WO2022172705A1

WO2022172705A1 - Device for feeding power to sliding door

Info

Publication number: WO2022172705A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/001727
Authority: WO
Inventors: 尚志竿谷; 政宏奥村
Original assignee: 古河電気工業株式会社; 古河As株式会社
Priority date: 2021-02-10
Filing date: 2022-01-19
Publication date: 2022-08-18
Also published as: CN116746017A; JPWO2022172705A1; JP7190084B1

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a device for feeding power to a sliding door with which a sliding-door-side holding part can be made more compact. [Solution] This device 1 for feeding power to a sliding door has an electric cable 2, a body-side holding part 3, and a sliding-door-side holding part 4. The sliding-door-side holding part 4 is provided with a cable holder 40 in which a cable-accommodating part 41 that accommodates part of the electric cable 2 and a connector-unit-accommodating part 42 that accommodates a connector unit 5 connected to the electric cable 2 are provided so as to be aligned in the longitudinal direction. The cable-accommodating part 41, which is provided from one longitudinal-direction end of the cable holder 40 to a location partway along the cable holder 40, and the connector-unit-accommodating part 42, which is provided from the location partway along the cable holder 40 to the the other longitudinal-direction end of the cable holder 40, are allowed to communicate with each other through a cable communication part 43 extending at a slant relative to the vehicle-inward/-outward direction and the longitudinal direction in the cable holder 40.

Description

Sliding door power supply device

This invention relates to a sliding door power supply device that supplies power from a vehicle body to electrical components incorporated in a sliding door.

Electric parts such as power window motors and audio speakers have traditionally been incorporated into automobile sliding doors. Therefore, there is a sliding door power supply device that supplies power to these electrical components from the vehicle body (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Such a sliding door power supply device includes an electric cable that spans between the vehicle body and the sliding door, a vehicle body side holding portion that is fixed to the vehicle body and holds one end of the electric cable, and an electric cable that is fixed to the sliding door. and a sliding door side holding portion that holds the other end side of the .

By the way, in sliding doors, in addition to collision safety, operability when opening and closing operations and convenience due to the placement of side pockets, etc. are pursued. Therefore, the skeleton structure of the sliding door is inevitably complicated, and there is a problem that the space for accommodating the sliding door side holding portion is reduced. Therefore, there has been a demand for compactness of the sliding door-side holding portion so as to fit in the small space provided in the sliding door.

JP 2020-158065 A JP 2020-137396 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a slide door power supply device in which the slide door side holding portion is made compact.

The present invention is a sliding door power supply device for supplying power from a vehicle body to an electrical component incorporated in a sliding door, comprising an electrical cable that spans between the vehicle body and the sliding door, and an electrical cable that is fixed to the vehicle body. It has a vehicle body side holding portion that holds one end of the electric cable, and a slide door side holding portion that is fixed to the slide door and holds the other end side of the electric cable. a cable holder in which a cable accommodating portion for accommodating a portion of the electric cable and a connector unit accommodating portion for accommodating a connector unit connected to the electric cable are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body; The cable accommodating portion provided from one end to the middle of the holder in the front-rear direction, and the connector unit accommodating portion provided from the middle of the cable holder to the other end in the front-rear direction, The cable communication part is characterized in that the cable communication part extends obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction and the vehicle interior-exterior direction of the cable holder.

According to this invention, the slide door side holding portion can be made compact.
More specifically, in the slide door power supply device according to the present invention, the cable accommodating portion and the connector unit accommodating portion are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. Holder can be designed. Therefore, the length of the cable holder in the vehicle interior and exterior directions can be shortened as compared with the conventional product. In addition, in the slide door power supply device according to the present invention, the cable communicating portion communicating between the cable accommodating portion and the connector unit accommodating portion extends obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction of the cable holder and the direction inside and outside the vehicle. It is possible to guide the electric cable to an eccentric position in the connector unit accommodating portion (a position distant to one side from the central portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction) while keeping the bending angle of the cable small. Therefore, the electric cable is not routed between the connector unit and the one side wall provided with the communication hole (exit hole) of the cable communication part, and the connector unit can be arranged in the vicinity of the one side wall. The length in the direction can be shortened compared to conventional products. As described above, it is possible to make the slide door side holding portion compact.

As an aspect of the present invention, a communication hole (outlet hole) of the cable communication portion is provided at a position further inside the vehicle than a central portion of the connector unit accommodating portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction, and the connector unit It may be arranged on the outside of the vehicle with respect to the electric cable guided to the inside of the connector unit accommodating portion through the cable communicating portion.

According to the present invention, the distance from the wall provided with the communication hole (exit hole) of the cable communication portion to the connector unit can be shortened in the front-rear direction, and the connector unit can be placed adjacent (abutting or almost abutting) against the wall. state). Therefore, the slide door side holding portion can be made compact in the front-rear direction.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the connector unit accommodates a connection terminal that electrically connects the electric cable and a relay cable connected to an electrical cable routed to the slide door, and the connection terminal It may be arranged so as to be connected to the electric cable on the inside of the vehicle and to be connected to the relay cable on the outside of the vehicle.

