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WO2022153837A1
WO2022153837A1 PCT/JP2021/048158 JP2021048158W WO2022153837A1 WO 2022153837 A1 WO2022153837 A1 WO 2022153837A1 JP 2021048158 W JP2021048158 W JP 2021048158W WO 2022153837 A1 WO2022153837 A1 WO 2022153837A1
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貴幸 篠木
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    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60R16/00Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
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    • H01BCABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
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    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02GINSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
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  • This disclosure relates to wire harnesses.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which two corrugated tubes are separated from each other in order to branch a part of an electric wire bundle which is a main trunk line, and a part of an electric wire (branch line) is pulled out from the electric wire bundle at the separated portion. ing.
  • the flexibility is the ease of bending the wire harness, and can be evaluated by, for example, the magnitude of the force required to bend the wire harness.
  • the wire harness of the present disclosure includes a first connector, a second connector, a plurality of electric wires that electrically connect the first connector and the second connector, and between the first connector and the second connector.
  • the concave-convex pitch in the first corrugated tube is a wire harness different from the concave-convex pitch in the second corrugated tube.
  • the flexibility of the wire harness can be adjusted by dividing it into a plurality of sections.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a wire harness according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a wire harness according to a modified example.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the wire harness according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the wire harness is fixed to an object to be arranged such as a vehicle.
  • the wire harness of this disclosure is as follows.
  • the first corrugated tube that covers the plurality of electric wires and the second corrugated tube that covers the plurality of electric wires in the second section between the first corrugated tube and the second connector are provided.
  • the uneven pitch in the 1 corrugated tube is a wire harness different from the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube.
  • the flexibility of the wire harness can be adjusted by dividing it into a plurality of sections.
  • the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube may be larger than the uneven pitch in the first corrugated tube.
  • the first section can be bent more easily than the second section.
  • the first electric wire is further formed in the first section.
  • a group of the first electric wires and a group of the second electric wires are branched at a branch portion between the first section and the second section, and a third section between the branch portion and the third connector.
  • a third corrugated tube may be further provided to cover the group of the second electric wires.
  • the uneven pitch in the third corrugated tube may be larger than both the uneven pitch in the first corrugated tube and the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube.
  • the third section can be adjusted so as to be less likely to bend than the first section and the second section.
  • the diameter of each electric wire can be reduced as compared with the case where the high-voltage electric wire is included, the flexibility can be easily adjusted.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a wire harness 20.
  • the wire harness 20 includes a first connector 22, a second connector 24, a plurality of electric wires 30, a first corrugated tube 32, and a second corrugated tube 34.
  • a wire harness 20 is used as a wiring member that electrically connects a plurality of electric components to each other in a vehicle or the like.
  • the first connector 22 is a connector that maintains an electrical connection state to electrical components in a vehicle or the like.
  • the first connector 22 may be detachably connected to the electric component, or may be connected to the electrical component in a non-detachable state.
  • the electrical component may be an electronic control unit, a sensor, a motor, a switch, or the like.
  • the first connector 22 may be configured such that, for example, a terminal connected to the end of the electric wire 30 by crimping or the like is housed in a housing made of resin or the like.
  • the second connector 24 is a connector that maintains an electrical connection state to electrical components in a vehicle or the like, like the first connector 22 described above. By connecting the first connector 22 and the second connector 24 to separate electrical components, the separate electrical components are electrically connected via the wire harness 20.
  • Each of the plurality of electric wires 30 is, for example, an electric wire including a core wire and an insulating coating covering the core wire.
  • the core wire is a linear conductor formed of a conductive member such as metal.
  • the core wire is composed of one or a plurality of strands.
  • the insulating coating is an insulating portion that covers the periphery of the core wire, and is formed by extruding and coating a resin around the core wire.
  • the electric wire 30 may be an electric wire constituting a cable such as a shielded wire or a twisted wire.
  • the thicknesses of the plurality of electric wires 30 may be the same or may be different from each other.
  • the number of electric wires 30 is arbitrary.
  • the electric wire 30 may be a signal electric wire or a power electric wire.
  • the electric wire 30 may be a low voltage electric wire.
  • the low-voltage electric wire is a signal electric wire, a grounding electric wire, a low-voltage power supply electric wire, or the like, and may be, for example, an electric wire specified in JASO D611 (JP) 2014 version.
  • As the low voltage electric wire for example, an electric wire having a diameter of 7 mm or less may be used.
  • the high-voltage electric wire to be compared with the low-voltage electric wire may be, for example, the one specified in JASO D624 (JP) 2015 version.
  • the first connector 22 is connected to one end of the plurality of electric wires 30, and the second connector 24 is connected to the other end of the plurality of electric wires 30.
  • the plurality of electric wires 30 electrically connect the first connector 22 and the second connector 24.
  • the plurality of electric wires 30 are bundled into one.
  • the plurality of electric wires 30 may be kept in a bundled form by the first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34, or may be kept in a bundled form by another binding member (adhesive tape or the like).
  • the plurality of electric wires 30 may be bundled in a twisted state, or may be bundled without being twisted.
  • the first corrugated tube 32 is formed in a tube shape in which thin annular portions 32a and thick annular portions 32b are alternately connected.
  • the thin annular portion 32a is an annular portion
  • the thick annular portion 32b is a portion having an annular diameter larger than that of the thin annular portion 32a.
  • An annular step portion 32c is formed between the thin annular portion 32a and the thick annular portion 32b to connect the peripheral edge portion of the thick annular portion 32b and the peripheral edge portion of the thin annular portion 32a.
  • the annular step portion 32c may be connected to the thin annular portion 32a and the thick annular portion 32b at an angle.
  • the annular step portion 32c may extend in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first corrugated tube 32, or may be inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction.
  • the thin annular portion 34a corresponding to the thin annular portion 32a and the thick annular portion 34b corresponding to the thick annular portion 32b correspond to the annular step portion 32c. It is formed in a tube shape that is alternately connected via an annular step portion 34c.
  • the first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34 can be bent and deformed mainly by being deformed by the annular step portions 32c and 34c between the thin annular portions 32a and 34a and the thick annular portions 32b and 34b. ..
  • the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 are made of the same material, for example, a resin such as PP (polypropylene).
  • the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 may be made of different materials.
  • the thickness and thickness of the corrugated tubes 32 and 34, the diameter difference between the thin annular portion and the thick annular portion (that is, the height of the annular step portion) and the like may be the same or different.
  • the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 may be formed with slits for arranging the electric wires 30 inside. In this case, the slit may be kept closed by a tape wound around at least a part of the corrugated tubes 32, 34.
  • the first corrugated tube 32 is a first section E1 between the first connector 22 and the second connector 24, and covers a plurality of electric wires 30.
  • the second corrugated tube 34 is a second section E2 between the first corrugated tube 32 and the second connector 24, and covers a plurality of electric wires 30. That is, the first corrugated tube 32 covers the first section E1 of the electric wire 30 near the first connector 22. Further, the second corrugated tube 34 covers the section E2 of the electric wire 30 from the second connector 24.
  • the first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34 are separated from each other, but may be in contact with each other. Although the first corrugated tube 32 is separated from the first connector 22, it may be in contact with the first connector 22. Although the second corrugated tube 34 is separated from the second connector 24, it may be in contact with the second connector 24.
  • the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 is different from the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34.
  • the uneven pitch is the length of one set of the thick annular portion and the thin annular portion in the longitudinal direction of the corrugated tube in a state where the corrugated tube is straight and has a natural length in which no force is applied in the compression and expansion directions. That's right.
  • the lower limit of the uneven pitch is, for example, 1.0 mm, preferably 1.5 mm, and more preferably 2.0 mm.
  • the upper limit of the uneven pitch is, for example, 20 mm, preferably 15 mm, and more preferably 10 mm.
  • the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34 is larger than the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32.
