Holder for elongate member

Abstract

The present invention relates to a holder of a long member. A holder of a long member is provided, which can prevent a vibration-proof member from easily coming off a holding member even when a force is applied to the holding member in a direction away from a fixed member, and which can make the holder compact in a height direction. The holder (10) is provided with a holding member (20) having a main body portion (30), a vibration-proof member (50) formed of an elastic material, and a fixed member (80) having a first flange portion (81), a shaft portion (83), and an engaging leg (85), the main body portion (30) having a pair of side walls (31, 31) and insertion ribs (39, 39), the vibration-proof member (50) having a pair of insertion grooves (55, 55), a second flange portion (63), a third flange portion (65), a fixed member holding portion (69) that accommodates and holds the first flange portion (81) and the shaft portion (83), and an opening through which the engaging leg (85) is inserted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for holding a long strip member that is linear, tubular or rod-shaped. Background Technology

[0002] For example, in automobiles, pipes, tubes, wires, cables, and harnesses are used. However, they can sometimes become tangled, interfere with other components, or break. Usually, in most cases, they are housed and held in some retainers, which hold them in a designated position inside the vehicle.

[0003] As an existing type of retainer, for example, Patent Document 1 describes a clamp comprising: a clamp body having a mounting hole; a vibration damping member that is fitted into the mounting hole and has an elongated hole; and a clip integrally forming a neck and a long plate inserted into the elongated hole. The vibration damping member includes: a circular plate portion formed in a circular shape; an elongated hole boss protruding from the circular plate portion; and a flange portion located at the top of the elongated hole boss, formed in an elongated ring shape corresponding to the elongated hole boss.

[0004] Furthermore, the elongated boss of the vibration damping member is vertically inserted into the mounting hole of the clamp body, and the flange is secured to the periphery of the mounting hole, thereby mounting the vibration damping member to the clamp body. Then, the long plate and neck of the clamp are inserted through the lower opening of the vibration damping member, so that the long plate of the clamp extends from the inside of the flange of the vibration damping member. The clamp is rotated 90°, thereby aligning the longitudinal direction of the long plate of the clamp with the longitudinal direction of the flange of the vibration damping member, assembling the clamp onto the vibration damping member. In this state, the clamp is inserted into the mounting hole and engaged with it, thereby mounting the retainer to the vehicle body panel.

[0005] Existing technical documents

[0006] Patent documents

[0007] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2006-226394

[0008] However, when the retainer is installed in the mounting hole, a force may sometimes be applied to the retainer in a direction away from the body panel. In this case, the flange of the vibration damping member engages with the periphery of the mounting hole of the clamp body, thus preventing the vibration damping member from disengaging from the retaining member.

[0009] Therefore, it can be assumed that in order to prevent the vibration damping member from easily detaching from the retaining member, the clamping amount of the flange relative to the periphery of the mounting hole can be increased. However, in the clamp of the aforementioned Patent Document 1, the vibration damping member is inserted vertically into the mounting hole of the clamp body. Therefore, there is a limit to how large the flange can be, and it is impossible to ensure that the clamping amount of the flange relative to the periphery of the mounting hole is large. Thus, the possibility that the vibration damping member may detach from the retaining member cannot be ruled out.

[0010] Furthermore, with the clip assembled onto the vibration damping member, the long plate of the clip is disposed on the surface of the flange of the vibration damping member, which may cause the retainer to become larger in the height direction by the amount of the thickness of the long plate. Summary of the Invention

[0011] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a retainer for a long strip member, which makes it difficult for the vibration damping member to detach from the retaining member even when a force is applied to the retaining member in a direction away from the fixed member, and makes the retainer compact in the height direction.

[0012] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a retainer, which is fixed to a fixed member having a fixing hole to retain an elongated member. The retainer is characterized by comprising: a retaining member having a retaining portion for retaining the elongated member and a main body portion connected to the retaining portion; a vibration damping member, formed of an elastic material, held in the retaining member and abutting against the fixed member; and a fixing member, mounted to the vibration damping member and inserted into the fixing hole, engaging with the fixing hole. The fixing member has: a first flange portion; a shaft portion connected to the first flange portion and inserted into the fixing hole; and a engaging foot formed in the shaft portion and engaging with the fixing hole. The main body portion has: a pair of opposing sidewalls; a connecting wall connecting the pair of sidewalls to each other; and a side opening opening in a direction intersecting the insertion direction of the fixing member into the fixing hole. The retainer includes the vibration damping member and the insertion rib, formed on the inner surfaces of the pair of sidewalls. The retainer has an anti-dislodgement portion disposed between the retaining member and the vibration damping member to prevent the vibration damping member from dislodging and retaining it on the retaining member. The vibration damping member has: an insertion groove formed on the wall surface of the retaining member opposite to the pair of sidewalls for insertion of the insertion rib; a second flange portion disposed at a position away from the fixed member from the insertion groove; a third flange portion disposed at a position close to the fixed member from the insertion groove; a fixing member retaining portion disposed on the inner side of the vibration damping member, which, when the vibration damping member is held on the retaining member, accommodates and retains the first flange portion and the shaft portion in such a way that the first flange portion and the shaft portion do not contact the retaining member; and an opening formed to communicate with the fixing member retaining portion for insertion of the engaging foot.

[0013] Invention Effects

[0014] In this invention, when the vibration damping member is held in the retaining member, it is inserted through a side opening of the retaining member. This increases the size of the second flange of the vibration damping member, ensuring a large engagement area between the retaining member and the insertion rib. As a result, even if a force is applied to the retaining member in a direction away from the fixed member, the vibration damping member is less likely to detach from the retaining member. Furthermore, when the fixing member is attached to the vibration damping member, the first flange and shaft are accommodated and held in the fixing member retaining portion located inside the vibration damping member in a manner that prevents the first flange and shaft from contacting the retaining member. This allows the retainer to be compact in the height direction. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 An exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the holder for the elongated member of the present invention is shown.

[0016] Figure 2 This is a 3D view of the retainer.

[0017] Figure 3 This is the main view of the retainer.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the retainer.

[0019] Figure 5 It is along Figure 2 A cross-sectional view with D-D arrow lines.

[0020] Figure 6 This is a bottom view of the retaining components that make up the retainer.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a bottom view of the vibration damping components that make up the retainer.

[0022] Figure 8 This is a perspective view illustrating the assembly process of the retainer.

[0023] Figure 9 A second embodiment of the holder for the elongated member of the present invention is shown, and is an exploded perspective view thereof.

[0024] Figure 10 This is a 3D view of the retainer.

[0025] Figure 11 This is a cross-sectional view of the retainer.

[0026] Figure 12 It is along Figure 10 A cross-sectional view with the E-E arrow line.

[0027] Figure 13 This is a bottom view of the retaining components that make up the retainer.

[0028] Figure 14 This is a bottom view of the vibration damping components that make up the retainer.

[0029] Figure 15 This is a side view of the vibration damping component that makes up the retainer.

[0030] Figure 16 This is a perspective view illustrating the assembly process of the retainer.

[0031] Figure 17 A third embodiment of the holder for the elongated member of the present invention is shown, and is an exploded perspective view thereof.

[0032] Figure 18 This is a 3D view of the retainer.

[0033] Figure 19 It is along Figure 18 A cross-sectional view with G-G arrow lines.

[0034] Figure 20 This is a bottom view of the retaining components that make up the retainer.

[0035] Figure 21 A fourth embodiment of the holder for the elongated member of the present invention is shown, and is an exploded perspective view thereof.

