JPH10331814A - Clamp for linear material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance an on-site installation working property without damaging an installation panel. SOLUTION: This clamp 1 uses a U-shaped base 11 having the holding part 12 of a linear material as a body 10, and consists of a U-shaped retainer 20 having a panel claws 22, 23 seated in the interior of the base 11 and inserted from an opening. A stop groove 17 at the lower side of the retainer 20 is constituted at the lower side of the base 11 at its opening side. A panel guide segment 16 for guiding the insertion of the panel is inwardly extended to form a state in which the panel insertably closes the opening. The retainer 20 is provided with the locking claws 22, 23 to yield point contact and line contact with respect to the panel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clamp for a wire, and more particularly to a clamp suitable for fastening a wire such as a wire harness to a panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a clamp for attaching a wire harness to an instrument panel (hereinafter, abbreviated as an instrument panel) of a vehicle (this clamp may be attached to a rib or the like of a resin panel). Is a resin main body 110 having holding portions 112 on both sides of a base portion 111 like a clamp 100 shown in FIG.
(Clamping member) 120. Usually, the retainer 120 is installed inside the U-shaped base 111.

As shown in FIG. 16, each lower side of the base 111 is formed into a stop piece 113 bent inward.
The lower side of the retainer 120 is inserted into the inside stop groove 114, and the gap between the both stop pieces 113 is an opening S into which the instrument panel P is inserted. Projections 115 for stopping the retainer 120 are formed on both inner side surfaces of the base 111.

The lower side of each of the retainers 120 has a base 11.
17 has a size that allows it to be inserted into one of the retaining grooves 114.
As shown in the developed view of FIG. 1, inward locking claws 121 are formed at both corners of one surface, and inward locking claws 122 are punched and formed at the center of the lower end surface of the other surface. I have. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, a stop hole 123 is provided on each surface of the retainer 120 so as to fit into each protrusion 115 on the inner surface of the base 111.

[0005] Projection guide pieces 124 whose outer sides are bent inward are formed on both left and right outer sides of the height of the stopper hole. When the retainer 120 is incorporated into the base 111, the projection guide piece 124 is formed with a stopper hole 123 in the projection 115 on the inner surface of the base 111.
Is a member for facilitating insertion.

A retainer 120 is provided on a base 111 of the main body 110.
Is attached to the clamp 100, the retainer 120
Are inserted into the retaining grooves 114 of the base 111, and the retainers 1 are inserted into the protrusions 115 on the inner surface of the base 111.
The twenty stop holes 123 are inserted, and the base 111 is
The nut 120 is fixed.

The clamp 100 with the retainer 120 mounted thereon
As shown in FIG. 18, as shown in FIG. 18, the opening S is positioned above the instrument panel P and inserted in the direction of the arrow to be engaged.
The clamp 100 has three retaining claws 12 of a retainer 120.
Engage with instrument panel P at 1, 121, 122 (pinching)
Is done.

[0008]

However, when attaching the wire harness to the holding portion 112, the conventional clamp 100 has an opening S between the stopper pieces 113 of the base portion 111.
As a result, a part of the wire harness, particularly, a lead wire portion enters the retainer 120 through the opening S, which is inconvenient. Therefore, when a part of the wire harness or a lead wire portion is inserted into the opening S, the wire harness must be taken out, and there is a disadvantage that the workability at the installation site is deteriorated.

On the other hand, the locking claws 121, 1 of the retainer 120
In No. 22, there was an inconvenience that the instrument panel P surface was sharply scratched because the instrument panel P was strongly sandwiched for sufficient engagement.

An object of the present invention is to solve the inconvenience of the conventional clamp described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a wire harness and the like which can improve the mounting workability without damaging the mounting panel and on-site. It is to provide a clamp for a profile.

