Grommet for electrical wire

Abstract

The present invention relates to a grommet for an electric wire, which may include: a main body extending in a first direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the electric wire; a through hole penetrating through the main body in a first direction, and in which an electric wire is accommodated; and an insertion slit formed to be open at a side surface of the main body to connect an exterior of the main body and the through hole such that an electric wire can be inserted into the through hole from a side portion of the main body in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.

Description

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to and the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2023-0081604 filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on June 26, 2023, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Technical Field

[0003] Some embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a wire grommet, and more particularly, to a wire grommet capable of stably supporting one or more wires in or on a vehicle body, minimizing a space for fixing the wires, and easily performing a wire supporting work. Background Art

[0004] Various types of electrical components are installed and used in various devices such as vehicles, and these electrical components are electrically connected to each other through electric wires.

[0005] The electric wires may need to be installed by being fixed to or penetrating a body or a panel installed in a vehicle, etc. Therefore, a grommet may be installed in the body or the panel to stably support one or more electric wires at a specific point and protect the electric wires.

[0006] In a conventional grommet, the wire is supported by installing the wire on a vehicle body or panel after installing the wire on the grommet by a passing operation of inserting and passing the wire through a through hole formed through in the longitudinal direction. However, for the passing operation, the through hole of the grommet should be expanded in advance using a tool such as an expander and lubricant should be applied so that the through hole is easily expanded and the wire is easily inserted or passed.

[0007] In particular, since various types of electrical components are applied to today's vehicles, the use of electric wires for achieving electrical connection in the vehicle has increased. When a threading operation is performed with multiple electric wires in a conventional grommet, the efficiency of the operation may be reduced, and conversely, when a single electric wire is installed in a single grommet to save time consumed in the threading operation, the material cost increases. In addition, the wire fixing space for supporting multiple electric wires is enlarged, thereby reducing the degree of freedom of vehicle design.

[0008] Therefore, there is a need for a method of stably supporting a plurality of wires on a vehicle body or a panel while improving space utilization of the vehicle body and efficiency of wiring work. Summary of the invention

[0009] One aspect of the present invention is to provide a wire grommet capable of stably fixing one or more wires to a vehicle body or panel.

[0010] Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an electrical wire grommet that facilitates easy and quick installation of one or more electrical wires.

[0011] Still another aspect of the present invention is to provide a grommet for an electric wire which can improve assembling work efficiency with a simple structure.

[0012] Still another aspect of the present invention is to provide a wire grommet that can reduce manufacturing costs and improve space utilization of a vehicle body.

[0013] Additional aspects of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

[0014] According to one aspect of the present invention, a wire grommet includes: a main body extending in a first direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the wire; a through hole formed to penetrate the main body in the first direction and in which the wire is arranged; and an insertion slit formed to be open at a side surface of the main body to connect the outside and the through hole, so that the wire enters the through hole from the side of the main body along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.

[0015] The gap inserted into the slit may be set smaller than the diameter or thickness of the electric wire.

[0016] The wire grommet may further include a support body having a clamping portion on one side thereof that allows at least a portion of the body to be pulled inward and compresses the body, and a fixing portion on the other side thereof that is fixed to a supportable structure such as a vehicle body or panel.

[0017] The main body may be provided in a cylindrical shape, and an inner peripheral surface of the clamping portion may be formed to correspond to a shape of an outer peripheral surface of the main body.

[0018] The body may be provided in a cylindrical shape, and the clamping portion may be formed to have a curved shape so as to contact at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the body.

[0019] The clamping portion may include a mounting hole formed to be open at an end of the clamping portion to allow the main body to enter inwardly.

[0020] The electric wire grommet may further include support protrusions formed at both ends of the main body to protrude outward in a radial direction, thereby preventing the main body from being separated from the clamping part.

[0021] At least either one of the body and the clamping portion may be made of an elastically deformable material.

[0022] The gap of the mounting hole may be set to be smaller than the diameter or thickness of the body.