  • the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 are bent, the thin annular portions 32a and 34a and the thick annular portions 32b and 34b themselves are not easily deformed, and the annular step portions 32c and 34c are mainly deformed. Therefore, it is considered that the larger the number of annular step portions 32c and 34c per unit length, the easier it is for the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 to bend.
  • the smaller the uneven pitches P1 and P2 the larger the number of repetitions of the thin annular portions 32a and 34a and the thick annular portions 32b and 34b per unit length. Will increase.
  • the first corrugated tube 32 is easier to bend than the second corrugated tube 34, and conversely, the second corrugated tube 34 is better than the first corrugated tube 32. Is also hard to bend.
  • the wire harness 20 configured in this way, since the uneven pitches P1 and P2 are different between the first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34, the flexibility of the first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34 is increased. different. By making the uneven pitches P1 and P2 different in this way, the flexibility of the wire harness 20 can be adjusted by dividing it into a plurality of sections E1 and E2.
  • the first section E1 can be bent more easily than the second section E2. Therefore, for example, when the wire harness 20 is assembled to a vehicle or the like, the second section E2 is arranged along a straight line or a wiring path with few bends, and the first section E1 is arranged along a wiring path with a large bend. It can be easily arranged, and the wire harness 20 can be easily assembled.
  • the diameter of each electric wire 30 can be reduced. If the diameter of the individual electric wires 30 is small, the flexibility inherent in the individual electric wires 30 has little influence on the overall flexibility of the wire harness 20. Rather, the degree of freedom of movement of the plurality of electric wires 30 in the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 has a greater influence on the flexibility of the wire harness 20. Therefore, when the electric wire 30 is a low-voltage electric wire, the diameter of each electric wire 30 can be reduced, so that the flexibility can be easily adjusted by setting the filling rate.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the wire harness 20B according to the modified example.
  • the wire harness 20B according to this modification includes a first tape 42 wound around the first corrugated tube 32 and a second tape 44 wound around the second corrugated tube 34.
  • the first tape 42 and the second tape 44 may be continuous tapes or separate tapes.
  • the method of winding the first tape 42 around the first corrugated tube 32 and the method of winding the second tape 44 around the second corrugated tube 34 are different.
  • the winding method of the tapes 42 and 44 around the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 is different from, for example, the winding region of the tapes 42 and 44 around the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 (for example, only the end region or the entire region including the intermediate region).
  • Corrugated tube 32 This is the case where any of the number of layers of the tapes 42 and 44 on the 34 (whether only one layer is wound, whether the tape is wound in multiple layers, etc.) is different.
  • the larger the winding area of the tapes 42 and 44 with respect to the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 the more difficult the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 are to bend.
  • the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 become more difficult to bend.
  • the first tape 42 is lapped around the end of the first corrugated tube 32, and the first tape 42 is roughly wound around the middle of the first corrugated tube 32.
  • the second tape 44 is overlaid around the entire second corrugated tube 34. Therefore, the winding method of the second tape 44 is a winding method that makes it more difficult to bend the corrugated tube than the winding method of the first tape 42.
  • the second tape 44 is also adjusted so that the second corrugated tube 34 is difficult to bend.
  • the first tape 42 and the second tape 44 may have a role of making it difficult for the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 to open at the slits.
  • the first tape 42 and the second tape 44 are also wound around a bundle of electric wires 30, and may have a role of positioning the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 at a fixed position with respect to the electric wires 30.
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the wire harness 120 according to the second embodiment.
  • the same components as those described in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
  • the wire harness 120 includes the group of the first electric wire 130A, the group of the second electric wire 130B, the first connector 22, the second connector 24, the third connector 126, the first corrugated tube 32, and the second corrugated.
  • a tube 34 and a third corrugated tube 136 are provided.
  • the group of the first electric wires 130A electrically connects the first connector 22 and the second connector 24 in the same manner as the electric wire 30.
  • Each of the second electric wires 130B is a member similar to the above electric wire 30.
  • the group of the second electric wires 130B electrically connects the first connector 22 and the third connector 126.
  • the third connector 126 is a portion that maintains an electrical connection to an electric component, similarly to the first connector 22 or the second connector 24.
  • the first corrugated tube 32 accommodates the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B in the first section E1.
  • the second corrugated tube 34 accommodates a group of the first electric wires 130A in the second section between the first corrugated tube 32 and the second connector 24, as in the first embodiment.
  • the third corrugated tube 136 is a tube in which the thin annular portion 136a and the thick annular portion 136b are alternately connected via the annular step portion 136c, similarly to the first corrugated tube 32.
  • the third corrugated tube 136 covers the group of the second electric wires 130B in the third section between the first corrugated tube 32 and the third connector 126.
  • the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B are bundled together in the first section E1 near the first connector 22.
  • the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B are housed in the same first corrugated tube 32.
  • the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B are between the branch portion 131 opposite to the first connector 22 with respect to the first section E1, that is, between the first section E1 and the second section E2. It branches at the branching portion 131 of.
  • a group of one branching first electric wire 130A is housed in the second corrugated tube 34.
  • the group of the other branching second wire 130B is housed in the third corrugated tube 136.
  • the number of the first electric wire 130A and the number of the second electric wire 130B are arbitrary.
  • the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 is different from the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34.
  • the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 is set to be smaller than the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34.
  • the second corrugated tube 34 is thinner than the first corrugated tube 32, but this is not essential.
  • the uneven pitch P3 in the third corrugated tube 136 may be set to be larger than both the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 and the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34.
  • the third corrugated tube 136 is thinner than the first corrugated tube 32, but this is not essential.
  • the third corrugated tube 136 has the same thickness as the second corrugated tube 34, but this is also not essential.
  • the flexibility of the wire harness 120 can be adjusted by dividing it into a plurality of sections E1, E2, and E3.
  • the wire harness 120 is divided into a trunk line portion in which the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B are bundled, a group of the first electric wire 130A branching from the trunk line portion, and a group of the second electric wire 130B. The flexibility can be adjusted.
  • the uneven pitch P3 in the third corrugated tube 136 is set to be larger than both the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 and the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34, so that the third section Flexibility can be adjusted so that E3 is less likely to bend than the first section E1 and the second section E2.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the wire harness 120 according to the second embodiment is fixed to the arrangement target body 200 such as a vehicle.
  • Electrical components 212, 214, and 216 are directly or indirectly supported with respect to the object to be arranged 200.
  • the electric component 212 is provided on the lower side, and the electric component 214 and 216 are provided on the upper side.
  • the electrical components 214 and 216 are spaced apart in the horizontal direction.
  • the electric component 212 is provided at a position biased to one side from the center of the electric component 214 and 216.
  • the first connector 22 of the wire harness 120 is connected to the electrical component 212
  • the second connector 24 is connected to the electrical component 214
  • the third connector 126 is connected to the electrical component 216.
  • the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B in the first section E1 bend upward along the path U1 forming the radius of curvature R1 from the first connector 22.
  • the group of the first electric wires 130A in the second section E2 faces the electric component 214 while gently bending along the path U2 forming the radius of curvature R2.
  • the radius of curvature R1 is smaller than the radius of curvature R2.
  • the group of the second electric wires 130B in the third section E3 faces the electric component 216 along the path U3 forming a straight line or a radius of curvature.
  • the wire harness 120 is fixed to the placement target body 200 in a state where the first section E1 of the wire harness 120 is bent so as to draw a radius of curvature R1 smaller than that of the second section E2.
  • the wire harness 120 is fixed to the placement object 200 by connecting the connectors 22, 24, 126 to the electrical components 212, 214, 216.
  • the corrugated tubes 32, 34, 136, the group of the first electric wire 130A, the group of the second electric wire 130B, and the like may be fixed to the object to be arranged 200 via a bracket or the like.
  • the path of the wire harness 120 is set so as to avoid interference with peripheral components according to the positional relationship of the electrical components 212, 214, and 216.
