WO2023195352A1 - Protecteur et faisceau de câbles - Google Patents

Protecteur et faisceau de câbles Download PDF

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WO2023195352A1
WO2023195352A1 PCT/JP2023/011573 JP2023011573W WO2023195352A1 WO 2023195352 A1 WO2023195352 A1 WO 2023195352A1 JP 2023011573 W JP2023011573 W JP 2023011573W WO 2023195352 A1 WO2023195352 A1 WO 2023195352A1
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剛誠 小林
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住友電装株式会社
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R16/00—Electric 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
    • B60R16/02—Electric 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 electric constitutive elements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L57/00—Protection of pipes or objects of similar shape against external or internal damage or wear
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G11/00—Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs

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  • the present disclosure relates to a protector and a wire harness.
  • some wire harnesses include a wire member having an electric wire and an exterior member surrounding the electric wire, and a protector surrounding the electric wire member (for example, see Patent Document 1).
  • This type of protector has a case formed of a two-part structure including a receiving part and a lid part, and a spherical movable member rotatably disposed between the receiving part and the lid part. By holding the electric wire member in this movable member, the electric wire member is held movably with respect to the protector.
  • An object of the present disclosure is to provide a protector and a wire harness that can suppress misalignment of an electric wire member with respect to the protector.
  • the protector of the present disclosure is a protector that surrounds the outer periphery of an electric wire member, and includes a cylindrical movable member that holds the electric wire member, and a case that rotatably holds the movable member, wherein the movable member is , a cylindrical spherical part having a accommodating part through which the electric wire member passes; and a fixing piece that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the spherical part and to which the electric wire member is fixed, the fixing piece comprising: It has a structure in which the electric wire member is fixed by wrapping a band around it.
  • a wire harness of the present disclosure includes an electric wire member, a protector that surrounds the outer periphery of the electric wire member, and a band that binds the electric wire member and the protector, wherein the protector includes a a cylindrical movable member that holds the movable member; and a case that rotatably holds the movable member; a fixing piece that protrudes outward from the outer circumferential surface of the part and to which the electric wire member is fixed; It is fixed in one piece.
  • the protector and wire harness of the present disclosure it is possible to suppress misalignment of the electric wire member with respect to the protector.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a wire harness according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the wire harness of one embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing the wire harness of one embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a movable member of one embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a wire harness of one embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the wire harness of one embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a wire harness of one embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a wire harness of one embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the wire harness.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the wire harness.
  • the protector of the present disclosure is a protector that surrounds the outer periphery of an electric wire member, and includes a cylindrical movable member that holds the electric wire member, and a case that rotatably holds the movable member.
  • the movable member has a cylindrical spherical part having a housing part through which the electric wire member passes, and a fixed piece that projects outward from the outer peripheral surface of the spherical part and to which the electric wire member is fixed, and the fixed piece
  • the piece has a structure in which the electric wire member is fixed by wrapping a band around the piece.
  • the movable member is provided with a fixing piece around which the electric wire member is fixed by winding the band.
  • the wire member can be fixed to the movable member.
  • the fixing piece is provided on the outside of the spherical part through which the electric wire member passes. Therefore, the electric wire member can be fixed on the outside of the spherical part.
  • the electric wire member can be suitably fixed to the fixing piece provided on the outside of the spherical part. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to attach the movable member to electric wire members of various sizes as long as the electric wire members are large enough to pass through the housing portion. Therefore, it is possible to easily accommodate changes in the size of the wire member.
  • spherical in this specification is not limited to a true sphere, but also includes a slightly deformed spherical shape such as an elliptical sphere, and a spherical shape with some irregularities on the surface.
  • the term “cylindrical” includes not only one in which the circumferential wall is formed continuously over the entire circumferential direction, but also one in which a plurality of parts are combined to form a cylindrical shape.
  • “cylindrical” includes those with a spherical outer edge shape, circular outer edge shape, and polygonal outer edge shape, and is composed of any closed shape whose outer edge shape is connected by a straight line or a curved line. say something
  • the wire harness of the present disclosure includes an electric wire member, a protector surrounding the outer periphery of the electric wire member, and a band that binds the electric wire member and the protector, the protector comprising:
  • the movable member includes a cylindrical movable member that holds the electric wire member, and a case that rotatably holds the movable member, and the movable member has a cylindrical spherical portion that has a housing portion through which the electric wire member passes.
  • a fixing piece that protrudes outward from the outer circumferential surface of the spherical part and to which the electric wire member is fixed; the band is wound around the electric wire member and the fixing piece; is fixed to the fixed piece.
  • the band is a binding band having a long belt-like part and a locking part integrally formed with the belt-like part at an end in the length direction of the belt-like part, and the binding band is Preferably, it is a separate part from the fixing piece.
  • the electric wire member can be fixed to the fixed piece by a simple method using a binding band. Furthermore, since the method involves wrapping the band-shaped portion of the binding band, it is possible to easily accommodate changes in the size of the electric wire member.
  • the fixed piece has an engaging part that can be engaged with the binding band in the length direction of the fixed piece.
  • the engaging portion provided on the fixed piece is formed to be able to engage with the binding band in the length direction of the fixed piece.
  • This engaging portion can restrict relative movement of the binding band with respect to the fixed piece in the length direction of the fixed piece. Thereby, it is possible to suitably suppress the binding band from coming off the fixed piece.
  • the engaging portion has a through hole into which the band-like portion can be inserted, but into which the locking portion cannot be inserted.
  • the lock portion when attaching the binding band to the fixing piece, the lock portion can be brought into contact with the wall portion forming the open end of the through hole while inserting the band portion into the through hole. Thereby, the binding band can be easily positioned with respect to the fixed piece.
  • the engaging portion is provided at a longitudinal end portion of the fixing piece.
  • the electric wire member can be fixed to the fixed piece at the longitudinal end portion of the fixed piece.
  • the fixing piece includes a base portion that is formed in a continuous manner with the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion and has an inner surface facing the electric wire member, and a direction intersecting the length direction of the fixing piece from the inner surface of the base portion.
  • a protruding wall that protrudes along the protruding wall, the engaging portion has a first engaging portion provided on the base, and a second engaging portion provided on the protruding wall; It is preferable that the second engaging portion has the through hole.
  • the first engaging portion provided on the base and the second engaging portion provided on the protruding wall can restrict relative movement of the binding band with respect to the fixed piece in the length direction of the fixed piece.
  • the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion is formed into a curved surface corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member
  • the inner surface of the base is formed into a curved surface corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member
  • the protruding wall extends in a first direction perpendicular to the length direction of the fixed piece, and that the through hole extends only in the first direction.
  • the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion and the inner surface of the base are formed into curved surfaces corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member. Further, the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion and the inner surface of the base are formed in a continuous manner. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the formation of a step at the boundary between the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating part and the inner surface of the base, and increase the contact area between the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating part and the inner circumferential surface of the base and the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member. can be done. Thereby, the electric wire member can be stably fixed to the fixing piece.
  • the penetrating direction of the through hole extends only along the first direction perpendicular to the length direction of the fixed piece. Therefore, when inserting the band-like part of the binding band into the through-hole, the band-like part can be inserted into the through-hole only along the first direction. Therefore, the belt-shaped portion can be easily inserted into the through-hole.
  • the movable member has a first divided body and a second divided body formed so as to be able to be combined with the first divided body, and the first divided body has a first hemisphere having a first groove. and the fixing piece protruding outward from the outer circumferential surface of the first hemispherical part, and the second divided body has a second hemispherical part having a second groove, and the second divided body has a second hemispherical part having a second groove,
  • the first hemispherical portion and the second hemispherical portion may be combined, and the accommodating portion may be configured by overlapping the first groove portion and the second groove portion. preferable.
