JPH1141744A - Wiring harness protector - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attach/detach in single-action way a protector to/from the hooking holes of a chassis, using only by pushing hooks. SOLUTION: Both the sidewalls of a gutter-shaped main part 20 through which a wiring harness is inserted is separated, so as to divide the main part 20 into two parts in a longitudinal direction and the bottom wall parts of the divided position is connected to each other with a thin hinge 21. Both the divided parts 22 and 23 can be bent with the thin hinge 21 as a fulcrum. Moreover, a fixing means which keeps both the divided parts straight and, furthermore, chassis retaining parts are made to protrude from both the divided parts. The divided parts 22 and 23 are bent and attached to a chassis 11 by inserting the chassis retaining parts into the attachment parts formed in the chassis 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wire harness protector, and more particularly to a wire harness which is provided along a vehicle body to protect the wire harness and regulate the direction and angle of the wire harness. The present invention relates to a protector which can be easily attached to and detached from a vehicle body and has excellent recyclability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a wire harness protector of this type, a mounting portion 1a is projected from a main body 1 through which a wire harness W / H shown in FIGS. Through the mounting bolts 1 provided in the vehicle body 2, and then pass the locking clips 4 through the stud bolts 3 and through the windows 1c provided in the mounting portions 1b, thereby passing the studs 3 through the mounting holes 1b. The present applicant has provided a protector that is fixed to the vehicle body by being engaged with the mounting portion 1b by the locking claw 4a.

The protector disengages the stat bolt 3 and the mounting portion 1a from the body 2 to release the main body 1 from the vehicle body 2.
In addition, the penetrated wire harness W / H can be detached and recyclable.

[0004]

The protector having the above structure is composed of a main body 1 through which a wire harness passes, and a locking clip 4 for locking the main body 1 to a vehicle body. The number of points is large, the configuration is complicated, and the work of passing the stat bolt 3 through the mounting hole 1b of the main body 1 and the locking clip 4 is passed through the stat bolt 3 and the window 1c, and the locking claw 4a is mounted. This requires a work to be engaged with the part 1a, and the protector cannot be attached with one touch, which causes a problem that the number of work is increased.

[0005] Further, even in the case of removal, the locking of the stat bolt by the locking claw needs to be released using a jig, and cannot be easily removed with one touch. Further, since the configuration is such that the protector is fixed by the locking claw, the claw is broken at the time of removal, and there is a problem that the protector cannot be reused.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can be attached and detached with one touch.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a protector which is configured by one member and has a simple configuration.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, both side walls are cut off so as to divide a gutter-shaped main body for inserting a wire harness into two in a longitudinal direction. , The bottom wall portion at the dividing position is connected via a thin hinge, and with the thin hinge as a fulcrum, the divided portions on both sides are refractible, and fixing means for holding the divided portions on both sides in a linear state are provided, In addition, the present invention provides a wire harness protector characterized in that vehicle body locking portions are protruded from the divided portions on both sides.

As described above, the main body of the protector can be bent at both side portions through the thin hinges at the bottom wall portion. For example, when the protector is bent so as to shorten the length of the protector, the locking portions on both sides can be easily inserted into the mounting portion of the vehicle body. After insertion,
When the divided portions on both sides are returned to a straight line, the locking portion of the fitted protector and the mounting portion on the vehicle body side are completely locked.
By fixing the divided portion by the fixing means in this state, the locking portion is immobilized and the protector is fixed to the vehicle body.

At the time of removal, after the fixing of the divided portion is released by the fixing means, the divided portion of the protector is bent to shorten the entire length of the protector, so that the locking portion can be easily pulled out from the mounting portion of the vehicle body. . As described above, the detachment can be performed with almost one touch without using a jig.

As the fixing means, a guide plate is disposed so as to straddle the outer surfaces of the side walls of the divided portions on both sides, and both ends of the guide plate are rotatably supported on the divided portions on both sides by pins. One pin hole of the guide plate is connected to two holding holes by a slide groove, and the pin moves in the slide groove according to the opening / closing operation of the divided portion.
It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which one of the two holding holes is fitted (claim 2).