[0011]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a clamp for a linear material according to the first aspect of the present invention has a main body having a U-shaped base having a holding portion for the linear material. A U-shaped retainer having a locking claw for locking the panel is fitted on the inside of the base, and is a clamp for fixing the panel inserted into the U-shaped opening of the retainer, At the lower side of the opening side of the base of the main body, a stopper groove on the lower side of the retainer is formed, and a panel guide piece for guiding the panel insertion is extended inward, and the panel guide piece is capable of inserting the panel. The retainer is formed in such a size that the lower piece can be pinched and stopped at the base of the panel guide piece, and the lower side is provided with a locking claw that makes point contact and linear contact with the panel. It is characterized by becoming.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower side of the retainer inserted into the inside of the base is fixed by the stopper groove on the lower side of the panel guide piece. Since the panel guide piece of the clamp has the opening closed and the linear material or a part thereof does not enter the opening, unlike the conventional clamp, there is no need to take out the linear material that has entered. The panel guide piece has an opening closed but extends inward to guide the insertion of the panel along the panel guide piece. The locking claw for locking the panel includes a locking claw that has a sharp point contact and a locking claw that has a linear contact and does not damage the panel surface.

[0013] In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a second aspect is provided.
In the clamp for a linear material according to the invention, the panel guide piece is extended inward from both lower sides of the opening, and the panel guide member is in the closed state in which the panel can be inserted. Stopping pieces are provided on both lower sides of the opening to form a stop groove for holding the lower side of the retainer.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lower side of the retainer inserted into the inside of the base is fixed by the retaining groove formed by the retaining piece. Both panel guide pieces are in a state where the opening is closed, and the linear material or a part thereof does not enter the opening. Both panel guide pieces extend from both sides of the opening to the inside of the opening, and guide the insertion of the panel.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clamp for a linear material according to the first or second aspect of the present invention. A pair of nails, each having a pointed tip that makes point contact with the panel, and a nail having a width, the tip of which makes linear contact with the panel, and each pair being formed symmetrically on both sides of the retainer. It is characterized by the following.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the panel surface is pinched and stopped by the nail having a sharp tip and the nail having a wide tip. Sharp claws and claws having a width are symmetrically arranged on the retainer, and are pinched on both sides of the panel by point contact and linear contact. A sharp locking claw presses the panel surface with strong point contact, and a wide locking claw presses and locks the panel with linear contact. Unlike the case where the panel is sandwiched only by the sharp locking claws, the panel can be firmly sandwiched without damaging the panel surface.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clamp for a linear material according to the first or second or third aspect of the present invention, wherein the base of the main body has a lateral displacement of the retainer on its inner surface. An engaging means comprising one of a projection and a concave portion for stopping is provided, and the retainer is provided with any one of a projection and a concave portion engaging with the engaging means on the inner surface of the base portion,
It is characterized in that the base and the retainer are fitted in the engagement state of both engagement means.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the retainer fitted inside the base is engaged with the retaining means on the inner surface of the base and the retaining means of the retainer, the retainer in the base is engaged. -The lateral displacement of the tip is prevented. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the clamp from being pinched to the panel.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
A retainer 20 made of a metal is shown as a resin body 10 constituting the clamp 1 for the nest.

The main body 10 has a U
A holding portion 12 for attaching a wire harness H is provided on the left and right sides of the back surface of the character-shaped base portion 11. The holding portion 12 is formed to a predetermined length on the left and right sides of the base portion 11, and a tape stopper 13 is formed at the left and right end portions to protrude vertically. The holding portion 12 has a reinforcing rib 14A protruding in the longitudinal direction of the surface on the base portion 11 side, and the back surface of the base portion 11 has a structure shown in FIG.
(B) As shown in (B), a recess 14B is formed to prevent the holding portion 12 from warping.

The base 11 is, as shown in FIGS.
Protrusions 15 for preventing lateral displacement of the retainer 20 are formed at left and right symmetrical positions on the outer sides of the front and rear inner surfaces of the U-shape to which the retainer 20 is fitted. The projections 15 are inclined so that the outside is low and the inside is high, and the height is about the thickness of the metal plate forming the retainer 20.

