Wire harness

Abstract

A wire harness (WH) is provided with: a conductive wiring material (W); and a molded member (1) which is an exterior member of the wiring material (W) that covers the wiring material (W) and is provided integrally with the wiring material (W), the molded member (1) having a plurality of slits (3) formed from an outer surface (2) of the molded member (1) toward a side on which the wiring material (W) is located, and when the molded member (1) is molded using a mold (20), the plurality of slits (3) are separated from the outside surface (2) of the molded member (1). The position of the wiring material (W) with respect to the molded member (1) can be regulated by the ribs (22) for forming the slits (3) of the molded member (1) in the mold (20), and the wiring material (W) can be arranged at an appropriate position.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a wire harness. BACKGROUND

[0002] In a wire harness, in order to protect an electric wire from an external structure such as a sheet metal of a vehicle, an outer material is essential. In a conventional wire harness, the outer material for protecting the electric wire has used various outer materials. For example, the wire harness described in Patent Literature 1 is provided with a wire harness and a molded body which is integrally provided to a part of the wire harness in the axial direction, that is, a mounting portion, and the molded body is composed of a thermoplastic resin.

[0003] PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

[0004] PATENT LITERATURE

[0005] Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-160568 SUMMARY

[0006] PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0007] However, in the conventional wire harness, since the outer member is various, there are many outer members which cannot be mounted to the electric wire without a human hand. That is, the outer member is various, but in the outer member, in order to arrange the wiring material such as the electric wire to an appropriate position in the outer member, an arrangement adjustment based on a human hand is required. Therefore, in the conventional wire harness, there is room for improvement in terms of mounting the outer member to the wiring material.

[0008] The present application has been achieved in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a wire harness capable of easily arranging an arrangement position of a wiring material with respect to an outer member to an appropriate position and mounting the outer member to the wiring material.

[0009] MEANS OF SOLVING THE PROBLEM

[0010] In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, the wire harness according to the present application is characterized by including: a wiring material having electrical conductivity; and a molded member covering the wiring material and integrally provided with the wiring material, the molded member having a plurality of slits formed from an outer surface of the molded member toward a side where the wiring material is present.

[0011] EFFECT OF THE INVENTION

[0012] In the wire harness according to the present application, the molded member covering the wiring material and integrally provided with the wiring material has a plurality of slits formed from the outer surface of the molded member toward the side where the wiring material is present. Therefore, when molding the molded member that is the outer member of the wiring material using a mold, the position of the wiring material with respect to the molded member can be restricted by the ribs in the mold for forming the slits of the molded member. Thus, by molding the molded member using the mold, it is possible to cover the wiring material with the molded member at any position, and the wiring material can be arranged at an appropriate position in the molded member without adjusting the position of the wiring material by hand. As a result, the following effects are obtained: the arrangement position of the wiring material with respect to the molded member that is the outer member of the wiring material can be easily arranged at an appropriate position, and the molded member can be mounted on the wiring material. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the wire harness according to the embodiment.

[0014] Figure 2 is a side view of the wire harness shown in Figure 1

[0015] Figure 3 is an A-A sectional view of Figure 1

[0016] Figure 4 is a main part perspective view including a B-B section of Figure 1

[0017] Figure 5 is a main part perspective view including a C-C section of Figure 1

[0018] Figure 6 is a perspective view of a mold used in the molding of the molded member.

[0019] Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a state after separating the upper mold from the lower mold of the mold shown in Figure 6

[0020] Figure 8 is a perspective view of the upper mold and the lower mold shown in Figure 7

[0021] Figure 9 is a sectional view at the wire harness position of the mold shown in Figure 6

[0022] Figure 10 ​​​​​​​is a modification of the wire harness to which the embodiment relates, and is a plan view of a molded member in which a slit is inclined with respect to the extending direction of the wiring material.

[0023] Figure 11 is a modification of the wire harness to which the embodiment relates, and is a plan view of a molded member in which a second slit is inclined in the same direction as the first slit.

[0024] Figure 12 is a modification of the wire harness to which the embodiment relates, and is a plan view of a molded member in which a second slit is inclined in a different direction from the first slit.

[0025] Figure 13 is a modification of the wire harness to which the embodiment relates, and is a side view of a molded member in which a second slit is formed.