According to this invention, the electric cables can be distributed toward the respective connection terminals on the vehicle interior side of the connector unit, and the relay cables extending from the respective connection terminals can be collected and bundled on the vehicle exterior side of the connector unit. Therefore, the slide door side holding portion can be made compact in the front-rear direction.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the cable holder may have a pair of side wall portions located on the inner side and the outer side of the vehicle with respect to the connector unit. In addition, being positioned on the vehicle inner side and the vehicle outer side than the connector unit means being positioned at a predetermined distance toward the vehicle inner side from the connector unit and being positioned at a predetermined distance toward the vehicle outer side from the connector unit. means.

According to this invention, the electric cable and the relay cable connected to the connector unit abut on the side wall, so it is possible to restrict the expansion of these cables in the vehicle interior and exterior directions. Therefore, the sliding door side holding portion can be made compact in the vehicle interior and exterior directions.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the cable holder may have a bottom wall portion that directly or indirectly supports the connector unit. Supporting the connector unit directly or indirectly means supporting the connector unit in contact with the bottom wall or supporting the connector unit from the bottom wall via another member. means

According to this invention, since the connector unit is supported in contact with the bottom wall portion or via other members, it is possible to regulate the variation in vertical position of the connector unit and each cable. Therefore, the slide door side holding portion can be made compact in the vertical direction.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, an electric cable clamp may be provided, and the electric cable clamp may fix the cable holder and the electric cable housed in the cable holder.

According to this invention, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion can be made compact, the cable holder and the electric cable can be securely fixed with a simple structure. As a result, it is possible to improve the ease of assembly while ensuring the reliability, and to reduce the cost.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, a connector unit clamp may be provided, and the connector unit clamp may fix the cable holder and the connector unit accommodated in the cable holder.

With this invention, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion can be made compact, the cable holder and connector unit can be reliably fixed with a simple structure. As a result, it is possible to improve the ease of assembly while ensuring the reliability, and to reduce the cost.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the cable holder has one side wall portion located on one side in the front-rear direction of the connector unit, and a connector unit fixing portion for fixing the connector unit is provided on the one side wall portion. may

According to this invention, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion can be made compact, the cable holder and the connector unit can be fixed without increasing the number of parts. As a result, it is possible to improve the assemblability and reduce the cost.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, a connector unit clamp may be provided, and the connector unit clamp may fix the one side wall portion and the connector unit adjacent to the one side wall portion.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the cable holder has a bottom wall portion positioned below the connector unit, and the bottom wall portion extends from the other side edge of the bottom wall portion to a midway portion in the front-rear direction. A notched notch may be provided. It should be noted that being positioned below the connector unit means a position at a predetermined distance downward from the connector unit.

According to the present invention, in addition to the aforementioned effect that the slide door side holding portion can be made compact, when the connector unit clamp is wound around the connector unit, the connector unit clamp is placed between the connector unit and the bottom wall portion. The connector unit can be fixed without performing the work of passing it through. As a result, it is possible to further improve the ease of assembly.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the cable holder has the other side wall portion located on the other side in the front-rear direction of the connector unit, and the other side wall portion extends from the upper side edge of the other side wall portion to the lower side end. Openings communicating to the edge may be provided.

According to the present invention, in addition to the aforementioned effect that the slide door side holding portion can be made compact, when the connector unit clamp is wound around the connector unit, the connector unit clamp is placed between the connector unit and the other side wall portion. The connector unit can be fixed without performing the work of passing it through. As a result, it is possible to further improve the ease of assembly.

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the cable holder has a bend-back that regulates the bend-back shape of the electric cable when the electric cable is pulled strongly at one end portion on the vehicle inner side of the cable housing portion. A shape restricting portion may be provided.

According to this invention, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion can be made compact, it is possible to prevent the electric cable from being bent with a radius smaller than the allowable bending radius when the electric cable is strongly pulled. As a result, it is possible to prevent a load from being applied to the curved portion of the electric cable (more precisely, the curved portion of the flexible flat cable).

Further, as an aspect of the present invention, the cable housing portion of the cable holder is provided with a locking portion protruding toward the electric cable, and the locking portion includes a flexible flat cable and a flexible flat cable that constitute the electric cable. It may be caught in at least one of the recessed portions of the cable armoring member covering the flexible flat cable.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion can be made compact, in a situation where the electric cable is strongly pulled, the flexible flat cable (the locking portion locks the cable armor member) In some cases, it is possible to prevent displacement of the cable armoring member or both the flexible flat cable and the cable armoring member which are in close contact with each other. As a result, it is possible to prevent a load from being applied to the connection portion of the electric cable (more precisely, the connection portion between the flexible flat cable and the connection terminal).

The perspective view of a slide door electric power feeder. The perspective view which looked at the slide door side holding|maintenance part from the diagonally upper front side. The perspective view which looked at the slide door side holding|maintenance part from the back diagonally upward side. The perspective view which looked the cable holder from the back diagonal upper side. The front view seen from the direction of arrow A in FIG. The top view seen from the direction of arrow B in FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view seen from the direction of arrow C in FIG. 4; DD arrow sectional view in FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the slide door side holding portion; FIG. 4 is an explanatory assembly drawing showing a work of winding the clamp for the connector unit. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the connector unit;

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

In the present application, all drawings show directions with respect to the vehicle body 100 . Specifically, arrow F indicates the front side, arrow R indicates the rear side, arrow I indicates the inside of the vehicle, and arrow O indicates the outside of the vehicle. An arrow U indicates the upper side, and an arrow L indicates the lower side.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the sliding door power supply device 1. FIG. In FIG. 1, a portion of the cable sheathing member 22 is cut away so that the flexible flat cable 21 constituting the electric cable 2 can be seen. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slide door side holding portion 4 viewed obliquely from the upper front side, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slide door side holding portion 4 viewed from the oblique upper rear side.

