Corrugated pipe connecting shell

Abstract

The utility model discloses a corrugated pipe connecting shell which is used for containing a corrugated pipe and comprises a first corrugated pipe half shell, a second corrugated pipe half shell and a third corrugated pipe half shell, the first corrugated pipe half shell comprises parallel first groove parts extending in the axial direction of the first corrugated pipe half shell, and the second corrugated pipe half shell comprises a second groove part extending in the axial direction of the second corrugated pipe half shell. The second corrugated pipe half shell comprises parallel second groove parts which extend along the axial direction of the second corrugated pipe half shell; the hinge part is connected between the first corrugated pipe half shell and the second corrugated pipe half shell so that the first groove part of the first corrugated pipe half shell and the second groove part of the second corrugated pipe half shell can be in butt joint one by one to form a containing pipe used for containing the corrugated pipe; the corrugated pipe connecting shell can effectively solve the problem that the bound corrugated pipe occupies the space, can reduce the types and the material numbers of the wire harnesses, realizes the combination of the similar wire harnesses, and improves the attractiveness of the wrapping appearance of the wire harnesses.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a corrugated tube connecting shell. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the design process of the engine harness of a vehicle, although the configurations of the engines of different vehicles of the same platform are different, the functions and structures of the harnesses used are roughly similar, and only the lengths of individual branches differ. In order to reduce the types of harnesses, the same harness is usually mounted on different vehicle models, and the harness production and supply party usually uses a binding method to fix the corrugated tube containing the harness.

[0003] The bound corrugated tube occupies a relatively large space and is not suitable for placement in a small space. At the same time, the corrugated tube after being bound by a binding belt will seriously affect the appearance when arranged on the engine of the vehicle. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The present disclosure aims to solve at least one aspect of the above problems and defects in the prior art.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a corrugated tube connecting shell which can effectively solve the problem of the large space occupied by the bound corrugated tube, overcome the problem that the corrugated tube after being bound by a binding belt will seriously affect the appearance when arranged on the engine of the vehicle, and reduce the types and numbers of harnesses and realize the merging of similar harnesses.

[0006] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a corrugated tube connecting shell for containing a corrugated tube is provided, which comprises a first corrugated tube half-shell comprising parallel first groove portions extending in the axial direction of the first corrugated tube half-shell, a second corrugated tube half-shell comprising parallel second groove portions extending in the axial direction of the second corrugated tube half-shell, and a hinge portion connected between the first corrugated tube half-shell and the second corrugated tube half-shell so that the first groove portions of the first corrugated tube half-shell and the second groove portions of the second corrugated tube half-shell can be one-to-one butted to form a containing tube for containing the corrugated tube.

[0007] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first corrugated tube half-shell comprises two parallel first groove portions extending in the axial direction of the first corrugated tube half-shell, and the second corrugated tube half-shell comprises two parallel second groove portions extending in the axial direction of the second corrugated tube half-shell.

[0008] According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, wave crest portions and wave trough portions extending in the circumferential direction are alternately arranged on the inner walls of the first groove portions and the second groove portions for corresponding cooperation with the wave trough portions and wave crest portions of the corrugated tube.

[0009] According to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, parallel first groove sections extending in an axial direction of the first bellows half shell are connected by first connecting sections, and parallel second groove sections extending in an axial direction of the second bellows half shell are connected by second connecting sections, the first connecting sections and the second connecting sections are flat sections, one side of the flat sections outside the receiving tube is a plane, and the other side of the flat sections inside the receiving tube is provided with recesses aligned with the trough sections of the first groove sections and the second groove sections in a circumferential direction.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the bellows connecting shell further comprises a plug, the plug comprises a circular section and a rectangular section connected to each other, the outer edge of the circular section is embedded in the trough sections of the first groove sections and the second groove sections, and the two opposite flat edges of the rectangular section are embedded in the recesses of the flat sections to close the receiving tube.

[0011] According to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure, the edge of the rectangular section of the plug away from the circular section is an arc-shaped edge, the curvature of the arc-shaped edge is the same as that of the trough section of the bellows to support the bellows in conformity with the trough section of the bellows.

