Accommodating device

Abstract

The housing device of the present application includes a housing that houses a wire harness inside, and a cover that is attached to the housing so as to cover an opening of the housing. The housing includes a housing-side protruding member that protrudes from the inside toward the opening. The cover includes an inclined member that protrudes toward the housing at a position corresponding to the housing-side protruding member on the inner surface side, and at least a part of a protruding end of the inclined member is inclined with respect to the protruding direction.

Description

[0001] Combination of base application

[0002] The present application claims the benefit of priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-038026 filed on March 10, 2021, the contents of which are incorporated herein in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD

[0003] The present application relates to a housing device that houses a wire harness equipped in a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0004] Electric appliances equipped in a vehicle are electrically connected by a wire harness, and from the viewpoint of protecting the wire harness itself and suppressing a decrease in design, it is necessary to house the wire harness in a case. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a structure that houses a wire harness of an interior lighting device equipped in a ceiling of a vehicle. Specifically, in Patent Literature 1, a groove that houses a wire harness one by one is provided on a substrate.

[0005] On the other hand, a wire harness for an electric appliance that has a movable member such as an operating lever is movable by the movement of the movable member. For this reason, in a case that houses a wire harness, it is necessary to provide a movable space that makes it possible for the wire harness to move. For example, Patent Literature 2 discloses a structure that houses a wire harness of a door of a vehicle. Specifically, in Patent Literature 2, by housing a wire harness in a ring shape in a space around a support pin provided in a case, it is made possible for the wire harness to move.

[0006] PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

[0007] PATENT LITERATURE

[0008]

Patent Literature 1

[0009]

Patent Literature 2

[0010] PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0011] However, in the structure of housing a wire harness of Patent Literature 2 described above, when a cover is assembled to a case, a situation in which a wire harness is pinched between a tip of a support pin provided in the case and the cover occurs. As a result, a problem that a wire harness cannot be housed in an appropriate position occurs.

[0012] Therefore, an object of the present application is to solve the above-described problem that a wire harness cannot be housed in an appropriate position.

[0013] MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS

[0014] A housing device according to one aspect of the present application has the following configuration. The housing device includes:

[0015] a housing that accommodates the wire harness inside;

[0016] a cover that is attached to the housing in a manner to cover an opening portion of the housing,

[0017] the housing has a housing-side protruding member that protrudes from the inside toward the opening portion,

[0018] the cover has, at a position on the inner surface side that corresponds to the housing-side protruding member, an inclined member that protrudes toward the housing and has at least a portion of the protruding end thereof formed obliquely with respect to the protruding direction.

[0019] Effects of Invention

[0020] The present application, as configured as above, can provide an accommodation device that can accommodate a wire harness in an appropriate position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1A is a view showing the overall configuration of a combination switch device in a first embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 1B is a view showing the configuration of an accommodation device that accommodates a wire harness, which is a part of the combination switch device in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 is a view showing the configuration of the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application; Figure 1B is a view showing the configuration of the housing of the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application, with the cover removed;

[0024] Figure 3 is a view showing the configuration of the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application; Figure 1B is a view showing the internal structure of the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 is a view showing the case where the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application is assembled; Figure 1B is a view showing the case where the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application is assembled;

[0026] Figure 5 is a view showing the case where the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application is assembled; Figure 1B is a view showing the case where the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application is assembled;

[0027] Figure 6 is a view showing the internal structure of the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application, and a view showing the case where the accommodation device is assembled. Figure 1B is a view showing the internal structure of the accommodation device disclosed in the first embodiment of the present application, and a view showing the case where the accommodation device is assembled. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] <Embodiment 1>

[0029] Referring to FIGS. 1 to Figure 6 The first embodiment of the present application will be described. Figure 1A The overall configuration of a combination switch device is shown. Figure 1B to Figure 3This is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a housing device for housing wire harnesses, which is part of a combination switchgear. Figure 4 to Figure 5 This diagram illustrates the actions involved in assembling the containment device. Figure 6 This diagram illustrates a modified example of the configuration of the assembled containment device.