[0036] Figure 22 From and Figure 21 Three-dimensional views of the retaining components that make up the retainer, viewed from different directions.

[0037] Figure 23 This is a 3D view of the retainer.

[0038] Figure 24 This is the main view of the retainer.

[0039] Figure 25 This is a cross-sectional view of the retainer.

[0040] Figure 26 It is along Figure 23 A cross-sectional view with the I-I arrow line.

[0041] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0042] 1: Fixed component; 5: Fixing hole; 10, 10A, 10B, 10C: Retainer for long strip component (retainer); 20, 20A, 20B, 20C: Retaining component; 21: Long strip component retaining part; 30: Main body part; 31, 32: Side wall; 35: Side opening; 37, 38: Top wall; 38a: First top wall; 45: First rib; 39: Insertion rib; 50, 50A, 50B, 50 C: Vibration damping component; 52, 52: Side part; 52c: Opening; 55: Insertion groove; 63, 64: Second flange part; 65, 66: Third flange part; 70: Second rib; 71: First recess (recess); 73: Second recess; 75: Through hole; 75b: Opening at the other end (opening); 80, 80A: Fixing component; 81: First flange part; 83: Shaft part; 85: Engaging foot; P: Long strip component. Detailed Implementation

[0043] (First embodiment of the retainer for the elongated component)

[0044] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, one embodiment of the holder for the elongated member of the present invention will be described. Figures 1 to 8 The first embodiment of the present invention is described in the document.

[0045] like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, the retainer 10 (hereinafter referred to as "retainer 10") of the elongated member is fixed to the fixed member 1 having the fixing hole 5, and the elongated member P is held.

[0046] In this embodiment, the fixed component 1 is, for example, a vehicle body panel or a vehicle body frame. Furthermore, the elongated component P is, for example, a tube, pipe, hose, rod, wire, cable, wire harness, cord, or other linear, tubular, or rod-shaped component. It should be noted that the fixing hole 5 formed in the fixed component 1 is circular, but it can also be, for example, elliptical or rectangular.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown, the retainer 10 mainly consists of the following components: a retaining member 20 having a long strip retaining portion 21 and a main body portion 30; a vibration damping member 50 formed of an elastic material; and a fixing member 80, which is attached to the vibration damping member 50 and engages with the fixing hole 5. Furthermore, an anti-detachment portion is provided between the retaining member 20 and the vibration damping member 50 to prevent the vibration damping member 50 from detaching from the retaining member 20.

[0048] like Figure 1As shown, the fixing member 80 has: a first flange portion 81; a shaft portion 83 connected to the first flange portion 81 and inserted into the fixing hole 5; and a locking foot 85 formed on the shaft portion 83 and engaged with the fixing hole 5. It should be noted that the insertion direction of the shaft portion 83 of the fixing member 80 into the fixing hole 5 is defined as "insertion direction A".

[0049] In this embodiment, the first flange portion 81 extends long in one direction, forming a long plate with a generally rectangular shape. In addition, the shaft portion 83 includes: a base portion 87 extending from one end face (the face close to the fixed member 1) of the first flange portion 81, the axial cross section of the base portion 87 being generally cross-shaped; a middle portion 89 being formed as a generally circular plate connected to the top end portion of the base portion 87 in the extending direction; and a head 91 extending from the middle portion 89.

[0050] Furthermore, a pair of engaging feet 85, 85 are provided extending obliquely outward from the two sides of the top of the head 91 in the protruding direction toward the first flange 81 in an anchor-like manner. Each engaging foot 85 is formed to be flexible and deformable. In addition, a plurality of engaging portions 85a in a stepped shape are formed at the top of each engaging foot 85 in the protruding direction, which engage with the periphery of the back side of the fixing hole 5 (the side opposite to the surface of the fixed member 1 where the retaining member 20 is arranged) in accordance with the thickness of the fixed member 1.

[0051] Furthermore, a plurality of locking protrusions 89a are provided protruding from the outer periphery of the middle portion 89 constituting the shaft portion 83 at equal intervals along the circumference. For example... Figure 4 As shown, these locking protrusions 89a lock onto the periphery of one end side (back side) of the insertion hole 75 of the vibration damping member 50, and can attach the fixing member 80 to the vibration damping member 50.

[0052] In this embodiment, all parts of the fixing member described above (the first flange, the shaft, and the engaging feet, etc.) are integrally formed from a known synthetic resin material. Furthermore, the shape and structure of each part of the fixing member (the first flange, the shaft, and the engaging feet, etc.) are not particularly limited. For example, the engaging feet may be formed as three or more anchor-like protrusions from the top of the shaft. Additionally, the first flange may be circular or the like, but it is preferable to form it as a long plate or rectangular shape to restrict the rotation of the fixing member relative to the vibration damping member.

[0053] It should be noted that in the following description, "one end face" or "one end side" means the face close to the fixed member 1 or the side close to the fixed member 1, and "the other end face" or "the other end side" means the opposite side of "one end face" or "one end side", that is, the face away from the fixed member 1 or the side away from the fixed member 1.

[0054] Next, the retaining member 20 will be described.

[0055] like Figure 1 As shown, the retaining member 20 has: a long strip member retaining portion 21 for retaining the long strip member P; and a main body portion 30 connected to the long strip member retaining portion 21, which is elongated in one direction. It should be noted that the aforementioned long strip member retaining portion 21 forms the "retaining portion" in this invention.

[0056] The main body 30 has a pair of sidewalls 31, 31 arranged opposite each other in a parallel manner along the longitudinal direction of the main body 30. On the side (back side) of the pair of sidewalls 31, 31, which is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the main body 30, a back wall 33 (see reference) is provided. Figure 6 They are interconnected. It should be noted that, for example... Figure 6 As shown, the back wall 33 is configured to be orthogonal to a pair of side walls 31, 31.

[0057] Furthermore, a side opening 35 is provided on the side of the pair of sidewalls 31, 31 opposite to the back wall 33. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the side opening 35 is orthogonal to the insertion direction A of the fixing hole 5 on the shaft portion 83 of the fixing member 80, and can accept the vibration damping member 50. That is, the vibration damping member 50 can be inserted into the main body portion 30 through the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20. It should be noted that the insertion direction of the vibration damping member 50 into the side opening 35 is defined as "insertion direction B".

[0058] Furthermore, a top wall 37 is disposed at a position opposite to the fixed member 1 on the pair of side walls 31, 31, and the top wall 37 connects the pair of side walls 31, 31 to each other. That is, in this embodiment, the aforementioned back wall 33 and top wall 37 form the "connecting wall" in the present invention.

[0059] As described above, the main body 30 in this embodiment is formed into a generally four-sided frame shape, with a side opening 35 on the side opposite to the back wall 33 and also an opening on the bottom side opposite to the top wall 37. It should be noted that, as Figure 6 As shown, the main body 30 is a roughly rectangular quadrilateral shape with the length of the back wall 33 being slightly longer than the length of each side wall 31.

[0060] Furthermore, insertion ribs 39 are formed on the inner surfaces of a pair of sidewalls 31, 31. Figure 6 As shown, each insertion rib 39 is formed as a protrusion extending from the back side of the main body portion 30 in the inner surface of the corresponding sidewall 31 toward the front side (from the back wall 33 side toward the side opening 35 side). It should be noted that one end of each insertion rib 39 is connected to the back wall 33.