Alternatively, as the fixing means, a lock portion protrudes from the end of the side wall portion of one of the divided portions, and a locked portion to be engaged with the lock portion protrudes from the end of the side wall portion of the other divided portion. (Claim 3).

As described above, any other suitable fixing means can be adopted as long as the divided portions on both sides can be bent and can be fixed in a state of being returned to a straight line.

As the vehicle body locking portion, hooks protruding in an L shape from the bottom wall of the main body are provided, and the locking claws of these hooks are projected in opposite directions to each other, and the divided portions are bent so as to be bent. It is preferable that the locking claw abuts on the rear surface of the vehicle body after inserting the locking claw into the locking hole formed in the vehicle body.

Alternatively, an insertion plate made of a flat plate protruding horizontally from bottom walls at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main body is provided as the vehicle body locking portion, and the insertion portion is bent by bending the divided portion. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it is inserted and locked into an inverted L-shaped locked portion projecting from the vehicle body surface.

That is, when the locking hole cannot be formed in the vehicle body, the hook-shaped locked portion is provided on the vehicle body side, and the insertion plate on the protector side is provided in the locked portion, and the plug-in locking is performed. doing. Also in this case, since the entire length can be shortened by bending the divided portions on both sides of the protector, the insertion plate can be easily inserted into the locked portion on the vehicle body side.

Further, as the vehicle body locking portion, an insertion plate made of a flat plate provided with a locking groove and projecting horizontally from bottom walls at both longitudinal ends of the main body is provided, and the divided portion is bent. Then, the locking groove of the insertion plate may be locked by inserting the locking groove into a pin protruding from the vehicle body surface.

Further, a lid for closing the top opening of the main body is provided separately. It is preferable that the lid is covered with the main body in a linear state and locked.

[0018]

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

1 to 3, reference numeral 10 denotes a protector, 11 denotes a vehicle body to which the protector 10 is attached, and the vehicle body 11 has hook holes 12 and 13, and hooks protruding from the protector 10 are provided. 14,
The protectors 10 are fixed to the vehicle body 11 by inserting and locking the protectors 15 respectively.

The protector 10 is an integrally molded product made of resin. The hooks 14 and 15 for locking are protruded from both sides in the longitudinal direction of the outer surface of the bottom wall 20a of the gutter-shaped main body 20 for inserting a wire harness. ing. The main body 20 is provided with a thin hinge 21 at the center of a bottom wall 20a, and separates both side wall portions 20b to form divided portions 22 and 23,
Split portions 22 and 23 on both sides with thin hinge 21 as a fulcrum
Can be bent in a mountain shape as shown in the figure.

As shown in FIG. 2, an outer surface of the side wall portion 20b is provided at opposite ends of the divided portions 22 and 23 as fixing means 30 for making the divided portions 22 and 23 refractible and linearly holding the divided portions. The guide plate 29 is disposed so as to straddle the guide plate 29.
6, 27 are inserted and rotatably supported. One of the pin holes 24 has a shape in which the holding holes 24a and 24b at both ends are connected by a slide groove 24c, and the pin 26 moves in the slide groove 24c in accordance with the bending operation of the divided portions 22 and 23, and the two holding holes are formed. 24a and 24b.

The pair of hooks 14 and 15 are protruded from the bottom wall portions at the distal ends of the divided portions 22 and 23 as vehicle body locking portions. These hooks are L-shaped, and the locking claws 14a at the distal ends are formed. 15a project in opposite directions.

Next, a method of using the protector 10 having the above configuration will be described. First, the wire group W constituting the wire harness is penetrated into the main body 20. When the wire harness penetrated through the protector 10 is routed along the body of the automobile, as shown in FIG. 3A, the wire harness is bent in a mountain shape with the thin hinge 21 as a fulcrum at the center in the length direction. , The length of the protector 10 is the short dimension L1. At this time, the pin 26 is located in the outer holding hole 24a. In this state, hook 14
Is inserted into the hook hole 12 in the vehicle body 11 and
The hooks 15 are inserted into the hook holes 13 respectively.