[0026] Figure 14 is a modification of the wire harness to which the embodiment relates, and is a plan view of a molded member in which a fixing portion for mounting the molded member to a mounting target portion is provided. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present application will be described in detail based on the drawings. Furthermore, the present application is not limited to this embodiment. In addition, among the constituent elements of the following embodiment, there are included elements which can be substituted and elements which are substantially the same, by those skilled in the art and with ease.

[0028] [EMBODIMENT]

[0029] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a wire harness WH to which the embodiment relates. Figure 2 is Figure 1 is a side view of the wire harness WH. The wire harness WH to which the present embodiment relates is routed in a vehicle or the like. The wire harness WH is, for example, a wire harness in which a plurality of wiring materials W for power supply, signal communication are bundled into a collective member in order to connect between each device mounted on a vehicle, and the plurality of wiring materials W are electrically connected to each device by a connector or the like. The wire harness WH has a plurality of wiring materials W having electrical conductivity, and a molded member 1 which is integrally provided around the plurality of wiring materials W in a manner of bundling the plurality of wiring materials W. Furthermore, the wire harness WH can also be configured to further include various constituent members such as a bellows, a resin tape, a protector, an electrical connection box, a fixing member, and the like.

[0030] The wiring material W is, for example, constituted by a metal rod, an electric wire, an electric wire harness, or the like. The metal rod is a rod-shaped member having electrical conductivity. The electric wire is a conductor portion (core wire) including a plurality of metal wire materials having electrical conductivity. The electric wire harness is a bundle of such electric wires. Furthermore, each wiring material W can be covered by a covering portion having insulating properties.

[0031] The molded member 1 is provided as an outer member for the wiring materials W. The molded member 1 is provided around the plurality of wiring materials W in a manner of bundling the plurality of wiring materials W in a prescribed direction (hereinafter, referred to as an extending direction X) extending along the plurality of wiring materials W. The molded member 1 is formed of, for example, an elastic resin material (for example, ethylene-propylene-diene rubber (EPDM) or the like) which is low in rigidity and high in flexibility, such as rubber, thermoplastic elastomer or the like. In the molded member 1, the elastic resin material is integrally provided around the plurality of wiring materials W in a manner of bundling the plurality of wiring materials W by means of molding. Therefore, the wire harness WH can have flexibility together with the molded member 1. The molded member 1 covers a part of the intervals of the plurality of wiring materials W, and the intervals of the plurality of wiring materials W are to be buried. Further, the covering portion constituting the wiring material W is typically an insulating covering member provided over the entire length of the wiring material W, and in contrast to this, the molded member 1 is a protection member which is provided locally at necessary portions of the wiring material W for protection, path restriction or the like of the wiring material W at a further outer side of such a covering member.

[0032] In the present embodiment, the molded member 1 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the axial direction of the cylinder becomes the direction along the extending direction X of the wiring material W. The plurality of wiring materials W are arranged around the axis of the cylindrical shape of the molded member 1 inside the molded member 1.

[0033] Further, in the molded member 1 of the present embodiment, a projection portion 5 which is a trace of an injection portion of a resin material into a mold 20 at the time of injection molding of the molded member 1 is formed on a part of the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1 in a manner of protruding from the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1. That is, the projection portion 5 formed on the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1 becomes a trace of an injection portion of a resin material into a mold 20 at the time of injection molding of the molded member 1 using the mold 20 (refer to Figure 6 ). The projection portion 5 is formed on the outer surface 2 near the center of the molded member 1 in the extending direction X of the wiring material W.

[0034] The molded member 1 has a plurality of slits 3 formed from the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1 toward the side where the wiring materials W are present. That is, the molded member 1 covers the plurality of wiring materials W, and the wiring materials W are arranged inside the molded member 1, and therefore the plurality of slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 are formed from the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1 toward the inside of the molded member 1.

[0035] The plurality of slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 are formed in an orientation in which the length direction of the slit 3 is orthogonal with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, respectively. In other words, each slit 3 is formed in an orientation in which the width direction of the slit 3 becomes the extending direction X of the wiring material W.

[0036] Furthermore, slits 3 are formed on both sides of the wiring material W in the molded part 1. Specifically, multiple slits 3 are formed on both sides of the wiring material W in a direction orthogonal to the extension direction X of the wiring material W, including the direction in which the protrusion 5 is formed. The slits 3 formed on both sides of the wiring material W are formed at different positions in the extension direction X of the wiring material W.

