Fixing structure of a wiring component

Abstract

Fixing structure of a wiring component (100), comprising: a flat wiring component (20); a fixation target (80) and a fixing element (50), wherein the flat wiring component comprises wire-shaped transmission elements (22) and a base material (30), the wire-shaped transmission elements are fixed next to each other on the base material, the fixing element has a fixing part (56) and a plate-shaped part (52), the fixing part is fixed to a fixing hole (82) formed in the fixing target, being guided through a through hole (540) formed in the base material, the plate-shaped part is formed into a flat plate shape which is elongated in a direction so as to widen from a base end portion of the fixing part, and presses the base material toward the fixing target while being in surface contact with the base material, and a projection part (55) is arranged at each of the two end sections in the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped part, the projection parts projecting from the main surface.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a wiring component with a fixing element and a fixing structure of the wiring component. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] JP 2018-137208 A discloses a wire harness. The wire harness includes a functional outer member formed into a sheet-like shape and an electric wire arranged to overlap the functional outer member in at least a portion of a region along a longitudinal direction. At least a portion of a portion where an insulating coating of the electric wire and the functional outer member overlap each other is welded.

[0003] JP 2011 - 149 456 A discloses a band clamp.

[0004] DE 11 2018 002 748 T5 discloses a technique for suppressing excessive tensile stress applied to an electric wire, even when a plate material has a low tensile strength in a wiring harness in which the electric wire is fixed to the plate material. The wiring harness includes an electric wire with a plate material and a tension-absorbing part. The electric wire with a plate material includes a plate material and an electric wire fixed to the plate material. The tension-absorbing part is provided on the plate material to absorb part of the tension applied to the electric wire, the tension being applied to the electric wire with a plate material.

[0005] JP H11 - 270 750 A discloses a terminal held by sequentially inserting one end side and the other end side of a substrate having wide parts formed at both ends of the terminal to prevent the terminal from coming out of slots into one and the other of two parallel slots in the sheet metal, and the sheet metal is held by the wire. The wire is wound around the belt and brought out, and the anchor part of the terminal is fixed to the mounting holes in the body panel of the vehicle. When detaching the wire harness from the body panel, the wire harness is bent by hand so that the anchor part of the terminal is at the apex, and one end and the other end of the terminal support are sequentially pulled out from the two large slots to separate the wire harness from the body panel.

[0006] US 4,918,261 A discloses a flat wiring harness attachment unit for attaching a flat wiring harness to a vehicle body. The flat wiring harness consists of a plurality of wires covered with synthetic resin insulation, wherein the wires are bundled and combined into a flat, integral structure by melting the synthetic resin insulation. The wiring harness attachment unit has a clip portion and a fixing portion. The clip portion is designed for connection to a vehicle body side, while the fixing portion is made of a material that can be melt-bonded to the synthetic resin insulation to be fixed to one of the surfaces of the flat wiring harness. The clip portion can be connected to or separated from the fixing portion.

[0007] DE 11 2017 005 692 T5 discloses a technology that enables a wire harness to easily accommodate both a flat-arranged portion and a curved-arranged portion using a single covering member. The wire harness includes a planar covering member, at least one electrical wire disposed on the side of a first main surface of the covering member, and a sewing thread that sews the electrical wire to the covering member. A portion of the covering member disposed along an extending direction of the electrical wire is in a flat state, while another at least partial portion of the covering member disposed along the extending direction of the electrical wire is curved in a direction that intersects with the extending direction of the electrical wire. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0008] In the wire harness described in JP 2018 - 137 208 A, it is desirable that the wire harness can maintain its spread state as much as possible in a state of fixation to the fixation target.

[0009] In view of this, an object is to provide a technique that enables a flat wiring component to maintain its spread state as much as possible in a state of being fixed to a fixing target. MEANS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM

[0010] A wiring component with a fixing element according to the present disclosure has the features of claim 1. EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0011] According to the present disclosure, the flat wiring member can maintain its spread state as much as possible in a state of being fixed to the fixing target. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARACTERS Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a wiring component with a fixing member according to the first embodiment not according to the invention. Fig. 2 is a front view showing the wiring member with fixing member according to the first embodiment not according to the invention. Fig. 3 is a front view showing a wiring component with a fixing member according to the second embodiment not according to the invention. Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a base material is bent. Fig. 5 is a front view showing a wiring component with fixing member according to the third embodiment not according to the invention. Fig. 6 is a front view showing a wiring member with fixing member according to the fourth embodiment not according to the invention. Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a wiring member with a fixing member according to the fifth embodiment not according to the invention. Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a fixing structure of the wiring member according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram illustrating a fixing structure of the wiring member according to the embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Description of embodiments of the present disclosure

[0012] Embodiments of the present disclosure are first listed below.