Next, the projected central portion of the protector 10 is pressed to form a straight line as shown in FIG. 3 (B). At this time, the pin 26 moves in the slide groove 24c and fits into the inner holding hole 24b. In this state, the length of the protector 10 becomes the long dimension L2, and the locking claws 14a, 15a of the hooks 14, 15 are locked to the hook holes 12, 13 on the back surface of the body 11 on the periphery.

In this manner, the hooks 14 and 15 are inserted into the hook holes 12 and 13 while the protector 10 is bent, and then the protector 10 is pushed straight to form a body. Can be fixed to
It can be easily installed with one touch.

When the protector 10 is to be removed from the vehicle body 11, when the center of the protector 10 is pulled upward, the pin 16 moves in the slide groove 24c and is inserted into the outer holding hole 24a. As shown in FIG. When the protector 10 is pulled up in this state, the hooks 14 and 15 are pulled out from the hook holes 12 and 13, and the protector 19 can be removed from the body 11 by one-touch operation.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the fixing means for the divided portions 22 and 23 of the protector main body 20 is changed. That is, a locking arm 31 provided with a lock claw 31 a at the tip thereof is protruded from the tip of the side wall of the divided portion 22, and a lock frame 32 for engaging with the lock claw 31 is covered at the tip of the side wall of the other divided portion 23. The lock part is protruding.

When the divided portions 22 and 23 are bent, the lock is released by pressing the lock claw 31a locked on the lock frame 32 and lifting the divided portion 32 on the lock frame 32 side. Therefore, the divided portions 22 and 23 can be bent using the thin hinge 21 of the bottom wall as a fulcrum.
Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

FIGS. 5A and 5B show a third embodiment.
As in the second embodiment, the fixing means of the divided portions 22 and 23 is changed. That is, a lock piece 33 provided with a locking groove 33a at the tip of the side wall portion of the divided portion 22 is projected, and a lock pin 34 having a large diameter head 34a is projected at the tip of the side wall portion of the other divided portion 23. ing.

When the divided portions 22 and 23 are bent, when the divided portion 22 on the lock piece 33 side is lifted, the lock pin 34 is disengaged from the locking groove 33a and the lock can be released. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment, in which the fixing means of the divided portions 22 and 23 is changed as in the second and third embodiments. That is, a roaming arm 35 curved 90 degrees from the end of the side wall portion of the divided portion 22 is provided so as to protrude therefrom.
Is provided with a locking rib 35a at the end of the arm. On the other hand, two U-frame-shaped arm guides 36A and 36B are provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the other divided portion 23 so as to protrude in the 90-degree direction.

When the divided portions 22 and 23 are linear,
The row arm 35 is inserted into the arm guides 36A and 36B, and the locking rib 35a is locked on the arm guide 36B on the distal end side. When the divided portions 22 and 23 are separated and refracted, if the connecting portion of the divided portions 22 and 23 is lifted upward to form a mountain shape, the row arm 35 becomes the arm guide 3.
6B and 36A are automatically pulled out and the lock is released. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 7 shows a fifth embodiment. The difference from the first embodiment is that the hooks 14 and 15 are changed from L-shape to J-shape. That is, the upper bent portions 14b, 15b are provided at the tips of the locking claws 14a, 15a. When the hook has a J-shape, the protector 10 is fixed so as to push up the vehicle body 11 from the back side,
The fixing strength can be increased.

FIG. 8 shows a sixth embodiment, in which a vehicle body 1 is provided.
1 corresponds to a case where a hook hole cannot be formed, and an inverted L-shaped hook 40 protrudes from the vehicle body 11. In this case, instead of providing a hook, a plug plate 41 made of a flat plate protruding horizontally from the bottom wall portions 20a at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main body 20 is provided on the protector 10 side.

In the above protector 10, the divided part 22,
23 is bent, and the insertion plate 41 is inserted into the hook 40 projecting from the surface of the vehicle body. Then, when the divided portions 22 and 23 are linearly extended, the insertion plate 41 is completely fitted to the hook 40. Locked. When the protector 10 is bent at the time of removal, the insertion plate 41 is pulled out from the hook 40.

