JPH087782Y2 - Clamp structure of protector - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a clamp structure for mounting and holding a protector for accommodating and protecting an electric wire in an attached portion.

(Prior Art) As a protector in which a wire is housed in a protector body and the upper surface is covered with a cover to protect the protector, the body and the cover are integrally connected via a hinge, and the body and the cover are divided. Some of them are configured and connected by locking means or the like. Of these, in the latter case, the conventional clamp structure for the attached portion of the protector is configured as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. In the figure, a plurality of lock arms 2 are provided at predetermined intervals, respectively, on the outer sides of opposing side walls 1a of a protector body 1 formed of a synthetic resin in a substantially U-shaped groove. The lock arm 2 is formed with a locking hole 2a penetrating in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the cover 3 is formed of synthetic resin in a substantially U-shaped groove, and a plurality of lock protrusions 4 are integrally provided at predetermined intervals on the outer sides of the opposite side walls 3a. Then, after the electric wire 5 is housed in the protector body 1, when the cover 3 is mounted and covered on the upper surface of the protector body 1, the lock protrusion 4 fits into the engaging hole 2a formed in the lock arm 2. It is supposed to be stopped. Further, a clamp portion 5 having a blade portion 5a formed of an elastic material at the tip is provided on the lower surface of the protector body 1, and the clamp portion 5 is formed in a mounting hole 6a formed in a mounted portion, for example, a vehicle panel 6. When the portion 5 is inserted, the blade portion 5a expands, the tip of the blade portion 5a is brought into contact with the lower surface of the vehicle panel 6, and the protector can be assembled and clamped on the vehicle panel 6.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, according to the conventional protector clamp structure configured as described above, when the clamp portion 5 is inserted into the mounting hole 6a and the blade portion 5a expands, Since it becomes difficult to remove, the clamp part 5 is destroyed and removed in most cases. As a result, there is a problem in that the protector main body 1 becomes a defective product and must be replaced with another one, and moreover, it takes man-hours to re-route the electric wires 5.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a protector clamp structure that can be easily attached to and detached from an attached portion without damaging the protector when the protector is incorrectly assembled. And

[Constitution of device]

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the protector clamp structure of the present invention includes a protector body that houses a plurality of electric wires therein, and a cover that covers the protector body. A clamp structure of a protector which is mounted and held on an attached part, wherein a bottom part of the protector main body is
A tubular portion is integrally formed, and at a position facing the tubular portion on the inner surface of the cover, a base portion side is elastically deformable and a thin wall portion protruding outward, and a tip end is made of an elastically expandable / contractible clamp portion, It is characterized in that a clamp means which is detachable from the mounting hole of the mounted portion is integrally provided through the hole of the tubular portion.

(Operation) According to the above configuration, after the electric wire is stored in the protector body, the clamp means provided in the cover is inserted into the tubular portion formed in the bottom portion of the protector body, and the cover opens the upper opening portion of the protector body. To cover. At this time, by pressing the thin part of the cover, the blade part at the tip of the clamp part projects from the lower end of the tubular part in a state of being contracted, and when the pressing is released, the elasticity of the cover causes the cover to return to its original position. Therefore, the blade portion at the tip end is locked by the lower end surface of the tubular portion and spreads out, so that the protector can be easily attached and fixed to the attached portion. Also, when the protector is detached from the mounted part, if the thin part of the cover is pressed, the tip blade part of the clamp part shrinks and enters the mounting hole of the mounted part. By lifting, the protector can be easily removed without damaging it.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. A stepped portion 11b is formed on each of the upper end surfaces of the opposite side walls 11a of the protector main body 11 formed of a synthetic resin in a substantially U-shaped groove, and the stepped portions 11b are formed on the bottom portion in a direction perpendicular to the bottom portion. Two tubular portions 12 having holes 12a at predetermined intervals are integrally formed. On the other hand, the cover 13 is formed of an elastic synthetic resin or the like in a substantially U-shaped groove shape, and the step portions formed on the side walls 11a of the protector body 11 are formed on the lower end surfaces of the opposite side walls 13a. Step portion 13b that can be fitted to 11b
Are formed. In addition, the cylindrical portion is provided on the top of the cover 13.
A thin, circularly deformable thin-walled part at a position facing 12
13c is formed, and a circular clamp mark portion 14 is provided on this portion by printing or the like. Further, a clamp portion 15 is integrally formed on the inner surface of the thin portion 13c of the cover 13 in a direction perpendicular to the inner surface.
An elastically deformable blade portion 15a is provided at the tip of the. Then, the cover 13 is attached to the protector body 11 by the steps 13b, 1
When fitted and mounted via 1b, the clamp part 15
It is designed to be inserted into 12 holes 12a.