[0023] The inner cross-sectional area of ​​the clamping portion may be configured to be smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the main body.

[0024] The through holes and the insertion slits may be provided as a plurality of through holes and a plurality of insertion slits in the body.

[0025] The diameter of the through hole may be set to correspond to the diameter or thickness of the electric wire.

[0026] According to another aspect of the present invention, a wire grommet includes: a main body having a cylindrical shape or a polygonal cylindrical shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the wire; a through hole formed to penetrate the main body in the longitudinal direction so that the wire is inserted and passes through the main body; and an insertion slit formed to penetrate between the outer peripheral surface of the main body and the through hole in the radial direction and provided with a gap smaller than the diameter of the through hole.

[0027] The wire grommet may also include a support that secures the body to a supportable structure, such as a vehicle body or panel.

[0028] The main body or the support body may be configured to be elastically deformable, and the support body may include a clamping portion that compresses at least a portion of the main body to reduce a diameter of the through hole or a gap of the insertion slit.

[0029] The gap inserted into the slit may be set smaller than the diameter or thickness of the electric wire.

[0030] The through holes and the insertion slits may be provided as a plurality of through holes and a plurality of insertion slits in the body.

[0031] The clamping portion may include a mounting hole formed at an end portion to allow the main body to enter inwardly.

[0032] The electric wire grommet may further include support protrusions formed at both ends of the main body to protrude outward in a radial direction, thereby preventing the main body from being separated from the clamping part.

[0033] The shape of the inner surface of the clamping portion may be set to a cylindrical shape or a polygonal cylindrical shape to correspond to the shape of the outer circumferential surface of the main body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0034] These and / or other aspects of the present invention will become apparent and more easily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings:

[0035] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a grommet for electric wires according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 3 is a side view of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 4 is a front or rear view of a body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 5 is a perspective view for illustrating a process of inserting an electric wire into an insertion slit of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 6 is a perspective view for illustrating a state in which an electric wire is inserted into a through hole of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 7 is a perspective view for illustrating a process of inserting a main body into a mounting hole or a slit of a clamping portion of a support body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 8 is a perspective view for illustrating a state in which a main body into which electric wires are inserted is inserted into a fastening portion of a clamping portion of a support body and compressed according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

[0043] Fig. 9 is a perspective view for illustrating a process of inserting an electric wire into an insertion slit of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0044] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are presented to fully convey the spirit of the present invention to those skilled in the art. The present invention may be implemented in other forms and is not limited to the embodiments given here. In the accompanying drawings, in order to illustrate the present invention, illustrations of parts not related to the description may be omitted, and the size of the components may be slightly exaggerated to facilitate understanding.

[0045] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wire grommet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention; furthermore, Figures 2 to 4 1 and 2 are perspective and side views of a body 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] refer to Figures 1 to 4 , a wire grommet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body 110 extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the wire 10; a through hole 120 formed to penetrate the main body 110 in the longitudinal direction, and the wire 10 is inserted, arranged or placed in the through hole 120; an insertion slit 130 opened at a side surface of the main body 110 or formed to penetrate the side surface of the main body 110 so that the wire 10 can enter or be inserted into the through hole 120 from the side of the main body 110; and a support body 140 configured to fix the main body 110 to a supportable structure including a vehicle body or panel.

[0047] The body 110 may be provided in a tubular shape extending in a first direction ① parallel to the longitudinal direction of the electric wire 10. Figures 1 to 4 In the illustrated embodiment, the body 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto. The body 110 may have any shape capable of supporting one or more wires 10 and / or combining with the support 140. For example, the cross-sectional shape of the body 110 may be formed in a polygonal shape, such as a triangle, a square, or a hexagon.

