equipped with a slide seat that is supported so as to be slidable along the extending direction of a slide rail. When the sliding seat is provided with electrical components, the vehicle is provided with a power supply device that supplies power to the electrical components from a power source such as a battery mounted on the vehicle. The power supply device includes an electric wire that electrically connects a power source and an electrical component provided on a slide sheet, and a protector that protects the electric wire (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Since the arrangement of such protectors changes depending on other devices mounted on the vehicle, each protector is formed in a shape corresponding to the vehicle in which it is mounted.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2016-136811

However, since the above-mentioned protectors are each formed in a shape corresponding to the vehicle in which they are mounted, there is room for further improvement in terms of increased versatility.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a highly versatile protector and a structure for attaching the protector to a slide rail.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a protector according to the present invention includes: a housing main body portion having a housing space for accommodating an electric wire; a wire guide portion guiding the electric wire accommodated in the housing space from the housing body portion to the outside; the wire guide section is formed on a slide rail, and an insertion section that is inserted into a rail forming space having a vertical width larger than a horizontal width perpendicular to the vertical direction; an opening formed in the insertion part for leading out the electric wire accommodated in the accommodation space to the rail forming space, the electric wire accommodated in the accommodation space passing through the opening in the rail forming space. When the insertion portion inserted into the rail forming space is viewed from the insertion direction, the protector first width in the protector first direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the insertion portion is greater than the width. is also narrower than the vertical width, and when the insertion portion is viewed from the insertion direction, the protector second direction is perpendicular to the insertion direction of the insertion portion and the protector first direction. The width is narrower than the horizontal width and narrower than the vertical width.

Since the protector according to the present embodiment and the structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail have the above configuration, versatility can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a power supply device including a protector according to the present embodiment and a structure for attaching the protector to a slide rail, with the protector in a vertically arranged state. FIG. 2 is a front view of the protector shown in FIG. 1 attached to the slide rail, viewed from the insertion direction. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the insertion part and opening of the first wire guide part in the protector. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an attachment included in the structure for attaching a protector to a slide rail according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a side view of the power supply device including the protector and the structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail according to the present embodiment, with the protector placed in a horizontal position. FIG. 6 is a front view of the protector shown in FIG. 5 attached to the slide rail, viewed from the insertion direction.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Below, embodiments of a protector and a structure for attaching the protector to a slide rail according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. Furthermore, the constituent elements in the embodiments described below include those that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art, or those that are substantially the same.

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FIG. 1 is a side view of a power supply device 100 including a protector 1 according to the present embodiment and a structure for attaching the protector to a slide rail, with the protector 1 in a vertically arranged state. FIG. 2 is a front view of the protector 1 shown in FIG. 1 attached to the slide rail 102a, viewed from the insertion direction X1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the insertion portion 211 and opening 212 of the first wire guide portion 21 in the protector 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the attachment 4 included in the structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail according to the present embodiment.

1 and 2, when attaching the protector 1 to the slide rail 102a, the vertical direction Z of the slide rail 102a matches the protector first direction of the protector 1 and the attachment first direction of the attachment 4. Further, in FIGS. 1 and 2, when attaching the protector 1 to the slide rail 102a, the lateral direction Y of the slide rail 102a matches the protector second direction of the protector 1 and the attachment second direction of the attachment 4.

The protector 1 according to this embodiment is used in a power supply device 100 that supplies power from a power source 103 mounted on a vehicle to an electrical component 104 provided on a slide seat 101, as shown in FIG. The power supply device 100 includes a slide sheet 101, a slide mechanism 102, a power source 103, an electrical component 104, an electric wire W, and a protector 1.

The insertion direction X1 in the protector 1 is included in the extending direction of the slide sheet 101 in the power supply device 100. Note that the insertion direction X1, which is the sliding direction, is, for example, along the rear direction of the vehicle when the power feeding device 100 is fixed to the vehicle body.

The sliding seat 101 is a seat where a vehicle passenger sits. The slide seat 101 is attached to the vehicle body via a slide mechanism 102, and is movable by the slide mechanism 102 along the slide direction (insertion direction X1), which is the direction in which the slide rail 102a extends.

The slide mechanism 102 includes a slide rail 102a fixed to the vehicle body, and a slide member 102b movable in the sliding direction with respect to the slide rail 102a, and moves the slide seat 101 in the sliding direction (insertion direction ). Furthermore, the slide mechanism 102 restricts the slide sheet 101 from moving in the lateral direction Y that is orthogonal to the slide direction.