[0013] A wiring component with fixing member according to the present disclosure is as follows.

[0014] (1) A wiring member with a fixing element comprises a flat wiring member and a fixing element. The flat wiring member includes wire-shaped transmission elements and a base material. The wire-shaped transmission elements are fixed to the base material side by side. The fixing element includes a plate-shaped part and a fixing part. The plate-shaped part is formed into a plate shape elongated in one direction, and the plate-shaped part is fixed to the base material, with a main surface of the plate-shaped part being in surface contact with the base material. The fixing part is a part provided protruding from the plate-shaped part and configured to fix the flat wiring member to a fixing target.

[0015] The plate-shaped part is fixed to the base material, while the main surface of the plate-shaped part is in surface contact with the base material at the fixing member. Thus, the flat wiring component can maintain its extended state as much as possible in a state where the fixing member is fixed. When the fixing member is fixed to the fixing target in this state, the flat wiring component can maintain its extended state as much as possible in a state of being fixed to the fixing target.

[0016] The wire-shaped transmission element here is a wire-shaped element that transmits electricity, light or the like.

[0017] (2) The plate-shaped part may extend in a direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements are arranged side by side. In this case, due to the plate-shaped part, the flat wiring member can maintain its extended state as much as possible in the direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements are arranged side by side.

[0018] (3) The plate-shaped part may extend in a direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements extend. In this case, due to the plate-shaped part, the flat wiring member can maintain its extended state as much as possible in the direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements extend.

[0019] (4) A bundling member may be further included. The base material may include a main body and an extension piece extending from the main body. The wire-shaped transmission elements may be fixed to the main body. The plate-shaped part and the extension piece may be bundled by the bundling member. In this case, bundling of the wire-shaped transmission elements by the bundling member can be prevented in a state where the fixing member is fixed to the base material.

[0020] (5) The fixing member may be fixed to the base material by inserting the plate-shaped part into an insertion hole formed in the base material. In this case, a state in which the plate-shaped part is fixed to the base material while being in surface contact with the base material can be easily achieved.

[0021] (6) The base material may include a main body and a folded portion extending from the main body. The wire-shaped transmission elements may be fixed to the main body. The fixing element may be attached to the folded portion. The folded portion may be folded toward the main body together with the fixing element. In this case, the direction of the fixing portion may be changed.

[0022] (7) The extension piece may be held in a folded state by the plate-shaped part passing through a through hole formed in the main body. In this case, no member for maintaining the folded shape needs to be separately provided.

[0023] (8) The extension piece may be held in a folded state by a fixing member passing through a through hole formed in the main body. In this case, no separate member for maintaining the folded shape needs to be provided.

[0024] (9) Furthermore, a fixing structure of a wiring member according to the present disclosure is a fixing structure of a wiring member including a flat wiring member, a fixing target, and a fixing member. The flat wiring member includes wire-shaped transmission members and a base material. The wire-shaped transmission members are fixed to the base material side by side. The fixing member includes a fixing part and a plate-shaped part. The fixing part is fixed to a fixing hole formed in the fixing target, passing through a through-hole formed in the base material. The plate-shaped part is formed into a plate shape widened from a base end portion of the fixing part and presses the base material toward the fixing target while being in surface contact with the base material.The plate-shaped part presses the base material toward the fixing target while being in surface contact with the base material, and thus the flat wiring member can maintain its spread state as much as possible in a state of being fixed to the fixing target. Details of embodiments of the present disclosure

[0025] Specific examples of a wiring component with a fixing element according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to these examples, but is defined in the claims and includes meanings equivalent to those of the claims, as well as all modifications within the scope of the claims. First embodiment not according to the invention

[0026] A wiring component with a fixing element according to the first embodiment will be described below. Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a wiring component with fixing member 10 according to the first embodiment. Fig. 2 is a front view illustrating the wiring component with fixing member 10 according to the first embodiment.

[0027] The wiring component with fixing element 10 includes a flat wiring component 20 and a fixing element 50. Furthermore, the wiring component with fixing element 10 according to the present example includes bundling elements 60.