4 is a perspective view of the cable holder 40 viewed obliquely from the upper rear side, FIG. 5 is a front view viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a view from the direction of arrow B in FIG. 7 is a rear view as seen from the direction of arrow C in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 to 7, the electric cable 2 and the connector unit 5 are omitted so that the details of the cable holder 40 can be seen.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in FIG. 3, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the slide door side holding portion 4, and FIG. is. 10A shows the state before the connector unit clamp 92 is wound, and FIG. 10B shows the state after the connector unit clamp 92 is wound. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the connector unit 5. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sliding door power supply device 1 according to the present invention supplies power from the vehicle body 100 to the electrical components incorporated in the sliding door 200 . The sliding door power supply device 1 has an electric cable 2 , a vehicle body side holding portion 3 and a sliding door side holding portion 4 . Further, the vehicle body side holding portion 3 and the slide door side holding portion 4 are provided with connector units 5 having the same specifications.

The electric cable 2 is stretched between the vehicle body 100 and the sliding door 200. The electric cable 2 is formed by stacking a plurality of flexible flat cables 21, and each flexible flat cable 21 has a structure in which strip-shaped conductors arranged in parallel are sandwiched between sheet-shaped insulators. A bundle of such flexible flat cables 21 is covered with a flexible cable sheathing member 22 .

The vehicle body side holding portion 3 is fixed to the vehicle body 100 and holds one end side of the electric cable 2 . The vehicle body side holding portion 3 has a cable holder 30 fixed to the floor panel 101 of the vehicle body 100 . A connector unit 5 is attached to the cable holder 30 to connect the electric cable 2 described above and a relay cable 61 connected to the power cable routed to the vehicle body 100 . The connector unit 5 will be explained later in detail.

The slide door side holding portion 4 is fixed to the slide door 200 and holds the other end side of the electric cable 2 . The slide door side holding portion 4 has a cable holder 40 fixed to the inner panel 201 of the slide door 200 . A connector unit 5 is attached to the cable holder 40 to connect the electrical cable 2 described above and a relay cable 62 connected to the electrical cable routed to the slide door 200 . The cable holder 40 will be described in detail below, and then the connector unit 5 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cable holder 40 is provided with a cable accommodating portion 41 and a connector unit accommodating portion 42 arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 100 . Further, the cable holder 40 is provided with a cable communicating portion 43 that communicates the cable accommodating portion 41 and the connector unit accommodating portion 42 . Further, the cable holder 40 is provided with a connector unit fixing portion 44 , a bent-back shape restricting portion 45 , and mounting

plate portions

46 and 47 .

The cable accommodating portion 41 accommodates part of the electric cable 2 . The cable accommodating portion 41 has an opening 41o (see FIG. 9) on the upper side, and the electrical cable 2 is pushed through the opening 41o during assembly work.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the cable housing portion 41 is provided from the front end portion to the middle portion of the cable holder 40 in the front-rear direction. The cable housing portion 41 has a pair of side wall portions 411 forming an internal space and a bottom wall portion 412 connecting the lower end portions of the side wall portions 411 . The cable housing portion 41 also has a cable introduction hole 41a that opens toward the front side of the vehicle body 100, and a rear wall portion 414 that faces the cable introduction hole 41a.

In addition, each side wall portion 411 is provided with a locking portion 415 projecting toward the opposing side wall portion 411 . That is, each side wall portion 411 is provided with a locking portion 415 protruding toward the electric cable 2 housed in the cable housing portion 41 . These locking portions 415 are hooked on the bellows-shaped concave portion 22 a of the cable armor member 22 . It should be noted that these engaging portions 415 may be configured to be hooked on the concave portion formed in the flexible flat cable 21 .

In addition, each side wall portion 411 is formed with an insertion hole 41h for inserting a band clamp along the vertical direction of the vehicle body 100 . That is, an insertion hole 41h for inserting the electric cable clamp 91, which is a band clamp, is formed. Since the electric cable clamp 91 is wound around the electric cable 2 while it is housed inside the cable housing portion 41 , the electric cable 2 may rattle, shift, or be pulled out of the cable housing portion 41 . do not have. The insertion hole 41h is formed at a position adjacent to the locking portion 415 as viewed from above. By tightening the electric cable clamp 91 , the engaging portion 415 is prevented from coming off the recessed portion 22 a of the cable armor member 22 .

The connector unit housing portion 42 houses the connector unit 5 connected to the electric cable 2 . The connector unit accommodating portion 42 has an opening 42o (see FIG. 9) on the upper side, and the connector unit 5 is pushed through the opening 42o during assembly work.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the connector unit accommodating portion 42 is provided from the middle portion of the cable holder 40 in the front-rear direction to the rear end portion thereof. The connector unit accommodating portion 42 has a pair of side wall portions 421 forming an internal space and a bottom wall portion 422 connecting the lower end portions of the side wall portions 421 . In addition, the connector unit accommodating portion 42 has a front wall portion 423 positioned rearward from the rear wall portion 414 of the cable accommodating portion 41 and a rear wall portion 424 facing the front wall portion 423 . .