  • the movable member is formed into a cylindrical shape surrounding the electric wire member by the first divided body having the first hemispherical portion and the fixed piece and the second divided body having the second hemispherical portion. .
  • the movable member is divided into the first divided body and the second divided body, so that the movable member can be retrofitted to the electric wire member.
  • the electric wire member can be fixed after terminal processing such as attaching a connector to the longitudinal end of the electric wire member. It is possible to attach the movable member by As a result, the workability of assembling the wire harness can be improved.
  • the case has a spherical accommodation space that rotatably accommodates the spherical part, the case has a receiving part, and a lid part formed to be able to be combined with the receiving part,
  • the receiving part has a hemispherical first accommodation recess
  • the lid part has a hemispherical second accommodation recess
  • the accommodation space is such that the first accommodation recess and the second accommodation recess overlap each other. It is preferable that the spherical part is accommodated in the accommodation space in a state where it is sandwiched between the receiving part and the lid part.
  • the case is formed into a cylindrical shape that surrounds the electric wire member and the movable member by the receiving portion having the first accommodating recess and the lid portion having the second accommodating recess.
  • the case is divided into a receiving part and a lid part, so that the case can be attached to the electric wire member later.
  • the workability of assembling the wire harness can be improved.
  • the vehicle V includes a plurality of electrical components M1 and M2 and a wire harness 10 that electrically connects the plurality of electrical components M1 and M2.
  • the electrical components M1 and M2 include a battery, a motor generator, an air conditioner, a slide door actuator, a back door actuator, a seat heater, and a control device that controls these.
  • the wire harness 10 is formed so as to span between the electrical component M1 and the electrical component M2.
  • the wire harness 10 is formed to span, for example, between the body of the vehicle V and the movable body B1.
  • Examples of the movable body B1 include a seat and a sliding door of the vehicle V.
  • the electrical component M1 is, for example, an electrical component attached to the body of the vehicle V.
  • the electrical component M2 is, for example, an electrical component attached to the movable body B1. For example, when the movable body B1 moves (see the dashed line in the figure), the electrical component M2 moves together with the movable body B1.
  • the wire harness 10 is configured to be able to change the path of the wire harness 10 according to the movement of the movable body B1, for example, without interfering with the body of the vehicle V or the movable body B1.
  • the wire harness 10 is configured such that the path of the wire harness 10 can be curved and deformed without interfering with the body of the vehicle V or the sliding door according to the opening/closing operation of the sliding door.
  • the wire harness 10 includes an electric wire member 20 and a protector 30 surrounding the outer periphery of the electric wire member 20.
  • the wire harness 10 has connectors C1 and C2 attached to both ends of the wire member 20.
  • One lengthwise end of the wire member 20 is connected to the electrical component M1 via the connector C1
  • the other lengthwise end of the wire member 20 is connected to the electrical component M2 via the connector C2. .
  • the wire harness 10 has a binding band 90 that binds the electric wire member 20 and the protector 30.
  • the electric wire member 20 is fixed to the protector 30 by being tied to the protector 30 using a binding band 90.
  • the electric wire member 20 includes, for example, one or more electric wires 21 and an exterior member 22 that surrounds the outer periphery of the electric wire 21.
  • Each electric wire 21 is, for example, a coated electric wire having a conductive core wire and an insulating coating that surrounds the outer periphery of the core wire and has electrical insulation properties.
  • Each electric wire 21 is a low-voltage electric wire that can handle a low voltage of about 12V, for example.
  • each electric wire 21 may be a shielded electric wire that has an electromagnetic shielding structure, or may be a non-shielded electric wire that does not have an electromagnetic shielding structure.
  • Each electric wire 21 in this embodiment is a non-shielded electric wire.
  • the exterior member 22 is formed to enclose the outer periphery of the plurality of electric wires 21 all at once.
  • the exterior member 22 is, for example, formed in a cylindrical shape that surrounds the outer periphery of the plurality of electric wires 21 over the entire circumferential direction.
  • the exterior member 22 is formed, for example, in a sheet shape having a slit extending along the length direction of the electric wire 21.
  • the exterior member 22 is formed, for example, into a cylindrical shape by winding a flexible resin sheet around the electric wire 21 in the circumferential direction.
  • the exterior member 22 includes, for example, an end portion 23 in the width direction of the resin sheet (that is, a direction intersecting the length direction of the electric wire 21), and an end portion provided on the opposite side to the end portion 23 in the width direction of the resin sheet. 24.
  • the exterior member 22 is formed into a cylindrical shape by, for example, overlapping an end portion 23 and an end portion 24 in the radial direction of the electric wire 21.
  • the exterior member 22 can be formed into a cylindrical shape having a size that matches the external size of the plurality of electric wires 21, for example, by adjusting the overlapping width between the end portions 23 and the end portions 24.
  • the exterior member 22 has elasticity that allows it to return from a cylindrical state in which it can surround the outer periphery of the plurality of electric wires 21 to a sheet state in which it does not surround the outer periphery of the electric wires 21, for example.
  • the cylindrical state of the exterior member 22 is maintained by, for example, bonding the ends 23 and 24 together with an adhesive layer (not shown) provided on the inner surface of the end 24.
  • the method for maintaining the cylindrical state of the exterior member 22 is not particularly limited.
  • the cylindrical shape of the exterior member 22 may be maintained by wrapping an adhesive tape around the outer periphery of the exterior member 22.
  • an insulating resin material can be used.
  • synthetic resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyolefin, polyamide, polyester, and ABS resin can be used.
  • a twisted tube can be used.
  • the protector 30 is provided, for example, so as to surround the outer periphery of the exterior member 22. As shown in FIG. 1, the protector 30 is provided, for example, in a portion of the electric wire member 20 in the length direction. The protector 30 is provided, for example, at an intermediate portion of the electric wire member 20 in the length direction. The protector 30 is fixed to, for example, a body panel of the vehicle V.
  • the protector 30 includes a cylindrical movable member 31 that holds the electric wire member 20, and a case 32 that rotatably holds the movable member 31.
  • the movable member 31 and the case 32 are formed separately. That is, the movable member 31 and the case 32 are separate parts.
  • the movable member 31 and the case 32 are made of metal or resin, for example.
  • the movable member 31 and case 32 of this embodiment are made of resin.
  • materials for the movable member 31 and the case 32 for example, synthetic resins such as polypropylene, polyamide, and polyacetal can be used.
  • the material of the movable member 31 and the material of the case 32 may be different materials or may be the same kind of material.
  • the movable member 31 and the case 32 can be manufactured by a well-known manufacturing method such as injection molding.
  • the movable member 31 has a cylindrical spherical part 40 having a housing part 41 through which the electric wire member 20 passes, and a fixed piece 42 that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the spherical part 40.
  • the spherical portion 40 is formed into a spherical shape as a whole.
  • the outer circumferential surface of the spherical portion 40 is, for example, formed in a spherical shape.
  • the spherical portion 40 is, for example, formed in a cylindrical shape that surrounds the entire outer periphery of the electric wire member 20 in the circumferential direction.
  • the movable member 31 includes, for example, a first divided body 31A and a second divided body 31B formed to be able to be combined with the first divided body 31A.
  • the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B are, for example, separate parts.
  • the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B are formed to be detachable from each other.
  • the movable member 31 is configured, for example, by combining a first divided body 31A and a second divided body 31B.
  • the movable member 31 is formed into a cylindrical shape surrounding the outer periphery of the electric wire member 20 by combining the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B.