The slide rail 102a is made of, for example, a metal material such as iron or stainless steel, is fixed to the vehicle body, and extends along the sliding direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the slide rail 102a of this embodiment includes a central space 102c located at the center in the lateral direction Y, and a pair of rail forming spaces 102s facing each other across the central space 102c in the lateral direction Y. . Each rail forming space 102s according to the present embodiment is formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the insertion direction X1. The rail forming spaces 102s are arranged in parallel to the lateral direction Y. More specifically, the first rail forming space 102s1 is arranged on one side in the lateral direction Y, and the second rail forming space 102s2 is arranged on the other side in the lateral direction Y.

The slide rail 102a has a rail base 1021, a pair of horizontally extending portions 1022, a pair of opposing ends 1023, and a pair of vertically extending portions 1024.

The rail base 1021 extends in the lateral direction Y. The pair of lateral extensions 1022 are spaced apart in the lateral direction Y. Each horizontally extending portion 1022 extends in the horizontal direction Y and faces the rail base 1021 in the vertical direction Z.

The pair of opposing ends 1023 face each other in the lateral direction Y with the central space 102c interposed therebetween. Each opposing end 1023 extends in the longitudinal direction Z. The pair of opposing ends 1023 are spaced apart in the lateral direction Y. Further, each opposing end portion 1023 has one end in the vertical direction Z connected to the horizontally extending portion 1022, and the other end in the vertical direction Z spaced apart from the rail base 1021. It is placed open.

The pair of vertically extending portions 1024 are spaced apart in the horizontal direction Y. Each vertically extending portion 1024 extends in the vertical direction Z and faces the opposing end portion 1023 in the horizontal direction Y.

Each rail forming space 102s includes a rail base 1021, one of the pair of lateral extending parts 1022 in the lateral direction Y, and a pair of opposing ends 1023. It is formed by one of the opposing end portions 1023 in the horizontal direction Y and one of the vertically extending portions 1024 in the horizontal direction Y among the pair of vertically extending portions 1024 .

The central space 102c is configured by a pair of opposing ends 1023 that face each other in the lateral direction Y. The pair of rail forming spaces 102s are configured by a pair of opposing ends 1023 that face each other in the lateral direction Y. The pair of rail forming spaces 102s are configured by a pair of opposing ends 1023 and a rail base 1021 extending in the lateral direction Y. More specifically, the pair of rail forming spaces 102s are formed by a rail base 1021, a pair of opposing ends 1023, a pair of horizontally extending portions 1022, and a pair of vertically extending portions 1024.

The central space 102c and each rail forming space 102s communicate with each other in the vertical direction Z through a rail opening 1021h formed between the opposing end 1023 and the rail base 1021.

Each rail forming space 102s has a rail opening 102h that communicates with the outside at both ends in the sliding direction, and a roller (described later) of the sliding member 102b passes through one of the rail openings 102h in the rail forming space 102s. inserted into.

The slide member 102b is fixed to the slide sheet 101, and has two pairs of rollers (not shown) arranged opposite to each other in the lateral direction Y in the insertion direction X1. The slide member 102b is movable in the sliding direction with respect to the slide rail 102a by rotation of a plurality of rollers in the rail forming space 102s of the slide rail 102a.

The power source 103 is, for example, a battery or an alternator, and supplies power to the electrical component 104 via the electric wire W.

The electrical components 104 are, for example, a seat heater, a speaker, a liquid crystal monitor, and the like. The electrical component 104 is electrically connected to the power source 103 via a connector 104a provided on the slide sheet 101.

The electric wire W electrically connects the power supply 103 and the electrical component 104 via the connector 104a. The electric wire W includes a conductive core material and an insulating covering portion that covers the core material. Both ends of the electric wire W are led out from a pair of insertion openings formed in the protector 1. The electric wire W according to the present embodiment has a bent portion Wr formed by bending a part of the electric wire W, one side extending from the bent portion Wr, and the other side extending from the bent portion Wr. . A portion of the electric wire W including at least the bent portion Wr is accommodated in the accommodation space 20s of the protector 1. One side of the electric wire W is electrically connected to a power source 103 mounted on the vehicle. The other side of the electric wire W is electrically connected to the electrical component 104 via the connector 104a.