[0037] That is, when the slit 3 formed on both sides of the wiring material W is designated as the first slit 3a on the side opposite to where the wiring material W is formed on the protrusion 5, and the slit 3 on the opposite side opposite to where the wiring material W is formed on the protrusion 5 is designated as the second slit 3b, the positions of the first slit 3a and the second slit 3b in the extending direction X of the wiring material W are different from each other. In this embodiment, multiple first slits 3a and second slits 3b are formed alternately in the extending direction X of the wiring material W in the molding component 1.

[0038] Furthermore, a plurality of first slits 3a are arranged at equal intervals on both sides of the protrusion 5 in the extension direction X of the wiring material W. Similarly, a plurality of second slits 3b are arranged at equal intervals on both sides of the protrusion 5 in the extension direction X of the wiring material W.

[0039] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 AA sectional view. Figure 4 It includes Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the main parts of the BB section. Figure 5 It includes Figure 1 A perspective view of the main part of the CC section. Viewed along the extension direction X of the wiring material W, the first slit 3a and the second slit 3b formed in the molded component 1 are both formed within a half-circumference range, approximately 180°, centered on the axis of the cylinder that forms the shape of the molded component 1. Thus, the first slit 3a and the second slit 3b, respectively formed within the half-circumference range of the cylinder, are formed at positions that are different from each other in the circumferential direction centered on the axis of the cylinder, and are formed within a range that substantially does not overlap with each other in the circumferential direction.

[0040] Further, the shape of the bottom 3c of either of the first and second slits 3a and 3b is formed in a substantially circular arc shape concentric with the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1 when viewed in the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Furthermore, the depth of the slit 3 from the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1 to the bottom 3c of the slit 3 is shallower than the depth from the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1 to the position where the wiring material W is disposed. That is, the wiring material W is disposed at a position deeper than the depth from the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1 to the bottom 3c of the slit 3.

[0041] Therefore, between the wiring material W disposed inside the molded member 1 and the bottom 3c of the slit 3, there is the resin material that forms the molded member 1. Thus, even at the position where the slit 3 is formed in the extending direction X of the wiring material W, the wiring material W is not exposed in the slit 3 but is covered with the resin material that forms the molded member 1 and is disposed inside the molded member 1.

[0042] Figure 6 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mold 20 for molding the molded member 1. Figure 7 FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the mold 20 is assembled. Figure 6 FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b of the mold 20 shown in FIG. 2 are separated. Figure 8 FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the lower mold 20b of the mold 20 shown in FIG. 3. Figure 7 FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b shown in FIG. 3. The molded member 1 that the wire harness WH has is molded using the mold 20 having a molding portion 21 for molding the molded member 1. In the present embodiment, the mold 20 has the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b, and molding is performed in a state in which the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b are overlapped in the vertical direction when molding the molded member 1. That is, the upper mold 20a is overlapped from the upper side with the lower mold 20b.

[0043] On the opposing surfaces of the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b, a plurality of positioning pins 25 that perform positioning when the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b are overlapped are disposed. The positioning pins 25 are disposed in the lower mold 20b by fitting with the lower mold 20b and are formed protruding on the side of the lower mold 20b facing the upper mold 20a. In the upper mold 20a, positioning holes 26 are formed at positions corresponding to the positioning pins 25, and positioning is performed by causing the positioning pins 25 to enter the positioning holes 26 when the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b are overlapped when molding the molded member 1.

[0044] The molding portion 21 for molding the molded member 1 is formed in both the upper side mold 20a and the lower side mold 20b. In detail, on the surface of the upper side mold 20a on the side opposite to the lower side mold 20b, the first molding portion 21a as the molding portion 21 is formed, and on the surface of the lower side mold 20b on the side opposite to the upper side mold 20a, the second molding portion 21b as the molding portion 21 is formed. The first molding portion 21a and the second molding portion 21b are formed in shapes capable of molding the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1. The first molding portion 21a and the second molding portion 21b are respectively formed in shapes capable of molding the outer surface 2 of about 180° in the circumferential direction of the cylinder as the shape of the molded member 1.

[0045] The ribs 22 for forming the slits 3 in the molded member 1 are arranged in the molding portion 21 of the mold 20. The ribs 22, i.e., the first ribs 22a for molding the first slits 3a in the molded member 1 are arranged in the first molding portion 21a, and the ribs 22, i.e., the second ribs 22b for molding the second slits 3b in the molded member 1 are arranged in the second molding portion 21b. The first ribs 22a and the second ribs 22b are respectively formed in a certain height from the surfaces of the first molding portion 21a and the second molding portion 21b that mold the outer surface 2 of the molded member 1.