FIG. 9 shows a seventh embodiment. In the same manner as in the sixth embodiment, when a hook cannot be opened in the vehicle body 11, a pin 43 is protruded instead of the hook 30 while the protector 10 is provided. Locking groove 4 for locking pin 43 on the side
An insertion plate 44 provided with 4a protrudes. Again,
When the divided portions 22 and 23 of the protector 10 are bent,
The locking groove 44a of the insertion plate 44 can be easily inserted into the pin 43.

In each of the above embodiments, the lid is not attached to the protector 10. However, the lid is provided as a separate body, and the engaging portions such as the hooks of the protector main body are engaged with the attaching portions formed by the hook holes or the like of the vehicle body. Alternatively, after the protector body is in a linear state, the protector body may be attached to the opening on the upper surface of the body and locked.

[0038]

As is clear from the above description, since the protector according to the present invention can be bent, if the protector is bent at the time of locking with the body of the vehicle, the locking portion such as a hook on the protector can be easily formed. Can be inserted into a mounting part consisting of a hook hole on the body side of the vehicle, and after the protector is returned to a straight line, the locking part and the mounting part can be completely fixed, and the protector can be mounted with one touch. it can. Also, when removing the protector,
When the protector is bent, the locking portion can be removed from the mounting portion on the vehicle body with one touch. As a result, maintenance of the vehicle body can be easily performed, the protector can be easily removed even when the vehicle is scrapped, and furthermore, the locking hook of the hook is not damaged, so that the recyclability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

2A is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 1, FIG. 2B is an operation explanatory view, and FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a mounting step of the first embodiment.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are schematic diagrams showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment, in which (A) is a schematic front view,
(B) is a schematic plan view.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic front view of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic front view of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 9 shows a seventh embodiment, in which (A) is a schematic front view,
(B) is a schematic plan view.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Protector 11 Body body 12, 13 Hook hole 14, 15, 40 Hook 14a, 15a Locking claw 20 Main body 21 Thin hinge 22, 23 Dividing part 41, 44 Insertion board W Wire group

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gutter-shaped main body for inserting a wire harness is cut off on both side walls so as to be divided into two in the length direction, and the bottom wall portions at the divided positions are connected via thin hinges.
The thin hinge is used as a fulcrum to make the divided portions on both sides refractible, and fixing means for holding the divided portions on both sides in a linear state are provided, and a vehicle body locking portion is projected from the divided portions on both sides. A wire harness protector. 2. As the fixing means, a guide plate is disposed so as to straddle the outer surfaces of the side walls of the divided portions on both sides, and both ends of the guide plate are rotatably supported on the divided portions on both sides by pins. In addition, one pin hole of the guide plate is connected to two holding holes by a slide groove, and the pin moves in the slide groove in accordance with the bending operation of the divided portion, and one of the two holding holes is formed. 2. The wire harness protector according to claim 1, wherein the wire harness protector is configured to be fitted into one of the protectors. 3. The fixing means comprises: a lock portion protruding at a tip of a side wall portion of one of the divided portions; and a locked portion to be locked with the lock portion protruding at a tip of a side wall portion of the other divided portion. The wire harness protector according to claim 1, wherein 4. An L-shaped hook protruding from the bottom wall of the main body is provided as the vehicle body locking portion, and the locking claws of these hooks are protruded in opposite directions to bend the divided portion. The wire harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the locking claw contacts the rear surface of the vehicle body after the locking claw is inserted into a locking hole formed in the vehicle body. 5. An insertion plate made of a flat plate protruding horizontally from bottom walls at both ends in a longitudinal direction of the main body is provided as the vehicle body locking portion, and the insertion portion is bent by bending the divided portion. 4. The wire harness protector according to claim 1, wherein the wire harness protector is configured to be inserted and locked into an inverted L-shaped locked portion protruding from a vehicle body surface. 5. 6. An insertion plate made of a flat plate provided with a locking groove and projecting horizontally from bottom walls at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the main body is provided as the vehicle body locking portion, and the divided portion is bent. The wire harness protector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the locking groove of the insertion plate is inserted into a pin protruding from a vehicle body surface and locked.