[0030] [constitute]

[0031] The combination switch device in this embodiment is mounted on the steering wheel of a vehicle such as an automobile, and includes an operating lever 1 operated by the driver to operate various devices of the vehicle. For example, the combination switch device of this embodiment includes two operating levers 1 respectively disposed on the left and right sides of the vehicle's steering wheel, and near the base of each operating lever 1, a receiving device 2 for receiving wiring harnesses extending from the operating lever 1 is provided. As an example, the operating lever 1 is an operating lever 1 for operating automotive hazard lights or windshield wipers. Here, Figure 1A The diagram shows the overall configuration of one operating lever 1 side of a combination switchgear. It should be noted that the following illustrations only depict a portion of the combination switchgear.

[0032] Figure 1B It is Figure 1A A portion of the combination switch device shown is enlarged and simplified, showing a diagram of a housing 2 located near the root of an operating lever 1 (the operating lever located on the right side) provided in the combination switch device. Figure 1B (1) is a bottom view taken from the driver's seat position, viewed from below the steering wheel. Figure 1B (2) Observed from below Figure 1B Figure (1) shows a rear view viewed from the back of the steering wheel from the driver's seat position.

[0033] like Figure 1B As shown in (1) and (2), the housing device 2 includes a housing 10 that houses the wire harness inside, and a cover 20 that is installed on the housing 10 to cover the opening of the housing 10. Here, the housing 10 is positioned with the opening located on... Figure 1B (1) is configured in the manner shown on the lower side of the figure, and the cover 20 is installed in a manner that covers the opening.

[0034] Figure 2 (1) and (2) show the configuration of the receiving device 2 when the cover 20 is removed, and in particular the configuration of the housing 10. It should be noted that... Figure 2 In the bottom view of (1), cover 20 is represented by a virtual line (double-dotted line). Figure 2 As shown in (1) and (2), the shell 10 is made of Figure 2 (1) From the middle upwards, Figure 2(2) The concave container body is formed in a direction opposite to the paper surface and a depth direction. Specifically, the housing 10 in the present embodiment is formed by superimposing two container bodies, and is composed of a first housing 11 located on the outer side and a second housing 12 housed inside the first housing 11. For this reason, the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are formed by superimposing the side walls that form the outer periphery. However, the side walls of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12 are spaced apart from each other at the portion on the operating lever 1 side, and a gap is formed at this portion. Then, from the gap of the side walls at the portion on the operating lever 1 side of the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, a wire harness W extending from the inside of the operating lever 1 is exposed, and the leading end portion of the wire harness W is housed inside the second housing 12.

[0035] Then, the second housing 12 is provided with a housing-side protruding member 13 protruding from the inner bottom surface thereof toward the opening portion. Specifically, the housing-side protruding member 13 is formed so as to protrude in a direction in which the wire harness W housed in the second housing 12 is located. Figure 2 (1) downward, and in a direction in which the wire harness W housed in the second housing 12 is located. Figure 2 (2) protrudes in a direction in which the wire harness W housed in the second housing 12 is located. At this time, the housing-side protruding member 13 is formed so that the protruding end thereof is adjacent to or abuts against the inner surface of a cover 20 installed so as to cover the opening portion of the second housing 12. Note that the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 is formed by a flat surface that is substantially parallel to the inner surface of the cover 20 formed as a substantially flat surface.

[0036] Further, the housing-side protruding member 13 serves to define the position of the wire harness W housed in the second housing 12. For example, as shown in Figure 2 (2), the wire harness W is housed in the second housing 12 so as to be located in the vicinity of the housing-side protruding member 13, and the cover 20 is installed. Note that the cover 20 is installed to the housing 10 by moving in the depth direction of the housing 10 with respect to the opening portion of the housing 10 (the first housing 11 and the second housing 12), and fitting the claw portion provided on the side surface of the cover 20 to the housing 10.

[0037] Next, the configuration of the cover 20 provided in the vicinity of the housing-side protruding member 13 of the second housing 12 in the above-described housing device 2 will be described. Figure 3 (1) only the Figure 1B (2) of the housing device 2, the surface of the cover 20 is mainly shown. Then, on the inner surface side of the cover 20, that is, the surface that covers the opening portion opposite to the inner bottom surface of the second housing 12, two inclined members 21 are provided as shown by the broken lines. The two inclined members 21 are band-shaped members having a prescribed length that protrude from the inner surface side of the cover 20 toward the inner bottom surface of the second housing 12, and are formed substantially parallel to each other. Further, the housing-side protruding member 13 protruding from the second housing 12 is formed so as to be located between the two inclined members 21.