[0046] In addition, the insertion hole 20aa as a hole for insertion of a nozzle (not shown) of an injection device (not shown) for injecting a resin material into the mold 20 when the molded member 1 is molded is formed in the upper side mold 20a. The insertion hole 20aa is formed as a hole communicating with the first molding portion 21a from the surface of the upper side mold 20a on the side opposite to the surface of the lower side mold 20b.

[0047] Next, the molding of the molded member 1 using the mold 20 will be described. Figure 9 is Figure 6 A sectional view at the position of the wire harness WH of the mold 20 is shown. When the molded member 1 is molded using the mold 20, the upper side mold 20a and the lower side mold 20b are overlapped in a state where the wire material W passes inside the first molding portion 21a of the upper side mold 20a and the second molding portion 21b of the lower side mold 20b. At this time, the first ribs 22a are formed in the first molding portion 21a of the upper side mold 20a, and the second ribs 22b are formed in the second molding portion 21b of the lower side mold 20b, and thus the wire material W is arranged inside the molding portion 21 without being biased to the upper side mold 20a side or the lower side mold 20b side.

[0048] That is, since the first rib 22a is formed in the first molding portion 21a, the movement of the wiring material W to the side where the upper mold 20a is located is restricted by the first rib 22a, and the shift of the wiring material W to the direction close to the upper mold 20a is restricted by the first rib 22a. Similarly, since the second rib 22b is formed in the second molding portion 21b, the movement of the wiring material W to the side where the lower mold 20b is located is restricted by the second rib 22b, and the shift of the wiring material W to the direction close to the lower mold 20b is restricted by the second rib 22b.

[0049] In addition, the first rib 22a and the second rib 22b are formed at a certain height from the surface of the outer surface 2 of the molded plastic part 1 in the first molding portion 21a and the second molding portion 21b, respectively, and thus the shift of the wiring material W to each direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W is also restricted by the first rib 22a and the second rib 22b. Thereby, the wiring material W arranged inside the molding portion 21 is arranged at a position near the axis of the cylinder that is the shape of the molded plastic part 1.

[0050] When the molded plastic part 1 is molded using the mold 20, the wiring material W is passed inside the molding portion 21, and the molten resin material is injected into the molding portion 21 in a state where the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b are overlapped. When the resin material is injected into the molding portion 21, the nozzle of the injection device is inserted into the insertion hole 20aa formed in the upper mold 20a, and the molten resin material is injected from the nozzle, thereby injecting the resin material into the molding portion 21. Thereby, the resin material is filled into the space formed by the first molding portion 21a of the upper mold 20a and the second molding portion 21b of the lower mold 20b.

[0051] The resin material filled in the molding portion 21 is cooled over time, thereby being solidified. Thereby, the resin material is formed as the molded plastic part 1 in which the wiring material W is arranged inside and covered. After the resin material is formed as the molded plastic part 1 by solidifying the resin material in the molding portion 21, the upper mold 20a and the lower mold 20b are separated, thereby taking out the molded plastic part 1 molded by the mold 20.

[0052] Here, the resin material is not filled to the positions of the ribs 22 formed in the molding portions 21 of the mold 20, and thus the portions of the molding portions 21 in which the ribs 22 are arranged are formed as the slits 3 in the molded and formed member 1. That is, the portions of the first molding portion 21a in which the first ribs 22a are arranged are formed as the first slits 3a in the molded and formed member 1, and the portions of the second molding portion 21b in which the second ribs 22b are arranged are formed as the second slits 3b in the molded and formed member 1. Thus, in the molded and formed member 1 formed by the mold 20, the plurality of slits 3 arranged in the extending direction X of the wiring material W are formed. In addition, depending on the posture of the wiring material W when the molded and formed member 1 is injection molded with respect to the wiring material W, a portion of the wiring material W comes into contact with the ribs 22 at the time of molding, and thus in the slit 3, a portion of the wiring material W is sometimes exposed on the side of the bottom portion 3c.

[0053] The wire harness WH having the molded and formed member 1 molded by using the mold 20 is routed to an arbitrary portion of a vehicle or the like. At this time, the molded and formed member 1 is easily bent by having the plurality of slits 3. Thus, depending on the state of the surroundings of the portion of the molded and formed member 1 in which the wire harness WH is arranged, the molded and formed member 1 is bent as necessary, and thus the routing can be easily performed.

