JPH1092237A - Wiring of wire bundle, clip fitting jig, and wire bundle wiring and clip fitting method with its jig - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the manufacturing space of a wire bundle from being enlarged by forming a jig with arms pinching the wire bundle and a clip hold section. SOLUTION: A clip hold section 17 of a jig 11 is erected, multiple wires are arranged to be pinched by arms 13, 14, and a wire harness 12 branched with a branch section 12b from a trunk line section 12a is formed. The clip hold section 17 is fell down and a clip 18 is held as shown in the figure (b). One of the arms 13, 14 pinching the wire harness 12 is utilized to hold the clip 18 when the wire harness 12 is wired, and the wiring of the wire harness 12 and the fitting of the clip 18 can be made via one jig 11. The manufacturing space of the wire harness 12 together with the installation space of the jig can be prevented from being enlarged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a jig for wiring a wire bundle and attaching a clip, and a method of wiring a wire bundle and attaching a clip using the jig. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for wiring a wire bundle from a plurality of wires. The jig for holding the wire bundle and attaching the clip to the wire bundle after the wiring, and the jig for attaching the clip and the clip mounting jig, and the wiring of the wire bundle and the mounting of the clip by the jig. About the method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is generally known that a wire harness, for example, is wired as a bundle of wires at a predetermined position on a panel of a vehicle body or an electric device. This wiring harness is designed to be wired according to the relationship with surrounding members and the positional relationship of electronic equipment. After wiring, a clip is attached to a predetermined location, and the clip is attached to a vehicle body or a panel of electric equipment by the clip. It is supposed to be.

Conventionally, a jig as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 has been used for wiring and attaching clips of this kind of wire harness. 4 and 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a wiring jig for the wiring harness 2. The wiring jig 1 has three arms 1a to 1c for holding the wire harness 2 therebetween. In addition, wire harness 2
Has a branch 2a, and the arms 1a and 1c hold the branch.

[0004] On the other hand, reference numeral 3 denotes a clip mounting jig. The clip mounting jig 3 has a clip holding portion 4 for holding a clip at a distal end portion, and the lower portion can be freely tilted with respect to the base 5. It is connected to the base 5. In order to manufacture the wire harness 2 by using the wiring jig 1 and the clip attaching jig 3 having such a configuration, a wire having a branch portion 2b while wiring a large number of wires on the arms 1a to 1c of the wiring jig 1 is used. The harness 1 is formed.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, after the wiring jig 1 is retracted downward, the clip 6 is held by the clip holding portion 4 which is in a state of falling down with respect to the base 5, and the clip holding portion 4 is connected to a wire. The clip 6 is raised on the harness 2 side to contact the wire harness 2. At this time, the reason why the wiring jig 1 is retracted downward is that the arm 1b hinders the attachment of the clip 6 to the wire harness 2.

Next, the tape is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 2 with a tape (not shown). The wire harness 2 is bound by winding a tape along the extending direction of the wire harness 2. This operation is performed while the wiring harness 2 is held by the wiring jig 1. Therefore, the wiring jig 1 is retracted downward only when the clip 6 is attached.

[0007]

However, in such a conventional method of manufacturing the wire harness 2, when the clip 6 is fixed to the wire harness 2, the wiring jig 1 is retracted downward. As a result, the wire harness 2 was temporarily not held by the wiring jig 1. For this reason, there has been a problem that the mounting accuracy of the clip 6 becomes unstable and the mounting operation becomes very troublesome.

Further, since the wiring and the clip 6 are mounted by the two jigs 1, 3, the jigs 1, 3
There is also a problem that the manufacturing space of the wire harness 2 increases by an amount corresponding to an increase in the installation space of the wire harness 2. Therefore, the present invention provides a wire bundle and clip mounting jig and a jig, which can manufacture a wire bundle in a small space, and can improve the mounting accuracy of the clip and the workability of the mounting operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for wiring a wire bundle and attaching a clip.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a wire rod bundle and a clip attaching jig for holding a wire rod bundle when wiring a wire rod bundle composed of a plurality of wire rods and attaching a clip to the wire rod bundle for wiring are provided. A main body having a plurality of arms for sandwiching the bundle so as to sandwich the bundle, and a clip holding unit configured from one of the plurality of arms to hold a clip and contact an outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle. It is characterized by that.