The U-shaped opening of the base 11 is used for insertion of the instrument panel P, and panel guide pieces 16 for guiding the insertion of the instrument panel extend inward at both lower sides of the opening. The parts are in contact with each other and the opening is closed. Further, a gap between the inner surface of the base 11 and the inner surface of the panel guide piece 16 is sandwiched on the lower side of the panel guide piece 16 so that the retainer 2
A stop groove 17 for stopping the lower side of the “0” is formed.

The panel guide piece 16 is formed to be thick at the lower side and thin at the front end so as to have good flexibility. For this reason, when inserted into the instrument panel P, both panel guide pieces 16 in the closed state bend into the U-shape of the base 11 and open to allow the instrument panel P to be inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 5 and 6, the retainer 20 has a width U and a length U which can be inserted into the inside of the base 11 of the main body 10 from the left and right directions and fit inside the inside of the base 11. It is formed in a character shape. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the retainer 20 has a concave (notch in the present embodiment) 21 which engages with the projection 15 on the back surface of the base 11.
A pair of locking pawls 22 and 23 for punching and holding the instrument panel P is formed on the lower left side by punching.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
Is a claw with a pointed tip that makes point contact with the panel surface of the instrument panel P, and the locking claw 23 is a trapezoidal claw that has a width at the tip that makes linear contact with the panel surface. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a nail having a sharp tip on the left side toward the surface of the retainer 20 and a nail having a width at the center are formed by punching, as shown in FIG. The arrangement of the claws on the back side of the retainer 20 is formed symmetrically with the arrangement of the claws on the front side. The retainer 20 is formed by stamping a metal plate, bending and quenching the metal plate to have a spring property.

The retainer 20 is inserted into the base 11 from the left and right sides of the main body 10 and fitted to the inside of the base 11 to form the clamp 1 (see the clamp shape in FIG. 7). On the panel insertion side of the clamp 1 to which the retainer 20 is fitted, the leading ends of both panel guide pieces 16 abut, and the opening is closed. Since the lower side of the retainer 20 is inserted into the stopper groove 17 on the opening side and the concave portions 21 on each side are engaged with the protrusions 15 for preventing lateral displacement, the base 1
1 is firmly fixed.

The protrusion 15 for preventing lateral displacement inside the base portion 11 is inclined so that the inside thereof is high, so that the retainer can be easily inserted into the inside of the base portion. In the state where the retainer 20 is fitted in the base 11, as shown in FIG. 8, the height inside the protrusion 15 for preventing lateral displacement is made almost the same as the plate thickness of the retainer 20, and 15 is formed so as not to face each other and to be shifted on the left and right side portions, so that the
The insertion space of the instrument panel P in the U-shape of the corner 20 is not narrowed and is convenient.

Thus, the clamp 1 is connected to the wire harness H
9 is attached to the instrument panel P of the automobile instrument panel as shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), the wire harness H is wound around the holding portion 12 on the back surface side of the base 11 with the adhesive tape 30. The wound adhesive tape 30 does not move outward due to the stopper 13 at the end of the holding portion 12.

Clamp 1 to which wire harness H is attached
9, the panel guide piece 16 of the base 11 can be inserted into the end of the instrument panel P as shown by the arrow in FIG. 9, and the wire harness H can be fixed as shown in FIG. FIG.
As shown in the figure, a clamp 1 with a wire harness H attached thereto.
The panel guide piece 16 allows the instrument panel P to be inserted well inside the retainer 20 and can be sandwiched between the instrument panels P by the locking claws 22 and 23.

When the clamp 1 attached to the instrument panel P is detached from the instrument panel P for convenience, the engaging claws 22 and 23 of the clamp 1 are composed of claws having a sharp tip and claws having a width. Unlike the above-described conventional clamp 100 that is locked only with sharp claws, the panel surface is not damaged.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
13 will be described. The retainer 20 according to the first embodiment is used for the clamp 41 according to the second embodiment. Therefore, the description of the same portions as those in the first embodiment is omitted by attaching the same reference numerals to the drawings.