[0028] The flat wiring member 20 is a member mounted on a vehicle that supplies power to the vehicle's devices and transmits and receives signals, respectively. The flat wiring member 20 has a dimension in the thickness direction smaller than the dimension in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction. The flat wiring member 20 includes wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and a base material 30 fixed in a state where the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are arranged side by side.

[0029] The wire-shaped transmission element 22 need only be a wire-shaped element that transmits current or light. For example, the wire-shaped transmission element 22 may be a general wire with a core wire and a covering layer around the core wire, or it may also be a bare conductive wire, a shielded wire, an enameled wire, a nichrome wire, or an optical fiber.

[0030] The wire-shaped transmission element 22 that transmits the current can be signal lines or power lines of various types. The wire-shaped transmission element 22 that transmits the current can be used, for example, as an antenna or coil that transmits a signal or current into or receives it from a room.

[0031] The wire-shaped transmission element 22 includes a transmission wire body that transmits current or light, or the like, and a covering layer 34 that covers the transmission wire body 32. When the wire-shaped transmission element 22 is a general wire, the transmission wire body is a core wire, and the covering layer is an insulating covering layer. Fig. In the example shown in Figure 2, wire-shaped transmission elements 22 having the same diameter and the same structure are arranged on a base material 30. However, the diameter, structure, or the like of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 need only be selected appropriately, and wire-shaped transmission elements 22 having different diameters, structures, or the like can be arranged on the same base material 30.

[0032] The wire-shaped transmission element 22 may be made of a single wire-shaped material or may be a composite of wire-shaped materials (twisted wire, a cable in which wire-shaped materials are bundled and then covered with a sheath, or the like). Depending on the connection mode with a member to be connected to the wire-shaped transmission element 22, a terminal, a connector, or the like may be provided at an end portion of the wire-shaped transmission element 22.

[0033] The base material 30 holds the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 next to one another. Here, the base material 30 is a planar element formed separately from the wire-shaped transmission elements 22. The wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are arranged along a predetermined path on a main surface of the base material 30, which is formed into a planar shape. Hereinafter, a main surface of the base material 30 to which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are fixed is referred to as the main surface 31, and another main surface on the side opposite the main surface 31 is referred to as the main surface 32. It can also be interpreted that the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are held in a two-dimensionally positioned state on the base material 30.

[0034] The base material 30 includes a main body 34 on which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are arranged, and extension pieces 36 and 37 extending from the main body 34. The wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are not arranged on the extension pieces 36 and 37. The extension piece 36 extends to one side with respect to the main body 34, and the extension piece 37 extends to the other side with respect to the main body 34. Here, the extension pieces 36 and 37 are each formed into a band shape that is smaller than the main body 34. The fixing element 50 is fixed using the extension pieces 36 and 37.

[0035] Although the material from which the base material 30 is formed is not particularly limited, the base material 30 is made, for example, of a material containing resin such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polypropylene (PP). The base material 30 may be, for example, a fibrous material containing fibers such as nonwoven fabrics, cloth, and knitted fabrics, or it may be a non-fibrous material. The non-fibrous material may include a solid member whose interior is uniformly filled, a foam made of foamed resin, or the like. The base material 30 may include a material such as metal.

[0036] The base material 30 may be a single layer or may have stacked layers. For stacked layers, for example, it is considered that a resin layer and another resin layer are stacked. Alternatively, for example, it is considered that a resin layer and a metal layer are stacked. Furthermore, the base material 30 may be a material in which a non-fiber material layer and another non-fiber material layer are placed on top of one another, a material in which a non-fiber material layer and a fiber material layer are placed on top of one another, or a material in which a fiber material layer and another fiber material layer are placed on top of one another.

[0037] The base material 30 may be a flexible member, a member having such rigidity that the base material 30 is curved and holds the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 in a flat positioning state, or a member having such rigidity that the base material 30 is allowed to hold the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 in a two-dimensional positioning state while maintaining its flat state. The base material 30 may have a part with a three-dimensional shape, such as a partially formed upright wall.

[0038] The main part 34 of the base material 30 is formed into a band shape that extends along the path of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22. It is only necessary that the path of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 on the base material 30 is suitably selected, and in the Fig. In the example shown in Figure 1, the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 have a portion that is arranged linearly on the base material 30. The extension pieces 36 and 37 are provided on the side of the main part 34 at the portion where the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are arranged linearly.

[0039] The wire-shaped transmission elements 22 may have a portion that is bent and arranged on the base material 30. In this case, the base material 30 may also be formed bent according to the bending of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 along the main surface 31. The wire-shaped transmission elements 22 may be arranged in different paths, such as branching or crossing on the base material 30. In this case, the base material 30 may also be formed to branch or cross. By forming the base material 30 into a shape along the path of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22, for example, interference between the base material 30 and other components can be reduced, and the weight can be reduced.