  • the easily bendable first section E1 is easily bent and the radius of curvature is smaller than the second section E2. It is easy to arrange along the path U1 that draws R1. Further, the second section E2, which is difficult to bend, can be easily arranged along the path U2 without being greatly bent. In addition, after assembly, it is easy to maintain the second section E2 along a stable route.
  • the wire harness 120 is bent when the wire harness 120 is assembled by configuring the configuration along a straight line or a path U3 that draws the largest radius of curvature. Can be reduced, and the wire harness 120 can be easily assembled. Further, for this section E3, it is easy to maintain the path of the wire harness 120 as a stable path after assembly.

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The purpose of the present invention is to enable adjustment of the flexibility of a wire harness in a plurality of divided sections. A wire harness (20) comprises: a first connector (22); a second connector (24); a plurality of electric wires (30) that electrically connect the first connector and the second connector; a first corrugated tube (32) that covers the plurality of electric wires in a first section (E1) between the first connector and the second connector; and a second corrugated tube (34) that covers the plurality of electric wires in a second section (E2) between the first corrugated tube and the second connector. A corrugation pitch (P1) of the first corrugated tube is different from a corrugation pitch (P2) of the second corrugated tube.

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ワイヤハーネスWire harness
 本開示は、ワイヤハーネスに関する。 This disclosure relates to wire harnesses.
 特許文献1は、主幹線である電線束の一部を分岐させるために2つのコルゲートチューブどうしを離間させ、その離間した部分において電線束から一部の電線(枝線)を引き出す技術を開示している。 Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which two corrugated tubes are separated from each other in order to branch a part of an electric wire bundle which is a main trunk line, and a part of an electric wire (branch line) is pulled out from the electric wire bundle at the separated portion. ing.
特開2010-154665号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-154665
 ここにおいて、ワイヤハーネスの屈曲性を複数の区間に分けて調整することが要請されている。なお、屈曲性とは、ワイヤハーネスの曲げ易さであり、例えば、ワイヤハーネスを曲げるのに要する力の大小によって評価され得る。 Here, it is required to adjust the flexibility of the wire harness by dividing it into a plurality of sections. The flexibility is the ease of bending the wire harness, and can be evaluated by, for example, the magnitude of the force required to bend the wire harness.
 そこで、本開示は、ワイヤハーネスの屈曲性を複数の区間に分けて調整できるようにすることを目的とする。 Therefore, it is an object of the present disclosure to be able to adjust the flexibility of the wire harness by dividing it into a plurality of sections.
 本開示のワイヤハーネスは、第1コネクタと、第2コネクタと、前記第1コネクタと前記第2コネクタとを電気的に接続する複数の電線と、前記第1コネクタと前記第2コネクタとの間の第1区間で、前記複数の電線を覆う第1コルゲートチューブと、前記第1コルゲートチューブと前記第2コネクタとの間の第2区間で、前記複数の電線を覆う第2コルゲートチューブと、を備え、前記第1コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチは、前記第2コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチとは異なる、ワイヤハーネスである。 The wire harness of the present disclosure includes a first connector, a second connector, a plurality of electric wires that electrically connect the first connector and the second connector, and between the first connector and the second connector. A first corrugated tube that covers the plurality of electric wires in the first section of the above, and a second corrugated tube that covers the plurality of electric wires in the second section between the first corrugated tube and the second connector. The concave-convex pitch in the first corrugated tube is a wire harness different from the concave-convex pitch in the second corrugated tube.
 本開示によれば、ワイヤハーネスの屈曲性を複数の区間に分けて調整できる。 According to the present disclosure, the flexibility of the wire harness can be adjusted by dividing it into a plurality of sections.
図1は実施形態1に係るワイヤハーネスを示す平面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a wire harness according to the first embodiment. 図2は変形例に係るワイヤハーネスを示す平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a wire harness according to a modified example. 図3は実施形態2に係るワイヤハーネスを示す平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the wire harness according to the second embodiment. 図4はワイヤハーネスを車両等の配置対象体に固定した状態を示す説明図である。FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the wire harness is fixed to an object to be arranged such as a vehicle.
 [本開示の実施形態の説明]
 最初に本開示の実施態様を列記して説明する。
[Explanation of Embodiments of the present disclosure]
First, embodiments of the present disclosure will be listed and described.
 本開示のワイヤハーネスは、次の通りである。 The wire harness of this disclosure is as follows.
 (1)第1コネクタと、第2コネクタと、前記第1コネクタと前記第2コネクタとを電気的に接続する複数の電線と、前記第1コネクタと前記第2コネクタとの間の第1区間で、前記複数の電線を覆う第1コルゲートチューブと、前記第1コルゲートチューブと前記第2コネクタとの間の第2区間で、前記複数の電線を覆う第2コルゲートチューブと、を備え、前記第1コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチは、前記第2コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチとは異なる、ワイヤハーネスである。 (1) A first connector, a second connector, a plurality of electric wires for electrically connecting the first connector and the second connector, and a first section between the first connector and the second connector. The first corrugated tube that covers the plurality of electric wires and the second corrugated tube that covers the plurality of electric wires in the second section between the first corrugated tube and the second connector are provided. The uneven pitch in the 1 corrugated tube is a wire harness different from the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube.
 このワイヤハーネスのように、第1コルゲートチューブ及び第2コルゲートチューブにおいて凹凸ピッチが異なっていると、屈曲性を異ならせることができる。このため、ワイヤハーネスの屈曲性を複数の区間に分けて調整できる。 Like this wire harness, if the first corrugated tube and the second corrugated tube have different uneven pitches, the flexibility can be made different. Therefore, the flexibility of the wire harness can be adjusted by dividing it into a plurality of sections.
 (2)(1)のワイヤハーネスであって、前記第2コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチは、前記第1コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチよりも大きくてもよい。これにより、第1区間を、第2区間よりも曲げ易くできる。 (2) In the wire harness of (1), the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube may be larger than the uneven pitch in the first corrugated tube. As a result, the first section can be bent more easily than the second section.
 (3)(2)のワイヤハーネスであって、前記第1コルゲートチューブに巻かれた第1テープと、前記第1テープの巻き方とは異なる態様で、前記第2コルゲートチューブに巻かれた第2テープと、を備えてもよい。このように、第1コルゲートチューブと第2コルゲートチューブとで、第1テープ及び第2テープの巻き方を変えることで、さらに屈曲性を調整することができる。 (3) In the wire harness of (2), the first tape wound around the first corrugated tube and the first tape wound around the second corrugated tube in a manner different from the winding method of the first tape. Two tapes may be provided. In this way, the flexibility can be further adjusted by changing the winding method of the first tape and the second tape between the first corrugated tube and the second corrugated tube.
 (4)(2)又は(3)のワイヤハーネスであって、前記第1区間は、前記第2区間よりも小さい曲率半径を描くように曲げられた状態で、配置対象体に固定されていてもよい。この場合、第1区間は第2区間よりも曲げ易い。このため、第1区間は、前記第2区間よりも小さい曲率半径を描くように曲げられた状態で、配置対象体に容易に固定される。 (4) The wire harness according to (2) or (3), wherein the first section is fixed to the object to be arranged in a state of being bent so as to draw a radius of curvature smaller than that of the second section. May be good. In this case, the first section is easier to bend than the second section. Therefore, the first section is easily fixed to the object to be arranged in a state of being bent so as to draw a radius of curvature smaller than that of the second section.