[0061] In addition, such as Figure 6 As shown, a generally circular shaft insertion hole 41 is formed on the inner edge of a pair of insertion ribs 39, 39. Furthermore, an anti-dislodgement groove 43, narrower than the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 41, is formed on the side (front side) of the inner edge of the pair of insertion ribs 39, 39, closer to the side opening 35 of the main body 30 than the shaft insertion hole 41. For example... Figure 5 As shown, the anti-detachment groove 43 is formed with a certain width H. Furthermore, the width H of the anti-detachment groove 43 is smaller than the outer diameter R of the cylindrical portion 67 of the vibration damping member 50 described later. This anti-detachment groove 43 restricts the cylindrical portion 67 from falling out of the shaft insertion hole 41. This anti-detachment groove 43 is one of the "anti-detachment parts" in this invention.

[0062] On the other hand, the elongated member holding portion 21 is connected to one side wall 31 of the main body portion 30. The elongated member holding portion 21 has: a bottom wall 23 extending a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the main body portion 30 from the portion of the side wall 31 on the side of the member being fixed; and a holding wall 25 erected at predetermined intervals from the bottom wall 23, thereby defining a holding space 27 for holding the elongated member P. Furthermore, multiple holding claws 29 extend obliquely inward toward the bottom wall 23 from the inner surfaces (faces facing the holding space 27) of the side wall 31 and the holding wall 25. As a result, the elongated member P can be held securely in the holding space 27. It should be noted that the shape and structure of the elongated member holding portion are not particularly limited as long as they can hold the elongated member P. For example, multiple holding walls 25 can be arranged at predetermined intervals to hold multiple elongated members P.

[0063] In this embodiment, all parts of the retaining member described above (the elongated member retaining part, the main body, and the insertion rib, etc.) are integrally formed from a known synthetic resin material. Furthermore, the shape and structure of each part of the retaining member (the elongated member retaining part, the main body, and the insertion rib, etc.) are not particularly limited.

[0064] Next, the vibration damping component 50 will be described.

[0065] like Figure 1 , Figure 4 as well as Figure 7As shown, the vibration damping member 50, corresponding to the main body 30 which is formed in a generally rectangular, four-sided frame shape, is integrally formed into a generally rectangular frame shape that extends longer in one direction. Furthermore, the vibration damping member 50 has: a pair of insertion slots 55; a second flange portion 63 located away from the fixed member 1 from the insertion slot 55 (on the other end side of the insertion slot 55); a third flange portion 65 located near the fixed member 1 from the insertion slot 55 (on one end side of the insertion slot 55); a fixing member retaining portion 69 located inside the vibration damping member 50, accommodating the first flange portion 81 and the shaft portion 83 that retain the fixing member 80; and an opening (here described as a one-end opening 75b) formed in the third flange portion 65 for the engaging foot 85 of the fixing member 80 to be inserted.

[0066] The two side surfaces 53, 53 along the longitudinal direction of the vibration damping member 50 form wall surfaces opposite to the pair of side walls 31, 31 of the retaining member 20. Furthermore, a pair of insertion slots 55, 55 are formed between the end face of the two side surfaces 53, 53 of the vibration damping member 50 facing away from the fixed member 1 and the other end face approaching the fixed member 1, for inserting a pair of insertion ribs 39, 39. It should be noted that each insertion slot 55 extends parallel to the others.

[0067] Furthermore, connecting grooves 61 and 61 are formed at height positions matching the insertion rib 39 on the surface 57 on the insertion direction B side and the opposite side surface 59 of the vibration damping member 50, respectively. Each connecting groove 61 and 61 extends parallel to each other and connects to each insertion groove 55 and 55. That is, in the vibration damping member 50 of this embodiment, grooves 55 and 61 are formed throughout its entire circumference, and a continuous annular groove is formed through each groove 55 and 61.

[0068] Furthermore, in the vibration damping member 50, a second flange portion 63 is provided at a position away from the fixed member 1 starting from the insertion groove 55, and a third flange portion 65 is provided at a position close to the fixed member 1 starting from the insertion groove 55. Both flange portions 63 and 65 are formed into flanges of a predetermined thickness with an approximately rectangular outer periphery.

[0069] Moreover, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, when a pair of insertion ribs 39, 39 are inserted into a pair of insertion slots 55, 55, one end face of the second flange 63 engages with the other end face of the insertion rib 39, and the other end face of the third flange 65 engages with one end face of the insertion rib 39. Thus, the two flanges 63, 65 clamp the insertion rib 39, and the vibration damping member 50 is held in the retaining member 20.

[0070] Furthermore, as described above, when the vibration damping member is held in the retaining member 20, such as Figure 4As shown, the other end face of the second flange portion 63 of the vibration damping member 50 abuts against one end face of the top wall 37 of the retaining member 20.

[0071] Moreover, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 As shown, a cylindrical portion 67 with a circular outer periphery and an internal space is provided between the second flange portion 63 and the third flange portion 65. Figure 5 As shown, the outer diameter R of the cylindrical portion 67 is smaller than the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 41 provided in the retaining member 20, and larger than the width H of the anti-dislodgement groove 43. As a result, as... Figure 5 As indicated by arrow F, when a force is applied to the vibration damping member 50 in a direction opposite to the insertion direction B of the side opening 35 of the vibration damping member 50, the cylindrical portion 67 abuts against the inner edge of the anti-detachment groove 43, thus preventing the cylindrical portion 67 from falling out of the shaft insertion hole 41. This cylindrical portion 67 is one of the "anti-detachment portions" in this invention.

[0072] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the anti-detachment part provided between the retaining member 20 and the vibration damping member 50 includes, as described above, an anti-detachment groove 43 provided on the retaining member 20 side and a cylindrical part 67 provided on the vibration damping member 50 side. However, as an anti-detachment part, it is not limited to this solution (other solutions will be described in the second and third embodiments).

[0073] The fixing member holding part 69 is provided inside the vibration damping member 50. When the vibration damping member 50 is held by the holding member 20, the first flange part 81 and the shaft part 83 of the fixing member 80 are accommodated and held in such a way that the first flange part 81 and the shaft part 83 of the fixing member 80 do not come into contact with the holding member 20.

[0074] like Figure 1 As shown, a first recess 71 is formed on the other end face of the second flange portion 63, which is recessed to a predetermined depth (a recessed shape at the bottom) towards one end side. This first recess 71 forms part of the retaining member portion 69. The first recess 71 is smaller than the outer periphery of the second flange portion 63, is formed into a generally rectangular concave shape, and is adapted to the shape of the first flange portion 81 of the retaining member 80. Furthermore, the depth of the first recess 71 (the length from the other end face of the second flange portion 63 to the bottom surface of the first recess 71) is made greater than the thickness of the first flange portion 81 (see reference). Figure 4 ).

[0075] Moreover, such as Figure 4 As shown, a second recess 73 is formed at the center of one end face of the third flange 65, and is shaped to be recessed towards the other end (a recessed shape at the top). Figure 7As shown, the inner periphery of the second recess 73 is formed into a circular shape, and the second recess 73 is located in the center of the vibration damping member 50.

[0076] Moreover, such as Figure 4 , Figure 8 As shown, the first flange portion 81 of the fixing member 80 is housed within the first recess 71. That is, the first recess 71 forms the "recess" in this invention. In this embodiment, the first recess 71 is formed as a generally rectangular concave shape, and the first flange portion 81 is formed as a long plate shape suitable for the generally rectangular shape of the first recess 71. Therefore, when the first flange portion 81 is accommodated in the first recess 71, the rotation of the fixing member 80 relative to the vibration damping member 50 is restricted. Furthermore, as... Figure 4 As shown, the first flange portion 81 is accommodated in the first recess 71 in such a way that the other end face of the first flange portion 81 is located at a position lower than the other end face of the second flange portion 63 (the face of the second flange portion 63 facing away from the fixed member 1).