  • the movable member 31 is composed of a plurality of divided bodies, a first divided body 31A and a second divided body 31B, and is formed into a cylindrical body having a housing portion 41 by combining these divided bodies.
  • the movable member 31 has a length direction extending along the length direction of the electric wire member 20, a width direction perpendicular to the length direction, and a height direction perpendicular to both the length direction and the width direction. It has for example, the height direction of the movable member 31 corresponds to the direction in which the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B are combined.
  • the first divided body 31A includes, for example, a first hemispherical portion 40A having a first groove portion 41A, and a fixing piece 42 that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the first hemispherical portion 40A. are doing.
  • the first divided body 31A is, for example, a single component in which the first hemispherical portion 40A and the fixing piece 42 are integrally formed.
  • the second divided body 31B has, for example, a second hemispherical portion 40B having a second groove portion 41B.
  • the second hemispherical portion 40B is, for example, formed to be removably attached to the first hemispherical portion 40A.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A and the second hemispherical portion 40B have the same structure. Therefore, in the following description, the structure of the first hemispherical portion 40A will be explained in detail, and the description of the structure of the second hemispherical portion 40B will be omitted. Specifically, regarding the structure of the second hemispherical portion 40B, the suffix “A” of the corresponding structure of the first hemispherical portion 40A is changed from “A” to “B” to avoid redundant explanations. omitted.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A is, for example, formed into a hemispherical shape as a whole.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the first hemispherical portion 40A is, for example, formed in a hemispherical shape.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A is, for example, formed into a half-cylindrical shape as a whole.
  • the first groove portion 41A is formed, for example, on an end surface facing the second hemispherical portion 40B.
  • the first groove portion 41A is formed, for example, from the end surface of the first hemispherical portion 40A facing the second hemispherical portion 40B so as to be recessed in a direction away from the second hemispherical portion 40B.
  • the first groove portion 41A extends, for example, along the length direction of the electric wire member 20 (see FIG. 3).
  • the first groove portion 41A extends, for example, along the length direction of the first divided body 31A over the entire length of the first divided body 31A.
  • the first groove portion 41A is, for example, opened in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the first divided body 31A, and is formed to open at both ends of the first hemispherical portion 40A in the length direction.
  • the inner surface of the first groove portion 41A is formed into, for example, an arcuate curved surface.
  • the inner surface of the first groove portion 41A is formed into a curved surface corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member 20, for example.
  • the first groove 41A is curved, for example, so that the bottom becomes deeper toward the center in the width direction of the first groove 41A.
  • the first groove portion 41A is formed in a size that can accommodate a portion of the electric wire member 20 in the length direction, for example.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A includes, for example, a bottom wall 43A, and two side walls 44A and 45A that protrude from both side edges of the bottom wall 43A toward the second divided body 31B and are opposed to each other. have.
  • the bottom wall 43A is formed, for example, at the bottom of the first groove portion 41A.
  • the inner surface of the bottom wall 43A constitutes, for example, the bottom surface of the first groove portion 41A.
  • the inner surface of each side wall 44A, 45A constitutes, for example, the inner surface of the first groove portion 41A.
  • Each of the side walls 44A, 45A protrudes toward the second divided body 31B, for example, from each of both ends of the bottom wall 43A in the width direction.
  • the two side walls 44A, 45A are opposed to each other in the width direction of the first divided body 31A, for example.
  • Each side wall 44A, 45A is continuously formed integrally with the bottom wall 43A.
  • the inner surface of the bottom wall 43A and the inner surfaces of the side walls 44A and 45A are, for example, formed into arcuate curved surfaces.
  • the inner surface of the side wall 44A, the inner surface of the bottom wall 43A, and the inner surface of the side wall 45A are, for example, formed to be continuously curved with the same curvature.
  • the bottom wall 43A has, for example, one or more recesses 46A.
  • the bottom wall 43A of this embodiment has a plurality of recesses 46A.
  • each recess 46A is formed to be recessed from the inner surface of the bottom wall 43A toward the outer side in the radial direction of the accommodating portion 41.
  • Each recess 46A is formed, for example, so as not to penetrate the bottom wall 43A.
  • the plurality of recesses 46A are provided, for example, at intervals in the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion 41.
  • the plurality of recesses 46A are provided, for example, at intervals in the length direction of the first divided body 31A.
  • Each side wall 44A, 45A has, for example, one or more recesses 47A.
  • Each side wall 44A, 45A of this embodiment has a plurality of recesses 47A.
  • Each recess 47A is formed to be recessed from the inner surface of the side walls 44A, 45A toward the outer side in the radial direction of the accommodating portion 41.
  • Each recess 47A is formed, for example, so as not to penetrate the side walls 44A, 45A.
  • Each recess 47A is formed, for example, to extend along the circumferential direction of the accommodating part 41.
  • the plurality of recesses 47A are provided, for example, at intervals in the length direction of the first divided body 31A.
  • the recesses 47A provided in the side walls 44A and 45A and the recess 46A provided in the bottom wall 43A are provided side by side along the circumferential direction of the accommodating portion 41.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A includes, for example, an engaging portion 48A and an engaging portion 49A.
  • the engaging portion 48A is provided, for example, on the side wall 44A.
  • the engaging portion 48A is provided so as to be able to engage with an engaging portion 49B provided on the second hemispherical portion 40B, for example.
  • the engaging portion 48A is formed, for example, to protrude toward the second hemispherical portion 40B from an end surface in the circumferential direction of the side wall 44A, that is, an end surface facing the second hemispherical portion 40B.
  • an engagement convex portion 48C that protrudes radially outward of the accommodating portion 41 is formed at the distal end portion of the engagement portion 48A.
  • the engaging portion 48A is, for example, formed in a cantilever shape, with the base end connected to the circumferential end surface of the side wall 44A serving as a fixed end, and the distal end opposite to the base end serving as a free end. .
  • the engaging portion 48A is configured to be able to bend in the width direction of the first divided body 31A by elastic deformation, for example.
  • the engaging portion 49A is provided, for example, on the side wall 45A.
  • the engaging portion 49A is provided, for example, on the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 45A.
  • the engagement portion 49A is, for example, an engagement frame portion with which an engagement portion 48B provided on the second hemispherical portion 40B is engaged.
  • the engaging portion 49A is formed, for example, into a U-shaped frame, and has an engaging hole 49C in the center of the frame, into which the engaging portion 48B can engage.
  • the engaging portions 48A, 48B and the engaging portions 49B, 49A are engaged with each other, for example, by a snap fit method.
  • the fixing piece 42 extends along the length direction of the first divided body 31A from the end surface of the first groove portion 41A in the length direction.
  • the fixing piece 42 protrudes in a direction away from the first hemispherical portion 40A.
  • the fixed piece 42 extends linearly along the length direction of the first divided body 31A.
  • the fixing piece 42 is formed only in a part of the first groove portion 41A in the circumferential direction.
  • the fixing piece 42 includes, for example, a base 50, a protruding wall 51 that protrudes toward the second divided body 31B from one end in the width direction perpendicular to the length direction of the base 50, and an engaging portion 53.
  • the fixed piece 42 includes a base 50, a protruding wall 51, and an engaging portion 53 that are integrally formed.
  • the base 50 is, for example, formed into a plate shape.
  • the base 50 has, for example, an inner surface facing the electric wire member 20 and an outer surface provided on the opposite side to the inner surface in the thickness direction (plate thickness direction) of the base 50.
  • the inner surface of the base 50 is provided so as to be able to come into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the electric wire member 20, for example.
  • the inner and outer surfaces of the base portion 50 are formed in a shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the electric wire member 20, for example.