[0048] The body 110 may be formed as a body supporting the electric wire 10, and may be made of a material such as elastically deformable or flexible rubber, so that the electric wire 10 may be easily entered or inserted through the insertion slit 130 to be described below and placed in the through hole 120. In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the body 110 may be used as a compression surface that can be compressed by contacting with a clamping portion 141 of a support body 140 to be described below, and a support protrusion or flange 115 may be provided at each of both ends of the body 110 to prevent separation from the clamping portion 141 of the support body 140 to be described below. These features and configurations will be described in detail below.

[0049] The through hole 120 may be formed to penetrate the body 110 in a first direction ① parallel to the longitudinal direction of the body 110. That is, the through hole 120 may be formed to penetrate both ends of the body 110, and the electric wire 10 may be inserted and passed through the inside of the through hole 120, so that the electric wire 10 may be placed or inserted and supported in the body 110. The cross-sectional shape of the through hole 120 may be set to a circle, a shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the electric wire 10, or any shape capable of supporting the electric wire 10 therein, and the diameter W2 of the through hole 120 may be set to correspond to the diameter or thickness of the electric wire 10. The through hole 120 may be symmetrically provided as a pair at opposite positions so as to support a pair of electric wires 10 in the body 110.

[0050] The insertion slit 130 may be formed to be open or to penetrate the side surface of the body 110, so that the electric wire 10 can enter or be inserted into the inside of the through hole 120 from the side of the body 110. Specifically, the insertion slit 130 may be formed to penetrate the side surface of the body 110 in the second direction ② or radial direction, so that the outer side is communicated with the outside and the inner side is communicated with the through hole 120, so that the electric wire 10 can enter or be inserted into the through hole 120 along the second direction ② orthogonal to the first direction ①.

[0051] The gap or width W1 of the insertion slit 130 may be set to be smaller than the diameter or thickness of the electric wire 10, and the gap or width W1 of the insertion slit 130 may be smaller than the diameter W2 of the through hole 120. As described above, since the main body 110 is made of an elastically deformable or flexible material, when the electric wire 10 enters or is inserted into the insertion slit 130, the gap W1 of the insertion slit 130 can be expanded and the electric wire 10 can pass through the insertion slit 130, so that the electric wire 10 can be placed or set in the through hole 120. When the electric wire 10 is placed or inserted in the through hole 120, the main body 110 is elastically restored, and the gap W1 of the insertion slit 130 can be reduced due to restoring its normal shape after deformation, thereby preventing the electric wire 10 from being separated or falling off from the through hole 120. A pair of the insertion slits 130 may be provided in the main body 110 to correspond to the provided position and number of the through hole 120. As described above, when a pair of through holes 120 are provided in the body 110 facing each other, a pair of insertion slits 130 may be provided so that each of the through holes 120 is connected to the outside of the body 110 or is open to the outside of the body 110. As such, in the body 110 according to the embodiment of the present invention, since the electric wires 10 can be inserted from the outside of the body 110 through the insertion slits 130 provided in the side surface of the body 110 and placed in the through holes 120, time and labor consumed in wiring work can be reduced.

[0052] The support body 140 may be provided or configured to stably fix or combine the electric wire 10 to the main body 110, and to fix the main body 110 in which the electric wire 10 is supported or installed at a specific point on the vehicle body or panel. To this end, the support body 140 may include: a clamping portion 141, which is combined with the main body 110 and / or configured to compress at least a portion of the main body 110; and a fixing portion 149, which is fixed to a supportable fixing device, such as a vehicle body or panel.

[0053] The clamping portion 141 may be provided at one side or one end of the support body 140, and may be coupled or combined with the main body 110 to compress at least a portion of the main body 110 in a state where the main body 110 is inserted into the clamping portion 141. The clamping portion 141 may be provided so that at least a portion of the main body 110 is pulled inward or contacts at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the main body 110, and may be made of a material such as elastically deformable or flexible rubber to compress the main body 110. As described above, since the main body 110 may be made of an elastically deformable material, the clamping portion 141 may compress the main body 110 to reduce the diameter W2 of the through hole 120, or may reduce the gap or width W1 of the insertion slit 130.