The protector 1 is made of, for example, an insulating synthetic resin and is fixed to the vehicle body. The protector 1 protects the electric wire W by accommodating a part of the electric wire W therein. To explain more specifically, the protector 1 is used in the power supply device 100 that supplies power to the electrical component 104 provided on the slide sheet 101, and protects the electric wire W that electrically connects the power source 103 and the electrical component 104. do. The protector 1 includes a housing 2 including a case 2a and a cover 2b.

The case 2a faces the cover 2b in the protector second direction. In other words, the cover 2b faces the case 2a in the protector second direction. Further, the case 2a and the cover 2b are provided with a locking structure 2c that locks the cover 2b to the case 2a (see FIG. 2). The locking structures 2c are arranged at intervals along the outer edge of the case 2a and the outer edge of the cover 2b. The locking structure 2c includes a locking claw 2c1 provided on either the case 2a or the cover 2b, and a locking receiving portion 2c2 that can be locked with the locking claw 2c1. In the protector 1 according to this embodiment, a locking claw 2c1 is provided on the cover 2b, and a locking receiving portion 2c2 is provided on the case 2a.

The housing 2 is formed to extend in the insertion direction X1. The housing 2 includes a housing main body part 20 and wire guide parts 21 and 22.

The housing main body portion 20 has a housing space 20s for housing the electric wire W. The accommodation space 20s according to the present embodiment accommodates at least a bent portion Wr formed by bending a part of the electric wire W, and the bent portion Wr is movable along the insertion direction X1.

The electric wire guide parts 21 and 22 according to the present embodiment include a first electric wire guide part 21 that guides the electric wire W extending from the bending part Wr toward the electrical component 104, and a first electric wire guide part 21 that guides the electric wire W extending from the bending part Wr toward the power source 103. a second electric wire guide section 22 that guides the electric wire W to be moved.

The second wire guide portion 22 guides the other side of the wire W extending from the bent portion Wr. When viewed from one side of the protector second direction (lateral direction Y), the second wire guide portion 22 protrudes toward the opposite direction X2 with respect to the housing body portion 20, and then closes the protector. It is bent toward one side in the first direction (vertical direction Z). Further, the second wire guide section 22 is arranged adjacent to the housing main body section 20 on the opposite direction X2 side. That is, the second wire guide section 22 is arranged adjacent to the housing main body section 20 on the front side of the vehicle.

Further, the second wire guide portion 22 intersects with the first wire guide portion 21 when viewed from the protector second direction (lateral direction Y). When viewed from the lateral direction Y, the second electric wire guide section 22 intersects the first electric wire guide section 21, so that one side of the electric wire W extending from the bent section Wr extends from the bent section Wr. When viewed from the lateral direction Y with respect to the other side of the electric wire W, it intersects with the other side.

The first electric wire guide portion 21 guides one side of the electric wire W extending from the bent portion Wr. When viewed from one side of the protector second direction (lateral direction Y), the first wire guide portion 21 protrudes toward the opposite direction X2 with respect to the housing main body portion 20. Thereafter, the first wire guide portion 21 is bent toward the other side in the protector first direction (vertical direction Z), and then bent toward the insertion direction X1 side. Further, the first wire guide section 21 is arranged at a distance from the housing main body section 20 in the opposite direction X2.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first electric wire guide section 21 includes an insertion section 211, an opening section 212, a clamping section 213, and a collar section 214. The insertion part 211, the opening part 212, the clamping part 213, and the collar part 214 are provided on the distal end side of the first electric wire guide part 21.

The insertion portion 211 is a portion inserted into the rail forming space 102s formed in the slide rail 102a. The insertion portion 211 includes a pair of first insertion portion opposing walls 211a facing each other in the protector first direction, and a pair of second insertion portion opposing walls 211b facing each other in the protector second direction. The insertion portion 211 according to the present embodiment is formed in a cylindrical shape when viewed from the insertion direction X1. The edge shape of the outer surface of the insertion portion 211 formed by the pair of first insertion portion opposing walls 211a and the pair of second insertion portion opposing walls 211b is square when viewed from the insertion direction X1. Furthermore, the outer surface of the insertion portion 211 contacts the inner surface of the slide rail 102a on the side of the rail forming space 102s.

When the insertion portion 211 is viewed from the insertion direction X1, the protector first width 211z in the protector first direction is narrower than the horizontal width 102y of the rail forming space 102s and narrower than the vertical width 102z of the rail forming space 102s.

When the insertion portion 211 is viewed from the insertion direction X1, the protector second width 211y in the protector second direction is narrower than the horizontal width 102y of the rail forming space 102s and narrower than the vertical width 102z of the rail forming space 102s.