  • the inner and outer surfaces of the base 50 are, for example, formed into arcuate curved surfaces.
  • the inner surface of the base portion 50 is, for example, continuously formed integrally with the inner surface of the first groove portion 41A.
  • the inner surface of the base portion 50 is, for example, continuously formed integrally with the inner surface of the first groove portion 41A without any step.
  • the inner surface of the base portion 50 is, for example, continuously formed integrally with the inner surface of the first groove portion 41A constituted by the bottom wall 43A without any step.
  • the inner surface of the base portion 50 and the inner surface of the first groove portion 41A are, for example, formed to be curved with the same curvature.
  • the protruding wall 51 is provided, for example, only at one end of the base 50 in the width direction (left-right direction in the figure).
  • the protruding wall 51 protrudes from the inner surface of the base 50 along a direction intersecting the length direction of the fixing piece 42 .
  • the protruding wall 51 extends, for example, in a first direction D1 (vertical direction in the figure) perpendicular to the length direction of the fixed piece 42.
  • the first direction D1 is, for example, a direction perpendicular to both the length direction and the width direction of the fixed piece 42.
  • the protruding wall 51 is, for example, formed in a plate shape.
  • the protruding wall 51 has, for example, an inner surface facing the electric wire member 20 and an outer surface provided on the opposite side to the inner surface in the thickness direction (plate thickness direction) of the protruding wall 51.
  • the inner surface of the protruding wall 51 is provided so as to be able to come into contact with the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member 20, for example.
  • the inner surface of the protruding wall 51 is, for example, continuously and integrally formed with the inner surface of the base 50.
  • the inner and outer surfaces of the protruding wall 51 extend in the first direction D1. As shown in FIG. 4, the protruding wall 51 extends, for example, along the length direction of the fixing piece 42.
  • the protruding wall 51 extends, for example, along the length direction of the fixed piece 42 over the entire length of the fixed piece 42 in the longitudinal direction.
  • a proximal end portion of the protruding wall 51 in the length direction is connected to a connecting wall 52 that connects the proximal end portion and the open end of the first groove portion 41A.
  • the connecting wall 52 is formed, for example, to partially close the opening of the first groove 41A.
  • the protruding wall 51 and the connecting wall 52 are provided, for example, so as to overlap a part of the accommodating portion 41 when viewed from above in the longitudinal direction of the fixing piece 42 .
  • the engaging portion 53 is provided so as to be able to engage with the binding band 90 in the length direction of the fixed piece 42.
  • the engaging portion 53 is provided, for example, at the distal end portion of the fixing piece 42 in the length direction.
  • the engaging portion 53 includes, for example, a first engaging portion 53A provided on the base 50 and a second engaging portion 53B provided on the protruding wall 51.
  • the first engaging portion 53A is formed, for example, to protrude from the outer surface of the distal end portion of the base portion 50 in the longitudinal direction in a direction away from the inner surface of the base portion 50.
  • the first engaging portion 53A extends, for example, along the thickness direction of the fixed piece 42.
  • the first engaging portion 53A extends, for example, along the width direction of the base portion 50.
  • the first engaging portion 53A extends, for example, over the entire length of the base portion 50 in the width direction.
  • the second engaging portion 53B includes, for example, a first wall 54 and a second wall 55 that protrude outward from the outer surface of the protruding wall 51, and a first wall 54 and a second wall 55 that protrude outward from the outer surface of the protruding wall 51. and a third wall 56 connecting the two.
  • the first wall 54 and the second wall 55 are provided apart from each other in the length direction of the protruding wall 51.
  • the first wall 54 and the second wall 55 extend perpendicularly to the outer surface of the protruding wall 51, for example.
  • the first wall 54 and the second wall 55 extend, for example, along the first direction D1.
  • the first wall 54 and the second wall 55 extend, for example, along the first direction D1 over the entire length of the protruding wall 51 in the height direction.
  • the first wall 54 is, for example, formed continuously with the first engaging portion 53A. That is, the first engaging portion 53A and the first wall 54 are provided at the distal end of the fixing piece 42 so as to extend continuously.
  • the third wall 56 connects the protruding tip of the first wall 54 and the protruding tip of the second wall 55, for example.
  • the third wall 56 is provided apart from the protruding wall 51, for example, in the width direction of the fixed piece 42.
  • the third wall 56 extends, for example, along the length direction of the protruding wall 51.
  • the third wall 56 extends, for example, along the first direction D1.
  • the third wall 56 extends, for example, along the first direction D1 over the entire length of the protruding wall 51 in the height direction.
  • the third wall 56 is formed to extend parallel to the protruding wall 51, for example.
  • the second engaging portion 53B has, for example, a through hole 57.
  • the through hole 57 is formed by, for example, a space surrounded by the outer surface of the protruding wall 51, the first wall 54, the second wall 55, and the third wall 56.
  • the penetrating direction of the through hole 57 extends, for example, along the first direction D1. That is, the penetrating direction of the through hole 57 extends perpendicularly to the length direction of the fixing piece 42 .
  • the penetrating direction of the through hole 57 extends, for example, only along the first direction D1. That is, the through hole 57 is open at both ends in the first direction D1.
  • the through hole 57 is formed to correspond only to the protruding wall 51, and is not formed to extend to the base 50, for example.
  • second wall 55 and third wall 56 do not extend to base 50. Therefore, the engaging portion 53 in the base portion 50 does not have a closed space surrounded by the second wall 55 and the third wall 56, and the first engaging portion 53A provided at the tip of the base portion 50 (Fig. 2).
  • a wall portion constituting one (upper side in the figure) open end of the through hole 57 is formed flush with the protruding tip surface (here, the upper surface) of the protruding wall 51, for example.
  • the upper surface of the first wall 54, the upper surface of the second wall 55, and the upper surface of the third wall 56 are formed flush with the upper surface of the protruding wall 51, for example.
  • the fixing piece 42 is provided outside the case 32 when the movable member 31 is held by the case 32.
  • the fixing piece 42 is formed to protrude outward from the end surface of the case 32 in the length direction.
  • the second divided body 31B of this embodiment has only the second hemispherical portion 40B.
  • the second hemispherical portion 40B is, for example, formed into a hemispherical shape as a whole.
  • the second hemispherical portion 40B is, for example, formed into a half-cylindrical shape as a whole.
  • the second groove portion 41B is formed, for example, on an end surface of the second hemispherical portion 40B that faces the first hemispherical portion 40A.
  • the second groove portion 41B is formed, for example, to face the first groove portion 41A.
  • the second hemispherical portion 40B includes, for example, a bottom wall 43B and two side walls 44B and 45B that protrude from both side edges of the bottom wall 43B toward the first divided body 31A and are opposed to each other.
  • the bottom wall 43B has, for example, one or more recesses 46B.
  • Each side wall 44B, 45B has, for example, one or more recesses 47B.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A includes, for example, an engaging portion 48B and an engaging portion 49B.
  • the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B are combined so that the first hemispherical portion 40A and the second hemispherical portion 40B are overlapped.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A and the second hemispherical portion 40B are combined so that the first groove portion 41A and the second groove portion 41B are overlapped. That is, the first hemispherical portion 40A and the second hemispherical portion 40B are combined so that the first groove portion 41A and the second groove portion 41B communicate with each other.
  • first hemispherical portion 40A and the second hemispherical portion 40B are configured such that the engaging portion 48A and the engaging portion 49B are engaged with each other, and the engaging portion 49A and the engaging portion 48B are mutually engaged with each other. They are joined together so as to be engaged. Due to the engagement of these engaging parts 48A, 48B and engaging parts 49B, 49A, the first hemispherical part 40A and the second hemispherical part 40B are combined, that is, the first hemispherical part 40A and the second hemisphere The state in which a cylindrical body is formed by the shaped portion 40B is maintained.