[0038] Here is an enlarged view of the location where the inclined member 21 is provided on the cover 20. Figure 3 As shown in (2) and (3). Figure 3 (2) is from Figure 3 (1) The diagram viewed from the direction of arrow Y1. Figure 3 (3) is a view taken from the direction of arrow Y2 in (1). Specifically, the inclined member 21 is formed by protruding from the inner surface of the cover 20 in a strip shape with a specified width and length, and the protrusion height of its protruding end gradually changes along the length direction. For this purpose, the protruding end of the inclined member 21, as shown... Figure 3 (2) As shown, from one end in the length direction ( Figure 3 (2) left side) towards the other end ( Figure 3 (2) The right side of the inclined member 21 is formed at an angle relative to the inner surface of the cover 20. That is, the protruding end of the inclined member 21 is inclined in the protruding direction of the protruding member 13 on the shell side; in other words, it is formed at an angle relative to the protruding end of the protruding member 13 on the shell side, which is formed in a generally planar manner. It should be noted that the inclined surface 21a formed at the protruding end of the inclined member 21 is formed in a generally planar manner. For this purpose, as shown in the figure... Figure 3 As shown in (2), when viewed from the side in the width direction, the inclined member 21 has a protruding end that is inclined in a straight line in the length direction.

[0039] Two inclined members 21 of the aforementioned shape are arranged in pairs on the cover 20, each with an inclined surface 21a formed in the same direction. When the cover 20 is installed on the housing 10, the two inclined members 21 are arranged substantially parallel to each other, sandwiching the housing-side protruding member 13, and their respective inclined surfaces 21a are positioned close to both sides of the housing-side protruding member 13. Therefore, when the cover 20 is installed on the housing 10, the two inclined members 21 are arranged in a manner such as… Figure 4 to Figure 5 (2) When viewing the inclined member 21 from the side as its width direction, it is positioned such that it substantially coincides with the protruding member 13 of the housing side in a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the housing side protruding member 13. It should be noted that the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 is not limited to being formed integrally along the length direction of the protruding end, but may also be formed as at least a portion in the length direction. For example, when the cover 20 is mounted on the housing 10, the inclined surface 21a may be formed only at the portion located on the side of the housing side protruding member 13.

[0040] [action]

[0041] Next, we will mainly refer to Figure 4 This section explains the operation during the assembly of the aforementioned containment device 2. Figure 4 (1) and (2) show the case where the cover 20 is installed before the housing 10 is installed. Figure 3 (1), with Figure 3 (2) Similarly, it is fromFigure 4 (1) The diagram viewed from the direction of arrow Y1. Figure 3 (2) is from Figure 5 (1) The diagram viewed from the Y2 direction of the arrow. Furthermore... Figure 3 Figures (1), (2), and (3) show the situation when the cover 20 is installed by moving the cover towards the opening of the housing 10, and are respectively compared with... Figure 3 (2) Similarly, it is from Figure 4 (1) The diagram viewed in the direction of arrow Y1. Furthermore, in this action example, for example... Figure 5 As shown in (1) and (2), the case where the wire harness W is located between the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 and the cover 20 before the cover 20 is installed on the housing 10 will be described.

[0042] First, such as Figure 5 (1) As indicated by arrow Yu, the cover 20 is moved in the direction of the opening of the housing 10 to install the cover 20 onto the housing 10. Thus, the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 formed on the inner surface of the cover 20 abuts against the wire harness W located at the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 of the housing 10, and the wire harness W is sandwiched between the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 and the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13. Then, as... Figure 5 (2) As shown, if the cover 20 is further moved toward the housing 10 side as indicated by arrow Yu, then as indicated by arrow Yr, the wire harness W is pushed out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction of the housing-side protruding member 13 via the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21. That is, the wire harness W, due to the... Figure 5 (2) The inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21, which moves upward, is inclined to a state where it is pressed in the upward direction, and is sandwiched between the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 and the protruding end of the protruding member 13 on the housing side. Therefore, in Figure 5 (2) Move horizontally upwards. Then, as in Figure 5 (3) As shown, if the cover 20 is further moved toward the housing 10 as indicated by arrow Yu, then, similarly as described above, the wire harness W is pushed out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction of the housing-side protruding member 13 via the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21, and the position of the wire harness W is disengaged from the position of the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13. Thus, the wire harness W is located to the side of the housing-side protruding member 13 inside the housing 10, and in this state, the cover 20 can be installed at the opening of the housing 10.