In addition, the bottom wall portion 422 is provided with a notch portion 42n cut from the rear edge to the middle portion in the front-rear direction. The cutout portions 42n are cutout portions spaced apart by a predetermined distance in the vehicle interior and exterior directions of the vehicle body 100, and are formed at positions overlapping the connector unit 5 when viewed from above (see FIG. 6). Further, the rear wall portion 424 is provided with an opening portion 42s that communicates from the upper edge to the lower edge. The openings 42s are notch portions spaced apart by a predetermined distance in the vehicle interior and exterior directions of the vehicle body 100, and are formed at positions overlapping the connector unit 5 when viewed from the rear side (see FIG. 7). Note that the notch portion 42n and the opening portion 42s are connected at the rear edge of the bottom wall portion 422 and the lower edge of the rear wall portion 424 .

In addition, the front wall portion 423 is formed with an insertion hole 42h for inserting the band clamp along the vertical direction of the vehicle body 100. As shown in FIG. That is, an insertion hole 42h for inserting the connector unit clamp 92, which is a band clamp, is formed. Since the connector unit clamp 92 is wound around the connector unit 5 while it is accommodated inside the connector unit accommodating portion 42, the connector unit 5 is not rattled or displaced in the connector unit accommodating portion 42. It is not drawn out from within 42. The insertion hole 42h is formed coaxially with the notch 42n and the opening 42s as viewed from above. The reason for providing the notch 42n and the opening 42s and the reason for providing them coaxially with the insertion hole 42h will be described later in detail.

The cable communicating portion 43 communicates the cable accommodating portion 41 and the connector unit accommodating portion 42 and accommodates the flexible flat cable 21 between the cable sheathing member 22 and the connector unit 5 . The cable communication portion 43 has an opening 43o (see FIG. 9) on the upper side, and the flexible flat cable 21 is pushed through the opening 43o during assembly.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the cable communication part 43 extends obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction and the vehicle interior-exterior direction of the cable holder 40 . The cable communicating portion 43 has a pair of side wall portions 431 forming an internal space and a bottom wall portion 432 connecting the lower ends of the side wall portions 431 . The cable communication portion 43 includes an entrance hole (an exit hole for the cable housing portion 41) communicating with the cable housing portion 41 and an exit hole (for the connector unit housing portion 42) communicating with the connector unit housing portion 42 (an entrance hole for the connector unit housing portion 42). ) 43b (see FIG. 6).

By the way, the cable housing portion 41 is arranged outside the vehicle with respect to the central portion of the cable holder 40 in the vehicle interior and exterior direction. Therefore, the inlet hole 43 a of the cable communicating portion 43 is provided at the rear end portion of the side wall portion 411 inside the vehicle, and connects the cable accommodating portion 41 and the cable communicating portion 43 . Further, the connector unit accommodating portion 42 is formed over the entire width of the vehicle body 100 in the vehicle interior and exterior directions. Therefore, the exit hole 43 b of the cable communicating portion 43 is provided at the vehicle-interior end portion of the front wall portion 423 to connect the connector unit accommodating portion 42 and the cable communicating portion 43 . The cable communication portion 43 is formed linearly from the inlet hole 43a to the outlet hole 43b. Therefore, the cable communication portion 43 in this embodiment extends obliquely from the front and outside of the vehicle body 100 toward the rear and inside of the vehicle.

Also, as described above, the cable holder 40 is provided with the connector unit fixing portion 44 . The connector unit fixing portion 44 fixes the connector unit 5 housed in the connector unit housing portion 42 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the connector unit fixing portion 44 is provided on the front wall portion 423 of the connector unit accommodating portion 42. As shown in FIGS. The connector unit fixing portion 44 is composed of an engaging groove 441 provided along the upper end surface of the front wall portion 423 and an engaging groove 442 provided along the lower end surface. The connector unit 5 can be fixed by 441,442. That is, the connector unit 5 can be fixed by hooking locking pieces 522 and 532 (described later) of the connector unit 5 to these locking

grooves

441 and 442 .

It should be noted that the locking

grooves

441 and 442 that constitute the connector unit fixing portion 44 are provided immediately after the insertion hole 42h arranged at a predetermined distance from the front wall portion 423. As shown in FIG. The reason for doing so is that the connector unit 5 is fixed by the locking

grooves

441 and 442 and the connector unit clamp 92 is further wound around to securely fix the connector unit 5 . At this time, the connector unit clamp 92 inserted through the insertion hole 42h is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the connector unit 5 through the coaxially arranged notch 42n and opening 42s. With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably fix the connector unit 5 even when the length of the connector unit 5 in the front-rear direction is different (see FIG. 10).

Furthermore, as described above, the cable holder 40 is provided with the bent-back shape restricting portion 45 . The bent-back shape regulating portion 45 regulates the bent-back shape of the electric cable 2 . More specifically, it regulates the bent back shape of the electric cable 2 when the electric cable 2 is strongly pulled for some reason.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the bent-back shape restricting portion 45 is provided at the front end portion of the cable holder 40 on the inner side of the vehicle from the cable accommodating portion 41 . The bent-back shape restricting portion 45 is composed of a semi-cylindrical wall portion 451 formed with a radius larger than the allowable bend radius of the electrical cable 2 , and the semi-cylindrical wall portion 451 prevents the bent-back of the electrical cable 2 . Shape can be regulated. In other words, since the electric cable 2 runs along the semi-cylindrical wall portion 451, the bent back shape can be restricted so that the electric cable 2 cannot be bent with a radius smaller than the allowable bending radius.

