WO2014188862A1

WO2014188862A1 - Wire harness

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Publication number: WO2014188862A1
Application number: PCT/JP2014/062053
Authority: WO
Inventors: 歩石原; 達也長谷; 克文松井; 康治福本; 大輔橋本; 健太郎舘
Original assignee: 株式会社オートネットワーク技術研究所; 住友電装株式会社; 住友電気工業株式会社
Priority date: 2013-05-22
Filing date: 2014-05-01
Publication date: 2014-11-27
Also published as: JP5853990B2; JP2014229469A

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wire harness (10) provided with a terminal-equipped flat cable (90) and a resin-molded connector section (1), the wire harness (10) being configured so that a variation in the outside dimensions of the connector section (1) is reduced to ensure high water-stop properties. The connector section (1) comprises a first synthetic resin which is insert-molded using, as the insert section, the intermediate section (83) between the electrical wire connection sections (82) of the terminal fittings (8) of the terminal-equipped flat cable (90) and the contact point sections (81) thereof. A water-stop section (2) comprises a second synthetic resin which is insert-molded using, as the insert section, the portion of the terminal-equipped flat cable (90), which extends from at least the electrical wire connection sections (82) to the insulating cover (92) of a flat cable (9). The second synthetic resin is softer than the first synthetic resin.

Description

Wire harness

The present invention relates to a flat cable with a terminal and a wire harness including a connector portion formed with an end portion thereof as an insert portion.

A wire harness mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile may be required to have high waterproofness at a portion where the end of the electric wire and the terminal fitting are connected. In this case, a connector, which is a resin molded portion that seals a water stop region extending from a part of the terminal fitting to the portion of the insulation coating of the electric wire, is provided. The waterproof resin molded portion (connector) is referred to as a molded connector or the like.

The waterproof connector is made of a synthetic resin that is insert-molded with the water-stop region of the terminal-attached electric wire as an insert portion. And the connector for waterproofing is inserted in the frame part of the housing | casing which accommodates the apparatus which becomes a connection partner of a wire harness. Thereby, a connector fills the clearance gap between an electric wire with a terminal, and a housing | casing. In addition, an annular packing that is sandwiched between the outer peripheral surface of the connector and a frame portion that forms the edge of the opening in the housing is attached to the connector.

That is, the waterproof connector (resin molding part) prevents liquid from entering the connection part between the electric wire and the terminal fitting, and further enters the housing from the gap between the wire harness and the frame part of the housing housing the equipment. Prevent the ingress of liquid.

Further, Patent Document 1 discloses a wire having a hard connector portion (resin molding portion) in which a water stop portion, which is a resin molding portion of a thermoplastic elastomer resin plastic material, is formed of a polyethylene-based resin at an end portion of a terminal-attached electric wire. It is shown that the gap between the connector part and the electric wire is filled at the outlet.

On the other hand, in Patent Document 2, an adhesive is formed on an insulating coating of an electric wire that has been subjected to corona discharge treatment or plasma discharge treatment, and a connector portion (resin molded portion) extends from the terminal fitting to the adhesive in the electric wire with terminal. It is shown that it is formed in a region.

The connector part (resin molding part) shown by

patent documents

1 and 2 is formed in the water stop area | region including the area | region ranging from the electric wire connection part of the terminal metal fitting in an electric wire with a terminal to the insulation coating of an electric wire. In a vehicle wiring harness, an electric wire connecting portion of a terminal fitting is connected to an electric wire by being crimped to an end portion of the electric wire.

On the other hand, in a vehicle, a flat cable with a terminal may be adopted as an electric wire with a terminal. A flat cable with a terminal is a kind of electric wire with a terminal including a flat cable and a plurality of terminal fittings attached to the ends thereof. A flat cable is a type of insulated wire having a plurality of conductive wires arranged in parallel and an insulating coating covering the periphery of the plurality of conductive wires.