  • the spherical part 40 is constituted by the first hemispherical part 40A and the second hemispherical part 40B, and the first groove part 41A
  • the accommodating portion 41 is constituted by the second groove portion 41B and the second groove portion 41B.
  • the binding band 90 is provided so as to surround the electric wire member 20 and the fixed piece 42, and to fix the electric wire member 20 to the fixed piece 42.
  • the binding band 90 covers the outer periphery of the electric wire member 20 and the outer periphery of the fixed piece 42 and binds the electric wire member 20 and the fixed piece 42 together.
  • the binding band 90 fixes the electric wire member 20 pulled out from the housing portion 41 of the movable member 31 to the fixed piece 42 .
  • the binding band 90 has, for example, a long belt-like portion 91 and a locking portion 92 that is integrally formed with the belt-like portion 91 at the proximal end portion of the belt-like portion 91 in the length direction.
  • the strip portion 91 has flexibility.
  • the locking portion 92 locks the strip 91 by restricting movement of the strip 91 in the pulling direction, which is the opposite direction to the direction in which the strip 91 is passed.
  • the binding band 90 is made of resin, for example.
  • As a material for the binding band 90 for example, polypropylene, polyetheretherketone, fluororesin, or the like can be used.
  • the strip portion 91 is formed, for example, in the shape of an elongated flat plate with a rectangular cross-sectional shape.
  • the lock portion 92 has a larger cross-sectional shape than the strip portion 91.
  • the lock portion 92 is formed, for example, to protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface of the band-shaped portion 91.
  • the lock portion 92 is formed in a size that cannot be inserted into the through hole 57 of the second engaging portion 53B.
  • the through hole 57 is formed in a size that allows insertion of the band portion 91, for example, and is formed in a size that does not allow insertion of the lock portion 92.
  • the lock portion 92 is, for example, formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.
  • the lock portion 92 has an insertion opening 93 into which the band-shaped portion 91 can be inserted, for example.
  • an engaging claw (not shown) is provided on the inner surface of the insertion port 93.
  • a plurality of engagement grooves (not shown) extending along the width direction of the strip portion 91 are formed at predetermined intervals on the outer circumferential surface of the distal end portion of the strip portion 91 in the length direction. It is set up empty.
  • the binding band 90 for example, by engaging the engagement claw of the lock part 92 with one of the plurality of engagement grooves provided in the band part 91, the band part can be attached to the lock part 92. Lock 91.
  • the strip portion 91 is inserted into the wire member 20 and the fixing piece 4 over the entire circumferential direction of the wire member 20 with the distal end of the strip portion 91 inserted into the insertion opening 93 of the lock portion 92 .
  • the band-shaped portion 91 is wound so as to be in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member 20, the outer surface of the base 50, and the outer surface of the protruding wall 51.
  • the strip portion 91 is formed, for example, to tighten the electric wire member 20 and the fixing piece 42 in a direction in which they approach each other.
  • the fixing piece 42 has a structure in which the electric wire member 20 is fixed by wrapping the band-shaped portion 91 around it.
  • the band-shaped portion 91 can engage with the engaging portion 53 in the length direction of the fixed piece 42, for example.
  • the case 32 includes a receiving part 61 and a lid part 62 that is formed so as to be able to be combined with the receiving part 61.
  • the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 are, for example, separate parts.
  • the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 are, for example, formed so that they can be attached to and removed from each other.
  • the case 32 is formed into a cylindrical body that surrounds the outer periphery of the electric wire member 20 by combining the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62. That is, the case 32 is composed of a plurality of divided bodies including the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62, and is formed into a cylindrical body by combining these divided bodies.
  • the cylindrical body (that is, the case 32) formed by combining the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62 has a spherical accommodation space 63 that rotatably accommodates the spherical part 40 of the movable member 31.
  • the housing space 63 is, for example, formed in a size that can accommodate the spherical portion 40 in a freely rotatable state with respect to the housing space 63 .
  • the accommodation space 63 is set, for example, to a size such that the spherical part 40 does not come out of the accommodation space 63 when the spherical part 40 rotates with respect to the accommodation space 63 .
  • the accommodation space 63 is formed to be slightly larger than the outer shape of the spherical portion 40, for example.
  • the inner diameter of the accommodation space 63 is, for example, slightly larger than the outer diameter of the spherical portion 40 .
  • the case 32 has a length direction extending along the length direction of the electric wire member 20, a width direction perpendicular to the length direction, and a height direction perpendicular to both the length direction and the width direction. have.
  • the height direction of the case 32 corresponds to the direction in which the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 are combined.
  • the receiving portion 61 is formed, for example, into a half-tube shape as a whole.
  • the receiving portion 61 has, for example, a bottom wall 71A that faces the lid portion 62, and two side walls 72A that protrude toward the lid portion 62 from both side edges of the bottom wall 71A and that oppose each other.
  • the bottom wall 71A extends, for example, along the length direction of the electric wire member 20.
  • Each side wall 72A is continuous and integrally formed with the bottom wall 71A.
  • Each side wall 72A protrudes toward the lid portion 62 from, for example, both ends of the bottom wall 71A in the width direction.
  • Each side wall 72A extends, for example, along the height direction of the receiving portion 61.
  • the two side walls 72A are opposed to each other in the width direction of the receiving portion 61, for example.
  • the receiving part 61 has an outlet 73A provided at one end of the receiving part 61 in the longitudinal direction, and an outlet 74A provided at the other end of the receiving part 61 in the longitudinal direction.
  • the electric wire member 20 is pulled out of the case 32 through the outlet 73A, and the electric wire member 20 is pulled out of the case 32 through the outlet 73B. In other words, the electric wire member 20 passes through the inside of the receiving part 61.
  • the receiving portion 61 has a hemispherical first accommodation recess 63A.
  • the first accommodation recess 63A constitutes a spherical accommodation space 63 in a state where the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62 are combined.
  • the receiving portion 61 includes, for example, an accommodating recess 75A provided between the first accommodating recess 63A and the outlet port 74A in the longitudinal direction of the receiving portion 61.
  • the first accommodation recess 63A is in direct communication with the outlet 73A.
  • the first accommodation recess 63A is provided, for example, at the end of the receiving portion 61 in the length direction.
  • the first accommodation recess 63A communicates with, for example, the accommodation recess 75A.
  • the first accommodation recess 63A communicates with the outlet 74A via, for example, an accommodation recess 75A.
  • the first housing recess 63A is formed in a hemispherical shape.
  • the inner surface of the first accommodation recess 63A is formed into a hemispherical shape.
  • the bottom wall 71A of the first accommodation recess 63A is curved so that the bottom becomes deeper toward the center in the length direction of the bottom wall 71A of the first accommodation recess 63A.
  • the bottom wall 71A of the first accommodation recess 63A is curved so that the bottom becomes deeper toward the widthwise center of the bottom wall 71A.
  • Each side wall 72A in the first accommodation recess 63A is curved so as to be recessed radially outward as it approaches the lid 62 in the height direction of the side wall 72A.
  • each side wall 72A in the first accommodation recess 63A is curved so as to be recessed radially outward toward the center in the length direction of the side wall 72A in the first accommodation recess 63A.
  • the first accommodating recess 63A is formed such that the opening width of the first accommodating recess 63A becomes narrower as the distance from the center in the length direction of the first accommodating recess 63A increases. That is, the first accommodating recess 63A is formed such that the opening width at the end connected to the outlet 73A and the end connected to the accommodating recess 75A is the narrowest in the longitudinal direction of the receiving part 61. There is.
