WO2017068964A1

WO2017068964A1 - Band clip

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Publication number: WO2017068964A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/079415
Authority: WO
Inventors: 広道中島
Original assignee: 住友電装株式会社
Priority date: 2015-10-22
Filing date: 2016-10-04
Publication date: 2017-04-27
Also published as: JP2017079572A

Abstract

This band clip is provided with: a band body (20) including a base portion (21), an overhang portion (22), a band portion (23), and lock grooves (23a) which are provided in one surface of the band portion (23), which extend in the band width direction, and which are continuous with one another in the band length direction; and a clip body (30) provided on the base portion (21) of the band body (20) in an integrated manner, and having a hook portion (33) to be inserted and fixed into a through-hole provided in a vehicular panel. The base portion (21) includes two lower and upper through-holes (21b, 21c) for the band, a first locking claw (21d) and a second locking claw (21e) which lock the band portion (23) so as to prevent the band portion (23) from coming off. The upper surface of the overhang portion (22) has thereon guide portions (24a, 24b) through which the band portion (23) is inserted and which push the band portion (23) against the upper surface of the overhang portion (22).

Description

Band clip

The present invention relates to a band clip.

Conventionally, for example, when a wire harness as a member to be attached is attached to an attachment hole (through hole) of a vehicle panel as a support member, a band clip is used. In this type of band clip, an upper band clip 50 shown in FIG. 7 (see, for example, Patent Document 1) and an offset band clip 52 shown in FIG. 8 (see, for example, Patent Document 2) are known. In the directly upper band clip 50, the hook portion 51 is located immediately above the wire harness W1, and the center line L1 passing through the center C1 of the wire harness W1 is located substantially on the same line as the center axis of the hook portion 51. On the other hand, in the offset band clip 52, the hook portion 53 is not positioned immediately above the wire harness W2, and the center line L2 passing through the center C2 of the wire harness W2 is offset from the center line L3 passing through the center C2 of the hook portion 53. Yes.

JP 2014-124061 A JP 2002-118934 A

However, it is necessary to prepare a plurality of types of such conventional band clips in accordance with the layout when the wire harness is attached to the vehicle. Therefore, there is a problem in that the man-hours for managing the components increase due to the increase in the types of components. Further, in the case of the band clip of Patent Document 2, a gap is easily generated between the band main body portion and the wire harness, the holding of the wire harness becomes unstable, and the wire harness cannot be reliably held at a desired position. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, and is a single part that can be used for either an upper band clip or an offset band clip. An object of the present invention is to provide a band clip that can reduce the man-hours for management and that securely holds the wire harness in a desired position.

In order to achieve the above object, a band clip according to the present invention includes a band main body portion and a clip main body portion, and the band main body portion projects laterally from a pedestal portion and a lower end side of a side surface portion of the pedestal portion. A band part extending in the band width direction provided on one surface of the band part, a band part extending integrally from the projecting end of the overhang part and wound around the attached member, and extending in the band width direction A clip clip having a hook portion that is integrally provided on the pedestal portion of the band main body portion and is inserted into and fixed to a mounting hole provided in a support member. The pedestal has two upper and lower band through-holes penetrating between the side surface on which the projecting portion protrudes and the opposite side surface on the upper side of the projecting portion. And passing the band part through the lower band through-hole. A first locking claw that sometimes engages with the locking groove and locks the band portion so as not to be pulled out, and the engagement when the band portion is passed through the upper band through-hole from the opposite direction. A second locking claw that engages with a stop groove and locks the band portion so as not to be pulled out, and the band portion is overlapped with the upper surface of the overhanging portion on the upper surface of the overhanging portion. When passing through the lower band through-hole, it has a guide portion for inserting the band portion and pressing the band portion against the upper surface of the overhang portion.

With this configuration, the band clip according to the present invention is a single part, and can be used for both the upper band clip and the offset band clip, reducing the types of parts and reducing the man-hours for managing the parts. The support member can be securely held at a desired position. In addition, since the guide portion is formed in the overhang portion so as to insert and suppress the band portion that is overlapped with the upper surface of the overhang portion, it is possible to suppress a gap from being generated between the band portion and the support member. And the support member can be reliably held at a desired position.