[0040] The wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 are fixed. Contact-area fixing and non-contact-area fixing are usable as the fixing mode, or both can be used simultaneously. Here, contact-area fixing is a mode in which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 are fixed to each other, with their contact parts coming into contact with each other. Furthermore, non-contact-area fixing is a different fixing mode from contact-area fixing. For example, non-contact-area fixing is a mode for maintaining a mutually fixed state of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30.This mode is achieved, for example, as follows: A thread, another base material, an adhesive tape, or the like presses the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 down to the base material 30, or a thread, another base material, an adhesive tape, or the like surrounds, for example, the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 so that the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 are sandwiched therebetween. In the following description, it is assumed that the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 are in a state of contact-area fixation. Any description regarding contact-area fixation is also applicable to non-contact-area fixation unless the application is impossible.

[0041] As the contact area fixation mode, indirect fixation may be used, direct fixation may be used, or both may be used simultaneously in different regions. Here, indirect fixation is a mode in which the wire-shaped transmission members 22 and the base material 30 are fixed to each other by indirectly contacting each other via an intermediate material provided therebetween, such as an adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, a double-sided adhesive, and a hook-and-loop fastener. Furthermore, direct fixation is a mode in which the wire-shaped transmission members 22 and the base material 30 are fixed to each other by directly contacting each other without using a separately provided material such as an adhesive.In direct fixation, for example, it is considered that the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 are fixed by contacting with a resin contained in at least one of them and melting it. In the following description, it is assumed that the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 are in a state of direct fixation. Any description regarding direct fixation is also applicable to indirect fixation unless the application is impossible.

[0042] When creating such a direct fixation state, melting the resin with heat or a solvent is considered, for example. The direct fixation state can therefore be either direct fixation with heat or direct fixation with a solvent. Direct fixation with heat is preferred.

[0043] Here, a means for establishing the direct fixation state is not particularly limited, but various means are usable, including known means such as welding, fusion, and fusion bonding. When the direct fixation state is established by heat, for example, by welding, various welding means such as ultrasonic welding, heat pressure welding, hot air welding, and high-frequency welding are usable. In addition, when the direct fixation state is established by these means, the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 are in the state of direct fixation by these means. Specifically, when the direct fixation state is established by, for example, ultrasonic welding, the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 30 are in the state of direct fixation by ultrasonic welding.A part at which the state of direct heat fixation is formed by welding (a fixation part between the wire-shaped transmission members 22 and the base material 30) may be referred to as a welding part, and among these, for example, a part fixed by ultrasonic welding may be referred to as an ultrasonic welding part, and a part fixed by heat pressure welding may be referred to as a heat pressure welding part.

[0044] In the case of direct fixation, only the resin contained in the cover layer 24 of the wire-shaped transmission member 22 may be melted, or only the resin contained in the base material 30 may be melted. The resin melted in these cases adheres to an outer surface of the resin on the other side, and a relatively clear interface may be formed in some cases. Furthermore, in the case of direct fixation, both the resin contained in the cover layer of the wire-shaped transmission member 22 and the resin contained in the base material 30 may be melted. In this case, there may be a case where the two resins are mixed and no clear interface is formed.In particular, when the cover layer 24 of the wire-shaped transmission member 22 and the base material 30 comprise compatible resin, approximately the same resin material, there may be a case where the two resins are mixed and no clear interface is formed.

[0045] As the base material 30 directly fixed to the wire-shaped transmission elements 22, a material obtained by stacking a first sheet element and a second sheet element can be used. The first sheet element is more suitable for direct fixation with the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 than the second sheet element. For example, the first sheet element is a material formed into a solid sheet shape from an isologous material of the cover layer of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22. The first sheet element is located on the main surface 31 of the base material 30. The wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are directly fixed to the first sheet element. The second sheet element is an element with stronger protective properties than the first sheet element. For example, the second sheet element is made of nonwoven fabrics.The second sheet element is located on the main surface 32 of the base material 30. Although no layer of a sheet element made of metal is stacked in the base material 30 according to the present example, a layer of a sheet element made of metal may also be stacked.

[0046] The fixing member 50 includes a plate-shaped part 52 used for attachment to the flat wiring member 20, and a fixing part 56 fixed to a fixing target 80 of the flat wiring member 20. The fixing member 50 according to the present example is a molded part obtained by integrally molding the plate-shaped part 52 and the fixing part 56 using resin as the material.