[0054] The shape of the inner surface of the clamping portion 141 may be set to correspond to the shape of the outer surface of the main body 110. For example, when the main body 110 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the clamping portion 141 may have a curved shape so that the shape of the inner circumferential surface of the clamping portion 141 corresponds to the shape of the outer circumferential surface of the main body 110. The clamping portion 141 may be formed in, for example, but not limited to, a hollow shape. In an embodiment of the present invention, the inner circumferential diameter of the clamping portion 141 may be smaller than the outer circumferential diameter of the main body 110, so that the clamping portion 141 can effectively compress at least a portion of the outer surface of the main body 110. For example, the rigidity of the clamping portion 141 may be greater than the rigidity of the main body 110.

[0055] In contrast, when the body 110 may be provided in a polygonal cylindrical shape, the inner cross-section of the clamping portion 141 may have a polygonal or curved shape to compress the body 110, and the clamping portion 141 may compress at least a portion of the outer surface of the body 110. In order to effectively compress the body 110, the inner cross-sectional area of ​​the clamping portion 141 may be smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the body 110.

[0056] The mounting hole or slit 142 may be arranged to penetrate the end of the clamping portion 141 in the first direction ① or to be open at the end of the clamping portion 141 to allow the main body 110 to enter or be inserted into the clamping portion 141 inwardly through the mounting hole or slit 142. The mounting hole or slit 142 may be formed by the gap between the end of the support body 140 and the clamping portion 141, and the size or width of the gap of the mounting hole or slit 142 may be smaller than the diameter or thickness of the main body 110. In addition, the support body 140 or the clamping portion 141 may be made of an elastic, deformable or flexible material (such as elastically deformable rubber). Therefore, when the main body 110 enters or is inserted into the interior of the clamping portion 141, the gap of the mounting hole or slit 142 is enlarged or expanded, so that the main body 110 can pass through the mounting hole or slit 142 and be placed or arranged inside the clamping portion 141. Then, as the support body 140 or the clamping portion 141 is elastically restored, the gap or distance of the mounting hole or slit 142 (for example, the distance between the ends of the support body 140 and the clamping portion 141) is reduced or returned to a normal or original state, so that the support body 140 or the clamping portion 141 can prevent the main body 110 from separating or falling off from the clamping portion 141 in the second direction ② or in the radial direction of the main body 110.

[0057] Furthermore, an opening 145 configured to allow an operator or a manufacturer to visually check the completion of the wiring assembly work, the reduction of the gap W1 inserted into the slit 130 , and the reduction of the weight of the support body 140 may be formed at the clamping portion 141 .

[0058] In addition, by providing the support protrusions 115 at both ends of the main body 110, the main body 110 entering or inserted into the clamping portion 141 can be prevented from deviating in the first direction ① or longitudinal direction. The support protrusion 115 can be formed into a flange shape by protruding radially outward from one end and the other end of the main body 110. Therefore, the separation of the main body 110 passing through the mounting hole 142 and placed or arranged inside the clamping portion 141 can be prevented by the compression force of the clamping portion 141, and the deviation of the main body 110 in the first direction ① or longitudinal direction can be prevented by the support protrusions 115 protruding from both ends of the main body 110, so that the electric wire 10 can be stably supported and fixed. The support protrusion 115 can be integrally injection molded with the main body 110 to simplify the manufacturing process.

[0059] The fixing portion 149 may be disposed on the other side or the other end of the support body 140 and fixed to a supportable structure such as a vehicle body or panel, thereby fixing the main body 110 in which the wire 10 is installed at a specific point on the vehicle body or panel. For example, the fixing portion 149 and the vehicle body may be combined or fixedly connected to each other by a fastening member such as a bolt or a rivet. To this end, a coupling hole 148 through which the fastening member passes may be formed in or at the fixing portion 149. The shape of the fixing portion 149 may be changed differently depending on the shape or position of the vehicle body or panel.