Further, one of the pair of first insertion portion opposing walls 211a includes a plurality of first insertion portions protruding toward the first holding portion opposing wall 213a in the protector first direction. A protruding piece 211c1 is provided. The first insertion portion protruding piece 211c comes into contact with the inner surface of the attachment 4 in the attached state in which the protector 1 is attached to the slide rail 102a, as will be described later. More specifically, the first insertion portion protruding piece 211c contacts the inner surface of the first contact portion 41a of the attachment 4, which will be described later, in the attached state (see FIGS. 2 and 3). In this embodiment, the first insertion part opposing wall 211a has two first insertion part protruding pieces 211c1. Further, the two first insertion portion protruding pieces 211c1 are arranged at intervals in the protector first direction.

Further, one of the pair of second insertion portion opposing walls 211b includes a plurality of second insertion portions protruding toward the second holding portion opposing wall 213b in the protector second direction. A protruding piece 211c2 is provided. The second insertion portion protruding piece 211c2 contacts the inner surface of the slide rail 102a in the attached state. More specifically, the second insertion portion protruding piece 211c2 contacts the inner surface of the opposing end 1023 of the slide rail 102a in the attached state (see FIGS. 2 and 3). In this embodiment, the second insertion part opposing wall 211b has two second insertion part protruding pieces 211c2. Further, the two second insertion portion protruding pieces 211c2 are arranged at intervals in the protector second direction.

The opening 212 is formed by the inner surfaces of the pair of first insertion section opposing walls 211a and the inner surfaces of the pair of second insertion section opposing walls 211b, and is square when viewed from the insertion direction X1. The opening 212 communicates the accommodation space 2s of the housing 2 with the rail forming space 102s of the slide rail 102a via the first wire guide section 21.

The holding portion 213 is provided outside the insertion portion 211 when viewed from the insertion direction X1. In the holding part 213 of this embodiment, opposing walls 213a and 213b, excluding a chamfered part 213d to be described later, are arranged on the outside of opposing walls 211a and 211b of the insertion part 211 at the same interval. The clamping part 213 includes a pair of first clamping part opposing walls 213a facing each other in the protector first direction, and a pair of second clamping part facing walls 213b facing each other in the protector second direction. Each of the first clamping part facing walls 213a faces each of the first insertion part facing walls 211a in the protector first direction. Moreover, each second holding part facing wall 213b faces each second insertion part facing wall 211b in the protector second direction.

The holding part 213 is provided outside the opening 212 with respect to the insertion part 211 when viewed from the insertion direction X1, and comes into contact with the outer surface of the slide rail 102a when the protector 1 is assembled to the slide rail 102a. do. The clamping part 213 cooperates with the insertion part 211 to clamp the slide rail 102a when the protector 1 is assembled to the slide rail 102a.

In the clamping part 213, when viewed from the insertion direction X1, three of the four corners where the pair of first clamping part opposing walls 213a and the pair of second clamping part opposing walls 213b are connected have chamfered parts. 213d is formed, while a notch 213e is formed at the remaining one corner. The notch 213e of the clamping part 213 communicates the clamping space 213s formed by the insertion part 211 and the clamping part 213 with the outside. As will be described later, when the protector 1 is attached to the slide rail 102a, as shown in FIG. 2, the end of the slide rail 102a on the opposite direction The rail base 1021 is inserted through 213e.

Further, one of the pair of first clamping part opposing walls 213a includes a plurality of first clamping parts protruding toward the first inserting part facing wall 211a in the protector first direction. A protruding piece 213c1 is provided. The first holding portion protruding piece 213c1 contacts the outer surface of the slide rail 102a in the attached state. More specifically, the first holding portion protruding piece 213c1 contacts the inner surface of the lateral extending portion 1022 of the slide rail 102a in the attached state (see FIGS. 2 and 3). In this embodiment, the first holding part opposing wall 213a has two first holding part protruding pieces 213c1. Further, the two first holding portion protruding pieces 213c1 are arranged at intervals in the protector second direction.

Furthermore, one of the pair of second clamping part opposing walls 213b includes a plurality of second clamping parts that protrude toward the second inserting part facing wall 211b in the protector second direction. A protruding piece 213c2 is provided. The second holding part protruding piece 213c2 is in a non-contact state with respect to the slide rail 102a and the attachment 4 in the attached state. In this embodiment, the second clamping part opposing wall 213b has two second clamping part protruding pieces 213c2. Further, the two second holding portion protruding pieces 213c2 are arranged at intervals in the protector first direction.

