Band clamp for elongated member

Abstract

A band clamp comprises a band for holding a long member and a lock that has a latching pawl provided at one end of the band, for effecting a lock when the band is wound about the outer periphery of the long member. An engagement part for engaging the latching pawl is formed at only one location in the longitudinal direction of the band, and the position of that latching part is a position that establishes the length of the winding of the band about the long member at a prescribed length.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of PCT Application No. PCT / US2008 / 076848, filed Sep. 18, 2008 and Japanese Application No. 2007-245390, filed Sep. 21, 2007, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to a band clamp suitable for attaching a long member such as a wire harness to a member being attached to such as an automobile body panel.[0003]Band clamps for long members, comprising a band for holding a long member such as a wire harness, and a lock having a latching pawl, provided at one end of the band, for effecting a lock when the band is wound about the outer periphery of a long member, such as are described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, are known.[0004]Patent Literature 1:JIKKA [Unexamined Utility Model Application Publication] No. H3-100154 / 1991 (gazette)[0005]Patent Literature 2: JIKKA H3-094025 / 1991 (gazette)[0006]Patent Literature 3:...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]According to the configuration described above, the length wherewith the band is wound about the long member is determined so as to be constant, wherefore a long member such as a wire harness will not be excessively tightened, and can be held at a constant diameter. When the band is secured to a member being attached to such as a vehicle panel by a clip or the like, moreover, the configuration makes it possible to hold the long member at a constant diameter, even if differences in the length from the securing location to the wire harness arise due to differences in the diameter of the wire harness, wherefore such differences in length can be coped with.

Problems solved by technology

With each of the band clamps described in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2, a plurality of band latching parts is provided in the longitudinal direction of the band, the outer circumferential length of the winding about the long member is not constant, tightening may be excessive, and engagement to a plurality of latching parts is involved, wherefore the tightening operation is somewhat tedious.

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