[0077] In addition, such as Figure 1 As shown, the vibration damping member 50 has a through hole 75 that extends through and is continuous around the same direction as the insertion direction A of the fixing member 80 to the fixing hole 5. The through hole 75 forms part of the fixing member holding part 69.

[0078] If referred to together Figure 4 In this embodiment, the insertion hole 75 extends through the interior space of the cylindrical portion 67 from the center of the bottom surface (the surface near the fixed member 1) of the first recess 71 located inside the second flange portion 63 to the top surface (the surface away from the fixed member 1) of the second recess 73 located inside the third flange portion 65, and is oriented in the same direction as the insertion direction A of the fixed member 80. Furthermore, the inner circumference of the insertion hole 75 is circular, and the bottom surface opening of the first recess 71 forms another end opening 75b, while the top surface opening of the second recess 73 forms one end opening 75a.

[0079] Moreover, such as Figure 1 As indicated by arrow A, the shaft portion 83 and the engaging leg 85 of the fixing member 80 are inserted through the opening 75b at the other end of the through hole 75, and the engaging leg 85 of the fixing member 80 is inserted through the opening 75a at one end of the through hole 75. That is, the opening 75a at one end of the through hole 75 forms the "opening" in this invention. Furthermore, as... Figure 1As shown by arrow A, when the base 87 of the shaft portion 83 of the fixing member 80 is inserted into the through hole 75, the first flange portion 81 engages with the periphery of the other end side (surface side) of the other end opening 75b of the through hole 75, and the middle portion 89 of the shaft portion 83 is inserted out from one end opening 75a of the through hole 75. Multiple locking protrusions 89a provided on the outer periphery of the middle portion 89 engage with the periphery of one end side (back side) of the one end opening 75a, thus attaching the fixing member 80 to the vibration damping member 50 (see reference). Figure 4 ).

[0080] As described above, in this embodiment, the first recess 71, the second recess 73, and the through hole 75 constitute the retaining part 69 for fixing the member.

[0081] In addition, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the vibration damping member 50 has an abutting portion 77 that abuts against the member 1 being fixed. (Referring to...) Figure 7 On one end face of the third flange 65, a plurality of abutment portions 77 are provided protruding from each corner. The inner periphery 77a of each abutment portion 77 (the circumferential surface facing the axis C of the insertion hole 75) is formed in an arc shape, which can prevent each abutment portion 77 from interfering with the second recess 73 and can maximize the contact area between each abutment portion 77 and the fixed member 1.

[0082] In this embodiment, all parts of the vibration damping member 50 described above (insertion groove, second flange, third flange, cylindrical part, and abutment part, etc.) are integrally formed from an elastic resin material with vibration damping properties, such as rubber or an elastomer. Furthermore, the shape and structure of each part of the vibration damping member (insertion groove, second flange, third flange, cylindrical part, and abutment part, etc.) are not particularly limited.

[0083] (Effects)

[0084] Next, the method of using the retainer 10, which includes the above-described configuration, will be explained.

[0085] First, the fixing component 80 is attached to the vibration damping component 50. That is, as follows: Figure 1 As shown, align the shaft portion 83 of the fixing member 80 with the insertion hole 75 of the vibration damping member 50, and insert the shaft portion 83 of the fixing member 80 through the opening 75b at the other end of the insertion hole 75. Thus, as... Figure 4As shown, the shaft portion 83 is inserted into the through hole 75, causing the periphery of the through hole 75 of the vibration damping member 50 to flex and be pushed in, and multiple engaging feet 85 protrude from one end opening 75a of the through hole 75. Furthermore, the first flange portion 81 is accommodated in the first recess 71, and the first flange portion 81 is engaged at the other end periphery of the other end opening 75b of the through hole 75. Moreover, the middle portion 89 of the shaft portion 83 is inserted out from one end opening 75a of the through hole 75. By engaging multiple engaging protrusions 89a at the one end periphery of the one end opening 75a, the fixing member 80 can be attached to the vibration damping member 50.

[0086] Next, the vibration damping member 50, to which the fixing member 80 is attached, is held in place by the retaining member 20. That is, as... Figure 8 As shown, with the pair of insertion slots 55, 55 of the vibration damping member 50 matching the pair of insertion ribs 39, 39 of the retaining member 20, as... Figure 8 As indicated by arrow B, the vibration damping member 50, to which the fixing member 80 is attached, is pushed in through the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20. Thus, a pair of insertion ribs 39, 39 are inserted into a pair of insertion slots 55, 55, and the vibration damping member 50 is pushed in while being guided by the pair of insertion ribs 39, 39. Consequently, the cylindrical portion 67 of the vibration damping member 50 is inserted through the top opening of the anti-detachment groove 43 of the retaining member 20, and the cylindrical portion 67 is pressed from the outer periphery through the inner edge of the anti-detachment groove 43, slightly flattening the cylindrical portion 67 to elastically deform it, while inserting the cylindrical portion 67.

[0087] Furthermore, when the cylindrical portion 67 is inserted into the shaft insertion hole 41 of the retaining member 20, the cylindrical portion 67 elastically returns to its original outer diameter, increasing in diameter compared to the width H of the anti-detachment groove 43, thus preventing the cylindrical portion 67 from detaching and retaining it within the shaft insertion hole 41 (see reference). Figure 5 ). And, as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, one end face of the second flange 63 engages with the other end face of the insertion rib 39, and the other end face of the third flange 65 engages with one end face of the insertion rib 39. The insertion rib 39 is held in place by the two flanges 63 and 65, thus... Figures 2-4 As shown, the vibration damping member 50 can be held in the retaining member 20 in a state that prevents it from falling off.

[0088] Subsequently, the retainer 10 is fixed to the member 1 being fixed. That is, as follows: Figure 3As shown by arrow A, the engaging legs 85 of the fixing member 80, which protrudes from one end opening 75a of the retaining member 20, are inserted through the surface opening of the fixing hole 5. Thus, the pair of engaging legs 85 are pressed inward by the inner circumference of the fixing hole 5 and flex inward. Then, the retainer 10 is pushed in until the abutting portion 77 of the retainer 10 abuts against the fixed member 1. Then, when the engaging portion 85a of the engaging legs 85 protrudes from the back opening of the fixing hole 5, the pair of engaging legs 85 elastically return to their original position, engaging with the back periphery of the fixing hole 5, and clamping the fixed member 1 by the multiple abutting portions 77 abutting against the surface of the fixed member 1, as... Figure 4 As shown, the retainer 10 can be fixed to the fixed member 1.

[0089] Then, the long strip member P is inserted into the holding space 27 of the holding portion 21 of the holding member 20, whereby the long strip member P is held by the holding claw 29, and the long strip member P can be disposed on the fixed member 1 by the retainer 10. It should be noted that the long strip member P can also be held before the retainer 10 is fixed to the fixed member 1.

[0090] Furthermore, in this retainer 10, when the vibration damping member 50 is held in the retaining member 20, the vibration damping member 50 is inserted from the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20 (see reference). Figure 1 Therefore, the second flange portion 63 of the vibration damping member 50 can be formed to be large, ensuring a large engagement area between the retaining member 20 and the insertion rib 39. As a result, even if a force is applied to the retaining member 20 in a direction away from the fixed member 1, the vibration damping member 50 is not easily detached from the retaining member 20.