 (5)(1)から(4)のいずれか1つの態様に係るワイヤハーネスであって、前記複数の電線を第1電線の群とする場合に、さらに、前記第1区間において前記第1電線の群と共に前記第1コルゲートチューブに収容される複数の第2電線の群と、前記第2電線の群によって前記第1コネクタと電気的に接続されている第3コネクタと、を備え、前記第1区間と前記第2区間との間の分岐部で、前記第1電線の群と前記第2電線の群とが分岐しており、前記分岐部と前記第3コネクタとの間の第3区間において、前記第2電線の群を覆う第3コルゲートチューブをさらに備えてもよい。これにより、第1電線の群と第2電線の群とが分岐部で分岐するワイヤハーネスにおいて、ワイヤハーネスを複数の区間に分けて屈曲性を調整できる。 (5) In the wire harness according to any one of (1) to (4), when the plurality of electric wires are a group of the first electric wires, the first electric wire is further formed in the first section. A group of a plurality of second electric wires housed in the first corrugated tube together with the group of the above, and a third connector electrically connected to the first connector by the group of the second electric wires. A group of the first electric wires and a group of the second electric wires are branched at a branch portion between the first section and the second section, and a third section between the branch portion and the third connector. A third corrugated tube may be further provided to cover the group of the second electric wires. Thereby, in the wire harness in which the group of the first electric wire and the group of the second electric wire are branched at the branch portion, the wire harness can be divided into a plurality of sections and the flexibility can be adjusted.
 (6)(5)のワイヤハーネスであって、前記第3コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチが、前記第1コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチと前記第2コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチとのいずれよりも大きくてもよい。これにより、第3区間が、第1区間及び第2区間よりも曲り難くなるように調整することができる。 In the wire harness of (6) and (5), the uneven pitch in the third corrugated tube may be larger than both the uneven pitch in the first corrugated tube and the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube. Thereby, the third section can be adjusted so as to be less likely to bend than the first section and the second section.
 (7)前記電線として低圧用電線を備える、(1)から(6)のいずれか1つの態様に係るワイヤハーネスであってもよい。この場合、高圧用電線を含む場合と比較して、各電線の径を小さくできるため、屈曲性の調整が容易である。 (7) A wire harness according to any one of (1) to (6), which is provided with a low-voltage electric wire as the electric wire. In this case, since the diameter of each electric wire can be reduced as compared with the case where the high-voltage electric wire is included, the flexibility can be easily adjusted.
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Specific examples of the wire harness of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present disclosure is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the scope of claims and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.
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Hereinafter, the wire harness according to the first embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a wire harness 20.
 ワイヤハーネス20は、第1コネクタ22と、第2コネクタ24と、複数の電線30と、第1コルゲートチューブ32と、第2コルゲートチューブ34とを備える。かかるワイヤハーネス20は、車両等において複数の電気部品同士を電気的に接続する配線部材として用いられる。 The wire harness 20 includes a first connector 22, a second connector 24, a plurality of electric wires 30, a first corrugated tube 32, and a second corrugated tube 34. Such a wire harness 20 is used as a wiring member that electrically connects a plurality of electric components to each other in a vehicle or the like.
 第1コネクタ22は、車両等における電気部品に対する電気的な接続状態を保つコネクタである。第1コネクタ22は、電気部品に対して着脱可能に接続されるものであってもよいし、電気部品に対して着脱不能な状態で接続されてもよい。電気部品は、電子制御ユニット、センサ、モータ、スイッチ等であってもよい。第1コネクタ22は、例えば、樹脂等で形成されたハウジング内に電線30の端部に圧着等で接続された端子が収容された構成とされてもよい。 The first connector 22 is a connector that maintains an electrical connection state to electrical components in a vehicle or the like. The first connector 22 may be detachably connected to the electric component, or may be connected to the electrical component in a non-detachable state. The electrical component may be an electronic control unit, a sensor, a motor, a switch, or the like. The first connector 22 may be configured such that, for example, a terminal connected to the end of the electric wire 30 by crimping or the like is housed in a housing made of resin or the like.
 第2コネクタ24は、上記第1コネクタ22と同様に、車両等における電気部品に対する電気的な接続状態を保つコネクタである。第1コネクタ22と第2コネクタ24とが別々の電気部品に接続されることによって、当該別々の電気部品が本ワイヤハーネス20を介して電気的に接続される。 The second connector 24 is a connector that maintains an electrical connection state to electrical components in a vehicle or the like, like the first connector 22 described above. By connecting the first connector 22 and the second connector 24 to separate electrical components, the separate electrical components are electrically connected via the wire harness 20.
 複数の電線30のそれぞれは、例えば、芯線と、当該芯線を覆う絶縁被覆とを含む電線である。芯線は、金属等の導電部材によって形成された線状導体である。芯線は1本または複数本の素線で構成される。絶縁被覆は、芯線の周囲を覆う絶縁部分であり、芯線の周囲に樹脂を押出被覆すること等によって形成される。電線30は、シールド線、ツイスト線等のケーブルを構成する電線であってもよい。複数の電線30の太さは同じであってもよいし、相互に異なっていてもよい。電線30の数は任意である。 Each of the plurality of electric wires 30 is, for example, an electric wire including a core wire and an insulating coating covering the core wire. The core wire is a linear conductor formed of a conductive member such as metal. The core wire is composed of one or a plurality of strands. The insulating coating is an insulating portion that covers the periphery of the core wire, and is formed by extruding and coating a resin around the core wire. The electric wire 30 may be an electric wire constituting a cable such as a shielded wire or a twisted wire. The thicknesses of the plurality of electric wires 30 may be the same or may be different from each other. The number of electric wires 30 is arbitrary.
 電線30は、信号用電線であってもよいし、電源用電線であってもよい。電線30は、低圧用電線であってもよい。低圧用電線とは、信号用電線、アース用電線、低圧電源用電線等であり、例えば、JASO D611(JP)2014版において規定される電線であってもよい。かかる低圧用電線としては、例えば、直径7mm以下の電線が用いられてもよい。なお、低圧用電線に対比される高圧用電線は、例えば、JASO D624(JP)2015版に規定されるものであってもよい。 The electric wire 30 may be a signal electric wire or a power electric wire. The electric wire 30 may be a low voltage electric wire. The low-voltage electric wire is a signal electric wire, a grounding electric wire, a low-voltage power supply electric wire, or the like, and may be, for example, an electric wire specified in JASO D611 (JP) 2014 version. As the low voltage electric wire, for example, an electric wire having a diameter of 7 mm or less may be used. The high-voltage electric wire to be compared with the low-voltage electric wire may be, for example, the one specified in JASO D624 (JP) 2015 version.
 複数の電線30の一方の端部に第1コネクタ22が接続され、複数の電線30の他方の端部に第2コネクタ24が接続される。これにより、複数の電線30が、第1コネクタ22と第2コネクタ24とを電気的に接続する。第1コネクタ22と第2コネクタ24との間では、複数の電線30は1つに束ねられる。複数の電線30は、第1コルゲートチューブ32及び第2コルゲートチューブ34によって束ねた形態に保たれてもよいし、別の結束部材(粘着テープ等)によって束ねた形態に保たれてもよい。複数の電線30は、撚られた状態で束ねられていてもよいし、撚られずに束ねられていてもよい。 The first connector 22 is connected to one end of the plurality of electric wires 30, and the second connector 24 is connected to the other end of the plurality of electric wires 30. As a result, the plurality of electric wires 30 electrically connect the first connector 22 and the second connector 24. Between the first connector 22 and the second connector 24, the plurality of electric wires 30 are bundled into one. The plurality of electric wires 30 may be kept in a bundled form by the first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34, or may be kept in a bundled form by another binding member (adhesive tape or the like). The plurality of electric wires 30 may be bundled in a twisted state, or may be bundled without being twisted.