[0047] The plate-shaped part 52 is formed into a plate shape that is elongated in one direction. The plate-shaped part 52 is fixed to the base material 30. In the Fig. In the example shown in Figure 1, the plate-shaped part 52 extends in a direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are arranged side by side. Here, one end portion of the plate-shaped part 52 overlaps the extension piece 36, and another end portion thereof overlaps the extension piece 37. While the plate-shaped part 52 and the extension pieces 36 and 37 are respectively bundled by the bundling elements 60, the plate-shaped part 52 is fixed to the base material 30.

[0048] A main surface on the plate-shaped part 52 comes into surface contact with the base material 30. Of the two main surfaces 53 and 54, Fig. 1, a main surface 53 on the plate-shaped part 52 is in surface contact with the main surface 32, of the two main surfaces 31 and 32, on the base material 30. In particular, in the example shown in Fig. 1, the main surface 53 on the plate-shaped part 52 is completely in surface contact with the main surface 32 on the base material 30.

[0049] The fixing part 56 is provided so as to protrude from the main surface 54 on the plate-shaped part 52. The fixing part 56 fixes the flat wiring component 20 to the fixing target 80. In the present example, it is assumed that the fixing target 80 is a plate-shaped member 80 such as a sheet. The fixing part 56 is formed so as to be engageable with a fixing hole 82 formed in the plate-shaped member 80. The fixing part 56 includes a pillar part 57 formed so as to protrude from the plate-shaped part 52, and a pair of engaging pieces 58 formed so as to protrude from an outermost end portion of the pillar part 57 to a lateral side and to a base end side of the pillar part 57. On the base end side of the pair of engaging pieces 58, the pair of engaging pieces 58 is formed so that its pitch gradually becomes wider toward its outermost end side.Furthermore, when the fixing part 56 is inserted into the fixing hole 82 and comes into contact with a peripheral edge portion of the fixing hole 82, the pair of engaging pieces 58 can be elastically deformed to reduce their spacing by absorbing a force from the peripheral edge portion of the fixing hole 82. After the outermost end portion passes through the fixing hole 82, the pair of engaging pieces 58 are elastically restored and engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the fixing hole 82. Thus, the fixing part 56 is in a state of being fixed to the fixing target 80.

[0050] The shape of the fixing part 56 only needs to be formed into a shape corresponding to the fixing target 80, and the shape is not limited to that described above. For example, if the fixing target includes a fixing piece formed into a plate shape, the fixing part is preferably formed into a shape that allows insertion and engagement of the fixing piece.

[0051] The bundling elements 60 bundle the plate-shaped part 52 and the extension pieces 36 and 37. The bundling elements 60 are wound around the plate-shaped part 52 and the extension pieces 36 and 37 at positions except for the part of the plate-shaped part 52 where the fixing part 56 is provided. Fig. In the example shown in FIG. 1, one end portion of the plate-shaped part 52 and the extension piece 36 are bundled by the bundling member 60. Further, another end portion of the plate-shaped part 52 and the extension piece 37 are bundled by the bundling member 60. A material for the bundling member 60 is not particularly limited as long as the material can bundle the plate-shaped part 52 and the extension pieces 36 and 37, and, for example, an adhesive tape or the like is usable.

[0052] At the end portions of the plate-shaped part 52 in the longitudinal direction, protrusion portions 55 are provided, projecting from the main surface 54. The bundling elements 60 are provided further on the intermediate portion side of the plate-shaped part 52 than the portion where the protrusion portions 55 are provided. Thus, before the bundling elements 60 would move toward the outer side along the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped part 52, the bundling elements 60 come into contact with the protrusion portions 55, thereby preventing the bundling elements 60 from detaching from the plate-shaped part 52.

[0053] In the wiring member with fixing member 10, the plate-shaped part 52 is fixed to the base material 30, while the main surface 54 of the plate-shaped part 52 in the fixing member 50 is in surface contact with the base material 30, and thus the flat wiring member 20 can maintain its extended state as much as possible in a state where the fixing member 50 is fixed. When the fixing member 50 is fixed to the fixing target 80 in this state, the flat wiring member 20 can maintain its extended state as much as possible in a state of being fixed to the fixing target 80. Furthermore, in the present example, in the flat wiring member 20, the base material 30 is fixable to the fixing target 80 in a state where it faces the fixing target 80 side.