[0091] Furthermore, when the fixing member 80 is installed on the vibration damping member 50, such as Figure 4 As shown, the first flange portion 81 and the shaft portion 83 are accommodated and held in the fixing member holding portion 69 provided inside the vibration damping member 50 in such a way that the first flange portion 81 and the shaft portion 83 do not contact the holding member 20, thus allowing the retainer 10 to be compact in the height direction. That is, when the fixing member 80 is mounted to the vibration damping member 50, as Figure 4 As shown, a portion of the fixing member 80 overlaps with the vibration damping member 50, thereby enabling the retainer 10 to be compact in the height direction accordingly.

[0092] It should be noted that the retainer 10 in this embodiment includes a fixing member 80 that is inserted into and engaged with the fixing hole 5. However, in the state where the fixing member 80 is inserted into and engaged with the fixing hole 5, and the retainer 10 is fixed to the fixing member 1 (refer to...), Figure 4 The vibration damping member 50 comes into contact with the fixed member 1, thus suppressing the transmission of vibrations generated from the long strip member P to the fixed member 1.

[0093] Moreover, in this embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, a first recess 71 is formed on the surface of the second flange portion 63 of the vibration damping member 50 that is opposite to the fixed member 1. The first recess 71 accommodates the first flange portion 81 of the fixed member 80, thereby making the retainer 10 more compact in the height direction.

[0094] Furthermore, the first flange portion 81 is accommodated in the first recess 71 at a position lower than the surface of the second flange portion 63 facing away from the fixed member 1. Therefore, when the vibration damping member 50 is held in the retaining member 20, the first flange portion 81 can be reliably prevented from contacting the retaining member 20. Thus, vibrations generated in the fixed member 1 can be suppressed from being transmitted to the retaining member 20 via the fixing member 80, and the retainer 10 can be fixed to the fixed member 1 in a stable manner with minimal wobbling.

[0095] Furthermore, in this embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, when the vibration damping member 50 is held in the holding member 20, the surface of the second flange portion 63 facing away from the fixed member 1 abuts against the surface of the top wall 37 approaching the fixed member 1, so that the vibration damping member 50 can be held in the holding member 20 in a stable manner with less shaking.

[0096] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the vibration damping member 50 has a continuous insertion hole 75 that extends through the fixing member 80 in the same direction as the insertion direction A of the fixing hole 5. The insertion hole 75 forms part of the fixing member holding part 69, and the opening 75a of the insertion hole 75 near the fixed member 1 forms the opening in this invention. The shaft part 83 and the engaging foot 85 are inserted from the opening 75b of the other end of the insertion hole 75 away from the fixed member 1. The first flange part 81 engages with the periphery of the opening 75b of the other end of the insertion hole 75 away from the fixed member 1.

[0097] According to the above scheme, when the fixing member 80 is installed on the vibration damping member 50, the shaft portion 83 and the engaging foot 85 of the fixing member 80 are inserted into the other end opening 75b of the insertion hole 75 of the vibration damping member 50, which is opposite to the fixed member 1. This allows the first flange portion 81 to engage with the periphery of the other end opening 75b, thus installing the fixing member 80 onto the vibration damping member 50. Subsequently, the vibration damping member 50 is inserted into the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20 to prevent it from detaching and retain it in the retaining member 20. At this time, the insertion direction B of the vibration damping member 50 into the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20 intersects with the insertion direction A of the fixing member 80 into the insertion hole 75 of the vibration damping member 50. Furthermore, the insertion hole 75 is continuous around the periphery and does not have a cut or other shape, thus making it difficult for the vibration damping member 50 to detach from the fixing member 80.

[0098] (Second embodiment of the retainer for the elongated component)

[0099] Figures 9-16 A second embodiment of the holder for the elongated member of the present invention is shown. It should be noted that parts substantially the same as those in the described embodiment are labeled with the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted.

[0100] The retainer 10A (hereinafter referred to as "retainer 10A") of the long strip member in this embodiment is different in the following aspects: the anti-detachment structure of the retaining member 20A and the vibration damping member 50A, the mounting structure of the fixing member 80A relative to the vibration damping member 50, etc.

[0101] like Figure 9 As shown, the first flange portion 81A of the fixing member 80A is formed in a generally square shape. Furthermore, the base portion 87 of the shaft portion 83 is formed in a frustum shape and has a reduced diameter portion 87a (see reference) that has a smaller diameter compared to the base portion 87. Figure 11 The reduced diameter portion 87a is connected to one end face (back side) of the first flange portion 81A. Furthermore, a pair of locking protrusions 89a, 89a are provided at two circumferentially opposite locations on the outer periphery of the intermediate portion 89.

[0102] On the other hand, such as Figure 9 and Figure 13 As shown, a pair of anti-detachment holes 37a, 37a, formed in a rectangular shape are formed on the front side (side of the side opening 35) of the top wall 37 of the retaining member 20A. Furthermore, as... Figure 13 As shown, anti-detachment claws 39a and 39a are respectively provided protruding from the opposing inner surfaces of a pair of inserting ribs 39 and 39.

[0103] Moreover, such as Figure 9 and Figure 14 As shown, the vibration damping member 50A includes: a pair of side portions 52, 52; and a connecting portion 54, which connects the rear end portions of the pair of side portions 52, 52 to each other. The vibration damping member 50A is formed in a roughly "U" shape, with a lateral opening 54a on the side opposite to the connecting portion 54, and openings on both sides of the side portions 52 in the height direction. Furthermore, an insertion groove 55 is formed on the outer surface of each side portion 52, and a second flange portion 63 and a third flange portion 65 are provided at one end and the other end of the insertion groove 55. It should be noted that the portion of the gap between the pair of side portions 52, 52 near the fixed member 1 forms an opening 52c for the engaging foot 85 of the fixed member 80A to be inserted (see reference). Figure 11 ).

[0104] Furthermore, anti-slip protrusions 52a are respectively provided from the side openings 54a on the other end face (upper end face) of each side portion 52, and the anti-slip protrusions 52a have a conical surface on the back side. Moreover, as Figure 10As shown, each anti-detachment protrusion 52a enters and engages with the corresponding anti-detachment hole 37a, thereby preventing the vibration damping member 50A from detaching and holding it in place with the retaining member 20A. In this embodiment, the anti-detachment protrusion 52a and the anti-detachment hole 37a are one of the "anti-detachment parts" in this invention.

[0105] Moreover, such as Figure 12 , Figure 15 As shown, an anti-detachment recess 55a is formed approximately at the center of the protrusion direction of each insertion slot 55. Furthermore, as... Figure 12 As shown, the anti-detachment claw 39a of the retaining member 20A engages with the anti-detachment recess 55a, thereby preventing the vibration damping member 50A from detaching from the retaining member 20A. In this embodiment, the anti-detachment recess 55a and the anti-detachment claw 39a are another "anti-detachment part" in this invention.

[0106] Thus, in this embodiment, there are two anti-detachment parts: an anti-detachment protrusion 52a and an anti-detachment hole 37a, and an anti-detachment recess 55a and an anti-detachment claw 39a.

[0107] In addition, such as Figure 14 As shown, a mounting plate 56, formed as a thin-walled plate, is provided on the inner surface of a pair of side portions 52, 52 and a connecting portion 54. The mounting plate 56 has: a through hole 76, which is formed in a generally circular shape; and an insertion opening 76a, which is formed on the side of the through hole 76 closer to the side opening 54a and narrower than the through hole 76. Furthermore, as... Figure 14 As shown, locking recesses 78 and 78, which are concave, are formed approximately at the center of the inner edge of the pair of side portions 52, 52 adjacent to the mounting plate 56.

