JPH10191537A - Clip for wire harness - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a clip portion from being caught by a through hole in a partition on a car body panel. SOLUTION: A board 11 to be attached to a wire harness and a clip 12 attached to a mounting hole 2 of a car body panel B projected to the top surface of the board 11 are provided, one end is fixed to a top surface of the board 11, and other end is used as a free end which is attached to a protection piece 13. Free end side of a protection piece 13 is projected out in a slope shape upward so as to cover upward from a linking step portion 12a of at least clip portion, and a protection piece 13 is set to a dimension permitting lowering and displacement downward of the linking step portion 12a as the clip portion 12 is attached to the attaching hope 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wire harness clip used for routing a wire harness for a vehicle along a vehicle body panel or the like, and more particularly, to a wire harness clip for routing through a through hole in a partition wall of a vehicle body panel. The clip portion is prevented from being caught.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a straight type synthetic resin clip for fixing a wire harness for an automobile to a vehicle body panel or the like usually has an outer peripheral length of a wire harness W / H as shown in FIG. It is composed of a flat substrate 1a fixed in the vertical direction with a tape T or the like, and a clip portion 1b integrally projecting in a direction perpendicular to the center of the surface of the substrate 1a. To fix the wire harness W / H to the vehicle body panel B using the clip 1, as shown in FIG. 5B, the clip portion 1b of the clip 1 attached to the wire harness W / H is It is fixed by inserting it into the mounting hole 2 of the panel B and locking it.

[0003]

However, when laying out the wire harness in a luggage room, a fender portion or the like, as shown in FIG. 5C, the wire harness W / H is passed through the through hole B2 of the partition wall B1. In this case, the clip portion 1b protruding from the outer periphery of the wire harness W / H is in a state of being easily caught by the partition wall B1. There is a problem that the workability is remarkably reduced due to the hooking, and there is a possibility that the clip portion 1b may be deformed or damaged if the cable portion is further forcibly pulled and arranged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and when a wire harness is routed through a through hole of a partition wall, the wire harness is prevented from being caught on a clip portion to enable smooth wiring. , While improving its workability,
It is an object to prevent deformation and damage of a clip portion.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a clip for fixing a wire harness to a vehicle body panel, the tip of which is attached to an upper surface of a substrate attached to the wire harness. A wing-shaped clip portion that protrudes and has a locking step at the bottom is protruded,
The clip portion is inserted into a mounting hole of a vehicle body panel and is locked by the locking step portion. One end is fixed to the upper surface of the substrate, and the other end is a free end which is at least locked by the clip portion. A flexible protection piece is provided which is projected upward in an inclined manner so as to cover above the step, and the protection piece is provided below the locking step with the attachment of the clip to the mounting hole. Provided is a clip for a wire harness, which is set to have dimensions that allow it to be displaced.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a state before being attached to the vehicle body panel, the clip attached to the outer periphery of the wire harness is such that the free end side of the protection piece provided on the upper surface of the substrate covers the clip portion. And the protection piece extends upwardly from one side of the substrate to the tip of the clip portion. In such a state, when the wire harness is inserted into the through hole of the partition wall of the vehicle body panel, even if the insertion path is biased and the clip contacts the edge of the through hole, the inclination of the protection piece is centered on the clip portion with respect to the insertion direction. It acts to guide in the direction, and enables a smooth insertion operation. Also,
The clip is easily caught by the locking step, which is covered with a protective piece, so that the locking step does not catch on the rim of the through hole during guidance by the protective piece, and an excessive force acts on the clip. Without deformation, the deformation and damage can be prevented.

The protective piece extends symmetrically from both sides of the clip on the upper surface of the substrate (claim 2). With the above configuration, the protective piece can protect the clip portion regardless of the mounting direction of the clip with respect to the length direction of the wire harness.

[0008] The protective piece has a free end protruding to a position that completely covers the distal end of the clip portion, and a cutout is formed in the distal end of the free end in the longitudinal direction. The cut can be fitted below the locking step of the clip portion (claim 3). With this configuration, the protection piece can be more completely covered with the clip portion. Therefore, before the wire harness is inserted into the through hole of the partition wall, it is possible to prevent the protection piece from falling down unexpectedly below the clip portion. Can be prevented.

A clip for fixing a wire harness to a vehicle body panel according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the blade has a protruding tip on an upper surface of a substrate attached to the wire harness and a locking step at a lower portion. The clip portion is protruded, and the clip portion is inserted into the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel and is locked by the locking step portion, and the upper surface of the substrate is covered with one side so as to cover the clip portion. Provide a flexible annular protection piece continuously extending from one side to the other side,
The protection piece is formed with a groove through which the clip portion can pass corresponding to a position directly above the clip portion, and the groove portion is configured to prevent the clip portion from passing by bending the protection piece in the length direction and displacing. A clip for a wire harness.