[0054] The plate-shaped part 52 extends in the direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are arranged side by side, and thus, due to the plate-shaped part 52, the flat wiring member 20 can maintain its extended state as much as possible in the direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are arranged side by side. The plate-shaped part 52 and the extension piece 36 are bundled by the bundling member 60, and thus, bundling of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 by the bundling member 60 can be prevented in a state in which the fixing member 50 is fixed to the base material 30. Second embodiment not according to the invention

[0055] A wiring component with a fixing element according to the second embodiment will be described. Fig. 3 is a front view illustrating a wiring component with fixing member 110 according to the second embodiment. Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the base material 130 is bent. Note that components similar to those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals in the description of this embodiment, and their description will be omitted. The same applies to the description of the following embodiments.

[0056] The fixing mode between the fixing member 50 and a flat wiring member 120 in the present example is different from the fixing mode between the fixing member 50 and the flat wiring member 20 in the wiring member with fixing member 10 according to the first embodiment.

[0057] A base material 130 according to the present example includes the main part 34, to which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are fixed, and a folded piece 38 extending from the main part 34 and to which the fixing element 50 is attached. The folded piece 38 is folded together with the fixing element 50 onto the side of the main part 34. In the present example, the two side parts, between which the fixing part 56 is located, are each bundled together with the folded piece 38 at the plate-shaped part 52 by the bundling elements 60. Thus, in the present example, an extension of the folded piece 38 from the main part 34 is selected to be equal to or greater than a length dimension from an end portion to the fixing part 56 on the plate-shaped part 52.

[0058] The folded piece 38 maintains the folded state. Here, the folded piece 38 maintains the folded state through a through hole 40 formed in the main body 34. Specifically, the through hole 40 is formed at the edge portion of the main body 34 that is on the opposite side to the folded piece 38. The through hole 40 is formed so that the plate-shaped part 52 can be passed through. The through hole 40 is formed, for example, slightly larger than the width dimension of the plate-shaped part 52. The through hole 40 may be a cut without a width or may be a recess that has a width. With the plate-shaped part 52 passed through the through hole 40 formed in the main body 34, the extension piece 36 maintains the folded state. It should be noted that in the Fig. 3, the plate-shaped part 52 and the outermost end portion of the folded piece 38 are guided through the through-hole 40. However, this configuration is not essential. Of the plate-shaped part 52 and the folded piece 38, only the plate-shaped part 52 may be guided through the through-hole 40. Preferably, the projection part 55 is locked by the peripheral edge portion of the through-hole 40 in a state in which the projection part 55 in the plate-shaped part 52 is guided through the through-hole 40. Thus, the projection part 55 functions as a retaining stopper. For example, it is considered that the width dimension of the through-hole 40 (the width dimension when the through-hole 40 is opened wide) is formed smaller than the thickness dimension of the part where the protrusion part 55 is formed to the extent that the part where the protrusion part 55 is formed can be passed through.

[0059] When the folded piece 38 is folded together with the fixing member 50 to the side of the main body 34, as in the present example, the direction of the fixing member 56 may be changed. On the base material 130, the plate-shaped part 52 may also be fixed to the same main surface 31 as the main surface 31 to which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are fixed. When the extension piece 36 is held in the folded state with the plate-shaped part 52 passed through the through-hole 40 formed in the main body 34, a member for maintaining the folded shape does not need to be separately provided. Third non-inventive embodiment

[0060] A wiring component with a fixing element according to the third embodiment will be described. Fig. 5 is a front view illustrating a wiring component with fixing member 210 according to the third embodiment.

[0061] The fastening mode between a fixing member 250 folded with a folded piece 238 and a flat wiring member 220 in the present example differs from the fastening mode between the fixing member 50 and the flat wiring member 120 in the wiring member with fixing member 110 according to the second embodiment. Specifically, the folded piece 238 maintains the folded state with the fixing part 56 passed through a through-hole 240 formed in the main body 34. In this case, the through-hole 240 is preferably formed smaller than the fixing part 56 to such an extent that the pair of engaging pieces 58 can be passed through the fixing part 56. Thus, the pair of engaging pieces 58 passed through the through hole 240 can be locked by the peripheral edge portion of the through hole 240 and can thus function as a retaining stopper.

[0062] Furthermore, in the present example, the fixing part 56 is provided at one end portion of the plate-shaped part 52 in the longitudinal direction. The extent of the folded piece 238 extending from the main part 34 is selected to be shorter than the extent of the plate-shaped part 52 along the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, only one other end portion of the plate-shaped part 52 in the longitudinal direction is fixed to the folded piece 238.