[0108] Furthermore, when attaching the fixing member 80A to the vibration damping member 50A, firstly, the fixing member 80A is aligned with the vibration damping member 50A such that the first flange portion 81A of the fixing member 80A is located on the other end face of the mounting plate 56 of the vibration damping member 50A, and the reduced diameter portion 87a of the base portion 87 of the fixing member 80A is located at the insertion port 76a of the vibration damping member 50A. Then, as... Figure 9 As indicated by arrow B', the fixing member 80A is inserted into the side openings 54a of a pair of side portions 52, 52 of the vibration damping member 50A. Furthermore, by engaging the first flange portion 81 with the other end face of the mounting plate 56 and engaging a pair of locking protrusions 89a, 89a with locking recesses 78, 78 respectively, the fixing member 80A can be mounted to the vibration damping member 50A.

[0109] Subsequently, while keeping the vibration damping member 50A within the holding member 20A, as follows: Figure 16As indicated by arrow B, with the pair of insertion slots 55, 55 of the vibration damping member 50A aligned with the pair of insertion ribs 39, 39 of the retaining member 20A, the vibration damping member 50A, to which the fixing member 80A is attached, is pushed in through the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20. Furthermore, by engaging the anti-detachment protrusions 52a of the vibration damping member 50A with the corresponding anti-detachment holes 37a of the retaining member 20A (see reference...). Figure 10 ), keeping the corresponding anti-detachment claw 39a of component 20A engaged with each anti-detachment recess 55a of vibration damping component 50A (refer to Figure 12 It can prevent the vibration damping component 50A from detaching and retain it in the retaining component 20A.

[0110] In this embodiment, as described above, the anti-detachment structure of the retaining member 20A and the anti-vibration member 50A has two anti-detachment parts: an "anti-detachment part" including an anti-detachment protrusion 52a and an anti-detachment hole 37a, and an "anti-detachment part" including an anti-detachment recess 55a and an anti-detachment claw 39a. Therefore, the anti-vibration member 50A is less likely to detach from the retaining member 20A.

[0111] Furthermore, when the vibration damping member 50A is held in place by the retaining member 20A, the side opening 54a of the vibration damping member 50A can also be oriented towards the retaining member 20A (or towards the retaining member 20A). Figure 9 On the opposite side), the vibration damping member 50A is pushed in through the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20A. In this case, when the vibration damping member 50A is held in the retaining member 20A, the side opening 54a of the vibration damping member 50A is blocked by the connecting portion 54 of the retaining member 20A, thus making it even more difficult for the vibration damping member 50A to detach from the retaining member 20A.

[0112] (Third embodiment of the retainer for the elongated component)

[0113] Figures 17-20 The figure shows a third embodiment of the retainer for the elongated member of the present invention. It should be noted that parts that are substantially the same as those in the described embodiment are labeled with the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted.

[0114] The retainer 10B of the long strip member in this embodiment (hereinafter referred to as "retainer 10B") has a basically the same structure as the retainer 10B in the second embodiment, except that part of the anti-detachment structure of the retaining member 20B and the vibration damping member 50B is different.

[0115] That is, Figure 17 , Figure 20 As shown, in the retaining member 20B of this embodiment, an anti-slip protrusion 37b is provided protrudingly, extending for a predetermined length from the center of one end face (back face) of the front side (side opening 35 side) of the top wall 37.

[0116] In addition, such as Figure 17 As shown, the vibration damping member 50B has: a pair of side portions 52, 52; a connecting portion 54 that connects the rear end portions of the pair of side portions 52, 52 to each other; and a connecting portion 56 that connects the inner surfaces of the other ends of the pair of side portions 52, 52 in the height direction to each other. The vibration damping member 50B is formed with a side opening 54a on the side opposite to the connecting portion 54, and the side portion 52 has an opening in the height direction. An insertion groove 55 is formed on the outer surface of each side portion 52, and a second flange portion 63 and a third flange portion 65 are provided on one end side and the other end side of the insertion groove 55.

[0117] Furthermore, an anti-detachment protrusion 52b extends from the side opening 54a of the vibration damping member 50B. This anti-detachment protrusion 52b is formed as a protrusion extending across a pair of side portions 52, 52 and the connecting portion 56. It should be noted that a conical surface is formed on the back side of the anti-detachment protrusion 52b. In addition, the anti-detachment protrusion 52b is positioned slightly offset from the front end of the side opening 54a towards the connecting portion 56.

[0118] Moreover, such as Figure 19 As shown, the anti-detachment protrusion 52b engages with the anti-detachment protrusion 37b of the retaining member 20B, and similarly to the second embodiment, the anti-detachment claw 39a engages with the anti-detachment recess 55a (not shown), thereby preventing the vibration damping member 50B from detaching and retaining it on the retaining member 20B. That is, in this embodiment, the anti-detachment protrusion 52b and the anti-detachment protrusion 37b form one "anti-detachment portion", and the anti-detachment recess 55a and the anti-detachment claw 39a form another "anti-detachment portion".

[0119] In this embodiment, the anti-detachment structure of the retaining member 20B and the anti-vibration member 50B includes two anti-detachment parts: an anti-detachment recess 55a and an anti-detachment claw 39a, and an anti-detachment protrusion 52b and an anti-detachment protrusion 37b. Therefore, similar to the second embodiment, the anti-vibration member 50B is less likely to detach from the retaining member 20B.

[0120] (Fourth embodiment of the retainer for the elongated component)

[0121] Figures 21-26 The fourth embodiment of the retainer for the elongated member of the present invention is shown. It should be noted that parts substantially the same as those in the described embodiment are labeled with the same reference numerals and their descriptions are omitted.

[0122] The retainer 10C (hereinafter referred to as "retainer 10C") of the elongated member in this embodiment has a retaining member 20C, a vibration damping member 50C, and a fixing member 80. It differs from the embodiment described above mainly in the following aspects: the retaining member 20C has a first rib 45, and the vibration damping member 50C has a second rib 70. Other structures are basically the same. Figures 1 to 8 The first embodiment shown is the same.

[0123] like Figure 21 As shown, the main body 30 of the retaining member 20C in this embodiment has a pair of sidewalls 32, 32. The pair of sidewalls 32 are provided with tapered walls 32a, 32a that gradually narrow towards the end away from the fixed member 1 and bend at a predetermined angle towards each other.

[0124] Furthermore, a pair of sidewalls 32, 32 are connected to each other via a top wall 38. The top wall 38 includes a first top wall 38a positioned close to the fixed member 1 and a second top wall 38b positioned further away from the fixed member 1 than the first top wall 38a. It should be noted that the two top walls 38a, 38b are arranged parallel to each other. Moreover, as... Figure 24 As shown, the two top walls 38a and 38b are connected to each other by a reinforcing wall 40 and a reinforcing rib 40a, thereby seeking to strengthen each other.

[0125] Furthermore, on the surface of the first top wall 38a that forms the top wall 38, near the fixed member 1, a first rib 45 is provided that extends in a direction D (hereinafter referred to as "rib insertion direction D") along which the insertion ribs 39, 39 provided on the retaining member 20C side are inserted into the insertion slots 55, 55 provided on the vibration damping member 50C side. That is, the first top wall 38a forms the "top wall" in this invention. In this embodiment, three first ribs 45 are provided at certain intervals.

[0126] It should be noted that the insertion direction D of the rib is parallel to the insertion direction B of the side opening 35 of the main body 30 of the vibration damping member 50C and the retaining member 20C, and is opposite to the insertion direction B.