It should be noted that the semi-cylindrical wall portion 451 that constitutes the bent-back shape restricting portion 45 may have a semi-cylindrical shape whose curvature changes so that the radius gradually increases from the vehicle inner side to the vehicle outer side. Alternatively, it may have a semi-cylindrical shape in which the curvature is changed so that the radius gradually decreases from the vehicle inner side to the vehicle outer side. Further, the bent-back shape restricting portion 45 in the present embodiment is provided adjacent to the cable introduction hole 41a of the cable accommodating portion 41, thereby widening the cable introduction hole 41a toward the front side. With such a configuration, the electric cable 2 can be easily pushed through the opening 41o without extending the electric cable 2 connected to the vehicle body side holding portion 3 (see FIG. 9).

Finally, the cable holder 40 is attached to the inner panel 201 via the two

attachment plate portions

46,47. The mounting plate portion 46 extends upward from the front end portion on the vehicle exterior side of the cable accommodating portion 41, and a bolt seat portion 461 is formed in the central portion thereof. A circular hole is formed in the bolt seat portion 461, and a metal collar 462 for supporting the bolt is fitted in the circular hole. The mounting plate portion 47 extends rearward from the rear end portion of the side wall portion 421 forming the connector unit housing portion 42, and has a fastener seat portion 471 formed in the central portion thereof. A circular hole is formed in the fastener seat portion 471, and a fastener 472 is fitted into this circular hole.

Next, the connector unit 5 will be described in detail. The connector unit 5 is constructed by stacking a plurality of connector cases 50 . The number of connector cases 50 can be freely changed according to the specifications of the sliding door 200 . Specifically, it can be freely changed according to the required number of flexible flat cables 21 .

As shown in FIG. 11, the connector case 50 has a main plate portion 51, an upper side plate portion 52, and a lower side plate portion 53. In the connector case 50 disclosed in the present application, the space surrounded by the main plate portion 51, the upper side plate portion 52, and the lower side plate portion 53 is defined as the terminal accommodating portion 5C. The connection terminal 54 is accommodated in the terminal accommodating portion 5C.

The main plate portion 51 is formed in a substantially plate shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 100 . The inner wall surface of the main plate portion 51 is provided with three partition plates 511 arranged at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction. Each partition plate 511 has the highest midway portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction, and an engaging piece 512 extending toward the vehicle exterior is provided at the leading end edge of the partition plate 511 . A vertical plate 513 is provided on the outer wall surface of the main plate portion 51 so as to extend in the vertical direction slightly toward the outside of the vehicle from the middle portion in the direction of the inside and outside of the vehicle (see FIG. 8). The vertical plate 513 has a constant height, and is provided with an engaging piece 514 extending toward the vehicle interior at its leading edge (see FIG. 8).

The upper side plate portion 52 is formed in a substantially plate shape perpendicular to the vertical direction of the vehicle body 100 and is connected to the upper side edge portion of the main plate portion 51 . A horizontal plate 521 is provided on the upper side plate portion 52 so as to extend the upper side plate portion 52 from the outer edge of the vehicle to the middle portion. The horizontal plate 521 is formed to have a constant height, and a locking piece 522 extending downward is provided at the tip edge thereof. Further, the outer wall surface of the upper side plate portion 52 is provided with a stepped portion 523 that is dug down in a predetermined range from the outer edge of the vehicle to the middle portion. A locking groove 524 is formed in the bottom surface of the stepped portion 523 so as to extend from the outer edge toward the inner side of the vehicle.

The outer wall surface of the upper side plate portion 52 is provided with guide portions 525 slightly outward and inward of the midway portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction. These guide portions 525 guide the aforementioned connector unit clamp 92 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

The lower side plate portion 53 is formed in a substantially plate shape perpendicular to the vertical direction of the vehicle body 100 and is connected to the lower side edge portion of the main plate portion 51 . A horizontal plate 531 is provided on the lower side plate portion 53 so as to extend the lower side plate portion 53 from the outer edge of the vehicle to the middle portion. The horizontal plate 531 is formed to have a constant height, and a locking piece 532 extending upward is provided at the tip edge thereof. Further, the outer wall surface of the lower side plate portion 53 is provided with a step portion (not shown) that is dug down in a predetermined range from the outer edge of the vehicle to the middle portion. A locking groove (not shown) extending from the vehicle outer edge toward the vehicle inner side is provided on the bottom surface of the stepped portion.

The outer wall surface of the lower side plate portion 53 is also provided with guide portions 535 slightly outward and inward of the midway portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction. These guide portions 535 also guide the aforementioned connector unit clamp 92 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

With such a configuration, the connector case 50 arranged on the frontmost side of the vehicle body 100 is such that the locking piece 522 of the upper side plate portion 52 and the locking piece 532 of the lower side plate portion 53 are connected to the connector unit fixing portion 44 described above. It is fixed in a state of being caught by the locking

grooves

441 and 442 that constitute it. The subsequent connector cases 50 are fixed in a state in which the locking pieces 522 of the upper side plate portions 52 and the locking pieces 532 of the lower side plate portions 53 are caught in the locking grooves 524 of the adjacent connector cases 50 . At this time, the engaging piece 512 and the engaging piece 514 are engaged with each other (see FIG. 8).