The band clip according to the present invention may have a configuration in which the guide portion is provided in a pair of opposed angles.

With this configuration, when the band clip according to the present invention is used as an offset band clip, it is possible to maintain the overlapping state of the band portion and the upper surface of the overhang portion, and to move the band portion in the width direction on the upper surface of the overhang portion. The band portion of the band portion on the winding start side with respect to the member to be attached and the portion on the winding end side approach each other so that the band portion is in a winding state close to one turn with respect to the member to be attached. Even if axial force acts on the attachment member, the band portion does not hang diagonally, and the attachment member can be firmly held by the band main body portion.

The band clip according to the present invention is preferably configured such that the surface of the overhanging portion coincides with the lower surface of the lower band through-hole.

With this configuration, when the band clip according to the present invention is used as an offset band clip, the band part is passed through the lower band through-hole without leaving the upper surface of the overhanging part, and the guide part is provided in the band part. A force in the lifting direction is not generated, the guide part is not damaged, and the center line passing through the center of the member to be attached is offset more stably from the center line passing through the center of the base part.

According to the present invention, a single part can be used for either an upper band clip or an offset band clip, and the number of parts can be reduced and the man-hours for managing the parts can be reduced. It is possible to provide a band clip that is securely held in a fixed position.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the band clip which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the locking mechanism inside the base part of the band clip of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the base part and overhang | projection part of the band clip of FIG. It is a front view which shows the use condition as a band clip directly above the band clip which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the use condition of the band clip which concerns on one embodiment of this invention as an offset band clip. It is a figure for demonstrating the problem which arises when using the band clip concerning this invention as an offset band clip as a structure which does not provide a guide part. It is sectional drawing of the conventional direct upper band clip. It is sectional drawing of the conventional offset band clip.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the configuration will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the band clip 10 is a resin molded body made of a resin such as polypropylene or polyethylene, and includes a band main body 20 and a clip main body 30 integrally. The band main body portion 20 includes a pedestal portion 21, an overhang portion 22, a band portion 23, and a locking groove 23a. The clip main body 30 includes a flange portion 31, a column portion 32, and a hook portion 33.

The band body 20 will be described. The band main body 20 includes a pedestal 21, an overhanging portion 22 that integrally extends laterally from the vicinity of the lower end of the side surface 21 a of the pedestal 21, and an extension that extends integrally from the overhanging end of the overhanging portion 22. It has the band part 23 wound by the wire harness W as an attachment member, and the latching groove 23a provided in the one surface of the band part 23 so that it might be dented.

The pedestal 21 has two band through-holes 21b on the lower side and the upper side that penetrate between the side part 21a from which the protruding part 22 projects and the side part 21a on the opposite side. 21c, a first locking claw 21d that engages with the locking groove 23a and locks the band portion 23 so as not to be pulled out when the band portion 23 is passed through the lower band through hole 21b, A second locking claw 21e that engages with the locking groove 23a and locks the band portion 23 so as not to be pulled out when the band portion 23 is passed through the band through-hole 21c from the opposite direction.

The overhanging portion 22 has such a thickness that the overhanging state from the side surface portion 21a of the pedestal portion 21 is maintained, and the overhanging dimension is a center line L2 passing through the center of the wire harness W and a center passing through the center of the pedestal portion 21. It is set according to the distance from the line L3, that is, the offset dimension.

The overhanging portion 22 has an upper surface that coincides with the lower surface of the lower band through-hole 21b and has a pair of

guide portions

24a and 24b on the upper surface. The pair of

guide portions

24 a and 24 b are provided on the upper surface of the overhanging portion 22 so as to stand up integrally symmetrically in an angle shape. The pair of

guide portions

24a and 24b is formed by inserting the band portion 23 between the

guide portions

24a and 24b when the band portion 23 is overlapped on the upper surface of the overhang portion 22 and passed through the lower band through hole 21b. The band portion 23 is guided so that the width direction of the band portion 23 is precisely matched with respect to the lower band through-hole 21 b and the band portion 23 is in close contact with the upper surface of the overhang portion 22. The pair of

guide portions

24 a and 24 b also serve to suppress the lateral displacement of the band portion 23 even when an axial force is applied to the wire harness W.