[0043] As described above, in the housing device 2 of this embodiment, when the cover 20 is installed on the housing 10, even if the wire harness W is located near the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 provided on the housing 10 and the inner surface of the cover 20, the wire harness W can be moved from the position of the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 by means of the inclined member 21 provided on the inner surface of the cover 20. In particular, by means of the inclined surfaces 21a of the two inclined members 21 in the state of clamping the housing-side protruding member 13, the wire harness W can be moved more reliably from the position of the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13. Thus, when assembling the housing device 2, it is possible to prevent the wire harness W from being clamped between the housing-side protruding member 13 of the housing 10 and the inner surface of the cover 20. As a result, the wire harness W can be housed in a suitable position in a manner that makes it possible for the wire harness W to move within the housing device 2.

[0044] It should be noted that the above example illustrates the case where two inclined members 21 are provided on the cover 20, but it is not necessary to provide two inclined members 21. Even if the cover 20 has only one inclined member 21, the inclined surface 21a of the inclined member 21 can still be used for passage, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the wire harness W is moved from the position of the protruding end of the protruding member 13 on the housing side.

[0045] [Variation Example]

[0046] Next, refer to Figure 3 A variation example of the inclined member 21 will be described. (Compared to...) Figure 6 (2) Similarly, Figure 3 (1), (2), and (3) are from Figure 6 (1) The diagram viewed in the direction of arrow Y1. In this diagram, the symbol 21' represents a deformed example of the inclined member.

[0047] First, in the modified example, the inclined member 21' is formed as a strip with a specified width and length, and when the cover 20 is installed on the housing 10, it is positioned opposite to the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 provided on the housing 10. That is, the protrusion height of the inclined member 21' from the inner surface of the cover 20 in the modified example is such that when the cover 20 is installed on the housing 10, it is formed in such a way that it does not come into contact with the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 provided on the housing 10.

[0048] Then, as Figure 6 As shown in (1), the protruding end of the inclined member 21' in the modified example is bent and inclined in the length direction. In particular, the shape of the protruding end of the inclined member 21' is formed such that the center near the top of the head is approximately arcuate. In the case of an inclined member 21' with such a shape, when the wire harness W is located at the protruding end of the housing side protruding member 13 of the housing 10, the following operation is performed when the cover 20 is installed.

[0049] First, such as Figure 6 (1) As indicated by arrow Yu, the cover 20 is moved in the direction of the opening of the housing 10 to install the cover 20 onto the housing 10. Thus, the inclined member 21' formed on the inner surface of the cover 20 abuts against the wire harness W located at the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 of the housing 10, and the wire harness W is sandwiched between the inclined member 21' and the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13. Then, as... Figure 6 (2) As shown, if the cover 20 is further moved toward the housing 10 side as indicated by arrow Yu, then as indicated by arrow Yr, the wire harness W is pushed out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction of the housing-side protruding member 13 via the inclined surface of the generally arc-shaped inclined member 21'. That is, the wire harness W, due to the passage... Figure 6 (2) The tilting member 21' that moves upward is tilted, becoming a state of being pressed in the upward direction, and is sandwiched between the tilting member 21' and the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13, therefore in Figure 6 (2) Move horizontally upwards. Then, as in ​ (3) As shown, if the cover 20 is further moved toward the housing 10 as indicated by arrow Yu, then, similarly as described above, the wire harness W is pushed out in a direction substantially perpendicular to the protruding direction of the housing-side protruding member 13 via the inclined surface of the inclined member 21', and the position of the wire harness W is disengaged from the position of the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13. Thus, the wire harness W is located to the side of the housing-side protruding member 13 inside the housing 10, and in this state, the cover 20 can be installed at the opening of the housing 10.

[0050] As described above, the inclined portion of the inclined member 21' provided in the housing device 2 can be inclined in any shape. Furthermore, the inclined member 21' is not limited to being provided to the side of the housing-side protruding member 13, but can also be provided at a position opposite to the protruding end of the housing-side protruding member 13 as described above.

[0051] <Appendix>

[0052] Some or all of the above embodiments may also be described in the following appendix. Hereinafter, a summary of the housing device of the present invention will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to the following configuration.

[0053] (Appendix 1) A containment device, characterized in that it comprises:

[0054] The housing that internally houses the wire harness; and

[0055] A cover is installed on the housing in a manner that covers the opening of the housing.