[0054] In addition, the molded and formed member 1 is formed with the protrusion portion 5, and thus when the molded and formed member 1 is arranged at an arbitrary position, the protrusion portion 5 can be used for positioning. Thus, when the wire harness WH is routed, the molded and formed member 1 can be arranged at an appropriate position.

[0055] In the wire harness WH related to the above embodiment, the molded and formed member 1 covering the wiring material W and integrally provided with the wiring material W has the plurality of slits 3 formed from the outer surface 2 of the molded and formed member 1 toward the side in which the wiring material W is present. Thus, when the molded and formed member 1 is molded by using the mold 20, the position of the wiring material W with respect to the molded and formed member 1 can be restricted by the ribs 22 of the mold 20 for forming the slits 3 of the molded and formed member 1. Thus, by molding the molded and formed member 1 by using the mold 20, it is possible to cover an arbitrary position of the wiring material W with the molded and formed member 1, and it is possible to arrange the wiring material W at an appropriate position in the molded and formed member 1 without adjusting the position of the wiring material W by hand. As a result, it is possible to easily arrange the arrangement position of the wiring material W with respect to the molded and formed member 1 at an appropriate position, and to mount the molded and formed member 1 to the wiring material W.

[0056] In addition, the slits 3 are formed in the molding member 1 so as to be orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, and thus the molding member 1 can be easily bent in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Thus, in the molding member 1, when the molding member 1 is injection molded with respect to the wiring material W, the wiring material W can be more appropriately restrained from being loosened by the ribs 22 forming the slits 3. In addition, when the molding member 1 is arranged at an arbitrary position, the molding member 1 can be bent as needed, and thus the arrangement property can be improved. As a result, the wiring easiness of the wire harness WH can be improved.

[0057] In addition, the slits 3 are formed in the molding member 1 so as to be orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, and thus the molding member 1 can be easily bent in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Thus, in the molding member 1, when the molding member 1 is injection molded with respect to the wiring material W, the wiring material W can be more appropriately restrained from being loosened by the ribs 22 forming the slits 3. In addition, when the molding member 1 is arranged at an arbitrary position, the molding member 1 can be bent as needed, and thus the arrangement property can be improved. As a result, the wiring easiness of the wire harness WH can be improved.

[0058] In addition, the slits 3 are formed in the molding member 1 so as to be orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, and thus the molding member 1 can be easily bent in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Thus, in the molding member 1, when the molding member 1 is injection molded with respect to the wiring material W, the wiring material W can be more appropriately restrained from being loosened by the ribs 22 forming the slits 3. In addition, when the molding member 1 is arranged at an arbitrary position, the molding member 1 can be bent as needed, and thus the arrangement property can be improved. As a result, the wiring easiness of the wire harness WH can be improved.

[0059] In addition, the slits 3 are formed in the molding member 1 so as to be orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, and thus the molding member 1 can be easily bent in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Thus, in the molding member 1, when the molding member 1 is injection molded with respect to the wiring material W, the wiring material W can be more appropriately restrained from being loosened by the ribs 22 forming the slits 3. In addition, when the molding member 1 is arranged at an arbitrary position, the molding member 1 can be bent as needed, and thus the arrangement property can be improved. As a result, the wiring easiness of the wire harness WH can be improved.

[0060] [Modified Example]

[0061] Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, the slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 are formed in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, but the slits 3 can be formed in a direction other than this. Figure 10 is a modification of the wire harness WH to which the embodiment is applied, and is a plan view of the molded member 1 in which the slits 3 are inclined with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Figure 11 is a modification of the wire harness WH to which the embodiment is applied, and is a plan view of the molded member 1 in which the second slits 3b are inclined in the same direction as the first slits 3a. Figure 12 is a modification of the wire harness WH to which the embodiment is applied, and is a plan view of the molded member 1 in which the second slits 3b are inclined in a direction different from the first slits 3a. The plurality of slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 can be formed so as to be inclined with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W and a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, for example, as shown in Figures 10-12 is a modification of the wire harness WH to which the embodiment is applied, and is a plan view of the molded member 1 in which the second slits 3b are inclined in a direction different from the first slits 3a. The plurality of slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 can be formed so as to be inclined with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W and a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, for example, as shown in Figure 10 is a modification of the wire harness WH to which the embodiment is applied, and is a plan view of the molded member 1 in which the second slits 3b are inclined in a direction different from the first slits 3a. The plurality of slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 can be formed so as to be inclined with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W and a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, for example, as shown in