The flat cable with terminal is suitable when a lot of wiring is required in a narrow space with a low height.

International Publication No. 2011/019027 JP 2006-123458 A

By the way, the electric wire connection part of the terminal fitting is a part where the variation in shape is likely to occur. In addition, the insulating coating portion of the electric wire is easily deformed by the pressure received from the fluid resin during the insert molding.

Therefore, when the rigid connector part is molded using the region extending from the wire connection part of the terminal fitting to the insulation coating of the electric wire in the terminal-attached electric wire as an insert part, the variation in the outer dimensions of the connector part is within a predetermined tolerance. It is difficult to suppress.

Further, when the terminal-attached electric wire is a terminal-attached flat cable, the connector portion is formed thin, and furthermore, the shape of the wire connection portion varies in each of the plurality of terminal fittings. Therefore, the variation in shape generated in the plurality of electric wire connection portions greatly affects the external dimensions of the connector portion.

Furthermore, when the insulation coating of the flat cable is made of a rubber material such as silicon rubber, it becomes more difficult to keep the outer dimensions of the connector within the tolerance due to the deformation of the insulation coating. Variations in the external dimensions of the connector portion lead to deterioration of the water stop performance between the connector portion and the frame portion of the housing into which the connector portion is fitted. Furthermore, the insulating coating made of a rubber material may be damaged by the pressure received from the high-pressure fluid resin at the cable outlet portion of the insert molding die.

An object of the present invention is to secure high water-stopping performance in a wire harness having a flat cable with a terminal and a resin-molded waterproof connector part by suppressing variations in the outer dimensions of the connector part.

The wire harness which concerns on a 1st aspect is provided with each component shown below.
(1) A 1st component is a flat cable with a terminal containing a flat cable and the some terminal metal fitting connected with each conducting wire in the edge part of the flat cable. The flat cable has a plurality of conducting wires arranged in parallel and an insulating coating covering the periphery of the plurality of conducting wires. Each of the plurality of terminal fittings is connected to each of the conductive wires at the end of the flat cable.
(2) The second component is a connector part. This connector part is a first synthetic resin insert-molded with an intermediate part between the wire connecting part connected to the conducting wire in the terminal fitting and the contact part contacting the connection partner of the flat cable with terminal as an insert part. It is made of a material mainly composed of The connector portion seals the intermediate portion.
(3) A 3rd component is a water stop part. This water stop part consists of the member which has as a main component the 2nd synthetic resin insert-molded by setting the part ranging from the said electric wire connection part of the said terminal metal fitting to the said insulation coating in the said flat cable with a terminal as an insert part. This second synthetic resin is softer than the first synthetic resin. The water stop portion seals a water stop region extending from the boundary of the intermediate portion sealed by the connector portion of the terminal fitting to the wire connection portion side and extending over the insulating coating of the flat cable.

The wire harness according to the second aspect is one aspect of the wire harness according to the first aspect. The wire harness which concerns on a 2nd aspect WHEREIN: The edge part by the side of the said electric wire connection part of the said terminal metal fitting in the said connector part overlaps with the outer side of the edge part by the side of the said terminal metal fitting in the said water stop part.

The wire harness according to the third aspect is one aspect of the wire harness according to the first aspect or the second aspect. In the wire harness according to the third aspect, the insulating coating of the flat cable is made of a rubber material.

The wire harness according to the fourth aspect is one aspect of the wire harness according to the third aspect. In the wire harness according to the fourth aspect, the insulating coating of the flat cable includes silicon, the first synthetic resin includes polybutylene terephthalate, and the second synthetic resin includes silicon.

The wire harness according to the fifth aspect is one aspect of the wire harness according to any one of the first to fourth aspects. The wire harness which concerns on a 5th aspect WHEREIN: A part of said connector part and a part of said water stop part comprise the fitting structure containing the convex part and recessed part which fit in the direction which cross | intersects the extending | stretching direction of the said electric wire. ing.