Further, the lower end surface 12b of the cylindrical portion 12 described above is formed in a tapered shape as shown in the drawing.

Next, the operation of this embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. After accommodating the electric wire 5 in the protector body 11, the stepped portion 13b formed on the side wall 13a of the cover 13 is fitted into the stepped portion 11b formed on the side wall 11a of the body 11 to attach the cover 13 to the body 11. To do. At this time, the clamp portion 15 provided on the cover 13 is inserted through the blade portion 15a into the hole portion 12a of the cylindrical portion 12 provided on the main body 11 while squeezing the blade portion 15a. In order to fix the cover 13 to the protector body 11, the clamp mark portion 14 is pushed to press the protruding thin portion 13c as shown in FIG. 2, and the squeezed blade portion 15a protrudes from the cylindrical portion 12, The blade portion 15a expands due to its elasticity. Next, when the pressing of the thin portion 13c is released, the thin portion 13c tries to return to the original state due to its elasticity, so that the upper end of the blade portion 15a is pressed by the tapered lower end surface of the cylindrical portion 12b and is generated. It will be pushed out by the force of the opposite direction. In this state, the protector body 11 and the cover 13 are integrated together.

Assembly work to this vehicle panel is performed as follows. First, the operator pushes the clamp mark portion 14 of the cover 13 to fix the blade portion 15a of the clamp portion 15 to the mounting hole 6 of the vehicle panel 6.
Trying to wear a. At this time, the blade portion 15a contracts due to its elasticity and returns to the state when the blade portion 15a passes through the tubular portion 12. Therefore, the width H of the blade portion 15a becomes smaller than the inner diameter I of the mounting hole 6a, and the blade portion 15a is mounted. It becomes possible to pass through the hole 6a. After confirming that the blade portion 15a has passed through the mounting hole 6a, the operator releases the pressing of the thin portion 13c, and the thin portion 13c tries to return to its original state due to its elasticity. As a result, the blade portion 15a is expanded along the tapered lower end surface 12b of the tubular portion 12,
The width H of the blade portion 15a becomes larger than the inner diameter I of the mounting hole 6a,
The protector body 11 and the cover 13 are integrally united and the protector is fixed to the vehicle panel 6.

Further, when the protector is to be removed from the vehicle panel 6, the clamp mark portion 14 is pushed and the width H of the blade portion 15a is made smaller than the inner diameter I of the mounting hole 6a. be able to.

According to the present embodiment, as described above, the protector can be easily attached to and detached from the vehicle panel 6 without being damaged. Therefore, the workability is good and the protector can be reused in the case of incorrect assembly. Can be assembled and replaced.

In the above embodiment, the case where each of the tubular portion 12 and the clamp portion 15 is two has been described, but the number of these is not limited to two. Needless to say, the attached portion is not limited to the vehicle panel 6.

[Effect of device]

As described above, according to the present invention, the protector can be easily attached to and detached from the attached portion without being damaged, and the protector can be easily replaced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the clamp structure for a protector according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are longitudinal sectional views for explaining the operation of this embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a clamp for a conventional protector. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure, and FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing a state in which the protector shown in FIG. 5 ... Electric wire, 6 ... Vehicle panel (attached part), 11 ... Protector body, 12 ... Cylindrical part, 13 ... Cover, 15 ... Clamp part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A clamp structure for a protector, comprising a protector body for accommodating a plurality of electric wires therein, and a cover for covering the protector body, the clamp structure for the protector body having the protector body mounted and held on a mount portion. In addition, a tubular portion is integrally formed, and at a position facing the tubular portion of the inner surface of the cover, a base portion side is elastically deformable and a thin portion protruding outward, and a tip end is elastically expandable and contractible from a clamp portion. The protector clamp structure is characterized in that a clamp means that is detachable from the mounting hole of the mounted portion is integrally provided through the hole of the tubular portion.