 第1コルゲートチューブ32は、細環状部32aと太環状部32bとが交互に連なるチューブ形状に形成される。細環状部32aは環状をなす部分であり、太環状部32bは、細環状部32aよりも大きい直径で環状をなす部分である。細環状部32aと太環状部32bとの間に、太環状部32bの周縁部と細環状部32aの周縁部とを繋ぐ環状段部32cが形成される。環状段部32cは、細環状部32aと太環状部32bとに対して角をなして連なっていてもよい。環状段部32cは、第1コルゲートチューブ32の長手方向に対して直交する方向に延在していてもよいし、当該長手方向に対して傾斜していてもよい。 The first corrugated tube 32 is formed in a tube shape in which thin annular portions 32a and thick annular portions 32b are alternately connected. The thin annular portion 32a is an annular portion, and the thick annular portion 32b is a portion having an annular diameter larger than that of the thin annular portion 32a. An annular step portion 32c is formed between the thin annular portion 32a and the thick annular portion 32b to connect the peripheral edge portion of the thick annular portion 32b and the peripheral edge portion of the thin annular portion 32a. The annular step portion 32c may be connected to the thin annular portion 32a and the thick annular portion 32b at an angle. The annular step portion 32c may extend in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first corrugated tube 32, or may be inclined with respect to the longitudinal direction.
 第2コルゲートチューブ34も、第1コルゲートチューブ32と同様に、細環状部32aに対応する細環状部34aと、太環状部32bに対応する太環状部34bとが、環状段部32cに対応する環状段部34cを介して交互に連なるチューブ形状に形成される。かかる第1コルゲートチューブ32、第2コルゲートチューブ34は、主として細環状部32a、34aと太環状部32b、34bとの間の環状段部32c、34cで変形することによって、曲げ変形することができる。 In the second corrugated tube 34, similarly to the first corrugated tube 32, the thin annular portion 34a corresponding to the thin annular portion 32a and the thick annular portion 34b corresponding to the thick annular portion 32b correspond to the annular step portion 32c. It is formed in a tube shape that is alternately connected via an annular step portion 34c. The first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34 can be bent and deformed mainly by being deformed by the annular step portions 32c and 34c between the thin annular portions 32a and 34a and the thick annular portions 32b and 34b. ..
 コルゲートチューブ32、34は、同じ材料、例えば、PP(ポリプロピレン)等の樹脂によって形成される。コルゲートチューブ32、34は、互いに異なる材料で形成されていてもよい。コルゲートチューブ32、34の太さ、厚み、細環状部と太環状部との直径差(つまり、環状段部の高さ)等は、同じであってもよいし、異なっていてもよい。なお、コルゲートチューブ32、34には、電線30を内部に配置するためのスリットが形成されていてもよい。この場合、スリットは、コルゲートチューブ32、34の少なくとも一部に巻回されたテープによって閉じた状態に維持されてもよい。 The corrugated tubes 32 and 34 are made of the same material, for example, a resin such as PP (polypropylene). The corrugated tubes 32 and 34 may be made of different materials. The thickness and thickness of the corrugated tubes 32 and 34, the diameter difference between the thin annular portion and the thick annular portion (that is, the height of the annular step portion) and the like may be the same or different. The corrugated tubes 32 and 34 may be formed with slits for arranging the electric wires 30 inside. In this case, the slit may be kept closed by a tape wound around at least a part of the corrugated tubes 32, 34.
 第1コルゲートチューブ32は、第1コネクタ22と第2コネクタ24との間の第1区間E1で、複数の電線30を覆う。第2コルゲートチューブ34は、第1コルゲートチューブ32と第2コネクタ24との間の第2区間E2で、複数の電線30を覆う。すなわち、第1コルゲートチューブ32は、電線30のうち第1コネクタ22寄りの第1区間E1を覆う。また、第2コルゲートチューブ34は、電線30のうち第2コネクタ24よりの区間E2を覆う。 The first corrugated tube 32 is a first section E1 between the first connector 22 and the second connector 24, and covers a plurality of electric wires 30. The second corrugated tube 34 is a second section E2 between the first corrugated tube 32 and the second connector 24, and covers a plurality of electric wires 30. That is, the first corrugated tube 32 covers the first section E1 of the electric wire 30 near the first connector 22. Further, the second corrugated tube 34 covers the section E2 of the electric wire 30 from the second connector 24.
 第1コルゲートチューブ32と第2コルゲートチューブ34とは互いに離れているが、互いに接していてもよい。第1コルゲートチューブ32は第1コネクタ22に対して離れているが、第1コネクタ22に接していてもよい。第2コルゲートチューブ34は第2コネクタ24に対して離れているが、第2コネクタ24に接していてもよい。 The first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34 are separated from each other, but may be in contact with each other. Although the first corrugated tube 32 is separated from the first connector 22, it may be in contact with the first connector 22. Although the second corrugated tube 34 is separated from the second connector 24, it may be in contact with the second connector 24.
 第1コルゲートチューブ32における凹凸ピッチP1は、第2コルゲートチューブ34における凹凸ピッチP2とは異なっている。ここで、凹凸ピッチは、コルゲートチューブを真っ直ぐ、かつ、圧縮及び伸張方向に力が加わらない自然長にした状態において、コルゲートチューブの長手方向における太環状部と細環状部との1つのセットの長さである。凹凸ピッチの下限値は、例えば、1.0mmであり、好ましくは、1.5mmであり、より好ましくは2.0mmである。凹凸ピッチの上限値は、例えば、20mmであり、好ましくは15mmであり、より好ましくは10mmである。 The uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 is different from the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34. Here, the uneven pitch is the length of one set of the thick annular portion and the thin annular portion in the longitudinal direction of the corrugated tube in a state where the corrugated tube is straight and has a natural length in which no force is applied in the compression and expansion directions. That's right. The lower limit of the uneven pitch is, for example, 1.0 mm, preferably 1.5 mm, and more preferably 2.0 mm. The upper limit of the uneven pitch is, for example, 20 mm, preferably 15 mm, and more preferably 10 mm.
 本実施形態では、第2コルゲートチューブ34における凹凸ピッチP2は、第1コルゲートチューブ32における凹凸ピッチP1よりも大きい。コルゲートチューブ32、34を曲げる際、細環状部32a、34a及び太環状部32b、34b自体は変形し難く、主として環状段部32c、34cが変形する。このため、単位長さ当りにおける環状段部32c、34cの数が多いほど、コルゲートチューブ32、34は曲り易いと考えられる。また、凹凸ピッチP1、P2が小さいほど、単位長さ当りにおける細環状部32a、34a及び太環状部32b、34bの繰返し数が多く、従って、単位長さ当りにおける環状段部32c、34cの数が多くなる。よって、凹凸ピッチP1が凹凸ピッチP2よりも小さい設定条件下では、第1コルゲートチューブ32は第2コルゲートチューブ34よりも曲り易く、逆にいえば、第2コルゲートチューブ34は第1コルゲートチューブ32よりも曲り難い。 In the present embodiment, the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34 is larger than the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32. When the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 are bent, the thin annular portions 32a and 34a and the thick annular portions 32b and 34b themselves are not easily deformed, and the annular step portions 32c and 34c are mainly deformed. Therefore, it is considered that the larger the number of annular step portions 32c and 34c per unit length, the easier it is for the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 to bend. Further, the smaller the uneven pitches P1 and P2, the larger the number of repetitions of the thin annular portions 32a and 34a and the thick annular portions 32b and 34b per unit length. Will increase. Therefore, under the setting condition where the uneven pitch P1 is smaller than the uneven pitch P2, the first corrugated tube 32 is easier to bend than the second corrugated tube 34, and conversely, the second corrugated tube 34 is better than the first corrugated tube 32. Is also hard to bend.
 このように構成されたワイヤハーネス20によると、第1コルゲートチューブ32及び第2コルゲートチューブ34において凹凸ピッチP1、P2が異なっているため、第1コルゲートチューブ32及び第2コルゲートチューブ34における屈曲性が異なる。このように、凹凸ピッチP1、P2を異ならせることによって、ワイヤハーネス20の屈曲性を複数の区間E1、E2に分けて調整することができる。 According to the wire harness 20 configured in this way, since the uneven pitches P1 and P2 are different between the first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34, the flexibility of the first corrugated tube 32 and the second corrugated tube 34 is increased. different. By making the uneven pitches P1 and P2 different in this way, the flexibility of the wire harness 20 can be adjusted by dividing it into a plurality of sections E1 and E2.