In each of the above aspects, the connector portion is composed of a member mainly composed of a relatively hard synthetic resin, and the water stop portion is composed of a member mainly composed of a relatively soft synthetic resin. And a connector part is a part insert-molded by using the intermediate part of the terminal metal fitting in a flat cable with a terminal as an insert part.

That is, neither the wire connection portion of the terminal metal fitting whose shape is likely to vary nor the insulating coating portion of the flat cable that is easily deformed by the pressure of the injected resin is included in the insert portion when the connector portion is molded. Therefore, it is possible to suppress variations in the external dimensions of the connector portion. As a result, a high waterproof property is ensured between the connector part and the frame part of the housing into which the connector part is fitted.

Also, since the soft synthetic resin is generally excellent in fluidity at the time of injection molding, the injection pressure of the fluid resin when the water stop portion is insert-molded can be kept low. Therefore, even if the insulation coating of the flat cable is made of a soft material such as a rubber material, the insulation coating can be prevented from being damaged by the pressure received from the fluid resin.

Also, the soft synthetic resin that constitutes the water stop portion has better adhesion to the water stop region of the flat cable with terminal than the hard synthetic resin. Therefore, the soft water stop part which covers the water stop area | region of the flat cable with a terminal exhibits high water stop performance.

As described above, if the wire harness according to each of the above aspects is employed, it is possible to suppress a variation in the external dimensions of the connector portion and ensure high water-stopping.

Further, in the second aspect, the edge part of the terminal fitting on the side of the electric wire connection part in the connector part is formed so as to overlap the outer side of the edge part of the water stop part. Therefore, it is prevented that the soft water stop part which is easy to deform is turned up from the flat cable with a terminal at the edge part.

Further, in the third aspect, the insulation coating of the flat cable is made of a rubber material that is very easily deformed. If the present invention is applied to a wire harness having such a flat cable, a more remarkable effect can be obtained.

Further, in the fourth aspect, the insulating coating containing silicon and the water stop portion containing silicon are easily bonded without any gap due to their compatibility. In addition, the connector portion containing polybutylene terephthalate and the water stop portion containing silicon are easily bonded without a gap by the action of the intermolecular force of the hydroxyl group present at each molecular terminal. Therefore, by forming the water stop portion in contact with the connector portion, the water stop and robustness of the connector portion and the entire water stop portion are enhanced.

Further, in the fifth aspect, a part of the connector part and a part of the water stop part constitute a fitting structure. In this case, the soft water stop portion is prevented from being peeled off from the connector portion due to a strong external force.

It is a top view of wire harness 10 concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a side view of an end portion of the wire harness 10. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an end portion of the wire harness 10. FIG. It is a top view of wire harness 10A concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the edge part of the wire harness 10B which concerns on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the edge part of 10C of wire harnesses which concern on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the edge part of wire harness 10D which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiment is an example embodying the present invention, and is not an example of limiting the technical scope of the present invention.

The wire harness according to each embodiment shown below is, for example, a high-voltage wire harness. For example, in an electric vehicle such as a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, the high voltage system wire harness is laid between an inverter circuit and a motor, or between a charging port and a charging circuit.

<First Embodiment>
First, the configuration of the wire harness 10 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the wire harness 10 includes a flat cable 90 with a terminal, and a connector part 1 and a water stop part 2 provided at an end of the flat cable 90 with a terminal. Further, a packing part 3 is formed on the connector part 1. For convenience, in FIGS. 1 and 2, a net pattern is shown on the water stop portion 2 and the packing portion 3.

<Flat cable with terminal>
The terminal-attached flat cable 90 includes a flat cable 9 and a plurality of terminal fittings 8 connected to end portions of the flat cable 9. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the wire harness 10 includes a plurality of flat cables 90 with terminals.

The flat cable 9 is a flat insulated wire including a plurality of conducting wires 91 arranged in parallel and an insulating coating 92 made of a synthetic resin covering the periphery of the plurality of conducting wires 91. In the flat cable 9, the end portions of the plurality of conductive wires 91 are formed to extend from the end portions of the insulating coating 92.