According to this structure, when the protective piece interferes with the edge of the through hole of the partition wall, the annular protective piece is crushed in the length direction and deformed, so that the catch can be smoothly eliminated. When the clip is attached to the mounting hole, the protective piece returns to its original state and the groove allows the clip to pass through.Therefore, the normal operation of inserting the clip causes the protective piece to be crushed directly downward and the clip to the mounting hole. Can be inserted. Also, since the protective piece itself is continuously connected from one side of the substrate to the other side, the protective piece does not catch on something before turning the wire harness through, and furthermore, the wire harness Irrespective of the mounting direction of the clip with respect to the length direction of the clip portion, the protective action of the clip portion can be exhibited.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A clip 10 according to a first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is made of a synthetic resin, and has a substrate 11 mounted along the length direction of a wire harness W / H and a mounting hole 2 of a vehicle body panel B. And a clip portion 12 to be locked.

The substrate 11 is made of a rectangular flat plate, and has tape stoppers 11a and 11b at both ends on the outer periphery of the wire harness W / H. The clip section 12
It is formed at the center of the upper surface of the substrate 11 and is formed in the shape of an arrowhead-shaped wing that is inserted and locked into the mounting hole 2 of the vehicle body panel B, and has a locking step portion 12a to prevent it from coming off.

On the upper surface of the substrate 11, a clip 12
While fixing one end symmetrically on both sides around the center,
A protection piece 13 having the other end as a free end 13a is provided integrally with the substrate 11, and the free end 13a is inclined upward toward the upper end of the clip portion 12. The length of the protection piece 13 is set at least above the locking step 12a of the clip portion 12 so as to cover the slope 12b of the clip portion 12.
When the protection piece 13 is pushed upward and the protection piece 13 is pressed directly downward, the dimension is set such that the protection piece 13 bends and deforms below the locking step portion 12a to be able to fall down.

In order to attach the wire harness W / H to the vehicle body panel B using the clip 10 having the above structure,
As shown in FIG. 1B, the tape stopper 11 of the substrate 11
a, 11b are fixed along the outer peripheral length direction of the wire harness W / H with the tape T. Next, when the clip 10 is hooked on the rim portion when the clip 10 is caught in the through hole B2 of the partition wall B1 of the vehicle body panel B, as shown in FIG. Hole B2
The clip portion 12 is prevented from directly abutting on the rim portion of the clip. Simultaneously, the wire harness W / H is guided by the inclined surface of the protection piece 13 and is pushed in the direction (A direction) opposite to the direction in which the clip portion 12 protrudes, so that a smooth insertion operation is performed. In the present embodiment, since the protection piece 13 is provided symmetrically, the clip portion 12 can be protected regardless of the mounting direction of the clip 10.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, at the time of attachment to the attachment hole 2, the tip of the clip portion 12 is inserted into the attachment hole 2 in the same manner as in a normal operation, so that the protection piece 13 is attached. The peripheral end of the hole 2 is pressed and deformed by the wall surface of the vehicle body panel B, and the free end 13a is displaced downwardly below the locking step 12a, so that the locking step 12a is locked in the mounting hole 2.

FIGS. 3A to 3C show a clip 20 according to a second embodiment, in which a protective piece 23 is provided only on one side of a substrate 21 and a free end 23a completely covers the tip of the clip portion 22. A notch 24 is formed in the longitudinal direction at the tip of the free end 23a.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, since the clip portion 22 is completely covered with the protection piece 23, the wire harness W is inserted into the through hole B2 of the partition wall B1 of the vehicle body panel B. When the / H is inserted, the effect of preventing the clip portion 22 from being caught on the edge portion can be further improved. When the clip 20 is mounted in the mounting hole 2, similarly to the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3C, the protection piece 23 is pushed by the wall surface of the vehicle body panel B around the mounting hole 2. The free end 23a is bent and displaced below the locking step 22a so that the cut 24 is fitted into the base of the clip 22. Alternatively, as shown in FIG.
Is fitted into the base of the clip portion 22, and the
Can be attached.

FIGS. 4A to 4C show a clip 30 according to a third embodiment.
An annular protective piece 33 having flexibility is provided so as to cover 2 so as to extend continuously from one side to the other side. In the protection piece 33, a portion corresponding to a position directly above the clip portion 32 has a groove 3 having a width that allows the clip portion 32 to pass when the protection piece 33 is deformed by bending.
4 are formed. When the protection piece 33 is hooked on the through hole B2 of the partition wall B1 and is bent and deformed in the length direction when the wire harness W / H is inserted, the groove 34 is displaced from a position immediately above the clip 32. The passage of the clip portion 32 is prevented.