The flange 214 connects the end of each first clamping part facing wall 213a on the opposite direction X2 side and the end of each first insertion part facing wall 211a on the opposite direction X2 side, and The end of the section facing wall 213b on the opposite direction X2 side and the end of each second insertion section facing wall 211b on the opposite direction X2 side are connected.

The collar portion 214 is formed into a plate shape having a contact surface 214f parallel to a plane orthogonal to the insertion direction X1. The contact surface 214f is pressed against the end surface of the slide rail 102a on the opposite direction X2 side when the protector 1 is assembled to the slide rail 102a. Next, the attachment 4 will be explained.

The attachment 4 includes a contact portion 41, a connecting portion 42, and an attachment collar portion 43. A pair of contact parts 41 are provided on the attachment 4 so as to face each other in the first direction of the attachment. That is, the attachment 4 has a pair of contact portions 41 facing each other at least in the first attachment direction. The connecting portion 42 connects the end of the contact portion 41 in the first attachment direction in the second attachment direction. The attachment collar portion 43 is provided at the end of the contact portion 41 and the connecting portion 42 on the opposite direction X2 side, and contacts the end surface of the slide rail 102a located on the opposite direction X2 side in the attached state. The attachment 4 is formed in a C-shape when viewed from the insertion direction X1, and the contact portion 41 and the connecting portion 42 form an attachment accommodation space 4s. The attachment 4 is interposed between the slide rail 102a and the insertion portion 211 by being inserted into the slide rail 102a. Each contact portion 41 contacts the contact portion 41 and the slide rail 102a in the attachment first direction with the attachment 4 mounted on the slide rail 102a.

The pair of contact parts 41 includes a first contact part 41a located on one side in the first attachment direction, and a second contact part 41b located on the other side in the first attachment direction.

The first attachment width 41ay of the first contact portion 41a in the second attachment direction is wider than the horizontal width 102y of the rail forming space 102s. On the other hand, the attachment first width 41by of the second contact portion 41b in the attachment second direction is narrower than the horizontal width 102y of the rail forming space 102s. Also, one end 41a1 of the first contact portion 41a in the second attachment direction is one of the two end portions 41b1 and 41b2 of the second contact portion 41b in the second attachment direction. It protrudes outward in the attachment second direction from the end portion 41b1 of the attachment. Furthermore, the second attachment width 4z of the connecting portion 42 in the first attachment direction is narrower than the vertical width 102z of the rail forming space 102s. With these configurations, in the attachment 4, the first contact portion 41a, the second contact portion 41b, and the connecting portion 42 are accommodated in the rail forming space 102s except for the end portion 41a1 on one side of the first contact portion 41a. Ru.

Further, the second contact portion 41b is provided with a plurality of attachment protruding pieces 411 that protrude toward the opposite side to the attachment accommodation space 4s in the first attachment direction. The attachment protruding piece 411 contacts the inner surface of the slide rail 102a in the attached state. More specifically, the attachment protruding piece 411 contacts the inner surface of the lateral extending portion 1022 of the slide rail 102a in the attached state (see FIGS. 2 and 3). In this embodiment, the second contact portion 41b has two attachment protruding pieces 411. Moreover, the two attachment protruding pieces 411 are arranged at intervals in the second attachment direction.

The attachment 4 also has an attachment opening 4h that communicates the attachment accommodation space 4s with the outside. The attachment opening 4h is formed between one end 41a1 of the first contact portion 41a and one end 41b1 of the second contact portion 41b in the first attachment direction.

In the attached state in which the attachment 4 is attached to the slide rail 102a, the second contact portion 41b is located in the rail forming space 102s in the attached state. In the attached state, the first contact portion 41a has the other end 41a2 located in the rail forming space 102s among both ends 41a1 and 41a2 in the attachment second direction, and the one end 41a1 at least on the rail. It protrudes toward the central space 102c rather than the opening 102h.

Next, the attachment of the above protector 1 and attachment 4 to the slide rail 102a will be explained. In the example described below, it is assumed that the operator inserts the insertion portion 211 into the first rail forming space 102s1 formed on one side in the lateral direction Y in the slide rail 102a. That is, in the following description, the first rail forming space 102s1 is the rail forming space 102s into which the preset insertion portion 211 is inserted. The operator first bends a part of the electric wire W to form a bent portion Wr, and stores the bent portion Wr in the storage space 2s.