Each of the conducting wires 91 is a linear conductor made of a metal material such as copper, copper alloy, or aluminum alloy. In order to obtain the flat cable 9 which is easy to bend, it is desirable that the conducting wire 91 is a stranded wire. In order to obtain a flat cable 9 that is easier to bend, it is desirable that the insulating coating 92 is a coating made of a rubber material such as a silicon-based synthetic resin. It is also conceivable that each of the conductive wires 91 is a single wire or a flat bus bar.

Each terminal fitting 8 is a terminal connected to each conductor 91 at the end of the flat cable 9. The terminal fitting 8 is a fitting made of a metal material such as copper or a copper alloy. Each of the terminal fittings 8 has a wire connecting portion 82, a contact portion 81 and an intermediate portion 83.

The electric wire connection part 82 is a part connected to the conducting wire 91 of the flat cable 9. For example, the wire connecting portion 82 is a portion where a crimped portion that is crimped to the conducting wire 91 is formed. Alternatively, it is also conceivable that the wire connecting portion 82 is a portion welded to the conducting wire 91 at the end of the flat cable 9 by ultrasonic welding or resistance welding.

The contact portion 81 is a portion that contacts a connection partner of the flat cable 90 with a terminal. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the contact portion 81 is a flat plate portion having a through hole through which a screw is passed. However, it is also conceivable that the contact portion 81 is formed in other shapes such as a plate shape or a rod shape without a through hole.

The intermediate part 83 is a part between the wire connecting part 82 and the contact part 81. In the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the intermediate portion 83 has a flat plate shape. However, it is conceivable that the intermediate portion 83 is formed in another shape such as a bent plate shape or a round bar shape.

<Connector part>
The connector portion 1 is a portion made of synthetic resin that is insert-molded using the intermediate portion 83 of each terminal fitting 8 as an insert portion. That is, the wire connection portion 82 of the terminal fitting 8 whose shape is likely to vary and the portion of the insulating coating 92 of the flat cable 9 that is easily deformed by the pressure of the injected resin are included in the insert portion when the connector portion 1 is molded. I can't.

The connector part 1 is a hard member that holds a plurality of terminal fittings 8 together. The connector portion 1 is in close contact with the surface of the intermediate portion 83 of each terminal fitting 8 over the entire region in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the connector part 1 seals the intermediate part 83 of each terminal fitting 8. The connector part 1 seals only the intermediate part 83 in the terminal fitting 8 and does not contact the wire connection part 82 and the contact part 81.

The synthetic resin constituting the connector part 1 is, for example, a synthetic resin mainly composed of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). In addition, the connector portion 1 is a molded member made of a synthetic resin mainly composed of polyamide 6T (PA6T), polyamide (PA), polypropylene (PP), acrylonitrile / butadiene / styrene copolymer synthetic resin (ABS resin), or the like. It is also possible.

The connector unit 1 in the present embodiment holds a plurality of terminal fittings 8 arranged in parallel with a certain positional relationship with an interval. Thereby, the edge part of the some conducting wire 91 extended from the insulation coating 92 is hold | maintained by the fixed positional relationship arranged in parallel at intervals.

In the example shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the connector portion 1 has an opening 12 for accessing the terminal fitting 8. The opening 12 is closed by a lid member (not shown) after the contact portion 81 of the terminal fitting 8 is connected to the terminal portion of the counterpart device by a screw or the like.

In the following description, the entire end portion of the flat cable with terminal 90 constituting the end portion of the wire harness 10, the connector portion 1, the water stop portion 2, and the packing portion 3 are referred to as a connector unit 20. The wire harness 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes two connector units 20 located at both ends thereof.