[0012] According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, after the first groove sections of the first bellows half shell and the second groove sections of the second bellows half shell are one-to-one connected to form receiving tubes and the bellows are assembled in the receiving tubes, a communication space is provided between adjacent receiving tubes, so that the exposed wire harness between two bellows accommodated in adjacent receiving tubes can pass through the communication space.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the communication space is a gap between the first connecting sections and the second connecting sections after the first groove sections of the first bellows half shell and the second groove sections of the second bellows half shell are one-to-one connected to form the receiving tubes and the bellows are assembled in the receiving tubes.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of plugs is two, and the two plugs are respectively embedded in the trough sections of the first groove sections and the second groove sections and the recesses of the flat sections at opposite ends of two adjacent receiving tubes.

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the hinge section is a sheet structure capable of being bent.

[0016] In the foregoing embodiments according to this disclosure, a bellows connecting shell is provided, assembled from a first bellows half-shell and a second bellows half-shell. The first bellows half-shell includes a parallel first groove extending along the axial direction of the first bellows half-shell, and the second bellows half-shell includes a parallel second groove extending along the axial direction of the second bellows half-shell. The first and second bellows half-shells are connected by a hinge, allowing the first groove of the first bellows half-shell and the second groove of the second bellows half-shell to mate one-to-one to form a receiving tube for accommodating the bellows. This bellows connecting shell allows the bellows to be placed in the first groove of the first bellows half-shell or the second bellows half-shell when the first and second bellows half-shells are not assembled together. The corrugated tube is then connected to the second groove, and then the first and second corrugated tube half-shells are joined together to accommodate the corrugated tube formed by the first and second corrugated tube half-shells. Then, the first and second corrugated tube half-shells are fixed together with tape. Alternatively, after the first and second corrugated tube half-shells are assembled and fixed with tape, the corrugated tube can be inserted from the end of the accommodating tube into different accommodating tubes to achieve the fixing and storage of the corrugated tube. By using this type of corrugated tube connecting shell, it is no longer necessary to fix the corrugated tube by binding, thus solving the problem of large space occupation and serious impact on appearance caused by binding the corrugated tube. It can also reduce the types and part numbers of wire harnesses, realize the merging of similar wire harnesses, and improve the aesthetics of the wire harness covering appearance.

[0017] Other objects and advantages of this disclosure will become apparent from the following description of the disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings, and will help to provide a comprehensive understanding of the disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 A perspective view of a bellows connection shell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0019] Figure 2 A perspective view of a bellows connection shell accommodating a bellows according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0020] Figure 3 This diagram shows an unfolded structure of a bellows connection shell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 4 This diagram shows an unfolded structure of a bellows connection shell accommodating a bellows according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 5 This diagram shows another unfolded structural schematic of a bellows connection shell accommodating a bellows according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0023] Figure 6This diagram shows a schematic representation of the structure of a plug according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of this disclosure will be further described in detail below through embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the same or similar reference numerals indicate the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of this disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the overall disclosure concept and should not be construed as a limitation of this disclosure.

[0025] Furthermore, in the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth for ease of explanation to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein. However, it will be apparent that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and apparatuses are illustrated to simplify the figures.

[0026] According to the general technical concept of this disclosure, a corrugated pipe connecting shell for accommodating a corrugated pipe is provided. The corrugated pipe connecting shell includes: a first corrugated pipe half-shell, the first corrugated pipe half-shell including a parallel first groove extending along the axial direction of the first corrugated pipe half-shell; a second corrugated pipe half-shell, the second corrugated pipe half-shell including a parallel second groove extending along the axial direction of the second corrugated pipe half-shell; and a hinge portion connecting the first corrugated pipe half-shell and the second corrugated pipe half-shell such that the first groove of the first corrugated pipe half-shell and the second groove of the second corrugated pipe half-shell can be mated one-to-one to form a receiving tube for accommodating the corrugated pipe.