 また、第2コルゲートチューブ34における凹凸ピッチP2を、第1コルゲートチューブ32における凹凸ピッチP1よりも大きくしているため、第1区間E1を、第2区間E2よりも曲げ易くできる。このため、例えば、ワイヤハーネス20を車両等に組付ける際に、第2区間E2については直線又は曲りが少ない配線経路に沿って配設し、第1区間E1については大きく曲る配線経路に沿って容易に配設することができ、ワイヤハーネス20の組付作業を容易に実施できる。 Further, since the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34 is made larger than the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32, the first section E1 can be bent more easily than the second section E2. Therefore, for example, when the wire harness 20 is assembled to a vehicle or the like, the second section E2 is arranged along a straight line or a wiring path with few bends, and the first section E1 is arranged along a wiring path with a large bend. It can be easily arranged, and the wire harness 20 can be easily assembled.
 また、電線30が低圧用電線であれば、各電線30の径を小さくできる。個々の電線30の径が小さければ、個々の電線30に固有の屈曲性がワイヤハーネス20の全体の屈曲性に与える影響は少ない。むしろ、コルゲートチューブ32、34内における複数の電線30の移動の自由度の方がワイヤハーネス20の屈曲性に与える影響が大きい。このため、電線30が低圧用電線である場合に、各電線30の径を小さくできるため、充填率の設定による屈曲性の調整が容易となる。 Further, if the electric wire 30 is a low-voltage electric wire, the diameter of each electric wire 30 can be reduced. If the diameter of the individual electric wires 30 is small, the flexibility inherent in the individual electric wires 30 has little influence on the overall flexibility of the wire harness 20. Rather, the degree of freedom of movement of the plurality of electric wires 30 in the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 has a greater influence on the flexibility of the wire harness 20. Therefore, when the electric wire 30 is a low-voltage electric wire, the diameter of each electric wire 30 can be reduced, so that the flexibility can be easily adjusted by setting the filling rate.
 図2は変形例に係るワイヤハーネス20Bを示す平面図である。本変形例に係るワイヤハーネス20Bは、第1コルゲートチューブ32に巻かれた第1テープ42と、第2コルゲートチューブ34に巻かれた第2テープ44とを備える。なお、第1テープ42と第2テープ44とは、連続するテープであってもよいし、別々のテープであってもよい。第1コルゲートチューブ32に対する第1テープ42の巻き方と、第2コルゲートチューブ34に対する第2テープ44の巻き方とは異なっている。コルゲートチューブ32、34に対するテープ42、44巻き方が異なるとは、例えば、コルゲートチューブ32、34に対するテープ42、44の巻付領域(例えば、端部のみか、中間領域を含む全体領域か等)、テープ42、44の巻付ピッチ(テープを重ねた状態で螺旋状に巻いていく重ね巻きか、周回毎に隙間を設けてテープを螺旋状に巻いていく荒巻か等)、コルゲートチューブ32、34上におけるテープ42、44の層数(1層のみ巻くか、多層に巻くか等)等のいずれかが異なる場合である。コルゲートチューブ32、34に対するテープ42、44の巻付領域が大きいほど、コルゲートチューブ32、34は曲り難くなる。テープ42、44の巻付ピッチが小さいほど、コルゲートチューブ32、34は曲り難くなる。また、コルゲートチューブ32、34上におけるテープ42、44の層数が大きくなるほど、コルゲートチューブ32、34は曲がり難くなる。 FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the wire harness 20B according to the modified example. The wire harness 20B according to this modification includes a first tape 42 wound around the first corrugated tube 32 and a second tape 44 wound around the second corrugated tube 34. The first tape 42 and the second tape 44 may be continuous tapes or separate tapes. The method of winding the first tape 42 around the first corrugated tube 32 and the method of winding the second tape 44 around the second corrugated tube 34 are different. The winding method of the tapes 42 and 44 around the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 is different from, for example, the winding region of the tapes 42 and 44 around the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 (for example, only the end region or the entire region including the intermediate region). , The winding pitch of the tapes 42 and 44 (whether the tapes are spirally wound in a stacked state, or the tape is spirally wound with a gap for each lap, etc.), Corrugated tube 32, This is the case where any of the number of layers of the tapes 42 and 44 on the 34 (whether only one layer is wound, whether the tape is wound in multiple layers, etc.) is different. The larger the winding area of the tapes 42 and 44 with respect to the corrugated tubes 32 and 34, the more difficult the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 are to bend. The smaller the winding pitch of the tapes 42 and 44, the more difficult the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 are to bend. Further, as the number of layers of the tapes 42 and 44 on the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 increases, the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 become more difficult to bend.
 図2に示す例では、第1コルゲートチューブ32の端部には第1テープ42が重ね巻きされ、第1コルゲートチューブ32の中間部には第1テープ42が荒巻されている。第2コルゲートチューブ34の全体に、第2テープ44が重ね巻きされている。このため、第2テープ44の巻き方は、第1テープ42の巻き方よりも、コルゲートチューブを曲げ難くする巻き方である。この第2テープ44によっても、第2コルゲートチューブ34が曲げ難くなるように調整されている。なお、第1テープ42、第2テープ44は、コルゲートチューブ32、34がスリットで開き難くする役割を有していてもよい。第1テープ42及び第2テープ44は、電線30の束にも巻回されており、電線30に対してコルゲートチューブ32、34を一定位置に位置決めする役割を有していてもよい。 In the example shown in FIG. 2, the first tape 42 is lapped around the end of the first corrugated tube 32, and the first tape 42 is roughly wound around the middle of the first corrugated tube 32. The second tape 44 is overlaid around the entire second corrugated tube 34. Therefore, the winding method of the second tape 44 is a winding method that makes it more difficult to bend the corrugated tube than the winding method of the first tape 42. The second tape 44 is also adjusted so that the second corrugated tube 34 is difficult to bend. The first tape 42 and the second tape 44 may have a role of making it difficult for the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 to open at the slits. The first tape 42 and the second tape 44 are also wound around a bundle of electric wires 30, and may have a role of positioning the corrugated tubes 32 and 34 at a fixed position with respect to the electric wires 30.
 [実施形態2]
 実施形態2に係るワイヤハーネス120について説明する。図3は実施形態2に係るワイヤハーネス120を示す平面図である。なお、本実施の形態の説明において、実施形態1で説明したものと同様構成要素については同一符号を付してその説明を省略する。
[Embodiment 2]
The wire harness 120 according to the second embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the wire harness 120 according to the second embodiment. In the description of the present embodiment, the same components as those described in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
 本実施形態2では、複数の電線30が分岐する例が説明される。すなわち、ワイヤハーネス120は、第1電線130Aの群と、第2電線130Bの群と、第1コネクタ22、第2コネクタ24と、第3コネクタ126と、第1コルゲートチューブ32と、第2コルゲートチューブ34と、第3コルゲートチューブ136とを備える。 In the second embodiment, an example in which a plurality of electric wires 30 are branched will be described. That is, the wire harness 120 includes the group of the first electric wire 130A, the group of the second electric wire 130B, the first connector 22, the second connector 24, the third connector 126, the first corrugated tube 32, and the second corrugated. A tube 34 and a third corrugated tube 136 are provided.
 第1電線130Aの群は、上記電線30と同様に、第1コネクタ22と第2コネクタ24とを電気的に接続している。 The group of the first electric wires 130A electrically connects the first connector 22 and the second connector 24 in the same manner as the electric wire 30.
 第2電線130Bのそれぞれは、上記電線30と同様の部材である。第2電線130Bの群は、第1コネクタ22と第3コネクタ126とを電気的に接続している。なお、第3コネクタ126は、第1コネクタ22又は第2コネクタ24と同様に、電気部品に対する電気的な接続を保つ部分である。 Each of the second electric wires 130B is a member similar to the above electric wire 30. The group of the second electric wires 130B electrically connects the first connector 22 and the third connector 126. The third connector 126 is a portion that maintains an electrical connection to an electric component, similarly to the first connector 22 or the second connector 24.
