Wire housing protector

Abstract

A wire housing protector having a novel structure is provided which can achieve both increased wire housing capacity by having a more compact lock mechanism and also facilitates recognition of properengagement of the lock mechanism. In this wire housing protector (10), the lock mechanism includes an elastic projecting piece 36 having an engagement protrusion 38 on the leading end, and an elasticprojecting piece insertion hole 22 having an engagement part 28 that engages with the engagement protrusion 38. The elastic projecting piece 36 is inserted into the elastic projecting piece insertionhole 22 while the leading end of the elastic projecting piece 36 is pressed towards the side opposite of the projection of the engagement protrusion 38, and, by elastic return of the elastic projecting piece 36, the engagement protrusion 38 and the engagement part 28 engage so that a lid 16 is held relative to the protector main body 12. On a formation surface 26 of the engagement part 28 on the elastic projecting piece insertion hole 22, a collapsible rib 32 is provided positioned above and near the engagement part 28 so as to project.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an electric wire storage protector which penetrates and holds a plurality of electric wires laid on automobiles and the like. Background technique [0002] Conventionally, in electrical equipment systems such as automobiles, a plurality of laid electric wires are penetrated and held in electric wire storage protectors and fixed at appropriate positions to protect the electric wires from interference from external interference components or to limit the route of the electric wires. [0003] However, such an electric wire storage protector is constituted by including a groove-shaped protector body and a cover body as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-70415 (Patent Document 1), and the cover body covers the upper opening of the protector body. . Furthermore, after the plurality of electric wires are inserted into the protector body, the cover is fixed to the protector body by the locking mechanism p...

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Problems solved by technology

[0004] However, in the wire housing protector of the conventional structure, since the lock mechanism is protrudingly formed to the outside of the side wall of the protector main body, there is a problem that the protector main body has to be adjusted in accordance with the formation space of the lock mechanism. The volume of the wire storage part is reduced

[0006] However, in such a structure in which the locking mechanism is provided inside the side wall of the protector main body, after the elastic protruding piece is inserted into the elastic protruding piece insertion hole, the engagement protrusion formed on the top end of the elastic protruding piece and the engaging protrusion formed on the elastic protruding piece The engaging part inside the elastic protrusion insertion hole engages, so it becomes difficult to visually confirm the engaged state of the engaging protrusion and the engaging part from the outside

In addition, there is also a problem that since the locking mechanism is provided inside the side wall of the protector main body, the protrusion size of the engaging protrusion and the engaging portion in the plate thickness direction of the elastic protruding piece must be reduced. Therefore, the amount of displacement of the elastic protrusion when the engaging protrusion is fitted into the engaging portion is also reduced, and it is difficult for the operator to feel the engagement of the engaging protrusion and the engaging portion.

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