[0027] Figure 1 A perspective view of a bellows connection shell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown; Figure 2 A perspective view of a bellows connection shell accommodating a bellows according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 3 This diagram shows an unfolded structure of a bellows connection shell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; Figure 4 This diagram shows an unfolded structure of a bellows connection shell accommodating a bellows according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 5 This diagram shows another unfolded structural schematic of a bellows connection shell accommodating a bellows according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and Figure 6 This diagram shows a schematic representation of the structure of a plug according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, in one embodiment, a bellows connection shell 1 is provided for accommodating a bellows 2. The bellows connection shell 1 includes: a first bellows half-shell 11, the first bellows half-shell 11 including a parallel first groove 111 extending along the axial direction of the first bellows half-shell 11; a second bellows half-shell 12, the second bellows half-shell 12 including a parallel second groove 121 extending along the axial direction of the second bellows half-shell 12; and a hinge portion 13, the hinge portion 13 connecting the first bellows half-shell 11 and the second bellows half-shell 12 such that the first groove 111 of the first bellows half-shell 11 and the second groove 121 of the second bellows half-shell 12 can be mated one-to-one to form a receiving tube for accommodating the bellows 2. In an embodiment of this utility model, the corrugated pipe connecting shell 1 is assembled from a first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 and a second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 that can be mated together. The first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 and the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 are connected together by a hinge 13 to form a receiving tube for accommodating the corrugated pipe 2. Further, in order to ensure the reliability of the connection between the first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 and the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12, they are fixed together with adhesive tape. Alternatively, the first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 and the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 can also be independent components, and after the first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 and the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 are mated together, they are fixed together with adhesive tape.

[0029] Using this type of bellows connecting shell 1, it is possible to connect the first bellows half-shell 11 and the second bellows half-shell 12 when they are not assembled together, such as... Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the corrugated tube 2 is placed in the first groove 111 of the first corrugated tube half-shell 11 or the second groove 121 of the second corrugated tube half-shell 12, and then the first corrugated tube half-shell 11 and the second corrugated tube half-shell 12 are connected to accommodate the corrugated tube 2 in the receiving tube formed by the first corrugated tube half-shell 11 and the second corrugated tube half-shell 12. Alternatively, after the first corrugated tube half-shell 11 and the second corrugated tube half-shell 12 are assembled, the corrugated tube 2 can be inserted from the end of the receiving tube into different receiving tubes to achieve the fixation and storage of the corrugated tube 2. By using this type of corrugated tube connecting shell 1, it is no longer necessary to fix the corrugated tube 2 by binding. Moreover, the fixed and stored corrugated tubes 2 do not interfere with each other, thus solving the problem of large space occupation and serious impact on appearance caused by binding the corrugated tube 2. It can also reduce the types and part numbers of wire harnesses, realize the merging of similar wire harnesses, and improve the aesthetics of the wire harness covering appearance.

[0030] exist Figure 4In the illustrated embodiment, the first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 includes two parallel first grooves 111 extending along the axial direction of the first corrugated pipe half-shell 11, and the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 includes two parallel second grooves 121 extending along the axial direction of the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12. The first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 includes at least two first grooves 111, but is not limited to two; the first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 may also include three, four, or more first grooves 111. The second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 includes at least two second grooves 121, but is not limited to two; the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 may also include three, four, or more second grooves 121. The number of first grooves 111 in the first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 and the number of second grooves 121 in the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 can be adjusted according to the number and type of corrugated pipes to be arranged.