By the way, the connection terminal 54 is fixed between the partition plates 511 provided on the main plate portion 51 . When housing one connection terminal 54 in one connector case 50 , the connection terminal 54 is fixed between one of the partition plates 511 and two or more connection terminals 54 in one connector case 50 . , the connection terminals 54 are also fixed between the partition plate 511 and the upper side plate portion 52 and between the partition plate 511 and the lower side plate portion 53 .

The connection terminal 54 is electrically connected to the flexible flat cable 21 by clamping the flexible flat cable 21 with a piercing portion 541 provided at the end portion inside the vehicle. Also, the connection terminal 54 is electrically connected to the relay cable 62 by crimping the relay cable 62 with a barrel portion 542 provided at the vehicle-exterior end. Therefore, the flexible flat cables 21 can be distributed toward the connection terminals 54 on the vehicle interior side of the connector unit 5, and the relay cables 62 extending from the connection terminals 54 can be assembled together on the vehicle exterior side of the connector unit 5. can.

The flexible flat cable 21 extending from the connector unit 5 toward the vehicle interior abuts the vehicle interior side wall portion 421 that constitutes the connector unit accommodating portion 42 . Therefore, the flexible flat cable 21 does not spread inward. In addition, the relay cable 62 extending from the connector unit 5 to the outside of the vehicle abuts on the side wall portion 421 on the outside of the vehicle that constitutes the connector unit accommodating portion 42 . Therefore, the relay cable 62 does not extend outward from the vehicle.

As described above, the sliding door power supply device 1 that supplies power from the vehicle body 100 to the electrical components incorporated in the sliding door 200 includes the electrical cable 2 that spans between the vehicle body 100 and the sliding door 200, It has a vehicle body side holding portion 3 that is fixed and holds one end side of the electric cable 2 and a slide door side holding portion 4 that is fixed to the slide door 200 and holds the other end side of the electric cable 2 . In the sliding door side holding portion 4, a cable accommodating portion 41 for accommodating a portion of the electric cable 2 and a connector unit accommodating portion 42 for accommodating the connector unit 5 connected to the electric cable 2 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body 100. The cable holders 40 are provided side by side, and the cable accommodating portion 41 is provided from the front end portion to the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the cable holder 40, and the rear end portion from the middle portion to the rear end portion of the cable holder 40 in the front-rear direction. The connector unit housing portion 42 provided in the above is communicated with the cable communication portion 43 extending obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction and the vehicle interior/exterior direction of the cable holder 40 .

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact.
More specifically, in the slide door power supply device 1 according to the present invention, the cable accommodating portion 41 and the connector unit accommodating portion 42 are arranged side by side in the front-rear direction. The cable holder 40 can be designed accordingly. Therefore, the length of the cable holder 40 in the vehicle interior and exterior directions can be shortened as compared with the conventional product. In addition, in the slide door power supply device 1 according to the present invention, the cable communicating portion 43 communicating between the cable accommodating portion 41 and the connector unit accommodating portion 42 extends obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction of the cable holder 40 and the vehicle interior/exterior direction. Therefore, it is possible to guide the flexible flat cable 21 to an eccentric position in the connector unit accommodating portion 42 (a position further inside the vehicle than the central portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction) while keeping the bending angle of the flexible flat cable 21 small. can. Therefore, the flexible flat cable 21 is not routed between the connector unit 5 and the front wall portion 423 provided with the communication hole (exit hole 43b) of the cable communication portion 43, and the connector unit 5 is placed in the vicinity of the front wall portion 423. Therefore, the length of the cable holder 40 in the front-rear direction can be shortened as compared with the conventional product. As described above, it is possible to make the slide door side holding portion 4 compact.

Further, in the slide door power supply device 1, the communication hole (outlet hole 43b) of the cable communication portion 43 is provided at a position further inside the vehicle than the central portion of the connector unit accommodating portion 42 in the vehicle interior and exterior direction. The unit 5 is arranged outside the vehicle with respect to the flexible flat cable 21 guided to the inside of the connector unit accommodating portion 42 through the cable communicating portion 43 .

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, the distance in the front-rear direction from the front wall portion 423 provided with the communication hole (exit hole 43b) of the cable communication portion 43 to the connector unit 5 is shortened. 423, the connector unit 5 can be adjacent (including abutting and almost abutting states). Therefore, the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact in the front-rear direction.

In addition, in the slide door power supply device 1, the connector unit 5 houses the connection terminal 54 for electrically connecting the flexible flat cable 21 and the relay cable 62 connected to the electrical cable routed to the slide door 200. The connection terminal 54 is arranged to be connected to the flexible flat cable 21 inside the vehicle and to the relay cable 62 outside the vehicle.

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, the flexible flat cable 21 can be distributed toward each connection terminal 54 on the vehicle interior side of the connector unit 5, and the relay extending from each connection terminal 54 on the vehicle exterior side of the connector unit 5 can be distributed. Cables 62 can be grouped together. Therefore, the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact in the front-rear direction.

In addition, in the slide door power supply device 1 , the cable holder 40 has a pair of side wall portions 421 located inside and outside the vehicle relative to the connector unit 5 . In addition, being located on the vehicle inner side and the vehicle outer side than the connector unit 5 means that the connector unit 5 is located at a predetermined distance toward the vehicle inner side, and that the connector unit 5 is located at a predetermined distance toward the vehicle outer side. It means that there is

According to such a sliding door power supply device 1, since the flexible flat cable 21 and the relay cable 62 connected to the connector unit 5 abut against the side wall portion 421, the expansion of these

cables

21 and 62 in the vehicle interior and exterior directions is restricted. can. Therefore, the sliding door side holding portion 4 can be made compact in the vehicle interior and exterior directions.