[0063] In this way, even if the folded state of the folded piece 238 is maintained with the fixing part 56 passed through the formed through-hole 240 formed in the main body 34, no member for maintaining the folded shape needs to be separately provided. Furthermore, in the present example, the fixing member 50 is provided on the wire-shaped transmission member 22 side with respect to a base material 230, and thus, the flat wiring member 220 is enabled to be fixed to the fixing target 80 in a state where the wire-shaped transmission members 22 face the fixing target 80 side. Fourth embodiment not according to the invention

[0064] A wiring component with a fixing element according to the fourth embodiment will be described. Fig. 6 is a front view illustrating a wiring component with fixing member 310 according to the fourth embodiment.

[0065] The fastening method between the fixing member 50 and a flat wiring component 320 in the present example differs from those in the above-described examples. Specifically, the fixing member 50 is fixed to a base material 330 by inserting the plate-shaped part 52 into insertion holes 42 formed in the base material 330. The insertion hole 42 may be a notch without a width dimension or may be a recess with a width dimension.

[0066] In the present example, the two side parts, between which the fixing part 56 is located, are each inserted into the insertion holes 42 on the plate-shaped part 52. In order to fix a side part with respect to the fixing part 56, insertion holes 42 are also provided (in the case of Fig. 6). Such insertion holes 42a and 42b are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped part 52. The plate-shaped part 52 is inserted into the insertion holes 42a and 42b at one side part with respect to the fixing part 56. Thus, a part of the base material 330 between the insertion holes 42a and 42b is in a state of being raised in the thickness direction by the plate-shaped part 52 relative to other peripheral edge portions of the insertion holes 42a and 42b. The base material 330 is thereby in an elastically deformed state, and the plate-shaped part 52 is in a state of being pressed by an elastic restoring force of the base material 330 from the sides of the two main surfaces 53 and 54.

[0067] It is pointed out that in the Fig. 6, the insertion holes 42 are provided at positions of the base material 330 except for the region where the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are fixed. Parts of the plate-shaped part 52 inserted into the insertion holes 42 come into contact only with the base material 330, out of the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 330. The insertion holes may be provided in a region where the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are fixed, such as a region of the base material 330 between the wire-shaped transmission elements 22. In this case, the parts of the plate-shaped part 52 inserted into the insertion holes may come into contact with the wire-shaped transmission elements 22. For example, if insertion holes are provided at an end portion of the plate-shaped part 52, a region where the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are fixed may be included between the insertion holes.In this case, the plate-shaped part 52 can be pressed with both the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 and the base material 330 between the insertion holes, so that a more secure pressing of the plate-shaped part 52 is possible.

[0068] When the plate-shaped part 52 is inserted into the insertion holes 42 formed in the base material 330 and the fixing member 50 is thereby fixed to the base material 330, as in the present example, a state in which the plate-shaped part 52 is fixed to the base material 330 while being in surface contact with the base material 330 can be easily produced.

[0069] A wiring component with a fixing element according to the fifth embodiment will be described. Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a wiring component with fixing member 410 according to the fifth embodiment. Fifth non-inventive embodiment

[0070] In the present example, the direction in which the plate-shaped part 52 extends is different from those in the examples described above. Specifically, in the present example, the fixing member is fixed to a flat wiring member 420 such that the plate-shaped part 52 extends in the direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 extend. In this case, because of the plate-shaped part 52, the flat wiring member 20 can maintain its extended state as much as possible in the direction in which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 extend.

[0071] In the Fig. In the example shown in Fig. 7, the fixing mode between the fixing member 50 and the flat wiring member 420 is the insertion hole mode 42. Specifically, the fixing member 50 is fixed to the flat wiring member 420 with the plate-shaped part 52 extending in the direction in which the wire-shaped transmission members 22 extend inserted into the insertion holes 42 formed in a base material 430. Of course, the fixing mode between the fixing member 50 and the flat wiring member, when the plate-shaped part 52 extends in the direction in which the wire-shaped transmission members 22 extend, may be the extension piece mode 36 or the folded piece mode 38.