[0060] Hereinafter, a wiring assembly work through the electric wire grommet 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0061] With the electric wire 10 supported in the body 110, the electric wire 10 is approached and inserted into the insertion slit 130 while facing the side of the body 110 (see Figure 5 ). The gap W1 of the insertion slit 130 may be smaller than the diameter or thickness of the electric wire 10, but since the main body 110 is made of an elastically deformable or flexible material, when the electric wire 10 passes through the insertion slit 130, the gap or width W1 of the insertion slit 130 may be enlarged or expanded, so that the electric wire 10 may be disposed or arranged in the through hole 120. After the electric wire 10 is inserted or arranged in the through hole 120, the main body 110 elastically recovers to an initial or normal state, and the gap or width W1 of the insertion slit 130 is reduced, thereby preventing the electric wire 10 from escaping from the through hole 120 or falling to the outside of the main body 110 (see Figure 6 ).

[0062] After one or more wires 10 are inserted or placed in the through-holes 120 of the body 110, the body 110 and the wires 10 are combined or coupled with the support 140 to fix them to a specific point on the vehicle body or panel. In order to assemble or place the body 110 (with the wires 10 placed in the through-holes 120) inside the clamping portion 141 of the support 140, the body 110 is brought closer to and inserted into the mounting hole or slit 142 (see FIG. Figure 7 ).

[0063] The gap or width of the mounting hole or slit 142 (such as the distance between the ends of the support body 140 and the clamping portion 141) is smaller than the diameter or thickness of the main body 110, but since the support body 140 or the clamping portion 141 is made of an elastically deformable or flexible material, when the main body 110 passes through the mounting hole or slit 142, as the gap of the mounting hole 142 expands or expands, the main body 110 can be inserted and placed in the clamping portion 141. Since the inner circumferential diameter or inner cross-sectional area of ​​the clamping portion 141 is smaller than the outer circumferential diameter or cross-sectional area of ​​the main body 110, the main body 110 inserted into the inner side of the clamping portion 141 is compressed by the clamping portion 141, so that the diameter W2 of the through hole 120 or the gap W1 of the insertion slit 130 is reduced to the original or normal state. Therefore, the electric wire 10 can be prevented from being separated from the main body 110 or falling from the main body 110. Furthermore, after the main body 110 passes through the mounting hole or slit 142 and is disposed or placed inside the clamping portion 141, the support body 140 or the clamping portion 141 is elastically restored, thereby being able to reduce the gap or width of the mounting hole or slit 142 (such as the distance between the ends of the support body 140 and the clamping portion 141). Therefore, the separation of the main body 110 and the clamping portion 141 can be prevented and suppressed. Furthermore, since the support protrusions 115 disposed at both ends of the main body 110 can suppress and prevent the separation of the clamping portion 141 and the main body 110 in the first direction ① or the longitudinal direction, the electric wire 10 installed in the main body 110 can be stably fastened or fixed to the support body 140 (see Figure 8 ).

[0064] Fig. 9 2 is a perspective view for illustrating a process of inserting the electric wire 10 into the insertion slit 230 of the body 210 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 , the wire grommet according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a main body 210 extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the wire 10; a plurality of through holes 220 formed to penetrate the main body 210 in the longitudinal direction, and the wire 10 is inserted or arranged in the plurality of through holes 200; a plurality of insertion slits 230 formed to be open at the side surface of the main body 210 or penetrate the side surface of the main body 210 so that each wire 10 can enter or be inserted into a corresponding one of the through holes 220 from the side of the main body 210; and a support body 140 configured to fix the main body 210 to a supportable structure such as a vehicle body or panel.