<Water stop part>
The water stop portion 2 is a member made of a synthetic resin that is insert-molded with a portion including the water stop region of the flat cable 90 with a terminal as an insert portion. In the flat cable 90 with a terminal, the water stop region is a region extending from the boundary 84 on the wire connecting portion 82 side in the intermediate portion 83 of each terminal fitting 8 sealed by the connector portion 1 to the insulating coating 92 of the flat cable 9.

Moreover, the water stop part 2 consists of a synthetic resin (2nd synthetic resin) softer than the synthetic resin (1st synthetic resin) which comprises the connector part 1. FIG. The material of the water stop part 2 is a material that can be molded at a lower pressure than the material of the connector part 1. And the water stop part 2 has sealed the water stop area | region of the flat cable 90 with a terminal. For example, the water stop part 2 consists of a silicone type synthetic resin which has elasticity in the shape | molded state. Alternatively, the water stop portion 2 may be made of a relatively soft synthetic resin such as an elastomer other than silicon.

The connector part 1 and the water stop part 2 are formed by so-called two-color molding. Accordingly, the water stop portion 2 is in contact with the connector portion 1. It is conceivable that the connector part 1 and the water stop part 2 are formed by either the first method or the second method shown below. In the first method, the water stop portion 2 is formed after the connector portion 1 is formed. In the second method, the connector portion 1 is formed after the water stop portion 2 is formed.

In the first method, after the insert molding of the connector portion 1 is performed, the water stop region of the flat cable with terminal 90 and the edge portion 11 on the wire connecting portion 82 side of the connector portion 1 are used as the insert portion to stop the water. Insert molding of part 2 is performed.

When the insulating coating 92 of the flat cable 9 is made of a silicon-based synthetic resin, the following materials are adopted as the materials for the connector part 1 and the water stop part 2 in each of the first method and the second method. Can be considered.

For example, in the first method, it is considered that a synthetic resin mainly composed of polybutylene terephthalate is adopted as the material of the connector part 1 and a synthetic resin mainly composed of silicon is adopted as the material of the water stop part 2. . Thereby, the connector part 1 and the water stop part 2 are easy to adhere | attach without a space | gap by the effect | action of the intermolecular force of the hydroxyl group which exists in each molecular terminal. Furthermore, the silicon-based insulating coating 92 and the silicon-based water blocking portion 2 are easily bonded without a gap due to their compatibility.

On the other hand, in the second method, a synthetic resin mainly composed of polybutylene terephthalate is adopted as the material of the connector part 1, and a polyamide-based synthetic resin, a polyester-based synthetic resin, a silicon-based synthetic resin, or the like is used as the material of the water stop part 2. It may be adopted. Thereby, each of the connector part 1 and the insulation coating 92, and the water stop part 2 are easy to adhere | attach without a gap. In addition, the material of the water stop part 2 illustrated above is a material which can be molded at a lower pressure than the material of the connector part 1.

If the second method is adopted, the deformation of the water stop portion 2 may affect the dimensional accuracy of the connector portion 1. Therefore, the first method is preferable to the second method. When the second method is adopted, it is preferable that the contact area of the connector portion 1 with the water stop portion 2 is as small as possible. Thereby, the influence on the dimensional accuracy of the connector part 1 by the deformation | transformation of the water stop part 2 becomes small.

Moreover, in the example shown by FIG.2, 3, the edge part 11 by the side of the electric wire connection part 82 of the terminal metal fitting 8 in the connector part 1 overlaps with the outer side of the edge part 21 by the side of the terminal metal fitting 8 in the water stop part 2. Has been.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a convex portion in which a part of the connector part 1 and a part of the water stop part 2 are fitted in a direction intersecting the extending direction (axial direction) of the flat cable 9 and It is conceivable that the fitting structure 4 including the recess is configured. The extending direction of the flat cable 9 is the longitudinal direction of the conducting wire 91.

In the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the concave portion 13 of the connector portion 1 and the convex portion 22 of the water stop portion 2 constitute a fitting structure 4 that fits in a direction intersecting the extending direction of the flat cable 9. .