In this case, since the clip is held by one of the arms for holding the wire bundle when the wire bundle is wired, the wiring of the wire bundle and the mounting of the clip can be performed by one jig. Can be prevented from increasing the installation space of the wire bundle and the space for manufacturing the wire bundle can be prevented from increasing. Further, since one of the plurality of arms constitutes the clip holding portion, the clip can be attached while the wire bundle is held between the clip holding portion and another arm. For this reason, the mounting position of the clip can always be kept constant, and the mounting accuracy of the clip and the workability of the mounting operation can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in order to solve the above problem, in the first aspect of the present invention, the clip holding portion moves between a position in contact with the wire bundle and a position away from the wire bundle. It is characterized in that it is tiltably connected to the main body. In this case, after the wire bundle is wired, the clip holder is tilted to a position separated from the wire bundle, and the clip is attached to the clip holder in this state, so that the wire bundle is not obstructed when the clip is attached. Thus, the workability of the wire bundle manufacturing operation can be greatly improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for wiring a wire bundle and attaching a clip using the jig according to the second aspect of the present invention, wherein the clip holding portion is raised. After holding a plurality of wires by holding the clip with the clip holding portion and the arm, the clip holding portion is lowered, and then the clip is held by the clip holding portion, and the clip holding portion is raised so as to contact the wire bundle. After the clip is brought into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the wire rod bundle, the clip is attached to the wire rod bundle.

In this case, if the clip holding portion is tilted to a position separated from the wire bundle after the wire bundle is wired, and the clip is attached to the clip holding portion in this state, the wire bundle becomes an obstacle when the clip is attached. Can be prevented, and the workability of the wire bundle manufacturing operation can be greatly improved. In addition, when mounting the clip, the clip holding portion is raised, and the clip mounting operation can be performed while the wire bundle is held between the clip holding portion and another arm. Mounting accuracy and workability of the mounting operation can be improved. As a result, the workability of the wire bundle manufacturing operation can be greatly improved.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of a wire bundle and a clip mounting jig according to the present invention, and a method of wiring a wire bundle and mounting a clip by the jig.

First, the configuration will be described. FIG. 1 (a) (b)
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a wiring and clip mounting jig (hereinafter, simply referred to as a jig).
As shown in the figure, the wire harness 12 is held when the wire harness (wire bundle) 12 composed of a plurality of wires is wired, and the wire harness 12 is wired after the wire harness 12 is wired.
For attaching clips to Note that the jig 11 of the present embodiment shows an example in which the jig 11 is applied to a wire harness 12 in which a branch portion 12b branches from a main line portion 12a.

The jig 11 is a branch of the wire harness 12.
A plurality of arms 13 to be clamped so as to clamp the vicinity of 12b
The arm 15 has a clip holding portion 17 that holds the clip and makes contact with the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 12.
The clip holding portion 17 is tiltably connected to the main body 16 so as to move between a position in contact with the wire harness 12 and a position separated from the wire harness 12,
When raised to touch the wire harness 12,
The main body 16 is engaged with the main body 16 by an engagement mechanism 20 so that the engagement with the main body 16 is released when the main body 16 is tilted from this state.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the clip holding portion 17 is configured to hold a clip 18 erected on a rectangular plate 18a, and is engaged with an end of the plate 18a. There is a mounting portion 17b on which a stop 17a and a substantially central portion of the plate 18a are mounted. Next, a method of wiring the wire harness 12 and attaching the clip 18 using the jig 11 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the clip holding portion 17 and the arm
The wires are wired so that a plurality of wires are sandwiched between 13 and 14, thereby forming a wire harness 12 in which a branch portion 12b is branched from a main line portion 12a. Next, after the clip holding portion 17 is depressed, the clip 18 is held by the clip holding portion 17 as shown in FIG. 2B, and then the clip holding portion 17 is connected to the wire harness 12 as shown in FIG. After the clip 18 is brought into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 12, the plate 18a is attached to the wire harness 12 with a tape 19 as shown in FIG. At the same time, the trunk line 12a
By winding the tape 19 in the extending direction of the branch portion 12b, the operation of manufacturing the wire harness 12 is completed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the plurality of arms 13 to 15 which hold the wire harness 12 so as to
A main body 16 having
The clip 18 is configured to hold the clip 18 and contact the outer peripheral portion of the wire harness 12 so as to hold the clip 18 by using one of the arms for holding the wire harness 12 when the wire harness 12 is wired. In addition, the wiring of the wire harness 12 and the attachment of the clip 18 can be performed by one jig 11, which prevents the installation space of the jig 11 from increasing and prevents the manufacturing space of the wire harness 12 from increasing. be able to.

Further, since the arm 15 is configured as the clip holding portion 17, the clip holding portion 17 and the other arms 13,
The clip 18 can be attached while the wire harness 12 is held between the clip 18 and the clip 14. Because of this, the clip
18 mounting positions can always be fixed, clip
The mounting accuracy of 18 and the workability of the mounting work can be improved.