In the third embodiment, when the wire harness W / H is caught on the rim when the wire harness W / H is inserted into the through hole B2 of the partition wall B1 of the vehicle body panel B, as shown in FIG. The annular protection piece 33 is crushed and deformed in the direction opposite to the insertion direction. As a result, a guide surface inclined toward the tip of the clip portion 32 is formed, and the clip portion 3
2 is prevented from passing through the groove portion 34, and the clip portion 34 is completely covered and protected. Next, wire harness W
When / H is inserted, the wire harness W / H is pushed in the direction (A direction) opposite to the direction in which the clip portion 32 protrudes, so that a smooth insertion operation is performed.

When the clip 30 is mounted in the mounting hole 2, as shown in FIG. 4 (C), since the protection piece 33 has returned to the home position, the clip portion 32 can pass through the groove portion 34. By the operation of inserting the clip portion 32, the protection piece 33 is crushed in a direction directly below and displaced below the locking step portion 32a, and can be easily fitted into the mounting hole 2.

In each of the above embodiments, an example is shown in which the protection pieces 13, 23, and 33 are provided integrally with the substrates 11, 21, and 31, but those formed separately from members such as rubber are used. You may make it fix by adhesion, a tape stop, etc. In each embodiment, the clips 10, 20, 30
After the mounting, the protection pieces 13, 23, and 33 act to bias the wire harness W / H away from the vehicle body panel B, so that it is possible to prevent rattling of the clips 10, 20, and 30 after the mounting.

[0023]

As apparent from the above description, in the clip for the wire harness according to the present invention, the clip portion is covered with the protective piece when the wire harness is inserted into the through hole of the partition wall of the vehicle body panel. In addition, the clip portion can be prevented from being deformed or damaged due to the clip portion being caught on the edge of the through hole. At this time, since the insertion path of the wire harness is corrected to the correct path by the guide of the protection piece, the workability of inserting the wire harness can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a first embodiment, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of an attached state to a wire harness.

FIG. 2A is a view showing a state in which a vehicle body panel is inserted into a through hole, and FIG. 2B is a view showing a state in which the vehicle body panel is mounted in a mounting hole.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the second embodiment, FIG. 3B is a diagram showing a state in which a vehicle body panel is inserted into a through hole, and FIG. 3C is a diagram showing a state in which the vehicle body panel is mounted in a mounting hole.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the third embodiment, FIG. 4B is a view showing a state in which a vehicle body panel is inserted into a through hole, and FIG. 4C is a view showing a state in which the vehicle body panel is mounted in a mounting hole.

FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 W / H Wire harness B Body panel B1 Partition wall B2 Through hole 2 Mounting hole 10, 20, 30 Clip 11, 21, 31 Board 12, 22, 32 Clip portion 12a, 22a, 32a Lock step 13, 23, 33 Protection Piece 13a, 23a, 33a free end 24 cut 34 groove

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A clip for fixing a wire harness to a vehicle body panel, wherein a wing-shaped clip portion projecting from the top surface of a substrate attached to the wire harness and having a locking step portion at a lower portion protrudes. The clip portion is inserted into a mounting hole of the vehicle body panel and is locked by the locking step. One end is fixed to the upper surface of the substrate, and the other end is a free end of at least the clip portion. A flexible protection piece is provided which is inclined upward and protrudes upward so as to cover the stop step, and the protection piece is provided below the locking step when the clip is attached to the mounting hole. A clip for a wire harness, characterized in that the dimensions are set so that it can be displaced. 2. The wire harness clip according to claim 1, wherein the protection piece extends symmetrically from both sides around the clip portion on the upper surface of the substrate. 3. The protection piece has a free end protruding to a position where it completely covers the tip of the clip portion, and a cutout is formed in the tip of the free end in the length direction to attach the clip portion to the mounting hole. 2. The clip for a wire harness according to claim 1, wherein the cut can be fitted below the locking step of the clip portion. 4. A clip for fixing a wire harness to a vehicle body panel, wherein a wing-shaped clip portion having a protruding tip and having a locking step at a lower portion protrudes from an upper surface of a substrate attached to the wire harness. The clip portion is inserted into the mounting hole of the vehicle body panel and is locked by the locking step portion. The upper surface of the substrate is continuously connected from one side to the other side so as to cover the clip portion. An annular protective piece having flexibility which can be easily reached, and a groove through which the clip part can pass is formed in the protective piece corresponding to a position immediately above the clip part, and the groove is formed in such a manner that the protective piece is in the longitudinal direction. A clip for a wire harness, wherein the clip is prevented from passing through the clip portion by being bent and displaced.