[0065] The main body 210 may be provided in, for example but not limited to, a tubular or polygonal tubular shape extending in a first direction ① parallel to the longitudinal direction of the electric wire 10. The main body 210 may be formed as a main body supporting the electric wire 10, and may be made of an elastic, deformable or flexible material (such as elastically deformable rubber, etc.) so that the electric wire 10 may be easily inserted or inserted through the insertion slit 230 and provided or placed in the through hole 220. In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the main body 210 may be used as a compression surface compressed by contact with the clamping portion 141 of the support body 140, and the support protrusions 215 may be provided at both ends of the main body 210 to prevent separation from the clamping portion 141 of the support body 140.

[0066] The through hole 220 may be formed in the body 210 along a first direction ① parallel to the longitudinal direction of the body 210. That is, the through hole 220 may be formed to penetrate both ends of the body 210, and the wire 10 may be inserted and passed through the through hole 220, so that the wire 10 may be arranged or placed and supported in the body 110. The cross-sectional shape of the through hole 220 may be set to be circular or formed to correspond to the cross-sectional shape of the wire 10, and the diameter W2 of the through hole 220 may be set to correspond to the diameter or thickness of the wire 10. In addition, a group of three through holes 220 may be arranged at regular intervals from each other to support a plurality of wires 10 in the body 210. For example, as Fig. 9 As shown, the three through holes 220 may be arranged with a phase difference of 120° from each other based on the central axis of the body 210, but are not limited thereto, and the through holes 220 may be formed through the body 210 at an optimal position where no external force is applied to the wire 10. Fig. 9 It is shown that three through holes 220 are provided in the body 210 , but when the number of wires 10 to be routed is one or more than three, the through holes 220 may be formed in a number corresponding to the number of wires 10 to penetrate the body 210 and support the wires 10 .

[0067] The insertion slit 230 may be formed to be open at the side surface of the body 210 or to penetrate the side surface of the body 210, so that the electric wire 10 can be inserted or enter the inside of the through hole 220 from the side of the body 210 through the insertion slit 230. The insertion slit 230 may be formed to penetrate the side surface of the body 210 in the second direction ② or radial direction so that the outer side communicates with the outside and the inner side communicates with the through hole 220, so that the electric wire 10 can be inserted or enter the through hole 220 along the second direction ② orthogonal to the first direction ①.

[0068] The gap or width W1 of the insertion slit 230 may be smaller than the diameter or thickness of the electric wire 10, and the gap or width W1 of the insertion slit 230 may be smaller than the diameter W2 of the through-hole 220. As described above, since the main body 210 may be made of an elastically deformable or flexible material, when the electric wire 10 is inserted or enters the insertion slit 230, the gap W1 of the insertion slit 230 expands, so that the electric wire 10 can pass through the insertion slit 230, so that the electric wire 10 can be set or arranged in the through-hole 220. When the electric wire 10 is set or arranged in the through-hole 220, the main body 210 is elastically restored, and the gap or width W1 of the insertion slit 230 can be reduced to a normal or original state, thereby preventing the electric wire 10 from falling out of or detaching from the through-hole 220. A plurality of insertion slits 230 corresponding in number to the number of through-holes 220 may be provided in the main body 210. For example, as Fig. 9 As shown, when three through holes 220 are provided in the body 210, three insertion slits 230 may be provided to connect each through hole 220 to the outside of the body 210. In addition, when the number of wires 10 to be wired is one or more than three, the number of insertion slits 230 corresponding to the number of wires 10 is provided to allow the wires 10 to enter each through hole 220.

[0069] In the grommet for the electric wire 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the electric wire 10 can be inserted and arranged in the through hole 120 and the through hole 220 from the outside of the main body 110 and the main body 210 through the insertion slit 130 and the insertion slit 230, rather than inserting and supporting the electric wire 10 in the grommet in the longitudinal direction of the electric wire 10 during the wiring assembly work, so the time spent on the wiring assembly work can be reduced, and the work efficiency can be improved. In addition, since the clamping portion 141 of the support body 140 compresses and supports the main body 110 or the main body 210 in which the electric wire 10 is disposed or arranged, thereby reducing the diameter W2 of the through hole 120 or the through hole 220 or the gap W1 of the insertion slit 130 or the insertion slit 230, it is possible to prevent the electric wire 10 from being separated or falling from the main body 110 or the main body 210, and promote stable fixation and support of the electric wire 10. Furthermore, since a plurality of electric wires 10 can be simultaneously supported in a single body 110 or body 210 , space utilization of the vehicle body can be improved with a simple structure, and manufacturing costs of components can be reduced.