 第1コルゲートチューブ32は、第1区間E1において、上記第1電線130Aの群と第2電線130Bの群とを収容している。 The first corrugated tube 32 accommodates the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B in the first section E1.
 第2コルゲートチューブ34は、実施形態1と同様に、第1コルゲートチューブ32と第2コネクタ24との間の第2区間において、第1電線130Aの群を収容している。 The second corrugated tube 34 accommodates a group of the first electric wires 130A in the second section between the first corrugated tube 32 and the second connector 24, as in the first embodiment.
 第3コルゲートチューブ136は、上記第1コルゲートチューブ32と同様に、細環状部136aと太環状部136bとが環状段部136cを介して交互に連なるチューブである。第3コルゲートチューブ136は、第1コルゲートチューブ32と第3コネクタ126との間の第3区間で、第2電線130Bの群を覆っている。 The third corrugated tube 136 is a tube in which the thin annular portion 136a and the thick annular portion 136b are alternately connected via the annular step portion 136c, similarly to the first corrugated tube 32. The third corrugated tube 136 covers the group of the second electric wires 130B in the third section between the first corrugated tube 32 and the third connector 126.
 つまり、第1電線130Aの群と第2電線130Bの群とは、第1コネクタ22寄りの第1区間E1において1つに束ねられている。この第1区間E1において、第1電線130Aの群と第2電線130Bの群とが同じ第1コルゲートチューブ32に収容されている。第1電線130Aの群と第2電線130Bの群とは、第1区間E1に対して第1コネクタ22とは反対側の分岐部131、即ち、第1区間E1と第2区間E2との間の分岐部131で分岐している。分岐する一方の第1電線130Aの群が第2コルゲートチューブ34に収容される。分岐する他方の第2電線130Bの群が第3コルゲートチューブ136に収容される。なお、第1電線130Aの本数、第2電線130Bの本数は任意である。 That is, the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B are bundled together in the first section E1 near the first connector 22. In the first section E1, the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B are housed in the same first corrugated tube 32. The group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B are between the branch portion 131 opposite to the first connector 22 with respect to the first section E1, that is, between the first section E1 and the second section E2. It branches at the branching portion 131 of. A group of one branching first electric wire 130A is housed in the second corrugated tube 34. The group of the other branching second wire 130B is housed in the third corrugated tube 136. The number of the first electric wire 130A and the number of the second electric wire 130B are arbitrary.
 上記実施形態1と同様に、第1コルゲートチューブ32における凹凸ピッチP1は、第2コルゲートチューブ34における凹凸ピッチP2とは異なっている。ここでは、第1コルゲートチューブ32における凹凸ピッチP1が、第2コルゲートチューブ34における凹凸ピッチP2よりも小さくなるように設定される。ここでは、第2コルゲートチューブ34は、第1コルゲートチューブ32よりも細いが、これは必須ではない。 Similar to the first embodiment, the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 is different from the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34. Here, the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 is set to be smaller than the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34. Here, the second corrugated tube 34 is thinner than the first corrugated tube 32, but this is not essential.
 また、第3コルゲートチューブ136における凹凸ピッチP3が、第1コルゲートチューブ32における凹凸ピッチP1と第2コルゲートチューブ34における凹凸ピッチP2とのいずれよりも大きくなるように設定されてもよい。ここでは、第3コルゲートチューブ136は、第1コルゲートチューブ32よりも細いが、これは必須ではない。また、第3コルゲートチューブ136は、第2コルゲートチューブ34と同じ太さであるが、これも必須ではない。 Further, the uneven pitch P3 in the third corrugated tube 136 may be set to be larger than both the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 and the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34. Here, the third corrugated tube 136 is thinner than the first corrugated tube 32, but this is not essential. Further, the third corrugated tube 136 has the same thickness as the second corrugated tube 34, but this is also not essential.
 この実施形態2によると、実施形態1と同様の作用効果を得ることができる。加えて、複数の電線130A、130Bが分岐するワイヤハーネス120においても、ワイヤハーネス120の屈曲性を複数の区間E1、E2、E3に分けて調整できる。例えば、ワイヤハーネス120を、第1電線130Aの群と第2電線130Bの群とが束ねられた幹線部分と、幹線部分から分岐する第1電線130Aの群と第2電線130Bの群とに分けて、屈曲性を調整できる。 According to the second embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, even in the wire harness 120 in which the plurality of electric wires 130A and 130B are branched, the flexibility of the wire harness 120 can be adjusted by dividing it into a plurality of sections E1, E2, and E3. For example, the wire harness 120 is divided into a trunk line portion in which the group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B are bundled, a group of the first electric wire 130A branching from the trunk line portion, and a group of the second electric wire 130B. The flexibility can be adjusted.
 また、第3コルゲートチューブ136における凹凸ピッチP3が、第1コルゲートチューブ32における凹凸ピッチP1と第2コルゲートチューブ34における凹凸ピッチP2とのいずれよりも大きくなるように設定されることで、第3区間E3が、第1区間E1、第2区間E2よりも曲り難くなるように、屈曲性を調整することができる。 Further, the uneven pitch P3 in the third corrugated tube 136 is set to be larger than both the uneven pitch P1 in the first corrugated tube 32 and the uneven pitch P2 in the second corrugated tube 34, so that the third section Flexibility can be adjusted so that E3 is less likely to bend than the first section E1 and the second section E2.
 図4は実施形態2に係るワイヤハーネス120を車両等の配置対象体200に固定した状態を示す説明図である。配置対象体200に対して、電気部品212、214、216が直接又は間接的に支持される。図4に示す例では、下方に電気部品212が設けられ、上方に電気部品214、216が設けられる。電気部品214、216は、水平方向において間隔をあけて設けられる。電気部品212は、電気部品214、216の中央から一側に偏った位置に設けられる。 FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the wire harness 120 according to the second embodiment is fixed to the arrangement target body 200 such as a vehicle. Electrical components 212, 214, and 216 are directly or indirectly supported with respect to the object to be arranged 200. In the example shown in FIG. 4, the electric component 212 is provided on the lower side, and the electric component 214 and 216 are provided on the upper side. The electrical components 214 and 216 are spaced apart in the horizontal direction. The electric component 212 is provided at a position biased to one side from the center of the electric component 214 and 216.
 ワイヤハーネス120の第1コネクタ22が電気部品212に接続され、第2コネクタ24が電気部品214に接続され、第3コネクタ126が電気部品216に接続される。第1区間E1における第1電線130Aの群及び第2電線130Bの群は、第1コネクタ22から曲率半径R1をなす経路U1に沿って曲って上方に向う。第2区間E2における第1電線130Aの群は、曲率半径R2をなす経路U2に沿って緩やかに曲りつつ電気部品214に向う。上記曲率半径R1は、曲率半径R2よりも小さい。第3区間E3における第2電線130Bの群は、直線又は曲率半径をなす経路U3に沿って電気部品216に向う。 The first connector 22 of the wire harness 120 is connected to the electrical component 212, the second connector 24 is connected to the electrical component 214, and the third connector 126 is connected to the electrical component 216. The group of the first electric wire 130A and the group of the second electric wire 130B in the first section E1 bend upward along the path U1 forming the radius of curvature R1 from the first connector 22. The group of the first electric wires 130A in the second section E2 faces the electric component 214 while gently bending along the path U2 forming the radius of curvature R2. The radius of curvature R1 is smaller than the radius of curvature R2. The group of the second electric wires 130B in the third section E3 faces the electric component 216 along the path U3 forming a straight line or a radius of curvature.
