JP6110120B2 - Wire protector - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric wire protector for holding electric wires arranged in a vehicle.

  Conventionally, as a wire protector, a clamp member as a grommet through which an electric wire routed in a vehicle is inserted, and a holding member made up of a receiving member and a lid member as a pair of divided members covering the outer periphery of the clamp member What was provided is known (for example, refer patent document 1).

  In this wire protector, the clamp member is fitted into an engaging portion formed of a pair of protrusions and side walls provided on the receiving member, and the opening of the receiving member is closed by the lid member, and both sides of the receiving member and the lid member are closed. The lock claw and the lock hole respectively formed on the surface are engaged, and the receiving member and the lid member are assembled on the outer periphery of the clamp member.

JP 2001-61219 A

  By the way, in the protector for electric wires like the said patent document 1, when an electric wire is bent at the time of wiring of the electric wire to the vehicle, etc., the force which pushes to a grommet is added, and the force which pushes also to a pair of division member is added. .

  However, in the protector for electric wires as described in Patent Document 1, since the engagement of the pair of split members is the engagement between the lock claws and the lock holes provided on both side surfaces, the bending force of the electric wire is a pair of split members. When added to the upper and lower surfaces, there is a possibility that a gap is formed between the electric wire and the grommet, and the electric wire holding force is reduced. Such a decrease in the electric wire holding force may cause a displacement of the holding position of the electric wire protector with respect to the electric wire.

  Then, this invention aims at provision of the protector for electric wires which can improve the electric wire holding power with respect to the bending force of an electric wire.

The invention according to claim 1 is a wire protector comprising a grommet into which an electric wire routed in a vehicle is closely inserted and a holding member made of a pair of divided members that compresses and covers the outer periphery of the grommet. And in any one of said pair of division members, the strip | belt-shaped member which can wind the outer periphery of the said holding member is provided, and the insertion protrusion part by which the said strip-shaped member is inserted in the outer periphery of the said holding member And the insertion protrusions are arranged in a plurality of rows in the length direction of the electric wire .

  In this wire protector, the belt-like member provided on either one of the pair of split members is inserted into the insertion protrusion provided on the outer periphery of the holding member, so that the belt-like member is wound around the outer periphery of the holding member. Thus, the pair of split members are locked.

  For this reason, even if the bending force of the electric wire is applied in any direction of the grommet, the pair of split members are not opened, and no gap is formed between the electric wire and the grommet, thereby improving the electric wire holding force. it can.

  Therefore, in such a wire protector, the wire holding force with respect to the bending force of the wire can be improved by the belt-like member that can be wound around the outer periphery of the holding member and the insertion protrusions through which the belt-like member is inserted. .

  In this wire protector, since the insertion protrusions are arranged in a plurality of rows in the length direction of the electric wire, by inserting each insertion protrusion so that the belt-shaped member is wound around the outer periphery of the holding member a plurality of times, Furthermore, the electric wire holding force can be improved.

Invention of Claim 2 is the protector for electric wires of Claim 1 , Comprising: The said strip | belt-shaped member consists of two or more rows arrange | positioned in the length direction of the said electric wire, The insertion protrusion arrange | positioned in these rows It is characterized by being inserted through each part.

  In this wire protector, the belt-shaped member is composed of a plurality of wires arranged in a plurality of rows in the length direction of the wire, and is inserted through the insertion protrusions arranged in a plurality of rows, so the entire region of the holding member in the length direction of the wires Thus, a high holding force can be obtained, and the electric wire holding force can be further improved.

According to a third aspect of the invention, a wire protector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said retaining member is assembled fixed member fixed to the vehicle on the outer periphery, between the insertion protrusions A to-be-latched part latched by the latching part provided in the said fixing member is provided.

  In this wire protector, since the locked portion that is locked to the locking portion provided on the fixing member is provided between the insertion protrusions, the holding member and the fixing member are securely locked. The wire protector can be stably fixed to the vehicle.

The invention according to claim 4 is the wire protector according to claim 3 , wherein the fixing member is assembled to one side of the holding member and fixed to the vehicle, and the holding member A cover portion assembled on the other side surface and engaged with the fixing portion via an engaging portion on the outer peripheral side of the holding member, and either the fixing portion or the cover portion includes The locking portion is provided, and the other of the fixing portion and the cover portion is provided with a convex portion that is inserted between the insertion protrusion portions.

  In this protector for electric wires, since the fixing member has a fixing portion assembled on one side of the holding member and a cover portion assembled on the other side of the holding member, the holding member holds the electric wire, The fixing part and the cover part can be assembled from both side surfaces of the holding member, respectively, and the assembling property can be improved.