FIGS. 11 and 12 show a resin-made main body 50 constituting the clamp 41 for the wire harness H. FIG. Body 5
Numeral 0 has holding portions 52 for the wire harness H on the left and right sides of the U-shaped base rear surface. The holding portion 52 is formed to a predetermined length on the left and right sides of the base portion 51, and at the left and right ends, a tape stopper 53 protruding only downward (in some cases only upward).
Are formed. The holding portion 52 has a reinforcing rib 54A protruding through the inner surface of the base portion 51 in the longitudinal direction of the front surface, and a vertical rib 54B intersecting with the rib 54A on the inner surface of the base portion 51.
Is provided.

The base 51 is, as shown in FIGS.
Projections 55 for preventing the lateral displacement of the retainer 20 are formed at the left and right symmetrical positions on the outer sides of the front and rear inner surfaces of the U-shape. The height of the projection 55 is approximately equal to the thickness of the metal plate forming the retainer 20.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the U-shaped opening of the base 51 is an insertion portion for the retainer 20, and narrow panel guide pieces 56 are provided at the left and right corners on both lower sides of the opening. Is the base 5
1 extend inward at opposing positions on both inner surfaces. On the lower side of each panel guide piece 56, a gap between the panel guide piece 56 and the inner surface of the base 51 is widened. This gap allows the lower side of the retainer 20 to be inserted, but cannot be locked. Each panel guide piece 56 is formed to be thick at the lower side and thin at the tip side, and has good flexibility. Therefore, the instrument panel P
, The panel guide piece 56 in the closed state bends and opens in the U-shape to allow the instrument panel P to be inserted. Base 5
On one inner surface, the panel guide piece 56 on one side is formed in a state where the opening is closed by contacting the panel guide piece 56 on the other side halfway (see the panel guide piece 56 in FIG. 13).

The abutting of the opposing panel guide pieces 56 may be in a reverse relationship with the panel guide pieces 56 of FIG. Left and right panel guide pieces 5 on both lower sides of base 51
A stop piece 57 having a short protruding length for forming a stop groove 58 for stopping the lower side of the retainer 20 is bent inward between the portions 6. Retainer 20 inserted inside base 51
The lower side is locked by this stopper groove 58.

The retainer 20 is provided inside the base 51 of the main body 50.
Is fitted to form a predetermined clamp 41. As shown in FIG. 13, the clamp 41 fitted with the retainer 20 is used for engaging the wire harness H with the instrument panel P.

Retainer 2 in the first embodiment described above
Reference numeral 0 denotes a U-shaped lower claw 22 formed on the lower side of each of the surfaces, a locking claw 22 which is pointed outward and a wide locking claw 23 is formed at the center.
The locking claw of the nut 20 is not limited to this combination. For example, the retaining claws 22, 23, 23A of the retainer 60 of FIG. 14 or the retainer 70 of FIG. A retainer 60 shown in FIG. 14 has a locking claw 23 having a width on the outside on the lower side, and a locking claw 22 sharp at the center.
Is formed. A retainer 70 shown in FIG. 15 has a sharpened engaging claw 22 on the lower side, and two engaging claws 23 and 23A having different widths at the center. The two high and low locking claws 23, 23A can correspond to the case where the thickness of the instrument panel P is different.

The two embodiments described above use the wire harness H
1, 41 when wiring to the instrument panel P of the vehicle
The clamps 1 and 41 were used as wire harnesses.
The present invention is not limited to the Ness H, and can be widely used for parts other than the vehicle. For example, cable lines, wiring
This can be applied as a clamp when a pipe, a pipe body, or the like is placed along a panel.

The panel guide pieces 16 and 56 have bases 11 and 51, respectively.
The base 1 extends inward from only one lower side of the opening
The openings 1 and 51 may be closed. In this case, as compared with the opening provided with the panel guide pieces on both sides of the lower side, the insertability of the panel is not good, but the insertion of the linear material into the opening can be sufficiently prevented.

