JPH04114715U - Wire harness protector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To facilitate the work of wiring the wire harness when installing a wire harness protector having a U-shaped groove, etc. that accommodates the wire harness on a curved surface such as a vehicle body. You can also cover the opening surface of the protector body with a lid.
Wire harness can be completely protected. [Structure] Consists of a plurality of flexible wire harness protector bodies having U-shaped grooves connected by connecting portions, and a lid that covers the opening surface of the grooves together with the connecting portions, and the lid covers the opening surface of the grooves. The present invention is characterized in that the lid is attached to the protector body so as to be movable in the wiring direction of the wire harness on the opening surface.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention arranges a wire harness especially along the bending surface of a vehicle body, etc. Regarding the wire harness protector used to protect and fix the .

0002

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when installing a wire harness along a curved surface such as a vehicle body, For example, wire harness protectors for fixing wire harnesses are shown in Figures 7 to 7. There is one such as that disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-131516 shown in FIG. vinegar That is, a plurality of gutter-shaped protector bodies 4 made of a hard resin material (in the illustrated example) (2 pieces) are connected by a thin hinge part 5, and the hinge part 5 has a direction in which the electric wires are arranged. A plurality of slits 5a are provided in the protector body 4, and a bottom plate 4a is provided outside the protector body 4. A wire harness fixing tongue piece 4d is provided protrudingly, and a clip 3 is provided on each bottom plate 4a. is installed protrudingly. Note that a lid 6 is provided on the side wall 4b of each protector main body 4.

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

By the way, in order to install such a protector on a curved surface such as a car body, the method shown in Fig. 7 is required. First, insert the wire harness W into the protector body 4 as shown in Fig. 8. Bend the hinge part 5 of the protector body 4 according to the shape of the vehicle body P, etc., and clip it. 3 can be engaged with the locking hole 1, then insert the wire harness W into the protector body 4. Fix it to the tongue piece 4d and hinge part 5 with tape T, close the lid 6, and attach the lid 6 and the hinge part 5. Fix the protector main body 4 with tape T. Then, insert the clip 3 into the locking hole 1. The protector must be attached to the vehicle body P etc. For this reason, protection Attaching the P to the vehicle body P, etc., was a time-consuming and complicated process.

0004 In addition, in order to maintain flexibility in the hinge portion 5 of this conventional protector, the lid 6 is Since it is not possible to install a tape on the wire harness W to protect it, It was necessary to apply a wrapping T.

[0005] The present invention was developed in view of the above points, and is a wire harness plug attached to the vehicle body. When installing the protector, it is easy to install even if the mounting surface is curved, and the The purpose is to provide a wire harness protector that completely protects the ear harness.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention consists of a bottom plate and side walls standing upright on both ends of the bottom plate. A protector main body having a U-shaped groove is connected by a flexible connecting part, and the connecting part A wiring harness plug is also provided with a flexible lid that covers the opening surface of the groove. Lotector, Engaging protrusions are provided at both ends of the lid along the wiring direction of the wire harness; An elongated hole is formed on both side walls of the housing, into which the engaging protrusion can engage.

[0007] In addition, the protector has a U-shaped groove consisting of a bottom plate and side walls standing upright at both ends. The main body is connected by a flexible connecting part, and the opening surface of the groove is covered together with the connecting part. A protector for a wire harness with a flexible lid attached, a band wrapping passage is provided on each outer surface of the lid and the side wall; After being placed on and abutting the Tekta body, the lid can be moved in the wiring direction of the wire harness. In this manner, a band is wound around the band winding passage.

[0008]

[Effect]

Place the wire harness in the groove of the protector body connected by the connecting part, Place the protector with the connecting part and the opening of the groove covered with a lid on a curved part of the vehicle body, etc. When attached to the protector body, the lid can be moved on the protector body.

[0009]

【Example】

The present invention will be explained below based on the drawings.

0010 Figure 1 shows an exploded view of the first embodiment of the wire harness protector according to the present invention. FIG. In the figure, the wire harness protector 10 has a rectangular bottom. A flexible structure having a U-shaped groove 14 consisting of a plate 12 and side walls 13 standing upright at both ends thereof. A protector main body 11 and a separate body from the main body 11 for closing the opening surface of the groove 14. It consists of a flexible lid 16 formed as a.

[0011] One side wall 13 of the main body 11 has a wire harness arranged in a groove 14 shown in FIG. In the wiring direction of the switch W, from the opening surface of the groove 14 above the bottom plate 12 to the middle part of the side wall 13, An elongated cut 13a is formed almost orthogonally to the bottom plate 12 up to the upper surface of the bottom plate 12, and , spaced apart around the notch 13a and flat on the bottom plate 13 near the opening surface of the groove 14. Two elongated holes 13b are formed in the row in the wiring direction of the wire harness. Sara Similarly to one side wall 13, the other side wall 13 also has a direction substantially perpendicular to both side walls 13. One notch 13a and two elongated holes 13b are made so as to penetrate both side walls 13. The parts have been formed. That is, the protector main body 11 has a plurality of notches 13a. (2 pieces in Figure 1), and the notch 13a is used as a flexible connecting part. It has a structure in which each divided protector body is connected.