In addition, in the slide door power supply device 1, the cable holder 40 has a bottom wall portion 422 that supports the connector unit 5 directly or indirectly. Supporting the connector unit 5 directly or indirectly means supporting the connector unit 5 in contact with the bottom wall portion 422 or supporting the connector unit 5 from the bottom wall portion 422 via another member. means to support in a state.

According to such a sliding door power supply device 1, since the connector unit 5 is supported in contact with the bottom wall portion 422 or via other members, the connector unit 5 and the

cables

21 and 62 are vertically displaced. It is possible to regulate that the position varies. Therefore, the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact in the vertical direction.

In addition, the slide door power supply device 1 is provided with an electric cable clamp 91 , and the electric cable clamp 91 fixes the cable holder 40 and the electric cable 2 housed in the cable holder 40 .

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact, the cable holder 40 and the electric cable 2 are securely fixed with a simple structure. can do. As a result, it is possible to improve the ease of assembly while ensuring the reliability, and to reduce the cost.

Further, the slide door power supply device 1 is provided with a connector unit clamp 92 , and the connector unit clamp 92 fixes the cable holder 40 and the connector unit 5 accommodated in the cable holder 40 .

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact, the cable holder 40 and the connector unit 5 are reliably fixed with a simple structure. can do. As a result, it is possible to improve the ease of assembly while ensuring the reliability, and to reduce the cost.

Further, in the slide door power supply device 1 , the cable holder 40 has a front wall portion 423 located forward of the connector unit 5 in the front-rear direction. 44 are provided.

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, in addition to the aforementioned effect that the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact, the cable holder 40 and the connector unit 5 can be fixed without increasing the number of parts. can do. As a result, it is possible to improve the assemblability and reduce the cost.

Further, the slide door power supply device 1 is provided with a connector unit clamp 92 , and the connector unit clamp 92 fixes the front wall portion 423 and the connector unit 5 adjacent to the front wall portion 423 .

In the slide door power supply device 1 , the cable holder 40 has a bottom wall portion 422 positioned below the connector unit 5 , and the bottom wall portion 422 extends from the rear edge of the bottom wall portion 422 in the front-rear direction. A cutout portion 42n cut out to the middle portion is provided. It should be noted that being positioned below the connector unit 5 means a position at a predetermined distance downward from the connector unit 5 .

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, in addition to the aforementioned effect that the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact, when the connector unit clamp 92 is wound around the connector unit 5, the connector unit 5 and the The connector unit 5 can be fixed without performing the operation of passing the connector unit clamp 92 between the bottom wall portion 422 and the bottom wall portion 422 . As a result, it is possible to further improve the ease of assembly.

Further, in the slide door power supply device 1 , the cable holder 40 has a rear wall portion 424 located on the rear side of the connector unit 5 in the front-rear direction, and the cable holder 40 extends from the upper edge of the rear wall portion 424 to the rear wall portion 424 . An opening 42s communicating with the lower edge is provided.

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, in addition to the aforementioned effect that the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact, when the connector unit clamp 92 is wound around the connector unit 5, the connector unit 5 and the The connector unit 5 can be fixed without performing the operation of passing the connector unit clamp 92 between the rear wall portion 424 and the rear wall portion 424 . As a result, it is possible to further improve the ease of assembly.

Further, in the slide door power supply device 1, the cable holder 40 has a bending portion that restricts the bent back shape of the electric cable 2 in a situation where the electric cable 2 is strongly pulled toward the front end portion inside the vehicle rather than the cable housing portion 41. A return shape restricting portion 45 is provided.

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact, in a situation where the electric cable 2 is pulled strongly, the electric cable 2 is bent more than the allowable bending radius. can be prevented from being bent with a small radius. As a result, it is possible to prevent a load from being applied to the curved portion of the electric cable 2 (more precisely, the curved portion of the flexible flat cable 21).

Further, in the slide door power supply device 1 , the cable accommodating portion 41 of the cable holder 40 is provided with a locking portion 415 projecting toward the electric cable 2 , and the locking portion 415 covers the flexible flat cable 21 . It is hooked on the exterior member 22 .

According to such a slide door power supply device 1, in addition to the above-mentioned effect that the slide door side holding portion 4 can be made compact, when the electric cable 2 is strongly pulled, the flexible flat cable 21, etc. Displacement of the member 22 or both of the flexible flat cable 21 and the cable sheathing member 22 which are in close contact with each other can be prevented. As a result, it is possible to prevent a load from being applied to the connection portion of the electric cable 2 (more precisely, the connection portion between the flexible flat cable 21 and the connection terminal 54).