Next, after routing the electric wire W to the first electric wire guide section 21 and the second electric wire guide section 22, the operator attaches the cover 2b to the case 2a using the locking structure 2c.

Next, one side of the electric wire W connected to the electrical component 104 is led out from the opening 212 and routed into the rail forming space 102s of the slide rail 102a.

Next, the operator stores the electric wire W into the attachment storage space 4s through the attachment opening 4h of the attachment 4.

Next, the worker moves the attachment 4 onto the slide rail with the first direction of the attachment matching the vertical direction Z of the slide rail 102a and the second direction of the attachment matching the horizontal direction Y of the slide rail 102a. It is attached to the end on the opposite direction X2 side of 102a.

Next, the worker slides the protector 1 with the protector first direction aligned with the vertical direction Z of the slide rail 102a and the protector second direction aligned with the horizontal direction Y of the slide rail 102a. It is attached to the end of the rail 102a on the opposite direction X2 side. More specifically, after moving the protector 1 in the insertion direction X1 with respect to the slide rail 102a and inserting the end of the slide rail 102a in the opposite direction X2 into the holding space 213s of the protector 1, The contact surface 214f of the collar portion 214 is brought into contact with the end surface of the slide rail 102a on the opposite direction X2 side. At the same time, the operator clamps the end of the slide rail 102a in the opposite direction X2 between the inserting part 211 and the clamping part 213, and attaches the protector 1 to the slide rail 102a.

In the vertical direction Z in the attached state in which the protector 1 and the attachment 4 are attached to the slide rail 102a, each first insertion section facing wall 211a of the insertion section 211 contacts the contact sections 41a and 41b of the attachment 4, respectively. Of the pair of second insertion section opposing walls 211b, the second insertion section opposing wall 211b on the center side in the horizontal direction Y contacts the opposing end 1023 of the slide rail 102a in the vertical direction Z. Of the pair of second insertion portion opposing walls 211b, the outer second insertion portion opposing wall 211b in the lateral direction Y contacts the connecting portion 42 of the attachment 4 in the lateral direction Y.

Next, a case where the same protector 1 is mounted on another vehicle with different settings will be described using FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a side view of the power supply device 100 including the protector 1 and the structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail according to the present embodiment, with the protector 1 placed in a horizontal position. FIG. 6 is a front view of the protector 1 shown in FIG. 5 attached to the slide rail 102a, viewed from the insertion direction X1. In the example described below, it is assumed that the operator inserts the insertion portion 211 into the second rail forming space 102s2 formed on the other side in the lateral direction Y in the slide rail 102a. That is, in the following description, the second rail forming space 102s2 is the rail forming space 102s into which the preset insertion portion 211 is inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the operator aligns the vertical direction Z of the slide rail 102a with the protector second direction of the protector 1. Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the operator aligns the lateral direction Y of the slide rail 102a with the protector first direction of the protector 1. Further, in this vehicle, in a pair of rail forming spaces 102s facing each other in the lateral direction Y, the inserting part 211 is inserted into the left rail forming space 102s in FIGS. 5 and 6. Therefore, when attaching the protector 1 to the slide rail 102a of the vehicle, a different attachment 4A is used which is formed symmetrically with respect to the center line located at the center in the second direction of the attachment shown in FIG. The attachment 4A shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is formed the same as the attachment 4 except that it is formed line-symmetrically with the attachment 4 with respect to a center line located at the center in the second direction of the attachment. Therefore, in the configuration of the attachment 4A, the same components as those of the attachment 4 are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The operator stores the electric wire W in the housing space 2s of the housing 2 in the same manner as described above, and then routes the electric wire W in the wire guide parts 21 and 22, and then attaches the cover 2b to the case 2a using the locking structure 2c. Attach.

Next, one side of the electric wire W connected to the electrical component 104 is led out from the opening 212 and routed into the rail forming space 102s of the slide rail 102a.

Next, the operator stores the electric wire W into the attachment storage space 4s through the attachment opening 4h with respect to the attachment 4A.

Next, the worker moves the attachment 4A onto the slide rail with the first direction of the attachment matching the vertical direction Z of the slide rail 102a and the second direction of the attachment matching the horizontal direction Y of the slide rail 102a. It is attached to the end on the opposite direction X2 side of 102a.

Next, the worker slides the protector 1 with the protector second direction aligned with the vertical direction Z of the slide rail 102a and the protector first direction aligned with the lateral direction Y of the slide rail 102a. It is attached to the end of the rail 102a on the opposite direction X2 side.