0012 Also, both ends of the main body 11 in the wire harness wiring direction (that is, both left and right ends in FIG. ) near one side of the main body 11 to support the wire harness protector 10. Two protruding pieces 15 are provided that protrude outward from the wall 13. This protruding piece 15 For convenience of attaching the protector 10, it is located almost on the same surface as the bottom plate 12 of the main body 11. , a support hole 15a is bored inside the support hole 15a. In addition, when attaching the protruding piece 15 to the side wall 13, The mounting position may be changed at any time depending on the shape of the mounting surface of the vehicle body or the like.

[0013] On the other hand, the lid 16 has a substantially rectangular shape and covers the entire opening surface of the groove 14 of the main body 11. In addition, the lid 16 can be fitted into the groove 14.

[0014] In addition, two (four on both sides) spaced from each end of the opposite long side of the lid 16. protrusions 16a are provided, and these four protrusions 16a are inserted into four elongated holes 13b of both side walls 13. When force is applied to the main body 11 or the lid 16, the protrusion 16a becomes the elongated hole 13b. It is made relatively movable within the . That is, the lid 16 is connected to the wire harness. It is possible to move in any direction.

[0015] Using the wire harness protector 10 configured as described above, wires can be attached to the body of a vehicle, etc. To route the harness, first connect the wire harness W to the main body 11 as shown in FIG. , and then slightly expand the gap between the upper ends of both side walls 13 of the main body 11. , if the four protrusions 16a of the lid 16 are press-fitted into the four elongated holes 13b of the both side walls 13, , a wire harness W can be attached to the protector 10. In this case, the lid is Due to press fitting, it does not move under normal conditions. In this installed state, as shown in Figure 3, A support hole for the protruding piece 15 of the protector body 13 is inserted into a screw hole 17 screwed into the vehicle body P etc. in advance. 15a and screw them together with the screws 18 to complete the wiring of the wire harness W. can be completed.

[0016] Note that when attaching the protector 10 containing the wire harness W to the vehicle body P, etc., Even when the mounting surface of the vehicle body P etc. is a curved surface, the protector 10 can be attached to the protector body 11. The section modulus is significantly reduced at the notch 13a, which is the connecting part of the Since the protector 10 can be bent by lifting force, it is possible to bend the protector 10 by bending it. Easily align the screw hole 17 with the support hole 15a of the protruding piece 15 of the protector body 13. Furthermore, the protruding piece 15 can be easily screwed onto the vehicle body P etc. using the screw 18. I can do that.

[0017] FIG. 4 shows the assembled state of the second embodiment of the wire harness protector according to the present invention. FIG.

[0018] As is clear from this figure, the wire harness protector 20 of the second embodiment differs from the wire harness protector 10 of the first embodiment in the following points. It is a cage.

[0019] One is to attach the lid 26 to the upper end of both side walls 23 of the protector body 21 (i.e., the groove 24 of the lid 26 so as to be placed on the opening surface of Protrusions 26a are provided on the inner surface at two locations in the wiring direction of the wire harness W, and the lid 26 is The wire harness W can be moved in the wiring direction of the wire harness W, and is perpendicular to the wiring direction of the wire harness W. This made it impossible to move in any direction.

[0020] Another is that the second embodiment does not have long holes on both side walls like the first embodiment. The wire harness W is connected around the notch 23a in the side wall 23 of the protector main body 21. Two protrusions 23b are provided spaced apart in the wiring direction, and a gap A is also provided on the outside of the protrusions 23b. Two protrusions 23c are provided, and the two outer protrusions 23c are extended outwardly from the side wall 23. It is arranged so as to be located inside the two protruding pieces 25 protruding from the top. Also, the lid Also on the outer surface of 26 are two inner protrusions 26 spaced apart in the wiring direction of the wire harness W. b and two protrusions 26c on the outside thereof are installed on one side wall 23 of the protector main body 21. This is because they are provided at equal intervals with the girder protrusions 23b and 23c.

[0021] Furthermore, after placing the lid 26 on the protector main body 21, two places are provided on the side wall 23. A passage for wrapping a band between the two protrusions A provided on the top surface of the lid 26. As such, a non-adhesive band 27 having a width narrower than the width of the passage A is wrapped around the passage A. The cap 26 is movably attached to the protector body 21.

[0022] Other than the above, the structure of the second embodiment is similar to that of the first embodiment.