[0062] In this case, the second slits 3b formed on the side opposite to the side in the molded member 1 on which the first slits 3a are formed can be inclined in the same direction as the direction in which the first slits 3a are inclined with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, as shown in Figure 11 is a modification of the wire harness WH to which the embodiment is applied, and is a plan view of the molded member 1 in which the second slits 3b are inclined in a direction different from the first slits 3a. The plurality of slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 can be formed so as to be inclined with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W and a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, for example, as shown in Figure 12 is a modification of the wire harness WH to which the embodiment is applied, and is a plan view of the molded member 1 in which the second slits 3b are inclined in a direction different from the first slits 3a. The plurality of slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 can be formed so as to be inclined with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W and a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, for example, as shown in

[0063] The slits 3 of the molded member 1 are formed so as to be inclined with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, so that when the molded member 1 is bent, it can be bent in a diagonal direction depending on the direction in which the slits 3 are inclined. Thus, for example, in the case where the plurality of slits 3 are inclined in the same direction with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, the molded member 1 can be bent in a spiral shape as a whole by bending the molded member 1 in the same direction at each position of the slits 3 in the direction in which the slits 3 are inclined. By inclining the slits 3 with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W in this way, the direction in which the molded member 1 can be bent becomes the direction in which the slits 3 are inclined, so by inclining the slits 3 depending on the position at which the molded member 1 is arranged, the molded member 1 can be bent depending on the position at which the molded member 1 is arranged. Thus, the arrangement property of the molded member 1 when arranged at an arbitrary position can be improved. As a result, the wiring easiness of the wire harness WH can be improved.

[0064] In addition, in a case where the slits 3 are formed obliquely with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, it is also possible that not all of the slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 are oblique with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. It is also possible that some of the slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 are oblique with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, and the other slits 3 are orthogonal with respect to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Since the slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 affect the bending direction of the molded member 1, it is preferable that the plurality of slits 3 are formed at appropriate angles for each slit 3 depending on the arrangement position and arrangement form of the molded member 1.

[0065] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the slits 3 are formed on both sides of the molded member 1 across the wiring material W, but the slits 3 can also be formed only on one side of the molded member 1 in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Figure 13 is a modification example of the wire harness WH according to the embodiment, and is a side view of the molded member 1 formed with a second slit 3b. In the plurality of slits 3 formed in the molded member 1, for example Figure 13 As shown in FIG. 10, it is also possible that the first slit 3a is not formed and only the second slit 3b is formed. The molded member 1 can ensure the bending easiness of the molded member 1 by forming the second slit 3b on one side of the molded member 1 in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W.

[0066] In addition, by not forming the slits 3 on the other side of the molded member 1 in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W, it is possible to improve the protection performance of the wiring material W on the side where the slits 3 are not formed. Thus, in a case where it is determined that the protection performance of the molded member 1 with respect to the wiring material W is desired to be improved on one side, by not forming the slits 3 on the side where the protection performance is desired to be improved and forming the slits 3 only on the opposite side, it is possible to balance the protection performance of the wiring material W and the bending easiness of the molded member 1. As a result, it is possible to balance the protection performance of the molded member 1 with respect to the wiring material W and the wiring easiness of the wire harness WH.

[0067] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the slits 3 formed in the molded member 1 are formed so as to extend over the entire range of the extending direction X of the wiring material W, but the slits 3 can also be formed without extending over the entire range of the molded member 1. Figure 14 is a modification example of the wire harness WH according to the embodiment, and is a plan view of the molded member 1, in which the molded member 1 is provided with a fixing portion 10 for mounting the molded member 1 to a mounting target portion. As shown in FIG. 11, the fixing portion 10 is formed on one side of the molded member 1 in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction X of the wiring material W. Figure 14In the case where the molded member 1 is provided with the fixing portion 10 for mounting the molded member 1 to the mounting target portion, the slit 3 is preferably formed in the molded member 1 at a position other than the position where the fixing portion 10 is provided.

[0068] The mounting target portion in this case is a portion in a vehicle where the molded member 1 is mounted. The fixing portion 10 is constituted by, for example, a clamp, a clip, or the like, and can be mounted to the mounting target portion directly or by using a bolt or the like. In addition, the fixing portion 10 can be formed integrally with the molded member 1 or can be separate from the molded member 1.