In the example shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the concave portion 13 and the convex portion 22 have a structure that fits in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction and the width direction of the flat cable 9. It is also conceivable that the direction in which the concave portion 13 and the convex portion 22 are fitted is the width direction of the flat cable 9, that is, the arrangement direction of the plurality of conductive wires 91.

<Packing part>
The packing part 3 is an annular elastic member formed along a part of the outer peripheral surface of the connector part 1. The packing portion 3 is formed along the outer peripheral surface of the portion of the connector portion 1 that is fitted into the frame portion 72 of the housing 7 that accommodates a device to which the wire harness 10 is connected. The frame portion 72 is a portion that forms the edge of the opening 71 in the housing 7. 2 and 3, the housing 7 is drawn with a virtual line (two-dot chain line).

When part of the connector part 1 is fitted into the frame part 72 of the housing 7, the packing part 3 is sandwiched between the outer peripheral surface of the connector part 1 and the frame part 72 of the housing 7. Thereby, the packing part 3 fills the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the connector part 1 and the frame part 72 of the housing 7.

For example, when the water stop part 2 is formed after the connector part 1 is formed, the packing part 3 may be formed together with the water stop part 2 using the same material as the water stop part 2. In this case, the water-stopping portion 2 and the packing portion 3 are paralleled by one-time insert molding using at least the portion where the packing portion 3 is formed in the connector portion 1 and the water-stopping region of the flat cable 90 with a terminal as the insert portion. To be molded. The material of the water stop part 2 and the packing part 3 is considered to be an elastic material which has silicon as a main component, for example.

On the other hand, it is also conceivable that the packing part 3 is an independent member attached to the connector part 1.

<Effect>
In the wire harness 10, the connector portion 1 is made of a member having a relatively hard synthetic resin as a main component, and the water stop portion 2 is made of a member having a relatively soft synthetic resin as a main component. And the connector part 1 is the part insert-molded by using the intermediate part 83 of the some terminal metal fitting 8 in the flat cable 90 with a terminal as an insert part.

That is, the wire connection portion 82 of each terminal fitting 8 whose shape is likely to vary, and the insulating coating 92 portion of the flat cable 9 that is easily deformed by the pressure of the injected resin are also used as insert portions when the connector portion 1 is molded. Not included. Therefore, it is possible to suppress variations in the external dimensions of the connector unit 1. As a result, a high waterproof property is ensured between the connector part 1 and the frame part 72 of the housing 7 into which the connector part 1 is fitted.

In addition, soft synthetic resins such as silicon-based synthetic resins are generally excellent in fluidity during injection molding. Therefore, the injection pressure of the fluid resin when the water stop part 2 is insert-molded can be kept low. As a result, even if the insulating coating 92 of the flat cable 9 is made of a soft material such as a rubber material, the insulating coating 92 can be prevented from being damaged by the pressure received from the fluid resin.

Further, the soft synthetic resin constituting the water stop portion 2 has better adhesion to the water stop region of the terminal-attached flat cable 90 than the hard synthetic resin. Therefore, the soft water stop part 2 which covers the water stop area | region of the flat cable 90 with a terminal exhibits high water stop performance.

As described above, if the wire harness 10 is employed, it is possible to suppress a variation in the outer dimensions of the connector portion 1 and ensure high water-stopping.

Also, the edge 11 on the wire connecting portion 82 side of the terminal fitting 8 in the connector portion 1 is formed so as to overlap the outer side of the edge 21 of the water stop portion 2. Therefore, the soft water stop portion 2 that is easily deformed is prevented from turning up from the flat cable 90 with a terminal at the edge portion 21. In addition, the edge part 11 of the connector part 1 is an edge part on the opposite side with respect to the contact part 81 side of the terminal metal fitting 8. FIG.

Further, the structure of the connector unit 20 in the wire harness 10 exhibits a more remarkable effect when the insulating coating 92 of the flat cable 9 is made of a rubber material that is easily deformed.