[0070] The electric wire grommet according to the embodiment of the present invention can stably fix one or more electric wires to a vehicle body or a panel.

[0071] A wire grommet according to embodiments of the present invention may facilitate easy and quick installation of one or more wires.

[0072] The grommet for an electric wire according to the embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure and can improve the efficiency of assembling work.

[0073] The electric wire grommet according to the embodiment of the present invention can reduce manufacturing costs and improve space utilization of a vehicle body.

Claims

1. A grommet for an electric wire, wherein: include: A main body extending in a first direction, a through hole formed in the body and penetrating the body, a wire being disposed in the through hole of the body, and An insertion slit connected to the through hole and formed to be opened at a side surface of the body to be exposed to the outside of the body, so that the electric wire can be inserted into the through hole of the body in a second direction different from the first direction through the insertion slit formed at the side surface of the body.

2. The electric wire grommet according to claim 1, wherein: The gap of the insertion slit is smaller than the diameter or thickness of the electric wire.

3. The electric wire grommet according to claim 1, wherein: Also includes a support body; A clamping portion for receiving at least a portion of the main body is provided on one side of the support body, and a fixing portion for fixing to a supporting structure of a vehicle body or panel is provided on the other side of the support body.

4. The electric wire grommet according to claim 3, wherein: The main body has a cylindrical shape; The shape of the inner peripheral surface of the clamping portion of the support body corresponds to the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the main body.

5. The electric wire grommet according to claim 3, wherein: The main body has a cylindrical shape; The clamping portion of the support body is formed to have a curved shape to contact at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the main body.

6. The electric wire grommet according to claim 3, wherein: The clamping portion of the support body includes a mounting hole or a slit, which is open at an end of the clamping portion so that the main body can be inserted into the clamping portion through the mounting hole or the slit.

7. The electric wire grommet according to claim 3, wherein: Also includes: Support protrusions are provided at both ends of the main body and protrude outward in a radial direction of the main body.

8. The electric wire grommet according to claim 6, wherein: The main body and / or the clamping portion of the support body are made of an elastically deformable material or a flexible material.

9. The electric wire grommet according to claim 8, wherein: A gap of the mounting hole or the slit of the clamping portion of the support body is smaller than a diameter or a thickness of the main body.

10. The electric wire grommet according to claim 8, wherein The inner cross-sectional area of ​​the clamping portion of the support body is smaller than the cross-sectional area of ​​the main body.

11. The electric wire grommet according to claim 1, wherein The through holes and the insertion slits are provided in the body as a plurality of through holes and a plurality of insertion slits, respectively.

12. A grommet for an electric wire, wherein: include: The main body has a cylindrical shape or a polygonal cylindrical shape; a through hole formed in the body and penetrating the body so that an electric wire is inserted into the through hole and passes through the body; and An insertion slit penetrates between the outer peripheral surface of the main body and the through hole in a radial direction of the main body, and the insertion slit is smaller than a diameter of the through hole.

13. The electric wire grommet according to claim 12, wherein: Also includes: A support body secures the main body to a supportable structure of a vehicle body or panel.

14. The electric wire grommet according to claim 13, wherein: The main body and / or the support body are made of an elastically deformable material or a flexible material; The support body includes a clamping portion configured to compress at least a portion of the main body.

15. The electric wire grommet according to claim 14, wherein: An inner surface of the clamping portion of the support body has a cylindrical shape or a polygonal column shape to correspond to a shape of the outer peripheral surface of the main body.

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