  In addition, either one of the fixed portion and the cover portion is provided with a locking portion, and the other of the fixed portion and the cover portion is provided with a convex portion that is inserted between the insertion protrusions. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the displacement of the holding member in the length direction of the electric wire in a state where the fixing member is fixed to the vehicle.

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a wire protector that can improve the wire holding force against the bending force of the wire.

It is a perspective view of the protector for electric wires which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example when the arrangement position of the fixing member of the protector for electric wires which concerns on embodiment of this invention is changed. It is XX sectional drawing of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the protector for electric wires which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is YY sectional drawing of FIG. (A) is a perspective view when a pair of division member of a protector for electric wires concerning an embodiment of the invention is developed. (B) is a perspective view when a pair of division member of the protector for electric wires which concerns on embodiment of this invention is match | combined. (A) is a perspective view of the fixing | fixed part of the fixing member of the protector for electric wires which concerns on embodiment of this invention. (B) is a perspective view of the cover part of the fixing member of the protector for electric wires which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

  A wire protector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The wire protector 1 according to the present embodiment includes a grommet 5 into which a wire 3 routed in a vehicle is closely attached and inserted, and a pair of divided members 7 and 9 that compress and cover the outer periphery of the grommet 5. Holding member 11.

  One split member 7 is provided with a plurality of strip-like members 13 arranged in a plurality of rows in the length direction of the electric wire 3 and capable of winding the outer periphery of the holding member 11. A plurality of insertion protrusions 15 that are arranged in a plurality of rows in the length direction 3 and through which the belt-like members 13 are inserted are provided.

  Further, the holding member 11 has a fixing member 17 fixed to the vehicle on the outer periphery, and the engagement member 15 is engaged with an engaging portion 19 provided on the fixing member 17 between the insertion protrusions 15 and 15. A stop 21 is provided.

  Furthermore, the fixing member 17 is assembled to one side of the holding member 11 and fixed to the vehicle, and the engaging member 25 is assembled to the other side of the holding member 11 on the outer peripheral side of the holding member 11. And a cover portion 27 engaged with the fixing portion 23 via the fixing portion 23. The locking portion 19 is provided on the fixing portion 23, and the cover portion 27 is inserted between the insertion protrusions 15 and 15. A convex portion 29 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the electric wire 3 is electrically connected to a connector or a device via a connecting portion (not shown), and power is supplied from the power source to the connector or the device, or a connector is provided at both ends. Connected and applied to electrical connection between devices.

  A plurality (two in this case) of the electric wires 3 are held by the grommet 5 and the holding member 11. In addition, bellows-shaped corrugated tubes 31 are arranged on the outer circumferences on both sides in the length direction of the electric wire 3 where the holding member 11 is located.

  The grommet 5 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes a wire insertion portion 33 and a slit 35. The electric wire insertion portion 33 is a plurality (two in this case) of holes provided in the central portion of the grommet 5 so as to penetrate in the length direction of the electric wire 3. In the electric wire insertion portion 33, the electric wire 3 is disposed from the slit 35 and is in close contact with the outer periphery of the electric wire 3.

  The slits 35 are formed on both side surfaces of the grommet 5 along the length direction of the wire insertion portion 33 and divide the grommet 5 into two. When, for example, a connector or the like is connected to both ends of the electric wire 3 by arranging the electric wire 3 in the electric wire insertion portion 33 in one grommet 5 divided by the slit 35 and closing the other grommet 5. Even so, the grommet 5 can be attached to the electric wire 3. The slit 35 may be provided on one side surface of the grommet 5 so that the grommet 5 can be opened and closed in the vertical direction. In this case, the number of parts of the grommet 5 can be reduced.

  The holding member 11 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes a pair of divided members 7 and 9 that can be opened and closed via a hinge, and the grommet 5 is accommodated therein. The holding member 11 may be divided into two divided members 7 and 9 without providing a hinge. The holding member 11 presses and compresses the outer peripheral surface of the grommet 5 in a state where the grommet 5 is accommodated, and improves the adhesion between the electric wire 3 and the grommet 5. A plurality of belt-like members 13 are provided on the dividing member 7 of the holding member 11.

  The belt-like member 13 is fixed so that one end thereof is arranged on the side surface of the dividing member 7 in a plurality of rows (here, three rows) in the length direction of the electric wire 3. Each band-like member 13 has a length capable of winding the outer periphery of the holding member 11 in a state where the pair of divided members 7 and 9 are combined. The belt-like member 13 is inserted through insertion protrusions 15 provided on the outer periphery of the holding member 11.