[0127] Each first rib 45 is formed as a protrusion extending a predetermined height and length from one end face of the first top wall 38, and its axial cross-section is approximately quadrilateral. Furthermore, the two side corners of the protruding top portion (near the end of the member 1 being fixed) of each first rib 45 are R-shaped with slightly rounded corners. Moreover, a tapered surface 45a is formed at one axial end of the first rib 45 (the end on the side of the side opening 35). By providing this tapered surface 45a, when the vibration damping member 50C is inserted through the side opening 35 of the main body 30, the first rib 45 can easily abut against the other end face of the second flange portion 64.

[0128] Moreover, such as Figure 24 and Figure 25As shown, when the vibration damping member 50C is held in the main body 30 of the retaining member 20C, the first rib 45 abuts against the side (other end face) of the second flange portion 64 of the vibration damping member 50C facing away from the fixed member 1, while the side (one end face) of the first top wall 38a approaching the fixed member 1 separates from the side (other end face) of the second flange portion 64 of the vibration damping member 50C facing away from the fixed member 1. More specifically, in the above state, the protruding top ends of the three first ribs 45 abut against the other end face of the second flange portion 64, and one end face of the first top wall 38a separates from the other end face of the second flange portion 64.

[0129] As a result of this configuration, when the vibration damping member 50C is inserted from the side opening 35 of the main body 30 of the retaining member 20C, the other end face of the second flange 64 does not abut against the entire area of ​​one end face of the first top wall 38a, but only partially abuts against the first rib 45.

[0130] On the other hand, the vibration damping member 50C in this embodiment is similar to that in the embodiment described above, with a second flange 64 provided at a position away from the fixed member 1 and a third flange 66 provided at a position close to the fixed member 1 via the insertion slots 55, 55.

[0131] like Figure 21 As shown, conical surfaces 64a are formed at the two corners of the second flange portion 64 in the thickness direction (direction orthogonal to the insertion direction B) of the second flange portion 64 on the surface 57 on the insertion direction B side and the opposite side surface 59 of the second flange portion 64. By providing these conical surfaces 64a, when the vibration damping member 50C is inserted from the side opening 35 of the main body portion 30, the second flange portion 64 can be easily inserted between the first top wall 38a and the pair of insertion ribs 39, 39.

[0132] In addition, such as Figure 21 As shown, a second rib 70 extending along the rib insertion direction D is provided on the other end face of the third flange portion 66 opposite to the fixed member 1.

[0133] More specifically, such as Figure 24 and Figure 25 As shown, the third flange portion 66 is wider than the second flange portion 64 in the direction in which the pair of sidewalls 32, 32 of the retaining member 20C are opposite each other. Moreover, second ribs 70, 70 are provided on the other end faces of the two wide side portions 66a, 66a of the third flange portion 66, respectively.

[0134] Each second rib 70 is formed as a protrusion extending a predetermined height and a predetermined length from the other end face of the third flange portion 66, and its axial cross-section is approximately quadrilateral. Furthermore, the two side corners of the protruding top portion (the end opposite to the fixed member 1) of each second rib 70 are formed into an R-shaped form with slightly rounded corners.

[0135] Moreover, such as Figure 24 and Figure 25 As shown, when the vibration damping member 50C is held in the main body 30 of the retaining member 20C, the second ribs 70, 70 abut against the surface (one end face) of the main body 30 near the fixed member 1. More specifically, in the above state, the protruding top ends of the pair of second ribs 70, 70 abut against one end face of the pair of sidewalls 32, 32 constituting the main body 30, respectively.

[0136] As a result of this configuration, when the vibration damping member 50C is inserted through the side opening 35 of the main body 30 of the retaining member 20C, the other end face of the third flange 66 does not abut against the entire area of ​​one end face of the main body 30, but only partially abuts against the second rib 70.

[0137] In addition, such as Figure 25 As shown, when the vibration damping member 50C, to which the fixing member 80 is attached, is held in the main body 30 of the retaining member 20C, the surface (one end face) of the first flange portion 81 approaching the fixed member 1 is separated from the first recess 71, and the wall surface (outer surface) of the second flange portion 64 opposite to the pair of sidewalls 32, 32 is separated from the pair of sidewalls 32, 32. More specifically, in the above state, one end face of the first flange portion 81 is separated from the bottom surface of the first recess 71, and the two outer surfaces of the second flange portion 64 are separated from the inner surfaces of the pair of sidewalls 32, 32.

[0138] Moreover, in this embodiment, such as Figure 26 As shown, the outer diameter R of the cylindrical portion 67 of the vibration damping member 50C is formed to fit the inner diameter of the shaft insertion hole 41 provided in the retaining member 20C. As a result, the cylindrical portion 67 is held within the shaft insertion hole 41 in a manner that reduces wobbling.

[0139] It should be noted that the shapes of the first and second ribs described above are not limited to the aforementioned schemes. For example, they can also be ribs with a semi-circular, broken curved, trapezoidal, or triangular cross-section, or they can be multiple intermittently arranged protruding structures extending into a rib shape as a whole, instead of being protruding strips. Furthermore, the first rib can be one, two, or more than four, and the second rib can be one on only one side of the third flange, or two or more on both sides. The number and placement of the first and second ribs are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected. In addition, the first and second ribs can also be applied to… Figures 1 to 8 The retainer 10 of the first embodiment shown Figures 9-16 The retainer 10A of the second embodiment shown or Figures 17-20 The retainer 10B of the third embodiment shown.

[0140] Next, the effects of the retainer 10C of the fourth embodiment including the above configuration will be described.

[0141] That is, when the fixing member 80 is attached to the vibration isolator 50C, similar to the retainer 10 of the first embodiment, the shaft portion 83 of the fixing member 80 is inserted from the other end opening 75b of the insertion hole 75 of the vibration isolator 50C. As a result, as Figure 25 shown, it can be arranged such that the first flange portion 81 is accommodated in the first recess 71 and is separated from the bottom surface of the first recess 71, and when the plurality of locking protrusions 89a are locked to the peripheral edge on one end side of the one end opening 75a of the insertion hole 75, the fixing member 80 is attached to the vibration isolator 50C.

[0142] Next, the vibration isolator 50C to which the fixing member 80 is attached is held by the holding member 20C.

[0143] That is, in a state where the pair of insertion grooves 55, 55 of the vibration isolator 50C are matched with the pair of insertion ribs 39, 39 of the holding member 20C, as Figure 21 shown by the arrow B in, the vibration isolator 50C to which the fixing member 80 is attached is pushed in from the side opening 35 of the holding member 20. Thus, the pair of insertion ribs 39, 39 are inserted into the pair of insertion grooves 55, 55, and the cylindrical portion 67 of the vibration isolator 50C is inserted from the top end opening of the anti - detachment groove 43 of the holding member 20C. Also, the other end surface of the second flange portion 64 abuts against the plurality of first ribs 45 provided on the one end surface of the first top wall 38a provided on the holding member 20C, and the pair of second ribs 70, 70 provided on the third flange portion 66 abut against the one end surfaces of the pair of side walls 32, 32 of the holding member 20C, while the vibration isolator 50C is being pushed in.

[0144] As Figure 24 and Figure 25 shown, by further pushing in the vibration isolator 50C, the one end surface of the second flange portion 64 engages with the other end surface of the insertion rib 39, and the pair of second ribs 70, 70 of the third flange portion 66 engage with the one end surfaces of the pair of side walls 32, 32, and the insertion rib 39 can be clamped by the two flange portions 64, 66, so that the vibration isolator 50C can be held by the member 20C in a state where it cannot be detached.