[0069] In this way, by providing the fixing portion 10 in the molded member 1 and not providing the slit 3 at the position where the fixing portion 10 is provided in the molded member 1, it is possible to ensure the strength of the vicinity of the fixing portion 10 of the molded member 1. Thus, it is possible to ensure the mounting strength when the molded member 1 is mounted to the mounting target portion by the fixing portion 10.

[0070] In addition, by forming the slit 3 in the molded member 1 at a position other than the position where the fixing portion 10 is provided, it is possible to restrict the displacement of the wiring material W by the rib 22 that forms the slit 3 in the mold 20. Thus, it is possible to arrange the wiring material W at an appropriate position in the molded member 1. Furthermore, by forming the slit 3 at a position other than the position where the fixing portion 10 is provided in the molded member 1, it is possible to make the molded member 1 easy to bend, so it is possible to improve the arrangement property of the molded member 1. As a result, it is possible to arrange the wiring material W at an appropriate position with respect to the arrangement position of the molded member 1 to mount the molded member 1 to the wiring material W, and it is possible to improve the mounting strength of the molded member 1 and the wiring easiness of the wire harness WH.

[0071] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, six first slits 3a and seven second slits 3b are formed in the molded member 1, but the number of the first slits 3a and the second slits 3b can be other than this. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the first slits 3a and the second slits 3b are arranged at equal intervals on both sides of the protruding portion 5 in the extending direction X of the wiring material W, but the first slits 3a and the second slits 3b can not be arranged at equal intervals.

[0072] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, in a case where one side in which the protruding portion 5 in the molded member 1 is present is set as the upper side, the first slit 3a is formed on the upper side, and the second slit 3b is formed on the lower side, but the first slit 3a and the second slit 3b can be formed at positions other than the upper side and the lower side. In a case where one side in which the protruding portion 5 in the molded member 1 is present is set as the upper side, the first slit 3a and the second slit 3b can be formed on side surfaces that are opposite to each other in the first slit 3a and the second slit 3b, respectively. The first slit 3a and the second slit 3b are preferably appropriately arranged depending on a bending manner of the molded member 1, and the like, which depends on a position in which the molded member 1 is arranged, an arrangement manner, and the like.

[0073] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the molded member 1 directly covers the wiring material W, but the molded member 1 can cover the wiring material W covered with an insulating cover or an outer cover. The molded member 1 can cover a part of the wiring material W, and the presence or absence of the insulating cover or the outer cover of the wiring material W itself can be arbitrary.

[0074] In addition, the wire harness according to the above-described embodiment and modification of the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modification, and various modifications can be made within the scope recited in the claims. The wire harness according to the above-described embodiment and modification can be configured by appropriately combining the components of the above-described embodiment and modification.

[0075] Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0076] 1 molded member

[0077] 2 outer surface

[0078] 3 slit

[0079] 3a first slit

[0080] 3b second slit

[0081] 3c bottom

[0082] 5 protruding portion

[0083] 10 fixing portion

[0084] 20 mold

[0085] 20a upper mold

[0086] 20aa insertion hole

[0087] 20b lower mold

[0088] 21 molding portion

[0089] 21a first molding portion

[0090] 21b second molding portion

[0091] 22 rib

[0092] 22a first rib

[0093] 22b second rib

[0094] 25 positioning pin

[0095] 26 positioning hole

[0096] W wiring material

[0097] WH wire harness

Claims

1. A wire harness, characterized in that, have: Wiring material, said wiring material being conductive; and A molded component that covers and is integrally disposed with the wiring material. The molded component has a plurality of slits formed from the outer surface of the molded component toward the side where the wiring material is located.

2. The wire harness according to claim 1, characterized in that, The slit is orthogonal to the extension direction of the wiring material.

3. The wire harness according to claim 1, characterized in that, The slit is inclined relative to the extension direction of the wiring material and in a direction orthogonal to the extension direction of the wiring material.

4. The wire harness according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The slits are formed on both sides of the molded component, separated by the wiring material.

5. The wire harness according to claim 4, characterized in that, The slits located on both sides of the wiring material are formed at different positions in the extension direction of the wiring material.

6. The wire harness according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The slit is formed only on one side of the molded component in a direction orthogonal to the extension direction of the wiring material.

7. The wire harness according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The molded component is provided with a fixing part for mounting the molded component to the mounting object. The slit is formed in the molded component at a location other than where the fixing part is configured.

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