Also, the insulating coating 92 containing silicon and the water stop portion 2 containing silicon are easily bonded without any gap due to their compatibility. Moreover, the connector part 1 containing polybutylene terephthalate and the water stop part 2 containing silicon are easily bonded without a gap by the action of the intermolecular force of the hydroxyl group present at each molecular terminal. Therefore, by forming the water stop portion 2 in contact with the connector portion 1, the water stop and robustness of the entire connector portion 1 and the water stop portion 2 are increased.

Further, a part of the connector part 1 and a part of the water stop part 2 have a fitting structure 4 composed of a convex part and a concave part that fit into each other. Therefore, the soft water stop portion 2 is prevented from being peeled off from the connector portion 1 due to a strong external force.

In addition, it is also conceivable that the direction in which the concave portion 13 and the convex portion 22 are fitted is a direction that intersects the extending direction of the flat cable 9 at an angle other than 90 degrees. Even in this case, the above-described peeling prevention effect can be obtained.

Second Embodiment
Next, the wire harness 10A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This wire harness 10A is different from the wire harness 10 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 in that it has a branch structure. 4, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are given the same reference numerals. Hereinafter, only the differences of the wire harness 10A from the wire harness 10 will be described.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the wire harness 10A.

As shown in FIG. 4, the wire harness 10 A has a structure in which a plurality of parallel flat cables 90 with terminals are branched in the middle. In the example shown in FIG. 4, two flat cables 90 with terminals are held together by one set of connector portion 1A and water stop portion 2A at one end, and two sets of connectors at the other end. Each of the part 1 and the water stop part 2 is held separately in two.

In addition, the connector part 1A and the water stop part 2A have the same structure as the connector part 1 and the water stop part 2 only in the number of the flat cables 90 with a terminal used as an insert part differing. The wire harness 10A shown in FIG. 4 is also one embodiment.

<Third to fifth embodiments>
Next, wire harnesses 10B, 10C, and 10D according to third to fifth embodiments will be described with reference to FIGS. These wire harnesses 10B, 10C, and 10D are slightly different in the structure of the portion where the connector portion and the water stop portion are connected as compared with the wire harness 10 shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the same components as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are given the same reference numerals. Hereinafter, only different points from the wire harness 10 in the wire harnesses 10B, 10C, and 10D will be described.

5 to 7 are cross-sectional views of the end portions of the wire harnesses 10B, 10C, and 10D.

In the wire harness 10 B shown in FIG. 5, as with the wire harness 10, the edge 11 on the wire connection portion 82 side of each terminal fitting 8 in the connector portion 1 is the edge on the terminal fitting 8 side in the water stop portion 2. It is formed so as to overlap the outside of 21.

However, the wire harness 10B has a configuration in which the fitting structure 4 of the connector portion 1 and the water stop portion 2 is removed from the configuration of the wire harness 10.

The wire harness 10C shown in FIG. 6 is different from the wire harnesses 10 and 10B in that the edge 11 on the terminal fitting 8 side of the terminal fitting 8 in the connector portion 1 and the edge 21 on the terminal fitting 8 side in the water stop portion 2. And have a structure in contact with each other. That is, in the wire harness 10 C, the edge portion 11 of the connector portion 1 does not overlap the outer side of the edge portion 21 of the water stop portion 2.

The wire harness 10D shown in FIG. 7 is different from the wire harnesses 10 and 10B in that the edge 21 on the terminal fitting 8 side in the water stop portion 2 is the edge on the wire connecting portion 82 side of the terminal fitting 8 in the connector portion 1. 11 is overlapped on the outside. That is, the internal / external relationship between the edge portion 11 of the connector portion 1 and the edge portion 21 of the water stop portion 2 is reversed between the wire harnesses 10 and 10B and the wire harness 10D.