In the vertical direction Z in the attached state in which the protector 1 and the attachment 4A are attached to the slide rail 102a, each of the second insertion section facing walls 211b of the insertion section 211 contacts the contact sections 41a and 41b of the attachment 4, respectively. Of the pair of first insertion section opposing walls 211a, the first insertion section opposing wall 211a on the center side in the lateral direction Y contacts the opposing end 1023 of the slide rail 102a in the lateral direction Y. Of the pair of first insertion portion opposing walls 211a, the outer first insertion portion opposing wall 211a in the lateral direction Y contacts the connecting portion 42 of the attachment 4 in the lateral direction Y.

The protector 1 according to this embodiment has the following configuration. When the insertion section 211 is viewed from the insertion direction X1, the protector first width 211z in the protector first direction orthogonal to the insertion direction X1 of the insertion section 211 is narrower than the width 102y of the rail forming space 102s, and It is narrower than the vertical width 102z of the formation space 102s. Therefore, in the protector 1 according to the present embodiment, the inserting portion 211 is placed in the rail forming space 102s in a vertically arranged state in which the protector first width 211z in the protector first direction of the inserting portion 211 matches the width 102y of the rail forming space 102s. can be inserted. Moreover, the protector 1 according to this embodiment has the following configuration. When the insertion portion 211 is viewed from the insertion direction X1, the protector second width 211y in the protector second direction is narrower than the horizontal width 102y of the rail forming space 102s and narrower than the vertical width 102z of the rail forming space 102s. Therefore, in the protector 1 according to the present embodiment, the insert portion 211 is placed in the rail forming space 102s in a horizontally arranged state in which the protector second width 211y in the protector second direction of the inserting portion 211 matches the width 102y of the rail forming space 102s. can be inserted. In other words, the protector 1 according to the present embodiment has the protector second width of the insertion portion 211 even in the vertically arranged state in which the protector first width 211z in the protector first direction of the insertion portion 211 matches the width 102y of the rail forming space 102s. The insertion portion 211 can be inserted into the rail forming space 102s even in a horizontally arranged state in which the protector second width 211y in the direction matches the width 102y of the rail forming space 102s. Therefore, since the protector 1 according to the present embodiment can change the arrangement state in accordance with the settings of the vehicle, the same protector 1 can be used for vehicles with different settings. Therefore, the protector 1 according to the present embodiment does not need to be formed in accordance with the vehicle in which it is mounted, so that versatility can be improved. As a result, the protector 1 according to the present embodiment can reduce the amount of molds used to form the case 2a and the cover 2b, and therefore can reduce costs. Furthermore, the protector 1 according to the present embodiment can reduce the amount of equipment needed to assemble the cover 2b to the case 2a, and therefore can reduce equipment costs.

The structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail according to this embodiment has the following configuration. The attachment 4 has a pair of contact parts 41 facing each other in the first attachment direction, and each contact part 41 is connected to the insertion part 211 and the slide rail in the first attachment direction when the attachment 4 is attached to the slide rail 102a. 102a. Since the vertical width 102z in the vertical direction Z of the rail forming space 102s is larger than the horizontal width 102y in the horizontal direction Y, the insertion portion in the vertical direction Z is larger than the gap between the insertion portion 211 and the slide rail 102a in the horizontal direction Y. The gap between 211 and the slide rail 102a is large. In the attachment structure of the protector to the slide rail 102a according to the present embodiment, since the contact portion 41 of the attachment 4 is located between the insertion portion 211 and the slide rail 102a in the vertical direction Z, the attachment 4 covers the rail forming space 102s. Movement of the insertion section 211 inside can be restricted. As a result, the structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail 102a according to the present embodiment restricts the insertion portion 211 from moving in the vertical direction Z even if the arrangement state of the protector 1 is changed, and the protector 1 is attached to the slide rail 102a. In the assembled state, the insertion portion 211 can be assembled into the rail forming space 102s without wobbling.

The structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail according to this embodiment has the following configuration. The first contact portion 41a has an end 41a2 on the other side of both ends 41a1 and 41a2 in the second attachment direction located in the rail forming space 102s, and an end 41a1 on the one side at least from the rail opening 102h. Also protrudes toward the central space 102c. Therefore, in the attachment structure of the protector to the slide rail 102a according to the present embodiment, if the operator inserts the insertion portion 211 into the wrong rail forming space 102s with respect to the pair of rail forming spaces 102s, the first contact Since one end 41a1 of the portion 41a in the second attachment direction contacts the slide rail 102a, the first contact portion 41a cannot be inserted into the rail forming space 102s. As a result, in the structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail 102a according to the present embodiment, the attachment 4 can be inserted only into one predetermined rail forming space 102s of the two rail forming spaces 102s1 and 102s2. Therefore, the attachment structure of the protector to the slide rail 102a according to the present embodiment can prevent the operator from making a mistake in the rail forming space 102s into which the insertion portion 211 is inserted, so that The insertion portion 211 can be reliably inserted into the 102s.

Note that the insertion portion 211 of the protector 1 according to the embodiment described above has a square edge shape on the outer surface when viewed from the insertion direction X1. However, the shape of the insertion portion 211 of the protector 1 according to the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the outer surface of the insertion portion 211 may be formed in another shape such as an ellipse.

Furthermore, the rail forming space 102s of the slide rail 102a according to the embodiment described above is rectangular when viewed from the insertion direction X1. However, the structure for attaching the protector to the slide rail according to the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the rail forming space 102s may be formed in other shapes such as an ellipse when viewed from the insertion direction X1.

Furthermore, in the protector 1 of the above-described embodiment, the housing 2 is constituted by the separately formed case 2a and cover 2b. However, the protector 1 according to this embodiment is not limited thereto, and may be configured integrally.

1 Protector 2 Housing 2s Accommodation space 20 Housing body part 21 First wire guide part (wire guide part)
211 Insertion part 211y Protector second width 211z Protector first width 212 Opening part 4 Attachment 41a First contact part (contact part)
41a1 One end 41a2 Other end 41b Second contact part (contact part)
41ay, 41by Attachment first width 102a Slide rail 1021 Rail base 1023 Opposing end 102c Central space 102h Rail opening 102s Rail forming space 102y Width 102z Vertical width X1 Insertion direction Y Lateral direction Z Vertical direction W Electric wire

Claims (3)

a housing main body portion having a housing space for housing the electric wire;
a wire guide section that guides the wires accommodated in the housing space from the housing main body to the outside;
comprising a housing having;
The wire guide section is
an insertion portion formed in the slide rail and inserted into a rail forming space whose vertical width is larger than the horizontal width perpendicular to the vertical direction;
an opening formed in the insertion portion and leading out the electric wire accommodated in the accommodation space to the rail forming space;
Equipped with
The electric wire accommodated in the accommodation space is routed into the rail forming space through the opening,
When the insertion portion inserted into the rail forming space is viewed from the insertion direction, a protector first width in a protector first direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the insertion portion is narrower than the lateral width, and Narrower than the vertical width,
When the insertion portion is viewed from the insertion direction, a protector second width in a protector second direction perpendicular to the insertion direction of the insertion portion and the protector first direction is narrower than the lateral width, and narrower than the height,
A protector characterized by: A protector according to claim 1;
the slide rail;
an attachment that is inserted into the slide rail and interposed between the slide rail and the insertion portion;
Equipped with
The attachment has at least a pair of contact parts facing each other in a first direction of the attachment,
Each of the contact portions contacts the insertion portion and the slide rail in a first direction of the attachment when the attachment is attached to the slide rail.
A structure for attaching a protector to a slide rail. The slide rail is
a central space located at the center in the lateral direction;
a pair of the rail forming spaces that face each other in the lateral direction with the central space in between;
Equipped with
The central space is constituted by a pair of opposing ends facing each other at least in the lateral direction,
The pair of rail forming spaces are configured by at least one pair of the opposing ends and the laterally extending rail base,
The central space and each of the rail forming spaces communicate in the longitudinal direction through a rail opening formed between the opposing end and the rail base,
The pair of contact parts includes a first contact part located on one side in the first direction of the attachment, and a second contact part located on the other side in the first direction of the attachment,
The attachment first width in the attachment second direction of the first contact portion is wider than the horizontal width,
Among both ends of the first contact portion in the second direction of the attachment, one end thereof is smaller than the other end of both ends of the second contact portion in the second direction of the attachment. The attachment protrudes outward in the second direction,
the second contact portion is located in the rail forming space;
Of both ends of the attachment in the second direction, the first contact portion is such that the other end is located in the rail forming space, and the one end is at least closer to the center than the rail opening. protrudes into space,
A structure for attaching a protector to a slide rail according to claim 2.

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