[0023] Using the wire harness protector 20 with such a configuration, it can be applied to the body of a vehicle, etc. To route the wire harness W, first connect the wire harness W as shown in Figure 4. The protrusion 26a on the lower surface of the lid 26 is placed in the groove 24 of the protector body 21. The cover 26 is inserted into the inner side of both side walls 23 and placed on the upper ends of both side walls 23. then , the band 27 is connected to the side wall 23 and the lid 2 so that the lid 26 is movable at the upper end of both side walls 23. 6, the band is wrapped around the lid 26 and the protector body 21 along the band winding path A.

[0024] The wire harness protector 20 with such a lid attached to the vehicle body P etc. The installation is the same as that described in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. The description of is omitted. Note that the lid 26 of the second embodiment has a method of wiring the wire harness W. When the lid 26 is moved in the Since it hits the two bands 27 fixed between the side and outer protrusions 23b and 23c, It will not come off from the protector main body 21.

[0025] FIG. 6 shows the assembled state of the third embodiment of the wire harness protector according to the present invention. FIG. In the figure, a wire harness protector 30 of the third embodiment is shown. The differences from the wire harness protector 20 of the second embodiment are shown in FIG. In place of the protrusions provided on the side wall 23 and lid 26 of the second embodiment, Connect the tips of the inner and outer protrusions of the four protrusions provided on the wall 23, and connect the tips of the third protrusion in FIG. As shown in the embodiment, band insertion holes are newly spaced apart in the wiring direction of the wire harness W. Two protrusions 33a and 33b having B are provided, and the lid 36 is also the same as the side wall 33. In this way, two protrusions 36a and 36b having band insertion holes B are provided. follow Then, the band insertion of the protrusions 33a, 33b, 36a, 36b provided on the side wall 33 and the lid 36 is performed. The through hole B forms a band winding passage A as in the second embodiment. In addition, this Band 37 is passed through the band insertion hole B as a band winding passage. The band 37 is formed so as to be freely movable.

[0026] Other than the above, the structure of the third embodiment is similar to that of the second embodiment.

[0027] Therefore, the action and effectiveness of the protector when using the protector of the third embodiment is The effect is the same as the action and effect explained in the second embodiment, so the description thereof will be omitted. do.

[0028] In addition, in the first to third embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the wire harness protector body Although the shape is U-shaped, it goes without saying that the shape may be trapezoidal or polygonal.

[0029]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, the wire harness protector can be attached to the vehicle. When attaching to the body, etc., fix the exposed part of the wire harness with tape in advance as in the conventional example. No need for protection, just place the wire harness inside the protector and close the lid. , it can be attached to the vehicle body, etc. as is, so wiring harness work is easy. This makes it possible to significantly improve work efficiency.

[0030] In addition, the opening surface of the protector body for multiple wire harnesses and the connection of the body Since the part is covered with a lid and the lid can be moved in the wiring direction of the wire harness, Even if the surface of the car body where the harness protector is installed is curved, multiple wires It is possible to cover the opening surface of the harness protector body as well as the connection part of the body with a lid. Therefore, the wire harness is completely protected.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of a wire harness protector according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the wire harness protector of FIG. 1 in an assembled state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing how the wire harness protector shown in FIG. 2 is attached to a vehicle body or the like.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a wire harness protector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing how the wire harness protector shown in FIG. 4 is attached to a vehicle body or the like.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a wire harness protector according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional wire harness protector.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing how the wire harness protector in the assembled state of FIG. 7 is attached to a vehicle body or the like.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the wire harness protector of FIG. 8 attached to a vehicle body or the like.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 20, 30 Wire harness protector 11, 21, 31 Wire harness protector body 12 Bottom plate 13, 23 Side wall 13a, 23a notch 13b long hole 14, 24 Groove 16, 26, 36 lid 16a, 26a engaging protrusion 37 band A Between protrusions (band winding passage) B Insertion hole (band winding passage)

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A protector main body having a U-shaped groove consisting of a bottom plate and side walls standing upright at both ends is connected by a flexible connecting part, and a flexible connecting part covers the opening surface of the groove. A wire harness protector having a lid attached thereto, wherein engaging protrusions are provided at both ends of the lid along the wiring direction of the wire harness, and elongated holes in the both side walls that can be engaged with the engaging protrusions. A protector for a wire harness, characterized in that the engaging protrusion is fitted into the elongated hole and the lid is attached to the protector main body so as to be movable in the wiring direction of the wire harness. 2. A protector main body having a U-shaped groove consisting of a bottom plate and side walls upright at both ends is connected by a flexible connecting part, and a flexible connecting part covers the opening surface of the groove. A protector for a wire harness with a lid attached thereto, wherein band winding passages are provided on each outer surface of the lid and the side wall, and after the lid is placed on and abuts the protector body, the lid is attached to the wire harness. A protector for a wire harness, characterized in that a band is wound around the band winding passage so as to be movable in the wiring direction.