The band portion 23 has a flexible thickness, the length of which is wound around the upper surface of the overhang portion 22 by winding the wire harness W, and the tip of the band portion 23 is the lower band through-hole. It is set so that the required length is projected through 21b and 21c.

The band portion 23 has a locking groove 23 a on one surface following the upper surface of the overhang portion 22. The locking groove 23a is a continuous triangular groove extending in the band width direction, which is composed of a short inclined surface whose wall thickness gradually decreases toward the band tip side and a step surface in the wall thickness direction. It is provided in a recessed state.

Next, the clip main body 30 will be described. The clip main body 30 is fitted into a through hole H as an attachment hole opened in the vehicle panel P as a support member. The flange portion 31 is integrally provided on the pedestal portion 21 of the band main body portion 20 so that the flange portion 31 cannot be inserted into the through hole H. When the flange portion 31 is fitted into the through hole H, the through hole of the vehicle panel P is provided. Abuts against the peripheral edge of the through hole H on the near side in the penetration direction with respect to H. When the pillar portion 32 extending integrally from the center of the flange portion 31 is fitted into the through hole H, the column portion 32 passes through the center of the through hole H. When the hook portion 33 provided integrally at the tip of the pillar portion 32 is fitted into the through hole H, the outer surface portions on both sides are elastically deformed so as to abut the periphery of the through hole H and narrow the spread, Elasticity is restored immediately before passing through the through-hole H, and the tip is locked to the periphery of the through-hole H so as not to escape from the through-hole H. Thereby, the clip main body 30 is locked to the through hole H of the vehicle panel P by the flange portion 31 and the hook portion 33.

Next, the operation will be described.
FIG. 4 shows a case where the band clip 10 is used as a band clip directly above. In this example, the wire harness W is protected by a corrugated tube T. In order to use the band clip 10 as an upper band clip, the upper surface of the wire harness W is brought into close contact with the lower surface of the pedestal portion 21, and the band portion 23 is wound around the wire harness W counterclockwise in FIG. The band is inserted into the through-hole 21c, and the band tip side is pulled strongly, and the locking groove 23a is locked with the second lock claw 21e shown in FIG. According to this tightening and fixing, the center line passing through the center of the wire harness W and the center line passing through the center of the pedestal portion 21 are positioned on substantially the same line. Thereafter, the hook portion 33 of the clip main body portion 30 is fitted into the through hole H formed in the vehicle panel P. Thereby, the wire harness W can be fixed to the vehicle panel P using the band clip 10 as a band clip directly above.

Next, FIG. 5 shows a case where the band clip 10 is used as an offset band clip. Also in this example, the wire harness W is protected by the corrugated tube T. In order to use the band clip 10 as an offset band clip, the wire harness W is relatively positioned on the upper surface of the band portion 23 following the upper surface of the overhanging portion 22, and the band portion 23 in FIG. Wind around the wire harness W. Further, the band portion 23 is overlapped on the upper surface of the overhanging portion 22 and is passed between the

guide portions

24a and 24b. The band portion 23 is inserted into the lower band through hole 21b and strongly pulled on the band front end side. The locking groove 23a is locked by the first lock claw 21d shown in FIG. According to this tightening and fixing, the center line L2 passing through the center of the wire harness W and the center line L3 passing through the center of the pedestal 21 are offset by a distance X. Thereafter, the hook portion 33 of the clip main body portion 30 is fitted into the through hole H formed in the vehicle panel P. Thereby, the wire harness W can be fixed to the vehicle panel P using the band clip 10 as an offset band clip.

As described above, according to the band clip according to the above-described embodiment, it can be used in common as a direct band clip and an offset band clip with a single component. For this reason, the band clip according to the present invention can reduce the types of parts of the band clip and reduce the man-hours for managing the parts.

In the band clip according to the embodiment described above, when the band clip provided with the

guide portions

24a and 24b is an offset band clip, as shown in FIG. The portion 23 is in close contact, and the band portion 23 pulls up the wire harness W so as to approach the overhanging end of the overhanging portion 22, so that the gap between the overhanging end of the overhanging portion 22 and the wire harness W is extremely small. . That is, the portion of the band portion 23 on the winding start side and the portion on the winding end side with respect to the wire harness W approach each other, and the band portion 23 is in a winding state close to one turn with respect to the wire harness W. The length of the portion 23 that contacts the wire harness W is maximized, and the wire harness W is firmly supported by the band main body portion 20. Further, even if an axial force acts on the wire harness W, the band portion 23 is not obliquely hung, and the wire harness W is firmly supported by the band main body portion 20.