In the wire harnesses 10 B, 10 C, and 10 D, the connector portion 1 and the water stop portion 2 are bonded to each other at their contact surfaces, so that the soft water stop portion 2 is hardly peeled off from the connector portion 1.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the outer peripheral surface of the connector portion 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the water stop portion 2 are formed flush with each other at the boundary portion thereof. In this case, it is difficult for an external force to peel off the water stop portion 2 from the connector portion 1 to be applied to the edge portion 21 of the water stop portion 2.

The wire harnesses 10B, 10C, and 10D shown above are also one embodiment.

In addition, in the boundary part of the connector part 1 and the water stop part 2, it is also considered that the outer diameter of the water stop part 2 is formed smaller than the outer diameter of the connector part 1. Also in this case, it is difficult for an external force to peel off the water stop portion 2 from the connector portion 1 to be applied to the edge portion 21 of the water stop portion 2. Moreover, in the wire harness 10, it is possible that the outer peripheral surface of the connector part 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the water stop part 2 are formed in the same plane in those boundary parts.

<Application example>
The flat cable 9 of the wire harness 10 has five conductors 91, and each flat cable 9 of the wire harness 10 A has three conductors 91. However, it is also considered that the structure of the connector part 1 and the water stop part 2 in the wire harnesses 10 and 10A is applied to the flat cable 9 having two, four, or six or more conducting wires 91.

In the wire harnesses 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D, in addition to the case where the connector portion 1 and the water stop portion 2 are members made of the above-described synthetic resin, the connector portion 1 and the water stop portion 2 mainly include the above-described synthetic resin. It is also conceivable that the member contains other materials as components.

In addition, the wire harness according to the present invention can be freely combined with each of the embodiments and application examples described above within the scope of the invention described in each claim, or can be modified as appropriate. It is also possible to constitute by omitting or omitting a part.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,

1A Connector part

2,2A Water stop part 3 Packing part 4 Fitting structure 7 Case 8 Terminal metal fitting 9

Flat cable

10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D Wire harness 11 Edge of connector part 12 Opening of connector part 13 Concave part of connector part 20 Connector unit 21 Edge part of water stop part 22 Convex part of water stop part 71 Case opening 72 Case frame part 81 Contact part 82 Electric wire connection part 83 Intermediate part 84 Boundary 90 Flat cable with terminal 91 Conductor 92 Insulation coating

Claims

A flat cable with a terminal including a plurality of conducting wires arranged in parallel and a flat cable having an insulating coating covering the periphery of the plurality of conducting wires, and a plurality of terminal fittings connected to each of the conducting wires at an end of the flat cable;
As a main component, the first synthetic resin is insert-molded with an intermediate portion between the wire connecting portion connected to the conducting wire in each of the terminal fittings and the contact portion contacting the connection partner of the terminal-equipped flat cable as an insert portion. A connector part that seals the intermediate part,
From a member mainly composed of a second synthetic resin that is softer than the first synthetic resin that is insert-molded with a portion extending from the wire connecting portion of the terminal fitting to the insulating coating in the flat cable with terminal as an insert portion. A wire harness comprising: a water stop portion that seals a water stop region extending from the boundary of the intermediate portion sealed by the connector portion in the terminal fitting to the insulating coating of the flat cable.
The wire harness according to claim 1,
The wire harness in which the edge part by the side of the said electric wire connection part of the said terminal metal fitting in the said connector part overlaps with the outer side of the edge part by the side of the said terminal metal fitting in the said water stop part.
The wire harness according to claim 1 or 2,
A wire harness, wherein the insulating coating of the flat cable is made of a rubber material.
The wire harness according to claim 3,
The insulating coating of the flat cable comprises silicon;
The first synthetic resin includes polybutylene terephthalate,
The second synthetic resin is a wire harness containing silicon.
The wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The wire harness which comprises the fitting structure containing the convex part and recessed part which a part of said connector part and a part of the said water stop part fit in the direction which cross | intersects the extending | stretching direction of the said flat cable.