  The insertion protrusions 15 are provided so as to be arranged in a plurality of rows (here, three rows) in the length direction of the electric wires 3 on the outer peripheral surfaces of the pair of split members 7 and 9. By inserting the other end of the band-shaped member 13 through the insertion protrusion 15, each band-shaped member 13 attracts the divided member 9 and the grommet 5 with respect to the divided member 7 as indicated by an arrow in FIG. 3. It is wound around the outer periphery of the holding member 11 and the pair of divided members 7 and 9 are locked. In the locked state of the pair of split members 7, 9, the grommet 5 is always in close contact with the electric wire 3 by the attraction of the split member 9 and the grommet 5 to the split member 7 of the belt-like member 13, so that the electric wire 3 is It is firmly held.

  Thus, by winding a plurality of strip-shaped members 13 around the outer periphery of the holding member 11, no matter which direction of the grommet 5 the bending force of the electric wire 3 is applied, the pair of split members 7 and 9 are not deformed. A gap is not formed between the electric wire 3 and the grommet 5, and the proof stress against the bending force of the electric wire 3 can be improved.

  Between the insertion protrusions 15, 15, a plurality of locked portions 21 such as ribs (here, a total of four on the upper and lower surfaces, respectively) protrude and are provided on the fixing portion 23 of the fixing member 17. The locking portion 19 is locked, and the fixing member 17 is assembled to the outer periphery of the holding member 11.

  The fixing member 17 includes a fixing part 23 and a cover part 27. The fixing part 23 is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and an L-shaped iron plate bracket or the like fixed to the vehicle side is integrally fixed to a side surface. The steel plate bracket fixed to the fixing portion 23 is inserted into a vehicle-side fixing portion (not shown) including an insertion groove or the like provided on the vehicle side at a portion exposed from the side surface of the fixing portion 23. Thus, the holding member 11 is fixed to the vehicle.

  On the inner peripheral surface of the fixing portion 23, a plurality of (in this case, a total of eight on each of the upper and lower surfaces, eight) locking portions 19 that lock the locked portions 21 of the holding member 11 are provided. Such a fixing portion 23 is assembled from one side of the holding member 11 to the outer periphery, and the locking portion 19 locks the locked portion 21 at a predetermined mounting position, and the mounting position is the cover portion. 27.

  The cover portion 27 is formed in a U-shaped cross section opposite to the fixed portion 23, and a plurality of (here, a total of eight on each of the upper and lower surfaces, eight in total) inserted between the insertion protrusions 15 and 15 on the inner peripheral surface. A convex portion 29 is provided. The convex portions 29 are a plurality of ribs extending along the assembly direction of the cover portion 27 to the holding member 11 (the direction perpendicular to the length direction of the electric wires 3). For this reason, the engagement between the insertion protrusions 15 and 15 and the convex portion 29 is a concave-convex engagement, and the lateral displacement of the arrangement position of the holding member 11 with respect to the fixing member 17 due to vehicle vibration or the like can be prevented.

  Here, the cover part 27 changes the arrangement position with respect to the holding member 11, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, by changing the insertion position between the insertion protrusion parts 15 and 15 into which the convex part 29 is inserted. Can do. For this reason, for example, even if manufacturing variations occur in the holding member 11, the fixing member 17, the vehicle-side fixing portion, and the like, and the arrangement positions of the vehicle-side fixing portion and the fixing member 17 are different, the holding member 11 of the fixing member 17. By changing the arrangement position with respect to, the manufacturing variation can be absorbed, and the fixing member 17 can be fixed to the vehicle-side fixing portion.

  Such a cover portion 27 is assembled to the outer periphery of the holding member 11 by inserting the convex portion 29 between the insertion protrusions 15 and 15 from the other side surface, which is the side surface opposite to the fixing portion 23. The fixing portion 23 is locked via the engaging portion 25 on the outer periphery of the.

  The engaging portion 25 includes an engaging convex portion provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the fixing portion 23 and an engaging concave portion provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the cover portion 27 and engaged with the engaging convex portion. By locking the cover portion 27 to the fixing portion 23 via the engaging portion 25, the fixing portion 23 is prevented from falling off the holding member 11.

  In such a wire protector 1, the plurality of strip-like members 13 provided on the pair of split members 7 are respectively inserted into the insertion protrusions 15 provided on the outer periphery of the holding member 11. A plurality of belt-like members 13 are wound around the pair of split members 7 and 9 to be locked.