In contrast, as shown in FIG. 6, if the band clip without the

guide portions

24 a and 24 b is an offset band clip, a part of the band portion 23 between the wire harness W and the base portion 21. However, the band portion 23 cannot be firmly supported by the pedestal portion 21 because the band portion 23 does not adhere to the wire harness W due to the space S.

In this embodiment, since the overhanging portion 22 has an upper surface that coincides with the lower surface of the lower band through hole 21b, the band portion 23 passed through the

guide portions

24a and 24b is separated from the overhanging portion 22. Since the band portion 23 is not passed through the lower band through-hole 21b, the band portion 23 does not generate a force acting upward on the

guide portions

24a and 24b, so that the

guide portions

24a and 24b are broken. There is no fear of doing so, and it is supported more stably. In this embodiment, the pair of angle-shaped

guide portions

24a and 24b are provided. However, the

guide portions

24a and 24b may be integrally connected, that is, a channel shape.

Subsequently, a modified example will be described. In the above embodiment, the locking groove 23 a is provided on one surface following the upper surface of the overhanging portion 22 of the band portion 23, but the locking groove is provided on the opposite surface of the band portion 23. May be. Also in this case, when used as an upper band clip, the band portion is passed through the upper band through hole 21c and used as an offset band clip, as described in the operation of the above embodiment. Passes the band portion through the lower band through hole 21b, and engages and locks the locking groove with the first or second lock claw inside the pedestal portion 21. However, in this case, the upper band through-hole 21c and the lower band through-hole 21b are separated from each other in the vertical direction so that the first lock claw 21d shown in FIG. The second lock claw 21e shown in FIG. 2 is provided between the upper band through hole 21c and the lower band through hole 21b. In the upward direction. The lock claw may be provided outside the side surface of the pedestal portion 21.

As described above, the present invention is a single component that can be used for either the upper band clip or the offset band clip, which can reduce the types of components and reduce the number of man-hours for managing the components. It has the effect of being able to be reliably held at a desired position, and is useful for panel fixing devices for vehicle wire harnesses that lock and release electric wires such as wire harnesses from bolts on the vehicle body side of automobiles.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Band clip 20 Band main-body part 21 Base part 21a Side part 21b Lower band through-hole 21c Upper band through-hole 22 Overhang part 23 Band part

23a Locking groove

24a, 24b Guide part 30 Clip main-body part 33 Hook Part P Vehicle panel (support member)
H Through hole (Mounting hole)
W Wire harness (attached member)

Claims

A band main body and a clip main body,
The band main body includes a pedestal, a projecting portion projecting laterally from the lower end of the side surface of the pedestal, and a band that extends integrally from the projecting end of the projecting portion and is wound around the attached member. And a locking groove provided on one surface of the band portion and extending in the band width direction and continuing in the band length direction.
The clip body portion is a band clip that is integrally provided on the pedestal portion of the band body portion and has a hook portion that is fitted into a mounting hole provided in a support member,
The pedestal is
Two band through-holes on the upper side and the lower side penetrating between the side surface portion on which the overhang portion protrudes and the side surface portion on the opposite side on the upper side of the overhang portion,
A first lock claw that engages with the locking groove when the band portion is passed through the lower band through-hole and locks the band portion so as not to be pulled out;
A second locking claw that engages with the locking groove and locks the band portion so that it cannot be pulled out when the band portion is passed through the upper band through-hole from the opposite direction;
On the upper surface of the overhanging portion, when the band portion is overlaid on the upper surface of the overhanging portion and passed through the lower band through hole, the band portion is inserted and the band portion is placed on the upper surface of the overhanging portion. A band clip characterized by having a guide portion for pressing.
The band clip according to claim 1, wherein the guide portion is provided in a pair of opposed angles.
3. The band clip according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the projecting portion is coincident with a lower surface of the lower band through-hole.