[0031] In one embodiment, based on the above structure, such as Figure 3 As shown, alternating crests and troughs extending circumferentially are provided on the inner walls of the first groove 111 and the second groove 121 to correspond with the troughs and crests of the bellows 2. To achieve more stable and reliable fixing and storage of the bellows 2, the inner wall structure of the first bellows half-shell 11 and the second bellows half-shell 12 is configured to match the outer wall structure of the bellows 2. Specifically, alternating crests and troughs extending circumferentially are provided on the inner walls of the first groove 111 and the second groove 121, and the minimum inner diameter of the receiving tube is slightly larger than the maximum outer diameter of the bellows 2, so that the receiving tube can accommodate the bellows 2, and a small gap is left between the receiving tube and the bellows 2 to facilitate assembly of the bellows 2. Based on this, the insertion depth of the bellows 2 in the receiving tube can be varied. When it is necessary to change the insertion length of the bellows 2, such as... Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, first, open the receiving tube to separate the first and second corrugated pipe half-shells. Then, adjust the insertion depth of the corrugated pipe 2 in the first or second corrugated pipe half-shell. Next, close the first and second corrugated pipe half-shells together, thus realizing the extension and retraction of the corrugated pipe in the receiving tube.

[0032] In addition, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, a parallel first groove 111 extending along the axial direction of the first corrugated pipe half-shell 11 is connected by a first connecting part 112, and a parallel second groove 121 extending along the axial direction of the second corrugated pipe half-shell 12 is connected by a second connecting part 122. Both the first connecting part 112 and the second connecting part 122 are straight portions. The side of the straight portion located outside the receiving tube is a plane, and the side of the straight portion located inside the receiving tube has a recess aligned circumferentially with the troughs of the first groove 111 and the second groove 121. By making the sides of the first connecting part 112 and the second connecting part 122 located outside the receiving tube plane, the processing difficulty of the corrugated pipe connecting shell can be reduced, and the generation of burrs on the outer wall of the corrugated pipe connecting shell can be reduced.

[0033] In one embodiment, such as Figures 3 to 6 As shown, in order to prevent foreign objects from entering the bellows connection shell, the bellows connection shell also includes a plug 3. The plug 3 includes a circular section 31 and a rectangular section 32 connected to each other. The outer edge of the circular section 31 is embedded in the trough of the first groove 111 and the second groove 121. The two opposite straight edges of the rectangular section 32 are embedded in the recess of the straight part to close the receiving tube.

[0034] Preferably, the bellows connecting shell includes the same number of caps 3 as the number of receiving tubes formed by the first and second bellows half-shells. For example, if there are two first and two second bellows half-shells, there are also two caps 3. These two caps 3 are preferably embedded at opposite ends of two adjacent receiving tubes formed by the first and second bellows half-shells, so that the bellows 2 are inserted into the two receiving tubes from opposite directions, minimizing the possibility of interference between adjacent bellows 2. More specifically, the two caps 3 are embedded in the troughs of the first groove 111 and the second groove 121 at opposite ends of two adjacent receiving tubes, and in the recesses of the straight sections, respectively.

[0035] More specifically, such as Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, the edge of the rectangular section 32 of the plug 3 away from the circular section 31 is an arc-shaped edge. The curvature of the arc-shaped edge is the same as the curvature of the trough of the bellows 2, so as to support the bellows 2 in close contact with the trough of the bellows 2. By setting the edge of the rectangular section 32 of the plug 3 away from the circular section 31 to an arc-shaped edge, not only can a good fit and support between the edge of the plug 3 and the bellows 2 be ensured, but also the reaction force of the bellows 2 on the plug 3 through the fit between the plug 3 and the bellows 2 can also ensure that the plug 3 is well embedded in the trough of the first and second grooves of the receiving tube and in the concave part of the straight part, preventing the plug 3 from shifting or displacing.

[0036] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, after the first groove 111 of the first corrugated pipe half shell 11 and the second groove 121 of the second corrugated pipe half shell 12 are connected one-to-one to form a receiving tube and the corrugated pipe 2 is assembled in the receiving tube, a communicating space is provided between the adjacent receiving tubes so that the exposed wire bundle 4 between the two corrugated pipes 2 housed in the adjacent receiving tubes can pass through the communicating space.

[0037] Preferably, the communicating space is the gap between the first connecting portion 112 and the second connecting portion 122 after the first groove portion 111 of the first corrugated pipe half shell 11 and the second groove portion 121 of the second corrugated pipe half shell 12 are connected one-to-one to form a receiving tube and the corrugated pipe 2 is assembled in the receiving tube.