  • the opening width at each end in the length direction of the first accommodation recess 63A is, for example, smaller than the diameter of the spherical part 40.
  • the outlet 73A is formed, for example, to communicate the first accommodation recess 63A with the outside of the protector 30.
  • the outlet port 73A is formed, for example, in the length direction of the receiving portion 61 so that the opening width increases as the distance from the first accommodation recess 63A increases.
  • the inner surface of the outlet port 73A is formed to be inclined in the longitudinal direction of the receiving portion 61 so as to widen radially outward as it moves away from the first accommodation recess 63A.
  • the opening end of the outlet 73A is formed into an arcuate curved surface in a cross section taken along a plane parallel to the central axis of the case 32, for example.
  • the open end of the outlet port 73A is formed, for example, in a shape where the corner between the inner surface of the outlet port 73A and the longitudinal end surface of the receiving portion 61 is rounded or C-chamfered.
  • the open end of the outlet 73A of this embodiment is formed in a shape in which the corner between the inner surface of the outlet 73A and the longitudinal end face of the receiving part 61 is rounded.
  • the accommodating recess 75A is formed, for example, to communicate the first accommodating recess 63A and the outlet port 74A.
  • the accommodation recess 75A is formed, for example, to surround the outer periphery of the electric wire member 20 pulled out from the accommodation part 41 of the movable member 31.
  • the accommodation recess 75A is formed to have a wider opening width than the first accommodation recess 63A, for example.
  • a stepped surface 76A extending in the radial direction of the protector 30 is provided at the boundary between the accommodation recess 75A and the first accommodation recess 63A.
  • the corner between the stepped surface 76A and the inner surface of the housing recess 75A is, for example, formed into an arcuate curved surface in a cross section taken along a plane parallel to the central axis of the case 32.
  • the corner between the stepped surface 76A and the inner surface of the first accommodation recess 63A is, for example, formed into an R-chamfered or C-chamfered shape.
  • the corner between the step surface 76A and the inner surface of the first accommodation recess 63A is formed into an R-chamfered shape.
  • the outlet port 74A is formed, for example, to communicate the accommodation recess 75A with the outside of the protector 30.
  • the outlet 74A is formed, for example, to surround the outer periphery of the electric wire member 20 pulled out from the movable member 31.
  • the outlet 74A is, for example, formed in a continuous shape with the accommodation recess 75A. That is, the outlet port 74A is formed, for example, in the same shape as the accommodation recess 75A.
  • the receiving portion 61 has one or more engaging portions 77.
  • the receiving part 61 of this embodiment has two engaging parts 77.
  • Each engaging portion 77 is provided, for example, on the outer surface of each side wall 72A.
  • Each engaging portion 77 is formed, for example, to protrude outward from the outer surface of each side wall 72A.
  • Each engagement portion 77 is, for example, an engagement frame portion with which an engagement portion 79 provided on the lid portion 62 is engaged.
  • Each engaging portion 77 is formed, for example, in a U-shaped frame, and has an engaging hole 77C in the center of the frame, into which the engaging portion 79 can engage.
  • the lid portion 62 is, for example, formed into a half-cylindrical shape as a whole.
  • the lid portion 62 has a structure similar to that of the receiving portion 61, for example.
  • parts of the lid part 62 that have the same structure as the receiving part 61 are given the same reference numerals by changing the suffix "A" to "B" of the corresponding structure of the receiving part 61. Detailed explanation will be omitted.
  • the lid portion 62 has, for example, a bottom wall 71B facing the receiving portion 61, and two side walls 72B protruding from both side edges of the bottom wall 71B toward the receiving portion 61 and facing each other.
  • the lid 62 has an outlet 73B provided at one end in the length direction of the lid 62 and an outlet 74B provided at the other end in the length direction of the lid 62.
  • the lid portion 62 has a hemispherical second accommodation recess 63B, an accommodation recess 75B provided between the second accommodation recess 63B and the outlet 74B, and a stepped surface 76B.
  • the second accommodation recess 63B is formed in a hemispherical shape.
  • the inner surface of the second accommodation recess 63B is formed into a hemispherical shape.
  • the second accommodation recess 63B forms a spherical accommodation space 63 in a state where the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62 are combined.
  • the first accommodating recess 63A of the receiving part 61 and the second accommodating recess 63B of the lid part 62 are overlapped to form a spherical accommodating space 63. .
  • the lid portion 62 includes, for example, one or more extending walls 78 and one or more engaging portions 79.
  • the lid part 62 of this embodiment has two extending walls 78 and two engaging parts 79.
  • each extending wall 78 is formed to protrude toward the receiving portion 61 from the end surface in the height direction of each side wall 72B.
  • Each extending wall 78 is formed, for example, to extend over the entire length of the lid 62 along the length of the lid 62 .
  • the two extending walls 78 are opposed to each other in the width direction of the lid portion 62, for example.
  • each extending wall 78 is formed to cover a part of the outer surface of the side wall 72A of the receiving portion 61 in a state where the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 are combined.
  • each engaging portion 79 is provided to face the two engaging portions 77 of the receiving portion 61, respectively.
  • Each engaging portion 79 is provided on each extending wall 78, for example.
  • Each engaging portion 79 is formed, for example, to protrude toward the receiving portion 61 from the tip end surface of each extending wall 78 .
  • an engagement convex portion 79C that projects toward the outside in the radial direction of the lid portion 62 is formed at the tip of each engagement portion 79.
  • Each engaging portion 79 is formed in a cantilever shape, for example, with the base end connected to the distal end surface of the extending wall 78 serving as a fixed end, and the distal end opposite to the base end serving as a free end. There is.
  • Each engaging portion 79 is configured to be able to bend in the width direction of the lid portion 62 by elastic deformation, for example.
  • Each engaging portion 79 is engaged with each engaging portion 77, for example.
  • Each engaging portion 77 and each engaging portion 79 are engaged with each other, for example, by a snap fit method.
  • the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62 include, for example, the outlet ports 73A and 73B, the first accommodation recess 63A and the second accommodation recess 63B, the accommodation recesses 75A and 75B, the outlet 74A, 74B are combined by overlapping each other.
  • the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 are combined with the electric wire member 20 and the movable member 31 fixed to a portion of the electric wire member 20 in the length direction sandwiched therebetween.
  • the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62 are combined so that the engaging part 77 and the engaging part 79 are engaged with each other.
  • the engagement between the engaging portions 77 and 79 maintains the state in which the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 are combined, that is, the state in which the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 form a cylindrical body. .
  • the spherical part 40 of the movable member 31 is placed in the spherical accommodation space 63 formed by the first accommodation recess 63A and the second accommodation recess 63B.
  • the fixed piece 42 of the movable member 31 is arranged outside the case 32 .
  • the movable member 31 is held in the case 32 with the electric wire member 20 fixed to the fixed piece 42 by the binding band 90.
  • the spherical part 40 accommodated in the accommodation space 63 is provided between the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62, and is sandwiched between the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62. Further, the spherical portion 40 is held within the housing space 63 so as to be freely rotatable relative to the spherical housing space 63. For example, the spherical portion 40 is rotatably held in the housing space 63 in the circumferential direction of the electric wire member 20 . For example, the spherical portion 40 is held in the housing space 63 so as to be slidable in each direction in the cross section of the wire member 20.
  • the spherical portion 40 is held in the case 32 so as to be movable up, down, left, right, and diagonally in the cross section of the wire member 20. Since the electric wire member 20 is fixed to the movable member 31 having such a spherical portion 40, the electric wire member 20 is held by the protector 30 (the case 32 and the movable member 31) so as to be movable with respect to the case 32. For example, the wire member 20 is held by the protector 30 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the wire member 20 with respect to the case 32 .