[0072] In the Fig. In the example shown in Fig. 7, the fixing part 56 is provided to protrude on the side on which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are fixed to the base material 430. However, the fixing part 56 may be provided to protrude on the side opposite to the side on which the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 are fixed to the base material 430. Embodiment according to the invention

[0073] A fixing structure of the wiring component according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 8 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a fixing structure 100 of the wiring member according to the embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional diagram illustrating the fixing structure 100 of the wiring member according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] In the wiring component fixing structure 100 according to the present example, the fixing element 50 is not fixed to a flat wiring component 520 in a state before being fixed to the fixing target 80, and the flat wiring component 520 is fixed together therewith when the fixing element 50 is fixed to the fixing target 80. Specifically, the wiring component fixing structure 100 includes the flat wiring component 520, the fixing target 80, and the fixing element 50. The shape of a base material 530 in the flat wiring component 520 is different from the shape of the base material 30 in the flat wiring component 20.

[0075] The base material 530 includes the main part 34 and an extension piece 536 extending from the main part 34. A through-hole 540 is formed in the extension piece 536. The extension piece 536 has a width dimension that is as large as or smaller than the length dimension of the plate-shaped part 52 (here, slightly smaller) and extends from the main part 34.

[0076] The fixing part 56 is fixed to the fixing hole 82 formed in the fixing target 80 while being guided through the through-hole 540 formed in the extension piece 536. The plate-shaped part 52 presses the extension piece 536 toward the fixing target 80 while being in surface contact with the extension piece 536. For example, the through-hole 540 may be formed as large as or larger than the pair of engaging pieces 58. In this case, the fixing part 56 is guided through the through-hole 540, and when the fixing part 56 is not fixed to the fixing hole 82, the fixing part 56 easily detaches through the through-hole 540. Of course, the through-hole 540 may be formed smaller than the pair of engaging pieces 58. In this case, the fixing part 56 is less likely to come off in a state passed through the through hole 540.

[0077] In the present example, when the plate-shaped part 52 presses the base material 530 toward the fixing target 80 while being in surface contact with the base material 530, the flat wiring member 20 can maintain its extended state as much as possible in a state of being fixed to the fixing target 80. In this case, the fixing member 50 does not need to be fixed to the flat wiring member 520 in advance, and the step of fixing the fixing member 50 to the flat wiring member 520 can be omitted.

[0078] A wire-shaped member different from the wire-shaped transmission elements 22 may be fixed to the fixing member 50 according to the present example. For example, the wire-shaped member may be fixed to the fixing member 50 by being bundled with the plate-shaped part 52, for example, by the bundling member. Examples of the wire-shaped member may include an antenna cable and a group of bundled wire-shaped transmission elements (an electrical wire bundle). Additional notes

[0079] Examples of the flat wiring component may include a flexible flat cable that collectively forms a covering around wire-shaped conductors. Furthermore, a portion of the flat wiring component may be folded.

[0080] It should be noted that each configuration described in the respective embodiments and each modification described above can be suitably combined with each other as long as they do not contradict each other. For example, in each embodiment, each configuration can be suitably combined with the fixing member 50 in which the fixing part 56 is provided at the intermediate portion of the plate-shaped part 52, the fixing member 250 in which the fixing part 56 is provided at the end portion of the plate-shaped part 52, and the like. Furthermore, in each embodiment, the direction of the fixing part 56 in the thickness direction of the flat wiring member, the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped part 52 with respect to the wire-shaped transmission elements 22, and the like can also be suitably combined with each other. LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS 10, 110, 210, 310, 410 Wiring component with fixing element 20, 120, 220, 320, 420, 520 flat wiring component 22 wire-shaped transmission element 30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530 base material 31, 32 Main interface 34 Main part 36, 37 extension piece 38, 238 Folded piece 40, 240, 540 through hole 42 insertion hole 50,250 Fixing element 52 plate-shaped part 53, 54 Main surface 55 protruding part 56 Fixing part 57 pillar part 58 engagement piece 60 Bundling element 80 Fixation Target 82 Fixing hole 100 Fixing structure of the wiring component

Claims

[1] Fixing structure of a wiring component (100), comprising: a flat wiring component (20); a fixation target (80) and a fixing element (50), wherein the flat wiring component comprises wire-shaped transmission elements (22) and a base material (30), the wire-shaped transmission elements are fixed next to each other on the base material, the fixing element has a fixing part (56) and a plate-shaped part (52), the fixing part is fixed to a fixing hole (82) formed in the fixing target, being guided through a through hole (540) formed in the base material, the plate-shaped part is formed into a flat plate shape which is elongated in a direction so as to widen from a base end portion of the fixing part, and presses the base material toward the fixing target while being in surface contact with the base material, and a projection part (55) is arranged at each of the two end sections in the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped part, the projection parts projecting from the main surface.

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