[0040]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting workability can be improved without damaging the mounting panel.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the linear member can be prevented from entering the opening by the panel guide piece having the opening closed.
The panel guide piece guides the insertion of the panel into the opening, so that the workability at the site can be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the panel is symmetrically sandwiched on both sides of the retainer by the point contact locking claw having a strong locking force and the linear contact locking claw having a large width. Therefore, the panel can be firmly sandwiched without damaging the panel surface.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the retaining means on the inner surface of the main body and the retaining means for the retainer can prevent the retainer from laterally displacing, and can better prevent the clamp from being pinched. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a clamp body and a retainer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a clamp body.

FIG. 3A is a rear view of the clamp body, and FIG. 3B is a shape diagram of a recess along line III-III in FIG. 3A.

FIG. 4 is a development view of the clamp body stopping portion taken along line IV-IV.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a retainer.

FIG. 6 is a development view of the retainer taken along line VI-VI.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which the clamp according to the first embodiment is arranged above the mounting panel.

8 is a sectional view of the clamp of FIG. 7 taken along line VIII-VIII.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a state in which a clamp to which a wire harness is mounted is disposed above a mounting panel.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a state where a clamp to which a wire harness is attached is inserted into an attachment panel.

FIG. 11A is a view showing a state in which the clamp body according to the second embodiment of the present invention is developed along the line XI-XI, and FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view showing a stopper and a stopper groove of the body. .

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the clamp body according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing a clamp according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 14 is another structural diagram of the retainer developed along the line XIV-XIV.

FIG. 15 is another structural diagram of the retainer developed along the line XV-XV.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a conventional clamp body and a retainer.

FIG. 17 is a development view of the conventional retainer taken along line XVII-XVII.

FIG. 18 is a side view showing a state in which a conventional clamp is arranged above a mounting panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1,41 Clamp 10,50 Main body 11,51 Base 12,52 Holding part 15,55 Projection 16,56 Panel guide piece 17,58 Stop groove 20 Retainer 21 Depression 22,23,23A Locking claw H, Wire harness Ness P, instrument panel (instrument panel)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing from the front page (74) Attorney Hidehiko Okada (one outsider) (72) Inventor Hiroki Okada No. 1 Haruki, Haruki, Ogo-gun, Togo-cho, Aichi-gun, Aichi Prefecture 72) Inventor Kenji Okabe 1 Hirike, Haruki, Togo-cho, Aichi-gun, Aichi Prefecture Inside the Togo Works Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masao Wakigami 1 Toyota Town, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Inside Toyota Motor Corporation (72) Inventor Hideoka Miyaoka 2464-48 Washitsu, Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture Inside Yazaki Parts Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] A U-shaped base having a holding portion for a linear material is provided as a main body, and a U-shaped retainer having a locking claw for locking a panel is fitted inside the base. A clamp for holding a panel inserted into a U-shaped opening of a retainer, wherein a lower side of an opening side of a base of the main body forms a retaining groove on a lower side of the retainer and guides insertion of the panel. The panel guide piece is extended inward, and the panel guide piece is formed in a closed state in which the panel can be inserted. The retainer has a size such that the lower piece can be pinched and stopped at the base of the panel guide piece. A clamp for a linear material, wherein a locking claw that makes point contact and linear contact with the panel is provided on the lower side. 2. A panel guide member extending inward from both lower sides of an opening and serving as a panel guide member in a closed state in which a panel can be inserted. Retainers are provided on both lower sides of the opening.
The clamp for a linear material according to claim 1, further comprising a stop piece for forming a stop groove for holding the lower side of the nut. 3. A retaining claw of a retainer for retaining a panel,
A pair of nails with pointed tips that make point contact with the panel, and nails that have linear widths with tips that make linear contact with the panel, and each pair is formed symmetrically on both sides of the retainer. The clamp for a linear material according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: 4. The base of the main body is provided on the inner surface thereof with engaging means comprising one of a projection and a recess for stopping lateral displacement of the retainer, and the retainer is engaged with the engaging means on the inner surface of the base. 3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said engaging means is provided with one of a projection and a recess, and said base and said retainer are fitted in said engagement means. 4. The clamp for a linear material according to 3.