  • the electric wire member 20 is held by the protector 30 so as to be movable up, down, left, right, and diagonally in a cross section of the electric wire member 20 with respect to the case 32 .
  • the direction in which the wire member 20 is pulled out from the outlet 73A of the case 32 can be easily changed.
  • the drawing direction of the electric wire member 20 can be easily changed to correspond to the route change. can be done.
  • the movable range of the electric wire member 20 pulled out from the housing portion 41 is regulated by, for example, contact between the case 32, specifically the outlet ports 73A and 73B, and the fixed piece 42 or the electric wire member 20.
  • the outlet ports 73A, 73B are formed such that the opening width increases from the accommodation space 63 toward the open end of the outlet ports 73A, 73B.
  • the movable range of the electric wire member 20 drawn out from the outlet ports 73A and 73B can be set wide.
  • the open ends of the outlet ports 73A and 73B that may come into contact with the electric wire member 20 are formed into curved surfaces curved in an arc shape. Therefore, even if the wire member 20 comes into contact with the open ends of the outlet ports 73A and 73B, damage to the wire member 20 can be suitably suppressed.
  • the protector 30 includes a cylindrical movable member 31 that holds the electric wire member 20 and a case 32 that rotatably holds the movable member 31.
  • the movable member 31 has a cylindrical spherical part 40 having a housing part 41 through which the electric wire member 20 passes, and a fixed piece 42 that projects outward from the outer peripheral surface of the spherical part 40 and to which the electric wire member 20 is fixed.
  • the fixing piece 42 has a structure in which the electric wire member 20 is fixed by wrapping a binding band 90 around it. According to this configuration, the movable member 31 is provided with the fixing piece 42 to which the electric wire member 20 is fixed by the binding band 90.
  • the electric wire member 20 By fixing the electric wire member 20 to this fixed piece 42, the electric wire member 20 can be fixed to the movable member 31. Thereby, relative movement of the electric wire member 20 with respect to the movable member 31 can be restricted. Therefore, the positional shift of the electric wire member 20 with respect to the movable member 31 can be suitably suppressed.
  • a convex strip is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the accommodating portion through which the electric wire member passes, and by engaging the convex strip with the groove of the corrugated tube, the electric wire member is attached to the movable member. It regulates relative movement.
  • the protrusions of the movable member cannot be engaged with the grooves of the corrugated tube, so the relative movement of the electric wire member with respect to the movable member cannot be restricted. It disappears.
  • the exterior member is changed to an exterior member other than a corrugated tube, it becomes impossible to restrict the relative movement of the electric wire member with respect to the movable member.
  • the fixed piece 42 to which the electric wire member 20 is fixed is provided on the outside of the spherical portion 40 through which the electric wire member 20 passes. Therefore, the electric wire member 20 can be fixed on the outside of the spherical portion 40. As a result, even if a large gap occurs between the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion 41 of the spherical portion 40 and the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member 20, the electric wire member 20 can be suitably fixed. Therefore, the movable member 31 can be attached to the electric wire members 20 of various sizes as long as the electric wire members 20 are large enough to penetrate the housing portion 41. Therefore, it is possible to easily accommodate changes in the size of the wire member 20.
  • the electric wire member 20 can be fixed to the fixing piece 42 using a highly versatile binding band 90 instead of a structure specialized only for corrugated tubes such as the conventional convex strip. Therefore, even if the exterior member 22 is changed to a different exterior member, the electric wire member 20 can be suitably fixed to the fixing piece 42.
  • the engaging portion 53 provided on the fixed piece 42 is formed to be able to engage with the binding band 90 in the length direction of the fixed piece 42.
  • This engaging portion 53 can restrict relative movement of the binding band 90 with respect to the fixed piece 42 in the length direction of the fixed piece 42. Thereby, it is possible to suitably suppress the binding band 90 from coming off the fixing piece 42. Further, by providing the engaging portion 53, the binding band 90 can be easily positioned in the length direction of the fixing piece 42.
  • the engaging portion 53 has a through hole 57 into which the band portion 91 can be inserted, but into which the lock portion 92 cannot be inserted.
  • the lock portion 92 is attached to the second engaging portion 53 ⁇ /b>B that constitutes the open end of the through hole 57 . can be brought into contact. Thereby, when attaching the binding band 90 to the fixed piece 42, the binding band 90 can be easily positioned with respect to the fixed piece 42.
  • the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion 41 and the inner surface of the base portion 50 are formed into curved surfaces corresponding to the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member 20. Further, the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion 41 and the inner surface of the base portion 50 are formed in a continuous manner. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the formation of a step at the boundary between the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion 41 and the inner surface of the base 50, and the formation of a step between the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion 41, the inner circumferential surface of the base 50, and the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member 20 can be suppressed. contact area can be increased. Thereby, the electric wire member 20 can be stably fixed to the fixing piece 42.
  • the penetrating direction of the through hole 57 extends only along the first direction D1 perpendicular to the length direction of the fixed piece 42. Therefore, when inserting the strip portion 91 of the binding band 90 into the through hole 57, the strip portion 91 can be inserted into the through hole 57 only along the first direction D1. Therefore, the strip portion 91 can be easily inserted into the through hole 57.
  • the movable member 31 has a cylindrical shape surrounding the electric wire member 20 by the first divided body 31A having the first hemispherical portion 40A and the fixed piece 42, and the second divided body 31B having the second hemispherical portion 40B. It is formed. As a result, even though the movable member 31 has a cylindrical shape, the movable member 31 is divided into the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B, so that the movable member 31 can be retrofitted to the electric wire member 20. . That is, since the movable member 31 is divided into the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B, terminal processing such as attaching connectors C1 and C2 to the ends of the electric wire member 20 in the length direction can be performed. It is possible to attach the movable member 31 to the electric wire member 20 later. As a result, the ease of assembly of the wire harness 10 can be improved.
  • the case 32 is formed into a cylindrical shape that surrounds the electric wire member 20 and the movable member 31 by the receiving portion 61 having the first housing recess 63A and the lid portion 62 having the housing recess 75A. As a result, even though the case 32 has a cylindrical shape, the case 32 is divided into the receiving part 61 and the lid part 62, so that the case 32 can be retrofitted to the electric wire member 20. As a result, the ease of assembly of the wire harness 10 can be improved.
  • first hemispherical portion 40A and the second hemispherical portion 40B are formed to have the same structure, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A and the second hemispherical portion 40B may have different structures.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A may have two engaging portions 48A
  • the second hemispherical portion 40B may have two engaging portions 49B.
  • the two engaging parts 48A of the first hemispherical part 40A are respectively engaged with the two engaging parts 49B of the second hemispherical part 40B, so that the first divided body 31A and The combined state with the second divided body 31B is maintained.
  • the inner surface of the base 50 is formed into a curved surface
  • the inner surface of the protruding wall 51 is formed into a plane extending in the first direction D1 perpendicular to the length direction of the fixing piece 42. It is not limited to this.
  • the inner surface of the protruding wall 51 may be formed into a curved surface.
  • the through hole 57 was formed to extend only in the first direction D1, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the through hole 57 may be formed to extend along the first direction D1 and the width direction of the base 50.
  • the second wall 55 and the third wall 56 are formed to extend to the outer surface of the base 50.
  • the second engaging portion 53B has a structure including the first wall 54, the second wall 55, the third wall 56, and the through hole 57, but the structure is not limited to this.
  • the third wall 56 may be omitted from the second engaging portion 53B.