In correspondence with the configuration of the present invention and the above-described embodiments, the sliding door power supply device of the present invention corresponds to the sliding door power supply device 1,
and so on,
The electrical cable 2 corresponds to the electrical cable 2,
The vehicle body side holding portion 3 corresponds to the vehicle body side holding portion 3,
The slide door side holding portion 4 corresponds to the slide door side holding portion 4,
The connector unit corresponds to the connector unit 5,
The flexible flat cable corresponds to the flexible flat cable 21,
The cable armor member corresponds to the cable armor member 22,
The cable holder corresponds to the cable holder 40,
The cable accommodation portion corresponds to the cable accommodation portion 41,
The connector unit accommodating portion corresponds to the connector unit accommodating portion 42,
The cable communicating portion corresponds to the cable communicating portion 43,
The connector unit fixing portion corresponds to the connector unit fixing portion 44,
The bent-back shape restricting portion corresponds to the bent-back shape restricting portion 45,
The connection terminal corresponds to the connection terminal 54,
The relay cable corresponds to the relay cable 62,
The electrical cable clamp corresponds to the electrical cable clamp 91,
The connector unit clamp corresponds to the connector unit clamp 92,
The locking portion corresponds to the locking portion 415,
The side wall portion corresponds to the side wall portion 421,
The bottom wall portion corresponds to the bottom wall portion 422,
On the other hand, the side wall portion corresponds to the front wall portion 423,
The other side wall corresponds to the rear wall 424,
The notch corresponds to the notch 42n,
The opening corresponds to the opening 42s,
The communication hole corresponds to the exit hole 43b,
The car body corresponds to the car body 100,
Although the sliding door corresponds to the sliding door 200, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, and many embodiments can be obtained.

For example, in the slide door power supply device 1 disclosed in the present application, the electric cable 2 is made by overlapping a plurality of flexible flat cables 21 . However, it may be a bundle of coated cables having a round cross section. Further, for example, in the slide door power supply device 1 disclosed in the present application, the connector unit 5 capable of stacking a plurality of connector cases 50 is provided, but other connector units may be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Sliding door power supply device 2... Electric cable 3... Vehicle body side holding part 4... Sliding door side holding part 5... Connector unit 21... Flexible flat cable 22... Cable exterior member 40... Cable holder 41... Cable accommodation part 42... Connector unit Housing portion 43 Cable communicating portion 44 Connector unit fixing portion 45 Bending shape regulating portion 54 Connection terminal 62 Relay cable 91 Electric cable clamp 92 Connector unit clamp 415 Locking portion 421 Side wall portion 422 Bottom wall portion 423 Front wall portion 424 Rear wall portion

42n Notch portion

42s Opening portion

43b Exit hole 100 Vehicle body 200 Slide door

Claims

A sliding door power supply device for supplying power from a vehicle body to electrical components incorporated in a sliding door,
an electric cable that spans between the vehicle body and the sliding door;
a vehicle body side holding portion fixed to the vehicle body and holding one end side of the electric cable;
a slide door side holding portion that is fixed to the slide door and holds the other end side of the electric cable;
A cable in which a cable accommodating portion that accommodates a portion of the electric cable and a connector unit accommodating portion that accommodates a connector unit connected to the electric cable are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body in the slide door side holding portion. Equipped with a holder
The cable housing section provided from one end to the middle in the front-rear direction of the cable holder, and the connector unit housing section provided from the middle to the other end in the front-rear direction of the cable holder. are communicated with each other by a cable communication portion extending obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction and the vehicle interior and exterior directions in the cable holder.
a communication hole of the cable communication portion is provided at a position spaced further toward the vehicle interior than a central portion of the connector unit accommodating portion in the vehicle interior and exterior direction,
2. The slide door power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the connector unit is arranged outside the vehicle with respect to the electric cable guided to the inside of the connector unit accommodating portion through the cable communicating portion.
The connector unit accommodates a connection terminal for electrically connecting the electrical cable and a relay cable connected to the electrical cable routed to the slide door,
3. The slide door power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the connection terminal is arranged to be connected to the electric cable inside the vehicle and to be connected to the relay cable outside the vehicle.
4. The slide door power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the cable holder has a pair of side wall portions located inside and outside the vehicle relative to the connector unit.
5. The sliding door power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the cable holder has a bottom wall portion that directly or indirectly supports the connector unit.
Equipped with electrical cable clamps,
6. The slide door power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the electric cable clamp fixes the cable holder and the electric cable housed in the cable holder.
A clamp for the connector unit is provided,
7. The slide door power supply device according to claim 1, wherein the connector unit clamp fixes the cable holder and the connector unit accommodated in the cable holder.
The cable holder has one side wall portion positioned on one side in the front-rear direction of the connector unit,
5. The slide door power supply device according to claim 1, wherein a connector unit fixing portion for fixing said connector unit is provided on said one side wall portion.
A clamp for the connector unit is provided,
9. The slide door power supply device according to claim 8, wherein the connector unit clamp fixes the one side wall portion and the connector unit adjacent to the one side wall portion.
The cable holder has a bottom wall positioned below the connector unit,
10. The slide door power supply device according to claim 8, wherein the bottom wall portion is provided with a notch portion extending from the other side edge of the bottom wall portion to a middle portion in the front-rear direction.
the cable holder has a side wall portion located on the other side in the front-rear direction of the connector unit;
11. The slide door power supply device according to claim 8, wherein the other side wall portion is provided with an opening communicating from an upper side edge to a lower side edge of the other side wall portion.
The cable holder is provided with a bend-back shape regulating portion that regulates the bend-back shape of the electric cable when the electric cable is pulled strongly at one end portion on the vehicle inner side of the cable housing portion. The sliding door power supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 11.
The cable housing portion of the cable holder is provided with a locking portion projecting toward the electric cable,
13. The sliding door according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the engaging portion is engaged with a concave portion of at least one of a flexible flat cable that constitutes the electric cable and a cable armoring member that covers the flexible flat cable. Power supply.