[0056] The housing has a housing-side protruding member that protrudes from the inside toward the opening.

[0057] The cover has, at a position corresponding to the housing-side protruding member on an inner surface side, an inclined member that protrudes toward the housing and of which at least a portion of a protruding end is formed so as to be inclined with respect to a protruding direction.

[0058] (Addendum 2) The housing device according to Addendum 1, wherein

[0059] At least a portion of the inclined member is disposed on the cover so as to substantially coincide in position with the housing-side protruding member in a direction perpendicular to a protruding direction of the housing-side protruding member when the cover is mounted on the housing.

[0060] (Addendum 3) The housing device according to any one of Addenda 1 to 2, wherein

[0061] The inclined member is disposed on the cover so as not to abut against the housing-side protruding member when the cover is mounted on the housing.

[0062] (Addendum 4) The housing device according to any one of Addenda 1 to 3, wherein

[0063] The inclined member is disposed on the cover so as to be located near a side of the housing-side protruding member when the cover is mounted on the housing.

[0064] (Addendum 5) The housing device according to any one of Addenda 1 to 4, wherein

[0065] The cover has at least two of the inclined members,

[0066] The two inclined members are located near a side of the housing-side protruding member and sandwich the housing-side protruding member when the cover is mounted on the housing.

[0067] (Addendum 6) The housing device according to any one of Addenda 1 to 5, wherein

[0068] The two inclined members are formed so that at least a portion of a respective protruding end is inclined in the same direction.

[0069] (Addendum 7) The housing device according to any one of Addenda 1 to 6, wherein

[0070] The inclined member is formed so that a protruding end has a prescribed length and a protruding height gradually changes along a length direction, and at least a portion of the protruding end is inclined.

[0071] (Addendum 8) The housing device according to any one of Addenda 1 to 7, wherein

[0072] The inclined member is formed so that at least a portion of an inclined portion of a protruding end having a prescribed length is linear.

[0073] (Auxiliary Note 9) A combination switch device mounted on a vehicle provided with an operating lever, characterized by

[0074] The housing device according to any one of the auxiliary notes 1 to 8 is provided near the root of the operating lever.

[0075] The application has been described above with reference to the above-described embodiments, but the application is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various changes that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the application within the scope of the application.

[0076] Symbol Explanation

[0077] 1 Operating lever

[0078] 2 Housing device

[0079] 10 Housing

[0080] 11 First housing

[0081] 12 Second housing

[0082] 13 Housing-side protruding member

[0083] 20 Cover

[0084] 21, 21' Inclined member

[0085] 21a Inclined surface

[0086] W Wire harness

Claims

1. A housing device characterized by comprising: including: a housing that accommodates a wire harness from the inside; and a cover that is attached to the housing in a manner to cover an opening portion of the housing, the housing has a housing-side protruding member that protrudes from the inside toward the opening portion, the cover has, at a position on the inner surface side that corresponds to the housing-side protruding member, an inclined member that protrudes toward the housing and of which at least a portion of the protruding end is formed in an inclined manner with respect to the protruding direction, at least a portion of the inclined member is disposed on the cover in a manner to substantially coincide in position with the housing-side protruding member in a direction perpendicular to the protruding direction of the housing-side protruding member when the cover is attached to the housing.

2. The housing device according to claim 1, wherein the inclined member is disposed on the cover in a manner not to abut against the housing-side protruding member when the cover is attached to the housing.

3. The housing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inclined member is disposed on the cover in a manner to be located near a side of the housing-side protruding member when the cover is attached to the housing.

4. The housing device according to claim 3, wherein the cover has at least two of the inclined members, the two inclined members are located near the side of the housing-side protruding member and sandwich the housing-side protruding member when the cover is attached to the housing.

5. The housing device according to claim 4, wherein the two inclined members are formed so that at least a portion of the respective protruding ends are inclined in the same direction.

6. The housing device according to claim 1, wherein the inclined member is formed so that the protruding end has a prescribed length and the protruding height gradually changes along the length direction, and at least a portion of the protruding end is inclined.

7. The housing device according to claim 6, wherein at least a portion of the inclined portion of the protruding end having the prescribed length is formed in a straight line shape.

8. A combination switch device mounted on a vehicle having an operating lever, characterized by the housing device according to claim 7 is provided near the root portion of the operating lever.

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