 このように、ワイヤハーネス120における第1区間E1が、第2区間E2よりも小さい曲率半径R1を描くように曲げられた状態で、ワイヤハーネス120が配置対象体200に固定されている。配置対象体200に対するワイヤハーネス120の固定は、コネクタ22、24、126が電気部品212、214、216に接続されることによってなされる。その他、コルゲートチューブ32、34、136、第1電線130Aの群、第2電線130Bの群等がブラケット等を介して配置対象体200に固定されてもよい。なお、上記ワイヤハーネス120の経路は、電気部品212、214、216の位置関係に応じて、周辺部品との干渉を避けるように設定される。 In this way, the wire harness 120 is fixed to the placement target body 200 in a state where the first section E1 of the wire harness 120 is bent so as to draw a radius of curvature R1 smaller than that of the second section E2. The wire harness 120 is fixed to the placement object 200 by connecting the connectors 22, 24, 126 to the electrical components 212, 214, 216. In addition, the corrugated tubes 32, 34, 136, the group of the first electric wire 130A, the group of the second electric wire 130B, and the like may be fixed to the object to be arranged 200 via a bracket or the like. The path of the wire harness 120 is set so as to avoid interference with peripheral components according to the positional relationship of the electrical components 212, 214, and 216.
 第1区間E1が第2区間E2よりも曲げ易い場合、ワイヤハーネス120を配置対象体200に固定する場合に、当該曲げ易い第1区間E1を容易に曲げて第2区間E2よりも小さい曲率半径R1を描く経路U1に沿って配置し易い。また、曲げ難い第2区間E2については、大きく曲げなくても経路U2に沿って容易に配置し易い。また、組付後において、第2区間E2を安定した経路に沿って維持し易い。 When the first section E1 is easier to bend than the second section E2, when the wire harness 120 is fixed to the placement object 200, the easily bendable first section E1 is easily bent and the radius of curvature is smaller than the second section E2. It is easy to arrange along the path U1 that draws R1. Further, the second section E2, which is difficult to bend, can be easily arranged along the path U2 without being greatly bent. In addition, after assembly, it is easy to maintain the second section E2 along a stable route.
 特に、凹凸ピッチP3が最も大きく最も曲り難い第3区間E3については、直線又は最も大きい曲率半径を描く経路U3に沿う構成とすることで、ワイヤハーネス120の組付時に、ワイヤハーネス120を曲げる作業を少なくすることができ、ワイヤハーネス120の組付作業が容易となる。また、この区間E3について、組付後にワイヤハーネス120の経路を安定した経路で維持し易い。 In particular, for the third section E3, which has the largest uneven pitch P3 and is the most difficult to bend, the wire harness 120 is bent when the wire harness 120 is assembled by configuring the configuration along a straight line or a path U3 that draws the largest radius of curvature. Can be reduced, and the wire harness 120 can be easily assembled. Further, for this section E3, it is easy to maintain the path of the wire harness 120 as a stable path after assembly.
 なお、上記各実施形態及び各変形例で説明した各構成は、相互に矛盾しない限り適宜組合わせることができる。 Note that the configurations described in the above embodiments and modifications can be appropriately combined as long as they do not conflict with each other.
20、20B、120  ワイヤハーネス
22  第1コネクタ
24  第2コネクタ
30  電線
32  第1コルゲートチューブ
32a、34a、136a  細環状部
32b、34b、136b  太環状部
32c、34c、136c  環状段部
34  第2コルゲートチューブ
42  第1テープ
44  第2テープ
126  第3コネクタ
130A  第1電線
130B  第2電線
131  分岐部
200  配置対象体
212、214、216  電気部品
E1  第1区間
E2  第2区間
E3  第3区間
P1、P2、P3  凹凸ピッチ
U1、U2、U3  経路
20, 20B, 120 Wire harness 22 1st connector 24 2nd connector 30 Electric wire 32 1st corrugated tube 32a, 34a, 136a Thin annular portion 32b, 34b, 136b Thick annular portion 32c, 34c, 136c annular step 34 2nd corrugated Tube 42 1st tape 44 2nd tape 126 3rd connector 130A 1st electric wire 130B 2nd electric wire 131 Branch part 200 Placement target 212, 214, 216 Electrical parts E1 1st section E2 2nd section E3 3rd section P1, P2 , P3 Concavo-convex pitch U1, U2, U3 route

Claims (7)

  1.  第1コネクタと、
     第2コネクタと、
     前記第1コネクタと前記第2コネクタとを電気的に接続する複数の電線と、
     前記第1コネクタと前記第2コネクタとの間の第1区間で、前記複数の電線を覆う第1コルゲートチューブと、
     前記第1コルゲートチューブと前記第2コネクタとの間の第2区間で、前記複数の電線を覆う第2コルゲートチューブと、
     を備え、
     前記第1コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチは、前記第2コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチとは異なる、ワイヤハーネス。
    With the first connector
    With the second connector
    A plurality of electric wires that electrically connect the first connector and the second connector,
    A first corrugated tube that covers the plurality of electric wires in the first section between the first connector and the second connector.
    A second corrugated tube that covers the plurality of electric wires in the second section between the first corrugated tube and the second connector.
    With
    A wire harness in which the uneven pitch in the first corrugated tube is different from the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube.
  2.  請求項1に記載のワイヤハーネスであって、
     前記第2コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチは、前記第1コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチよりも大きい、ワイヤハーネス。
    The wire harness according to claim 1.
    A wire harness in which the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube is larger than the uneven pitch in the first corrugated tube.
  3.  請求項2に記載のワイヤハーネスであって、
     前記第1コルゲートチューブに巻かれた第1テープと、
     前記第1テープの巻き方とは異なる態様で、前記第2コルゲートチューブに巻かれた第2テープと、
     を備えるワイヤハーネス。
    The wire harness according to claim 2.
    The first tape wound around the first corrugated tube and
    A second tape wound around the second corrugated tube in a manner different from the winding method of the first tape,
    Wire harness with.
  4.  請求項2又は請求項3に記載のワイヤハーネスであって、
     前記第1区間は、前記第2区間よりも小さい曲率半径を描くように曲げられた状態で、配置対象体に固定されている、ワイヤハーネス。
    The wire harness according to claim 2 or 3.
    The first section is a wire harness fixed to an object to be arranged in a state of being bent so as to draw a radius of curvature smaller than that of the second section.
  5.  請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載のワイヤハーネスであって、
     前記複数の電線を第1電線の群とする場合に、
     さらに、前記第1区間において前記第1電線の群と共に前記第1コルゲートチューブに収容される複数の第2電線の群と、
     前記第2電線の群によって前記第1コネクタと電気的に接続されている第3コネクタと、
     を備え、
     前記第1区間と前記第2区間との間の分岐部で、前記第1電線の群と前記第2電線の群とが分岐しており、
     前記分岐部と前記第3コネクタとの間の第3区間において、前記第2電線の群を覆う第3コルゲートチューブをさらに備える、ワイヤハーネス。
    The wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
    When the plurality of electric wires are used as a group of first electric wires,
    Further, in the first section, a group of a plurality of second electric wires housed in the first corrugated tube together with the group of the first electric wires, and a group of a plurality of second electric wires.
    A third connector that is electrically connected to the first connector by the group of second electric wires,
    With
    At the branching portion between the first section and the second section, the group of the first electric wires and the group of the second electric wires are branched.
    A wire harness further comprising a third corrugated tube covering the group of second wires in a third section between the branch and the third connector.
  6.  請求項5に記載のワイヤハーネスであって、
     前記第3コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチが、前記第1コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチと前記第2コルゲートチューブにおける凹凸ピッチとのいずれよりも大きい、ワイヤハーネス。
    The wire harness according to claim 5.
    A wire harness in which the uneven pitch in the third corrugated tube is larger than both the uneven pitch in the first corrugated tube and the uneven pitch in the second corrugated tube.
  7.  前記電線として低圧用電線を備える、請求項1から請求項6のいずれか1項に記載のワイヤハーネス。 The wire harness according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a low-voltage electric wire as the electric wire.
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