  • the second engaging portion 53B may be made up of only the first wall 54.
  • the position of the engaging portion 53 in the length direction of the fixing piece 42 in the above embodiment may be changed as appropriate.
  • the engaging portion 53 may be provided at the proximal end of the fixing piece 42 in the length direction.
  • the first engaging portion 53A in the fixing piece 42 of the above embodiment may be omitted.
  • the fixing piece 42 is formed into a linearly extending shape, but the fixing piece 42 is not limited to this.
  • the fixing piece 42 can be formed into any shape, for example, depending on the path of the electric wire member 20 drawn out from the outlet ports 73A and 73B.
  • the fixing piece 42 may be formed into a curved shape or a shape having a bent portion.
  • the movable member 31 is provided with one fixed piece 42, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the movable member 31 may be provided with two or more fixed pieces 42.
  • two fixed pieces 42 may be provided on the movable member 31.
  • the movable member 31 may be configured by combining two first divided bodies 31A each having a first hemispherical portion 40A and a fixed piece 42.
  • the two fixing pieces 42 are provided so as to face each other.
  • the two first hemispherical parts 40A are combined to form the spherical part 40, and the two first groove parts 41A are overlapped to form the housing part 41.
  • two electric wire members 20 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 41 of the movable member 31 of this modification.
  • the two electric wire members 20 are each fixed to two fixing pieces 42, for example.
  • Each of the two electric wire members 20 is individually fixed to the two fixing pieces 42 by two binding bands 90.
  • the movable member 31 is provided with a plurality of fixed pieces 42. Therefore, when the plurality of electric wire members 20 are passed through the housing portion 41 of the movable member 31, the plurality of electric wire members 20 can be individually fixed to the plurality of fixed pieces 42, respectively. Thereby, when the plurality of electric wire members 20 are branched into different routes, the branched routes can be suitably regulated by the binding band 90 and the fixing piece 42.
  • the shapes of the plurality of fixing pieces 42 may be formed to be different from each other.
  • the band is embodied as a binding band 90 having a belt-shaped part 91 and a locking part 92, but it may be changed to another band capable of binding the electric wire member 20 and the fixing piece 42. good.
  • the band 95 is changed to one that extends from one circumferential end of the fixed piece 42 and is fixed at the other end to bind the electric wire member 20 and the fixed piece 42.
  • the band 95 of this modification is formed integrally with the fixing piece 42. That is, the band 95 is an integrally molded product with the fixed piece 42.
  • the band 95 extends from one end of the fixing piece 42 in the circumferential direction, here, from one end of the base 50 in the width direction.
  • the band 95 is thinner than the base 50 and is formed to be flexible.
  • a band lock portion 96 is provided at the other end of the fixing piece 42 in the circumferential direction, here one end of the protruding wall 51 in the height direction.
  • the band lock part 96 locks the band 95 by restricting movement of the band 95 in the direction of removal, which is the opposite direction to the direction of passing the band 95.
  • the band 95 covers the outer periphery of the electric wire member 20 together with the fixing piece 42 and is passed through the band lock part 96 to bind the electric wire member 20 and the fixing piece 42 together.
  • the band 95 can bind the electric wire member 20 and the fixing piece 42 with a short length. That is, compared to the binding band 90 and the like of the above embodiment, the required length can be made shorter. Furthermore, since the band 95 and the fixing piece 42 are integrally molded, the number of parts can be reduced compared to a case where they are separate parts.
  • the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B are configured as separate parts, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the first divided body 31A and the second divided body 31B may be integrally formed.
  • the first hemispherical portion 40A and the second hemispherical portion 40B may be integrally formed via a hinge or the like.
  • the shapes of the accommodation recesses 75A and 75B of the above embodiment are not particularly limited.
  • the accommodation recesses 75A and 75B of the above embodiment may be omitted.
  • the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 are configured as separate parts, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 may be formed integrally.
  • the receiving portion 61 and the lid portion 62 may be integrally formed via a hinge or the like.
  • the exterior member 22 is made of a resin sheet, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • a metal or resin pipe, a corrugated tube, a rubber waterproof cover, or a combination thereof can be used as the exterior member 22 .
  • the electric wire member 20 is composed of the electric wire 21 and the exterior member 22, but the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the electric wire member 20 may be made up of only the electric wire 21.
  • the wire harness 10 is embodied as the wire harness 10 that is bridged between the electrical component M1 attached to the body of the vehicle V and the electrical component M2 attached to the movable body B1, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • it may be embodied in a wire harness 10 that is bridged between an electrical component M1 attached to an immovable object and an electrical component M2 attached to an immovable object.
  • the protector 30 is provided at the intermediate portion in the length direction of the electric wire member 20, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the protector 30 may be provided at the end of the electric wire member 20 in the length direction.
  • the protector 30 will be provided near the connectors C1, C2, etc.
  • the connectors C1 and C2 can be easily moved. Thereby, the workability of connecting the connectors C1, C2 and the electrical components M1, M2 can be improved.
  • the inner circumferential surface of the accommodating portion 41 of the spherical portion 40 does not need to be provided with a structure that engages with the outer circumferential surface of the electric wire member 20.
  • the electric wire member 20 may have a smooth outer circumferential surface without unevenness.
  • the outer surface of the base 50 of the fixed piece 42 and the outer surface of the protruding wall 51 are radially smaller than the outer surface of the bottom wall 43A of the first hemispherical portion 40A. It may be located on the inside of the direction.
  • the thickness of the base 50 and the protruding wall 51 of the fixed piece 42 may be smaller than the thickness of the bottom wall 43A of the first hemispherical portion 40A.
  • the protector 30 of the illustrated embodiment may be referred to as a ball joint type protector.
  • the movable member 31 of the illustrated embodiment may be referred to as an inner ball joint element having a radially outwardly facing surface, which may be spherical or convexly curved, and a radially inwardly facing surface defining a straight wire passageway. be.
  • the accommodating portion 41 of the illustrated embodiment may be referred to as a linear wire passageway.
  • the fixed piece 42 in the illustrated embodiment may be referred to as a wire support tongue or an extension tongue that protrudes from the movable member 31 in parallel to the wire member 20.
  • the inner surface of the fixed piece 42 in the thickness direction of the base 50 and the inner surface of the protruding wall 51 in the thickness direction of the illustrated embodiment may be referred to as a wire support surface configured to come into frictional contact with the wire member 20.
  • the outer surface of the fixing piece 42 in the thickness direction of the base 50 and the outer surface of the protruding wall 51 in the thickness direction of the illustrated embodiment may be referred to as a band support surface configured to come into frictional contact with the binding band 90.
  • the first engaging portion 53A of the fixing piece 42 in the illustrated embodiment may be referred to as a band stopper for suppressing displacement of the binding band 90.

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Un aspect de la présente divulgation concerne un protecteur et un faisceau de câbles avec lesquels il est possible de supprimer le déplacement de position d'un élément de câble relativement au protecteur. Un protecteur (30) qui entoure la périphérie externe d'un élément de câble (20) selon un aspect de la présente divulgation comprend : un élément mobile cylindrique (31) qui maintient l'élément de câble ; et un boîtier (32) qui maintient de manière rotative l'élément mobile. L'élément mobile comprend : une partie cylindrique et sphérique (40) qui comprend une partie de réception (41) à travers laquelle l'élément de câble passe ; et une languette de fixation (42) qui fait saillie vers l'extérieur à partir de la surface périphérique externe de la partie sphérique et par le biais de laquelle l'élément de câble est fixé. La languette de fixation comprend une structure qui fixe l'élément de câble par enroulement d'une bande (90) autour de celui-ci.
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