[0145] Moreover, in the present embodiment, as Figure 24 and Figure 25 shown, it is configured such that when the vibration isolator 50C is held by the main body portion 30 of the holding member 20C, the first rib 45 abuts against the other end surface of the second flange portion 64 of the vibration isolator 50C, and on the other hand, the other end surface of the second flange portion 64 of the vibration isolator 50C is separated from the one end surface of the first top wall 38a.

[0146] Therefore, as described above, when the vibration damping member 50C should be held in the retaining member 20C and the vibration damping member 50C is inserted from the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20C, the other end face of the second flange portion 64 does not abut against the entire area of ​​one end face of the first top wall 38a but only partially abuts against the first rib 45, and the vibration damping member 50C is inserted at the same time. Therefore, the contact area between the second flange portion 64 and the first top wall 38a can be reduced, and the vibration damping member 50C can be easily inserted into the retaining member 20C.

[0147] Furthermore, in this embodiment, such as Figure 24 and Figure 25 As shown, the configuration is such that when the vibration damping member 50C is held in the main body 30 of the retaining member 20C, the second ribs 70, 70 abut against one end face of the main body 30.

[0148] Therefore, as described above, when the vibration damping member 50C is to be held in the retaining member 20C and inserted through the side opening 35 of the retaining member 20C, the other end face of the third flange portion 66 does not abut against the entire area of ​​one end face of the main body portion 30 but only partially abuts against the second rib 70, and the vibration damping member 50C is inserted at the same time, thus reducing the contact area between the third flange portion 66 and the main body portion 30, and making it easier for the vibration damping member 50C to be inserted into the retaining member 20C.

[0149] In addition, such as Figure 24 and Figure 25 As shown, when the vibration damping member 50C is held in the state of the retaining member 20C, the other end face of the second flange portion 64 only partially abuts against the first top wall 38a of the retaining member 20C via the first rib 45. Moreover, the other end face of the third flange portion 66 only partially abuts against the main body portion 30 of the retaining member 20C via the second rib 70.

[0150] Therefore, when vibration generated in the fixed member 1 is transmitted to the retaining member 20C via the vibration damping member 50C, the vibration can be made less likely to be transmitted to the retaining member 20C side. In addition, when vibration generated from the long member P is transmitted to the vibration damping member 50C via the retaining member 20C side, the vibration can also be made less likely to be transmitted to the vibration damping member 50C side.

[0151] Furthermore, in this embodiment, such as Figure 24 and Figure 25 As shown, the third flange 66 is wider than the second flange 64 in the direction where the pair of sidewalls 32, 32 of the retaining member 20C are opposite each other, and second ribs 70, 70 are provided on the two wider side portions 66a, 66a respectively. Therefore, when a load is applied to the long strip member P and the retaining member 20C in a direction close to that of the fixed member 1, the load can be stably borne, and a long vibration transmission path can be ensured, thereby improving the vibration damping performance of the vibration damping member 50C.

[0152] Moreover, such as Figure 25 As shown, in this embodiment, when the vibration damping member 50C, to which the fixing member 80 is attached, is held in the holding member 20C, one end face of the first flange portion 81 is separated from the first recess portion 71, thereby reducing the contact area between the fixing member 80 and the vibration damping member 50C. Furthermore, the wall surface of the second flange portion 64 that is opposite to the pair of side walls 32, 32 is separated from the pair of side walls 32, 32, thereby reducing the contact area between the holding member 20C and the vibration damping member 50C, and further improving the vibration damping performance of the vibration damping member 50C.

[0153] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modified embodiments can be adopted within the scope of the spirit of the present invention, and such embodiments are also included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A retainer for a long strip component, fixed to a fixed component having a fixing hole, for retaining the long strip component, characterized in that, The retainer includes: The retaining member has a retaining part for retaining the elongated member and a main body part connected to the retaining part; A vibration damping member, formed of an elastic material, is held in the retaining member and abuts against the fixed member; as well as A fixing component is attached to the vibration damping component and inserted into the fixing hole, engaging with the fixing hole. The fixing member has: a first flange portion; a shaft portion connected to the first flange portion and inserted into the fixing hole; and a locking foot formed on the shaft portion and engaging with the fixing hole. The main body has: a pair of opposing sidewalls; a connecting wall that connects the pair of sidewalls to each other; and a side opening that opens in a direction intersecting the insertion direction of the fixing member into the fixing hole, for receiving the vibration damping member; And insert ribs, formed on the inner surfaces of the pair of sidewalls, The retainer has an anti-detachment part disposed between the retaining member and the anti-vibration member, which prevents the anti-vibration member from detaching and retaining it on the retaining member. The vibration damping component has the following characteristics: An insertion slot is formed on the wall surface of the retaining member opposite to the pair of sidewalls for the insertion rib to be inserted; The second flange is located at a position away from the fixed member starting from the insertion groove; The third flange is located at a position close to the fixed member from the insertion groove. A retaining portion for fixing the member is provided inside the vibration damping member. When the vibration damping member is held in the retaining member, it accommodates and holds the first flange portion and the shaft portion in a manner that prevents them from contacting the retaining member; and An opening is formed to communicate with the retaining part of the fixing member, allowing the engaging foot to be inserted.

2. The retainer for the elongated component according to claim 1, wherein, A recess is formed on the surface of the second flange that faces away from the fixed member, and this recess forms part of the retaining portion of the fixed member. The first flange is received in the recess at a position lower than that of the second flange relative to the surface of the fixed member.

3. The retainer for the elongated member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The retaining member has a top wall disposed at a position opposite to the fixed member of the pair of side walls and connecting the pair of side walls to each other, the top wall forming the connecting wall. When the vibration damping member is held in the retaining member, the surface of the second flange facing away from the fixed member abuts against the surface of the top wall near the fixed member.

4. The retainer for the elongated member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The retaining member has a top wall disposed at a position opposite to the fixed member of the pair of side walls and connecting the pair of side walls to each other, the top wall forming the connecting wall. A first rib is provided on the surface of the top wall near the fixed member, extending in the direction of insertion into the insertion groove along the insertion rib. When the vibration damping member is held in the retaining member, the first rib abuts against the side of the second flange that is away from the fixed member, and on the other hand, the side of the top wall that is close to the fixed member separates from the side of the second flange that is away from the fixed member.

5. The retainer for the elongated member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The third flange portion has a second rib extending in the direction of insertion into the insertion groove on the surface opposite to the fixed member. When the vibration damping member is held in the retaining member, the second rib abuts against the surface of the main body that is close to the fixed member.

6. The retainer for the elongated member according to claim 5, wherein, The third flange is wider than the second flange in the direction of the pair of opposing sidewalls, and the second rib is provided on both sides of the wider flange.

7. The retainer for the elongated member according to claim 2, wherein, When the vibration damping member with the fixing member attached is held in the retaining member, the surface of the first flange portion that is close to the fixed member separates from the recess, and the wall surface of the second flange portion that is opposite to the pair of sidewalls separates from the pair of sidewalls.

8. The retainer for the elongated member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The vibration damping member has a continuous through hole extending in the same direction as the insertion direction of the fixing member into the fixing hole. The through hole forms part of the retaining portion of the fixing member, and the opening of the through hole near the fixing member forms the opening. The shaft portion and the engaging foot are inserted from the opening of the insertion hole opposite to the opening of the fixed member, and the first flange portion engages with the periphery of the insertion hole opposite to the opening of the fixed member.

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