[0038] In one embodiment, the hinge portion 13 is a bendable sheet structure. Preferably, the hinge portion 13 is made of plastic, such as PP. In one embodiment, both the first bellows half-shell 11 and the second bellows half-shell 12 are flexible and bendable. Making the first bellows half-shell 11 and the second bellows half-shell 12 flexible and bendable allows for greater flexibility in the installation and arrangement of the bellows connection shell.

[0039] Those skilled in the art will understand that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be improved upon. The structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without causing any conflict in structure or principle.

[0040] After a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of this disclosure, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims, and that this disclosure is not limited to the implementation of the exemplary embodiments described in the specification.

[0041] Although the present disclosure has been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to illustrate preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and should not be construed as a limitation thereof.

[0042] While some embodiments of the general concept of this disclosure have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will understand that changes may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general concept of this disclosure, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0043] It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude multiple. Furthermore, any element reference numerals in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A bellows connecting shell for accommodating a bellows, the bellows connecting shell comprising: a first bellows half shell comprising parallel first groove portions extending in an axial direction of the first bellows half shell; a second bellows half shell comprising parallel second groove portions extending in an axial direction of the second bellows half shell; and a hinge portion connected between the first bellows half shell and the second bellows half shell to enable the first groove portions of the first bellows half shell and the second groove portions of the second bellows half shell to be one-to-one butted to form an accommodating tube for accommodating the bellows. The first bellows half shell comprises two parallel first groove portions extending in an axial direction of the first bellows half shell, and the second bellows half shell comprises two parallel second groove portions extending in an axial direction of the second bellows half shell.

2. The bellows coupling housing of claim 1, wherein, Alternately distributed wave crest portions and wave trough portions extending in a circumferential direction are provided on inner walls of the first groove portions and the second groove portions for corresponding matching with wave trough portions and wave crest portions of the bellows.

3. The bellows coupling housing of claim 1, wherein, The parallel first groove portions extending in the axial direction of the first bellows half shell are connected by a first connecting portion, and the parallel second groove portions extending in the axial direction of the second bellows half shell are connected by a second connecting portion, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are both flat portions, one side of the flat portion located outside the accommodating tube is a plane, and the other side of the flat portion located inside the accommodating tube is provided with a recess aligned with the wave trough portions of the first groove portions and the second groove portions in the circumferential direction.

4. The bellows connection housing of claim 2, wherein, Further comprising a plug cover comprising a circular segment and a rectangular segment connected to each other, an outer edge of the circular segment is embedded in the wave trough portions of the first groove portions and the second groove portions, and two opposite flat edges of the rectangular segment are embedded in the recesses of the flat portions to close the accommodating tube.

5. The bellows connection housing of claim 4, wherein, An edge of the rectangular segment of the plug cover away from the circular segment is an arc-shaped edge, the curvature of the arc-shaped edge is the same as that of the wave trough portions of the bellows to support the bellows in close contact with the wave trough portions of the bellows.

6. The bellows connection housing of claim 5, wherein, After the first groove portions of the first bellows half shell and the second groove portions of the second bellows half shell are one-to-one butted to form the accommodating tube and the bellows is assembled in the accommodating tube, a communication space is provided between adjacent accommodating tubes to enable exposed wiring harnesses between two bellows accommodated in adjacent accommodating tubes to pass through the communication space.

7. The bellows connection housing of claim 4, wherein, The communication space is a gap between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion after the first groove portions of the first bellows half shell and the second groove portions of the second bellows half shell are one-to-one butted to form the accommodating tube and the bellows is assembled in the accommodating tube.

8. The bellows connection housing of claim 7, wherein, The number of plug covers is two, and the two plug covers are respectively embedded in the wave trough portions of the first groove portions and the second groove portions and the recesses of the flat portions at opposite ends of two adjacent accommodating tubes.

9. The bellows connection housing of claim 5, wherein, ​ 10. The bellows junction housing of any of claims 1-9, wherein, The hinge is a bendable sheet structure. The hinge is a bendable sheet structure.

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