  For this reason, no matter which direction of the grommet 5 the bending force of the electric wire 3 is applied, the pair of split members 7 and 9 are not opened, and no gap is formed between the electric wire 3 and the grommet 5. Holding power can be improved.

  Therefore, in such a protector 1 for electric wires, a plurality of belt-like members 13 that can be wound around the outer periphery of the holding member 11 and insertion protrusions 15 through which the belt-like members 13 are respectively inserted are used for the bending force of the electric wires 3. Electric wire holding power can be improved.

  Further, since a locked portion 21 that is locked to a locking portion 19 provided on the fixing member 17 is provided between the insertion protrusions 15 and 15, the engagement between the holding member 11 and the fixing member 17 is provided. Therefore, the wire protector 1 can be stably fixed to the vehicle.

  Furthermore, since the fixing member 17 includes a fixing portion 23 assembled on one side surface of the holding member 11 and a cover portion 27 assembled on the other side surface of the holding member 11, the holding member 11 holds the electric wire 3. In this state, the fixing part 23 and the cover part 27 can be assembled from both side surfaces of the holding member 11, respectively, and the assemblability can be improved.

  Further, the fixing portion 23 is provided with the locking portion 19, and the cover portion 27 is provided with the convex portion 29 inserted between the insertion protrusion portions 15, 15, so that the fixing member 17 is fixed to the vehicle. In this state, displacement of the holding member 11 in the length direction of the electric wire 3 can be prevented.

  In the wire protector according to the embodiment of the present invention, the locking portion is provided in the fixed portion and the convex portion is provided in the cover portion. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the locking portion is provided in the cover portion. The convex portion may be provided on the fixed portion.

  The fixing member is divided into a fixing part and a cover part. However, it is not always necessary to divide the fixing member. For example, the opposite side of the engaging part between the fixing part and the cover part is connected via a hinge or the like. Also good.

  Furthermore, although the strip | belt-shaped member consists of multiple pieces arrange | positioned by the holding member at multiple rows in the length direction of an electric wire, it is not restricted to this, One may be sufficient. In this case, for example, the width of one belt-like member is set to be equal to or slightly smaller than the length of the holding member, and one insertion protrusion through which the belt-like member is inserted is provided on the outer periphery of the holding member. What is necessary is just to wind a member around the outer periphery of a holding member so that the penetration protrusion part may be penetrated.

  As another example, for example, the length of one belt-like member is set to a length that allows the outer circumference of the holding member to be wound a plurality of times, and the insertion protrusion through which the belt-like member is inserted is used as the outer circumference of the holding member. A plurality of locations may be provided, one end of the belt-shaped member may be fixed to the outer peripheral end of the holding member, and the other end may be wound around the outer periphery of the holding member so as to pass through the plurality of insertion protrusions.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electric wire protector 3 ... Electric wire 5 ... Grommet 7, 9 ... A pair of division member 11 ... Holding member 13 ... Band-shaped member 15 ... Insertion protrusion part 17 ... Fixing member 19 ... Locking part 21 ... Locked part 23 ... Fixed Part 25 ... engaging part 27 ... cover part 29 ... convex part

Claims (4)

A wire protector comprising a grommet into which an electric wire routed in a vehicle is closely inserted and a holding member made of a pair of divided members that compresses and covers the outer periphery of the grommet,
One of the pair of split members is provided with a belt-like member capable of winding the outer circumference of the holding member, and an insertion projection portion through which the belt-like member is inserted projects from the outer circumference of the holding member. It is,
A plurality of the insertion protrusions are arranged in the length direction of the electric wire. The wire protector according to claim 1,
The said strip | belt-shaped member consists of two or more arranged by multiple rows in the length direction of the said electric wire, and is respectively penetrated by the said insertion protrusion part arrange | positioned by multiple rows . A wire protector according to claim 1 or 2,
The holding member is assembled with a fixing member fixed to the vehicle on the outer periphery, and a locked portion that is locked to a locking portion provided on the fixing member is provided between the insertion protrusions. and electric wire protector, characterized in that are. It is a protector for electric wires according to claim 3 ,
The fixing member is assembled to one side of the holding member and fixed to the vehicle, and is assembled to the other side of the holding member via an engaging portion on the outer peripheral side of the holding member. A cover portion engaged with the fixed portion,
One of the fixing part and the cover part is provided with the locking part, and the other of the fixing part and the cover part has a convex part inserted between the insertion protrusions. The protector for electric wires characterized by being provided .

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