Further, since the clip holding portion 17 is tiltably connected to the main body 16 so as to move between a position in contact with the wire harness 12 and a position separated from the wire harness 12, the wiring of the wire harness 12 is reduced. If the clip holder 17 is later moved to a position separated from the wire harness 12 and the clip 18 is attached to the clip holder 17 in this state, the wire harness 12 is prevented from being obstructed when the clip 18 is attached. Can, wire harness 12
The workability of the manufacturing operation can be greatly improved.

In the present embodiment, the jig 11 for manufacturing the wire harness 12 having the branch portion 12b is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and extends only in a predetermined direction without the branch portion. You may apply to the jig which manufactures a wire harness. In this case, a jig having a pair of arms for holding the wire harness is prepared, and one of the arms is configured by a clip holding member, or a jig for holding the wire harness by two arms is provided. Once prepared, one of the arms may be comprised of a clip holding member.

Further, a micro switch for detecting that the clip 18 is attached to the clip holder 17 is provided, and the lamp is turned on when the micro switch is turned on, so that the clip 18 is attached to the clip holder 17. May be reliably detected. Also,
A micro switch is provided in an engagement mechanism 20 provided at a connection portion between the arm 15 and the main body 16, and the engagement mechanism is engaged by the micro switch when the clip holding portion 17 is raised so as to contact the wire harness 12. It may be configured to detect that the engagement mechanism has been securely engaged by lighting the lamp in response to the detection.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the clip is held by one of the arms for holding the wire bundle when wiring the wire bundle. This can prevent the installation space of the jig from increasing, and can prevent the manufacturing space of the wire bundle from increasing.

Further, since one of the plurality of arms constitutes a clip holding portion, the clip can be attached with the wire bundle held between the clip holding portion and another arm. For this reason, the mounting position of the clip can always be kept constant, and the mounting accuracy of the clip and the workability of the mounting operation can be improved. According to the second aspect of the present invention, after the wire bundle is wired, the clip holding portion is tilted to a position separated from the wire bundle, and the clip is attached to the clip holding portion in this state. It can be prevented from getting in the way, and the operability of the manufacturing operation of the wire bundle can be greatly improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, after the wire bundle is wired, the clip holding portion is tilted to a position separated from the wire bundle, and the clip is attached to the clip holding portion in this state. The wire bundle can be prevented from getting in the way, and the workability of the wire bundle manufacturing operation can be greatly improved. In addition, when mounting the clip, the clip holding portion is raised, and the clip mounting operation can be performed while the wire bundle is held between the clip holding portion and another arm. Mounting accuracy and workability of the mounting operation can be improved. As a result, the workability of the wire bundle manufacturing operation can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of a jig for wiring a wire bundle and attaching a clip for performing a method of wiring a wire bundle and attaching a clip according to the present invention;
(A) is a diagram showing a configuration of the jig, and (b) is a diagram showing a state when the clip holding unit is raised and when it is folded down.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams showing a procedure of wiring a wire bundle and attaching a clip according to an embodiment;

3 (a) and 3 (b) are diagrams showing a procedure of wiring a wire bundle and attaching a clip according to an embodiment continued from FIG. 2;

FIG. 4A is a configuration diagram of a conventional wiring jig for a wire bundle,
(B) is a diagram showing a state in which a wire harness is wired by the jig.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of a conventional jig for attaching a clip.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an operation of attaching a clip to a conventional wire bundle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 jig 12 wire harness (wire bundle) 13 to 15 arm 16 body 17 clip holder 18 clip

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A wire bundle for holding a wire bundle when a wire bundle composed of a plurality of wires is wired, and sandwiching the wire bundle in a wire bundle and a clip mounting jig for attaching a clip to the wire bundle for wiring. A main body having a plurality of arms to be clamped as described above, and a clip holding unit configured from one of the plurality of arms and holding a clip to contact an outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle. Characteristic jig for wire bundle and clip mounting. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clip holding portion is tiltably connected to the main body so as to move between a position in contact with the wire bundle and a position away from the wire bundle. A jig for wiring and clip mounting of the wire bundle described. 3. A method for wiring a bundle of wires and attaching a clip using the jig according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of wires are held between the clip holding portion and the arm with the clip holding portion raised. After holding
After the clip holding portion is turned down and the clip is held by the clip holding portion, the clip holding portion is raised so as to be in contact with the wire bundle, and the clip is brought into contact with the outer peripheral portion of the wire bundle, and then the clip is moved to the wire bundle. A method for performing wiring of a bundle of wires and mounting a clip, wherein the mounting is performed.